MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL – SPECIAL MEETING (CLOSED SESSION)
JULY 14, 2026
1. CALL TO ORDER – 7:11 p.m.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Richard Royce
Mayor Pro Tem Cindy Barrington (remote)
Council Member Sheri Flynn (remote)
Council Member Leroy Miller
Council Member Colleen Wallace
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None
OTHERS PRESENT: Phaedra Norton, City Attorney
Art Vela, Public Works Director
Vickie Sellers, City Clerk
Sandra Calderon, Deputy City Clerk
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS - Agenda Items Only
None.
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). Three (3) potential cases.
3.3 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: Non-Management Confidential Employees Group; Management Confidential Employees Group as defined in Council Resolution 2024-137.
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City Council Minutes
July 14, 2026 Special Meeting – Closed Session
2 3.4 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code 54956.8 Property: A.C. Dysart Park, APN: 537-190-016 2101 W. Victory Avenue, Banning, CA
Negotiating Parties: City of Banning and Mayra Alejandrina Esquivel Agency Negotiator: Elizabeth Gibbs, City Manager or Designee Under Negotiations: Price and Terms of Payment
Council Members recessed to Closed Session at 7:15 p.m. to discuss the items listed.
The City Council reconvened in open session at 9:09 p.m., all Council Members present (Barrington and Flynn remote).
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Assistant City Attorney Norton reported that there was no reportable action on Items 3.1, 3.3, or
3.4. She stated for Item 3.2, there was direction given to initiate litigation on one of the items under 3.2, by a unanimous vote of the Council.
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 9:12 p.m., and the City Council continued with its regular meeting agenda.
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/329?view_id=1&redirect=true