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 2/11/2025
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
John Pinkney, Interim City Attorney
Vickie Sellers, City Clerk
Caroline Patton, Administrative City Clerk
Lincoln Bogard, Administrative Services Director
Brent Clemmer, City Counsel*
Robert Cutbirth, City Counsel
Michael Busch, City Counsel*
*Participated via video conference.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Flynn called the special meeting to order at 2:33 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. CLOSED SESSION
John Pinkney, Interim City Attorney, read the closed session citations.
3.1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
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Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Doug Schulze, City Manager; Art Vela, Director of Public Works; Lincoln Bogard, Administrative Services Director; Nicole Jews, Human Resources Manager; Oliver Yee, Liebert Cassidy and Whitmore (City Counsel)
Employee Organization: Banning Police Officers' Association (BPOA) and Banning Police Manager's Association (BPMA)
3.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL: EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: Sun Lakes Highland, LLC v. City of Banning (5:24-cv-02603DTB) Motion to authorize a legal defense regarding the matter of Sun Lakes Highland, LLC v. City of Banning (5:24-cv-02603DTB).
Motion by Council Member Barrington
Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Royce
COUNCIL MEMBER YES NO ABSTAIN RECUSE ABSENT
Barrington, Cynthia
Flynn, Sheri
Miller, Leroy
Royce, Richard
Wallace, Colleen
Motion approved by a vote of 4-1.
3.3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL: EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: Two Brothers 14 Corporation, Inc. v. City of Banning (CVRI2406468) Motion to authorize a legal defense regarding the matter of Two Brothers 14 Corporation, Inc. v. City of Banning (CVRI2406468).
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Royce
Seconded by Council Member Barrington
COUNCIL MEMBER YES NO ABSTAIN RECUSE ABSENT
Barrington, Cynthia
Flynn, Sheri
Miller, Leroy
Royce, Richard
Wallace, Colleen
Motion approved by a vote of 5-0.
Administrative City Clerk was directed to exit the meeting. There are no minutes for the following 2 agenda items.
3.4 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
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Title: Interim City Attorney
3.5 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Manager
The City Council returned from closed session at 4:10 p.m.
4. ADJOURNMENT
The Special City Council meeting adjourned at 4:13 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).
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