CITY OF SOUTH GATE
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2025
CALL TO ORDER M aria Davila, Mayor called a Special City Council Meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL Y odit Glaze, City Clerk
PRESENT M ayor 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 Raúl F. Salinas
1 CERTIFICATE OF
APPRECIATION T he City Council issued a Certificate of Appreciation to Aalyah Martinez for her Girl Scout Gold Award Project at the South Gate Sports Center.
CLOSED SESSION The Council Members recessed into Closed Session at 5:40 p.m. and reconvened at 6:29 p.m. with all Members of Council present. City Attorney Salinas reported the following:
1. C
ONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – PENDING
LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a),
54954.9(b)(3)(C)
a. J
uana Bonilla v. City of South Gate, et al.
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n item 1(a), the city was served with a lawsuit involving an accident and a city vehicle. On a motion made by Mayor Davila and seconded by Council Member Hurtado and on vote of 5-0, the City Council authorized the City Attorney to defend that action.
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ONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
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gency Representation: Rob Houston, City Manager
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nrepresented Employees: Top Management/Department Directors Hourly Employees
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mployee Organizations: SGMEA, SGPMMA, SGDMA, SGPMA
SGPOA
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 On item 2, the City Council received a report from the City Manager with respect to ongoing union-related discussions involving each of the employee organizations listed on the agenda. Upon completion of that report, there was no reportable action taken.
ADJOURNMENT Council Member Rios unanimously adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m. and seconded by Council Member Hurtado.
PASSED and APPROVED on this 28' day of October 2025.
ATTEST:
Maria Davila, Mayor Yodit G City Clerk