1 AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL MEETING (CLOSED SESSION)
CITY OF BANNING, CALIFORNIA
October 14, 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.
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, City Attorney
Phaedra Norton, Assistant City Attorney
Arturo Vela, Acting City Manager
Vickie Sellers, City Clerk
Sandra Calderon, Acting Administrative City Clerk
1. CALL TO ORDER – 3:00 p.m.
COUNCIL MEMBER PRESENT ABSENT
Barrington, Cynthia X
Flynn, Sheri X Miller, Leroy X
Royce, Richard X
Wallace, Colleen X
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS - Agenda Items Only
No public comments.
3. CLOSED SESSION
John Pinkney, City Attorney read closed session items.
3.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING POTENTIAL INITIATION OF LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4). Two potential cases.
3.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1). One Case: Tom Miller v City of Banning (Case No. CVR12402316).
2 3.3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING
LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(d)(1) - One case
Sun Lakes Highlands v. City of Banning et. al. Case No. 5:24-CV-02603-dtb
3.4 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency Designated Representatives: Art Vela, Interim City Manager; David Newell, Community Development Director; Michelle Green, Interim Finance Director; Nicole Jews, Human Resources Manager; Oliver Yee, Liebert Cassidy and Whitmore (City Counsel) Employee Organization: Banning Police Manager's Association (BPMA); Banning Police Officer's Association (BPOA)
3.5 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8. Property: Banning Municipal Airport consisting of approximately 232.41 acres comprised of APNs 541 -240-009; 541 -250-009; 541-140-003; 532-150- 002; 532-150-003; 532-150- 004; 532- 130-012; 532-130-018; 532-130-011; 532-180-034. Agency Negotiator: Acting City Manager Art Vela or his designee. Negotiating Parties: City of Banning as potential Lessor and Industrial Enterprises, LLC as potential Lessee. Under Negotiations: Price and Terms of proposed ground lease
3.6 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - INITIATION OF
LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code 54956.9(d)(4) One Case
3.7 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 Title: Interim City Manager The City Council went into Closed Session at 3:02 p.m.
Council Member Miller recused himself from item 3.5.
Mayor Flynn recused herself from item 3.3.
4. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:04 p.m.
Minutes prepared by:
Sandra B. 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/246?view_id=1&redirect=true