CITY OF SOUTH GATE
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2025
CALL TO ORDER Maria Davila, Mayor called a Special City Council Meeting to order at 5:31 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
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CERTIRICATES OF
APPRECIATION The City Council issued Certificates of Appreciation to the South Gate Police Department's CitizenAcademy.
2 PERSONNEL RECRUITMENT
& SELECTION The City Council unanimously received and filed the list of new and promoted 'full-time employees hired or promoted during October 2025.
CLOSED SESSION The Council Members recessed into Closed Session at 5:56 p.m. and reconvened at 6:39 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), 54956.9(d)(1)(4)
a. Esteban Hernandez v. City of South Gate, et al. b. Ernmanuel Carrillo v. City of South Gate
c. Jane Doe 1, and Jane Doe 2 v. City of South Gate, et al. d. Bertha Iniguez v. City of South Gate, et al.
Item 1(a) involves a claim of someone that tripped and fell. The city received an offer to settle and upon receiving a presentation by the City Attorney's Office, the city rejected that settlement offer on a motion made by Council Member Hurtado and seconded by Vice Mayor Barron and the vote was 5-0.
Item 1(b) involves a claim of an individual who apparently sustained a seizure at South Gate Park and after a presentation by the City Attorney, a motion was made by Council Member Hurtado and seconded by Vice Mayor Barron and on a vote of 5-0, City Council denied the claim.
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 25, 2025 Item l(c) is a complaint in federal court alleged against the City of South Gate and Police Officer. There's a motion alleging civil rights violations and other claims. There was a presentation made by outside counsel and on a motion made by Council Member Hurtado and seconded by Mayor Davila, and on a vote of 5-0, the City Council authorized the defense in that case,
Item 1(d) is a lawsuit recently filed against the city alleging a fall on a city sidewalk against the city and the property owners where the sidewalk is located. There was a presentation made by the City Attorney and upon completion of that report, there was a motion made by Council Member Avalos and seconded by Council Member Hurtado, and on a vote of 5-0, City Council authorized the defense of that case.
ADJOURNMENT The meeting unanimously adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
PASSED and APPROVED on this 27" day of January 2026.
ATTEST:
JBarron, Mayor Yodit G City Clerk
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