CITY OF SOUTH GATE
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2022
CALL TO ORDER Al Rios, Mayor called a Regular City Council Meeting to order at 6:33 p.m.
INVOCATION Steve Costley, Acting Director of Parks & Recreation
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE Evelyn Garcia, Police Lieutenant
ROLL CALL Yodit Glaze, City Clerk
PRESENT Mayor Al Rios, Vice Mayor Maria del Pilar Avalos, Council Member Maria Davila, and Council Member Gil Hurtado; City Manager Chris Jeffers, City Attorney Raul F. Salinas
ABSENT
Council Member Denise Diaz
LATE City Treasurer Gregory Martinez arrived at the dais at 6:54 p.m. 1 PROCLAMATIONS The City Council will issue a Proclamation declaring November 10, 2022, as Law Enforcement Records and Support Personnel Day.
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The City Council received and filed a report on the progress of the Salvation Army Bell Shelter Pilot Program.
3 MUNICIPAL CODE ADMIN The City Council conducted a Public Hearing, waived the reading in full and introduced Ordinance No. 2022-10-CC entitled - Ordinance amending Title 9 (Buildings) of the South Gate Municipal Code by adopting by reference the 2022 California Code of Regulations, Title 24 ("2022 Building Standards Code") and the 2021 International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials Codes, by motion of Council Member Davila and seconded by Council Member Hurtado.
ROLL CALL: Council Member Davila, yes; Council Member Hurtado, yes; Vice Mayor Avalos, yes; Mayor Rios, yes; Council Member Diaz, absent.
Meredith Elguira, Director of Community Development explains that the item before Council is for the adoption of the building code. They are bringing it to the Council a little bit earlier they wanted to make sure that when the state law goes into effect the city is ready to comply with the state law. She continues by explaining that there are significant changes to the permit fees, permitting fees, inspections, completion of resident SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 10, 2022 3 MUNICIPAL CODE ADMIN
CONT'D remolding, and board of appeals proceedings. These changes are significant enough to were they have to send some of the building and planner employees to training so that they will be kept abreast of the latest changes in the code. She explains that they have budgeted for that for the fiscal year 2022/2023. She explains that these new state mandates are effective January 1, 2023 and they propose amendments to the ordinances.
This concludes her report and is here to answer any questions.
Mayor Rios clarifies that this is for the building codes.
Ms. Elguira explains that it is and that this must be renewed every three years.
Vice Mayor Avalos would like to know what the cost of the training is and how many employees will be attending.
Ms. Elguira explains that it ranges from a few hundred dollars, and they have three inspectors and one building official. They have already sent two inspectors to training, it was all online.
Vice Mayor Avalos questioned why only two and not all three were sent to make sure that it is fair and equitable to all the inspectors because if one is out and the other one doesn't have the training it can be difficult.
Ms. Elguira explains that they are making sure they have someone in the field while the other inspector is getting trained.
Council Member Hurtado questioned the inclusionary percentage is 10% percent in terms of the inclusionary housing ordinance.
Ms. Elguira explains that it is 8%.
Council Member Hurtado asks that when someone is building a multiple unit building what is the percentage that must be inclusionary for low income.
City Manager clarifies that Council Member Hurtado is on item four.
Mayor Rios asked if anyone in the audience and zoom wished to speak on this item. Seeing no one step forward; Mayor Rios closed the audience portion.
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 10, 2022 4 MUNICIPAL CODE ADMIN The City Council conducted a Public Hearing and adopted Resolution No. 2022-67-CC entitled - Resolution of the City Council of the City of South Gate, California, establishing the inclusionary housing in lieu fee as provided under Chapter 11.29 (Inclusionary Housing), of Division II (Zoning Regulations), of Title 11 (Zoning), of the South Gate Municipal, by motion of Vice Mayor Avalos and seconded by Council Member Davila.
ROLL CALL: Council Member Davila, yes; Council Member Hurtado, yes; Vice Mayor Avalos, yes; Mayor Rios, yes; Council Member Diaz, absent.
Meredith Elguira, Director of Community Development explains that this is regarding an ordinance that was adopted back in June. It was explained last time that they are going to figure out a new in lieu fee and that is what is before Council a proposal for twenty-five dollars per gross square footage of residential space. This is in the lower spectrum of what other cities are charging, other cities are charging between ten to seventy-one dollars for rental unities and fourteen to fifty dollars for townhomes and single-family homes. Jim Simon has more information on this item so if they have any questions, they can ask him. Going back to the proposed in lieu fees is what is happening is that since June they required new developments to provide at least 8 percent allocates for affordable housing units. They also needed to provide an option for developers to then provide other ways to provide affordable housing units if they are unable to provide and an in lieu fee is one of those ways a developer can provide the city instead of actually providing a unit on the parcel. In order to provide them with at least some directions on the fee if they are not going to provide the units. Therefore, they came up with the twenty-five dollars based on what other cities are charging based on in lieu fees.
