SOUTH GATE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at
5:30 p.m.
SOUTH GATE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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SOUTH GATE, CA 90280
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MEETING ID: 853 3594 8520
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*Mayor Avalos and Councilwoman Davila will be participating via teleconference
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1209 L Street Sacramento, California, 95814
Call to Order/Roll Call
CALL TO ORDER:
Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor
ROLL CALL:
Yodit Glaze, City Clerk
City Officials
MAYOR CITY CLERK
Maria del Pilar Avalos Yodit Glaze
VICE MAYOR CITY TREASURER
Gil Hurtado Jose De La Paz
COUNCIL MEMBERS CITY MANAGER
Maria Davila Chris Jeffers Joshua Barron
Al Rios
CITY ATTORNEY
1 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
We envision a thriving, safe and inclusive community where everyone has the opportunity to access exceptional services, education and support to be resilient and live full, vibrant lives.
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 $790 monthly regardless of the amount of meetings.
Open Session Agenda
1. Certificates of Appreciation to the South Gate High School Girls Varsity Soccer Team
The City Council will issue Certificates of recognition to the South Gate High School Girls Soccer Team winning the 2023 CIF Los Angeles City Section Division II Soccer Championship. (CM)
Documents:
Item 1 Report 04112023.pdf
2. Proclamation declaring the Month of April 2023 as Fair Housing Month
The City Council will issue a Proclamation declaring the month of April 2023, as Fair Housing Month. (CD)
Documents:
2 Item 2 Report 04112023.pdf
3. Proclamation declaring the month of April 2023 as DMV/Donate Life
The City Council will issue a Proclamation declaring the month of April 2023, as DMV/Donate Life Month. (CM)
Documents:
Item 3 Report 04112023.pdf
4. Proclamation declaring April 22, 2023 as the 18th Annual Earth Day Celebration
The City Council will issue a Proclamation declaring April 22, 2023, as the 18th Annual Earth Day Celebration. (CM)
Documents:
Item 4 Report 04112023.pdf
Closed Session: (ATTY)
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a), 54954.9(b)(3)(C)
a. Wendy M. Garcia v. City of South Gate
b. Oscar Lopez, Maria Garcia v. City of South Gate
c. Silvia Gonzalez v. City of South Gate
Documents:
Special Meeting 04112023.pdf
2. CONSIDER THE EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
a. City Manager
Special Meeting Adjournment
I, Yodit Glaze, City Clerk, certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Meeting Agenda was posted on April 5, 2023, at 12:00 p.m., as required by law.
Yodit Glaze
City Clerk
3 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
Regular meetings of the City Council are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, closed session meetings will commence at 5:30 p.m. unless posted otherwise on its agenda. The regular City Council meetings will commence at 6:30 p.m. Agendas are available at the following locations:
City Clerk
Office,
Public Notice Boards at City Hall, and on the
City’s web page at https://www.cityofsouthgate.org
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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. 4 SERVICES TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the City Council Meetings, please contact the Office of the City Clerk. Notification 48 hours prior to the City Council Meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility. For further information, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (323) 563-9510 or via email at [email protected]
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5 City of South Gate
Presented by the South Gate City Council
on Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
SFter{y A[varado
In recognition of the South Gate High School
Girls Soccer Team winning the
2023 CIF Los Angeles City Section
Division II Soccer Championship.
Maria del Pilar Avalos
-Mayor
April 11, 2023
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Presented by the South Gate City Council
on Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
Briana (Berna[:')Icosta
In recognition of the South Gate High School
Girls Soccer Team winning the
2023 CIF Los Angeles City Section
Division II Soccer Championship.
Maria del Pilar Avalos
Mayor
April 11, 2023
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Presented by the South Gate City Council
on Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
guada[upe OacFto Soto
In recognition of the South Gate High School
Girls :Soccer Team winning the
2023 CIF Lps Angeles City Section
Division II Soccer Championship.
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Mayor
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Presented by the South Gate City Council
on Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
Mia Campos
In recognition of the South Gate High School
Girls Soccer Team winning the
2023 CIF Los Angeles City Section
Division II Soccer Championship.
Maria del Pilar Avalos
Mayor
April 11, 2023
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CEJKu'NFllC'ATE C)F APPRECNATNO)N
Presented by the South Gate City Council
on Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
Mary Jane Car6aja[
In recognition of the South Gate High School
Girls Soccer Team winning the
2023 CIF Los Angeles City Section
Division II Soccer Championship.
