CITY OF SOUTH GATE
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2024
CALL TO ORDER Gil Hurtado, Mayor called a Special City Council Meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL Yodit Glaze, City Clerk
PRESENT Mayor Gil Hurtado, Vice Mayor Maria Davila, Council Member Maria del Pilar Avalos, Council Member Joshua Barron and Council Member Al Rios; City Treasurer Jose De La Paz, City Manager Robert Houston, City Attorney Raul F. Salinas
CLOSED SESSION: The Council Members recessed into Closed Session at 5:32 p.m. and reconvened at 6:31 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. Deonesia Abreu, et al. v. City of South Gate
b. City of South Gate, etc. v. Vallarta Tires/&Vallarta Tires v. City of South Gate
Item 1(a) is a traffic accident involving a city vehicle. There was a presentation made by the City Attorney's Office and upon completion of that presentation there was a motion made by Council Member Avalos and seconded by Mayor Hurtado and on a vote of 5-0, to settle that case. The settlement amount has not yet been finalized in writing. The amount will be disclosed in accordance with the Brown Act.
Item 1(b) is two pieces of litigation against the city and by the city. There was a presentation made by the City Attorney in connection with this matter. This matter involves moving the tenant from city own property.
Upon a motion made by Vice Mayor Davila and seconded by Mayor Hurtado, the City Council approved a settlement in the amount of $84,000 provided that the tenant relocates within 30 days.
ADJOURNMENT Mayor Hurtado unanimously adjourned the meeting at 6:36 p.m. and seconded by Vice Mayor Davila.
PASSED and APPROVED this 27('1 day of February 2024.
ATTEST:
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Gil Hurtado, Mayor Yodit aze, City Clerk