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INCORPOItATED
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED SESSION
April 1, 2025, 5: 00 p. m.
City Council Chamber - 1243 National City Boulevard
National City, CA
Present: Councilmember Molina ( arrived 5:04)
Councilmember Rodriguez
Councilmember Yamane
Vice- Mayor Bush
Mayor Morrison
Others Present: Benjamin A. Martinez, City Manager
Barry J. Schultz, City Attorney
Shelley Chapel, City Clerk ( via Zoom)
Tonya Hussain, Deputy City Clerk
William Pate, Outside Counsel
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at 5: 02 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
Mayor Morrison led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT ( Public Comment will be restricted to Agenda Items Only) Mayor Morrison restricted Public Comment to one- minute.
Item 5. 1
In- Person Comment:
Luisa McCarthy
Micaela Polanco
Michael Aguirre
Doyle Morrison
Alisha Morrison
Paul Wapnowski
Ed Nieto
Item 5. 2
In- Person Comment:
Michael Aguirre
Luisa McCarthy
Micaela Polanco
Ed Nieto
Liliana Armenta
Juliana Armenta
Alisha Morrison
Doyle Morrison
Paul Wapnowski
5. CLOSED SESSION
Members retired into Closed Session at 5: 24 p.m. and returned at 6: 18 p.m. with all members present in attendance: Molina, Rodriguez, Yamane, Bush, Morrison, Schultz, and outside counsel William Pate. ( item 5. 1 only)
5. 1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL— EXISTING LITIGATION Cummins v. City of National City. et al
San Diego Superior Court
Case Number: 37- 2022- 00004671- CU- OE- CTL
5. 2 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Government Code Section 54957. 6
Position to be Reviewed: City Attorney
Closed Session Item 5. 2 will continue at the end of the Regular City Council Meeting.
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 at 6: 19 p. m. to the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at 6: 00 p. m. in the Council Chamber, located in City Hall, 1243 National City Boulevard, National City, California.
Shelleyel, P MMC, CityClerk
The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Meeting of May 6, 2025.
Ron M rrison, Mayor