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Kalimota and other plaintiffs press National City for mediation as council moves to closed session on lawsuits and labor talks
Summary
Applicants and local business representatives told the council they will mediate and urged the city to accept a no‑cost offer; the council recessed into closed session to discuss Polanco v. City, BCD v. City, Kalimota v. City and labor negotiations.
At a special meeting of the National City Council, plaintiffs in ongoing disputes and a local cannabis applicant told the council they plan to mediate and urged a settlement that they said would bring tax revenue at no cost to the city.
Dukey Valderrama, a commenter addressing item 5.2, said the city has a court hearing “coming up next week” and urged settlement to avoid continued litigation. Jacqueline Reynoso, who identified herself as with Kalimota, criticized the city’s handling of licensing and said she believes the city attorney has not “operated in good faith…
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