From: Kelly McCormick
To: Clerk
Subject: Mayor & CC Emails Bouncing Back
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 1:20:49 PM
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Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 12:41:20 PM PDT
Subject: Please Enforce Disposable Vape Sales Ban
Dear Mayor Morrison and City Council Members,
There’s reason to celebrate California’s new ban on the sale of single-use vape devices, especially among those who care about lithium-ion battery fires, environmental damage, and public health.
This letter is to ask National City to do all it can to enforce the sales ban.
AB 762 was signed into law this week by Governor Newsom. It’s aim is to reduce the hazards associated with “throwaway” vape devices, which are powered by highly flammable lithium batteries. These batteries have ignited at trash facilities, putting workers at risk, costing companies, and potentially their customers, millions of dollars in repairs, and increased insurance premiums. The fire risk is highest when vape devices are crushed in a garbage truck, compactor, or recycling machinery.
Residents are largely unaware that e-cigarettes are classified as hazardous waste. Singleuse vapes are often tossed into trash cans or littered on the ground.
Fire is not the only concern. The devices contain circuit boards, wires, metals, and plastics which can leach lead. Then there’s the e-liquids, which can contain liquid nicotine salts and other toxic chemicals such as benzene, nickel, and formaldehyde.
Your support for this important legislation will go a long way toward improving quality-of-life, the environment, and those who work to keep the city safe and clean.
Respectfully,
Kelly McCormick
General Comment
From: David Garcia
To: Clerk
Cc: Ronny Soriano; Ron Morrison; Councilmember Ditas Yamane; Marcus Bush; Luz Molina; Jose Rodriguez Subject: Public Comment: Unlawful Placement of Campaign and Commercial Signs in Public Right-of-Way (740 E 30th St / Sweetwater Union High School)
Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 4:36:42 PM
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Dear Members of the National City Council and City Staff, I am writing to submit an official public comment regarding ongoing sign ordinance violations and unlawful public right-of-way encroachments located at 740 E 30th St, National City, CA 91950 (the commercial strip directly across from Sweetwater Union High School).
While National City Municipal Code (NCMC) § 18.47.060(A) permits political signs on private property without area limits during election periods, this exemption applies strictly to private property parcels. Under NCMC § 13.12.020(C), the public right-of-way explicitly includes all city parkways, grass strips, sidewalk borders, and public infrastructure. Neither private business owners nor political campaigns have the legal authority to place or permit signage on public parkway grass or city-owned fixtures.
The following illegal sign placements are documented at this location:
Marcus Bush (Mayor): Campaign signs reading "MARCUS BUSH MAYOR NATIONAL CITY STRONG" placed directly on public parkway grass along the street edge and attached near public fencing.
Edward Nieto (District 3 City Council):Campaign signs reading "Edward NIETO District 3 National City Council" posted on public parkway grass directly adjacent to the curb and an electrical transformer box.
Luz Molina (City Council): Campaign signs reading "LUZ MOLINA CITY COUNCIL NATIONAL CITY" placed on the public parkway strip and propped directly against red metal traffic bollards.
Neris Landscape (Commercial Sign):Commercial advertisement signs reading "NERIS LANDSCAPE" attached directly to a red public bollard on the parkway strip, violating NCMC § 18.47.060(A)(3), which strictly prohibits off-site commercial advertising in public rights-of-way.
Applicable Legal Mandates, Administrative Fines, and Cost Recovery
1. Unlawful Right-of-Way Encroachment (NCMC § 13.12.030 & § 13.12.150): Placing unpermitted signs or temporary structures on city-owned parkway grass or public fixtures constitutes an illegal encroachment under municipal law.
2. Per-Day Cumulative Administrative Fines (NCMC § 1.20.010): Pursuant to city code enforcement guidelines and California Government Code § 36900, administrative citations may be levied per violation: $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second offense within one year, and up to $500 per day for subsequent violations. Each individual sign left in the public right-of-way constitutes a separate, daily offense.
3. Summary Removal and City Cost Recovery (NCMC § 13.12.150(B) & Chapter
1.41): Code Enforcement and Public Works staff are authorized to summarily remove illegal right-of-way encroachments and bill the full administrative labor and disposal costs directly to the responsible political campaigns or commercial entities.
Because this site is located directly across from Sweetwater Union High School, these illegal encroachments create visual clutter, obstruct driver sightlines along a busy school corridor, and interfere with public utility access.
I respectfully request that Code Enforcement and Public Works immediately remove all illegal signs from the public right-of-way at 740 E 30th St and issue the appropriate administrative citations and cost-recovery assessments to the responsible parties.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter and your continued dedication to National City.
Sincerely,
David Garcia Ozua, PhD
Development Economist
garciaozua.com