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REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
May 1,2023, 6:00 p.m.
City Council Chamber - 1243 iati nal City Boulevard
National City, CA
Mayor Morrison
Vice -Mayor Molina
Councilmember Bush
Councilmember Rodriguez
Councilmember Yamane
Armando Vergara, Acting City Manager
Barry J. Schultz, City Attorney
Shelley Chapel, City Clerk
Carlos Aguirre, Housing Authority Director
Molly Brennan, Administrative Services Director
Alex Hernandez, Assistant Chief of Police
Sergio Mora, Fire Battalion Chief
Joyce Ryan, Library & Community Services Director
Ben Martinez, , Acting Director of Community Development
ment
Roberto Yano, Director of Public Works and City Engineering
1. CALL To ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at
6:16 p.m. via teleconference and in the Council Chamber, located in City Hall, 1243
National City Boulevard, National City, California.
2. ROLL CALL
Couri ilmer ber present: Bush, Rodriguez, Yamane, Molina, Morrison
Interpretation in Spanish provided by Carlos Diaz and Luisa Diaz de Leon.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Councilmember Yamane led the Pledge of Allegiance.
. INVOCATION
Pastor Carolyn Nichols, Southport Christian Center delivered the invocation.
. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Morrison summarized the process for acceptance of live public comment allowing
two 2 minutes per comment and introduced City Clerk Chapel.
Nine speakers provided in -person comments, , and three 3 people provided virtual
comment.
Ire-prso.n comment:
Yvette Vargas, Matias D. Garcia, Geoffrey Schrock, Abelino Munoz, Edward Nieto,
Matthew Leyba—Gonzalez, Jacqueline Reynosa, Javier Gracia, and Luisa McCarthy
Comment received via Zoom:
Terri Ann Skelly
Peggy Waller
Judith Strang
. PROCLAMATIONS TIONS AND RECOGNITION
ITIOI
.1 National Public Works Week
Mayor Morrison presented the proclamation to Director of Public Works and City
Engineering Yano and Assistant Director Martha Juarez, who also provided a
PowerPoint Presentation highlighting the department's accomplishments.
.2 National Emergency Medical Services Week
Mayor Morrison presented the proclamation to Chief Mora and Claudia Cardenas-
Rempel with AMR.
.3 Law Enforcement Appreciation Month
Mayor Morrison presented the proclamation to Assistant Chief Hernandez and
Captain Chris Sullivan.
7. REGIONAL BOARDS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmember ember Rodriguez had nothing to report.
Councilmember Bush provided an alert of San Diego Metropolitan Transit Systems service
disruption due to labor disputes. Attended the Air Pollution and Control Meeting.
Councilmember Yamane reported on a Sweetwater Authority Open House, which
occurred on Saturday, June 3rd from 9:00-11:00 a.m., as a member of the San Diego
County Water Authority (SDCWA) appointed to the panel tasked to hire a new General
Manager for the S CW . Announced a May 27th Community Presentation in honor of
Asian Pacific Heritage Month scheduled to occur on May 27th, 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the
National City Library.
Vice -Mayor Molina provided an update on the SANDAL Board of Directors Meeting.
Mayor Morrison provided an update on a rescheduled Sweetwater Meeting for May 17.
Port of San Diego Commissioner ioner Sandy Naranjo provided an update.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
ACTION: Motion by Councilmember Yamane, seconded by Councilmember Bush to
approve Consent Calendar Items 8.1, 8.3, and 8.5 through 8.12. Councilmember
Rodriguez pulled item 8.2, and Councilmember Yamane pulled item 8.4 for discussion.
Motion carried by unanimous vote
.1 Approval of Reading by Title Only and Waiver of Reading in Full of Ordinance on
this Agenda.
Motion carried by unanimous vote
Item Pulled For Discussion
.2 Awarding a contract to HSCC, Inc. for the Kimball Park Dog Park and Tot Lot +
Las Palmas Park Dog Park, CIP No. 23-06
Adopted Resolution No. 2O2 - 1
Adopt a Resolution Entitled, "Resolution of the City Council of the City of National
City, California 1) Awarding a contract to HSCC Inc., in the not -to -exceed amount
of $983,697 for the Kimball Park Dog Park and Tot Lot + Las Palmas Park Dog
Park project, CIP No. 23-06; 2 Authorizing a 15% contingency of $147,555 for any
unforeseen changes; Authorizing the Mayor to execute the contract; 4)
authorizing the establishment of an appropriation and corresponding revenue
budget of $216,033 in the Engineering Department ent Grants Fund; and 5)
Authorizing the establishment of an appropriation of $576,576 in the Parks
Development Impact Fees Fund."
ACTION: Motion by Councilmember Rodriguez, seconded by Vice -Mayor Molina
to approve the resolution.
Motion carried by unanimous vote
8.3 List of projects that will receive funding from the Road Maintenance and
Rehabilitation Account through the Local Streets and Roads Funding Program as
required by Senate Bill 1.
Adopted Resolution No. 202 - 2
Adopt a Resolution Entitled,"Resolution of the City Council of the City of National
City, California, 1) approving the following projects proposed to receive funding
from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) through the Local
Streets and Roads Funding Program as required by Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair
and Accountability Act of 2 1 : FY 2024 Pavement Rehabilitation, B) Central
Community Mobility Enhancements, and C) FY 2024 Pavement Slurry Seal; and
2 authorizing the establishment of a Gas Tax Fund appropriation of $1,519,578
for Fiscal Year 2024 and corresponding revenue budget for receipt of RMRA
funds."
Motion carried by unanimous vote
Item Pulled For Discussion
8.4 Agreement between the City of National City and HDL Coren & Cone, inc. to
provide property tax consulting and property tax audit services.
Adopted Resolution No. 2 3- 3
Adopt the Resolution entitled, "Resolution of the City Council of the City of National
City, California, authorizing the Mayor to execute the agreement by and between
the City of National City and HdL Coren & Cone, Inc.'
ACTION: Motion by Councilmember Yamane, seconded by Councilmember ber Bush
to approve with amendment to terms changing from a 5-year agreement to a 2-
year.
Motion carried by unanimous vote
8.5 Authorizing a First Amendment to the Agreement with The Steinhilber Corporation
DBA JJJ Enterprises to provide citywide fire and security alarm monitoring, service,
testing, replacement, and repairs.
Adopted Resolution No. 2023-54
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 The Steinhilber Corporation DBA JJJ Enterprises, increasing the
not -to -exceed amount by $25,000, for a total agreement amount of $85,000."
Motion carried by unanimous vote
8.6 The State of California Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Funds
(SLESF)/Citizen's Option for Public Safety C. .P.S. grants awarded to the
National City Police Department (NCPD) for Fiscal Years 2020 through 2023.
Adopted Resolution No. 2023-55
Adopt the Resolution Entitled, "Resolution of the city Council of the City of National
City, California, authorizing the establishment of an appropriation and
corresponding revenue budget in the Supplemental Law Enforcement Services
Fund of $493,282.68 for Fiscal Years 2020 through 2023 based on funds received
through the Citizens' Option for Public Safety C O.RS Grant Program."
Motion carried by unanimous vote
8.7 City Council 2023 Legislative Recess
Provide direction on observing a legislative recess, which is historically taken in
the month of July. In accordance with National City Municipal Code (NCMC)
Section 2.04.020, any Regular Meeting may be dispensed with a vote.
Motion carried by unanimous vote
8.8 Temporary Use Permit — 4th Annual End of Summer Car Show hosted by the
San Diego Lowrider Association at Kimball Park on Saturday, September 9, 2023
from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with no waiver of fees.
Approve the Application for a Temporary Use Permit subject to compliance with
all conditions of approval with no waiver of fees and in accordance with City
Council Policy 802.