Mayor Rios asks if there is a reason that they are at the lower end.
Ms. Elguira explains that most of the higher end fees are mostly in cities where they will see developers that want or are eager to build housing units. Like Santa Monica or LA, they are not really getting a lot of developers knocking on the city's door to build housing developments at this point. They are talking with a few developers right now but because of the construction costs a lot of the developments and no penciling in. She provides an example of one developer who was looking at a site on Garfield and Imperial but they have tried hard to have housing pencil out but they are unable to do that.
Mayor Rios asked if anyone in the audience and zoom wished to speak on this item.
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CONT'D Liz Ruiz questioned why the fee is so low. Her concern is that having a lower fee is that it wouldn't incentivize developers and to include the housing on site. Which would be preferential to having it off site.
Having no one else come forward, Mayor Rios closed the audience portion.
Council Member Hurtado questioned the percentage of inclusionary housing. He asks why is it 6-8% because he doesn't remember agreeing to this and he remembers debating to have it to 15%.
City Manager Jeffers clarifies that they said 6-8% but it is to be brought back every year for a report and the Council can increase it at that point or not. The idea was like Ms. Elguira explained that they start off too high it will dissuade any housing from coming in and the idea was that they would come back, and the Council can say yay or nay based off the facts presented at that time.
Council Member Hurtado explains that he knows some cities that are at a much higher percentage like 50%. This was done deliberately to not have this included and there are a few areas that are looking for opportunities.
He knows that some properties on Tweedy are vacant and there are some properties on Paramount and Gardendale. He explains that if they have vacant lots, they must discuss ways to make those lots operational because having them there is not a good thing for anybody.
Ms. Elguira explains that they have the owner of Tweedy and Atlantic come in regarding a parcel they own in the city. They are getting developers into the city and trying to get what are the Councils preference in terms of the type of developments that they would like to see in the city.
She gives examples of some of the things that can be done with some of these parcels. They are encouraging developers that if they do build housing that it be affordable housing for sale that they want to see here in the city. The biggest hinderance is that the cost for a lot of the construction for these developments is very high. She hopes that they can provide incentives with CDBG funds and by promoting the Section 8 project voucher as opposed to a program voucher and she explains how this would incentivize developers to come into the city.
City Clerk Glaze asked Ms. Elguira if there is a way that she can give them an idea of what it is now for a 20 unit building as opposed to the $25 dollars per square foot.
Ms. Elguira explains that they currently do not have an amount. Right now, they are just proposing this.
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 10, 2022 CONSENT CALENDAR Agenda Items 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 were approved by motion of Council Member Davila and seconded by Vice Mayor Avalos. Council Member Diaz was absent. Council Member Hurtado recused from voting on Item 12. Item 13 was removed from the agenda.
ROLL CALL: Council Member Davila, yes; Council Member Hurtado, yes (recused for Item 12); Vice Mayor Avalos, yes; Mayor Rios, yes; Council Member Diaz, absent.
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The City Council approved items A, B & C during the Consent Calendar. a. Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 2020-09-CC with W. A. Rasic Construction Company, Inc., to extend the term and fund on-call services for one additional year and to fund emergency repairs that were performed on the sanitary sewer system, for a not-to-exceed amount of $150,000;
b. Appropriated $50,000 to Account No. 412-732-52-6101 (Professional Services Account) from the unassigned Sewer Fund to fund Amendment No. 2; and
c. Authorized the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 in a form acceptable to the City.
The City Council approved items A & B during the Consent Calendar.
