MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL – SPECIAL MEETING (CLOSED SESSION)
JUNE 23, 2026
1. CALL TO ORDER – 2:00 p.m.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Richard Royce
Mayor Pro Tem Cindy Barrington
Council Member Sheri Flynn
Council Member Leroy Miller
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Council Member Colleen Wallace
OTHERS PRESENT: Phaedra Norton, City Attorney
Elizabeth Gibbs, 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 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: City Manager Elizabeth Gibbs or her 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.
3.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING POTENTIAL INITIATION OF
LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4). Four potential cases.
3.3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and/or (3) Two (2) Potential Case
3.4 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representative Elizabeth Gibbs or her designee Employee Organizations: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers- General unit.
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers – Utilities. Teamsters. Banning Police Officers Association. Banning police management association. Unrepresented Employees: NonManagement Confidential Employees Group; Management Confidential Employees Group as City of Banning
City Council Minutes
June 23, 2026 Special Meeting – Closed Session
2 defined in Council Resolution 2024-137.
Council Members recessed to Closed Session at 4:02 p.m. to discuss the items listed.
4. ADJOURNMENT
Council Member Flynn motioned to adjourn, seconded by Council Member Miller. The motion carried by roll call vote, with Council Member Wallace absent. The meeting adjourned at 4:37 p.m.
Minutes prepared by:
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:
https://banningca.granicus.com/player/clip/325?view_id=1&redirect=true