John B. Roberts
CA · Fontana City Council Member, District 4
John B. Roberts has served on the Fontana City Council since 1992, after four years on the city Planning Commission. He retired from the San Bernardino County Fire Department as a division chief and county fire marshal and sits on the Omnitrans board.
Where John B. Roberts stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (4 records), Social Programs and Welfare (2 records),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (4 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Voted against rezoning 29.4 acres near two schools for warehouses after residents raised air-pollution concerns; the plan failed 2–3.
July 25, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: fontana.legistar.com
Voted to introduce revised sustainability standards for Fontana warehouses; the council approved the introduction 5–0.
March 22, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: fontana.legistar.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 4 oppose
Signed an official argument against San Bernardino County Measure U, which would have repealed a fire-service tax.
September 18, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: sbcounty.gov
Seconded a $32,935,607 fire-service contract as president of Fontana's fire district; the board passed it 5–0.
June 23, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: fontanaca.gov
Moved to adopt Fontana's annual plan for federal housing and community grants; it passed 3–1 with one abstention.
May 10, 2016Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: fontanaca.gov
Voted for the Fontana Fire Protection District's $29,380,620 budget for 2015–16; the vote was 5–0.
June 15, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: fontanaca.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 4 support
Signed an official argument against San Bernardino County Measure U, which would have repealed a fire-service tax.
September 18, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: sbcounty.gov
Seconded a $32,935,607 fire-service contract as president of Fontana's fire district; the board passed it 5–0.
June 23, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: fontanaca.gov
Voted for the Fontana Fire Protection District's $29,380,620 budget for 2015–16; the vote was 5–0.
June 15, 2015Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: fontanaca.gov
Defended Fontana's home fire sprinkler rule as county fire marshal after helping the city adopt it.
October 14, 1990Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: latimes.com
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 2 support
Voted for a $120,000 four-month contract to manage Fontana's homelessness resource center; the council approved it 4–0.
May 28, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: fontana.legistar.com
Moved to adopt Fontana's annual plan for federal housing and community grants; it passed 3–1 with one abstention.
May 10, 2016Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: fontanaca.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Moved to create four Fontana City Council voting districts while keeping the mayor elected citywide; it passed 4–1.
February 14, 2017Supports Civil Rights
Source: fontanaca.gov
Track record — General
General · 9 records
Seconded a one-year extension of Fontana's permit freeze for service-based, non-entertainment businesses; the council passed it 4–1.
July 23, 2024
Source: fontana.legistar.com
Seconded a resolution opposing a proposed California school vaccine requirement; the council passed it 4–1.
April 12, 2022
Source: fontanaca.gov
Moved to deny a resident's appeal and keep approval for a 205,949-square-foot warehouse at Slover and Oleander; it passed 4–1.
June 22, 2021
Source: fontanaca.gov
Chaired Omnitrans's Operations and Safety Committee meeting as Fontana's council representative.
February 27, 2019
Source: omnitrans.org
Moved to change 32.3 acres near Valley Boulevard and Catawba Avenue from commercial to industrial use for warehouses.
November 27, 2018
Source: fontanaca.gov
Received Teamsters Joint Council 42's endorsement for Fontana City Council District 4.
October 22, 2018
Source: teamsters2010.org
Voted to allow warehousing and logistics uses through a new layer of Fontana's zoning rules; the council voted 5–0.
July 24, 2012
Source: fontanaca.gov
Had Fontana Fire Station 71 named in his honor by a 4–0 council vote; he abstained.
April 24, 2012
Source: fontanaca.gov
Was appointed Fontana mayor pro tem for one year by a 5–0 City Council vote.
January 12, 2011
Source: fontanaca.gov
Past race John B. Roberts ran in:
- Member, City Council, District 4 · November 3, 2026 · Fontana city, California · incumbent