CITY OF SOUTH GATE
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2025
AMENDED
CALL TO ORDER Maria Davila, Mayor called a Special City Council Meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL Yodit Glaze, City Clerk
PRESENT Mayor Maria Davila, Vice Mayor Joshua Barron, Council Member Maria del Pilar Avalos, Council Member Gil Hurtado and Council Member Al Rios; City Treasurer Jose De La Paz, City Manager Rob Houston, City Attorney Raul F. Salinas
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PERSONNEL RECRUITMENT
& SELECTION The City Council received and filed the list of new and promoted full-time employees hired or promoted during November and December 2024. 2 PERSONNEL RECRUITMENT
& SELECTION The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-04-CC entitled Resolution of the City Council of the City of South Gate, California, making certain findings that allow a recently retired Director of Finance to be hired for temporary, part-time employment with the City of South Gate commencing within the 180-day wait period from his retirement from the City of South Pasadena by motion of Council Member Hurtado and seconded by Council Member Rios. Council MemberAvalos responded pass when asked to vote.
ROLL CALL: Council Member Avalos, passed; Council Member Hurtado, yes; Council Member Rios, yes; Vice Mayor Barron, yes; Mayor Davila, yes.
CLOSED SESSION The Council Members recessed into Closed Session at 6:05 p.m. and reconvened at 6:46 p.m. with all Members of Council present. City Attorney Salinas reported the following:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING
LITIGATION
Pursuant to Governrnent Code Section 54956.9(a), 54954.9(b)(3)(C) Sandra Gracia v. City of South Gate
C.E. Medel v. Darren Arakawa, et al.
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 28, 2025 On item 1(a), the City Council heard a presentation and at the conclusion of that presentation on a motion made by Council MemberAvalos and seconded by Mayor Davila and on vote of 5-0, denied the claim.
On item 1 (b), the City Council heard a presentation and at the conclusion of that presentation on a motion made by Council Member Hurtado and seconded by Mayor Davila and on vote of 5-0, authorized outside counsel to represent the city.
2. CONSIDER THE EV,'-U,UATION OF PERFORMANCE OF A
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 and 54957.6 a. City Manager
On item 2(a), there was no action taken.
ADJOtmNMENT Council Member Hurtado unanimously adjourned the meeting at 6:56 p.m. and seconded by Vice Mayor Barron.
PASSED and APPROVED on this 25"1 day of February 2025.
ATTEST:
la#ia Davila, Mayor Yodit G City Clerk