Cynthia Barrington
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 7
- Total speaking time
- 24:21
- Avg per meeting
- 3:29
- Segments
- 337
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Top issues during term (20)
Labor negotiations with city employee unions
Any resulting labor agreements will affect the city's personnel costs, though terms haven't been set.
Banning Municipal Airport ground lease negotiations
Unknown — lease price and terms are still under negotiation.
Anticipated city litigation
Any financial exposure from the lawsuit was not disclosed.
Possible Service Reductions and Personnel Cuts
Cuts would help close the deficit but could affect parks programs, police staffing and community events.
Sunset Crossroads referendum — warehouses on the November ballot
Staff project over $2.9 million a year in net recurring revenue, $37+ million one-time, and $70+ million in impact fees — against a city structural deficit of at least $3 million.
Fire apparatus values and Sunset Crossroads fire station questions
A proposed 19% increase to roughly $5.2 million, though actual increases have run closer to 5%.
Fiscal emergency and structural General Fund deficit
A projected $13.8 million operating deficit this year and a savings account down more than $12 million in six years.
Expanded public hearing notifications — and who still gets left out
Larger mailings and on-site signs will add roughly $800–900 or more to some development applications, costs that may flow into housing prices.
Transparency concerns over budget process and treasurer reports
Staff noted verbatim minutes of a single large hearing took 25–30 hours of staff time, which is why the city sticks to summaries.
FY 2026/27 Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan consistency
About $133 million, with only the design phase currently funded ($5 million state through RCTC, $2.8 million federal grant, $500,000 local) — construction money still needs to be secured.
Data centers in Banning
No cost yet — a general plan amendment would require a Council-approved budget.
Three Planning Commission vacancies on the November 2027 ballot cycle
No direct cost to residents — but the commission's zoning and subdivision calls shape property values, developer fees, and what the city spends on roads and utilities down the line.
Care facility zoning update to comply with SB 234
Childcare providers could save on fees since state law bars local license taxes on large family daycare homes.
Spanish-language noticing gap
Staff noted translation would require hiring help, an added cost the Council would weigh.
Potential land transfer or exchange with Loma Linda University
The value of any land trade hasn't been revealed — it could mean a gain or a loss for city holdings.
Drive-through restaurants in the Butterfield Specific Plan
Conditional-use permits let the city add stacking, screening and safety conditions on each future drive-through proposal.
Utility billing recovery and billing errors
The billing fiasco deferred roughly six months of utility revenue and the city spent over $1 million on legal services since September 2025.
CEQA and MSHCP training for city decision-makers
Potential Sale of Electric Utility to Southern California Edison
Could generate one-time revenue, but critics warn electric rates would rise sharply.
Truck routing near Hathaway homes
Fixing the noticing rules will take staff time already stretched by staffing shortages.
Decisions during term (62)
Recorded while Barrington was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of October 7, 2026 Planning Commission Minutes (with last-name spelling correction)
Adopt PC Resolution 2026-08 recommending Zoning Text Amendment No. PZTA 26-0002 (Care Facilities)
Adopt PC Resolution 2026-09 recommending Zoning Text Amendment No. 26-0007 (Public Hearing Notification), with added Spanish/occupant notice recommendations
Adopt PC Resolution 2026-10 finding the FY 2026/27 Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan consistent with the General Plan
Adjournment of closed session
Adjournment of closed session
Approval of the agenda as presented
Consent agenda — September 2, 2026 meeting minutes
PC Resolution 2026-04 — CEQA addendum for Seefried Industrial Project
PC Resolution 2026-05 — Design Review PDR 25-0016 (Seefried Industrial Project)
PC Resolution 2026-06 — Specific Plan Amendment No. 26-0003 (Butterfield Specific Plan, Table 5-13)
Conditional Use Permit No. 26-0003 — COA #32 revision (301 Gallagher Street cannabis facility)
PC Resolution 2026-07 — Zone Text Amendment PZTA 26-0004 (storage yards)
Planning Commission Minutes - September 2, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting
ADJOURN THE MEETING
Adjournment of special meeting
Motion to adjourn
Adjournment
Approval of August 5, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
Specific Plan Amendment No. 26-0001 — Sunset Crossroads (recommended approval)
Voting record (11)
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