Regular City Council Meeting - January 20, 2026
1. CALL TO ORDER
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2. ROLL CALL
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3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
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4. INVOCATION
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5. PUBLIC COMMENT
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In accordance with State law, an item not scheduled on the agenda may be brought forward by the general public for comment; however, the City Council will not be able to discuss or take action on any issue not included on the agenda. Speakers will have up to three (3) minutes.
6. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITION
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6.1 Proclamation - Mateo R. Camarillo Day
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1. Proclamation.pdf
6.2 Employee of the Quarter - Michael Rodgers - Fire Engineer Attachments
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1. Employee of the Quarter - Michael Rodgers_.pdf
6.3 Introduction of New Hires and Promotions of City Employees Attachments
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1. New Hires - Promotions - 01-20-26 City Council Meeting.pdf
7. PRESENTATION (Limited to Five (5) Minutes each)
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7.1 Kimball Holiday 2025 Recap
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8. REGIONAL BOARDS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS (Limited to Five (5) Minutes each) Public Comments:
Per Government Code Section 53232.3(d) also known as AB1234:
Members of a legislative body shall provide brief reports on meetings attended at the expense of the local agency at the next regular meeting of the legislative body.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
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The Consent Calendar may be enacted in one motion by the City Council with a Roll Call Vote without discussion unless a Councilmember, a member of the Public, or the City Manager requests an item be removed for discussion. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be considered immediately following the adoption of the Calendar.
9.1 Approval of Reading by Title Only and Waiver of Reading in Full of Ordinance on this Agenda Public Comments:
9.2 Approval of the City Council Meeting Minutes.
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Public Comments
1. Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes Dec 2025(1).pdf
2. Exhibit A - Special City Council Meeting - Closed Session of December 2, 2025 - Meeting Minutes(1).pdf
3. Exhibit B - Regular City Council Meeting - December 2, 2025 - Meeting Minutes-.pdf
4. Exhibit C - Special City Council Meeting - Closed Session of December 9, 2025 - Meeting Minutes(1).pdf Recommendation:
Approve and file.
9.3 Execute a First Amendment with DTA Public Finance, Inc. formerly identified as David Taussig and Associates, Inc. for Consulting Services Attachments
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Public Comments
1. DTA Contract Augmentation.pdf
2. Exhibit A - Resolution(3).pdf
3. Exhibit B - Amendment to Increase Amount .pdf
Recommendation:
Adopt the Resolution Entitled: “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a First Amendment to the Agreement with DTA Public Finance, Inc. dba DTA to Extend the Agreement by Two Years to December 31, 2026 and to Increase the Not-to-Exceed Amount by $13,730, for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $58,990.”
9.4 Amendments to Extend Terms of the On-Call Consultant Agreements for City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Amendments to Extend Terms of the On-Call Consultant Agreements for City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP).pdf
2. Exhibit A - Amendments to Agreements.pdf
3. Exhibit B - Resolution.pdf
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Authorizing the Mayor to Execute 1) Fourth Amendments to the Agreements with a) HDR Engineering, Inc., b) Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., c) KTU&A, d) NV5, Inc., e) STC Traffic, Inc., and e) WSP USA Inc. to Extend the Agreements by One-Year, and 2) a Fifth Amendment to the Agreement with Chen Ryan Associates, Inc. to Extend the Agreement by One-Year.”
9.5 Awarding a Contract to In The Dirt Engineering for the E. 20th Street Storm Drain Project, CIP No. 25-06.
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Public Comments
1. E. 20th Street Storm Drain CIP 25-06 - Contract Award.pdf
2. Exhibit A - Improvement Plans_Redacted.pdf
3. Exhibit B - Bid Opening Summary.pdf
4. Exhibit C - Three Lowest Bidders Summary.pdf
5. Exhibit D - Owner-Contractor Agreement.pdf
6. Exhibit E - Resolution.pdf
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, 1) Awarding a Contract to In The Dirt Engineering in the Not-To-Exceed Amount of $339,388 for the E. 20 th
Street Storm Drain Project, CIP No. 25-06; 2) Authorizing a 15% Contingency in the Amount of $50,908 for any Unforeseen Changes; and 3) Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the Contract.”
9.6 Authorize the Purchase of a Street Sweeper for Public Works Streets and Wastewater Division Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Authorize the purchase of a Streets Sweeper for Public Works Streets and Wastewater Division. .pdf
2. Exhibit A - Haaker Equipment Company Quote.pdf
3. Exhibit B - Sourcewell Contract 093021-ELG.pdf
4. Exhibit C - Resolution.pdf
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution Entitled, "Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, 1) Waiving the Formal Bid Process Pursuant to National City Municipal Code Section 2.60.260 Regarding Cooperative Purchasing and Authorizing the City to Piggyback onto Sourcewell Contract #093021-ELG with Haaker Equipment Company for the Purchase of an Elgin Broom Bear Street Sweeper in a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $494,000 for the Public Works Streets and Wastewater Division; and 2) Authorizing the City Manager to Approve Adjustments to the Not-to-Exceed Amount for the Purchase of up to $49,400 as a 10% Contingency for Unforeseen Fluctuations in Pricing.”
