CITY OF SOUTH GATE
CONTINUED REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
FROM JULY 12 th to JULY 14, 2022
MINUTES
THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2022
CALL TO ORDER Al Rios, Mayor called a Continued Regular City Council Meeting at 5:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT
RECUSED
ABSENT
Yodit Glaze, City Clerk
Mayor Al Rios, Vice Mayor Maria del Pilar Avalos, Council Member Maria Davila, and Council Member Denise Diaz; Interim City Manager Chris Jeffers, City Attorney Counsel Raul F. Salinas
Council Member Gil Hurtado
City Treasurer Gregory Martinez
13 MUNICIPAL CODE ADMIN/
BUSINESS LICENSE ADMIN
The City Council approved A & B (as revised) by motion of Council Member Davila and seconded by Council Member Diaz.
Roll Call: Council Member Diaz, yes; Council Member Davila, yes; Council Member Hurtado, recused; Vice Mayor Avalos, yes; Mayor Rios, yes
a. Ordinance No. 2022-06-CC entitled - Ordinance of the City Council of the City of South Gate, California, amending Section 2.08.450 (License Fees and Permit Fees for Material Recovery Facilities) and adding Section 2.08.500 (Business License Fees Adjustment) of and to Chapter 2.08 (Business License Tax) of the South Gate Municipal Code pertaining to Business License Taxes; and
b. Resolution No. 2022-39-CC entitled - Resolution of the City Council of the City of South Gate, California, submitting ballot measure text for the City of South Gate materials recovery fee measure to the voters at the November 8, 2022, General Municipal Election; directing the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis; and directing the City Clerk to establish requirements for filing primary arguments and rebuttal arguments regarding measure, as necessary to comply with (i) state constitutional requirement that such an ordinance shall not take effect until approved by a vote of the electorate, and (ii) Election Code requirements pertaining to such an election.
CONTINUED REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING FROM JULY 12, 2022 TO JULY 14, 2022 MINUTES
Chris Jeffers, City Manager explained why Council Member Hurtado recused himself.
Mr. Jeffers stated that revised resolution and ordinance have been provided to Council and available in the City Clerk's Office.
Mr. Jeffers stated this item was continued from Tuesday's meeting to allow staff to talk to members of potential impacted business categories.
Staff was able to speak to two businesses this morning. One of the businesses is present tonight. Mr. Jeffers reached out to two businesses and have not heard back.
Mayor Rios asked if anyone in the audience or zoom wished to speak on this item.
Richard Ludt, IRS Demolition thanked Council for continuing to this item.
He also thanked City Staff for discussing this item with the businesses.
Mr. Ludt questioned why certain businesses will have a CPI increase every three years and but companies affected by this will have a CPI increase every year.
Mr. Jeffers explained that at the end everything is the same.
Mr. Ludt requested the city code be changed incase this item is not passed at the ballot.
Mr. Jeffers explained that this item must go before the voters. Council cannot set any fees.
Vice Mayor Avalos asked City Manager to read the proposed measure into the record.
Mayor Rios conquered with Vice Mayor Avalos.
Mr. Jeffers read the measure into the record.
Mario Dominguez agrees this item be placed on the ballot.
Having no one else come forward, Mayor Rios closed the audience portion.
Vice Mayor Avalos thanked Mr. Ludt for bringing this up on Tuesday.
CONTINUED REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING FROM JULY 12, 2022 TO JULY 14, 2022 MINUTES
I ADJOURNMENT Council Member Davila adjourned the meeting in memory of former Mayor and Council Member Henry C. Gonzalez at 5:24 p.m. and seconded by Council Member Diaz.
PASSED and APPROVED this 9 th day of August 2022.
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