April 22, 2025
4:00 p.m.
In Chambers
Council Chambers
99 E. Ramsey Street
Banning, CA 92220
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS - Agenda Items Only
3. WORKSHOP
3.1 City of Banning Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map Update
4. ADJOURNMENT
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL MEETING (WORKSHOP)
CITY OF BANNING, CALIFORNIA
The following information comprises the agenda 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.
This meeting is being held via Zoom so that members of the public may observe and participate in this meeting electronically. If you participate in this meeting via Zoom, you are agreeing to abide by the City's Zoom Community Standards for Public Meetings (provided in full on the last page of the agenda). Esta reunión se lleva a cabo en la Cámara y a través de Video/Teleconferencia en Zoom para que los miembros del público puedan observar y participar en esta reunión de manera electrónica. Si elige participar en esta reunión a través de Zoom, acepta cumplir con los Estándares comunitarios de Zoom para reuniones públicas de la ciudad (que se proporcionan en su totalidad en la última página de la agenda).
To observe and participate in the online video portion of the meeting through your personal computer or device, follow this link:
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Meeting ID: 820 1264 4588
Password: 92220
Per the City of Banning Manual of Procedural Guidelines, matters taken up by the Council before 10 p.m. may be concluded, but no new matters shall be taken up except upon a majority vote of the council members present and voting. Such an extension shall only be valid for one hour and each hour thereafter shall require a renewed action for the meeting to continue.
Recommendation: Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map Update
Zoom Community Standards for Public Meetings
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1 By participating in this meeting on Zoom, you are agreeing to abide by the City of Banning’s Community Standards for Public Meetings. Zoom attendees that fail to adhere to these standards may be removed from the meeting room.
Your microphone must remain on mute, and you may only unmute your microphone when/if you are recognized by the Mayor.
Your camera must be turned off unless/until you are recognized by the Mayor.
To indicate a desire to make Public Comment, you must use the Raise Hand function. The Mayor will not recognize those who have not used the Raise Hand function.
Public Comment from Zoom attendees will immediately follow in-person comment from members of the public in Council Chambers.
If you fail to adhere to these community guidelines, you may be removed for disrupting the meeting occurring in Council Chambers. You may rejoin the meeting but may be removed for each violation of these community standards.
The chat function will be disabled for all City Council meetings on Zoom.
Estándares comunitarios de Zoom para Reuniones Públicas Al participar en esta reunión en Zoom, usted acepta cumplir con los Estándares Comunitarios para Reuniones Públicas de la ciudad de Banning. Los que atienden por Zoom que no cumplan con estos estándares pueden ser retirados de la sala de reuniones.
Su micrófono debe permanecer en silencio, y solo puede reactivar su micrófono cuando / si es reconocido por el alcalde.
Su cámara debe estar apagada a menos que sea reconocido por el alcalde.
Para indicar el deseo de hacer un Comentario Público, debe utilizar la función Levantar la mano. El alcalde no reconocerá a quienes no hayan utilizado la función Levantar la mano.
Los comentarios públicos de lo que atienden por Zoom seguirán inmediatamente los comentarios en persona de los miembros del público en las Cámaras del Consejo.
Si no cumple con estas pautas de la comunidad, es posible que lo destituyan por interrumpir la reunión que tiene lugar en las Cámaras del Consejo. Puede volver a unirse a la reunión, pero es posible que lo eliminen por cada violación de estos estándares de la comunidad.
La función de chat estará deshabilitada para todas las Reuniones del Ayuntamiento en Zoom.
AFFIDAVIT • DECLARACIÓN JURADA
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED under the laws of the State of California that the above agenda was posted on the City's website (www.banningca.gov) as well as the Bulletin Board at Banning City Hall, located at 99 E Ramsey Street, Banning, CA 92220, at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
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Vickie Sellers, Elected City Clerk
Secretaria Municipal Electa
City Council - Special Meeting (Workshop) Agenda
April 22, 2025
2 PUBLIC NOTICE • NOTICIA PÚBLICA
Meeting Agendas and Notices
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Public Comment
Agenda Items
Any member of the public may address this meeting of the City Council on any item appearing on the agenda. A five-minute limitation shall apply to each member of the public and no member of the public shall be permitted to share their time with any other person.
Non-Agenda Items
Any member of the public may address this meeting of the City Council on any item which does not appear on the regular meeting agenda but is of interest to the general public and is an item upon which the City Council may act. A three-minute limitation shall apply to each member of the public and no member shall be permitted to share their time with any other person. No action shall be taken, nor discussion held by the City Council, on any item which does not appear on the agenda, unless the action is otherwise authorized in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (b) of §54954.2 of the Government Code.
