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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED SESSION
December 9, 2025, 4: 00 p. m.
City Council Chamber - 1243 National City Boulevard
National City, CA
Present: Councilmember Yamane
Councilmember Rodriguez
Councilmember Molina
Vice -Mayor Bush
Mayor Morrison
Others Present: Alejandro Hernandez, Acting City Manager Richard Romero, Assistant City Attorney
Shelley Chapel, City Clerk ( via Zoom)
Tonya Hussain, Deputy City Clerk
Alicia Hicks, Human Resources Director
Bruce Foltz, Director of Finance
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 4:03 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, Rodriguez, Yamane, Bush, Morrison
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Councilmember Yamane 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:
Item 5. 1 Luisa McCarthy
Micaela Polanco
Ed Nieto
5. CLOSED SESSION
Members retired into Closed Session at 4: 43 p. m. and returned at 4: 44 p. m. with all members present in attendance: Bush, Rodriguez, Yamane, Morrison, Molina, and Romero.
Staff entered Closed Session at 4: 43 p.m. for Item No. 5. 1; Hicks, Foltz and Hernandez.
In addition, Labor Negotiator Berlinerjoined the session. Staffleft Closed Session at 4: 44 p. m.
Assistant City Attorney Romero announcement of actions taken in Closed Session as City Council provided direction to the Labor Negotiator and no reportable action.
5. 1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54957. 6
Employee Organization:
Police Officers Association ( POA)
Agency Designated Representatives:
Steven Berliner ( Labor Negotiator)
Alex Hernandez (Acting City Manager/Police Chief)
Bruce Foltz ( Finance Director)
Alicia Hicks ( Human Resources Director)
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morrison adjourned to the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City, Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 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.
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Shelley C11 fppel, MMC, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes were approved at the R gular M i January 20, 2026. n Morrison, Mayor