HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023 08-01 CC SP MIN CLOSED SESSIONSPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
August 1, 2023, 2:00 p.m.
City Council Chamber - 1243 National City Boulevard
National City, CA
Present: Mayor Morrison
Vice -Mayor Molina
Councilmember Bush
Councilmember Rodriguez
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Councilmember Yamane
Others
Present:
Scott Huth, Acting City Manager
Barry J. Schultz, City Attorney
Shelley Chapel, City Clerk
Molly Brennan, Administrative Services Director
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at
2:05 p.m. via teleconference and in the Council Chamber, located in City Hall, 1243
National City Boulevard, National City, California.
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Council m rnber present: Bush, Rodriguez, yamane, Molina, Morrison
3. PLEDGE OF ,ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Councilmember Bush led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Morrison summarized the process for acceptance of live public comment allowing
three (3) minutes per comment and introduced City Clerk Chapel.
One (1) speaker provided in -person comments.
In -person comment:
Joan Rincon
CLOSED SESSION
Members retired into Closed Session at 2:10 p.m. . and returned at 5:23 p.m, with all
members present in attendance: Bush, Rodriguez, Yamane, Molina, Morrison, Brennan
(2:10p.m. to 2:18 p.m.), and Schultz.
Interviews were conducted of the following applicants in Closed Session:
Ben Martinez (2:25 p.m. — 2: 51 p.m.)
Scott Huth (2:51 p.m. — 3:21 p.m.)
Carlos Aguirre (3: 23 p.m. — 3:43 p. m.)
Ron Williams (3:48 p.m. — 4:04 p.m.)
4.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Government Code Section 54957.E
Position to be filled: interim City
City Attorney Schultz announced that direction was given to the City Attorney to negotiate
the contract for the Interim City Manager with Ben Martinez, by unanimous vote of the City
Council.
5. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morrison adjourned to the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National
City, Tuesday, August 1, 2023, 5:00 in the Council Chamber, located in City Hail, 1243
National City Boulevard, National City, California.
The meeting adjourned at 5:23 p.m..
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The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Me
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