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 Pastor Norman from Praise Tabernacle Church
1.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1.3 ROLL CALL
2. AGENDA APPROVAL
2.1 AGENDA APPROVAL
3. PRESENTATIONS
4. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
Phaedra A. Norton, Esq.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS, CORRESPONDENCE, APPOINTMENTS, AND REPORTS
5.1 PUBLIC COMMENTS
5.2 CORRESPONDENCE
5.3 APPOINTMENTS
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
5.8 CITY TREASURER'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 Consideration and Approval of the following City Council Meeting Minutes:
- February 25, 2025 - Regular
- May 8, 2025 - Special Meeting - Joint Meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission
- June 5, 2025 - Special Meeting (Workshop)
- November 25, 2025 special Meeting (Workshop)
- February 24, 2026 - Special Meeting (Workshop)
- February 24, 2026 - Regular
Approve the Meeting Minutes of:
- February 25, 2025 - Regular
- May 8, 2025 - Special Meeting - Joint Meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission
- June 5, 2025 - Special Meeting (Workshop)
- November 25, 2025 special Meeting (Workshop)
- February 24, 2026 - Special Meeting (Workshop)
- February 24, 2026 - Regular
6.2 Receive and File Fire Protection Services Statistics for the Month of September 2026
Receive and file
6.3 Receive and File Code Enforcement Statistics for the Month of September 2026
Receive and file
6.4 Receive and File Police Department Statistics for the Month of September 2026
Receive and file
6.5 Receive and File Animal Control Statistics for the Month of August 2026
Receive and file
6.6 Approval of City Attorney Invoices for the Month of September 2026
Approve the attorney invoices for September 2026 as presented in the amount of $148,314.15.
6.7 Declaration of Fifteen (15) Vehicles and One Valve Exerciser as Surplus Property and Authorization for Disposal Through Public Auction in Accordance with Purchasing Policy B-30
Declare fifteen vehicles and one valve exerciser surplus property and authorize staff to dispose of the items through public auction in accordance with Purchasing Policy B-30.
6.8 Accounts Payable and Payroll Warrants Issued in the Month of May 2026
Receive and accept the Accounts Payable and Payroll Warrants issued for the period ending May 31, 2026, pursuant to California Government Code Section 37208.
6.9 Accounts Payable and Payroll Warrants Issued in the Month of June 2026
Receive and accept the Accounts Payable and Payroll Warrants issued for the period ending June 30, 2026, pursuant to California Government Code Section 37208.
6.11 Update on the Upcoming City of Beaumont Traffic Signal Smart Technology Project Along the Highland Springs Avenue Corridor
Receive and File
6.12 Consideration of Resolution No. 2026-145 Proclaiming a Local Emergency Due to the Threatened Impacts of the 2026–27 El Niño Season and Directing Storm and Flood Preparedness Measures
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-145
CONTINUED FROM THE OCTOBER 13, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 5:00 P.M.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7.1 Specific Plan Amendment No. 26-0001 (Amendment to Table 3-1 of the Sunset Crossroads Specific Plan) - Continued from the October 13, 2026 Council Meeting
The Planning Commission recommends the City Council take the following actions:
1. Determine that Specific Plan Amendment No. 2026-01 does not require further environmental review in accordance with Section 15183 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and
2. Adopt a Resolution entitled:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-132
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANNING, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 26-0001 TO AMEND TABLE 3-1 OF THE SUNSET CROSSROADS SPECIFIC PLAN AND MAKE A DETERMINATION THAT SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 26-0001 DOES NOT REQUIRE FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15183 OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) GUIDELINES
8. REPORTS OF OFFICERS
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS
9.2 Update to Necessary Mitigation Required for the Sun Lakes Boulevard Extension Project
Staff recommends proceeding with the modified mitigation area for the Sun Lakes Boulevard Extension Project.
9.4 Discussion and Direction on a Proposed Ordinance Modifying Banning Municipal Code Section 2.04.070 - Appointment of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem and Adding Relevant Language to the Manual of Procedural Guidelines
Discussion and direction to staff on preparing a draft ordinance and adding language to the Manual of Procedural Guidelines setting an annual rotation for Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem
9.5 Discussion and Consideration to Rename the Arthur "Art" L. Welch Community Center Back to the National Guard Armory
Staff recommends City Council discuss the request made by Council Member Flynn to rename the Arthur "Art" L. Welch Community Center back to the National Guard Armory and provide staff with any direction, including whether to take no action, proceed with a renaming process, or refer the matter to the Parks and Recreation Commission for public input consistent with the process used in 2024
10. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS
10.1 NEW ITEMS
1. Data Centers Moratorium (Royce) October 2026
2.Cannabis Ordinance (Barrington) October 2026
10.2 EXISTING ITEMS
1. Emergency Preparedness (Barrington) January 2025
2. Streamline Procurement Policy (Flynn) August 2025
3. Smoke Shop Moratorium (Miller) April 2026
4. Special Event Fee Schedule and Permit Process Review (Miller) May 2026
5. Review and discussion of the Censure Policy to ensure conformance with the City of Banning Manual of Procedural Guidelines and the Banning Municipal Code (Flynn) June 2026
6. Stagecoach Town USA discussion (Royce) August 2026
7. Discussion Regarding Notification to Property Owners of Delinquent Tenant Utility Accounts (Miller) September 2026
11. ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular Meeting – November 10, 2026
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Vickie Sellers, Elected City Clerk
Secretaria Municipal Electa
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Non-Agenda Items
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99 East Ramsey Street, Banning, California 92220