9.7 First Amendment to the Agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc. for Specialized Urban Forestry Maintenance Services.
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Public Comments
1. First Amendment to the Agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc. for Specialized Urban Forestry Maintenance Services .pdf
2. Exhibit A - WCA Amendment.pdf
3. Exhibit B - Resolution(1).pdf
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a First Amendment to the Agreement with West Coast Arborists Inc., to Increase the Not-to-Exceed Amount by $180,000, for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount by $180,000, for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $450,000.”
9.8 Purchase of Thirty-two (32) Panasonic Toughbook Mobile Data Computers (MDC’s) for Police Department Officers for Use in Patrol Vehicles, Utilizing Funds Awarded by the C.O.P.S. Grants.
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Public Comments
1. Purchase of Thirty Two Panasonic Toughbook Mobile Data Computers for Police Department Officers for Use in Patrol Vehicles.pdf
2. Exhibit A - QUOTE 1CJF50L.pdf
3. Exhibit B - Resolution 2026-.pdf
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Waiving the Formal Bid Process Pursuant to National City Municipal Code Section 2.60.260 Regarding Cooperative Purchasing and Authorizing the City to Piggyback onto National IPA Technology Solutions Contract #2018011 with CDW-G LLC for the Purchase of Thirty-two Panasonic Toughbook Mobile Data Computers in a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $134,541.81 for the National City Police Department.”
9.9 Accept SDG&E’s 2025 SAFE San Diego Grant Program Award of $5,000 for the City’s CERT Program.
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Public Comments
1. 2025 SDGE SAFE San Diego Grant Program Award.pdf
2. Exhibit A - 2025 SDGE Grant Award Letter_Redacted.pdf
3. Exhibit B - Resolution - 2025 SDGE Grant Appropriation.pdf Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution Entitled, "Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Authorizing the City Manager or his Designee to Accept the San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) 2025 SAFE San Diego Grant Program Funds in the Amount of $5,000 for the National City Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program and Authorizing the Establishment of an Appropriation and Corresponding Revenue Budget in the Amount of $5,000 in the Reimbursable Grants City-Wide Fund.”
9.10 FY 2024-25 AB 1600 DIF Report
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Public Comments
1. FY 2024-25 AB 1600 DIF Report.pdf
2. Exhibit A - FY25 Finance Update - Development Impact Fees -.pdf Recommendation:
Accept and file the report
9.11 Warrant Register No. 18 for the Period of 10/24/25 through 10/30/25 in the Amount of $2,829,816.63 Attachments
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Public Comments
1. FY26 Warrant Register No. 18.pdf
2. Exhibit A - FY 26 Warrant Register No 18.pdf
Recommendation:
Ratify Warrants Totaling $2,829,816.63.
9.12 Warrant Register No. 19 for the Period of 10/31/25 through 11/06/25 in the Amount of $2,138,123.23 Attachments
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Public Comments
1. FY26 Warrant Register No. 19.pdf
2. Exhibit A - FY 26 Warrant Register No 19.pdf
Recommendation:
Ratify Warrants Totaling $2,138,123.23.
9.13 Warrant Register No. 20 for the Period of 11/07/25 through 11/13/25 in the Amount of $619,215.55 Attachments
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Public Comments
1. FY26 Warrant Register No. 20.pdf
2. Exhibit A - FY 26 Warrant Register No 20.pdf
Recommendation:
Ratify Warrants Totaling $619,215.55.
9.14 Warrant Register No. 21 for the Period of 11/14/25 through 11/20/25 in the Amount of $2,379,426.57 Attachments
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Public Comments
1. FY26 Warrant Register No. 21.pdf
2. Exhibit A - FY 26 Warrant Register No 21.pdf
Recommendation:
Ratify Warrants Totaling $2,379,426.57.
9.15 Warrant Register No. 22 for the Period of 11/21/25 through 11/27/25 in the Amount of $3,062,130.58 Attachments
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Public Comments
1. FY26 Warrant Register No. 22.pdf
2. Exhibit A - FY 26 Warrant Register No 22.pdf
9.16 Warrant Register No. 23 for the Period of 11/28/25 through 12/04/25 in the Amount of $2,658,609.11 Attachments
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Public Comments
1. FY26 Warrant Register No. 23.pdf
2. Exhibit A - FY 26 Warrant Register No 23.pdf
Recommendation:
Ratify Warrants Totaling $2,658,609.11.
10. PUBLIC HEARING
Public Comments:
The following item(s) have been advertised as public hearing(s) as required by law.
