Call to Order/Roll Call With Invocation & Pledge
CALL TO ORDER:
Al Rios, Mayor
INVOCATION:
Bishop Ismael Martin del Campo, Empower Apostolic Assembly Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Steve Costley, Acting Director of Parks and Recreation
ROLL CALL:
Yodit Glaze, City Clerk
City Officials
MAYOR CITY CLERK
Al Rios Yodit Glaze VICE MAYOR CITY TREASURER
Maria del Pilar Avalos Gregory Martinez
COUNCIL MEMBERS CITY MANAGER
Maria Davila Chris Jeffers Denise Diaz
Gil Hurtado
CITY ATTORNEY
Raul F. Salinas
Meeting Schedule
The regular meetings of the City Council are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, closed session business will usually commence at 5:30 p.m., when scheduled, and general business session will commence at 6:30 p.m.
Brown Act
Agendas are drafted to accurately state what the legislative body is being asked to consider. The legislative body can take action on "all items" listed on the agenda and be in compliance with the open meeting laws. Under the Brown Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist. The governing body may direct staff to investigate and/or schedule certain matters for consideration at a future meeting.
City's Vision Statement
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Public Communications
Public Comments on agenda items are limited to three (3) minutes. All comments are to be addressed directly to the Agency Members not to the members of the public.
Meeting Compensation Disclosure
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54952.3: Disclosure of compensation for meeting attendance by City Council Members is $650 monthly regardless of the amount of meetings.
Proclamations, Certificates, Introductions And Ceremonial Actions
1. Proclamation declaring September 26-30, 2022 as National Gear Up Week The City Council will issue a Proclamation declaring September 26 - 30, 2022, as National GEAR UP Week in the City of South Gate. (CM) Documents:
Item 1 Report 09132022.pdf
Public Hearings
2. Resolution approving the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for FY 2021-22 The City Council will conduct a Public Hearing to consider: (CD) a. Adopting a
Resolution _______
receiving and approving Program Year 2021-2022 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER); and b. Authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to submit to HUD the City's FY 2021-2022 CAPER.
Documents:
Item 2 Report 09132022.pdf
Comments From The Audience - Non-Agenda Items
During this time, members of the public may address the City Council regarding any items not listed on the agenda and within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council and not on this agenda. Comments from the audience will be limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; unless authorized by the Mayor, the time limit may not be extended by utilizing another member's time. There will be no debate or action on items not listed on the agenda unless authorized by law. The collective initial period of time for comments from the audience shall be limited to 45 minutes. Any speaker that did not get a chance to speak during this segment due to the 45-minute limitations will be able to speak at the end of the meeting prior to adjournment.
Note: The City Council desires to provide all members of the public with the opportunity to address the Council. Nevertheless, obscene language, comments intended to disrupt/interfere, other actions which disrupt the progress of the meeting or slanderous comments will not be tolerated and may result in ejection and/or may constitute a violation of South Gate Municipal Code Section1.04.110.
Reports And Comments From City Officials
During this time, members of the City Council will report on matters pertaining to their service on various intergovernmental boards and commissions as a representative of the City pursuant to Assembly Bill 1234. City Council Members will also have an opportunity to comment on matters not on the agenda.
Consent Calendar Items
Agenda Items
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
and
15 are Consent Calendar Items. All items including Ordinances, Resolutions and Contracts, may be approved by adoption of the Consent Calendar, individually and collectively by one (1) motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless Members of the City Council, the public, or staff request that specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and action. Members of the public are permitted to speak on any item listed but their time period is limited to three (3) minutes in total.
Any motion to introduce or adopt an Ordinance on the Consent Calendar shall be: (1) a motion to waive the reading of the Ordinance and introduce the Ordinance or (2) a motion to waive the reading of the Ordinance and adopt the Ordinance, as appropriate.
3. Resolution approving the naming the South Gate Park Municipal Auditorium as the Henry C. Gonzalez Municipal Auditorium The City Council will consider: (PARKS)
a. Adopting a
Resolution _______
naming the South Gate Park Municipal Auditorium the "Henry C. Gonzalez Municipal Auditorium"; and b. Appropriating $20,000 from the General Fund Reserves for the purchase of a plague that will pay tribute to Henry C. Gonzalez to be placed at the Auditorium and to cover costs to change the name on the auditorium building to the "Henry C. Gonzalez Municipal Auditorium." Documents:
Item 3 Report 09132022.pdf
4. Resolution amending Resolution No.6454 to include Crime Scene Forensic Specialist Job Spec and Salary Range The City Council will consider adopting a
Resolution _______
amending Resolution No. 6454 (Salary Resolution and Position Classification Plan) to include a Crime Scene Forensic Specialist classification in the Police Department and updating the appropriate salary pay tables. (ADMIN SVCS) Documents:
Item 4 Report 09132022.pdf
5. Resolution declaring the City's Intent to Grant a 5 -Year Franchise Agreement to Torrance Pipeline Company, LLC The City Council will consider: (PW)
a. Adopting a
Resolution ________
declaring the City's intent to grant a five-year franchise to Torrance Pipeline Company, LLC, that stipulates provisions for the use, maintenance, repair, replacement, relocation, or removal of a single pipeline beneath specified public streets, together with related appurtenances, for transmitting and distributing oil and oil products; b. Authorizing the Mayor to execute the Resolution in a form acceptable to the City Attorney; and c. Approving the scheduling of a Public Hearing for October 11, 2022, to consider the introduction of an Ordinance granting the proposed franchise.
