City of Chula Vista
Special City Council Meeting
MINUTES
Date:
Location:
July 21, 2026, 4:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA
Present: Councilmember Chavez, Deputy Mayor Fernandez, Councilmember Inzunza, Councilmember Preciado, Mayor McCann
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 4:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Bigelow called the roll.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE Led by City Manager Allen.
4. CLOSED SESSION
Pursuant to Resolution No. 13706 and City Council Policy No. 346 -03, the City Attorney maintains official minutes and records of action taken during closed session.
City Attorney Verdugo announced that the City Council would convene in closed session to discuss the items listed below.
The meeting was recessed at 4:13 p.m. and reconvened in closed session at 4:15 p.m. with all members present.
4.1 Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Governmen t Code Section 54957.6
Mayra Estrada, representing the Association of Chula Vista Employees, spoke regarding labor negotiations, employee compensation, and workforce recruitment and retention.
Robert spoke regarding the item.
Agency-designated representati ves: Marco Verdugo, Tiffany Allen, Courtney Chase, Tanya Tomlinson, and Elizabeth Pietanza
Employee Organizations: ACE, IAFF, NIAFF, POA, SEIU/MMPR, WCE Action: No reportable action.
2026-07-21 Special City Council Meeting Minutes
5. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:58 p.m.
Minutes prepared by: Tyshar Turner, Deputy Director, City Clerk Services
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Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk