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SPECIAL MEETING . IN TES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
May 23, 2023, 4:00 p.m.
City Council Chamber - 1243 National City Boulevard
National City, CA
Present:
Others Prevent:
Mayor Morrison
Vice -Mayor Molina
Councilmember Bush
Councilmember Rodriguez
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Councilmember Yamane
Armando,ert ra, Acting City Manager .
Barry J. Schultz, City Attorney
Shelley Chapel, City Clerk
Carlos Aguirre, Housing Authority Director
Molly Brennan, Administrative Services Director
Jose Tellez, Chief of Police
Ben Martinez, Acting Community Development Director
Sergio Mora, Fire Battalion Chief (via Zoom)
James Stiles, Fire Captain
Joyce ..Ryan, Library &.. Community Services Director
Paul Vaiadez, Budget Manager
Roberto Yano, Director of Public Works and City Engineering
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at
4:07 .m. by Mayor Morrison via teleconference and in the..Council Chamber, located in
City Hall, 1243 National City Boulevard, National City, California.
2. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Bush, Rodriguez, Yamane, Molina, and Morrison
Interpretation in Spanish provided by Ruth Monroy and Andrew Monroy
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO_ THE FLAG
Mayor Morrison requested Councilmember Bush led the Pledge of Allegiance.
. fUBLICQOMIV.ENT
Mayor Morrison summarized the process for acceptance of live public commentallowing
three minutes per comment and introduced City Clerk Chapel.
Four ,speakers provided in -person comments, one 1) written via eSCRIBE, and one
(1) written comment was received.
In -person comments:
Ted Godshalk, Nancy Estolano, Edward Nieto, and Kelsey Gen.esi
Written comment received, not read into the record:
Ted Godshalk, and Larry Emerson
. STAFF REPORT
.1 Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Preliminary Budget Workshop
Review, receive presentation, and provide direction..
Acting City Manager Vergara introduced Director of Administrative Services Molly
Bi. nriah wholife6rWed the
Q..ne-Tinie....Expenditures.
ACTION: Motion by Councilmember Bush, Seconded .by Councilmember Rodriguez to
include District Budgeting of $100,000 per Councilmember totaling $500,000 including the
current Mayor budget. The budget would include staff for each Councilmember.
Ayes: Bush, Rodriguez, Yamane, Molina
Mayes: Morrison
ACTION: Motion by Councilmember Rodriguez, Seconded by Councilmember Bush to
support after -school programming at a rate of 15% for National City Residents for Cost
Recovery. Motion carried unanimously.
On -Going Enhancements
Councilmember Molina left the dais at 6:12 p.m. and returned at 6:14 p.m.
Councilmember Rodriguez left the dais at .12 p.m. and returned p.m.
Meeting was paused for a 5-minute break.
Councilmember l o frig e left the dais at 7:39 p.m. . and returned at 7:41 p.m.
Motion by Councilmember Bush, Seconded by Councilmember Rodriguez to direct staff
to return with. a final budget and consider revenue. increases and offsets to the existing
enhancements list and offsets including the Canna-bis Tax, District Transaction and Use
Tax, and Transient Lodging Tax. Ways to increase those and include other revenue. Also,
would like to direct all departments to look at reductions/cuts to Professional
Services/Contractual Services. Expanding licenses for Cannabis businesses.
Motion carried unanimously.
Further discussion to occur at the Special Budget Workshop scheduled for undetermined
date.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morrison adjourned to the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National
City, Tuesday, May 20, 2023, 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located in City Hall, 1243
National City Boulevard, National City, California.
The meeting adjourned at 8:02 p.m.
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Shelley Chapel, IViMC, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular fleeting of June 20, 2023.
Morrison, Mayor