SOUTH GATE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at
5:15 p.m.
SOUTH GATE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
8650 CALIFORNIA AVE
SOUTH GATE, CA 90280
DIAL-IN-NUMBER: 1 (669) 900-6833
MEETING ID: 813 5158 5224
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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
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.
1 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. Certificate of Appreciation to Joshua Alvarado for receiving a $50,000 College Scholarship from So Cal Edison
The City Council will issue a Certificate of Appreciation to Joshua Alvarado for receiving a $50,000 college scholarship from the Southern California Edison. (CM) Documents:
Item 1 Report 04252023.pdf
2. Certificates of Appreciation to Girls Scouts of Troop 16325 for receiving the President's Volunteer Service Award
The City Council will issue Certificates of Appreciation to Girls Scouts of Troop 16325 in recognition of receiving the Presidential Volunteer Service Award and completing over 100 service hours during the 2022 Girl Scout year. (CM) Documents:
Item 2 Report 04252023.pdf
3. Proclamation declaring the month of May as Older Americans Month
The City Council will issue a Proclamation declaring the month of May 2023, as Older Americans Month. (PARKS)
2 Documents:
Item 3 Report 04252023.pdf
4. Introduction of new full-time employees hired for the month of March 2023
The City Council will consider receiving and filing the list of new full-time employees hired during the month of March 2023. (HR)
Documents:
Item 4 Report 04252023.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. NR Development v. City of South Gate
b. Silvia Gonzalez v. City of South Gate
Documents:
Special Meeting 04252023.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 19, 2023, at 4:50 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
3 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.
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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Presented by the South Gate City Council on
Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
JosFtua )llvarado
In recognition of receiving a $50,000 college scholarship from Southern California Edison. Your hard work and perseverance at South Gate High School is admirable.
We wish you the best as you pursue mechanical
engineering at Stanford University.
Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor
April 25, 2023
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Presented by the South Gate City Council on
Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
)ida )lrtguiano
In recognition of receiving the Presidential Volunteer Service Award and completing over 100 service hours during the 2022 Girl Scout year. Thank you for
contributing several hours to city events including the Memorial Day ceremony, National Night Out, Family Day in the Park, and community cleanups. Your service positively impacts our community.
Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor
April 25, 2023
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Presented by the South Gate City Council on
Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
In recognition of receiving the Presidential Volunteer Service Award and completing over 100 service hours during the 2022 Girl Scout year. Thank you for
contributing several hours to city events including the Memorial Day ceremony, National Night Out, Family Day in the Park, and community cleanups. Your service positively impacts our community.
Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor
April 25, 2023
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Presented by the South Gate City Council on
Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
Montserrat 'J-[ida[go
In recognition of receiving the Presidential Volunteer Service Award and completing over 100 service hours during the 2022 Girl Scout year. Thank you for
contributing several hours to city events including the Memorial Day ceremony, National Night Out, Family Day in the Park, and community cleanups. Your service positively impacts our community.
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Presented by the South Gate City Council on
Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
Naomie Maninez
In recognition of receiving the Presidential Volunteer Service Award and completing over 100 service hours during the 2022 Girl Scout year. Thank you for
contributing several hours to city events including the Memorial Day ceremony, National Night Out, Family Day in the Park, and community cleanups. Your service positively impacts our community.
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Presented by the South Gate City Council on
Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
In recognition of receiving the Presidential Volunteer Service Award and completing over 100 service hours during the 2022 Girl Scout year. Thank you for
contributing several hours to city events including the Memorial Day ceremony, National Night Out, Family Day in the Park, and community cleanups. Your service positively impacts our community.
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Presented by the South Gate City Council on
Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
Lindsey Prieto
In recogn'ition of receiving the Presidential Volunteer Service Award and completing over 100 service hours during the 2022 Girl Scout year. Thank you for
contributing several hours to city events including the Memorial Day ceremony, National Night Out, Family Day in the Park, and community cleanups. Your service positively impacts our community.
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Presented by the South Gate City Council on
Behalf of the Citizens of South Gate to:
Zoe Zamudio
In recognition of receiving the Presidential Volunteer Service Award and completing over 100 service hours during the 2022 Girl Scout year. Thank you for
contributing several hours to city events including the Memorial Day ceremony, National Night Out, Family Day in the Park, and community cleanups. Your service positively impacts our community.
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the City of South Gate celebrates Older Ainericans Montli during its Centennial Celebration, and honors those who had the vision and leadersliip to build this community 100 years ago; and
tlie 2023 tlieme: "Aging Unbound" offers an opportunity to explore a wide range of aging experiences and to promote the importance of enjoying independence and fulfillment by paving our own paths as we age; and
the City of South Gate includes a growing number of older Americans wlio contribute their time, wisdom, and experience to our community; and
the City of Soutli Gate recognizes the need to create a community that offers the services and suppoit to older adults wliich allow tliem to make choices about l'iow they age; and we can work on building an even better community for our older residents by not limiting our thinking about aging, exploring and combating stereotypes, emphasizing the many positive aspects of aging, inspiring older adults to push past traditional boundaries and embracing our coininunity's diversity.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor of the City of South Gate, on belialf of the City Council and citizens of South Gate, do hereby proclaim May 2023 as "Older Americans Month" and duly recognize older Americans of South Gate for their many contributions to our society and encourage all residents to consider taking a different perspective about aging and supporting older men and women who liave given of their time and talents to improve the quality of life for all.
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CITY COUNCIL
ACENDA B3uLL
For the Regular Meeting of: April 25, 2023
Originating Department: Human Resources
Hmixan Resources Director: Cky Manager:
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SUBJECT: INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES HIRED IN THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023
PURPOSE: To introduce to the City Council the newly hired full-time employees in the month of March 2023.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The City Council will consider receiving and filing the list of new full-time employees hired during March 2023.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
ANALYSIS: None
BACKGROUND: The following is a list of new full-time City employees who were hired in the month of March 2023 :
Employee Title Department Division Hire Date
Luis Osuna Deputy City
Engineer
Public Works Engineering 03/13/23
Alexander Fetuli Electrician l Public Works Electrical 03/28/23 Thurn'ian Green Risk Manager Human
Resources
Risk
Management
03/28/23
Nicholas R. Iturriaga Police Officer
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Police Patrol 03/13/23
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CITYMANAGER'S OFFICE
MEMORANDUM APR 19 2023
FROM:
Chris Jeffers, City Manager
Raul F. Salinas, City Attorney
DATE: April 19, 2023
SUBJECT: CLOSED SESSION ITEMS FOR THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 25, 2023
The following items should be Iisted on the Closed Session Agenda for the Special City Council Meeting of the City of South Gate on April 25, 2023, at 5:15 p.m.:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a), 54954.9(b)(3)(C) a. NR Development v. City of South Gate
b. Silvia Gonzalez v. City of South Gate
2. CONSIDER THE EV ALUATION OF PERFORMANCE OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
a. City Manager
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