CITY OF SOUTH GATE
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 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
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PROCLAMAIION The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring the month of January 2024, as National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention month in the City of South Gate.
2 PROCLAMATION The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring the month of January 2024, as National Mental Wellness Month.
3 PROCLAMATION The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring the month of January 2024, as National Mentoring Month.
4 PROCLAMATION The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring the month of February 2024, as National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month in the City of South Gate.
5 PERSONNEL RECRUITMENT
& sgt.gcariorq The City Council received and filed the list of new and promoted fiill-time employees hired or promoted during November and December 2023.
CLOSED SESSION The Council Members recessed into Closed Session at 6:28 p.m. and reconvened at 7:05 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. Layton Kling v. City of South Gate
b. Paula Elias v. City of South Gate, et al.
c. Manuel Talavera Gonzalez, Lilia Gonzalez v. City of South Gate, et al.
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 23, 2024 Item 1(a) is a personal injury case against the city. The city received a report by the City Attorney in closed session. The settlement is contingent upon the approval of the city's insurance carrier. The settlement is not yet finalized. The amount will be disclosed in accordance with the Brown Act.
There was a motion made by Vice Mayor Davila and seconded by Council Member Barron and the vote was 5-0.
Item I(b) is a traffic collision involving one of the city's employees. The city received a report on that. There was a motion made by Mayor Hurtado and seconded by Vice Mayor Davila authorizing the City Attorney to defend that matter and the vote was 5-0.
Item 1(c) is a traffic collision involving a bus operated by a city contractor providing services to the city. There was a motion made by Council Member Avalos and seconded by Vice Mayor Davila and on a vote of 5-0, the City Council the defense of that matter, but also requested that the case be tendered for defense to the city contractor involved.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - REAL PROPERTY
NEGOTIATIONS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
a) Property APN:6224-031-003
Property Address:
City Negotiator:
Negotiating with:
Under Negotiation:
5037 Patata Street, South Gate, CA 90280
Rob Houston, City Manager
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Terms of Payment
On Item 2(a), there was a presentation made by the City Manager regarding ongoing negotiation and upon conclusion of that presentation, guidance was given but there was no reportable action taken.
ADJOURNMENT Mayor Hurtado unanimously adjourned the meeting at 7:11 p.m. and seconded by Vice Mayor Davila.
PASSED and APPROVED this 27'h day of February 2024.
ATTEST:
Gil Hurtado, Mayor Yodit City Clerk