CITY OF SOUTH GATE
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 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 PROCLAMATION T he City Council unanimously issue d a Proclamation recognizing November 11, 2025, as Veterans Day honoring those who have served our Nation in the Armed Forces.
2 PERSONNEL RECRUITMENT
& SELECTION T he City Council unanimously received and filed the list of new and promoted full-time employees hired or promoted during September 2025. 3 PRESENTATION T he City Council unanimously received and filed a presentation on the city Sidewalk Priority Maintenance Program.
CLOSED SESSION The Council Members recessed into Closed Session at 6:13 p.m. and reconvened at 6:41 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. R
ichard Renteria v. City of South Gate
b. Erick Arteaga v. City of South Gate
c. Lydia Canas v. City of South Gate
d.
Maria Del Rosario Gonzalez v. County of LA; City of LA; City of South Gate, et al.
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tem 1(a) is a tort claim filed against the city for alleged injuries suffered by Mr. Renteria as a result of a slip and fall on Otis Street near a metal cover. Upon completion of that presentation, there was a motion made by SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF OCTOBER 28, 2025 Councilwoman Avalos and seconded by Council Member Hurtado, and on a vote of 5-0, the City Council authorized the denial of that claim.
Item 1(b) is a claim involving a former employee of the city. The City Council received a presentation and, on a motion, made by Councilwoman Avalos and seconded by Mayor Davila and on a vote of 5-0, the City Council authorized a resolution in that matter. The resolution of that matter remains pending and if finalized the outcome of that case will be disclosed consistent with the BrownAct.
On item 1(c), Ms. Canas alleges that she slipped and fell on a city sidewalk. Upon completion of that presentation, there was a motion made by Council Member Hurtado and seconded by Mayor Davila, and on a vote of 5-0, the City Council authorized the denial of that case.
Item 1(d) is a petition for Ms. Gonzalez to seek to follow a late claim.
There was a presentation made by the City Attorney in connection with that. There was no action taken upon completion of that presentation.
ADJOURNMENT Vice Mayor Barron unanimously adjourned the meeting at 6:43 p.m. and seconded by Council Member Avalos.
PASSED and APPROVED on this 25" day of November 2025.
ATTEST:
Maria Davila, May"or Yodit G City Clerk