1 MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL MEETING (CLOSED SESSION)
CITY OF BANNING, CALIFORNIA
April 8, 2025 Council Chambers
3:00 p.m. 99 E. Ramsey Street
In Chambers Banning, CA 92220
The following information comprises the minutes for the special meeting of the Banning City Council, a joint meeting of the City Council and Banning Utility Authority, and the Banning City Council sitting in its capacity as the Banning Successor Agency Board.
1. CALL TO ORDER – 3:00 PM
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: John O. Pinkney, Interim City Attorney
Robert Fisher, Interim City Manager
Vickie Sellers, City Clerk
Sandra Calderon, Acting Administrative City Clerk
TELECOMMUTING LOCATION
Council Member Miller will be participating remotely from the following location: Room 233, 816 N Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach, Florida 32118. Members of the public are invited to participate remotely from this location
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS - Agenda Items Only
None
3. CLOSED SESSION
John Pinkney, Interim City Attorney read closed session items.
3.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION –
SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and/or (3) Two Potential Cases
3.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
POTENTIAL INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)
2 One Potential Case
3.3 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title: Interim City Attorney
3.4 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Case: Sun Lakes Highland, LLC et. al. v. City of Banning et. al., U.S. Dist. Ct., Central Dist., Case No. 5:24-cv-02603-DTB
3.5 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING
LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Case: Pass Action Group v. City of Banning et. al., Riv. Sup. Ct. Case No.
CVRI2201482
3.6 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING
LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Case: Estate of Fernando Guerrero Esparza v. City of Banning, Riv. Sup.
Ct. Case No. CVRI2500593
4. ADJOURNMENT
Minutes prepared by: Amanda Morgan, Program Coordinator Minutes reviewed and submitted by: Sandra Calderon, Acting Administrative City Clerk.
These minutes have been prepared as Summary Minutes in accordance with City Council Resolution 2025-22 and Government Code Sections 36814, 40801, and 54953(c)(2).
The entire discussion of this meeting may be viewed here:
https://banningca.granicus.com/player/clip/231?view_id=1&redirect=true