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Recommendation R7

Recommendation R7

Create a central policy location on SharePoint or similar program, organized by department, that is accessible and easy to locate. Update all policies and procedures to reflect current city, state, and federal guidelines and review and revise annually as needed. Enforce policies through staff training and accountability mechanisms. Based on Finding: F-6 and F-7 Implementation: January 1, 2027 Financial Impact: Low/Moderate

Jury report: Banning: A City Alarmingly Mismanaged · PDF page 16

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Official responses

Banning Mayor Richard Royce

Agency plans to implement

Claims SharePoint exists and promises policy updates and later training.

Read official response · PDF page 34

The source image confirms October 1, 2026, not the OCR’s 2028, for policy updates; the heading gives November 1, 2027 for training. HR and Finance updates are described, but annual citywide review/enforcement scope is not fully specified.

  • Update the described HR and Finance policies. Owner: Banning Mayor Richard Royce. Timing: 2026-10-01.
  • Deliver the training described by the response heading. Owner: Banning Mayor Richard Royce. Timing: 2027-11-01.

This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.

Banning Mayor Pro Tem Cindy Barrington

Agency plans to implement

Claims SharePoint exists and promises policy updates and later training.

Read official response · PDF page 34

The source image confirms October 1, 2026, not the OCR’s 2028, for policy updates; the heading gives November 1, 2027 for training. HR and Finance updates are described, but annual citywide review/enforcement scope is not fully specified.

  • Update the described HR and Finance policies. Owner: Banning Mayor Pro Tem Cindy Barrington. Timing: 2026-10-01.
  • Deliver the training described by the response heading. Owner: Banning Mayor Pro Tem Cindy Barrington. Timing: 2027-11-01.

This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.

Banning Council Member Colleen Wallace

Agency plans to implement

Claims SharePoint exists and promises policy updates and later training.

Read official response · PDF page 34

The source image confirms October 1, 2026, not the OCR’s 2028, for policy updates; the heading gives November 1, 2027 for training. HR and Finance updates are described, but annual citywide review/enforcement scope is not fully specified.

  • Update the described HR and Finance policies. Owner: Banning Council Member Colleen Wallace. Timing: 2026-10-01.
  • Deliver the training described by the response heading. Owner: Banning Council Member Colleen Wallace. Timing: 2027-11-01.

This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.

Banning Council Member Leroy Miller

Agency plans to implement

Claims SharePoint exists and promises policy updates and later training.

Read official response · PDF page 34

The source image confirms October 1, 2026, not the OCR’s 2028, for policy updates; the heading gives November 1, 2027 for training. HR and Finance updates are described, but annual citywide review/enforcement scope is not fully specified.

  • Update the described HR and Finance policies. Owner: Banning Council Member Leroy Miller. Timing: 2026-10-01.
  • Deliver the training described by the response heading. Owner: Banning Council Member Leroy Miller. Timing: 2027-11-01.

This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.

Banning City Manager Elizabeth M. Gibbs

Agency plans to implement

Claims SharePoint exists and promises policy updates and later training.

Read official response · PDF page 34

The source image confirms October 1, 2026, not the OCR’s 2028, for policy updates; the heading gives November 1, 2027 for training. HR and Finance updates are described, but annual citywide review/enforcement scope is not fully specified.

  • Update the described HR and Finance policies. Owner: Banning City Manager Elizabeth M. Gibbs. Timing: 2026-10-01.
  • Deliver the training described by the response heading. Owner: Banning City Manager Elizabeth M. Gibbs. Timing: 2027-11-01.

This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.

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