10.1 Second Reading and Adoption of Land Use Code Amendment to Restore Omitted Sections 18.10.060, 18.11.120, 18.22.020, 18.30.310, 18.30.340 & 345.
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Public Comments
1. Second Reading and Adoption of a Code Amendment related to Omitted Sections of Title 18 of the NCMC.pdf
2. Exhibit A - Draft Code Amendments.pdf
3. Exhibit B - Draft Ordinance.pdf
Recommendation:
Hold the Public Hearing and Adopt the Ordinance Entitled: “An Ordinance Amending Sections 18.10.060 (Rules of Measurement), 18.11.120 (Interim Uses), 18.22.020 (Allowed Land Uses Et Seq.), 18.30.310 (Tattoo Parlors Et Al), and 18.30.340 & 345 (Medical Marijuana Dispensaries and Cultivation) of Title 18 (Zoning) of the National City Municipal Code to Restore Previously Omitted Sections.”
10.2 Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Adopting the 2025 California Fire Code and the Appendices thereto, Adopting the National Fire Protection Association Standards, and Amending Chapter 15.28 of the National City Municipal Code.
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Public Comments
1. Second Reading and Adoption of 2025 California Fire Code.pdf
2. Exhibit A - Ordinance.pdf
Recommendation:
Hold Public Hearing and Adopt an Ordinance by Second Reading Entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Adopting the 2025 California Fire Code and the Appendices thereto, Adopting the National Fire Protection Association Standards, and Amending Chapter 15.28 of the National City Municipal Code.”
10.3 Amendments to the Neighborhood Services and Building Department Fees in the 2025 City of National City Master Fee Schedule Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Continuation Hearing for the 2025 User Fee Schedule Revisions.pdf
2. Exhibit A - Resolution(1).pdf
3. Exhibit B - Proposed Neighborhood Services and Building Department Updates rev3.pdf
4. Exhibit C - 2025 Master Fee Schedule, Amended November 2025 (4).pdf Recommendation:
Hold a Public Hearing and Adopt the Resolution Entitled: “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Adopting Updated City User Fees for the Neighborhood Services, Engineering & Public Works, and Building Departments and Updating the Master Fee Schedule.”
10.4 Public Hearing - 2025 Development Impact Fees Schedule Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Continuation Hearing for the 2025 Developer Impact Fee Update.pdf
2. Exhibit A - Resolution.pdf
3. Exhibit B - 2025 Development Impact Fee Study (2).pdf
4. Exhibit C - 2025 Development Impact Fee Schedule (4).pdf Recommendation:
Hold a Public Hearing and Adopt the Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Adopting the 2025 Development Impact Fee Schedule” or give staff further direction.”
11. STAFF REPORTS
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11.1 Appointment of City Councilmember to Regional Board for San Diego County Water Authority Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Appointment of City Councilmember to Regional Board for San Diego County Water Authority.pdf
2. Exhibit A - Resolution(4).pdf
Recommendation:
Adopt the Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Confirming the Mayoral Appointment of Member of the City Council to the San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors.”
11.2 Updating City Council Policies
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Public Comments
1. Annual Update of City Council Policies(1).pdf
2. Exhibit A - City Council Policy No. 101 - City Council Policy Manual(1).pdf
3. Exhibit B - City Council Policy No. 107 - Appointments to BCC_(1).pdf
4. Exhibit C - City Council Policy No. 109 - Reimbursement Expenses Incurred Official Duties_.pdf
5. Exhibit D - City Council Policy No. 121 - Mayor and City Councilmembers Office Budget(1).pdf
6. Exhibit E - City Council Policy No. 203 - Investment Policy(1).pdf
7. Exhibit F - City Council Policy No. 204 - Donation Acceptance Policy(1).pdf
8. Exhibit G - City Council Policy No. 206 - Debt Management_(1).pdf
9. Exhibit H - City Council Policy No. 402 - Procedures and Requirements for Development Agreements_(1).pdf
10. Exhibit I - City Council Policy No. 502 - Public Improvements or Professional Service Contract Change Orders(1).pdf
11. Exhibit J - City Council Policy No. 703 - CFCs - Eliminate this Policy(1).pdf
12. Exhibit K - City Council Policy No. 707 - Alcohol Beverage License Application and Review Process_(1).pdf
13. Exhibit L - City Council Policy No. 904 - Housing Loan Subordination Policy(1).pdf Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Amending City Council Policy Nos. 101,107, 109, 121, 203, 204, 206, 402, 502, 703, 707, and 904.”
12. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
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13. ELECTED OFFICIALS REPORT
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13.1 POLICY 105 REQUEST - Our Future is Homeownership - Create a Home Ownership Sub-Committee Requested by Councilmembers Rodriguez & Yamane Attachments
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1. POLICY 105 - Home Ownership - RODRIGUEZ and YAMANE.pdf
14. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
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15. ADJOURNMENT
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