City Officials
MAYOR,
Maria Davila
CITY CLERK,
Yodit Glaze
VICE MAYOR,
Joshua Barron
CITY TREASURER,
Jose De La Paz
COUNCIL MEMBER,
Maria del Pilar Avalos
CITY MANAGER,
Rob Houston
COUNCIL MEMBER,
Gil Hurtado
CITY ATTORNEY,
Ra
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l F. Salinas
COUNCIL MEMBER,
Al Rios
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Meeting Schedule
The regular meetings of the City Council are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, closed session business will usually commence at 5:30 p.m., when scheduled, and general business session will commence at 6:30 p.m.
Brown Act
Agendas are drafted to accurately state what the legislative body is being asked to consider. The legislative body can take action on "all items" listed on the agenda and be in compliance with the open meeting laws. Under the Brown Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist. The governing body may direct staff to investigate and/or schedule certain matters for consideration at a future meeting.
City's Vision Statement
We envision a thriving, safe and inclusive community where everyone has the opportunity to access exceptional services, education and support to be resilient and live full, vibrant lives.
Public Communications
Public Comments on agenda items are limited to three (3) minutes. All comments are to be addressed directly to the Agency Members not to the members of the public.
Emails for public comment received prior to 12pm on the day of the Council Meeting will be summarized by the City Clerk, not read in its entirety. A copy of the email will be provided to the City Council and will also be available at the City Clerk's Office for public review. A copy of each email will be recorded for public record and noted on the official minutes of tonight's meeting.
Call to Order/Roll Call With Invocation & Pledge
CALL TO ORDER:
Maria Davila, Mayor
INVOCATION:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL:
Yodit Glaze, City Clerk
Public Hearings
1. Resolution approving the Substantial Amendments to Fiscal Year 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, & 2024-2025 Annual Action Plans for the Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) Funds Following the conclusion of the Public Hearing, the City Council will consider: (CD a. Adopting a Resolution approving Substantial Amendment No. 7 to the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan; Substantial Amendment No. 2 to the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan; Substantial Amendment No. 4 to the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan; Substantial Amendment No. 1 to Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan; and Substantial Amendment No. 1 to Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan programming Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) funds to the Street Improvement Project and South Gate Park Improvement (Attachment A); and b. Authorizing the City Manager or the Community Development Director to initiate appropriate action necessary to implement projects and programs as noted in the FY 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan.
Documents:
Item 1 Report 03112025.pdf
2. Resolution establishing a Preferential Parking District on Liberty Boulevard from Garden View Ave to South Gate Avenue
Following the conclusion of the public hearing, the City Council will consider: (PW) a. Adopting a Resolution approving and establishing a Preferential Parking District on Liberty Boulevard from Garden View Avenue to South Gate Avenue to prohibit parking between the hours of 5:00 PM and 9:00 PM; b. Directing the Public Works Department to install parking restriction signage within 90 days of the approval of the Resolution; c. Directing the City Clerk to notify the property owners on Liberty Boulevard of the March 11, 2025, voting results; and d. Appropriating $3,000 in Gas Tax Funds to install the parking restrictions.
Documents:
Item 2 Report 03112025.pdf
Comments From The Audience - Non-Agenda Items
During this time, members of the public may address the City Council regarding any items not listed on the agenda and within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council and not on this agenda. Comments from the audience will be limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; unless authorized by the Mayor, the time limit may not be extended by utilizing another member's time. There will be no debate or action on items not listed on the agenda unless authorized by law. The collective initial period of time for comments from the audience shall be limited to 45 minutes. Any speaker that did not get a chance to speak during this segment due to the 45-minute limitations will be able to speak at the end of the meeting prior to adjournment.
Note: The City Council desires to provide all members of the public with the opportunity to address the Council. Nevertheless, obscene language, comments intended to disrupt/interfere, other actions which disrupt the progress of the meeting or slanderous comments will not be tolerated and may result in ejection and/or may constitute a violation of South Gate Municipal Code Section1.04.110.
