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INCORPORATED
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED SESSION
September 2, 2025, 4: 00 p. m.
City Council Chamber- 1243 National City Boulevard
National City, CA
Present: Councilmember Molina
Councilmember Rodriguez
Councilmember Yamane (arrived 4: 06 p.m.)
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
Alicia Hicks, 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 4:05 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 ( arrived 4: 06 p. m.), Bush, Morrison
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Bush led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT ( Public Comment will be Restricted to Agenda Items Only) The Mayor allowed two- minutes for each public comment.
In- Person Comment:
5. 1 Karla Apalategui Roslan Cassidy Ed Nieto James Kim
5. 3 Alisha Morrison Alexander Gutterud Maria Severson
Michael Aguirre Liliana Armenta Doyle Morrison Ed Nieto
5. CLOSED SESSION
Members retired into Closed Session at 4: 27 p.m. and returned at 6:04 p. m. with all members present in attendance: Molina, Rodriguez, Yamane, Bush, Morrison, and Schultz Special Counsel: Berliner entered Closed Session at 4: 27 p. m. and left at 4: 53 p. m.
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)
Alicia Hicks ( Human Resources Director)
Conchita Waite ( Human Resources)
5. 2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL— ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation
Government Code Section 54956. 9( d)( 2)
Number of Potential Cases: 1
5. 3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL— ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation
Government Code Section 54956. 9( e)( 3)
Claimant: Josie Flores Clark
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morrison adjourned to the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City, Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 6:04 p. m. in the Council Chamber, located in City Hall, 1243 National City Boulevard, National City, California.
The meeting adjourned at 6: 04 p. m.
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Shelley pel, MMC, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Me g of September 16, 2025.
Ron Morrison, Mayor