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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
NATIONAL CITY COUNCIL
April 12, 2022
This meeting was conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with State
of California Assembly Bill No. 361, approved by Governor Newsom on September 16, 2021.
QP.I..OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Mayor S t l -Solis.
ROLL CALL
C un ilm r b rs present: Morrison, Rios, Rodriguez, Bush, Sat l -Solis
Other Elected Officials present: Molina
Administrative Officials present: Raulston, n, Winney, Bell Jr., Hussain
Consultant: Matt Rexroad
Interpretation in Spanish provided by Carlos Diaz.
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C un ilm r b r Rios led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment for non -agenda items.
PUBLIC HEARING: If G: DINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
I, Continued Public Hearing to Determine Sequencing of Map for By -District Elections.
City Clerk Molina read the title of the Item into the record.
Mayor Sotl -Solis introduced City Clerk Molina who provided a summary.
Mayor S t l -Solis declared the Public Hearing open at 4:08 p.m
Public Comment:
One 1 spoken comment was registered and heard: Cynthia Sur -Gable
One 1 written comment was received and read: Audie de Castro.
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Districting Public Hearing
ACTION: Motion by Vice -Mayor Bush, seconded by C uncilrn rnb r Morrison, to close the Public
Hearing t 4:1p.m.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
ACTION: Motion by Councilmember Rodriguez, seconded by Councilmember Rios, to adopt
sequencing for district elections, as discussed on March 15, 2022, numbering the quadrants I to
4 clockwise starting from the Old Town district, and to have District I and District 3 up for election
on November 2022.
Ayes: Rios, Rodriguez, Bush, Sot to -Solis
Nays: Morrison
Motion passed by 4-1 vote.
2. An Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Establishing
City Council Election District Boundaries, Sequencing Elections Within Those Boundaries,
And Adding Chapter 2.77 ("By -District Elections") of Title 2 ("Administration") to the National
City Municipal Code to Change the City's Electoral System from At -Large to By -District with
Respect to Electing Members of the City Council.
Clerk Molina read the title of the Ordinance into the record.
Mayor Sot to -Solis introduced City Attorney Bell who provided the report.
Mayor Sot to -Solis declared the Public Hearing open at 4:20 p.m.
Public Comment:
One 1 spoken comment was registered and heard: Mitz Lee.
ACTION: Motion by Councilmember Rodriguez, seconded by CoLn ilm mb r Rios, to close the
Public Hearing at 4:23 p.m.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
ACT1.QJ: Motion by Mayor Sotelo-Solis, seconded by Councilmember Rios, to adopt the Urgency
Ordinance,
Ayes: Rios, Rodriguez, Bush, Sotelo-Solis
Nays: Morrison
Motion passed by 4-1 vote.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Sotelo-Solis adjourned to the Regular Meeting of the City Council and Community
Development lopment Commission - Housing Authority of the City of National City, Tuesday, April 19,
2022, 6:00 p.m. via teleconference.
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The meeting adjourned at 4:27 p.m.
Luz. Molina,'` ity Clerk
The for going minutes were approved at the Regular r Meeting of June 7, 2022,
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Alejan ra Sotelo-Solis, Mayor
April 12, 2022
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