CITY OF SOUTH GATE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2024
CALL TO ORDER Gil Hurtado, Mayor called a Regular City Council Meeting to order at 6:55 p.m.
INVOCATION Steve Costley, Director of Parks & Recreation PLEDGE OFALLEGIANCE Betsy Camano, Recreation Coordinator 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 Rail F. Salinas
COMMENTS FROM THE
AUDIENCE - NON-AGENDA
ITEMS Erik Denials, 40-year resident lives on the Eastside of the 710 freeway and has an issue with a light pole. We all have been in the dark for 3 months and have seen a rise in crime.
Lizette Ruiz, Resident lives on Kauffman is requesting assistance in cleaning up the railroad tracks on Independence.
Issues at Hollydale Park in the play areas and is requesting an upgrade.
Children play with sand, and it is dirty.
Ruben Pichardo, Resident is reporting iSSues regarding emails sent to council and go unanswered. The issue with Johanna has not stopped. She continues to go to his home and takes pictures. Code Enforcement tells him there is no problem with his trailer. Mr. Pichardo need transparency and a resolution to his issue.
Jane Denial, Resident lives on Garfield and Imperial. She witnessed a transient with a cardboard home, and it was recently removed. Thank you.
What can be done with the homeless issue on Imperial? Ana, Director of the Chamber of Commerce provides information regarding the Thanksgiving Dinner event and Christmas Parade.
EMAILS: Mario Dominguez is requesting the addition of a camera for Media Dept. employee Giselle Hernandez. Also, is asking when construction will resume at the Urban Orchard location?
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 26, 2024 REPORT8 AND COMMENTS
FROM CITY OFFICIALS Arturo Cervantes, Director of Public Works provides a response to Mr.
Dominguez. Construction has resumed.
Currently working with City Manager in working with the Railroad company to assist in clean-up. Issues has been ongoing but will work diligently to solve the problem.
Steve Costley, Director of Parks & Recreation provides information on several events within the city for December.
Wendy O'Kelly, Director of Administrative Services has nothing to report.
Jon Hamilton, Director of Human Resources has nothing to report.
Darren Arakawa, Police Chief attended the Memorial Run in Honor of Alexis Gonzalez with the Explorer Graduation Class.
Jose De La Paz, City Treasurer has nothing to report.
Yodit Glaze, City Clerk has nothing to report.
Jose De La Paz, City Treasurer has nothing to report.
Rob Houston, City Manager introduces New Planning Manager John Signo.
John Signo, Planning Manager introduces himself to Council and commuruty.
Rail F. Salinas, City Attorney has nothing to report.
Council Member Avalos thanks the community and invites community to apply for commissions team.
Council Member Barron thanks the South Gate Jr Athletics Minor Division Toy Drive. Over 100 toys we donated by the division players and participants City Treasurer Jose De La Paz, Vice Mayor Maria Davila, and Mayor Gil Hurtado.
A special thank you to Javier Zarnora a former resident of our city. Every year he donates a full car of toys.
Thank you to my father who donated $1,000 for this toy drive.
Congratulations to the Minors Wolverines for winning the championship.
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 26, 2024
REPORTS AND COMMENTS
FROM CITY OFFICIALS
CONT'D Participated in the Turkey Giveaway in our city. Be thank'ful of all we have. Any help that anyone can provide to others will return to you tenfold.
Council Member Rios wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
Vice Mayor Davila thanks JB Hunt for gift cards donations, Mr. C's Towing for donating 10 turkeys per school (Total of 25 schools), and Primestor donations of gift cards.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone and our South Gate City Staff.
Mayor Gil Hurtado thanks Mr. C's, UWS, Northgate for their donations.
To our City Clerk Yodit Glaze, City Treasurer Jose De La Paz, and Council Member Joshua Baroon, and the JAA Board for their hard work and donations.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.
CONSENT CALENDAR Agenda Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 were unanimously approved by motion of Council Member Avalos and seconded by Vice Mayor Davila.
ROLL CALL: Council Member Avalos, yes; Council Member Rios, yes; Council Member Barron, yes; Vice Mayor Davila, yes; Mayor Hurtado, yes.
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DATAPROCESSING
SERVICES The City Council unanimously approved items A, B & C during Consent Calendar:
a. Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 3425 with Edgeso:it, Inc., for $13,000 to implement SolarAPP+.
b. Accepted CalAPP funding and appropriating $60,000 to implement automated solar permitting software SolarAPP+.
c. Authorized the Mayor to execute Agreement No. 2 in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 26, 2024 2 PARK The City Council unanimously approved items A & B during Consent Calendar:
a. Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 2022-82-AC with David Volz Design Landscape Architect, Inc., ("Agreement") to provide additional construction support services for the construction of the Hollydale Community Park Renovation, City Project No. 607-PRK, at a cost not to exceed $46,919, and extending the contract term through June 30, 2025; and
b. Authorized the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
3 PUBIJC WORKS/ENGINEERING
ADMIN The City Council unanimously approved items A & B during Consent Calendar:
a. AmendmentNo.2toContractNo.2023-134-ACwithW.G.