Motion carried by unanimous vote
8.9 Warrant Register #39 for the period of 3124/23 through 3/30/23 in the amount of
$1,129,426.95.
Ratify Warrants Totaling $1,129,426.95
Motion carried by unanimous vote
8.10 Warrant Register #40 for the period of 3 31 23 through 4/6/23 in the amount of
$3,$3,088,984.92.
Ratify Warrants Totaling $3088,984.92.
Motion carried by unanimous vote
8.11 Warrant Register #41 for the period of 4 23 through 4/13123 in the amount of
SI ,708,125.82.
Ratify Warrants Totaling $1,708,125.82
Motion carried by unanimous vote
8.12 Warrant Register #42 for the period of 4/14/23 through 4 2 l 3 in the amount of
$2,550,961.76.
Ratify Warrants Totaling $2,550,961.76
Motion carried by unanimous vote
Co nci/member Bush /eft the dais at 7:18 p.m. and returned at 7:20 .r .
. PUBLIC HEARING
9.1 Public Hearing and Adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
National City to extend the wastewater rates adopted for Fiscal Years 2 2 -2023
through Fiscal Years 2024-2025 with no increase.
Director of Public Works and City Engineering Roberto Yano presented the item
utilizing a PowerPoint presentation.
Mayor Morrison declared the Public Hearing open at 7:29 p.m.
There was no public comment.
ACTION: Motion by Councilmember Rodriguez, seconded by Councilmember
Bush to close the Public Hearing.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
Public Hearing closed at 7:29 p.m.
Recommendation: First Reading to Adopt the Ordinance titled, "Ordinance of the
City Council of the City of National City, California, amending Ordinance No. 2 1 -
2 42 extending the wastewater rates adopted for Fiscal Years 2022-2023 to Fiscal
Years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 with no increase.
ACTION: Motion by Councilmember Rodriguez, , seconded by Vice -Mayor Molina
to approve the staff recommendation.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
10. STAFF REPORTS
10.1 Temporary Use Permit — Family Cruising Day Events sponsored by the City of
National City on June 17, August 12, and September 9, 2023, from 12:00 4:00
p.m.
Mayor Morrison introduced Pedro Garcia, Economic Development Manager and
Joanne McGhee, Community Services Manager who gave the report and
PowerPoint Presentation.
There was one 1 public comment: Jovita Arellano
Recommendation: Receive staff report and approve the application for a
Temporary Use Permit subject to compliance with all conditions of the approval in
accordance to the City Council Policy 802.
ACTION: Motion by Councilmember Bush, seconded by Councilmember
Rodriguez to approve the staff recommendation.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
11. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: Nothing to report.
12. ELECTED OFFICIALS LS REPORT
12.1 POLICY 105 REQUEST - Request to Amend City Council Policy 104: XIV
Procedural Matters, ((E) Proclamations) Requested by Councilmember Rodriguez
ACTION: Motion by Councilmember Yamane, seconded by Councilmember
Rodriguez to direct staff to return on June 20, 2023 with a report to discuss.
Motion carried by 3-1-1.
Ayes: Bush, Rodriguez, Yamane
Abstain: Molina
Noes: Morrison
12.2 POLICY 105 REQUEST - Creation of Ad Hoc Committees comprised of 2 National
City Elected Representatives Requested by Councilmember Rodriguez
ACTION: Motion by Councilmember Bush, seconded by Councilmember
Rodriguez to direct staff to return to a meeting in August with a report to discuss.
Motion carried by 3-1-1.
Ayes: Bush, Rodriguez, Yamane
Abstain: Molina
Noes: Morrison
Closing remarks were provided by members of the City Council.
13. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT Nothing to report.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morrison adjourned to the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National
City, Tuesday, June 6, 2023, 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located in City Hall, 1243
National City Boulevard, National City, California.
The meeting adjourned at 8:01 p.m.
Shelley Chapel,
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City Ole
The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regeting of June 6, 2023.
R Morrison, Mayor