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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED SESSION
July 29, 2025, 4:00 p.m.
City Council Chamber - 1243 National City Boulevard
National City, CA
Present: Councilmember Molina
Councilmember Rodriguez
Councilmember Yamane
Vice-Mayor Bush
Mayor Morrison
Others Present: Scott W. Huth, Interim City Manager
Barry J. Schultz, City Attorney
Shelley Chapel, City Clerk (via Zoom)
Bruce Foltz, Director of Finance
Tonya Hussain, Deputy City Clerk
Conchita Waite, Acting 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 4:05 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, Yamane, Bush, Morrison
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Yamane led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (Public Comment will be Restricted to Agenda Items Only)
The Mayor has allowed two-minutes for comment.
5. CLOSED SESSION
Members retired into Closed Session at 4:24 p.m. and returned at 10:33 p.m. with all members
present in attendance: Molina, Rodriguez, Yamane, Bush, Morrison, and Schultz
Special Counsel: Berliner left at 6:30 p.m.
Following Closed Session City Attorney Schultz reported the following on items discussed:
5.1 The City Council provided directions to the Labor Negotiator.
5.2 and 5.3
Involved existing litigation including Cali Mota and BCD v City of National City and a
report was provided on the status of mediation efforts with those parties.
5.4 Existing Litigation Polanco v City of National City— No reportable action.
5.5 Anticipated Litigation — No reportable action.
5.6 Public Employee Performance Evaluation involving the Interim City Manager— No
reportable action.
5.1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 5457.6
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)
Bruce Foltz (Finance Director)
Conchita Waite (Acting Human Resources Director)
In-Person Comment
Stephanie Mendiola
James Kim
Ed Nieto
5.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9 (d) (1)
Name of Case: BCD, LLC v City of National City. et al
Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
Case Number: 37-2023-00012507-CU-WM-CTL
In-Person Comment
Dukie Valderrama
5.3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9 (d) (1)
Name of Case: Cali Mota, LLC v City of National City. et al
Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
Case Number: 37-2023-00007308-CU-WM-CTL
5.4 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: Micaela Polanco v. The City of National City, et al
Case Number: 25CU004193C
In-Person Comment
Marissa Cuevas
Alexander Gutterud
5.5 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant Exposure to Litigation
Government Code Section 54956.9 (d) (2)
Number of Potential Cases: 1
In-Person Comment
Alisha Morrison
5.6 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Government Code Section 54957(b)
Position to be Reviewed: Interim City Manager
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morrison adjourned to the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National
City, Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located in City Hall,
1243 National City Boulevard, National City, California.
The meeting adjourned at 10:34 p.m.
Shelley C apel, MMC, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes were approved at the R ,gular Meet. of August 19, 2025.
R Morrison, Mayor