Documents:
Item 5 Report 09132022.pdf
6. Amendment No. 2 with Hydroscientific West for As-Needed Tech Support Services for the SCADA System The City Council will consider: (PW)
a. Approving
Amendment No. 2
to Contract No. 3377 with HydroScientific West to provide as-needed SCADA System technical support services on a month-to-month basis for up to six months for an amount not to exceed $15,000; and b. Authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
Documents:
Item 6 Report 09132022.pdf
7. Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 2022-52-CC with MV Cheng & Associates for Temporary Professional Staffing Services The City Council will consider: (ADMIN SVCS)
Approving
Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 2022-52-CC
with MV Cheng & Associates, retroactively effective July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, for temporary professional staffing services in an amount not-to-exceed $164,000; Authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
Documents:
Item 7 Report 09132022.pdf
8. Agreement with Tweedy Mile Association to coordinate Azalea Car Show The City Council will consider: (PARKS)
Approving
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement
for Car Show Operations,
Contract No. 2022-05-CC
("Agreement"), with the Tweedy Mile Association to coordinate the Azalea Car Show for the next three (3) years effective July 1, 2022 to and including June 30, 2025; and Authorizing the Director of Parks & Recreation to execute Agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
Documents:
Item 8 Report 09132022.pdf
9. Agreement with Z&K Consultants, Inc. for Construction Management and Inspection Services for the Hollydale Community Park Project The City Council will consider: (PW)
Approving an
Agreement
with Z&K Consultants, Inc., to provide construction management and inspection services for the construction of the Hollydale Community Park Improvement, City Project No. 607-PRK, in an amount not to exceed $438,839; and Authorizing the Mayor to execute the Agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
Documents:
Item 9 Report 09132022.pdf
10. Agreement with Magic Holiday Designs for the purchase, installation, and storage of Christmas lights on designated Tweedy Mile Business District The City Council will consider approving a Purchase Order Agreement with Magical Holiday Designs in the amount of $69,940 composed of $10,017 from the Tweedy Mile Business Improvement District (BID) Account #252-120-12-6390 and $59,923 from the General Fund, to purchase Christmas decorations for a designated area along Tweedy Boulevard within the Tweedy Mile Business District. (CM) Documents:
Item 10 Report 09132022.pdf
11. Purchase Order Agreement with Intergraphics Co., to produce the City's "Connect" Brochure The City Council will consider: (PARKS)
Approving a Purchase Order for Intergraphics Co., to print, fold, and mail the City's newsletter/brochure the "Connect"; and Appropriating $42,500 from the General Fund to account number 100-401-61-6301 adding to the $48,000 already budgeted for the total cost of $90,500 to produce and mail the brochure; and Authorizing the City's Purchasing Division to issue a Purchase Order for this process in accordance with the City's purchasing policies and procedures; and Authorizing the Director of Parks & Recreation to execute any additional documents that may be required for future issues of the Connect.
Documents:
Item 11 Report 09132022.pdf
12. Notice of Completion for the SGPD Fuel Station Improvement Project The City Council will consider: (PW)
Accepting completion of construction of the SGPD Fuel Station Improvements, City Project No. 663-GEN (Project), effective September 13, 2022; and Directing the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion with Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder's Office.
Documents:
Item 12 Report 09132022.pdf
13. Rejection of all BID for the construction of the Firestone Boulevard Regional Corridor Capacity Enhancement Project The City Council will consider: (PW)
Rejecting all construction bids received on August 9, 2022, in the City Clerk's Office for the Firestone Boulevard Regional Corridor Capacity Enhancement, City Project No. 476-TRF, and Appropriating $1 million in Measure R Funds to Account No. 311-790-31-9447 to fund roadway reconstruction on Firestone Boulevard necessary to address potential safety issues adjacent South Gate Middle School, South Gate High School, and East Los Angeles Community College satellite campus Documents:
Item 13 Report 09132022.pdf
14. Investment Report for the Quarter ending June 30, 2022 The City Council will consider receiving and filing the Quarterly Investment Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. (ADMIN SVCS) Documents:
Item 14 Report 09132022.pdf
15. Moving Regularly Scheduled City Council Meeting to November 10, 2022 to not conflict with General Municipal Election on November 8, 2022 The City Council will consider: (CLERK)
Approving the cancellation of the November 8, 2022 regularly scheduled City Council meeting; and Calling a Special City Council Meeting for Thursday, November 10, 2022 in place of the November 8, 2022 meeting due to a scheduling conflict with the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election.
