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Special City Council Meeting
MINUTES
Date:
Location:
February 2, 2026, 5:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA
Present: Councilmember Chavez, Deputy Mayor Fernandez, Councilmember
Inzunza, Councilmember Preciado
Excused: Mayor McCann
Also Present: City Manager Allen, City Attorney Verdugo, City Clerk Bigelow, Deputy
Director of City Clerk Services Turner,
Minutes are prepared and ordered to correspond to the agenda.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Bigelow called the roll.
Councilmember Preciado joined the meeting at 5:01 p.m.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
Led by Councilmember Chavez.
4. ACTION ITEMS
4.1 Consider Adopting a Resolution Affirming the City's Commitment to Individual
Rights, Condemning Certain Immigration Enforcement Activities, Waiving
Council Policy 102-01, and Directing Flags to be Displayed at Half-Staff
Deputy Mayor Fernandez spoke regarding the item.
The following members of the public spoke in support of the item:
• Paloma Aguirre, representing the County of San Diego
• Jose Rodriguez
• Ansermio Estrada
• Marco Briones, representing San Diego Imperial County Labor Council
• Brigette Browning
• Crisoforo Gomez
• Lisa Schmidt
• Kelly King
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• Aldo Brambila
• John Teevan
• Ian Fregosi, representing the Office of State Senator Padilla
• James Moffat
The following members of the public spoke in opposition to the item:
• Robert
• Gale Moriarity
• Robert Moriarity
• Chuck Sanfillipo
• Bebe
• Greg Martinez
• Ms. Strange
• Martin Trim
• Mary Davis
• Laura D.
• Nona A.
• Angelica Martinez
The following members of the public spoke expressing a neutral position on the item:
• Admiral Rivera
• Pedro Rios
• Kahleia Dillon
The following members of the public submitted written comments in support of the
item:
• Antonio Martinez
• Marni von Wilpert
• Adriana Hice
• Penny M.
• Alicia
• Gloria Casillas
• JM
• Melody
• Gonzalo
• Gabriel
• Jack L. Ravage
• Eddie C.
• Margarita
• Maria Moore-Flagg
• Maggie
• Beatrice Fernandez
• Kris Brown
• Jacky Bandholz
• Daniel Dumile
• Ben
• J. Fester
• Lucy Ugarte
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• Luke from MN
• Melissa Peterman
• Abram Garcia
The following members of the public submitted written comments in opposition to the
item:
• Adam
• Jake
• John
• Transparency
• David
• Charlie
• Sam
• Troy
• Audit
• Audra M.
• Dan
• James
• Dolores
• Greg Martinez
• Chris
• North Carolina
• Kim Yeater
• Lee
• Robert Johnson
• Heidi
• Mel
• Bob
• Ed
At the request of Councilmember Chavez, there was a consensus of a majority of
the City Council to direct staff to return at the next regular meeting with a proposed
ordinance that included, at a minimum, limits on federal access to non -public City
property or City resources without a valid judicial warrant; restrictions on City staff
participation in federal task forces or enforcement actions that could target
individuals based on immigration status, identity, reproductive care, disability, or
other protected characteristics; prohibitions on the collection or sharing of protected
personal data, such as health information or religious beliefs, with federal or out -of-
state agencies without proper legal process; requirements for increased
transparency, including public reporting on federal collaborations; and multilingual
“Know Your Rights” materials at Cit y facilities and City-funded sites to ensure
residents understand their legal protections under the ordinance.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Fernandez
Seconded by Councilmember Inzunza
To adopt Resolution No. 2026-022, the heading was read, text waived. The motion
was carried by the following vote:
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Yes (4): Councilmember Chavez, Deputy Mayor Fernandez, Councilmember
Inzunza, and Councilmember Preciado
Result, Carried (4 to 0)
Item 4.1 heading:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-022 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA REAFFIRMING ITS COMMITMENT TO DUE PROCESS, PUBLIC SAFETY,
AND NEIGHBORLY RESPONSIBILITY, CONDEMNING CERTAIN IMMIGRATION
ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY IN MINNESOTA AND ELSEWHERE, WAIVING CITY
COUNCIL POLICY 102-01 (FLAGS – DISPLAY), AND DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT RELATED ACTIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE
CITY’S GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICY
At the request of Councilmember Inzunza, there was a consensus of the City Council
to refer Council Policy 111-02, related to Special Orders of the Day and
proclamations the City Attorney for review. The referral includes consideration of
incorporating standard proclamation templates as exhibits to the policy, along with
any additional recommendations the City Attorney may bring forward for future City
Council consideration.
5. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:27 p.m.
Minutes prepared by: Tyshar Turner, Deputy Director, City Clerk Services
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Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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