SPECIAL SOUTH GATE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL SOUTH GATE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at
5:00 p.m.
SOUTH GATE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
8650 CALIFORNIA AVE
SOUTH GATE, CA 90280
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City Officials
MAYOR,
Joshua Barron
CITY CLERK,
Yodit Glaze
VICE MAYOR,
Al Rios
CITY TREASURER,
Jose De La Paz
COUNCIL MEMBER,
Maria del Pilar Avalos
CITY MANAGER,
Rob Houston
COUNCIL MEMBER,
Maria Davila
CITY ATTORNEY,
Ra
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l F. Salinas
COUNCIL MEMBER,
Gil Hurtado
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1 Meeting Schedule
The regular meetings of the City Council are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, closed session business will usually commence at 5:30 p.m., when scheduled, and general business session will commence at 6:30 p.m.
Brown Act
Agendas are drafted to accurately state what the legislative body is being asked to consider. The legislative body can take action on "all items" listed on the agenda and be in compliance with the open meeting laws. Under the Brown Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist. The governing body may direct staff to investigate and/or schedule certain matters for consideration at a future meeting.
City's Vision Statement
We envision a thriving, safe and inclusive community where everyone has the opportunity to access exceptional services, education and support to be resilient and live full, vibrant lives.
Public Communications
Public Comments on agenda items are limited to three (3) minutes. All comments are to be addressed directly to the Agency Members not to the members of the public.
Emails for public comment received prior to 4:00 pm on the day of the Council Meeting will be summarized by the City Clerk, not read in its entirety. A copy of the email will be provided to the City Council and will also be available at the City Clerk's Office for public review. A copy of each email will be recorded for public record and noted on the official minutes of tonight's meeting.
Call to Order/Roll Call
CALL TO ORDER:
Joshua Barron, Mayor
ROLL CALL:
Yodit Glaze, City Clerk
Open Session
1. Recognition of South Gate Police Officer Recipients of the California Highway Patrol 10851 Award
The City Council will recognize the South Gate Police Officer Recipients of the California Highway Patrol 10851 Award. (PD)
2. Proclamation Autism Awareness Month
The City Council will issue a Proclamation declaring April 2026, as Autism Awareness Month (PD)
Documents:
Item 2 Report 04142026 - Special.pdf
2 3. Proclamation National Public Safety Telecommunicator's Week (April 12-18, 2026)
The City Council will issue a Proclamation declaring April 12-18, 2026, as National Public
Safety Telecommunicator's Week (PD)
Documents:
Item 3 Report 04142026 - Special.pdf
4. Proclamation Annual Earth Day Celebration
The City Council will issue a Proclamation declaring April 22, 2026, as 21st Annual Earth Day (PW)
Documents:
Item 4 Report 04142026 - Special.pdf
Closed Session
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c)
a.
Anticipated Litigation (1) case
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Documents:
Closed Session 04142026 - Special.pdf
2. 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. Robert Mendoza vs COSG
b. Jonathan Dominic Aguilar vs COSG, et al.
c. Southern California Edison Company vs Various Counties
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3 Adjournment
I, Yodit Glaze, City Clerk, certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Meeting Agenda was posted on April 9, 2026, at 2:45 p.m., as required by law.
Yodit Glaze
City Clerk
GENERAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The City Council adopted new rules relating to the conduct of the public meetings, proceedings, and business in the City of South Gate on July 12, 2022, (Resolution 2022-38-CC) and go into effect on August 1, 2022. Resolution #2022-38-CC is available at the City Clerk’s Office.
MEETING SCHEDULE
Regular meetings of the City Council are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, closed session meetings will commence at 5:30 p.m. unless posted otherwise on its agenda. The regular City Council meetings will commence at 6:30 p.m. Agendas are available at the following locations:
City Clerk
Office,
Public Notice Boards at City Hall, and on the
City’s web page at https://www.cityofsouthgate.org
The Public can sign up to receive automatic notices of postings of agendas for the City Council or any other Commission or Board of the City of South Gate. Visit the City webpage and click on the Agenda & Minutes icon. That will take you the page where an individual can enter their email in the “Email Updates” box to register.
PUBLIC COMMENT/PARTICIPATION
Any person may request to address a legislative body during a public meeting. The Presiding Officer will call upon those present in the Council Chambers first. After all speakers in the Chambers have spoken, the Presiding Officer will call upon those participating via zoom or teleconference.
Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes on any item listed on the agenda, including public hearings.
Under Comments from the Audience portion, speakers are also limited to a single three (3) minutes time limit. Comments from the Audience is initially limited to 45 minutes at each meeting. Any speaker still wishing to speak, that did not speak, will have an addition Comments from the Audience opportunity after the last business item is finished. The Presiding Officer may extend the time limit as long as there is no objection from the City Council as a body.
To ensure that the public is able to participate, the City provides the opportunity to submit their comments in person, virtually, email, phone call, mail and any other method which may become available. Methods of participation may be subject to change during other such times when a State of Emergency, Health Order or State Executive Order limits in-person participation.
CURFEW
4 In absence of a motion duly adopted by majority vote of the City Council, the Presiding Officer may adjourn the City Council meetings at 10:30 p.m. The Presiding Officer may ask the City Council if any agenda items listed should be continued or dealt with during the meeting. For those items to be continued, the City Council can direct the item be placed on the next City Council agenda or the current meeting may be adjourned to a time certain at which time the meeting shall be reconvened as an Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council and action upon the published agenda continued.
