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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED SESSION
April 15, 2025, 4:00 p.m.
City Council Chamber - 1243 National City Boulevard
National City, CA
Present: Councilmember Molina
Councilmember Rodriguez (arrived 4:11)
Councilmember Yamane
Vice-Mayor Bush (arrived 4:49))
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
Lydia Hernandez, Human Resources Director
Tonya Hussain, Deputy City Clerk
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at
4:03 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, Rodriguez (arrived 4:11, Yamane, Bush (arrived 4:49),
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)
Mayor Morrison restricted Public Comment to one-minute.
Item 5.1
In-Person Comment:
Michael Aguirre
Ed Nieto
Alisha Morrison
Doyle Morrison
Micaela Polanco
Laura Wilkinson Sinton
Bill Nosal
Maria Seaverson
Item 5.2
In-Person Comment:
Ed Nieto
Michael Aguirre
Alisha Morrison
Luisa McCarthy
Micaela Polanco
Laura Wilkinson Sinton
Bill Nosal
Item 5.3
In-Person Comment:
Reyna Fortin
Marissa Luevas
Alex Gutterud
Doyle Morrison
Luisa McCarthy
Karina Flores
Frank Rivera
Alisha Morrison
Micaela Polanco
Kylie Rocco
Mike Aguirre
Maria Seaverson
Item 5.4
In-Person Comment:
Laura Wilkinson Sinton
Bill Nosal
5. CLOSED SESSION
Members retired into Closed Session at 4:43 p.m.
City Attorney Schultz left Closed Session at 5:28 p.m. and re-entered at 6:22 p.m.
City Manager Martinez entered Closed Session at 5:55 p.m. and left at 6:25 p.m.
5.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Government Code Section 54957(b)
Position to be Reviewed: City Attorney
5.2 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Government Code Section 54957(b)
Position to be Reviewed: City Manager
5.3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Written comment was received from Aguirre & Severson, LLP.
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: Micaela Polanco v. The City of National City, et al
Case Number: 25CU004193C
5.4 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: Cali Mota LLC v. The City of National City et al
Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
Case Number: 37-2023-00007308-CU-WM-CTL
5.5 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: BCD LLC v. The City of National City et al
Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
Case Number: 37-2023-00012507-CU-WM-CTL
City Attorney Schultz announced that a report out would be at the 6:00 p.m. Meeting.
Returned to the Chamber at 6:50 p.m. with all members present in attendance: Molina,
Rodriguez, Yamane, Bush, Morrison, and Schultz.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morrison adjourned at 6:50 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 ChOpel, MMC, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes were approved at the R ular Meetin of May 6, 2025.
on Morrison, Mayor