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MEETING MINUTES OFTHE CITY COUNCIL CLOSED
SESSION January
27, 2026, 5:00 p.m. City
Council Chamber - 1243 National City Boulevard National City, CA Present:
Councilmember Bush (arrived at 5:18 p.m.) Councilmember Rodriguez Councilmember
Yamane Vice -
Mayor Molina Mayor
Morrison Others
Present: Alejandro Hernandez, Acting City Manager / Police Chief Richard Romero, Acting City Attorney Shelley
Chapel, City Clerk (via Zoom) Tonya
Hussain, Deputy City Clerk Alicia
Hicks, Human Resources Director Fred
Freeman ( Consultant) 1
CALL TO ORDER A
Special Meeting ofthe City Council ofthe City of National City was called toorder at 5:
08 p.m. via teleconference andin the Council Chamber, located in City Hall, 1243 National City Boulevard, National City, California. 2.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers
present: Bush (arrived 5:18 p.m.), Rodriguez, Yamane, Molina, Morrison 3.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Councilmember
Rodriguez led the Pledge of Allegiance. 4.
PUBLIC COMMENT ( Public Comment will be restricted to Agenda Items Only) No Public Comment.
CLOSED SESSION
Members retired into Closed Session at 5:08 p.m. and returned at 7:40 p.m. with all members present in attendance: Bush, Rodriguez, Yamane, Morrison, Molina, and Romero.
Staff entered Closed Session at 5: 08 p. m. for Item No. 5. 1; Hicks, and Hernandez. In addition, Mr. Freemanjoined the session at 5: 10 p.m. and left at 6: 16 p.m. Staffleft Closed Session at 7:40 p. m.
Acting City Attorney Romero announced there was no reportable action taken by the City Council.
5. 1 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Government Code Section 54957( b)( 1)
Position: City Manager
5. 2 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)
Alicia Hicks ( Human Resources Director)
5. 3 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Government Code Section: 54957( b)( 1)
Position to be filled: Interim City Attorney
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morrison adjourned to the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City, Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 6: 00 p. m. in the Council Chamber, located in City Hall, 1243 National City Boulevard, National City, California.
The meeting adjourned at 7: 41 p. m.
U
Shelley Chap I MMC, ity Clerk
The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Meeting f February 17, 2026.
Ro ornson, Mayor