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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
October 21, 2025, 4:00 p.m.
City Council Chamber - 1243 National City Boulevard
National City, CA
Present: Councilmember Molina
Councilmember Rodriguez (via Zoom)
Councilmember Yamane
Vice -Mayor Bush (arrived 4:13 p.m.)
Mayor Morrison
Others Present: Barry J. Schultz, City Attorney
Richard Romero, Assistant City Attorney
Shelley Chapel, City Clerk
Alicia Hicks, Director of Human Resources
Bruce Foltz, Director of Finance
Martin Reeder, Acting Director of Community Development
Tonya Hussain, Deputy City Clerk
Angelita Palma, Community Development Manager
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.
AB 2449 Request:
Councilmember Rodriguez requested to attend the meeting virtually due to "Just Cause. "
City Clerk Chapel 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 Councilmember Rodriguez had attended in
2025 under the AB 2449 provision. Councilmember Rodriguez stated that no one over the
age of 18 was in the same location as he.
ACTION: Motion by Councilmember Yamane, seconded by Councilmember Molina, to
approve Councilmember Rodriguez's request to participate remotely due to "Just Cause,"
under AB 2449. The motion was approved unanimously by those present. Vice -Mayor
Bush was absent.
2. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Molina, Rodriguez (via Zoom), Yamane, Bush (arrived at 4:13
p.m.), 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)
No Public Comment.
5. CLOSED SESSION
Members retired into Closed Session at 4:11 p.m. and returned at 6:06 p.m. with all
members present in attendance: Bush (arrived at 4:13 p.m.), Rodriguez (via Zoom),
Yamane, Morrison, Molina, Huth, Foltz, Hicks, Romero, and Schultz.
5.1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54957.6
Employee Organizations:
Municipal Employees' Association (SEIU, Local 221), and
Police Officers Association (POA),
Unrepresented Groups: Executive, Confidential, and Management
Agency Designated Representatives:
Steven Berliner (Labor Negotiator)
Scott Huth (Interim City Manager)
Steve Manganiello (Director Eng/PW Director)
Bruce Foltz (Finance Director)
Alicia Hicks (Human Resources Director)
Labor Negotiator Berliner entered Closed Session at 4:11 p.m. and left at 5:10 p.m.
Hicks and Foltz left Closed Session at 5:10 p.m. and Romero left Closed Session at 5:11 p.m.
5.2 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54956.9
Property: 921, 925 and 929 National City Boulevard, CA 91950 (APN's 556-471-03 and
556-471-04)
Agency Negotiation: City of National City
Negotiating Parties: Scott Huth (Interim City Manager), Angelita Palma (Community
Development Manager)
Under Negotiation: Instruction to Negotiate
Palma and Reeder entered Closed Session at 5:11 p.m. and left at 5:37 p.m.
5.3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
Number of Potential Cases: 1
5.4 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
Number of Potential Cases: 1
Circumstances: City Council Item #11.1 on September 16, 2025, Demand to Cure Letter
from Neighborhood Market Association
To be reported out at the Regular City Council Meeting following this 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, October 21, 2025, 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located in
City Hall, 1243 National City Boulevard, National City, California.
The meeting adjourned at 6:06 p.m.
Shelley C el, MMC, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Me ' of November 18, 2025.
Ron Morrison, Mayor