The following information comprises the minutes for a special meeting of the City Council, a joint meeting of the Banning City Council and Banning Utility Authority and a joint meeting of the Banning City Council and the Banning City Council sitting in its capacity as the Successor Agency Board.
MINUTES 1/14/2025
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Council Member Cynthia Barrington Mayor Sheri Flynn
Council Member Leroy Miller
Mayor Pro Tem Richard Royce
Council Member Colleen Wallace
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None
OTHERS PRESENT: Doug Schulze, City Manager
Laurie Sampson, Assistant City Manager
John Pinkney, Interim City Attorney
John Garside, Multimedia Specialist
Ralph Wright, Parks and Recreation Director
Scott Foster, Recreation Manager
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Flynn called the special meeting to order at 4:34 p.m.
1.1 Roll Call
COUNCIL MEMBER PRESENT: ABSENT
Barrington, Cynthia
Flynn, Sheri
Miller, Leroy
Royce, Richard
Wallace, Colleen
2. PUBLIC COMMENT – Agenda Items
None
3. WORKSHOP
3.1 Status of Parks and Recreation Programming and Update on the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Development of the Banning Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update Ralph Wright, Parks and Recreation Director, provided a presentation to City Council.
Special Meeting Minutes 1/14/2025 Page 2 of 2
4. ADJOURNMENT
The Special City Council meeting was adjourned at 4:57 p.m.
Minutes Prepared by:
Caroline Patton, Administrative City Clerk
These minutes have been prepared as Action Minutes in accordance with City Council Resolution 1995-21 and Government Code Sections 36814, 40801, and 54953(c)(2).
This entire meeting and all associated documents may be viewed here:
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Exhibit A – Agenda Item 3.1: Staff Presentation
ITEM 3.1 - CITY COUNCIL
WORKSHOP
Parks and Recreation Programming and Master Plan Update January 14, 2025 – Ralph Wright, Parks and Recreation Director Workshop topic areas
•Parks and Recreation Service Areas
• Issues affecting the Parks and Rec
Dept
• Need and Value of P & R Master Plan
Update
• Master Plan Update - Timeline
Exhibit A
Parks and Recreation Service Areas -
Parks • Department maintains six parks
• Note: Richard Sanchez
• 3 FT Park’s Maintenance Workers –
Contract for Lawn Maintenance
• Maintains park amenities – RR,
playgrounds, field, courts
• Prepares for events and rentals in parks
• Park Improvement projects
Parks and Recreation Service Areas -
Parks • City Council has significantly increased support for Parks – over 25% growth – Irrigation, Tree
Maintenance, contract maintenance
• Funded 4th position in FY 2025 Budget
• Park Tree Inventory- Playground Lifespan &
Assessment -
• CDBG project expenditures
• Turf Maintenance improvements
• Park Beautification Program – Adopt A Park
Parks and Recreation Service Areas –
Senior Services • PROGRAMS –
• Up to 75 daily attendees & 120 different
attendees each week
• Over 7,000 daily meals supported by FSA
• Happiness Campaign
• Fill the Cupboard program
– Monthly food bags are given to
seniors living in Banning
• Morning Greeters Program
• Classes and Programs
Parks and Recreation Service Areas –
Senior Services • Resources –
• Riverside OOA – Food vouchers, volunteer
programs, 211 resource line
• Community Action Partnership(CAP) – Cool
and Warm center, Utility Assistance
• Inland Counties Legal Services -
• Partnerships – HICAP, VITA, Smiles for
Seniors, Faith and Action, RUHS – behavioral
health, community businesses and
associations
Parks and Recreation Service Areas -
Recreation
• Contract Classes
• Day Camp – Summer and Winter
• Small scale one day events and
programs
• Park pop-ups, Christmas Pajama Party,
Lego/Teddy Bear build parties
Parks and Recreation Service Areas -
Recreation - Aquatics • Swim Season Memorial Day – August • Over 12,000 attendees in open swimming
programs
• Over 600 annual swim lesson registrations
• Pool Rentals – Stand Alone & During Open
Swim
• Events – Summer Kick-Off, Glow Party, Dive
In Movies
Parks and Recreation
Service Areas -
Recreation - Sports • Youth Sports Leagues
• Basketball, Flag Football, Soccer, Smart Start
• Youth Sports Sponsorship program
• Adult Sports Leagues
• Adult Basketball
• 2025 - Church softball, kickball soccer leagues
• Sports events
• Father/Son Tournament, Free Throw Comp, All-Star Event, 3 on 3 tourney • Open Gym
• Bball & Pickleball
• Assisted Youth Sports groups
• Little league, banning United, FC Gladiators, Pick Six, JAAF, Travel Bball Parks and Recreation Service Areas -
Recreation – Special Events • Disaster Expo
• Annual Family Fun Run
• 4th of July Celebration
• Hispanic Heritage Celebration
• Halloween Trunk or Treat Event
• Breakfast With Santa and Santa Shoppe
• Christmas at the Ranch
• Assist with Stagecoach Days and playhouse Bowl
Concert Series
Parks and Recreation Service Areas –
Outdoor Equity Grant
• Grant parameters – Awarded $655,000
funding for 3 ½ years(October 2022)
• 1 FT programmer, PT staff as needed, no cost to
citizens
• Trips throughout Southern California
• Local events and park projects
• Teen Development
• Youth Council, JR Rec Leader
Parks and Recreation Service Areas –
Staffing
• 6 full time employees (1 Grant Funded)
• 30 to 50+ seasonal employees
• Hundreds of volunteers
• Senior center
• Coaches
• Events
Issues affecting the Parks and
Recreation System • Growth in participation and lack of facilities, parks and field space for existing City and Assisted User
programs
• Lack of Asset Management plan
• Lack of Prioritized and developed CIP plan
• Cost and funding plan
• Maintenance and development
• Park Development, priorities and design
guidelines
Need to Update Parks and
Recreation Master Plan
• Outdated - Adopted in 2010
• Minimal Long Term Strategic Plan
• Need for updated needs assessment associated
with City growth
• Lack of Accurate Cost and Funding plans
• Nexus for funding options
• Create best use of limited resources
Components of Master
Plan Update
• Vision and Mission
• Existing facility assessment
and capacity analysis
• Needs Assessment through
build out or plan timeframe
• Shared goals and strategies
to get there
• Cost analysis and funding
options/plan
Proposed Master Plan Update Scope • Public process
• Community Meetings
• Citizen Survey
• Stakeholder Meetings
• City Council, Commissioners, community
groups
• Evaluate current facilities, programs, service
areas
• Evaluate demographic trends, benchmarking
local and national, affiliated associations –
budget, total and per capita, amenities, facilities etc Proposed Master Plan Update Scope
• Develop Needs assessment – all facilities,
programs and services
• Evaluate development and maintenance
costs
• Create funding options and recommendations
• Deliverables
• Park design guidelines, Financial plan,
priority ranking for decision making, Strategic
actionable goals and Final Master Plan
Estimated Cost and Development
Timeline • Cost – Up to $250,000 – Budgeted
in FY 2025 & 2026
• Issue RFP in February – March
• Return to City Council in May 2025
for award
• 14-to-18-month development
process
• Final Plan adopted December
2026
Council Action
Receive and File Update
Item 3.1 - City Council Workshop
January 14, 2025