CITY OF SOUTH GATE
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2024
CALL TO ORDER Gil Hurtado, Mayor called a Special City Council Meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL Sonia Guerrero, Records Coordinator
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, Assistant City Manager Arturo Cervantes, City Attorney Raúl F. Salinas
ABSENT/EXCUSED City Manager Rob Houston and City Clerk Yodit Glaze CLOSED SESSION The Council Members recessed into Closed Session at 5:33 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. with All Members of Council present. City Attorney Salinas reported the following:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING
LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a),
54954.9(b)(3)(C)
a. Gabina Galaz v. City of South Gate, County of Los Angeles, et al. b. Konoike-Pacific California v. LACMTA
Item 1(a) is a personal injury claim made against the city based on a fall that someone suffered allegedly on a city sidewalk. There was a report given by the City Attorney in closed session and following that report on a motion made by Council Member Avalos and seconded by Mayor Hurtado and on a vote of 5-0, the Council approved the City Attorney's defense of that action.
On item 1(b), the City Council received a report by the City Attorney concerning a lawsuit filed by that establishment, known as KPAC, which is a storage facility in the City of South Gate alleging that the MTA failed to comply with the CEQA statute and failed to give proper notice to the business. The City of South Gate received notice of this because the lawsuit involves a business operating within the jurisdiction of the city.
However, the City of South Gate is not a party in action and the action is not directed against the city itself. There was no reportable action taken upon completion of that report
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JULY 9, 2024
ADJOURNMENT Vice Mayor Davila unanimously adjourned the meeting at 6:32 p.m. and seconded by Council Member Avalos.
PASSED and APPROVED this 27" day of August 2024.
ATTEST:
Liken
Gil Hurtado, Mayor Yodit Glaze, City Clerk