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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED SESSION
June 4, 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
Mayor Morrison
Others Present: Scott Huth, Interim City Manager
Barry J. Schultz, City Attorney
Shelley Chapel, City Clerk
Bruce Foltz, Finance Director
Lydia Hernandez, Human Resources Director
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: 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
Councilmember Molina led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT ( Public Comment will be restricted to Agenda Items Only) In- Person Comment:
Doyle Morrison
Alex Gutterud
Micaela Polanco
Luisa McCarthy
Ed Nieto
Jeremy Day
Marissa Cuevas
Michael Aguirre
Document for distribution to the City Council received from Jeremy Day.
5. CLOSED SESSION
Members retired into Closed Session at 4: 17 p.m. and returned at 5:37 p.m. with all members present in attendance: Molina, Rodriguez, Yamane, Bush, Morrison, and Schultz.
5. 1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956. 9( d)( 1)
Name of Case: Micaela Polanco v. The City of National City, et al Case Number: 25CU004193C
5. 2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956. 9 ( d) ( 1)
Name of Case: BCD, LLC v City of National City. et al.
Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
Case Number: 37- 2023- 00012507- CU- WM- CTL
In- Person Comment:
Dukie Valderama
5. 3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956. 9( d)( 1)
Name of Case: Cali Mota LLC v City of National City et al.
Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
Case No. 37- 2023- 00007308- CU- WM- CTL
In- Person Comment:
Laura Wilkinson Sinton
Jacqueline Reynoso
6. 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)
Bruce Foltz ( Finance Director)
Lydia Hernandez ( Human Resources Director)
In- Person Comment:
Doyle Morrison
Announcement of actions taken in Closed Session to be announced at the Special City Council Meeting, which occurred at 5: 00 p. m.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morrison adjourned to the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City, Tuesday, June 17, 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: 56 p. m.
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Shelley S Ch e MMC, Clerk Y p Y
The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Meeting of June 17, 2025. 477;Z'. ....-
Morrison, Mayor