SOUTH GATE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at
5:30 p.m.
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Call to Order/Roll Call
CALL TO ORDER:
Gil Hurtado, Mayor
ROLL CALL:
Yodit Glaze, City Clerk
City Officials
MAYOR CITY CLERK
Gil Hurtado Yodit Glaze
VICE MAYOR CITY TREASURER
Maria Davila Jose De La Paz
COUNCIL MEMBERS CITY MANAGER
Maria del Pilar Avalos Robert Houston
Joshua Barron
Al Rios
CITY ATTORNEY
Raul F. Salinas
1 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.
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. Proclamation declaring March 3rd as Key Club in South Gate Day
The City Council will issue a Proclamation declaring March 3, 2024 as Key Club in South Gate Day. (CM)
Documents:
Item 1 Report 02272024.pdf
2. Proclamation declaring March as American Red Cross Month
The City Council will issue a Proclamation declaring the month of March 2024, as American Red Cross Month. (CM)
Documents:
Item 2 Report 02272024.pdf
3. Proclamation declaring March as Women's History Month
2 The City Council will issue a Proclamation declaring the month of March 2024, as Women's History Month. (CM)
Documents:
Item 3 Report 02272024.pdf
4. Proclamation declaring March 6th as Lymphedema Day
The City Council will issue a Proclamation declaring March 6, 2024, as World Lymphedema Day. (CM)
Documents:
Item 4 Report 02272024.pdf
5. Introduction of new/promoted employees for the month of January
The City Council will consider receiving and filing the list of new and promoted full-time employees hired or promoted during January 2024. (HR)
Documents:
Item 5 Report 02272024.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. Manuel Talavera Gonzalez, et al. v. City of South Gate Documents:
Closed Session Memorandum 02272024.pdf
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - THREATENED LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(3)(D) &(E)
One (l) - Potential Case
3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Representation: Rob Houston, City Manager
Unrepresented Employees: Top Management/Department Directors Hourly Employees
Employee Organizations: SGMEA, SGPMMA, SGDMA, SGPMA, SGPOA 3 Special Meeting Adjournment
I, Yodit Glaze, City Clerk, certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Meeting Agenda was posted on February 22, 2024, at 9:05 a.m., as required by law.
Yodit Glaze
City Clerk
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:
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Office,
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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 4 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 document can be inspected in the City Clerk's Office located at 8650 California Avenue, South Gate.
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VVHEREAS, the South Gate High School Key Club, which is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of South Gate, will be celebrating its 77'h anniversary with a charter date of March 3, 1947, and is the oldest high school service organization in South Gate;
TVHEREAS, the Kiwanis Club of South Gate also sponsors the King/Drew Magnet High School Key Club, Legacy High School Key Club, South East High School Key Club, and Bell High School Key Club; WHEREAS, Key Club aliunni include past South Gate Mayors, councilmembers, doctors, attorneys, philanthropists, educators, and service leaders who have dedicated their time to creating a positive impact on the community;
TVHEREAS, Key Club International has over 250,000 high school students dedicated to serve with purpose the children of the world, as well as theirhomes, schools and communities giving primacy to the human and spiritual rather than the material values of life; WHEREAS, Key Club promotes tlie developi'nei'it of student leaders, positive role models, intercultural understanding and cooperation, and opportunities for fellowsip, personal growth, and professional development; NOW, THEREFORE, be it proclaiined oi'i tliis 27'h day of February 2024, lliat I, Gil Hurtado, Mayor of the City of South Gate, on behalf of the City Council and residents do hereby proclaim March 3, 2024 as "Key Club in South Gate Day" and hereby call upon all citizens of South Gate to render encouragement and support to the members of this organization and to recognize the good work and altruistic service of tliese fiye (5) Key Clubs.
