CITY OF SOUTH GATE
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2023
CALL TO ORDER Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor called a Special City Council Meeting to order at 5:16 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 5:30 p.m.
PROCLAMATION The City Council issued a Proclamation in Honor and Celebration of our Nation's Birth 4th of July 2023.
PROCLAMATION The City Council issued a Proclamation Celebrating Parks and Recreation "Parks Make Life Better Month."
PERSONNEL RECRUMENT
& SELECTION The City Council considered receiving and filing the list of new and promoted full-time employees hired or promoted during May 2023.
CLOSED SESSION The Council Members recessed into Closed Session at 5:36 p.m. and reconvened at 6:34 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. Savannah Alpizar, GAL for Desirea A. Martinez v. City of South Gate, et al.
b. South Gate Investment Group v. City of South Gate
c. Daniel Canizales v. City of South Gate
Item 1(a) is a tort claim against the City of South Gate. This is a trip and fall on a city sidewalk. After a presentation by the City Attorney, the City Council moved on a motion made by Councilwoman Davila and seconded SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JUNE 27, 2023
by Vice Mayor Hurtado and on a vote of 5-0, authorized the City Attorney to defend the action.
On item 1(b), the city received a report about the pending case. There was no reportable action.
Item 1(c) is a claim of excess force against the city. The city entered into a settlement which was approved in closed session on a motion made by Mayor Avalos and seconded by Councilwoman Davila and the vote was 5-
0. The amount of the settlement is not being disclosed at this time consistent with the Brown Act because the settlement is still contingent on the approval of the city's insurance carrier.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - THREATENED
LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(3)(D) &(E) One (1) - Potential Case
On item 2, the city received a presentation and there was no reportable action taken.
COMMENTS FROM THE
AUDIENCE Thomas Buckley requested to have the agenda accessible to the public as it was offline.
Mario Dominguez commented on c. Daniel Canizales v. City of South Gate and stated that this case is an example of poor judgment by law enforcement officers.
Raul F. Salinas, City Attorney, stated in response to Mr. Dominguez that the reason for this meeting was to resolve this matter and it is awaiting approval.
ADJOURNMENT Council Member Davila unanimously adjourned the meeting at 6:39 p.m. and seconded by Vice Mayor Hurtado.
PASSED and APPROVED this 12" day of September 2023.
ATTEST:
Man. WAs W
Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor Yodit Chaze, City Clerk