MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL – SPECIAL MEETING (CLOSED SESSION)
JANUARY 27, 2026
1. CALL TO ORDER – 3:02 p.m.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Richard Royce
Mayor Pro Tem Cindy Barrington
Council Member Leroy Miller
Council Member Colleen Wallace
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Council Member Sheri Flynn (arrived during Closed Session) OTHERS PRESENT: John Pinkney, City Attorney
Art Vela, Interim City Manager
Vickie Sellers, City Clerk
Sandra Calderon, Deputy City Clerk
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS - Agenda Items Only
There were no public comments.
3. CLOSED SESSION
3.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYENT
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957. Title: City Manager.
3.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING POTENTIAL INITIATION OF LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code 54956.9(d)(4). One potential case.
3.3 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.
Council Members recessed to Closed Session at 3:03 p.m. to discuss the items listed.
The City Council reconvened in open session, with all Council Members present, with no reportable action taken.
4. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION
Council Member Wallace moved and Council Member Miller seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The question was called and the motion carried unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 5:23 p.m.
Minutes prepared by:
City of Banning
City Council Minutes
January 27, 2026 Special Meeting – Closed Session
2 Sandra B. Calderon
Deputy 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:
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