Special Assistance/Accessibility Requests
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any member of the public may request that the agenda and agenda packet be mailed to them. If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting (such as translation services), please contact the City Clerk's Office. Advanced notification of at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will allow the city to make arrangements to ensure your accessibility.
¿Necesita servicios de traducción para participar? Contacto Oficina del Secretario de la Ciudad.
CONTACT • CONTACTO
City Clerk's Office | 951-922-3102 | [email protected] 99 East Ramsey Street, Banning, California 92220
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3 CITY OF BANNING
LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AREA
FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES MAP UPDATE
4 LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AREA (LRA)
Local Responsibility Areas (LRA) are incorporated cities, urban regions, agriculture lands, and portions of the desert where the local government is responsible for wildfire protection. This is typically provided by city fire departments, fire protection districts, and counties.
STATE RESPONSBILITY AREA (SRA)
State Responsibility Area (SRA) is a legal term defining the area where the state has financial responsibility for wildland fire protection and prevention.
FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE (FHSZ)
A Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) is an area that the State Fire Marshal has identified as being at risk of wildfires. Moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones shall be based on fuel loading, slope, fire weather, and other relevant factors including areas where winds have been identified by the Office of the State Fire Marshal as a major cause of wildfire spread.
5 Key
Legislation
? Assembly Bill 337 (1992) – Originally mandated the
identification of Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones
following destructive wildfires. Panorama Fire in San
Bernardino and Tunnel Fire in Oakland Hills.
? Senate Bill 63 (2021) – Amended Government
Code Section 51178 to expand fire hazard oversight to
include Moderate and High zones in addition to Very
High FHSZ classifications with the LRA. Expanded the
responsibility to the local agency, imposing a statemandate. ? Assembly Bill 211 (2022) – Required local agencies
to adopt Moderate, High, and Very High FHSZ
designations within 120 days of OSFM
recommendations. Local governments cannot
downgrade state-designated hazard levels but may
increase them if justified.
6 Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ)
in Local Responsibility Areas (LRA)
3 /
2 4/
2 5
Map
Released
4/
2 3
/
2 5
Maps must
be made
available
for review
and public
comment
7 /
2 2
/
2 5
Maps must
be
adopted
by
ordinance 8/
2 1
/
2 5
Ordinance
must be
sent to
Board of
Forestry
7 8
Fire Hazard
Severity Zones
(FHSZ)
in LRA
Banning 998 1,090
7,572
3,928
-
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
A
CRES
FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE
City of Banning LRA FHSZ Changes
Moderate (2025) High (2025) Very High (2025) Very High (2011) 9 Properties are designated as Moderate, High,
or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones based
on:
Terrain and topography
Vegetation and fuel conditions
Fire history and frequency
Climate and weather patterns
Fire Hazard vs. Fire Risk
FHSZ maps identify the hazard potential, not
the immediate risk. They do not factor in
mitigation efforts such as defensible space,
fire-resistant construction, or local firefighting
capabilities.
FHSZ Classification
Effective
Jan 1, 2026
10 What Does This Mean?
Requirements in Very High FHSZ:
• Maintain 100 feet of defensible space around structures – or to your property line.
• Ensure new construction and some
renovations adhere to Wildland-Urban
Interface (WUI) building codes.
• Disclose FHSZ designation when selling property – AB38 Inspections.
Requirements in High FHSZ:
• Ensure new construction and some
renovations adhere to Wildland-Urban
Interface (WUI) building codes.
• Disclose FHSZ designation when selling property – AB38 Inspections. 11 Resources
RVC Fire – Fire Hazard Severity Zone
Website
https://rvcfire.org/our-departments/firemarshal/fire-hazard-severity-zones CAL FIRE FHSZ LRA Fact Sheet
https://www.paperturn-view.com/calfire-communications/lra-legislationfactsheet-flipbookcombined?pid=ODg8841799&v=4 California Department of Insurance: Fire
Hazard Severity Zones & Insurance
Impacts
https://www.centralfiresc.org/Documen
tCenter/View/4533/Message-fromCalifornia-Department-of-InsurancePDF.pdf?v=2711 12 ASSEMBLY
BILL 38 – REAL
ESTATE
INSPECTIONS
Assembly Bill 38 established that,
as of July 1, 2021, California Civil
Code Section 1102.19 requires a
seller of real property located in
a High or Very High Fire Hazard
Severity Zone to provide the
buyer with documentation
stating the property is in
compliance with defensible
space requirements.
Riverside County Fire
Department staff will
handle these
inspections to limit the
impact to the City of
Banning.
13 THANKYOU
ANY QUESTIONS?
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