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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED SESSION
September 16, 2025, 4: 00 p. m.
City Council Chamber - 1243 National City Boulevard
National City, CA
Present: Councilmember Molina
Councilmember Rodriguez (arrived 4: 12 p. m.)
Councilmember Yamane
Vice -Mayor Bush ( arrived 4: 08 p. m.)
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
Rod Coppedge ( Special Counsel)
Steven Berliner ( Liebert Cassidy Whitmore)
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
Councilmember Molina led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT ( Public Comment will be Restricted to Agenda Items Only) There were no public comments.
5. CLOSED SESSION
Members retired into Closed Session at 4: 05 p. m. with all members present: Molina, Rodriguez arrived at 4: 12 p. m.), Yamane, Bush ( arrived at 4: 08 p. m.), Morrison, and Schultz.
Item 5.2 was taken out of order and discussed with all members present. Special Counsel Rod Coppedge joined via Zoom at 4:02 p. m. and left at 4: 17 p. m.
Item 5. 3 was discussed next, beginning at 4: 18 p. m., with all members present. Also present:
City Manager Huth, Director of Finance Foltz, and Human Resources Director Alicia Hicks.
Labor Negotiator Steven Ber/inerjoined via Zoom for this item.
Berliner and Foltz exited Closed Session at 5: 04 p. m.
Discussion on Item 5. 3 was paused at 5: 04 p. m. to proceed following Item 5. 4.
Item 5. 4 began at 5: 05 p. m. and ended at 5: 33 p. m. with all members present.
Also in attendance: City Manager Huth, Director of Finance Foltz, Human Resources Director Hicks, and Fred Wilson ( Ralph Anderson & Associates), who joined via Zoom.
Item 5. 3 resumed at 5: 33 p. m. with all members present.
Also present: City Manager Huth, Director of Finance Foltz, and Human Resources Director Hicks.
Closed Session concluded at 5: 58 p. m.
5. 1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation
Government Code Section 54956. 9( d)( 2)
Number of Potential Cases: 1
5. 2 LIABILITY CLAIM
Government Code Section 54954. 5
WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM INO. 19- 143686
ADJ: J12435162
Claimant: Nagle, Daniel v. City of National City
5. 3 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. 4 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Government Code Section 54957( b)
Position to be filled: City Manager
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morrison adjourned to the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City, Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 6: 00 p. m. in the Council Chamber, located in City Hall, 1243 National City Boulevard, National City, California.
The meeting adjourned at 5: 59 p. m.
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Shelley Chapel MC, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Me g of October 7, 2025. on Morrison, Mayor