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 and Recreation
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Eric Mirzaian, Deputy Director-Field Operations
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.
Proclamations, Certificates, Introductions And Ceremonial Actions Public Hearings
1. Introduce an Ordinance granting a 10-Year Franchise Agreement to Pacific Pipelines Systems, LLC Following the conclusion of the public hearing, the City Council will consider waiving the reading in full and introducing an Ordinance
granting a ten-year franchise agreement to Pacific Pipeline System, LLC., to use, maintain, repair, and replace pipelines beneath specified public streets, together with related appurtenances, for transmitting and distributing oil and oil products. (PW) Documents:
Item 1 Report 05282024.pdf
2. Resolution ordering the levy of annual assessment for FY 2024/25 for Street Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District
Following the conclusion of the public hearing, the City Council will consider adopting a Resolution
ordering the levy of the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Annual Assessment for the Street Lighting and Landscaping Maintenance District No. 1. (PW) Documents:
Item 2 Report 05282024.pdf
3. Consider Appeal of the Planning Commission’s denial of a zone change request Following the conclusion of the Public Hearing, the City Council will consider: (CD) a. Upholding the action taken by the Planning Commission at its April 16, 2024, meeting, by adopting a Resolution
attached hereto;
b. Or, in the alternative, reversing the Planning Commission action by adopting a Resolution attached hereto, which is a Resolution of Intent to adopt an ordinance amending the City's Zoning Code to remove certain restrictions on the size and location of warehouses in the City's Urban Mixed Use and Commercial Industrial zones; or c. Take other such action as the City Council may determine.
Documents:
Item 3 Report 05282024.pdf
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,
and
14 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.
4. Ordinance granting a 10-Year Franchise to Tesoro SoCal The City Council will consider: (PW)
a. Adopting
Ordinance No. 2024-23-CC
granting a ten-year franchise from February 27, 2024, through and including February 26, 2034, to Tesoro SoCal Pipeline Company, LLC., to use, maintain, repair and replace a single pipeline beneath specified public streets, together with related appurtenances, for transmitting and distributing oil and oil products, within the City; and b. Appropriating $23,208 in additional franchise fees to the General Fund revenue estimates for FY 2024/25 and $10,470 plus consumer price index increase, annually, thereafter.
Documents:
Item 4 Report 05282024.pdf
5. 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 5 Report 05282024.pdf
6. Resolution approving Parking Restrictions on Southern Avenue The City Council will consider: (PW)
a. Adopting a
Resolution
to prohibit overnight parking on portions of Southern Avenue and Southern Place adjacent to South Gate Park between the hours of 11:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. of the day following; and b. Approving finding that the Resolution prohibiting overnight parking is exempt from CEQA.
Documents:
Item 6 Report 05282024.pdf
7. Resolution amending Resolution No. 6454 (Salary Resolution And Position Classification Plan) approving the update to the Job Classification Specification for the Housing Assistant in the Community Development Department The City Council will consider adopting a
Resolution
amending Resolution No. 6454 (Salary Resolution and Position Classification Plan) to approve the update to the classification specification for the full-time position of Housing Assistant in the Community Development Department. (HR) Documents:
Item 7 Report 05282024.pdf
8. Resolution Denouncing Digital Discrimination
The City Council will consider adopting a
Resolution
denouncing digital discrimination. (CM)
Documents:
Item 8 Report 05282024.pdf
9. Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 2023-99-AC with Engineering Design Analysis, Inc. for Sports Center HVAC Project, City Project No. 712-PRK The City Council will consider: (PW)
a. Approving
Amendment
No. 1 to Contract No. 2023-99-AC
with Engineering Design Analysis, Inc., (EDA) to provide design services to modify the design plans of the Sports Center HVAC Project, City Project No. 712-PRK, at a cost not to exceed $30,000; b. Appropriating $1,200,000 in Rendon 2023, State of California Grant Funds to fully fund the design and construction of the Sports Center HVAC Project, City Project No. 712-PRK; and c. Authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 2023-99-AC in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
Documents:
Item 9 Report 05282024.pdf
10. Agreement with Golden Meters Services, Inc. for Professional Services for the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions The City Council will consider: (PW)
a. Approving a
Professional Services
Agreement
with Golden Meters Service, Inc., to provide services to complete the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, City Project No. 724-WTR as necessary to meet new Federal requirements, in an amount not-to-exceed $683,000; b. Appropriating $683,000 in Water Funds to fully fund the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, City Project No. 724-WTR; and c. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
Documents:
Item 10 Report 05282024.pdf
11. General Service Agreement with Conservation Corps of Long Beach The City Council will consider: (PARKS)
a. Accept $574,497 in grant funding from the State of California, OPR/California Volunteers program; an b. Enter into a
General Services
Agreement
with the Conservation Corps of Long Beach ("CCLB") for various Workforce Development projects within the City; and c. Appropriating $568,497 in grant funds from OPR/California Volunteers, Californians for All Youth Workforce Program to account #100-460-61-6646 to pay for the General Services Agreement with the Conservation Corps of Long Beach; and d. Authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney; and e. Delegate authority to the Director of Parks & Recreation, or his designee, to sign and submit any additional documents including, but not limited to, applications, agreements, amendments, and payment requests which may be necessary for the completion of the General Services agreement.
Documents:
Item 11 Report 05282024.pdf
12. Purchase of Edge Network Switches
The City Council will consider: (ADMIN SVCS)
a. Authorizing the issuance of a Purchase Order to VectorUSA for edge data network switches for remote-sites, licensing, three years of maintenance and the necessary network design, implementation, and training services in the amount of $176,262; b. Authorizing the City Manager or his designee, to execute the Purchase Order and all related contractual documents, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
Documents:
Item 12 Report 05282024.pdf
13. Certain Items as Surplus Property
The City Council will consider declaring various vehicles and equipment listed in Attachment A as surplus property and authorizing the sale of these items at auction. (ADMIN SVCS) Documents:
Item 13 Report 05282024.pdf
14. Minutes
The City Council will consider: (CLERK)
a. Approving the Special and Regular Meeting minutes of April 9, 2024; and b. Approving the Special and Regular Meeting minutes of April 23, 2024.
Documents:
Item 14 Report 05282024.pdf
Reports, Recommendations And Requests
15. Receive Military Equipment Annual Report and renewing South Gate Municipal Code for Military Equipment Policy The City Council will consider: (PD)
a. Receiving and filing the Annual Military Equipment Report; b. Finding this matter to be exempt under CEQA per Section 15061(b)(3) of CEQA Guidelines; and c. Renewing South Gate Municipal Code 1.39.010 (Military Equipment Policy).
Documents:
Item 15 Report 05282024.pdf
16. Presentation of the 2023/24 Strategic Plan
The City Council will consider receiving Council Strategic Goal List and review proposed priority project list designed to support the City Council Goal list. Approve Council Goals and priority project list to set 2024 priorities. (CM) Documents:
Item 16 Report 05282024.pdf
17. Approve warrant register for May 28, 2024
The City Council will consider approving the Warrant Register for May 28, 2024. (ADMIN SVCS) Total of Checks: $2,900,424.50 Less: Voids $
0.00 Less: Employee Payroll Deductions $
(439,094.16)
Grand Total: $2,461,330.34 Documents:
Item 17 Report 05282024.pdf
Adjournment
I, Yodit Glaze, City Clerk, certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Meeting Agenda was posted on May 23, 2024, at 3:30 p.m., as required by law.
Yodit Glaze
City Clerk
GENERAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
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MEETING SCHEDULE
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PUBLIC COMMENT/PARTICIPATION
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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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