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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
December 3, 2024, 4:00 p.m.
City Council Chamber - 1243 National City Boulevard
National City, CA
Present: Councilmember Bush (arrived at 4:13 p.m.)
Councilmember Molina
Councilmember Rodriguez
Vice-Mayor Yamane
Mayor Morrison
Others Present: Benjamin A. Martinez, City Manager
Barry J. Schultz, City Attorney
Shelley Chapel, City Clerk
Richard Romero, Assistant City Attorney
Bruce Foltz, Finance Director
Lydia Hernandez, Human Resources Director
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at
4:06 p.m. via teleconference and in the Council Chamber, located in City Hall, 1243
National City Boulevard, National City, California.
2. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Bush (arrived at 4:13 p.m.), Molina, Rodriguez, Yamane,
Morrison
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Councilmember Molina led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (Public Comment will be restricted to Agenda Items Only)
One public comment was received from Ed Nieto for Item 5.3.
5. CLOSED SESSION
Members retired into Closed Session at 4:11 p.m. with all members present in attendance:
Bush, Molina, Rodriguez, Yamane, Morrison, Martinez, Schultz, Romero, Foltz,
Hernandez, and Labor Negotiator Steven Berliner(via telephone).
5.1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54957.6
Employee Organizations:
Municipal Employees' Association (SEIU, Local 221),
National City Firefighters Association (Local 2744), and
Police Officers Association (POA)
Agency Designated Representatives:
Steven Berliner (Labor Negotiator)
Benjamin A. Martinez (City Manager)
Brian Hadley (Deputy City Manager)
Bruce Foltz (Finance Director)
Paul Valadez (Budget Manager- Finance)
Lydia Hernandez (Human Resources Director
Assistant City Attorney, Romero left Closed Session at 4:22 p.m.
5.2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9 (d) (1)
Name of Case: Roberto Umana v City of National City. et al. U.S. District Court
Case Number: 3:22-cv-01657-GPC-AGS
Special Counsel entered Closed Session at 4:22 p.m.
City Attorney, Schultz left Closed Session at 4:44 p.m.
5.3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Government Code Section 54957.6
Position to be Reviewed: City Manager
All members returned to the open session at 5:59 p.m. with all members present in
attendance: Bush, Molina, Rodriguez, Yamane, Morrison, and Martinez.
Announcement of actions taken in Closed Session shall be made at the Regular City
Council Meeting following the Regular City Council meeting at 6:00 p.m.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morrison adjourned to the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National
City, Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located in City
Hall, 1243 National City Boulevard, National City, California.
The meeting adjourned at 5:59 p.m.
Shelley apel, MMC, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Meeting f-Jnuary 21, 2025.
R n Morrison, Mayor