SOUTH GATE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, May
9, 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: 879 7254 4029
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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. Certificates of Recognition to various individuals for completing the Citizens Police Academy
The City Council will issue Certificates of Appreciation to the South Gate Police Department's Citizen Academy. (PD)
Documents:
Item 1 Report 05092023.pdf
2. Proclamation declaring May as Wellness and Mental Health Awareness Month
The City Council will issue a Proclamation declaring May 2023, as Wellness and Mental Health Awareness Month. (CM)
Documents:
Item 2 Report 05092023.pdf
3. Proclamation declaring National Teacher Appreciation Day and Week
The City Council will issue a Proclamation declaring May 9, 2023, as National Teacher Appreciation Day, and May 7 - 13, 2023, as National Teacher Appreciation Week. (CM) Documents:
Item 3 Report 05092023.pdf
2 4. Proclamation declaring May 21-27, 2023 as National Public Works Week
The City Council will issue a Proclamation declaring the week of May 21 - 27, 2023, as National Public Works Week. (PW)
Documents:
Item 4 Report 05092023.pdf
5. Proclamation declaring May 15 - 21, 2023 as National Police Week and presentation of Plaque honoring Police Officers killed or wounded in action to the Police Chief
The City Council will issue a Proclamation declaring the week of May 15 - 21, 2023, as National Police Week. (CM)
Documents:
Item 5 Report 05092023.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. Gabriela Perez Negrete v. City of South Gate
c. Deonesia Abreau, Latoya Simpson, and Sanaa Ellis v. City of South Gate d. Erich Hellebrandt v. City of South Gate
Documents:
Special Meeting 05092023.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 May 4, 2023, at 10:45 a.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
The Public can sign up to receive automatic notices of postings of agendas for the City Council or any other Commission or Board of the City of South Gate. Visit the City webpage and click on the Agenda & Minutes icon. That will take you the page where an individual can enter their email in the “Email Updates” box to register.
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 4 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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5 City of South Gate
cJElKll'llFl[CATE C)F APPRECNATNC)N
Presented by the South Gate City
Council on Behalf of the Citizens of
South Gate to:
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In recognition of your graduation from the South Gate Police Department's Citizen Academy. A strong police department must have the support of the community. Your support and appreciation through your attendance and efforts has made the program a success.
Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor
May 9, 2023
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CJEJK'll'llltai'n('ATE CF AJPPJuCNATNOiN
Presented by the South Gate City
Council on Behalf of the Citizens of
South Gate to:
In recognition of your graduation from the South Gate Police Department Citizens Academy. A strong police department must have the support of the community. Your support and appreciation through your attendance and efforts has made the program a success.
Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor
May 9, 2023
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Presented by the South Gate City
Council on Behalf of the Citizens of
South Gate to:
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In recognition of your graduation from the South Gate Police Department Citizens Academy. A strong police department must have the support of the community. Your support and appreciation through your attendance and efforts has made the program a success.
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May 9, 2023
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Presented by the South Gate City
Council on Behalf of the Citizens of
South Gate to:
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In recognition of your graduation from the South Gate Police Department Citizens Academy. A strong police department must have the support of the community. Your support and appreciation through your attendance and efforts has made the program a success.
Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor
May 9, 2023
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Presented by the South Gate City
Council on Behalf of the Citizens of
South Gate to:
In recognition of your graduation from the South Gate Police Department Citizens Academy. A strong police department must have the support of the community. Your support and appreciation through your attendance and efforts has made the program a success.
Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor
May 9, 2023
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Presented by the South Gate City
Council on Behalf of the Citizens of
South Gate to
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In recognition of your graduation from the South Gate Police Department Citizens Academy. A strong police department must have the support of the community. Your support and appreciation through your attendance and efforts has made the program a success.
Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor
May 9, 2023
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CJE,Kll"llFnCA.TE CF APPRECNATNC'!%T
Presented by the South Gate City
Council on Behalf of the Citizens of
South Gate to:
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In recognition of your graduation from the South Gate Police Department Citizens Academy. A strong police department must have the support of the community. Your support and appreciation through your attendance and efforts has made the program a success.
Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor
May 9, 2023
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Presented by the South Gate City
Council on Behalf of the Citizens of
South Gate to:
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In recognition of your graduation from the South Gate Police Department Citizens Academy. A strong police department must have the support of the community. Your support and appreciation through your attendance and efforts has made the program a success.
Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor
May 9, 2023
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Presented by the South Gate City
Council on Behalf of the Citizens of
South Gate to:
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In recognition of your graduation from the South Gate Police Department Citizens Academy: A strong police department must have the support of the community. Your support and appreciation through your attendance and efforts has made the program a success.
Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor
May 9, 2023
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Presented by the South Gate City
Council on Behalf of the Citizens of
South Gate to:
In recognition of your graduation from the South Gate Police Department Citizens Academy. A strong police department must have the support of the community. Your support and appreciation through your attendance and efforts has made the program a success.
Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor
May 9, 2023
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Presented by the South Gate City
Council on Behalf of the Citizens of
South Gate to:
Sandra Perez
In recognition of your graduation from the South Gate Police Department Citizens Academy. A strong police department must have the support of the community. Your support and appreciation through your attendance and efforts has made the program a success.
Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor
May 9, 2023
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CElKll'llFllCATE C)F APPJKEC[ATNCN
Presented by the South Gate City
Council on Behalf of the Citizens of
South Gate to:
Jesse %rtge[
In recognition of your graduation from the South Gate Police Department Citizens Academy. A strong police department must have the support of the community. Your support and appreciation through your attendance and efforts has made the program a success.
Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor
May 9, 2023
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Presented by the South Gate City
Council on Behalf of the Citizens of
South Gate to:
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In recognition of your graduation from the South Gate Police Department Citizens Academy. A strong police department must have the support of the community. Your support and appreciation through your attendance and efforts has made the program a success.
Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor
May 9, 2023
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Presented by the South Gate City
Council on Behalf of the Citizens of
South Gate to:
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In recognition of your graduation from the South Gate Police Department Citizens Academy. A strong police department must have the support of the community. Your support and appreciation through your attendance and efforts has made the program a success.
Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor
May 9, 2023
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Presented by the South Gate City
Council on Behalf of the Citizens of
South Gate to:
In recognition of your graduation from the South Gate Police Department Citizens Academy. A strong police department must have the support of the community. Your support and appreciation through your attendance and efforts has made the program a success.
Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor
May 9, 2023
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Presented by the South Gate City
Council on Behalf of the Citizens of
South Gate to:
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In recognition of your graduation from the South Gate Police Department Citizens Academy. A strong police department must have the support of the community. Your support and appreciation through your attendance and efforts has made the program a success.
Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor
May 9, 2023
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Presented by the South Gate City
Council on Behalf of the Citizens of
South Gate to:
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In recognition of your graduation from the South Gate Police Department Citizens Academy. A strong police department must have the support of the community. Your support and appreciation through your attendance and efforts has made the program a success.
Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor
May 9, 2023
23 Item No. 2
P g DC L, A M A T ffi D N
Declaring
Wenness and Mental Health Awareness Month
May 2023
May is Mental Health Month, and mental health is essential to everyone's overall health and well-being; and
this Mental Health Month, challenge yourself to examine your world and how it can affect your overall health as everytliing from your neighborhood to genetics play a role in your mental health; and physical isolation, lack of eamings, increasing debt, and the sense of uncertainty can cause anxiety, depression, and other emotional hardships; and
prevention is an effective way to reduce the burden of mental health conditions by eyaluating areas of wellness to identify innate strengths, access to community resources, and support of one another to regain balanced lives; and
there is a strong body of research that supports specific tools that all Americans can use to betterhandle challenges and protect theirhealth and well-being; and
with early and effective treatment, those individuals with mental health conditions can recover and lead full, productive lives; and eacli business, school, Bovemnent agency, healthcare provider, organization, and citizen share the burden of mental healtb problems and lias a responsibility to promote mental wellness and support prevention efforts; and
the more we understand how to be healthy, mentally, the more easily we can recognize the common pitfalls of inental health and promote good mental health and well-being in our children, families, community, schools, and businesses.
