CITY OF SOUTH GATE
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026
CALL TO ORDER Joshua Barron, Mayor called a Special City Council Meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL Yodit Glaze, City Clerk
PRESENT Mayor Joshua Barron, Vice Mayor Al Rios, Council Member Maria del Pilar Avalos, Council Member Maria Davila and Council Member Gil Hurtado; City Treasurer Jose De La Paz, City Manager Rob Houston, City Attorney Raúl F. Salinas
1 CERTIFICATES OF
APPRECIATION The City Council presented Certificates of Appreciation to All who Participated in the 2025 Turkey Giveaways.
2 CERTIFICATE OF
APPRECIATION The City Council presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Bishop Mendez
3 PRESENTATION/STREET
SOCCER USA The City Council unanimously received and filed a presentation on the Street Soccer USA.
CLOSED SESSION The Council Members recessed into Closed Session at 6:04 p.m. and reconvened at 6:36 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. Tomas Baba v. City of South Gate, et al.
b. Gloria Maribel Ramos Diaz, GAL for Aranza Maribel Ramirez Ramos v. City of South Gate, County of Los Angeles, et al.
c. Maria Del Rosario Gonzalez v. City of South Gate, et al.
Item 1(a) was a car vs. pedestrian accident; not involving a city vehicle.
On a motion made by Vice Mayor Rios and seconded by Councilwoman Avalos. The vote was 5-0 to authorize the defense of that matter.
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 13, 2026 Item I(b) was a vehicle collision involving a city vehicle. There was a motion made by Council Member Hurtado and seconded by Councilwoman Davila. The vote was 5-0.
Item 1 (c) is a claim injury involving a city sidewalk. There was a motion made by Councilwoman Davila and seconded by Council Member Hurtado. The vote was 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT The meeting unanimously adjourned at 6:38 p.m.
PASSED and APPROVED on this 24'h day of February 2026.
ATTEST:
Yodit City Clerk