HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023 09-19 CC SP MIN CLOSED SESSIONPresent:
Others Present:
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
September er 19, 2023, 5:00 p.m.
City Council Chamber - 1243 National l City Boulevard
National City, CA
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Teleconference Location (Vice -Mayor Molina)
Sheraton Dallas Hotel
400 North Olive Street
Dallas, Texas 75201
(Per Government Code54953)
Councilmember Bush
Councilmember Rodriguez
Councilmember Yamane
Vice -Mayor Molina (via Zoom)
Mayor Morrison
Ben Martinez, Interim City Manager
Richard Romero, Assistant City Attorney
Shelley Chapel,. City Clerk (via Zoom)
Alex Hernandez, Assistant Chief of Police
Tonya Hussain, Executive Secretary
Ronny Soriano, Acting Neighborhood Services Manager
Jose Tellez, Chief of Police
Outside Counsel - Rene Farjeat, Silver and Wright (via Zoom)
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at
5:05 p.m. via teleconference and in the Council Chamber, located in City Hall, 1243
National City Boulevard, National City, California.
Mayor Morrison announced that Vice -Mayor Molina would be attending remotely as
Government Section 54953 allows when teleconference location is noticed on the agenda.
Mayor Morrison confirmed that Vice -Mayor Molina had posted the agenda and provided
access to the meeting at her location as required by the Brown Act and Government Code
Section 54953. Mice -Mayor Molina confirmed and was allowed to continue virtually. This
action does not require a vote of the City Council.
. ROLL CALL
Co n ilmember present: Bush (5:20 p.m. arrival), Rodriguez, Yamane, Molina (via
Zoom), Morrison
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Councilmember Yamane led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. CLOSED SESSION
Members retired into Closed Session at 5:12 p.m. . (Bush, Rodriguez, , Yamane, Molina (via
Zoom), Morrison, Martinez, Romero, Hernandez, , Soriano, Te/ie , and Outside Counsel
Rene Farjeat, Silver and Wright (via Zoom)). All members returned to the open session at
6:06 p.m. with all members present in attendance: Bush, Rodriguez, Yamane, Molina (via
Zoom), Morrison, Martinez, Romero.
4.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)
Number of potential cases: 1
Mayor Morrison announced that actions taken in Closed Session would be reported at the
Regular City Council Meeting following this meeting at 6:00 p.m.
. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morrison adjourned to the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National
City, on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located in
City Hall, 1243 National City Boulevard, National City, California.
The meeting adjourned at 6:02 p.m.
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Tonyabdssain, Executive Secretary
The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular eeti of October 3, 2023.
Morrison, Mayor