Information about Banning, California

The City of Banning was incorporated in 1913 as a general law city with a Council-Manager form of government. The City has five elected council members, one of which is appointed mayor by the Council every two years. The City Manager is the Chief Administrative Officer and is appointed by the City Council. The four year elected term of a Council Member’s office is staggered, with three members elected during one election cycle and two at another. Elections are consolidated with the General Election in November of even-numbered years. Banning Council-members are elected City-wide, and represent all citizens. Banning does not have Council Districts.

Banning City Council Meetings

Council meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Meetings officially begin at 6:00 p.m. Note: The Council may begin the meeting with a closed session. Consequently, Open Session may begin at 6:30 p.m. Citizen participation is welcomed and highly encouraged.

How to participate in council meetings:

For those citizens who may wish to address the Council on a matter not on the meeting agenda, a “Public Comment Section” near the beginning of the Open Session is reserved for this purpose. There is a 3 minute time limit for each individual wishing to comment. For topics on the agenda, a “Public Comment Section” is reserved at the time the issue is discussed.

Banning city Phone Directory

GENERAL INFORMATION (951) 922-3105
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER (951) 922-3101
CITY CLERK (951) 922-3100
CITY ATTORNEY (951) 922-3106
fax-(951) 922-3161
HUMAN RESOURCES (951) 922-3173
fax- (951) 922-3157
Job Line (951) 922-3108
FINANCE/PURCHASING (951) 922-3110
fax- (951) 922-3165

UTILITY BILLING

Public Benefits
(951) 922-3185
(951) 849-5224

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
(Planning/Building & Safety/Code Enforcement) (951) 922-3125
fax- (951) 922-3128

Building & Safety Division/Code Enforcement
(951) 922-3120
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
(Economic Development/Redevelopment Director)
(951) 922-3171
fax- (951) 922-3174

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
(Engineering) (951) 922-3130
fax- (951) 922-3141

Banning Municipal Airport
600 South Hathaway Street
Banning, CA 92220 (951) 922-3320

Electric Division
176 East Lincoln Street
Banning, CA 92220 (951) 922-3260
fax- (951) 849-1550

Parks/Building/Street Maintenance Division
176 East Lincoln Street
Banning, CA 92220 (951) 922-3260

Water Division
176 East Lincoln Street
Banning, CA 92220 (951) 922-3260

COMMUNITY SERVICES
(Recreation/Senior Center/Transit)
789 North San Gorgonio Avenue
Banning, CA 92220 (951) 922-3243
fax- (951) 849-0639

Recreation Division
789 North San Gorgonio Avenue
Banning, CA 92220 (951) 922-3243

Senior Services Division
769 North San Gorgonio Avenue
Banning, CA 92220 (951) 922-3250

Dial-A-Ride (951) 922-3252

NON EMERGENCY FIRE SERVICES
(Fire Prevention/Disaster Preparedness/Emergency Operations Center)
3900 West Wilson Street
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 922-3210
fax-(951) 922-0318

POLICE DEPARTMENT
125 East Ramsey Street
Banning, CA 92220
NON EMERGENCY (951) 922-3170
fax- (951) 922-3158
Investigation Bureau (951) 922-3180

Animal Control
2242 East Charles Street
Banning, CA 92220 (951) 922-3301

Waste Management of Inland Valley

Source: www.ci.banning.ca.us