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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED SESSION
April 15, 2025, 4: 00 p. m.
City Council Chamber - 1243 National City Boulevard
National City, CA
Present: Councilmember Molina
Councilmember Rodriguez ( arrived 4: 11)
Councilmember Yamane
Vice- Mayor Bush ( arrived 4: 49))
Mayor Morrison
Others Present: Benjamin A. Martinez, City Manager
Barry J. Schultz, City Attorney
Shelley Chapel, City Clerk ( via Zoom)
Brian Hadley, Deputy City Manager
Bruce Foltz, Finance Director
Lydia Hernandez, Human Resources Director
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: 03 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 ( arrived 4: 11, Yamane, Bush ( arrived 4: 49), Morrison
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Councilmember Molina 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:
Michael Aguirre
Ed Nieto
Alisha Morrison
Doyle Morrison
Micaela Polanco
Laura Wilkinson Sinton
Bill Nosal
Maria Seaverson
Item 5. 2
In- Person Comment:
Ed Nieto
Michael Aguirre
Alisha Morrison
Luisa McCarthy
Micaela Polanco
Laura Wilkinson Sinton
Bill Nosal
Item 5. 3
In- Person Comment:
Reyna Fortin
Marissa Luevas
Alex Gutterud
Doyle Morrison
Luisa McCarthy
Karina Flores
Frank Rivera
Alisha Morrison
Micaela Polanco
Kylie Rocco
Mike Aguirre
Maria Seaverson
Item 5.4
In- Person Comment:
Laura Wilkinson Sinton
Bill Nosal
5. CLOSED SESSION
Members retired into Closed Session at 4: 43 p.m.
City Attorney Schultz left Closed Session at 5: 28 p. m. and re- entered at 6:22 p. m.
City Manager Martinez entered Closed Session at 5: 55 p. m. and left at 6: 25 p. m.
5. 1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Government Code Section 54957( b)
Position to be Reviewed: City Attorney
5. 2 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Government Code Section 54957( b)
Position to be Reviewed: City Manager
5. 3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Written comment was received from Aguirre & Severson, LLP.
Government Code Section 54956. 9( d)( 1)
Name of Case: Micaela Polanco v. The City of National City, et al Case Number: 25CU004193C
5. 4 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956. 9( d)( 1)
Name of Case: Cali Mota LLC v. The City of National City et al Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
Case Number: 37- 2023- 00007308- CU- WM- CTL
5. 5 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956. 9( d)( 1)
Name of Case: BCD LLC v. The City of National City et al Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
Case Number: 37- 2023- 00012507- CU- WM- CTL
City Attorney Schultz announced that a report out would be at the 6: 00 p. m. Meeting.
Returned to the Chamber at 6:50 p.m. with all members present in attendance: Molina, Rodriguez, Yamane, Bush, Morrison, and Schultz.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morrison adjourned at 6: 50 p. m. to the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 6: 00 p. m. in the Council Chamber, located in City Hall, 1243 National City Boulevard, National City, California.
Shelley ChOpel, MMC, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes were approved at the R ular Meetin of May 6, 2025. on Morrison, Mayor