National City council approves consent items, fee schedule and closed‑session settlement; several contract purchases also approved

The National City Council approved the remainder of its consent calendar, several purchase orders for roofing materials, two warrant registries, and a revised 2025 master fee schedule at its meeting. In closed session, the council approved a workers’ compensation settlement.

Votes and key items at a glance

- Consent calendar (items 8.1–8.20, with items 8.7, 8.16, 8.19 and 8.20 pulled by a councilmember for brief discussion): Motion approved unanimously to adopt the remainder of the consent calendar.

- Purchase of roofing materials, Garland Company: Council approved a purchase of roof materials for the National City Library in the amount of $622,500 (approved unanimously) and a separate purchase for a fire station roofing project of $194,000 (approved unanimously). Both items were presented on the consent calendar and received motions, seconds and unanimous votes.

- Warrant registries (items 8.19 and 8.20): Two warrant registries were approved unanimously.

- Master fee schedule (2025): Council approved the 2025 master fee schedule, which the city manager said takes effect tomorrow. Council discussion noted that subsequent adjustments can only reduce fees and that the schedule reflects a service‑cost recovery study; the motion to approve passed unanimously.

- Closed session settlement: The council reported that, in closed session, it unanimously approved a proposed workers’ compensation settlement in the matter of Derrick Jones v. City of National City Fire Department for $94,902.50.

Why it matters: The master fee schedule will affect permit and service fees charged by the city starting the next day; staff and council discussed that fees are intended to recover service costs and that lowering fees could require other service cuts. The roofing purchases and warrant approvals allocate funds for immediate maintenance and departmental operations.

What was not decided: Although several consent items were pulled for comment, no council member proposed reversing approved items at the meeting. Details on some warrant register entries were discussed but not altered during the session.

Ending: Councilmembers approved motions by unanimous vote on these items and directed staff to implement the fee schedule and to proceed with contracted purchases.