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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED SESSION
May 20, 2025, 4: 00 p. m.
City Council Chamber- 1243 National City Boulevard
National City, CA
Present: Councilmember Molina
Councilmember Rodriguez
Councilmember Yamane
Vice- Mayor Bush ( arrived at 4: 28 p.m.)
Mayor Morrison
Others Present: Scott Huth, Interim City Manager
Barry J. Schultz, City Attorney
Bruce Foltz, Finance Director
Lydia Hernandez, Human Resources Director
Richard Romero, Assistant City Attorney
Steven Berliner, Labor Negotiator
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at 4: 08 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 ( arrived 4: 28 p. m.), 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) None.
5. CLOSED SESSION
Members retired into Closed Session at 4: 10 p.m. and returned at 6: 16 p.m. with all members present in attendance: Molina, Rodriguez, Yamane, Bush, Morrison, Schultz, Huth, Foltz, Hernandez, and Romero.
Announcement of actions taken in Closed Session shall be made at the Regular City Council Meeting following this meeting at 6: 00 p. m.
5. 1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54957. 6
Employee Organizations:
Municipal Employees' Association ( SEIU, Local 221),
National City Firefighters Association ( Local 2744), and Police Officers Association ( POA)
Unrepresented Groups: Executive, Confidential, and Management Agency Designated Representatives:
Steven Berliner( Labor Negotiator)
Scott Huth ( Interim City Manager)
Brian Hadley ( Deputy City Manager)
Bruce Foltz ( Finance Director)
Paul Valadez ( Budget Manager- Finance)
Lydia Hernandez ( Human Resources Director)
5. 2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL— ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation
Government Code Section 54956. 9( d)( 2)
Number of Potential Cases: 2*
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morrison adjourned to the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 6: 00 p. m. in the Council Chamber, located in City Hall, 1243 National City Boulevard, National City, California.
The meeting adjourned at 6: 17 p. m.
Tonya ussain, CMC, Deputy City
Clerk
The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Meeti f June 17, 2025. n Morrison, Mayor