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MEETING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CLOSED
SESSION November
18, 2025, 4:00 p.m. City
Council Chamber - 1243 National City Boulevard National City, CA Present:
Councilmember Yamane Councilmember
Rodriguez Councilmember
Molina (arrived 4:07 p.m.) Vice -
Mayor Bush Mayor
Morrison Others
Present: Alejandro Hernandez, Acting City Manager / Police Captain Scott Huth, Interim City Manager (via Zoom) Barry
J. Schultz, City Attorney Shelley
Chapel, City Clerk (via Zoom) Tonya
Hussain, Deputy City Clerk Martin
Reeder, Director of Community Development Alicia
Hicks, Human Resources Director Bruce
Foltz, Director of Finance Angelita
Palma, Community Development Manager Steven
Berliner (Labor Negotiator) Walter
Spath, (Outside Counsel) Wil
Solholt, Kosmont Companies (via Zoom) 1
CALL TO ORDER A
Special Meeting ofthe City Council ofthe City of National City was called to order at 4:
03 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 ( arrived at 4: 07 p. m.), Rodriguez, Yamane, Bush, Morrison
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
4. 5.
Councilmember Rodriguez led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT ( Public Comment will be restricted to Agenda Items Only) The Mayor allowed two -minutes for each public comment.
In -Person Comment:
Item 5. 2 Daniel K
Luisa McCarthy
Marissa Cuevas
Alex Gutterud
Micaela Polanco
Item 5. 4 Alex Gutterud
Luisa McCarthy
Micaela Polanco
Marissa Cuevas
Daniel K
CLOSED SESSION
Members retired into Closed Session at 4: 25 p. m. and returned at 6: 00 p. m. with all members present in attendance: Bush, Rodriguez, Yamane, Morrison, Molina, Huth ( via Zoom), and Schultz.
Staff entered Closed Session at 4: 25 p.m. for Item No. 5. 1; Hicks, Foltz and Hernandez.
In addition, Labor Negotiator Berliner joined the session. Staff left Closed Session at 4: 54 p. m.
Staff entered Closed Session at 4: 54 p. m. for Item No. 5. 3; Palma, Reeder and Hernandez. In addition, Walter Spath, Special Counsel ( via Zoom), and Wil Solholt, Consulant with Kosmont Companies ( via Zoom) joined the session. Staff left Closed Session at 5:44 p.m.
Staff entered Closed Session at 5:44 p.m. for Item No. 5.4; Human Resources Director Hicks. Staff left Closed Session at 5:50 p.m.
Mayor Morrison 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 Organization:
Police Officers Association ( POA)
Agency Designated Representatives:
Steven Berliner ( Labor Negotiator)
Scott Huth ( Interim City Manager) ( via Zoom)
Alex Hernandez ( Acting City Manager/ Police Chief)
Bruce Foltz ( Finance Director)
Alicia Hicks ( Human Resources Director)
5. 2 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Government Code Sections 54957( b)( 1)
Title: City Attorney
5. 3 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS
Government Code Section 54956. 9
Property: 921- 929 National City Blvd. ( does not included 925) APN Nos.: 556- 471- 03 and 556- 471- 04
Agency Negotiation: City of National City
Negotiation Parties: Scott Huth, Interim City Manager ( via Zoom), Barry J. Schultz, City Attorney,
Alejandro Hernandez, Acting City Manager
Martin Reeder, Director of Community Development
Angelita Palma, Community Development Manager
Walter Spath, Outside Counsel
Wil Solholt, Kosmont Companies ( via Zoom)
Under Negotiation: Instruction to Negotiators regarding Tower 999 LLC Disposition and Development Agreement
5. 4 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Government Code Section 54957( b)( 1)
Position: City Manager
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morrison adjourned to the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City, Tuesday, November 18, 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: 00 p. m.
41 elley Cli9el, MMC, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes were approved at the R4guiar g of December 2, 2025.
Morrison, Mayor