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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED SESSION
July 29, 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 W. Huth, Interim City Manager
Barry J. Schultz, City Attorney
Shelley Chapel, City Clerk ( via Zoom)
Bruce Foltz, Director of Finance
Tonya Hussain, Deputy City Clerk
Conchita Waite, Acting Human Resources Director
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at 4:05 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
Councilmember Yamane led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT ( Public Comment will be Restricted to Agenda Items Only) The Mayor has allowed two- minutes for comment.
5. CLOSED SESSION
Members retired into Closed Session at 4: 24 p. m. and returned at 10: 33 p. m. with all members present in attendance: Molina, Rodriguez, Yamane, Bush, Morrison, and Schultz Special Counsel: Berliner left at 6: 30 p. m.
Following Closed Session City Attorney Schultz reported the following on items discussed:
5. 1 The City Council provided directions to the Labor Negotiator.
5. 2 and 5. 3
Involved existing litigation including Cali Mota and BCD v City of National City and a report was provided on the status of mediation efforts with those parties.
5. 4 Existing Litigation Polanco v City of National City— No reportable action.
5. 5 Anticipated Litigation — No reportable action.
5. 6 Public Employee Performance Evaluation involving the Interim City Manager— No reportable action.
5. 1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 5457. 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)
Conchita Waite ( Acting Human Resources Director)
In- Person Comment
Stephanie Mendiola
James Kim
Ed Nieto
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 Valderrama
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 Number: 37- 2023- 00007308- CU- WM- CTL
5. 4 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
In- Person Comment
Marissa Cuevas
Alexander Gutterud
5. 5 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation
Government Code Section 54956. 9 ( d) ( 2)
Number of Potential Cases: 1
In- Person Comment
Alisha Morrison
5. 6 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Government Code Section 54957( b)
Position to be Reviewed: Interim City Manager
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morrison adjourned to the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City, Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 5: 00 p. m. in the Council Chamber, located in City Hall, 1243 National City Boulevard, National City, California.
The meeting adjourned at 10: 34 p. m.
Shelley C apel, MMC, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes were approved at the R , gular Meet. of August 19, 2025.
R Morrison, Mayor