CITY OF SOUTH GATE
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2025
CALL TO ORDER Maria Davila, Mayor called a Special City Council Meeting to order at 5:32 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
1 PROCLAMATION The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring November 10 through 14, 2025, as Law Enforcement Records and Support Personnel Appreciation Week.
2 PROCLAMATION The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring November 3 through 7, 2025 as National Key Club Week in the City of South Gate. 3 PROCLAMATION The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring November 10, 2025, as United States Marine Corp Day.
CLOSED SESSION The Council Members recessed into Closed Session at 5:51 p.m. and reconvened at 6:40 p.m. with all Members of Council present. City Attorney Salinas stated City Council did not complete the Closed Session discussion, so there will be no readout until the Regular City Council Meeting is adjourned. City Attorney Salinas requested the Mayor to recess the Special City Council Meeting and move on with the Regular City Council Meeting.
RECESS At 6:41 p.m., Mayor Davila stated that the Closed Session Meeting be recessed in order that the Council might hold its Regular City Council Meeting. The meeting reconvened at 10:23 p.m. with all Council present.
The Council Members recessed into Closed Session at 10:23 p.m. and reconvened at 11:59 p.m. with all Members of Council present. City Attorney Salinas reported the following:
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 11, 2025
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUl%'tSEL - PENDING
LITIGATION
Pursuant to Governrnent Code Section 54956.9(a),
54954.9(b)(3)(C), 54956.9(d)(1)(4)
e.
Karlo Montes De Oca v. City of South Gate, et al.
Manuel T. Gonzalez v. City of South Gate, et al.
Maria Lemus v. City of South Gate, et al.
Daniel Garcia-Munoz v. City of South Gate
Darlene Murillo v. City of South Gate
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Item 1(a) involves a claim by a former employee against the city. On a motion made by Mayor Davila and seconded by Council Member Rios and on a vote of 3-0, the City Council authorized the settlement of that claim. The settlement is still contingent and will be disclosed subject to the Brown Act. Council Member Hurtado and Vice Mayor Barron did not participate in that discussion.
Item 1(b) was pulled and not discussed in Closed Session.
Item 1(c) is a claim of an alleged slip and fall on a city sidewalk, Item 1(d) is a motorcycle incident involving a city vehicle, and Item l(e) involved a rear end accident and a city employee. On a motion made by Mayor Davila and seconded by Councilwoman Avalos and on a vote of 5-0, the City Council authorized the defense by the City Attorney of the complaint and denial of the other two claims which are not yet lawsuits.
2. CONSIDER THE EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE OF A
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
Pursuaiit to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
a. City Manager
On item 2(a), there was a discussion regarding the evaluation of the City Manager and upon completion of that discussion, there was no reportable action taken.
ADJOURNMENT Mayor Davila unanimously adjourned the meeting at 12:02 a.m. and seconded by Council Member Rios.
PASSED and APPROVED on this 27'h day of January 2026.
ATTEST:
Jos ayor Yodit GI City Clerk LJ