CITY OF SOUTH GATE
SPECIAL CITY COTJNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
TtJESDAY, APRIL 22, 2025
CALL TO ORDER Maria Davila, Mayor called a Special City Council Meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL Yodit Glaze, City Clerk
PRESENT Mayor Maria Davila Vice Mayor Joshua Barron, Council Member Maria del PilarAvalos, Council Member Gil Hurtado and Council MemberAl Rios; City Treasurer Jose De La Paz, City Manager Rob Houston, City Attorney Raul F. Salinas
1 CERTIFICATE OF
APPRECIATION The City Council presented Certificates of Appreciation to the participants of the Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay.
2 CERTIFICATE OF
APPRECIATION The City Council presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Detective John Affeld for his 50 years of dedicated service to the City of South Gate. 3 PROCLAMATION The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring May 2025, as Water Safety and Drowning Prevention Month.
4 PROCLAMATION The City Council issued a Proclatnation declaring April 26, 2025, as the 20th Annual Earth Day Celebration.
5 PERSONNEL RF.CRUITMENT
& SELECTION The City Council unanimously received and filed the list of new and promoted full-time employees hired or promoted during March 2025.
CLOSED SESSION The Council Members recessed into Closed Session at 5:57 p.m. and reconvened at 6:42 p.m. withAll Members of Council present. City Attorney Salinas stated the discussion was not finished, so nothing to report. Mr. Salinas recommended the Council make a motion to recess the Special City Council Meeting and return after the Regular City Council Meeting.
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF APRIL 22, 2025 At this time, 6:44 p.m., it was moved by Council Member Avalos, seconded by Council Member Rios and unanimously carried that the Special City Council Meeting be recessed in order that the Council might hold its Regular City Council Meeting. The meeting reconvened at 9:49 p.m. with all Council present.
ROLL CALL: Council Member Avalos, yes; Council Member Hurtado, yes; Council Member Rios, yes; Vice Mayor Barron, yes; Mayor Davila, yes.
The Council Members recessed into Closed Session at 9:49 p.m. and reconvened at 11:03 p.m. with All Members of Council present. City Attorney Salinas reported the following:
1. CONFERENCEWITHLEGALCOUNSEL-PENDING
LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a), 54954.9(b)(3)(C) a. City of South Gate v. 3M Company et al.,
Case Number 2:22-cv-3340-RMG,MDL No. 2873
b. Maria Palencia v. City of South Gate, et al.
Item 1(a) was not discussed in closed session. It will be brought back at a future City Council meeting.
Item 1(b) is a claim for personal injuries against the city. There was a presentation made by the City Attorney and upon completion of that presentation, a motion was made by Council MemberAvalos and seconded by Mayor Davila and on a vote of 5-0, the Council authorized the City Attorney's Office to defend the city's interest.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c)
One (1) - Potential Case
On item 2, a presentation was made with respect to one anticipated litigation that the city may bring. The identification of the party against whom we'd be bringing will be disclosed pursuant to the Brown Act.
There was no reportable action taken in connection with that discussion.
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF APRIL 22, 2025
3. CONFERENCEWITHLAJ30RNEGOTIATOR
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
Item 3 was not discussed in closed session and will be the subject of a future closed session discussion.
ADJOURNMENT Council Member Hurtado unanimously adjourned the meeting at 11:05 p.m. and seconded by Vice Mayor Barron.
PASSED and APPROVED on this 27'h day of May 2025.
ATTEST:
Maria Davila, Mayor Yodit G City Clerk