NOW, THERF,FORE, be it proclaiined on this 9'h day of May 2023, that I, Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor of the City of South Gate, on behalf of the City Council, hereby proclaim May 2023 as Wellness, Mental Health Awareness Month, and call upon residents, govemment agencies, public and private institutions, businesses, and schools to increase their awareness and understanding of the various types of issues impacting wellness and mental health. 24 Item No. 3
P R O) C L. A M A T ffi g N
Declaring
May 9, 2023 as National Teacher Appreciation Day
and May 7-13, 2023 as National Teacher Appreciation Week National Teacher Appreciation Day is being
celebrated on May 9, 2023 during which we recognize and honor the dedication of educators across the
country who share their talent and sl61ls to educate children; and
we stand in solidarity in acla'iowledging our educators fortlie hard work they do and the profound iinpact they have on the minds of our future leaders; and
as our country stniggles to find a solution to the new era of gun violence that is plaguing every corner of our nation and impacting the safety of our students, we credit our teachers for their willingness to be prepared and put themselves in harm's way to protect our
precious children; and
teachers influence and change the lives of millions of children eveiy day.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it proclaimed this 9'h day of May 2023, that I, Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor of the City of South Gate, do hereby proclaim May 9, 2023 as National Teacher Appreciation Day and May 7 - 13, 2023 as National Teacher Appreciation Week and encourage everyone to take a moment to think back and remember the teacher that made an impact on you and consider reaching out and thanking that teacher personally for the time, attention and influence he or she provided that made a lasting impact on your life.
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Declaring
National Public Works Week
May 21- 27, 2023
WHEREAS, these infrashucture, facilities and se:i'vices could not be provided without the dedicated efforts of public works professionals, who are engineers, managers,
and employees at all levels of government and the
private.sector, who are responsible for rebuilding, improvu'ig, and protecting our nation's
tsroainiaspwortaasttieons,,swteamtesr, spaA'&li\' bWuail'derin'grs,ea'amnednIotahnedr structures and facilities essential for our citizens; and ilteaidserins, thaen !ucbhlilcl&inenterelnst fsoorutthhe ociattizeentso, cgivalinc la'iowledge of and to maintain an ongoing interest
andunderstanding ofthe impoitance ofpublicworks
and public works programs in their respective
communities; and
WHEREAS, the year 2023 marks the 63'd Annual National Public Works Week, sponsored by the American Public
Works Association.
Mayor Maria del Pilar Avalos
26 Item No. 5
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Week occurs every May with
candlelight vigils honoring the
events,
fallen
in 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as
National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in wich May 15 falls, as National Police week which pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others; and
for generations, courageous men and women of our law enforcement community have dedicated their lives to protecting our neighborhoods; and
each morning, police officers pin on their shield and walk out the door to go to work, hoping they will come home safely; and
the City of South Gate collaboratively joins the effort of many organizations dedicated to honoig America's law enforcement community and duly express our gratitude for these selfless public sei'vants who put themselves in hari'n's way to keep us safe and honor thpse who lost their lives in the line of duty.
NOW, THEREFORE, be itproclaimed this 9'h day of May 2023, that I, Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor of the City of South Gate, do hereby proclaim May 15-21, 2023 as National Police Week and call upon all members of the South Gate community to salute our City's brave law enforcement officers and remember their peace officer brothers and sisters who have given their last fiill measure of devotion in the line of duty.
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27 MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
Chris Jeffers, City Manager
Raul F. Salinas, City Attorney
DATE: May 3, 2023
SUBJECT: CLOSED SESSION ITEMS FOR THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 9, 2023
The following items should be Iisted on the CIosed Session Agenda for the Special City Council Meeting of the City of South Gate on May 9, 2023, at 5:15 p.m.:
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. Gabriela Perez Negrete v. City of South Gate
c. Deonesia Abreau, Latoya Simpson, and Sanaa Ellis v. City of South Gate d. Erich Hellebrandt v. City of South Gate
CONSIJ)ER 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. 28