STAFF REPORTS
As a general rule, staff reports. or other written documentation are prepared/organized with respect to each item of business listed on the agenda. Meeting agendas and staff reports are available at least 72- hours prior to the scheduled regular City Council meeting and a minimum of 24-hours prior to a Special City Council meeting. There are times when the City Council receives written material. revised material after the posting of agendas, these materials are become a public record and will be available for public view within 72-hours after the meeting in which they were received. Those materials and any other public document can be inspected in the City Clerk's Office located at 8650 California Avenue, South Gate.
SERVICES TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the City Council Meetings, please contact the Office of the City Clerk. Notification 48 hours prior to the City Council Meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility. For further information, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (323) 563-9510 or via email at
[email protected]
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spread awareness
inclusion and
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disability that affects differently and usually appears by age two or three,'
ASD refers to a broad range of cortditions characterized by challenges with social, emotional, commurbication and motor skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, norbverbal communication, sensory sensitivities, and difficulty with making eye contact; the color blue symbolizes support for individuals on the Autism spectrum and their families,'
the autism symbol for 2026 is represented by the color blue, highlighted through the "Light It Up Blue" campaign, irt support and to represem the diversity of Autistic people and the infmite possibilities artd variations withirt the Autistic community; a person with Autism can have a distinct set of strengths and challertges in which they learn, think artd problem-solve, people with ASD may require significant assistarxce in their daily lives, while others may require less and, in some cases, live entirely independently without assistance,'
although there is no cure for Autism, research reveals that high quality, early intervention can improve learning, commuriication, and social skills, as well as urxderlying brairx development.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it proclaimed on this 14th day of April 2026, that I, Joshua Barron, Mayor of the City of South Gate, on behalf of the City Council and citizens, do hereby proclaim the month of April 2026 as Autism Awareness Month, and encourage residents to become aware of Autism indicators, seek early intervention and support those living with Autism. 6 Item No. 3
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emergencies carx occur at arty time that require police, fire or emergency medical services;
when an emergertcy occurs the prompt response of police officers, firefighters and paramedics is critical to the protection of life and preservatiort of property;
the safety ofour police officers andfirefighters is dependent upori the quality arxd accuracy of information obtainedfrom citizens who telephone the South Gate Police Department communicahons certter;
Public Safety Dispatchers are the first and most critical contact our citizem have with emergency services,'
Public Safety Dispatchers are the single vital lirtk for our police officers by monitoring their activities by radio, providing them information and ensuring their safety;
Public Safety Dispatchers of the South Gate Police Department have contributed substantially to the apprehension of criminals; each Public Safety Dispatcher has exhibited compassion, understanding and professionalism during the performarice of his/her job in the past year
NOW THEEEFORE, be it proclaimed on this 14th day of April 2026, that I, Joshua Barron, Mayor of the City of South Gate, on behalf of the City Council and the citizens, do hereby declare the week ofApril 12 through 18, 2026 as National Public Safety Telecornrnunicator's Week in South Gate, in honor of our Public Safety Dispatchers whose diligence and professionalism keep our city and citizens safe. 7 Item No. 4
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the first national Earth Day was observed ort April 22, 1970, to bring awareness to the environmental health of our planet with activities designed to educate citizens about the Earth and threats to its environment;
the theme for 2026, "Our Power, Our Planet" arid the City will observe and celebrate the 2PfAnnual Earth Day on April 22, 2026, at South Gate Park by hosting graffiti removal, litter cleanup and tree planting
activities as well as educational workshops;
the City is inviting and encouraging all citizens, businesses, schools, and organizations to participate the Earth Day festivities; and
education and a'wareness of environmental sound
practices will create a community that thinks and acts as a responsible trustee of our planet Earth.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it proclaimed on this 14'h day ofApril 2026, that I, Joshua Earrori, Mayor of the Ciffl of South Gate, on behalf of the City Council and citizens of South Gate, do hereby proclaim April 22, 2026, as the 21stAnnual Earth Day Celebration and duly advocate for the commurtity to be active in the preservation of our plartet, practice good environmental health habits and encourage everyone to participate in Earth Day activities.
8 JAN - 8 ;)026 MEMOR='USTDUM
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CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
JAN 0 8 2026
TO:
FROM:
Rob Horiston, City Manager
Raul F. Salinas, City Attorney
DATE: January 8, 2026
SUBJECT: CLOSED SESSION ITEMS FOR THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANtJARY 13, 2026
The following item shorild be listed on tlie Closed Session Agenda for tlie Special City Council Meeting of tlie City of Soritli Gate on January 13, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING LIT IGATION Pursuant to Goveri'in'rent Code Section 54956.9(a), 54954.9(b)(3)(C), 54956.9(d)(1)(4) a. Tomas Baba v. City of Soutli Gate, et al.
b. Gloria Maribel Ramos Diaz, GAL for Aranza Maribel Ramirez Ramos v. City of Sorith Gate, County of Los Angeles, et al.
c. Maria Del Rosario Goi'izalez v. City of Soutli Gate, et at If yori have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact tlie City Attoriiey's Office immediately, 9