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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED SESSION
December 9, 2025, 4:00 p.m.
City Council Chamber - 1243 National City Boulevard
National City, CA
Present: Councilmember Yamane
Councilmember Rodriguez
Councilmember Molina
Vice -Mayor Bush
Mayor Morrison
Others Present: Alejandro Hernandez, Acting City Manager
Richard Romero, Assistant City Attorney
Shelley Chapel, City Clerk (via Zoom)
Tonya Hussain, Deputy City Clerk
Alicia Hicks, Human Resources Director
Bruce Foltz, Director of Finance
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
4:03 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, Yamane, Bush, Morrison
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Councilmember Yamane led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (Public Comment will be restricted to Agenda Items Only)
The Mayor allowed two -minutes for each public comment.
In -Person Comment:
Item 5.1 Luisa McCarthy
Micaela Polanco
Ed Nieto
5. CLOSED SESSION
Members retired into Closed Session at 4:43 p.m. and returned at 4:44 p.m. with all
members present in attendance: Bush, Rodriguez, Yamane, Morrison, Molina, and
Romero.
Staff entered Closed Session at 4:43 p.m. for Item No. 5.1; Hicks, Foltz and Hernandez.
In addition, Labor Negotiator Berliner joined the session. Staff left Closed Session at 4:44
p.m.
Assistant City Attorney Romero announcement of actions taken in Closed Session as City
Council provided direction to the Labor Negotiator and no reportable action.
5.1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54957.6
Employee Organization:
Police Officers Association (POA)
Agency Designated Representatives:
Steven Berliner (Labor Negotiator)
Alex Hernandez (Acting City Manager/Police Chief)
Bruce Foltz (Finance Director)
Alicia Hicks (Human Resources Director)
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morrison adjourned to the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National
City, Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located in City Hall,
1243 National City Boulevard, National City, California.
The meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
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The foregoing minutes were approved at the R gular M i January 20, 2026.
n Morrison, Mayor