Documents:
Item 15 Report 09132022.pdf
Reports, Recommendations And Requests
16. Calendar and Budget for City of South Gate 100th Anniversary Celebration The City Council will consider: (PARKS)
Receiving a report from the Ad Hoc Committee regarding the planning of the yearlong, citywide 100 th
Anniversary Celebration of the City of South Gate; an
Appropriating $142,000 in General Fund monies to be used in the production and activities for celebrating the City of South Gate's 100 th
Anniversary as a City.
Documents:
Item 16 Report 09132022.pdf
17. Resolution amending and restating Resolution No. 2022-22-CC, approving salary tables and benefits for unclassified Executive Management Contract Employees The City Council will consider adopting a
Resolution
amending and restating Resolution No. 2022-22-CC, approving updated salary tables and benefits for the unclassified Executive Management Contract Employees. (CM) Documents:
Item 17 Report 09132022.pdf
Exhibit C - Executive Management Benefit Schedule Updated.pdf
18. Resolution approving a Tentative Agreement for an MOU between the City of South Gate and Division Management Association effective July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2025 The City Council will consider adopting a
Resolution
approving a Tentative Agreement for a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") between the City of South Gate and the South Gate Division Management Association ("DMA") for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2025. (CM) Documents:
Item 18 Report 09132022.pdf
19. Funding for South Gate Youth Football Program
The City Council will consider: (PARKS)
Approving funding to pay for field space for the South Gate Youth Football ("SGYF") Program in an amount not to exceed $15,000; and Appropriating $15,000 from the General Fund Reserves to account number 100-416-61-6310 to cover the costs; and Authorizing the Director of Parks & Recreation to execute any additional documents as may be required to complete the payment to LAUSD on behalf of SGYF.
Documents:
Item 19 Report 09132022.pdf
20. Warrant Register for September 13, 2022
The City Council will consider approving the Warrant Register for September 13, 2022. (ADMIN SVCS) Total of Checks: $14,040,630.27 Less: Voids $ 0.00 Less: Employee Payroll Deductions
$ (983,718.95)
Grand Total: $13,056,911.32 Cancellations: 98122, 98159, 97304, 97379, 97471
Documents:
Item 20 Report 09132022.pdf
Adjournment
I, Yodit Glaze, City Clerk, certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Meeting Agenda was posted on September 7, 2022, at 4:55 p.m., as required by law.
Yodit Glaze
City Clerk
GENERAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The City Council adopted new rules relating to the conduct of the public meetings, proceedings, and business in the City of South Gate on July 12, 2022, (Resolution 2022-38-CC) and go into effect on August 1, 2022. Resolution #2022-38-CC is available at the City Clerk’s Office.
MEETING SCHEDULE
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PUBLIC COMMENT/PARTICIPATION
Any person may request to address a legislative body during a public meeting. The Presiding Officer will call upon those present in the Council Chambers first. After all speakers in the Chambers have spoken, the Presiding Officer will call upon those participating via zoom or teleconference.
Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes on any item listed on the agenda, including public hearings. Under Comments from the Audience portion, speakers are also limited to a single three (3) minutes time limit. Comments from the Audience is initially limited to 45 minutes at each meeting. Any speaker still wishing to speak, that did not speak, will have an addition Comments from the Audience opportunity after the last business item is finished. The Presiding Officer may extend the time limit as long as there is no objection from the City Council as a body.
To ensure that the public is able to participate, the City provides the opportunity to submit their comments in person, virtually, email, phone call, mail and any other method which may become available. Methods of participation may be subject to change during other such times when a State of Emergency, Health Order or State Executive Order limits in-person participation.
CURFEW
In absence of a motion duly adopted by majority vote of the City Council, the Presiding Officer may adjourn the City Council meetings at 10:30 p.m. The Presiding Officer may ask the City Council if any agenda items listed should be continued or dealt with during the meeting. For those items to be continued, the City Council can direct the item be placed on the next City Council agenda or the current meeting may be adjourned to a time certain at which time the meeting shall be reconvened as an Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council and action upon the published agenda continued.
STAFF REPORTS
As a general rule, staff reports. or other written documentation are prepared/organized with respect to each item of business listed on the agenda. Meeting agendas and staff reports are available at least 72-hours prior to the scheduled regular City Council meeting and a minimum of 24-hours prior to a Special City Council meeting. There are times when the City Council receives written material. revised material after the posting of agendas, these materials are become a public record and will be available for public view within 72-hours after the meeting in which they were received. Those materials and any other public document can be inspected in the City Clerk's Office located at 8650 California Avenue, South Gate.
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