Members Chosen for Planning Commission
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The City Council has returned two incumbents to their seats and elected one newcomer to the Planning Commission.
Commissioners Steve Kozak and Leslie Pontious, a former Tustin mayor, each unanimously won a second consecutive two-year term. Paul Jones, the general manager for the Central and West Basin Municipal Water Districts, won a seat on a split vote.
The members will take their seats later this month.
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