1. CALL TO ORDER
1.1 INVOCATION
Performed by Pastor James Baylark of First Community Baptist Church
1.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1.3 ROLL CALL
2. AGENDA APPROVAL
2.1 AGENDA APPROVAL
3. PRESENTATIONS
3.1 Proclamation - Constitution Week
Recommendation:
Staff respectfully recommends City Council proclaim September 17 through 23, 2024 as Constitution Week.
3.2 Proclamation - Hispanic Heritage Month
Recommendation:
Staff respectfully recommends City Council proclaim September 15 - October 15, 2024 as Hispanic Heritage Month.
4. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
Serita Young, City Attorney
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS, CORRESPONDENCE, APPOINTMENTS, AND REPORTS
5.1 PUBLIC COMMENTS
5.2 CORRESPONDENCE
5.3 APPOINTMENTS
5.4 CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
5.5 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
5.6 CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT
5.7 CITY TREASURER'S REPORT
6. CONSENT ITEMS
The following items have been recommended for approval and will be acted upon simultaneously, unless a member of the City Council/Banning Utility Authority/Successor Agency Board wishes to remove an item for separate consideration.
6.1 Approval of the Meeting Minutes for the August 27, 2024 City Council Meetings Recommendation:
Approve the minutes of the August 27, 2024 City Council Meetings.
6.2 Receive and File Accounts Payable and Payroll Warrants Issued in the Month of July 2024 Recommendation:
Receive and file the warrants for period ending July 31, 2024, per California Government Code Section 37208.
6.3 Receive and File Cash and Investments Report for the Month of July 2024 Recommendation:
That City Council receive and file Cash and Investment Report for July 2024 on this day, September 10, 2024, in accordance with California Government Code 53646.
6.4 Accept an Easement from Tri Pointe Homes for Electric Utility Purposes on Tract Map No. 37389-1, within the Atwell Development for the Maintenance of the City-Owned Electric Distribution System Recommendation:
Staff recommends that City Council accepts an easement from Tri Pointe Homes for electric utility purposes for Tract Map No. 37389-1, Lots ‘K’, ‘L’, ‘O’, ‘P’, and ‘Q’ within the Atwell Development for the maintenance of the City-owned electric distribution system.
6.5 Accept as Complete Various Improvements Related to the Atwell Specific Plan Development and Authorize the 90% Reduction of the Improvement Bonds Recommendation:
City Council accept as complete various improvements related to the Atwell Specific Plan Development and authorize the 90% reductions in the improvements bonds.
6.6 Consideration of the Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 1606, Setting Salaries for City Council Recommendation:
Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance 1606.
6.7 Approving Amendment No. 1 to the Purchase Order with Pioneer Americas LLC in the Amount of $7,500 for a Total Purchase Order Amount of $32,500 Recommendation:
Approve Amendment No. 1 to the purchase order with Pioneer Americas of Chicago, Illinois.
6.8 Consideration of Resolution 2024-144, In Support of Proposition 36: The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2024-144.
6.9 Consideration of Resolution 2024-145, Declaring Pursuant to Government Code Section 54221 That Real Property Owned by the City, Located at 646 West Ramsey Street, Banning, California (Consisting of APN 540-191-008) Is Designated As Surplus Land and Not Necessary for the City’s Use at This Time, Finding That Such Declaration Is Exempt From Environmental Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act, and Taking Related Actions Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2024-145
6.10 Consideration of Resolution 2024-146, Approving a Sole Source Contract with Electric Power Systems International, Inc. for Construction Services Related to the San Gorgonio Substation 12kV Extension Project in the Amount of $58,039.80 Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2024-146.
6.11 Consideration of Resolution 2024-147, Approving a Community Development Director Employment Agreement Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2024-147.
6.12 Consideration of Resolution 2024-148, Approving Amendment No. 1 to the Master Agreement (C00823) with Oracle America, Inc. for an Additional Amount of $45,610 for On Site Training and Additional Oracle Staff Resource Toward the ERP Implementation Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2024-148.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. REPORTS OF OFFICERS
8.1 Presentation of Initial Results of the Citywide Forensic Investigation Recommendation:
Receive and file.
8.2 Continued Consideration of Proposed Banning Point Project, a Proposed Subdivision of Approximately 47 Gross Acres of Vacant Land into Three Parcels (Tentative Parcel Map No. 38164) and Construction of a Proposed 619,959 Square Foot Industrial Warehouse Building, Including 10,000 Square Feet of Office Space and a Combined 34,000 Square Feet of Retail/Commercial Buildings (Design Review No. 21-7008), on Real Property Located Within the Boundaries of the Sun Lakes Village North Specific Plan Area (APN: 419-140-057), and Proposed Addendum Prepared for the Project Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
Consider the Project Applicant’s request to conduct a new public hearing on the proposed Project and direct staff to notice the Project for a new public hearing; OR Consider the Project Applicant’s request to conduct a new public hearing on the Project and determine not to hold a new hearing but to continue with its consideration of, and deliberation on, the Project, and:
Adopt Resolution 2024-150, approving Tentative Parcel Map No. 38164 (the subdivision of land only), denying Design Review No. 21-7008, and adopting an Addendum under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) prepared for the Project; OR Adopt Resolution 2024-149, approving Tentative Parcel Map No. 38164 and Design Review No. 21-7008 (collectively, the “Project”), and adopting an Addendum under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) prepared for the Project; OR Adopt Resolution 2024-151, denying Tentative Parcel Map No. 38164 and Design Review No. 21-7008, and finding the Project exempt from CEQA.
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS
9.1 Overview and Presentation of Industrial Development Projects in the City of Banning Recommendation:
Receive, file, and discussion only
10. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS
10.1 NEW ITEMS
10.2 EXISTING ITEMS
Grow Banning (Sanchez)
Neighborhood Groups/Identities (Minjares)
Update on Community Garden (Flynn)
Zencity Contract (Flynn)
Zoom Options for Public Meetings (Flynn)
Developer Presentation for Sunset Crossroads Project (Flynn) City Manager Evaluation (Flynn)
All Active Lawsuits against the City (Flynn)
Map of All Warehouses (Current/Planned) Within the City (Flynn) Increased Compensation for City Treasurer and City Clerk (Flynn)
11. ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular Meeting – September 24, 2024