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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
April 14, 2026, 4:00 p.m.
City Council Chamber - 1243 National City Boulevard
National City, CA
Present: Councilmember Bush
Councilmember Rodriguez
Councilmember Yamane
Vice-Mayor Molina
Mayor Morrison
Others Present: Martha Juarez, Acting Deputy City Manager
Heidi Skinner, Interim City Attorney
Shelley Chapel, City Clerk (Via Zoom)
Rachelle Barrera, Acting Director of Finance
Pedro Garcia, Economic Development Manager
Tonya Hussain, Deputy City Clerk
Brian Krepps, Acting Deputy City Manager
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
4:06 p.m. via teleconference and in the Council Chamber, located in City Hall, 1243
National City Boulevard, National City, California.
Councilmember Yamane left the dais 4:07 p.m. and returned at 4:08 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Bush, Rodriguez, Yamane, Molina, Morrison
Interpretation in Spanish provided by Carlos Diaz and Luisa Diaz de Leon.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Councilmember Yamane led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (Comments will be specific to Agenda Items) Speakers will
have up to three (3) minutes.
There were no public comments.
Item pulled for discussion.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Bush left the dais at 4:04 p.m. and returned at 4:14 p.m.
5.1 Caltrans Clean CA Grant for the National City Revitalization & Employment
Pathway Program.
Community Development Manager Angelita Palma provided a report.
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Entitled "Resolution of the City Council of
the City of National City, California, Authorizing the City Manager or His Designee
to Accept Grants Funds in the Amount of $600,000, Execute Grant Agreements,
and Authorize the Implementation of the Clean CA Community Cleanup and
Employment Pathway ("CCEP") Grant Program and Establish Appropriations for
Related Expenses."
ACTION: Motion by Councilmember Yamane, seconded by Vice-Mayor Molina to
adopt the resolution.
Motion carried by unanimous vote of those present.
Councilmember Bush was absent.
6. STAFF REPORT
Councilmember Bush left the dais at 5:08 p.m. and returned at 5:09 p.m.
6.1 Presentation of Business License Tax (Gross Receipts Tax) Study and Direction
on Potential Tax Model and Next Steps.
Acting Deputy City Manager Martha Juarez introduced the item. Community
Development Specialist III Pedro Garcia introduced HdL Senior Advisor Ken Duran
who provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Recommendation: Receive the presentation from HdL Companies regarding the
Business License Tax (Gross Receipts Tax)study and provide direction to staff on
a preferred tax model, including potential public outreach, polling, and ballot
measure development.
ACTION: Motion by Councilmember Bush, seconded by Councilmember
Rodriguez to direct staff to move forward with studying Model 3 and begin public
outreach, polling and ballot measure development, and hold at least one workshop
with the National City Chamber of Commerce and the South County Economic
Development. In addition, that staff update the PowerPoint presentation based on
City Council feedback, and explore current issues with Business License renewal.
Substitute motion by Councilmember Yamane for staff to return with a comparison
of Model 2 and Model 3 as it relates to gross receipts.
Councilmember Bush amended the motion, seconded by Councilmember
Rodriguez to include studying Model 2 and to include it for discussion during public
outreach and for the item to then return to the City Council for consideration.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morrison adjourned to the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National
City, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located in City Hall, 1243
National City Boulevard, National City, California.
The meeting adjourned at 6:04 p.m.
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Tonya Hus-e - , CMC, Deputy City Clerk
The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Meeting of May 5, 2026.
Ron Morrison, Mayor