SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
October 12, 2023, 3:00 pm.
City Council Chamber - 1243 National City Boulevard
National City, CA
Present: Councilmember Bush
Councilmember Rodriguez
Councilmember Yamane
Vice-Mayor Molina
Mayor Morrison
Others Present: Ben Martinez, Interim City Manager
Richard Romero, Assistant City Attorney
Shelley Chapel, City Clerk (via Zoom)
Tonya Hussain, Executive Secretary
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at 3:05 pm. via teleconference and in the Council Chamber, located in City Hall, 1243 National City Boulevard, National City, California.
2. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Bush, Rodriguez, Yamane, Molina, Morrison
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Councilmember Bush led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Morrison summarized the process for acceptance of live public comment allowing three (3) minutes per comment and introduced City Clerk Chapel.
Six (6) speakers provided in—person comments.
ln-Person Comment:
Kelsey Genesi
Joan Rincon
Bradley Bang
Jose Franco Garcia
Monserrat Hernandez
Zachary Gomez
CLOSED SESSION
Members retired into Closed Session at 3:23 pm. Bush, Rodriguez, Yamane, Molina, Morrison, Martinez, Romero. All members returned to the open session at 4:43 pm. with all members present in attendance: Bush, Rodriguez, Yamane, Molina, Morrison, Martinez, Romero.
5.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9(d)
Number of potential cases: 1
Mayor Morrison announced that the City Council united in preparing a response to the Port of San Diego and the Public.
Assistant City Attorney Romero stated the Council received direction and no reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morrison adjourned to the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City, on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 6:00 pm. in the Council Chamber, located in City Hall, 1243 National City Boulevard, National City, California.
The meeting adjourned at 4:45 pm.
VShelley C pel, MMC, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Mee ' of November 7, 2023.
R: n Morrison, Mayor