Reports And Comments From City Officials
During this time, members of the City Council will report on matters pertaining to their service on various intergovernmental boards and commissions as a representative of the City pursuant to Assembly Bill 1234. City Council Members will also have an opportunity to comment on matters not on the agenda.
Consent Calendar Items
Agenda Items
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
and
10 are Consent Calendar Items. All items including Ordinances, Resolutions and Contracts, may be approved by adoption of the Consent Calendar, individually and collectively by one (1) motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless Members of the City Council, the public, or staff request that specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and action. Members of the public are permitted to speak on any item listed but their time period is limited to three (3) minutes in total.
Any motion to introduce or adopt an Ordinance on the Consent Calendar shall be: (1) a motion to waive the reading of the Ordinance and introduce the Ordinance or (2) a motion to waive the reading of the Ordinance and adopt the Ordinance, as appropriate.
3. Amendment No. 4 to Contract No. 2232 with AdminSure Inc., for the Administration of the City’s Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Program
The City Council will consider: (HR)
a. Approving Amendment No. 4 to Contract No. 2232 for the Administration of the City’s Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Program (“Agreement”) between the City of South Gate and AdminSure, Inc.; and b. Authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 4 in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
Documents:
Item 3 Report 03112025.pdf
4. Amendment No. 1 to Funding Agreement with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for Measure R Funds for the I-710 Firestone Boulevard S outhbound On-Ramp Modification Project, City Project No. 354-ST The City Council will consider: (PW)
a. Approving Amendment No. 1 to Measure R Funding Agreement with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to accept $6,750,000 in Metro Measure R Funds for the I-710 Firestone Boulevard Southbound On Ramp Modification Project (On-Ramp), City Project No. 354-ST; b. Appropriating $6,750,000 in Metro Measure R Funds to the I-710 Firestone Boulevard Southbound On-Ramp Modification Project, Account No. 311-790-31-9408; and c. Authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 to Measure R Funding Agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
Documents:
Item 4 Report 03112025.pdf
5. Agreement with NV5 for Construction Management & Inspection Services for the Automatic Meter Reading Upgrade, Phase IV, City Project No. 685-WTR
The City Council will consider: (PW)
a. Approving an Agreement with NV5, Inc., to perform construction management and inspection services on the Automatic Meter Reading Upgrade, Phase IV, City Project No. 685-WTR, in an amount not-to-exceed $149,604; b. Authorizing the City Manager to approve and execute amendments to the Agreement up to a cumulative amount of $50,000; and c. Authorizing the Mayor to execute the Agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
Documents:
Item 5 Report 03112025.pdf
6. Agreement with TeamCivX for consulting services related to the Utility Users Tax (UUT) Ballot Initiative The City Council will consider: (CM)
a. Approving an Agreement with TeamCivX for $114,350;
b. Appropriating $114,350 from the General Fund, Account 100-120-12-6101; and c. Authorizing the Mayor to execute the Agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
Documents:
Item 6 Report 03112025.pdf
7. Agreement with SDI Presence LLC for Supplemental IT Support Services for the Police Department The City Council will consider: (PD)
a.
Approving Amendment No. 1 (“Amendment No. 1”) to the Agreement for Professional Services for Supplemental Information Technology Support Between the City of South Gate and agreement SDI Presence LLC, Contract No. 2024-31-CC (“Agreement”) to provide additional on-site supplemental IT support to the Police Department for four months ;
b. Appropriating $66,544 from the General Fund balance to 100-513-21-6101; and c. Authorizing the Mayor to execute the agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
Documents:
Item 7 Report 03112025.pdf
8. Grant Deed of Right-of-Way Dedication at 9722 San Antonio Avenue for Street Purposes from Plaza Community Service, LLC
The City Council will consider: (PW)
a. Accepting a Grant Deed from Plaza Community Service, LLC., to secure right-of-way for street purposes as a part of the development located at 9722 San Antonio Avenue, at no cost to the City; and b. Authorizing the Mayor to execute the Grant Deed in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
Documents:
Item 8 Report 03112025.pdf
9. Appropriation of Universal Waste Systems Community Funding for Calendar Years 2023, 2024 & 2025
The City Council will consider: (PARKS)
a. Appropriating $360,000 from the United Waste Systems (“UWS”) Contract No. 2022-54-CC with the City of South Gate to account number 100-401-61-6308 (Community Engagement) to fund the UWS Community Funding program; and b. Authorizing the Director of Parks & Recreation to execute any additional documents as may be required to properly implement and manage the program.
