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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
January 21, 2025, 4: 30 p. m.
City Council Chamber - 1243 National City Boulevard
National City, CA
Present: Councilmember Molina
Councilmember Rodriguez
Councilmember Yamane
Vice- Mayor Bush
Mayor Morrison
Others Present: Ben Martinez, City Manager
Barry J. Schultz, City Attorney
Shelley Chapel, City Clerk ( via Zoom)
Tonya Hussain, Deputy City Clerk
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at 4: 06 p. m. via teleconference and in the Council Chamber, located in City Hall, 1243 National City Boulevard, National City, California.
2. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Molina, Rodriguez, Yamane, Bush, Morrison
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Councilmember Yamane led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT ( Public Comment will be restricted to Agenda Items Only) None.
5. CLOSED SESSION
Members retired into Closed Session at 4:38 p. m. and returned at 5:44 p.m. with all members present in attendance: Molina, Rodriguez, Yamane, Bush, Morrison, Schultz; and Outside Counsel William Pate and Christina Cameron ( Devaney Pate Morris & Cameron) for Item 5.2.
5. 1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Government Section 54956. 9( d)( 1)
Name of Case: Roberto Umana v City of National City. et. al U. S. District Court
Case Number: 3: 22- cv-01657- GPC-AGS
5. 2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Government Section 54956. 9( d)( 1)
Name of Case: Cummins v City of National City. et. al
San Diego Superior Court
Case Number: 37- 2022- 00004671- CU- OE- CTL
5. 3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation
Government Section 54956. 9( d)( 2)
Number of Potential Cases: 1
Announcement of actions taken in Closed Session announced at the Regular City Council Meeting, which occurred at 6: 00 p. m.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morrison adjourned to the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City, Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 6: 00 p. m. in the Council Chamber, located in City Hall, 1243 National City Boulevard, National City, California.
The meeting adjourned at 5:44 p. m.
Ton/0 Hussain, Deputy City Clerk
The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Meeting of February 18, 2025.
R Morrison, Mayor