CITY OF SOUTH GATE
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 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, and Council Member Maria del Pilar Avalos; City Manager Rob Houston, City Attorney Raúl F.
Salinas
LATE City Treasurer Jose De La Paz arrived at the dais at 5:26 p.m.
ABSENT/EXCUSED Council Member Gil Hurtado and Council Member Maria Davila
1 CERTIFICATES OF
APPRECIATION The City Council issued Certificates of Appreciation to the South East High School Girls V olleyball Team.
2 PROCLAMATION The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring March 2026, as Women's History Month.
CLOSED SESSION The Council Members recessed into Closed Session at 5:15 p.m. and reconvened at 6:49 p.m. with three Members of Council present. Council Members Hurtado and Davila were absent. 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), and 54956.9(d)(1)(4)
a. Luis Mondeagon v. City of South Gate, et al.
b. Esteban Hernandez v. City of South Gate, et al.
Item 1(a) is a claim based on a fall on a city sidewalk. The City Council received a presentation by the City Attorney regarding a proposed settlement. Upon completion of the presentation on a motion made by Councilwoman Avalos and seconded by Vice Mayor Rios and on a vote of 3-0, the City Council moved to approve a tentative settlement. The amount of the settlement will be disclosed consistently with the Brown Act once the settlement is finalized.
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF MARCH 10, 2026 Item 1(b) involves an accident with a city vehicle, and the claim was made by the driver that was hit by the city vehicle. The City Council received a presentation by the City Attorney. Upon completion of the presentation on a motion was made by Mayor Barron and seconded by Councilwoman Avalos and on a vote of 3-0, the city council moved to approve a tentative settlement.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Representative: Rob Houston, City Manager
Unrepresented Employees: Top Management/Department
Directors, Hourly Employees
Employee Organizations: SGMEA, SGPMMA, SGDMA,
SGPOA, SGPMA
On item 2, a presentation made by the City Manager and Human Resources Director and upon completion of that, guidance was provided by the City Council, but there were no votes or reportable items discussed in closed session.
ADJOURNMENT Mayor Barron adjourned the meeting at 6:51 p.m. and seconded by Vice Mayor Rios.
PASSED and APPROVED on this 28" day of April 2026.
ATTEST:
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