CITY OF SOUTH GATE
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2023
MOTION ATTEND
MEETING VIA ZOOM
Vice Mayor Hurtado motioned to permit Mayor Avalos to attend the Special City Council meeting via zoom to comply with AB 2449 and seconded by Council Member Barron.
ROLL CALL: Council Member Davila, yes; Council Member Barron, yes; Council Member Rios, yes; Vice Mayor Hurtado, yes; Mayor Avalos, yes.
CALL TO ORDER Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor called a Special City Council Meeting to order at 5:22 p.m.
ROLL CALL Yodit Glaze, City Clerk
PRESENT
Mayor Maria del Pilar Avalos, Vice Mayor Gil Hurtado, Council Member Joshua Barron, Council Member Maria Davila and Council Member Al Rios; City Treasurer Jose De La Paz, City Manager Chris Jeffers LATE City Attorney Raul F. Salinas arrived at 5:25 p.m. 1 PROCLAMATIONS The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring the month of March 2023, as American Red Cross Awareness Month.
2 PROCLAMATIONS The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring the month of March 2023, as Women's History Month.
3 PROCLAMATIONS The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring March 6, 2023, as World Lymphedema Day.
4 PROCLAMATIONS The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring the month of February 2023, as National Cancer Prevention Month.
5 PROCLAMATIONS The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring February 27 - March 5, 2023, as National Eating Disorder Awareness Week.
6 CERTIFICATES The City Council issued a Certificate of Appreciation to Ted Noudis in recognition of 52 years as a South Gate resident and continuous support of the South Gate Police Department and the Baker to Vegas Relay Team. 7 PERSONNEL RECRUITMENT
& SELECTION The City Council considered receiving and filing the list of new and promoted full-time employees hired or promoted during January 2023.
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 28, 2023 CLOSED SESSION City Attorney Salinas stated that Vice Mayor Hurtado will be participating in closed session on everything except on item 1(a).
The Council Members recessed into Closed Session at 6:09 p.m. and reconvened at 6:49 p.m. with all Members of Council present. City Attorney Salinas reported the following:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING
LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a),
54954.9(b)(3)(C)
a. NR Development Inc., v. City of South Gate
b. Eva Valdovinos v. City of South Gate, et al.
Item 1(a) was not discussed in closed session in the interest of time.
Item 1(b) is a claim regarding a fall on a city sidewalk. The City Council received a report by the City Attorney regarding that claim and after a brief presentation, there was a motion made by Councilwoman Davila and seconded by Vice Mayor Hurtado and on a vote of 5-0, the City Council moved to authorize the City Attorney to defend that claim.
2. CONSIDER THE EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE OF A
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
a. City Manager
On item 2(a), a presentation was made by the City Manager and upon completion of that report no reportable action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT Vice Mayor Hurtado unanimously adjourned the meeting at 6:52 p.m. and seconded by Mayor Avalos.
ROLL CALL: Council Mayor Davila, yes; Council Member Barron, yes; Council Member Rios, yes; Vice Mayor Hurtado, yes; Mayor Avalos, yes.
PASSED and APPROVED this 13th day of June 2023.
ATTEST:
Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor
Yodit 1. ze, City Clerk