CITY OF SOUTH GATE
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2024
CALL TO ORDER Gil Hurtado, Mayor called a Special City Council Meeting to order at 5:33 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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PROCLAMATIONS The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring March 3, 2024, as Key Club in South Gate Day.
2 PROCLAMATIONS The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring the month of March 2024, as American Red Cross Month.
3 PROCLAMATIONS The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring the month of March 2024, as Women's History Month.
4 PROCLAMATIONS The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring March 6, 2024, as World Lymphedema Day.
PERSONNEL RECRUITMENT
& SELECTION The City Council considered receiving and filing the list of new and promoted full-time employees hired or promoted during January 2024.
CLOSED SESSION The Council Members recessed into Closed Session at 6:08 p.m. and reconvened at 6:47 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. Manuel Talavera Gonzalez, et al. v. City of South Gate Item 1(a) is an accident involving one of the city's buses being driven by a city's contractor. The city in closed session accepted the approval of a law SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 27, 2024 firm paid by the insurance company for the contractor to represent the city in that action. The motion was made by Council Member Rios and seconded by Vice Mayor Davila and on a vote of 5-0, to approve the retention of a law firm.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - THREATENED
LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(3)(D) &(E) One (l) - Potential Case
On item 2, the City Council received a presentation by the City Attorney regarding a potential case of litigation against the city. The city agreed to enter into a towing agreement to continue to stay that litigation. This is an agreement that has been executed previously by the city and requires an extension of time. The motion to approve the agreement was made by Vice Mayor Davila and seconded by Council Member Rios and on a vote of 5-
0. 3. CONFERENCE WITH LAJ30R 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
On item 3, the City Council also met and had a conference with the labor negotiator, Rob Houston, City Manager. There was a conference involving each of the identifying Employee Organizations. A presentation was made, guidance was given, but there was no reportable action taken.
ADJOURNMENT Mayor Hurtado unanimously adjourned the meeting at 6:51 p.m. and seconded by Vice Mayor Davila.
PASSED and APPROVED this 26' day of March 2024.
ATTEST:
Gil Hurtado, Mayor Yodit aze, City Clerk