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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED SESSION
May 12, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
City Council Chamber- 1243 National City Boulevard
National City, CA
Present: Councilmember Molina
Councilmember Rodriguez (arrived at 5:06 p.m.)
Councilmember Yamane
Vice-Mayor Bush
Mayor Morrison (via Zoom)
Others Present: Scott Huth, Interim City Manager
Barry J. Schultz, City Attorney
Bruce Foltz, Finance Director
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 4:07 p.m. via teleconference and in the Council Chamber, located in City Hall,
1243 National City Boulevard, National City, California.
AB 2449 Request:
Mayor Morrison requested to attend the meeting virtually due to "Just Cause. "
Deputy City Clerk Hussain explained the protocol for AB 2449 Teleconference
Attendance of a City Councilmember.
Deputy City Clerk Hussain confirmed that at least a quorum of the legislative body was
present at the location of the meeting in City Council Chamber as identified on the
agenda.
This was the first virtual City Council Meeting Mayor Morrison had attended in 2025
under the AB 2449 provision. Mayor Morrison stated that no one over the age of 18
was in the same location as he.
ACTION: The remote participation of Mayor Morrison due to "Just Cause" was
approved unanimously of those present. Councilmember Rodriguez was absent.
2. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Molina, Rodriguez (arrived at 5:06 p.m.), Yamane, Bush,
Morrison (via Zoom)
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)
In-person comment:
Karla Apalategui
Eddie Sanchez
Carl Adkins
Elyana Delgado
Zaide Jurado
Juanita Castaneda
Maria Marmolyn
Mervin Jensen
Doyle Morrison
5. CLOSED SESSION
Members retired into Closed Session at 5:17 p.m. and returned at 8:40 p.m. with all
members present in attendance: Molina, Rodriguez, Yamane, Bush, Morrison, Schultz,
Huth, and Foltz.
City Attorney Schultz reported that the City Council provided the Labor Negotiator with
instructions to respond to each of the bargaining units.
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)
Scott Huth (Interim City Manager)
Brian Hadley (Deputy City Manager)
Bruce Foltz (Finance Director)
Paul Valadez (Budget Manager- Finance)
Lydia Hernandez (Human Resources Director)
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morrison adjourned to the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National
City, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located in City Hall, 1243
National City Boulevard, National City, California.
The meeting adjourned at 8:42 p.m.
Tony a,Hussain, Deputy City Clerk
The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Meeting of June 17, 2025.
n Morrison, Mayor