HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026 01-20 CC SP CLOSED SESSION MINSPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED SESSION
January 20, 2026, 4:00 p.m.
City Council Chamber - 1243 National City Boulevard
National City, CA
Present: Councilmember Bush (arrived at 4:08 p.m.)
Councilmember Rodriguez
Councilmember Yamane
Vice -Mayor Molina
Mayor Morrison
Others Present: Alejandro Hernandez, Acting City Manager / Police Chief
Richard Romero, Acting City Attorney
Shelley Chapel, City Clerk (via Zoom)
Tonya Hussain, Deputy City Clerk
Alicia Hicks, Human Resources Director (via Zoom)
Conchita Waite, Supervising HR Analyst
Bruce Foltz, Director of Finance
Steven Berliner (Labor Negotiator) (via Zoom)
1 CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at
4:06 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: Bush (arrived 4:08 p.m.), Rodriguez, Yamane, Molina, 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)
There were no public comments.
5. CLOSED SESSION
Members retired into Closed Session at 4:08 p.m. and returned at 5:59 p.m. with all
members present in attendance: Bush, Rodriguez, Yamane, Morrison, Molina, and
Romero.
Staff entered Closed Session at 4:08 p.m. for Item No. 5.1; Hicks, Foltz, Waite, and
Hernandez. In addition, Labor Negotiator Berliner joined the session for Item No. 5.2.
Staff left Closed Session at 5:59 p.m.
Acting City Attorney Romero announcement of actions taken in Closed Session would be
made at the 6:00 p.m. meeting.
5.2 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)
Conchita Waite (Human Resources Supervising HR Analyst)
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 5:59 p.m.
Shelley Chapel!JW6, Cit Clerk
The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Mee ' of February 17, 2026.
Ron Morrison, Mayor