CITY OF SOUTH GATE
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, APRIL 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 Joshua Barron, and Council Member AI Rios; City Treasurer Jose De La Paz, City Manager Rob Houston
EXCUSED/ABSENT Council Member Maria del Pilar Avalos LATE CityAttorney Raul F. Salinas arrived at 5:32 p.m.
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CERTIFICATES The City Council presented Certificates of Appreciation to the participants of the Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay.
2 CERTIFICATES The City Council acknowledged staff efforts made to successfully respond to the City water meter challenge over the last 6 months. 3 PROCLAMATIONS The City issued a Proclamation declaring the month of April 2024. as Fair Housing Month.
4 PROCLAMAT10N8 The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring the month of April 2024, as DMV/Donate Life Month.
5 PROCLAMATIONS The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring the month of April 20, 2024, as the 19thAnnual Earth Day Celebration.
CLOSED SESSION The Council Members recessed into Closed Session at 6:06 p.m. and reconvened at 6:44 p.m. with four (4) Members of Council present.
Council MemberAvalos was excused and did not participate. City Attorney Salinas reported the following:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COtJNSEL - PENDING
LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a), 54954.9(b)(3)(C SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF APRIL 9, 2024 a. Maria Guadalupe Morales v. City of South Gate
b. Ines I,opez v. City of South Gate
c. In Re Enrique Moreno v. City of South Gate
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Item 1(a) is a claim alleged trip on a city street. The city has denied responsibility for that, and the matter is scheduled to go to trial on April 19". There is no reportable action taken on that item.
Item 1(b) is a city claim of an injury resulting from a car vehicle owned by the City of South Gate. The city received a report by the City Attorney and city staff in connection with that matter and on a motion made by the Council Member Barron and seconded by Vice Mayor Davila and on a vote of 4-0, the city council approved a settlement. The amount of the settlement is subject to review and approval by the city's Independent Cities Risk Management Authority (ICRMA) and disclosure of settlement amount will be made in conjunction with the Brown Act.
On item 1(c), the city received a claim for injuries caused to Mr. Moreno who was involved in a pedestrian vs. motor vehicle accident. The city was not involved in or drove any vehicles. On a motion made by Mayor Hurtado and seconded by Vice Mayor Davila and on a vote of 4-0, the city council moved to deny that claim.
ADJOURNMENT Vice Mayor Davila adjourned the meeting at 6:46 p.m. and seconded by Mayor Hurtado.
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PASSED and APPROVED this 28' day of May 2024.
ATTEST:
Gil Hurtado, Mayor Yodit laze, City Clerk
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