Documents:
Item 9 Report 03112025.pdf
10. Purchase Order for Purchase of two John Deere Tractors The City Council will consider
approving a Purchase Order with Stotz Equipment Company for the purchase of two tractors for the Parks and Recreation Department in total amount of $135,049.35. (PARKS) Documents:
Item 10 Report 03112025.pdf
Reports, Recommendations And Requests
11. 2024 Crime Statistics Report
The City Council will consider receiving and filing a summary report on the state of the City as it pertains to crime in South Gate for the calendar year 2024. (PD) Documents:
Item 11 Report 03112025.pdf
12. Approve warrant register for March 11, 2025
The City Council will consider approving the Warrant Register for March 11, 2025. (ADMIN SVCS) Total of Checks: $2,352,192.74 Less: Voids $ (654.01)
Less: Employee Payroll Deductions
$
(262,229.52)
Grand Total: $2,089,309.21 Cancellations: 104061, 104079, 104080, 104082, 104117, 104118, 104123, 104132, 104137, 104202, 109333, 109351 Documents:
Item 12 Report 03112025.pdf
Adjournment
I, Yodit Glaze, City Clerk, certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Meeting Agenda was posted on March 6, 2025, at 3:05 p.m., as required by law.
Yodit Glaze
City Clerk
GENERAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The City Council adopted new rules relating to the conduct of the public meetings, proceedings, and business in the City of South Gate on July 12, 2022, (Resolution 2022-38-CC) and go into effect on August 1, 2022. Resolution #2022-38-CC is available at the City Clerk’s Office.
MEETING SCHEDULE
Regular meetings of the City Council are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, closed session meetings will commence at 5:30 p.m. unless posted otherwise on its agenda. The regular City Council meetings will commence at 6:30 p.m. Agendas are available at the following locations:
City Clerk Office,
Public Notice Boards at City Hall, and on the
City’s web page at https://www.cityofsouthgate.org
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PUBLIC COMMENT/PARTICIPATION
Any person may request to address a legislative body during a public meeting. The Presiding Officer will call upon those present in the Council Chambers.
Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes on any item listed on the agenda, including public hearings. Under Comments from the Audience portion, speakers are also limited to a single three (3) minutes time limit. Comments from the Audience is initially limited to 45 minutes at each meeting. Any speaker still wishing to speak, that did not speak, will have an addition Comments from the Audience opportunity after the last business item is finished. The Presiding Officer may extend the time limit as long as there is no objection from the City Council as a body.
To ensure that the public is able to participate, the City provides the opportunity to submit their comments in person, email, mail. Methods of participation may be subject to change during other such times when a State of Emergency, Health Order or State Executive Order limits in-person participation.
CURFEW
In absence of a motion duly adopted by majority vote of the City Council, the Presiding Officer may adjourn the City Council meetings at 10:30 p.m. The Presiding Officer may ask the City Council if any agenda items listed should be continued or dealt with during the meeting. For those items to be continued, the City Council can direct the item be placed on the next City Council agenda or the current meeting may be adjourned to a time certain at which time the meeting shall be reconvened as an Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council and action upon the published agenda continued.
STAFF REPORTS
As a general rule, staff reports. or other written documentation are prepared/organized with respect to each item of business listed on the agenda. Meeting agendas and staff reports are available at least 72-hours prior to the scheduled regular City Council meeting and a minimum of 24-hours prior to a Special City Council meeting. There are times when the City Council receives written material. revised material after the posting of agendas, these materials are become a public record and will be available for public view within 72-hours after the meeting in which they were received. Those materials and any other public document can be inspected in the City Clerk's Office located at 8650 California Avenue, South Gate.
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