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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED SESSION
June 30, 2026, 4: 00 p. m.
City Council Chamber - 1243 National City Boulevard
National City, CA
Present: Councilmember Bush ( via Zoom)
Councilmember Rodriguez
Councilmember Yamane
Vice-Mayor Molina
Mayor Morrison
Others Present: Douglas J. Schulze, City Manager
Heidi Skinner, City Attorney
Shelley Chapel, City Clerk ( via Zoom)
Tonya Hussain, Deputy City Clerk
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at 4: 08 p. m. via teleconference and in the Council Chamber, located in City Hall, 1243 National City Boulevard, National City, California.
AB 2449 Request:
Councilmember Bush requested to attend the meeting virtually due to " Just Cause." City Clerk Chapel confirmed that at least a quorum of the legislative body was present at the location of the meeting in City Council Chamber as identified on the agenda.
This was the first virtual City Council Meeting Councilmember Bush had attended in 2026 under the AB 2449 provision. Councilmember Bush stated that no one over the age of 18 was in the same location as he.
ACTION: City Council approved Councilmember Bush' s request to participate remotely due to " Just Cause," pursuant to AB 2449.
Motion passed by roll call vote.
2. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Bush ( via Zoom), Rodriguez, Yamane, Molina, 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 three ( 3) minutes for each public comment.
Public comment was received from Alisha Morrison.
5. CLOSED SESSION
All members retired into Closed Session at 4: 15 p. m. and returned at 6: 15 p. m. with Yamane, Morrison, Molina, Schulze, and Skinner present. Councilmembers Bush and Rodriguez were absent at adjournment.
Actions taken in Closed Session would be announced at the 6: 00 p. m. Regular City Council meeting.
5. 1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to paragraph ( 1) of subdivision ( d) of Section 54956. 9 Cali-Mota, LLC v. The City of National City
San Diego Superior Court Case No. 37- 2023- 00007308
5. 2 SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION
Pursuant to Paragraph ( 2) Subdivision ( d) Government Code Section 54956. 9
Number of Cases: 1
5. 3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to paragraph ( 1) of subdivision ( d) of Section 54956. 9 BCD, LLC v. The City of National City
San Diego Superior Court Case No. 37- 2023- 00012507
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morrison adjourned to the Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City, Tuesday, June 30, 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: 16 p. m.
To Hussain, CMC, Deputy City Clerk
The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Meeting of September 1, 2026.
Ro orrison, Mayor