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National City Council enters closed session on labor negotiations and anticipated litigation
Summary
At its meeting, the National City City Council recessed into closed session to discuss collective‑bargaining negotiations with multiple employee associations and two potential litigation matters; no public action was recorded in the public portion of the transcript.
The National City City Council convened its meeting and moved into a closed session to discuss labor negotiations with multiple employee organizations and anticipated litigation, the council announced.
City Attorney (unnamed) told the council that the closed‑session agenda included agenda item 5.1, “conference with labor negotiators,” naming the Municipal Employees Association, National City Firefighters Association and Police Officers Association, along with unrepresented groups in executive, confidential and management classifications. The attorney also said there were “two” potential litigation matters the council would consider in closed session.
The announcement came after the council clerk completed roll call — Council member Rodriguez, Council member Yamane and Council member Molina were recorded present, and Vice Mayor Bush was noted absent. The public comment period produced no speakers, and the council paused for a short break before moving into closed session.
City Attorney (unnamed) summarized the closed‑session items on the public record: “The 3 items on the closed session agenda are 5.1, which is conference with labor negotiators. The employee organizations involved include the Municipal Employees Association, National City Firefighters Association, Police Officers Association, and unrepresented groups, the executive, confidential, and management. There are 2 other items under anticipated litigation, and the number of potential cases there is are 2.” That statement is reflected in the meeting transcript.
After the closed session, the council reconvened briefly on the record and said it would report out at the end of the meeting on any required disclosures from the closed session. The public portion of the transcript contains no motions, votes or other formal actions on these topics.
Because the matters were discussed in closed session, no details of the negotiations or potential litigation were disclosed in the public record beyond what the council announced.
