CITY OF SOUTH GATE
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2023
CALL TO ORDER Maria del Pilar Avalos, Mayor called a Special City Council Meeting to order at 5 :31 p.m.
ROLL CALL Sonia Guerrero, Recording Secretary
PRESENT Mayor Maria del Pilar Avalos, Vice Mayor Gil Hurtado, Council Member Joshua Barron, Council Member Maria Davila and Coin"icil Member Al Rios; City Treasurer Jose De La Paz, City Manager Robert Houston, City Attorney Raul F. Salinas
ABSENT /EXCUSED Yodit Glaze, City Clerk
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CERTIFICATE The City Council presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Teacher, Paul Burguefio in recognition of his outstanding Advanced Placement Pass Rates in Calculus AB.
2 CERTIFICATE The City Council presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Edwin Moraila in recognition of his outstanding Advanced Placement Pass Rates in Calculus AB and Calculus BC.
3 CERTIFICATE The City Council presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Imelda Tovar in recognition of your outstanding Advanced Placement Pass Rates in Spanish Language and Culture and in Spanish Literature and Culture. 4 PROCLAMATION The City Council presented a Proclamation to Vineula "Vinnie" Timoteo in recognition of his 34 1/2 years of service to the City of South Gate.
CLOSED SESSION The Council Members recessed into Closed Session at 6:00 p.m. and reconvened at 6:08 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. Beatriz Sereno v. City of South Gate; County of Los Angeles, et al.
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF DECEMBER 12, 2023 Item 1(a) is a lawsuit filed against the city based on an alleged fall that occurred on one of the city's streets in the area of Main Street. The city received a presentation by the City Attorney and upon completion of that presentation, authorized the City Attorney's Office to defend the lawsuit and the motion was made by Vice Mayor Hurtado and seconded by Mayor Avalos and the vote was 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT Vice Mayor Hurtado unanimously adjourned the meeting at 6:10 p.m. and seconded by Mayor Avalos.
PASSED and APPROVED this 27f'l day of February 2024.
ATTEST:
Gil Hurtado, Mayor City Clerk