Zimmerman Engineering, Inc. ("Agreement") to extend tl'ie term of the contact to March 1, 2025, and to continue engineering staffing support services until the vacant Assistant Engineer position is filled, a not to exceed amount of $100,000; and
b. Authorized the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
4 WASTEWATER MGMT The City Council unanimously approved items A, B & C during Consent Calendar:
a. Agreement (Contract No. 2024-97-CC) with W.A. Rasic Construction Company, Inc., for On-Call Municipal Water and Sewer Systems maintenance services for a three-year term with two optional one-year extensions, in an annual amount not-to-exceed $350,000 for a total of $1,050,000;
b. Appropriated $200,000 in Water Funds from the unrestricted balance of the Water Fund and $150,000 in Sewer Funds from the unrestricted balance of the Sewer Fund to fully fund the Agreement; and c. Authorized the Mayor to execute the Agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 26, 2024 5 LAW ENFORCEMENT The City Council unanimously approved items A, B & C during Consent Calendar:
a. Authorized utilization of the 2024-2025 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program ("STEP") Grant Funds in the amount of $1 70,000 for overtime, equipment, and training expenses;
b. Amended the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Law Enforcement Grants Fund Budget by appropriating $123,402 for overtime salaries, $43,341 for equipment, and $3,257 for training expenses; and
c. Authorized the Chief of Police to execute the STEP Grant Agreement (Contract No. 2024-98-CC) in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. 6 LAW ENFORCEMENT The City Council unanimously approved items A, B, C & D during Consent Calendar:
a. Authorized utilization of 2022 Homeland Security Grant Program Funds in the amount of $45,577 for law enforcement equipment to address civil unrest, crowd control and active shooters; and b. Increased the Fiscal Year 2024/25 revenue projection in Account Number 232-541 (Law Enforcement Grants - Homeland Security Grant) to $45,577; and
c. Amended the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Law Enforcement Grants Fund Budget by appropriating $45,577 to Account Number 232-541-21- 6204 (Law Enforcement Grants-Homeland Security Grant - Small Tools and Equipment); and
d. Authorized the City Manager to execute the State Homeland Security Grant Program Subrecipient Agreement (Contract No. 2024-99-CC) for Grant Year 2022.
7 WATER The City Council unanimously approved items A & B during Consent Calendar:
a. Accepted completion of the Water Main Replacement, Phase I, City Project No. 689-WTR by All Cities Engineering, Inc., effective November 26, 2024; and
b. Directed the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder's Office.
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 26, 2024 8 MINUTES The City Council unanimously approved items A, B, C & D during Consent Calendar:
a. Special Meeting minutes of October 1, 2024;
b. Special and Regular Meeting minutes of October 8, 2024; c. Special and Regular Meeting minutes of October 22, 2024; and d. Special Meeting minutes of October 28, 2024.
9 COMMUNITY DEV /
HOUSING The City Council unanimously approved items A & B by motion of Council Member Avalos and seconded by Council Member Rios. a. Memorandum of Understanding (Contract No. 2024-102-CC) between the County of Los Angeles and City of South Gate Lead Free Homes LA Program management services; and
b. Authorized the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
Rob Houston, City Manager stated Carol Averell, Housing Manager will provide a presentation.
Carol Averell, Housing Manager provided a presentation.
ROLL CALL: Council Member Avalos, yes; Council Member Barron, yes; Council Member Rios, yes; Vice Mayor Davila, yes; Mayor Hurtado, yes.
10 WARRANTS The City Council unanimously approved the Warrant Register for November 26, 2024, by motion of Council Member Avalos and seconded by Vice Mayor Davi)a.
Total of Checks:
Less: Voids
Less: Employee Payroll Deductions
Grand Total:
$4,071,113.23
$ (0.00)
$ (424,235.65)
$3,646,877.58
ROLL CALL: Council Member Avalos, yes; Council Member Barron, yes; Council Member Rios, yes; Vice Mayor Davila, yes; Mayor Hurtado, yes.
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTF,S OF NOVEMBER 26, 2024 ADJOURNMENT Vice Mayor Davila unanimously adjourned the meeting in memory of Marie Lascalo and Marta Leticia Lisa Cruz, longtime teacher from Steam Legacy High School at 7:41 p.m. and seconded by Council Member Avalos.
PASSED and APPROVED on this 28f'l day of January 2025.
ATTEST:
Yodit Gl City Clerk