CITY OF SOUTH GATE
SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL/HOUSING AUTHORITY
MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2024
CALL TO ORDER Gil Hurtado, Mayor/Chairperson called the Special Joint Meeting of the South Gate City Council and South Gate Housing Authority to order at 7:17 p.m.
ROLL CALL Yodit Glaze, City Clerk
PRESENT Mayor/Chairperson Gil Hurtado, Vice Mayor/Vice Chairperson Maria Davila, Council/Authority Member Maria del Pilar Avalos, and Council/Authority Member Al Rios; City Treasurer Jose De La Paz, City Manager/Executive Director Rob Houston, City Attorney/Authority Counsel Raúl F. Salinas
ABSENT/EXCUSED Council/Authority Member Joshua Barron
1 COMMUNITY DEV/
HOUSING The City of South Gate City Council and the City of South Gate Housing Authority ("SGHA") approved items A, B & C by motion of Vice Mayor/Vice Chairperson Davila and seconded by Council/Agency Member Avalos:
ROLL CALL: Council/Agency Member Avalos, yes; Council/Agency Member Rios, yes; Vice Mayor/Vice Chairperson Davila, yes; Mayor/Chairperson Hurtado, yes.
a. Memorandum of Understanding (Contract No. 2024-81-CC) with the County of Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services to provide supportive services and case management services to participants in the US Department of Housing and Urban Development Foster Youth to Independence Rental Assistance Voucher Program retroactively effective August 1, 2024;
b. Authorized the City Attorney/Authority Counsel to prepare/review the necessary documents; and
c. Authorized the City Manager/Executive Director to execute the Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services.
Carol Averell, Housing Manager gave a presentation.
Dexter O’Connell, Director of Youth Policy and Advocacy at Safe Place for Youth and they are in partnership with Jovenes thanked City Council/Housing Authority for participating in this program.
SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL & HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES OF OCTOBER 22, 2024
Mayor/Chairperson Hurtado asked if anyone in the audience wished to speak on this item or any emails received. Seeing no one step forward nor any emails received; Mayor/Chairperson Hurtado closed the audience portion.
Council/Agency Member Avalos thanked Mr. O'Connell for bringing this item before the Council/Agency Members. She believes this program will be very beneficial.
Vice Mayor/Vice Chairperson Davila agrees with Council/Agency Member Avalos. She believes this program will be very beneficial.
Council/Agency Member Rios asked how many vouchers will be given out. Mr. O'Connell stated DCFS has requested to test the program with five in the first year. If this works well then, a request of 50 per year, but that is not going to be asked of the city. Maybe 10 to 15 vouchers.
Mayor/Chairperson Hurtado stated that over 30 years has been dedicated to the youth programs and there are children going through foster care.
ADJOURNMENT Council/Agency Member Avalos adjoumed the meeting at 7:26 p.m. and seconded by Council/Agency Member Rios.
PASSED and APPROVED this 26 day of May 2026.
ATTEST:
Yodit City Clerk