AGENDA
Consolidated Regular Meeting

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 6:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

City Council Chamber - 1243 National City Boulevard

National City, CA

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

ROLL CALL

3.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

4.

INVOCATION

5.

PUBLIC COMMENT

In accordance with State law, an item not scheduled on the agenda may be brought forward by the general public for comment; however, the City Council will not be able to discuss or take action on any issue not included on the agenda.  Speakers will have up to three (3) minutes.

6.

PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITION

6.1

Proclamation - Women's History Month 

Honoring America Donatto, Ana R. Melgoza, Catherine "Cat" Arambula, Christine Moore, Christine Perri, Clarissa Reyes Falcon, Dr. Guadalupe Rodriguez Corona, Dr. Zaihly Azar, Fanny Miller, Janice Martineli, Jennifer Bustamante, Jenny Ng, JoAnn Fields, Katty Ibarra-Garcia, Liz Ramirez, Maria Carriedo Ceniceros, MD, Melyn Acasio, Michelle Diaz Agha, Norma Bello, Sandy Naranjo, Sarah Morga, Sofia Salgado Robitaille, Ugochi Iwuaba, Veronica Dela Rosa, M.B.A.

6.2

Proclamation - Sweetwater High School Mock Trial Team

6.3

Proclamation - Honoring the Sweetwater High School Girls Wrestling Team

6.4

Employee of the Quarter - Blanca Rincon

7.

REGIONAL BOARDS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS (Limited to Five (5) Minutes each)

Per Government Code Section 53232.3(d) also known as AB1234: Members of a legislative body shall provide brief reports on meetings attended at the expense of the local agency at the next regular meeting of the legislative body.

8.

INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS

8.1

Appointments: City Boards, Commissions, and Committees – City Council Interview and Appointment for the Planning Commission and the Housing Advisory Committee.

• Recommendation:

  City Council to Conduct Interviews and Appoint.

8.2

Appointments: City Boards, Commissions, and Committees – Mayoral Appointments to the Board of Library Trustees; Community & Police Relations Commission; and, Parks, Recreation & Senior Citizens Advisory Committee.

• Recommendation:

  Mayoral Appointment with the City Councilmembers’ Confirmation.

9.

CONSENT CALENDAR

The Consent Calendar may be enacted in one motion by the City Council with a Roll Call Vote without discussion unless a Councilmember, a member of the Public, or the City Manager requests an item be removed for discussion. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be considered immediately following the adoption of the Calendar.

9.1

Approval of Reading by Title Only and Waiver of Reading in Full of Ordinance on this Agenda

9.2

Approval of the City Council Meeting Minutes.

• Recommendation:

  Approve and file.

9.3

Approval of an Amendment to the Agreement with Civica Law Group, APC, for Legal Services in Connection with a Specific Code Enforcement Litigation by Increasing the Not-to-Exceed Amount by $425,000, for a New Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $ 500,000.

• Recommendation:

  Adopt the Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Authorizing an Amendment to the Agreement between the City of National City and Civica Law Group, APC, for Legal Services in the Specialized Area of Code Enforcement by Increasing the Not-to-Exceed Amount by $425,000, for a New Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $500,000.”

9.4

California State Library Lunch at the Library Grant Funds Acceptance

• Recommendation:

  Adopt the Resolution Entitled “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Accept the California State Library Grant in the Amount of $6,428 to Fund the National City Public Library’s Lunch at the Library Program for Summer 2026, and Authorizing the Establishment of a Library Grants Fund Appropriation and Corresponding Revenue Budget in the Amount of $6,428.”

9.5

Citywide Sharp Multi-Function Device Lifecycle Replacement

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Resolution Entitled: “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, 1) Waiving the Formal Bid Process pursuant to National City Municipal Code Section 2.60.260 Regarding Cooperative Purchasing and Authorizing the City to Piggyback onto the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) ValuePoint Master Agreement #188627 through the State of California Participating Addendum #7-24-70-46-07 with Sharp Business Systems, a Division of Sharp Electronics Corporation, for the Lease and Maintenance of Twenty-four Multi-Function Devices; and 2) Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Documents Related to the Lease and Maintenance of the Sharp Multi-function Devices.”