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April 11, 2023
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Presented by the South Gate City Council
on Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
Maritza Oervantes (3amirez
In recognition of the South Gate High School
Girls Soccer Team winning the
2023 CIF Los Angeles City Section
Division II Soccer Championship.
Maria del Pilar Avalos
Mayor
April 11, 2023
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Presented by the South Gate City Council
on Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
)lrtdrea Oeja
In recognition of the South Gate High School
Girls Soccer Team winning the
2023 CIF Los Angeles City Section
Division II Soccer Championship.
Maria del Pilar Avalos
Mayor
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Presented by the South Gate City Council
on Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
'3atFterim OFtica
In recognition of the South Gate High School
Girls Soccer Team winning the
2023 CIF Los Angeles City Section
Division II Soccer Championship.
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Presented by the South Gate City Council
on Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
Les[ie prista[es
In recognition of the South Gate High School
Girls Soccer Team winning the
2023 CIF Los Angeles City Section
Division II Soccer Championship.
Maria del Pilar Avalos
Mayor
April 11, 2023
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Presented by the South Gate City Council
on Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
Scar[ett gutierrez
In recognition of the South Gate High School
Girls Soccer Team winning the
2023 CIF Los Angeles City Section
Division II Soccer Championship.
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April 11, 2023
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Presented by the South Gate City Council
on Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
Montserrat Hidalgo
In recognition of the South Gate High School
Girls Soccer Team winning the
2023 CIF Los Angeles City Section
Division II Soccer Championship.
Maria del Pilar Avalos
Mayor
April 11, 2023
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Presented by the South Gate City Council
on Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
Marie Lyzet Leyva
In recognition of the South Gate High School
Girls Soccer Team winning the
2023 CIF Los Angeles City Section
Division II Soccer Championship.
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Presented by the South Gate City Council
on Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
Eve{yn Manin (De[ Campo
recognition of the South Gate High School
Girls Soccer Team winning the
2023 CIF Los Angeles City Section
Division II Soccer Championship.
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Presented by the South Gate City Council
on Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
Da{ia 'Martinez Zam6rano
recognition of the South Gate High School
Girls Soccer Team winning the
2023 CIF Los Angeles City Section
Division II Soccer Championship.
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Presented by the South Gate City Council
on Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
3amantFta Mi[[an
In recognition of the South Gate High School
Girls Soccer Team winning the
2023 CIF Los Angeles City Section
Division II Soccer Championship.
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Mayor
April 11, 2023
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Presented by the South Gate City Council
on Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
Yose{ine Panduro
In recognition of the South Gate High School
Girls Soccer Team winning the
2023 CIF Los Angeles City Section
Division II Soccer Championship.
Maria del Pilar Avalos
Mayor
April 11, 2023
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Presented by the South Gate City Council
on Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
gise[(:e (3amirez
In recognition of the South Gate High School
Girls Soccer Team winning the
2023 CIF Los Angeles City Section
Division II Soccer Championship.
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Mayor
April 11, 2023
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Presented by the South Gate City Council
on Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
Va{eria3errano
In recognition of the South Gate High School
Girls Soccer Team winning the
2023 CIF Los Angeles City Section
Division II Soccer Championship.
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Presented by the South Gate City Council
on Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
Yadira Va[ades Perez
In recognition of the South Gate High School
Girls Soccer Team winning the
2023 CIF Los Angeles City Section
Division II Soccer Championship.
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Presented by the South Gate City Council
on Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
Pao[:a Vi[lafana
In recognition of the South Gate High School
Girls Soccer Team winning the
2023 CIF Los Angeles City Section
Division II Soccer Championship.
Maria del Pilar Avalos
Mayor
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Presented by the South Gate City Council
on Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
Lauren Vi[[a[ta
In recognition of the South Gate High School
Girls Soccer Team winning the
2023 CIF Los Angeles City Section
Division II Soccer Championship.
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Presented by the South Gate City Council
on Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
OoacFt Neide{yrt (Bustos
In recognition of the South Gate High School
Girls Soccer Team winning the
2023 CIF Los Angeles City Section
Division II Soccer Championship.
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Presented by the South Gate City Council
on Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
Coach Jose Hida[go
In recognition of the South Gate High School
Girls Soccer Team winning the
2023 CIF Los Angeles City Section
Division II Soccer Championship.
