City Officials
MAYOR,
Gil Hurtado
CITY CLERK,
Yodit Glaze
VICE MAYOR,
Maria Davila
CITY TREASURER,
Jose De La Paz
COUNCIL MEMBER,
Maria del Pilar Avalos
CITY MANAGER,
Rob Houston
COUNCIL MEMBER,
Joshua Barron
CITY ATTORNEY,
Raul F. Salinas
COUNCIL MEMBER,
Al Rios
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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.
Emails for public comment received prior to 12pm on the day of the Council Meeting will be summarized by the City Clerk, not read in its entirety. A copy of the email will be provided to the City Council and will also be available at the City Clerk's Office for public review. A copy of each email will be recorded for public record and noted on the official minutes of tonight's meeting.
Call to Order/Roll Call With Invocation & Pledge
CALL TO ORDER:
Gil Hurtado, Mayor
INVOCATION:
Steve Costley, Director of Parks & Recreation
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Darren Arakawa, Chief of Police
ROLL CALL:
Yodit Glaze, City Clerk
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.
Public Hearings - NONE
Comments From The Audience - Non-Agenda Items
During this time, members of the public may address the City Council regarding any items not listed on the agenda and within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council and not on this agenda. Comments from the audience will be limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; unless authorized by the Mayor, the time limit may not be extended by utilizing another member's time. There will be no debate or action on items not listed on the agenda unless authorized by law. The collective initial period of time for comments from the audience shall be limited to 45 minutes. Any speaker that did not get a chance to speak during this segment due to the 45-minute limitations will be able to speak at the end of the meeting prior to adjournment.
Note: The City Council desires to provide all members of the public with the opportunity to address the Council. Nevertheless, obscene language, comments intended to disrupt/interfere, other actions which disrupt the progress of the meeting or slanderous comments will not be tolerated and may result in ejection and/or may constitute a violation of South Gate Municipal Code Section1.04.110.
Reports And Comments From City Officials
During this time, members of the City Council will report on matters pertaining to their service on various intergovernmental boards and commissions as a representative of the City pursuant to Assembly Bill 1234. City Council Members will also have an opportunity to comment on matters not on the agenda.
Consent Calendar Items
Agenda Items
1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
and
13 are Consent Calendar Items. All items including Ordinances, Resolutions and Contracts, may be approved by adoption of the Consent Calendar, individually and collectively by one (1) motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless Members of the City Council, the public, or staff request that specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and action. Members of the public are permitted to speak on any item listed but their time period is limited to three (3) minutes in total.
Any motion to introduce or adopt an Ordinance on the Consent Calendar shall be: (1) a motion to waive the reading of the Ordinance and introduce the Ordinance or (2) a motion to waive the reading of the Ordinance and adopt the Ordinance, as appropriate.
1. Resolution authorizing the destruction of obsolete records retained in City Hall and the Police Department The City Council will consider: (CLERKS)
a. Adopting a
Resolution
authorizing the destruction of obsolete records retained in City Hall and the Police Department pursuant to Government Code 34090 of the Laws of the State of California;
b. Approving the destruction subject to final review and approval by the City Attorney.
Documents:
Item 1 Report 03122024.pdf
2. Resolution declaring a continued emergency and authorizing repair, replacement or maintenance activities of public facilities related to the Urban Orchard, City Project No. 539-PRK without public bidding, pursuant to the Emergency Contracting Procedures of the South Gate Municipal Code and the California Public Contract Code The City Council will consider making a finding and adopting a Resolution
declaring an emergency still exists and authorizing repair, replacement or maintenance activities of public facilities related to the Urban Orchard, City Project No. 539-PRK, without public bidding, pursuant to the emergency contracting procedures of the South Gate Municipal Code and the California Public Contract Code. (PW) Documents:
Item 2 Report 03122024.pdf
3. Resolution amending Resolution No. 6454 (Salary Resolution and Position Classification Plan) to approve the reclassification of an Intermediate Account Clerk position and updating the classification specification for the Senior Financial Analyst in the Administrative Services Department The City Council will consider adopting a
Resolution
amending Resolution No. 6454 (Salary Resolution and Position Classification Plan) to approve the following actions: (HR) 1) Reclassifying one of the Intermediate Account Clerk positions in the Administrative Services Department to Senior Financial Analyst; and
2) Updating the classification specification for the position of Senior Financial Analyst.
