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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED SESSION
April 14, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
City Council Chamber - 1243 National City Boulevard
National City, CA
Present: Councilmember Molina (arrived 5:08)
Councilmember Rodriguez
Councilmember Yamane
Vice-Mayor Bush (arrived 5:08)
Mayor Morrison
Others Present: Benjamin A. Martinez, City Manager
Barry J. Schultz, City Attorney
Shelley Chapel, City Clerk (via Zoom)
Brian Hadley, Deputy City Manager
Bruce Foltz, Finance Director
Paul Valadez, Budget Manager— Finance
Lydia Hernandez, Human Resources Director
Richard Romero, Assistant City Attorney
Tonya Hussain, Deputy City Clerk
Steven Berliner, Labor Negotiator
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at
5:00 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: Molina (arrived 5:08), Rodriguez, Yamane, Bush (arrived 5:08),
Morrison
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Mayor Morrison led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (Public Comment will be restricted to Agenda Items Only)
Mayor Morrison restricted Public Comment to two-minutes.
Item 5.1
In-Person Comment:
Andrew del sol Williamson
Karla Apalategui
Elyana Delgado
Juanita Castaneda
5. CLOSED SESSION
Members retired into Closed Session at 5:09 p.m.
Members recessed for break at 7:18 p.m. and returned to Closed Session at 7:21 p.m.
Members returned at 8:06 p.m. with all members present in attendance: Molina,
Rodriguez, Yamane, Bush, Morrison, and Schultz.
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)
Unrepresented Groups: Executive, Confidential, and Management
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)
City Attorney Schultz announced that the Labor Negotiation instructions to the Labor
Unions was to move forward with negotiations.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morrison adjourned at 8:06 p.m. to the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of National City, Tuesday,April 15, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located
in City Hall, 1243 National City Boulevard, National City, California.
Shelley Chapel, MMC, City Clerk
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The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Meeting of May 6, 2025.
Ron Morrison, ayor