CITY OF SOUTH GATE
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2025
CALL TO ORDER M aria Davila, Mayor called a Special City Council Meeting to order at 5:00 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 PROCLAMATION T he City Council issued a Proclamation declaring National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
2 PROCLAMATION
T he City Council i ssued a Proclamation declaring October 23 through 31, 2025 as National Red Ribbon Week in the City of South Gate. 3 PROCLAMATION
T he City Council issued a Proclamation declaring October 2025 as Crime Prevention Month.
4 PROCLAMATION
T he City Council issued a Proclamation declaring October 2025 as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
CLOSED SESSION The Council Members recessed into Closed Session at 5:38 p.m. and reconvened at 6:32 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), 54956.9(d)(1)(4)
a. M
onica Primm v. City of South Gate, et al.
b. Yessenia A. Garcia Godinez v. City of South Gate
O
n item 1(a) is a claim involving a personal injury on the City of South Gate’s sidewalk. There was a motion made by Council Member Hurtado and seconded by Vice Mayor Barron, and on a vote of 5-0, City Council authorized City Attorney’s Office to defend the matter.
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF OCTOBER 14, 2025 Item 1(b) is an additional claim that has been reported before. This time it is brought by an insurance company seeking to recover property damage for a building in which a city vehicle was pushed by another car into colliding with that building. On a motion made by Council Member Hurtado and seconded by Vice Mayor Barron, and on a vote of 5-0, City Council authorized City Attorney's Office to defend the matter.
2. CONSIDER THE EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE OF A
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 and 54957.6 a. City Manager
On item 2(a), the City Council had its discussion with respect to City Manager and upon completion of that discussion, there was no reportable action taken.
ADJOURNMENT Council Member Rios unanimously adjourned the meeting at 6:33 p.m. and seconded by Council Member Hurtado.
PASSED and APPROVED on this 25" day of November 2025.
ATTEST:
Maria Davila, Mayor Yodit Gl City Clerk