CITY OF SOUTH GATE
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2024
CALL TO ORDER Gil Hurtado, Mayor called a Special City Council Meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.
ROLL CALL Yodit Glaze, City Clerk
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, City Manager Rob Houston, City Attorney Raul F. Salinas
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PROCLAMATION The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring November 11 through 15, 2024, as Law Enforcement Records and Support Personnel Appreciation Week.
CLOSED SESSION 1.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Representation:
Employee Organizations:
Rob Houston, City Manager
SGPMMA, SGMEA
CONSIDER THE EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE OF A
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
a. City Manager
Mayor Hurtado asked if anyone in the audience wished to speak on any of these items.
Mario Dominguez, Jr., requesting detail information on the closed session items.
Having no one else come forward, Mayor Hurtado closed the audience portion.
Raul F. Salinas, City Attorney stated the Brown Act tells cities the format to use and cities will be complying. Mr. Salinas encourages Mr.
Dominguez to review the Brown Act.
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 12, 2024
CLOSED SESSION
CONT'D The Council Members recessed into Closed Session at 5:45 p.m. and reconvened at 6:37 p.m. with all Members of Council present. City Attomey Salinas reported the following:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Representation:
Employee Organizations:
Rob Houston, City Manager
SGPMMA, SGMEA
On item 1, City Council had a conference with Labor Negotiator regarding a report on labor negotiations. Those labor negotiations led to what will be on Item No. 2 in the open session and there was no reportable action taken in closed session.
2. CONSIDER THE EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE OF A
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
a. City Manager
On item 2, the City Council received a report by the City Attorney and City Manager on process and upon completion of that report, there was no reportable action taken.
Mayor Hurtado asked if anyone in the audience wished to speak and any emails received on any of these items.
Mr. Dominguez once again requested more information on item 2. He questioned the Brown Act.
Having no one else come forward, Mayor Hurtado closed the audience portion.
OPEN SESSION
2 PERSONNEL - MOU BETW
CITY&EMPLEEGROUPS TheCityCouncilunanimouslyapproveditemsA&Bbymotionof Council Member Avalos and seconded by Vice Mayor Davila.
ROLL CALL: Council Member Avalos, yes; Council Member Barron, yes; Council Member Rios, yes; Vice Mayor Davila, yes; Mayor Hurtado, 7eS.
a. Resolution No. 2024-73-CC entitled Resolution of the City Council of the City of South Gate, California, approving the South Gate Municipal Employees Association (SGMEA) MOU (Contract No.
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 12, 2024 2024-92-CC) and the South Gate Professional Mid-Management Association (SGPMMA) MOU (Contract No. 2024-93-CC) for the term of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025; and
b. Authorized the Mayor to execute the comprehensive successor Memorandums of Understanding in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
Mayor Hurtado asked if anyone in the audience wished to speak on this item. Seeing no one step forward; Mayor Hurtado closed the audience portion.
ADJOURNMENT Vice Mayor Davila unanimously adjourned the meeting at 6:48 p.m. and seconded by Mayor Hurtado.
PASSED and APPROVED on this 28"1 day of January 2025.
Maria Davila, Mayor
ATTEST:
Yodit aze, City Clerk