CITY OF SOUTH GATE
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 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 Gil Hurtado, and Council Member Maria Davila; City Treasurer Jose De La Paz, City Manager Rob Houston, City Attorney Raúl F. Salinas
1 CERTIFICATE OF
APPRECIATION The City Council recognized the South Gate Police Officer Recipients of the California Highway Patrol 10851 Award.
2 PROCLAMATION The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring April 2026, as Autism Awareness Month.
3 PROCLAMATION The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring April 12-18, 2026, as National Public Safety Telecommunicator's Week.
4 PROCLAMATION The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring April 22, 2026, as 21st Annual Earth Day.
CLOSED SESSION The Council Members recessed into Closed Session at 5:26 p.m. and reconvened at 6:40 p.m. with all Members of Council present. City Attorney Salinas reported the following:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c)
a. Anticipated Litigation (1) case
Item 1(a) involves a zoning issue within the city. There is no reportable action taken in connection with that matter.
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OFAPRIL 14, 2026
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL CO{JNSEL - 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 On item 2(a), the city received a report with respect to a potential resolution on that matter. On a motion made by Council Member Hurtado and seconded by Mayor Barron, City Council moved to approve a tentative settlement on that matter. The vote was 4-1, with Council Member Rios abstaining from that decision.
Item 2(b) involves a car versus car accident on Tweedy Boulevard near TrubaAvenue in the year 2024. After a presentation by the City Attorney, the City Council made a motion to retain counsel to defend that matter.
The motion was made by Councilwoman Davila and seconded by Council Member Hurtado and the vote was 5-0.
Item 2(c) is a claim by Southern California Edison against the State Board of Equalization including several counties and cities in the state. The allegation in the complaint is that the properties that are owned by Edison were appraised at a higher value than their worth. Edison is seeking to recover the over appraisal of those properties. By law, they are required to notify any of the affected agencies that may have received revenue from that over appraisal. South Gate is one of those along with many other cities in the respective counties that are involved. The City of South Gate was given the opportunity to actively participate in this or to monitor this matter without active participation. There was a motion made by Vice Mayor Rios not to intervene in the action but to monitor the case very closely and seconded by Mayor Barron. The vote was 5-0 to agree with Vice Mayor Rios' motion.
ADJOTJRNMENT Mayor Barron unanimously adjourned the meeting at 6:43 p.m. and seconded by Council Member Davila.
PASSED and APPROVED on this 26 day of May 2026.
ATTEST:
Yodit laze, City Clerk