CITY OF SOUTH GATE
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 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 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
CLOSED SESSION The Council Members recessed into Closed Session at 5:07 p.m. and reconvened at 6:37 p.m. with all 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. Yesenia Lopez Vargas v. City of South Gate
b. Steven Charlie Huitron v. City of South Gate
c. Ana Granados v. City of South Gate
d. Gilberto Bernal v. City of South Gate
e. Gloria Maribel Ramos Diaz and Aranza Maribel Ramirez Ramos v. City of South Gate
Item I(a) is a claim made by a resident who slipped on a sidewalk. On a motion made by Councilwoman Avalos and seconded by Mayor Davila, and on a vote of 5-0, the City Council authorized a settlement. The settlement is not yet finalized but the amount will be disclosed consisting of the Brown Act.
Items I(b)(d)(e) are claims made involving accidents, with city vehicles against the city in connection with those accidents. There was a presentation made by the City Attorney on each one of those claims and there was no action taken by the City Council.
Item 1 (c) is a claim of an individual who believes that her car was towed improperly and towed improperly. On a motion made by Mayor Davila and seconded by Council Member Hurtado, and on vote of 5-0, the City Council moved to deny that claim.
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 12, 2025
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c)
One (1) - Potential Case
t- --)
On item 2, one of the city buses caught fire and the claim on that bus was tendered to the operator under contract with the city who manages the maintenance and driving of those vehicles. The city received an offer to settle in the amount of $90,000 which is considered the vague of the bus at the time of the fire. On a motion made by Council Member Hurtado and seconded by Councilwoman Avalos, and on a motion of 5-0, the City Council approved accepting the offer of $90,000 as a replacement value for that fair market value of that bus at that time. There were no injuries associated with that fire.
3. 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 3, City Council received a presentation by the agency representative, City Manager Rob Houston, discussing each of the employee organizations listed on the agenda. Upon completion of that presentation, guidance was given to the City Manager. There was no reportable action taken.
ADJOURNMENT Council MemberAvalos unanimously adjourned the meeting at 6:41 p.m. and seconded by Council Member Hurtado.
PASSED and APPROVED on this 23rd day of September 2025.
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Maria Davila, Mayor Yodi City Clerk
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