SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
December 5, 2023, 5:00 pm.
City Council Chamber - 1243 National City Boulevard
National City, CA
Present: Councilmember Bush (via Zoom SB 2449)
Councilmember Rodriguez
Councilmember Yamane
Vice-Mayor Molina
Mayor Morrison
Others Present: Ben Martinez, Interim City Manager
Barry J. Schultz, City Attorney
Shelley Chapel, City Clerk (via Zoom)
CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at 5 pm. via teleconference and in the Council Chamber, located in City Hall, 1243 National City Boulevard, National City, California.
AB 2449 Reguest:
City Councilmember Bush requested to attend the meeting virtually due to “Just Cause. “ Mayor Morrison explained the protocol for AB 2449 Teteconference Attendance of a City Councilmember.
Mayor Morrison confirmed that at least a quorum of the legislative body was present at the location of the meeting in City Council Chamber as identified on the agenda.
Mayor Morrison confirmed a two-way visual and telephonic service and a live webcasting of the meeting to allow the public to hear, and observe the meeting was available, and the opportunity for public to attend via calI—in option, Zoom, and in-person location of the meeting.
5.1 This was the fourth (4) virtual City Council Meeting Councilmember Bush has attended in 2023 under the AB 2449 provision. Councilmember Bush stated that no one was over the age of 18 in the same location as he is.
ACTION: The remote participation of Councilmember Bush due to “Just Cause” was approved unanimously.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Bush, Rodriguez, Yamane, Molina, Morrison
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Not conducted.
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public speakers.
CLOSED SESSION
Members retired into Closed Session at 5:14 pm, Bush, Rodriguez, Yamane, Molina, Morrison, Schultz, and Martinez.
All members returned to the Open Session at 6:12 pm. with all members present in attendance: Bush, Rodriguez, Yamane, Molina, Morrison, Schultz, and Martinez.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant Exposure to Litigation
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
Number of Potential Cases: 2
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morrison adjourned to the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City, on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 6:00 pm. in the Council Chamber, located in City Hall, 1243 National City Boutevard, National City, California.
The meeting adjourned at 6:12 p.m. '
VShelley apel, MMC, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Meeti g of January 16, 2024.
Ron Morrison, Mayor