Documents:
Item 3 Report 03122024.pdf
4. Resolution amending Resolution No. 6454 (Salary Resolution and Position Classification Plan) to reassign the Deputy Director of Finance and the Deputy Director of Public Works - Field Operations from the Unrepresented Executive Manager Contract Employee Group to the Division Management Association (DMA) and update the consolidated salary pay table The City Council will consider adopting a
Resolution
amending Resolution No. 6454 (Salary Resolution and Position Classification Plan) to reassign the positions of Deputy Director of Finance in the Administrative Services Department and Deputy Director of Public Works - Field Operations in the Public Works Department from Executive Management to DMA, and direct staff to update the bargaining unit assignment in the consolidated salary pay table. (HR) Documents:
Item 4 Report 03122024.pdf
5. Resolution amending Resolution No. 6454 (Salary Resolution and Position Classification Plan) updating the job classification specification for the Associate Engineer position in the Public Works Department The City Council will consider adopting a
Resolution
amending Resolution No. 6454 (Salary Resolution and Position Classification Plan) to approve an update to the job classification specification for the position of Associate Engineer in the Department of Public Works. (HR) Documents:
Item 5 Report 03122024.pdf
6. Adopting a Resolution amending Resolution No. 6454 (Salary Resolution and Position Classification Plan) to create the full-time equivalent hourly position for Crime Scene Forensic Specialist in the Police Department and update the consolidated salary pay table The City Council will consider adopting a
Resolution
amending Resolution No. 6454 (Salary Resolution and Position Classification Plan) to create the full-time equivalent hourly position of Crime Scene Forensic Specialist in the Police Department and direct staff to update the consolidated salary pay table. (HR) Documents:
Item 6 Report 03122024.pdf
7. Resolution amending Resolution No. 6454 (Salary Resolution and Position Classification Plan) to approve the update to the job classification specification and compensation for Assistant Planner, Associate Planner and Senior Planner in the Community Development Department The City Council will consider adopting a
Resolution
amending Resolution No. 6454 (Salary Resolution and Position Classification Plan) to: (HR)
1. Approve the update to the job classification specification and compensation for the position of Assistant Planner in the Community Development Department;
2. Approve the job classification specification and compensation for the position of Associate Planner in the Community Development Department; and
3. Approve the update to the job classification specification and compensation for the position of Senior Planner in the Community Development Department.
Documents:
Item 7 Report 03122024.pdf
8. Resolution approving a comprehensive successor MOU from July 1, 2021- June 30, 2025 with the Police Officers' Association (POA) The City Council will consider: (HR)
a. Adopting a
Resolution
approving the comprehensive successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of South Gate and the South Gate Police Officers' Association (SGPOA) for the term of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2025; and b. Authorizing the Mayor to execute the comprehensive successor Memorandum of Understanding in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
Documents:
Item 8 Report 03122024.pdf
9. Amendment No. 5 to Contract No. 2316 Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with Metro for the Firestone Boulevard Southbound On-Ramp Modification, Metro Project ID No. 6347, City Project No. 354-ST de-obligating the Metro Prop C Fund balance of $439,000 from the Project The City Council will consider: (PW)
a. Approving
Amendment No. 5 to Contract No. 2316
, Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for the Firestone Boulevard Southbound On Ramp Modification, Metro Project ID No. 6347, City Project No. 354-ST, de-obligating the Metro Proposition C Fund balance of $439,000 from the Project; and b. Authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 5 in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
Documents:
Item 9 Report 03122024.pdf
10. Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 3485 with David Volz Design for additional landscape architecture design services for the Circle Park Renovation Project The City Council will consider: (PW)
a. Approving
Amendment
No. 2 to Contract No. 3485
with David Volz Design to revise the architectural landscape plans to meet requirements Southern California Edison ("SCE") has imposed on the Circle Park Renovation Project, City Project No. 609-PRK, at a not to exceed cost of $37,132, and extend the contract term with DVD until December 31, 2025; and b. Authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 3485 in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
Documents:
Item 10 Report 03122024.pdf
11. Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 2023-134-AC with W.G. Zimmerman Engineering, Inc. for staff augmentation service The City Council will consider: (PW)
a. Approving
Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 2023-134-AC
with W.G. Zimmerman Engineering, Inc. to extend the term of the contract to September 12, 2024, to continue engineering staffing services until the vacant Engineering Technician position is filled, for a not to exceed amount of $167,000; and b. Authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 in a form acceptable to the City.
Documents:
Item 11 Report 03122024.pdf
12. Notice of Completion for the Replacement of Damaged Traffic Signal Poles Project The City Council will consider: (PW)
a. Accepting completion of construction of the Replacement of Damaged Traffic Signal Poles Project, City Project No. 655-TRF, effective October 23, 2023; and b. Directing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder's Office.
Documents:
Item 12 Report 03122024.pdf
13. Change Order for additional funds for Fast Deer Bus Charter Inc (PO No. 0007864) The City Council will consider: (PARKS)
a. Approving a Change Order in the amount of $39,000 to the original Purchase Order issued to Fast Deer Bus Charter, Inc., in the amount of $50,000 (P.O. No. 0007864) to provide transportation for Parks & Recreation trips for the remainder of the current fiscal year 2023/24; and b. Authorizing the Director of Parks & Recreation to execute any additional documents.
Documents:
Item 13 Report 03122024.pdf
Reports, Recommendations And Requests
14. Presentation on Communication
The City Council will consider receiving and filing an update on the City's communications efforts. (CM) Documents:
Item 14 Report 03122024.pdf
15. Presentation on SB 329 relating to City Council pay caps and information on surrounding City Council The City Council will consider receiving and filing a report on Senate Bill 329 which amended Section 36516 of the Government Code relating to City Council Member pay caps and information on the pay rates of City Council Members in surrounding cities. (CM) Documents:
Item 15 Report 03122024.pdf
16. Warrant register for March 12, 2024
The City Council will consider approving the Warrant Register for March 12, 2024. (ADMIN SVCS) Total of Checks: $ 4,938,431.26 Less: Voids $ (0.00)
Less: Employee Payroll Deductions
$
(450,786.38)
Grand Total: $ 4,487,644.88 Documents:
Item 16 Report 03122024.pdf
Adjournment
I, Yodit Glaze, City Clerk, certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Meeting Agenda was posted on March 7, 2024, at 11:40 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
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PUBLIC COMMENT/PARTICIPATION
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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 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.
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