Maria del Pilar Avalos
Mayor
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one of the greatest freedoms enjoyed by Americans is the freedom to live in a liome of one's clioice; and
this promise made to us by tlie Nation's Fair Housing Law which requires that all people be treated equally in connection witli sale or rental of housing regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, age, familial status or religion; and
this year marks tlie 55'h aiuiiversai'y of tl'ie Federal Fair Housing Act, tl'ie original legislation targeting the elimination of liousing discrimination in America; and since tlie adoption of the fair housing legislation in April 1968, April has been designated Fair Housing Montli diu'ing whicli eacl'i yeartlie U.S, Depa'itment of Housing and Urban Development and tlie Fair Housiiig
Foundation organize events and activities to focus attention 011 tlie issue of equal opportunity in liousing; and
April is Fair Housing Montl'i throughout the nation, we are asking eacli resident of the City'of South Gate to support efforts to put into practice tlie principles of freedom, justice and equality upon wl'iicli this great nation was founded.
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organ, eye, tissue, man'ow, and blood donation are life-giving acts recognized worldwide as expressions of compassion to those iii need; aiid
more than 100,000 iiidividuals nationwide and more than 20,000 iit Califoi'nia are cui'rently on the national organ transplaiit waiting list, and on average, 17 people die each day while waiting; and tlie need for donated organs is especially urgent in Hispanic, Latiiio, and African American coinmunities; and
a single individual's donation of a heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, and small intestine can save up to eight lives and adonation of tissue can save and heal the lives of more than 75 others; and organ donors saved more than 42,000 lives last year, tlie most ever; and
any person can register to be an organ, eye, and tissue donor regardless of age or medical conditions and being a registered donor does not inipact tlie quality of life-saving medical care a person receives iii an emergency; and
Califoi'nia residents can sign up witli the Donate Life Califoi'nia Donor Registry online at any time by visiting
www.donateLIFEcaiifornia.org or, for Spanisli-speakers, www.doneWDAcalifornia,org ; and
Califoi'nia residents can sign up to be aii organ, eye and tissue donor wlien applying for or renewing their driver's licenses or ID cards at the Califori'iia Department of Motor Veliicles; and California residents interested in saviiig a life tlirough liviiig kidney donation may visit www.Livii'igDonationCalifornia.org.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor of the City of South Gate, on belialf of tlie City Council and citizens of South Gate, do hereby proclaim tl'ie niontli of April 2023, as DA4V/Donate Life Month in the City of South Gate ai'id encourage all Californians to clieck "YES!" online, or when applying for or renewing their driver's license or I.D. card at the DMV.
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TVHEREAS, tlie first national Earth Day was observed on April 22, 1970 to bring awareness to tlie environmental
healtli of our plai'iet with activities designed to educate citizens about tl'ie Eaitli and threats to its environment; and
the City will observe and celebrate tl'ie 13th Annual Earth Day on April 22, 2023 at South Gate Park by hosting graffiti removal, litter cleanup and tree
planting activities and educational workshops; and WHEREAS, the City is inviting and encouraging all citizens, businesses, scliools, and organizations to participate in the Eaith Day festivities; and
WHEREAS, education and awareness of environmental sound practices will create a community tliatthinlcs and acts as a responsible trustee of our planet Earth.
NOfOsWou,tThHGEaRteE,FoOnREbeh,aIl,fMOfarthiaedCel}WPilCaOruAnvcl4l1oalsl,dMcaltylzoernosfOthfeSCoui\tl Gate, do hereby proclaim April 22, 2023, as the 1 8'h Annual Eartli Day Celebration and duly advocate for tlie community to be active in the preservation of our planet, practice good environmental healtl'i liabits and encourage eveiyone to participate in Eaith Day activities. 31 CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
MEMORANDUM APR 0 4 2023
TO:
FROM:
Chris Jeffers, City Manager
Raul F. Salinas, City Attorne
DATE: April 5, 2023
SUBJECT: CLOSED SESSION ITEMS FOR THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 11, 2023
The following items should be listed on the Closed Session Agenda for the Special City Council Meeting of the City of South Gate on April 11, 2023, at 5:30 p.m.:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a), 54954.9(b)(3)(C) a. Wendy M. Garcia v. City of South Gate
b. Oscar Lopez, Maria Garcia v. City of South Gate c. Silvia Gonzalez v. City of South Gate
2. CONSmER THE EV ALUATION OF PERFORMANCE OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
a. City Manager
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact this office immediately. 32