City of Chula Vista
Special City Council Meeting
MINUTES
Date:
Location:
February 2, 2026, 5:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA
Present: Councilmember Chavez, Deputy Mayor Fernandez, Councilmember Inzunza, Councilmember Preciado
Absent: Mayor McCann (Excused absence pending City Council approval)
Also Present: City Manager Allen, City Attorney Verdugo, City Clerk Bigelow, Deputy Director of City Clerk Services Turner
Minutes are prepared and ordered to correspond to the agenda. _____________________________________________________________________
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Bigelow called the roll.
Councilmember Preciado joined the meeting at 5:01 p.m.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE Led by Councilmember Chavez.
4. ACTION ITEMS
4.1 Consider Adopting a Resolution Affirming the City's Commitment to Individual Rights, Condemning Certain Immigration Enforcement Activities, Waiving Council Policy 102 -01, and Directing Flags to be Displayed at Half - Staff
Deputy Mayor Fernandez spoke regarding item.
The following members of the public spoke in support of the item:
Paloma Aguirre representing the County of San Diego
Jose Rodriguez
Ansermio Estrada
Marco Briones representing San Diego Imperial County Labor Council Brigette Browning
Crisoforo Gomez
Lisa Schmidt
2026-02-02 Special City Council Meeting Minutes
Kelly King
Aldo Brambila
John Teevan
Ian Fregosi representing the Office of State Senator Padilla James Moffat
The following members of the public spoke in opposition to the item:
Robert
Gale Moriarity
Robert Moriarity
Chuck Sanfillipo
Bebe
Greg Martinez
Ms. Strange
Martin Trim
Mary Davis
Laura D.
Nona A.
Angelica Martinez
The following members of the public spoke, expressing a neutral position on the item:
Admiral Rivera
Pedro Rios
Kahleia Dillon
The following members of the public submitted written comments in support of the item:
Antonio Martinez
Marni von Willpert
Adriana Hice
Penny M.
Alicia
Gloria Casillas
JM
Melody
Gonzalo
Gabriel
Jack L. Ravage
Eddie C.
Margarita
Maria Moore-Flagg
Maggie
Beatrice Fernandez
Kris Brown
Jacky Bandholz
Daniel Dumile
Ben
2026-02-02 Special City Council Meeting Minutes
J. Fester
Lucy Ugarte
Luke from MN
Melissa Peterman
Abram Garcia
The following members of the public submitted written comments in opposition to the item:
Adam
Jake
John
Transparency
David
Charlie
Sam
Troy
Audit
Audra M.
Dan
James
Dolores
Greg Martinez
Chris
North Carolina
Kim Yeater
Lee
Robert Johnson
Heidi
Mel
Bob
Ed
At the request of Councilmember Chavez, there was a consensus of a majority of the City Council to direct staff to return at the next regular meeting with a proposed ordinance that included, at a minimum, limits on federal a ccess to non-public City property or City resources without a valid judicial warrant; restrictions on City staff participation in federal task forces or enforcement actions that could target individuals based on immigration status, identity, reproductive c are, disability, or other protected characteristics; prohibitions on the collection or sharing of protected personal data, such as health information or religious beliefs, with federal or out-of-state agencies without proper legal process; requirements for increased transparency, including public reporting on federal collaborations; and multilingual “Know Your Rights” materials at City facilities and City -funded sites to ensure residents understand their legal protections under the ordinance.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Fernandez
Seconded by Councilmember Inzunza
To adopt Resolution No. 2026-022, the heading was read, text waived. The motion was carried by the following vote:
2026-02-02 Special City Council Meeting Minutes
Yes (4): Councilmember Chavez, Deputy Mayor Fernandez, Councilmember Inzunza, and Councilmember Preciado
Result, Carried (4 to 0)
Item 4.1 heading:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-022 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA REAFFIRMING ITS COMMITMENT TO DUE PROCESS, PUBLIC SAFETY ,
AND NEIGHBORLY RESPONSIBILITY , CONDEMNING CERTAIN IMMIGRATION
ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY IN MINNESOTA AND ELSEWHERE, WAIVING CITY COUNCIL POLICY 102 -01 (FLAGS – DISPLAY), AND DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT RELATED ACTIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY’S GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICY
At the request of Councilmember Inzunza, there was a consensus of the City Council to refer Council Policy 111 -02, related to Special Orders of the Day and proclamations to the City Attorney for review. The referral includes consideration of incorporating standard proclamation templates as exhibits to the policy, along with any additional recommendations the City Attorney may bring forward for future City Council consideration.
5. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:27 p.m.
Minutes prepared by: Tyshar Turner, Deputy Director, City Clerk Services
_________________________
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk