AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF BANNING, CALIFORNIA
5:00 p.m.
In Chambers
99 E. Ramsey Street
Banning, CA 92220
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1. CALL TO ORDER
1.1 INVOCATION
Performed by Rev. Stacy Dupree, Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd.
1.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1.3 ROLL CALL
2. AGENDA APPROVAL
2.1 AGENDA APPROVAL
3. PRESENTATIONS
3.1 Proclamation - Dr. Clara Wooten-Thomas
Proclaim - A Day to Honor Dr. Clara Wooten-Thomas
4. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
John Pinkney, Interim City Attorney
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS, CORRESPONDENCE, APPOINTMENTS, AND REPORTS
5.1 PUBLIC COMMENTS
5.2 CORRESPONDENCE
5.3 APPOINTMENTS
5.3.1 Appoint a new member to the Budget and Finance Committee
Recommendation: Appoint a new member to the Budget and Finance Committee
5.4 CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
5.5 ANNOUNCEMENTS OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
5.6 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
5.7 CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT
6. CONSENT ITEMS
The following items have been recommended for approval and will be acted upon simultaneously, unless a member of the City Council/Banning Utility Authority/Successor Agency Board wishes to remove an item for separate consideration.
6.1 Approval of the meeting minutes for the September 9, 2025 City Council meetings.
Approve the meeting minutes for the September 9, 2025 City Council meetings.
6.2 Receive and File Fire Protection Services Statistics for the Month of August 2025.
Receive and file.
6.3 Receive and File Code Enforcement Statistics for the Month of August 2025
Receive and file.
6.4 Receive and File Police Department Statistics for the Month of August 2025.
Receive and file.
6.5 Receive and File Animal Control Statistics for the Month of August 2025.
Receive and file.
6.7 Consideration of Accepting an Easement from Tri-Pointe Homes for Storm Drain Purposes Within Tract 37388-3 of the Atwell Project
Accept an Easement from Tri-Pointe Homes for Storm Drain Purposes Within Tract 37388-3 of the Atwell Project.
6.8 Receive and File Contracts Approved Under the City Manager's Signature Authority and Inventory Reports for August 2025
Receive and file.
6.9 Receive and File Accounts Payable and Payroll Warrants Issued in the Month of May 2025.
Receive and file.
6.10 Receive and File Accounts Payable and Payroll Warrants Issued in the Month of June 2025.
Receive and file.
6.11 Consideration of Second Reading of Ordinance 1612 of the City of Banning, California Establishing a Procedure for Property Owner Objections to Proposed Water/Sewer Fees or Special Assessments
Approve second reading of Ordinance 1612.
6.12 Consideration of Resolution 2025-125, Amending the Classification & Compensation Plan for the City of Banning related to the positions of Executive Secretary (Unfund), Administrative Analyst (Fund), Code Compliance Supervisor (Unfund), Code Compliance Officer (Fund) and Electric Service Planner (Reclass)
Adopt Resolution 2025-125.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7.1 Re-introduction and Adoption of Ordinance 1611, Approving a Development Agreement By and Between the City of Banning and JDNJ Enterprises, LLC, a Missouri Limited Liability Corporation, for the Banning Commerce Center Project by Sansone Group Previously Approved Under Council Resolutions 2025-106 and 2025-107 and Involve the Construction of a 1,320,284-Square Foot Industrial Warehouse Building on 131.28-acres of Land Generally Located North of the I-10 Freeway/E. Ramsey Street, East of N. Hathaway Street and Bisected by Wilson Street.
Re-introduce and Conduct First Reading of, by Title Only, Ordinance 1611: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Banning, California, Approving a Development Agreement by and between the City of Banning and JDNJ Enterprises, LLC, a Missouri Limited Liability Corporation.
7.2 Consideration of Resolution 2025-135 Approving a Cannabis Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Application Case No. PLN 24-0107, by Flower Dept, LLC to Allow for the Commercial Cultivation of Cannabis (Project) within an Existing 8,041-square foot Industrial Building at 200 John Street, in the Industrial (I) Zoning District (APN 541-220-006)
Adopt Resolution 2025-135.
8. REPORTS OF OFFICERS
9. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
9.1 Consideration of Resolution 2025-136 Recognizing the Fourth Friday of September as California Native American Day
Adopt Resolution 2025-136
10. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS
11.1 NEW ITEMS
1. Community Garden, Sun Lakes (Flynn)
11.2 EXISTING ITEMS
1. Animal Control Facility Assessment (Flynn)
2. Contractor(s) to do Citywide Cleanup (Flynn)
3. Emergency Preparedness (Barrington)
4. Review and Update Council travel Policy (Flynn)
5. Streamline Procurement Policy (Flynn)
6. Comp. & Class Salaries (Royce)
7. LMD Alternative Sources (Royce)
11. ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular Meeting – October 14, 2025
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Vickie Sellers, Elected City Clerk
Secretaria Municipal Electa
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