9.6

First Amendment to the Agreement with Circuit Transit Inc. for operations of the FRANC Electric Vehicle On-Demand Shuttle Service

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a First Amendment to the Agreement with Circuit Transit Inc. to Modify the Scope of Services and Extend the Term of the Agreement to September 3, 2027.”

9.7

2024 and 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Reports

• Recommendation:

  Accept and file the reports.

9.8

2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report

• Recommendation:

  Accept and file the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report Pursuant to California Code Section 65400 to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (“HCD”) and Office of Planning and Research (“OPR”).

9.9

Installation of “2-Hour” Parking on the East Side of “I” Avenue, Adjacent to Crisostomo Dental Located at 905 E. 8th Street to Increase Parking Turnover for Customers.”

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Authorizing the Installation of 70 feet of Parallel “2-hour” Parking on the East Side of “I” Avenue Adjacent to Crisostomo Dental Located at 905 E. 8^th Street to Increase Parking Turnover for Customers.”

9.10

Project Close-Out and Notice of Completion for the Eastside I-805 Community Greenbelt Project, CIP No. 22-09.

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, 1) Accepting the Work Performed by Dick Miller, Inc. for the Eastside I-805 Community Greenbelt Project, CIP No. 22-09; 2) Ratifying Change Order Work in the Amount of $1,132,922.28; 3) Approving the Final Contract Amount of $4,229,896.61; 4) Ratifying the Release of Retention in the Amount of $211,494.83; and 5) Authorizing the Mayor to Sign the Notice of Completion.”

9.11

Project Close-Out and Notice of Completion for the Kimball Park Ballfield Lighting Improvements, CIP No. 24-10.

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Resolution Entitled, "Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, 1) Accepting the Work Performed by Huntington Beach Electric Inc. for the Kimball Park Ballfield Lighting Improvements Project, CIP No. 24-10; 2) Approving the Final Contract Amount of $246,613.53; 3) Ratifying the Release of Retention in the Amount of $12,330.68; and 4) Authorizing the Mayor to Sign the Notice of Completion.

9.12

Temporary Use Permit – 7th Annual End of Summer Car Show and Cruise Hosted by Plaques for Warriors at Kimball Park on Saturday, September 5, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with No Waiver of Fees

• Recommendation:

  Approve the Application for a Temporary Use Permit Subject to Compliance with all Conditions of Approval with No Waiver of Fees and in Accordance with City Council Policy 802.

9.13

Warrant Register No. 31 for the Period of 1/23/26 through 1/29/26 in the Amount of $2,965,337.79

• Recommendation:

  Ratify Warrants Totaling $2,965,337.79.

9.14

Warrant Register No. 32 for the Period of 1/30/26 through 2/5/26 in the Amount of $2,925,883.20

• Recommendation:

  Ratify Warrants Totaling $2,925,883.20.

10.

PUBLIC HEARING

The following item(s) have been advertised as public hearing(s) as required by law.

10.1

Public Hearing No. 1 of 2 for the 2026-2027 HUD CDBG and HOME Annual Action Plan.

• Recommendation:

  Conduct the Public Hearing and Receive Public Comments on the Upcoming FY2026-2027 HUD Annual Action Plan

10.2

Consideration of a Determination Categorically Exempt from (CEQA) Under Class 3 of the CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 and Conditional Use Permit for Beer and Wine Sales at a New Restaurant to be Located at 21 West 7th Street.

• Recommendation:

  Adopt the Resolution Entitled: “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Determining that the Project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Under Class 3 of the CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) and Approving a Conditional Use Permit for Beer and Wine Sales (ABC Type-41) at a New Restaurant to be Located at 21 West 7th Street.”

• Recommendation:

11.

STAFF REPORTS

11.1

Presentation - Public Provider Ground Emergency Medical Transport Program

• Recommendation:

  Receive the Presentation Regarding the Progress toward Building a Public Provider Ground Emergency Medical Transport Program as a Permanent Emergency Service Delivery Model for the National City Fire Department.

12.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

13.

ELECTED OFFICIALS REPORT

14.

CITY ATTORNEY REPORT

15.

ADJOURNMENT