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TVHEREAS, Clarissa Harlowe Barton, known as Clara, is one of the most honored women in American history who risked her life to bring supplies and support to soldiers in the field during the Civil War and is credited with founding the American Red Cross in 1881, at age 59, and led it for the next 23 years;
TVHEREAS, American Red Cross Awareness Month is a tradition which began 80 years ago when President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the first national Red Cross Month Proclamation and is a tradition each American president has followed ever since;
WHEREAS, American Red Cross Month is a month-long observance recognizing the American Red Cross as a tnue reflection of the humanitarian and volunteer spirit;
WHEREAS, sincel917,theArnericanRedCrosshasservedtheGreaterLongBeach Chapter, and Rio Hondo and South Bay Areas providing disaster relief and assistance to families by providing shelter, food, emotional support, and other necessities;
WHEREAS, since 1941, the American Red Cross has provided lifesaving blood supplies for patients in need and there is currently a blood shortage with the lowest nun'iber of people giving blood in the last 20 years; WHEREAS, the American Red Cross provides family support to active-dut5r members of tlie militaiy and reconnects families worldwide tliat have been separated by war or armed conflict; and
WHEREAS, the American Red Cross trains individuals in CPR, First Aid, aquatics, babysitting and water safety courses.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it proclaimed on this 27'h day of February 2024, that I, Gil Hurtado, Mayor of the City of Soutli Gate, on belialf of tlie City Council and residents do hereby proclaim March 2024 as "American Red Cross Month" and encorirage residents to prepare for emergencies and support the missions of the Ainerican Red Cross by donating funds, blood, and/or time. 7 Item No. 3
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Declaring
Women's History Month
March 2024
in 1987, Congress established Women's History month to celebrate the contributions American women have made to strengthen and lead the nation since its inception; Women's History Month encourages everyone to
recognize the unsung, under-represented roles women have played in the formation of our country both in the past and present;
Women's History Month honors women of every race, status, and ethnicity who have challenged the status quo; Women's History Month shines a light on women who made incredible sacrifices and displayed extraordinary courage and tenacity to procure equitable labor and social opportunities for future generations;
American women have been leaders not only in securing their own rights of suffrage and equal opportunity but have also been at the forefront of every movement supporting change for the advancement of all citizens of the United State of America; and
whether working inside the home or outside in academia, science, technology, business, labor, governance and more, won'ien play a critical role in every spliere of society.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it proclaimed on this 27'h day of February 2024 that I, Gil Hurtado, Mayor of the City of South Gate, on behalf of the City Council and residents, do hereby declare March 2024 as Women's History Month and recognize the important contributions made by women to our community and the world.
Gil Hurtado, Mayor
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WHEREAS, in 2016, the United States Senate declared World Lymphedema Day on March 6" and since then, it has been recognized worldwide;
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common cause ofthe disease and affects approximately 1 in 1,000 Americans;
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Veterans most cornrnonly suffer from Lymphedema
bsoemcaeucseasoes,f beva'enlech"ni)Wocran'baeumboam'womithtshui?d%as'e;dan'nd although there is no cure for Lymphedema, there are new treahrients developing as research continues to find a cure for this disease.
i'JOTF, THEREFORE, be it proclaimed on tliis 27'h day of February 2024, that I, Gil Hurtado, Mayor of the City of South Gate, on behalf of the City Council, do hereby declare March 6, 2024, as World Lymphedema Day and encourage citizens to be aware of this disease and to support those living with Lymphedema.
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CITY COUNCIL
A(C3ENDA BULL
For the Special Meeting of: February 27, 2024
Originating Department: Human Resources
Human Resources Director:
amilton Ro ouston
SUBJECT: INTRODU N OF THE NEW AND PROMOTED FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES HIRED IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024
PURPOSE: To introduce to the City Council the newly hired and promoted full-time employees in the month of January 2024.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The City Council will consider receiving and filing the list of new and promoted full-time employees hired or promoted during January 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
ANALYSIS: None
BACKGROUND: The following is a list of new and promoted full-time City employees who were hired or promoted in the month of January 2024:
Employee Title Department Division
Original
Hire
Date
Promo
Date
Promoted
From
Evelyn Mejia City Hall
Receptionist
City Clerk City Clerk 05/24/23 01/29/24 Hourly
City Hall
Receptionist
Salomon Lopez Recreation
Coordinator
Parks and
Recreation
Sports
Center
11/29/21 01/15/24 Recreation
Specialist
Julio Godoy Electrician I Public Works Electrical 01/29/24 ATTACHMENT: PowerPoint Presentation
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Salomon Lopez
Recreation Coordinator
Parks & Recreation
Promotion Date: 1/15/24
Original Hire Date: 11/29/21
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CITYMANAGER'S OFFICE
MEMORANDUM FEB 2 1 202't
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Rob Houston, City Manager
Raul F. Salinas, City Attorney(52'
February 21, 2024
SUBJECT: CLOSED SESSION ITEMS FOR THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MF,ETING OF FEBRUARY 27, 2024
The following items should be listed on the Closed Session Agenda for the Special City Council Meeting of the City of South Gate on February 27, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a), 54954.9(b)(3)(C) a. Manuel Talavera Gonzalez, et al. v. City of South Gate
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - THRF,ATENED LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(3)(D) &(E) One (l) - Potential Case
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Representation: City Manager
Rob Houston
Unrepresented Employees: Top Management/Department Directors Hourly Employees
Employee Organizations: SGMEA
SGPMMA
SGDMA
SGPMA
SGPOA
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact this office immediately. 19