CITY OF SOUTH GATE
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2025
CALL TO ORDER Joshua Barron, Vice Mayor called a Special City Council Meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL Yodit Glaze, City Clerk
PRESENT 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 ABSENT/F,XCUSED Mayor Maria Davila
LATE CityAttorney Raul F. Salinas arrived at 5:32 p.m. 1 PROCLAMAIIONS The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring the month of April 2025, as DMV/Donate Life Month.
2 PROCLAMATIONS The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring the month of April 2025, as Autism Awareness month.
3 PROCLAMATIONS The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring the month ofApril 13- 19, 2025, as National Public Safety Telecommunicator's Week. 4 PROCLAMATIONS The City issued a Proclamation declaring the month of April 2025, as Fair Housing Month.
CLOSED SESSION The Council Members recessed into Closed Session at 6:08 p.m. and reconvened at 6:45 p.m. with four (4) Members of Council present. City Attorney Salinas reported the following:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING
LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a),
54954.9(b)(3)(C)
a. Erick Arteaga v. City of South Gate, et al.
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF APRIL 8, 2025 b. Bertha Quintero v. City of South Gate, et al.
c. Dulce Vargas v. City of South Gate, et al.
d. Leticia Delgado v. City of South Gate
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Item I(a) is an employment law case filed by a former employee against the City of South Gate.
Item 1(b) is a slip and fall personal injury case based on a raised sidewalk on Hunt Avenue.
Item 1(c) is also a raised sidewalk on St. James Avenue.
Item 1(d) is also an allegedly raised sidewalk on 8635 MadisonAvenue.
These are all lawsuits filed in court. And on a motion made by Council Member Hurtado and seconded by Vice Mayor Barron and on a vote of 4- 0, the City Council authorized the defense of those lawsuits.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Representation: Rob Houston, City Manager
Unrepresented Employees: Top Management/Department Directors Hourly Employees
Employee Organizations: SGMEA, SGPMMA, SGDMA, SGPMA SGPOA
On item 2, a brief conversation was had with the City Manager with respect to the Top Labor Negotiation and the same impact on the associations. There was no discussion and no action taken in closed session.
ADJOtJRNMENT Council Member Hurtado adjourned the meeting at 6:52 p.m. and seconded by Council Member Rios.
PASSED and APPROVED on this 27" day of May 2025.
ATTEST:
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