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a. Amendment No. 5 to Contract No. 2020-22-AC with ClientFirst Technology Consulting, retroactively effective October 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023, for continued project management services for the implementation of the Technology Master Plan in an amount not- to-exceed $62,580;
b. Authorized the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 5 in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
7 LAW ENFORCEMENT The City Council approved items A, B & C during the Consent Calendar. a. Addendum No. 9 to Contract No. 3130 (Master Equity Lease Agreement) with Enterprise FM Trust to include the lease of a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado for the Police Department for a term of 60 months in the total amount of $52,859.60; and
b. Approved a Purchase Order Agreement with Black and White Emergency Vehicles for the purchase and installation of necessary
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CONT'D emergency equipment for this 2022 Chevrolet Silverado, in the amount of $5,065.29; and
c. Authorized the Mayor to execute Addendum No. 9 in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
8 WASTEWATER MGMT The City Council approved items A, B & C during the Consent Calendar. a. Agreement (Contract No. 2022-105-CC) with Southwest Pipelines and Trenchless Corporation for the construction of the Sewer Lining Project, City Project No. 629-SWR, in an amount not-to-exceed $89,950;
b. Authorized the Mayor to execute the Agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney; and
c. Approved the Notice of Exemption for the construction of the Project and directing the City Clerk to file it with the Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder's Office.
9 SOLID WASTE MGMT The City Council approved items A, B & C during the Consent Calendar. a. Agreement (Contract No. 2022-106-CC) with Tripepi Smith and Associates, Inc., to provide marketing, community outreach, and SB 1383 education services in an amount not-to-exceed $57,000; b. Appropriated $57,000 from the Refuse Fund Reserve to expenditure account 413 304-12-6101; and
c. Authorized the Mayor to execute the Agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
10 PURCHASING SERVICES The City Council approved items A, B & C during the Consent Calendar. a. Purchase Order Agreement with Norm Reeves Ford for the purchase of two Ford Explorer Interceptor Edition vehicles for the Parks & Recreation Department in the total amount of $102,192.56, and b. Appropriated $2,192.56 from the unassigned General Fund Reserve to account #523-460- 61-9003 (Grounds Maintenance) to complete the purchase; and
c. Authorized the Purchasing Division to complete the purchase according to City regulation.
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 10, 2022 11 DEEDS & EASEMENTS The City Council approved items A & B during the Consent Calendar. a. Grant Deed from Alameda Tweedy, LLC., to secure right-of-way for street purposes as part of the development located at 2505 Tweedy Boulevard, at no cost to the City; and
b. Authorized the Mayor to execute the Certificate of Acceptance in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
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The City Council approved items A & B during the Consent Calendar. a. Accepted completion of construction of the Water Facility Chlorination System Upgrades, City Project No. 586-WTR, completed by Pacific Hydrotech Corporation, effective October 31, 2022; and b. Directed the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder's Office.
13 This Item was removed from the agenda.
14 PERSONNEL ADMIN The City Council approved items A & B by motion of Council Member Davila and seconded by Council Member Hurtado.
a. Resolution No. 2022-10-CC entitled — Resolution of the City Council of the City of South Gate modifying the thresholds for the Recruitment Bonus Program and the Referral Bonus Program; and
b. Authorized the City Manager to execute documents necessary to effectuate the actions, including employee agreements and any amendments thereto, as approved by the City Attorney.
ROLL CALL: Council Member. Davila, yes; Council Member Hurtado, yes; Vice Mayor Avalos, yes; Mayor Rios, yes; Council Member Diaz, absent
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SERVICES The City Council approved items A & B by motion of Vice Mayor Avalos and seconded by Council Member Davila.
a. Memorandum of Understanding (Contract No. 2022-107-CC) between the County of Los Angeles and the City of South Gate to collaborate and coordinate relating to community-based connectivity projects; and b. Authorized the City Manager to sign the MOU on behalf of the City of South Gate in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
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SERVICES CONT'D ROLL CALL: Council Member Davila, yes; Council Member Hurtado, yes; Vice Mayor Avalos, yes; Mayor Rios, yes; Council Member Diaz, absent
16 CITY COUNCIL The City Council approved the rescheduling of the November 22, 2022, regularly scheduled City Council meeting to Tuesday, November 29, 2022.
17 WARRANTS The City Council approved the Warrant Register for November 10, 2022, by motion of Vice Mayor Avalos and seconded by Council Member Hurtado.
Total of Checks: $2,637,454.75
Less: Voids $ 0.00
Less: Employee Payroll Deductions $ (350,298.49)
Grand Total: $2,287,156.26
Cancellations: 98850, 98902, and 98474
ROLL CALL: Council Member Davila, yes; Council Member Hurtado, yes; Vice Mayor Avalos, yes; Mayor Rios, yes; Council Member Diaz, absent
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rios adjourned the meeting in memory of the Anna Gonzalez Enriques and Ramon Perez, family members of Vice Mayor Avalos 8:47 p.m. and seconded by Vice Mayor Avalos. Council Member Davila was absent.
PASSED and APPROVED this 24th day of January2023.
ATTEST: