3165 Pacific Hwy.
San Diego Unified Port District
San Diego, CA 92101
Special Meeting Minutes
Board of Port Commissioners
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
10:00 AM
Don L. Nay Port Administration Boardroom
A. Roll Call.
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Present:
Chair Rafael Castellanos, Commissioner Dan Malcolm, Commissioner Ann Moore,
Commissioner Danielle Moore, Commissioner Sandy Naranjo, Commissioner Frank
Urtasun, and Commissioner Michael Zucchet
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Excused:
Absent:
Recused:
Officers Present: Morales
B. Statement (just cause) and/or Consideration of a Request to Participate Remotely
(emergency circumstances) by a Commissioner, if applicable
No requests were received.
C. Public Communications.
The following member(s) of the public addressed the Board with non agenda-related
comments: None
Commissioner Naranjo provided a statement that she was informed that the purpose of
the Closed Session meeting was "similar discussions of the October 23, 2023, meeting
discussing potential litigation that her attorney, Corey Briggs, allegedly threatened against
the Port". Commissioner Naranjo then stated that neither her or Mr. Briggs have
threatened litigation against the Port and that she believes her exclusion from the Closed
Session meeting is further retaliation for her advocacy of behalf of the people of National
City.
CLOSED SESSION
Simon Kann, Assistant General Counsel, announced the Closed Session item as follows
and also stated that Commissioner Naranjo would not be participating due to a conflict
with such matter:
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Closed Session Item No. 1
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION