CITY OF SOUTH GATE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2026
CALL TO ORDER Joshua Barron, Mayor called a Regular City Council Meeting to order at 6:43 p.m.
INVOCATION Tina De La Rosa, Acting Director of Parks & Recreation
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Jon F. Hamilton, Director of Human Resources
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
PLEASE NOTE: All Agenda Items listed below, except for items 5 and 12, were unanimously continued to April 20, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.
PRESENTATION
1 BUDGET ADMIN The City Council considered receiving and filing a presentation on Budget Reduction from Community Development, Parks & Recreation, Administration/City Clerk and Action by Council.
2 ELECTION ADMIN/
BUDGET ADMIN The City Council considered:
a. Adopting a Resolution submitting ballot measure text for the Utility Users Tax Measure to the V oters at the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election, request that the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (“Board of Supervisors”) authorize the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder / County Clerk (“County Elections Official”) to render all services necessary to conduct the Election, allow for Ballot Arguments, and an Impartial Analysis; and
b. Reviewing the draft Ordinance for voter consideration of the Utility Users Tax.
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CONSENT CALENDAR Agenda Items 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11.
3 MUNICIPAL CODE ADMIN The City Council considered:
a. Find that this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the General Rule Exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), as there is no possibility that the ordinance amendment may have a significant effect on the environment, and as a Class 1 Categorical Exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities), as the amendment involves only a minor change to the administrative hours of operation of existing park facilities with no physical alteration to the environment. The City Clerk is directed to file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk within five (5) working days of adoption.
b. Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2026-02-CC amending Section 7.49.150 of Chapter 7.49 of the South Gate Municipal Code relating to curfews in municipal parks.
4 MUNICIPAL CODE ADMIN/
ENERGY SA VINGS
PROGRAMS The City Council considered:
a. Find that the proposed addition to the South Gate Municipal Code adds provisions that are administrative in nature, do not approve any physical development, and do not have the potential to result in individually or cumulatively significant effects on the environment, and therefore, the passage of this ordinance is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") review under the General Rule that CEQA only applies to projects with the potential to cause a significant effect on the environment and thus no environmental analysis or review is necessary- CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). The City Clerk is directed to file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk within five (5) working days of adoption.
b. Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2026-03-CC amending Title 9 (Buildings) of the South Gate Municipal Code by the addition of new Chapter 9.14 establishing a Streamlined Permitting Process for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, consistent with California Government Code Section 65850.7 (AB 1236).
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5 LICENSES & PERMITS The City Council approved items A, B & C by motion of Council Member Davila and seconded by Council Member Hurtado:
a. Resolution No. 2026-13-CC entitled Resolution of the City Council of the City of South Gate, California, declaring the City’s intent to grant a ten-year franchise to Torrance Pipeline Company, LLC (“TPC”) with provisions governing the use, maintenance, repair, replacement, relocation, and removal of a single pipeline and related appurtenances beneath specified public streets for the transmission and distribution of oil and oil products;
b. Authorized the Mayor to execute the Resolution in a form acceptable to the City Attorney; and
c. Approved the scheduling of a Public Hearing for May 12, 2026, to consider the introduction of an Ordinance granting the proposed franchise.
ROLL CALL: Council Member Avalos, yes; Council Member Hurtado, yes; Council Member Davila, yes; Mayor Barron, yes; Vice Mayor Rios, recused.
6 CITY COUNCIL
APPOINTMENTS The City Council considered adopting a Resolution appointing City Council Member Maria Davila to serve as the City’s V oting Director to the Independent Cities Risk Management Authority (“ICRMA”) Board, appointing the Director of Human Resources to serve as the first alternate V oting Director to the ICRMA Board, and appointing the Deputy Director of Human Resources to serve as the second alternate V oting Director to the ICRMA Board.
7 TRANSPORTATION
PLANNING/ADMIN The City Council considered:
a. Approving a License Agreement with Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (“LADWP”) to obtain authorization to construct sidewalk improvements as a part of the I-710 Firestone Boulevard Southbound On Ramp Modification, City Project No. 354-ST, and provide compensation to LADWP in the amount of $28,590 for the two-year term agreement; and
b. Authorizing the Mayor to execute the Agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
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8 STREETS/SIDEWALKS/
LANDSCAPING The City Council considered:
a. Approving Contract Change Order No. 15 to Contract No. 2024-56- CC with Sequel Contractors, Inc., to fund the accelerated construction schedule of 145 working days previously approved by the City Council at the time of contract award of the Tweedy Mile Complete Streets Project, City Project No. 614-ST, for an amount not to $350,000; and
b. Approving Contract Change Order No. 16 to Contract No. 2024-56- CC with Sequel Contractors, Inc., to reconcile final construction quantities, including bid item overruns and underruns, for the Tweedy Mile Complete Streets Project, City Project No. 614-ST., in an amount not to exceed $144,793; and
c. Appropriating $500,000 in Proposition C Funds to fund the cost of Contract Change Orders Nos. 15 and 16, and staff time for the Tweedy Mile Complete Streets Project, City Project No. 614-ST; and
d. Authorizing the City Manager to execute Contract Change Order Nos. 15 and 16.
9 STREETS/SIDEWALKS/
LANDSCAPING The City Council considered:
a. Approving the Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Lynwood for the Tweedy Boulevard Complete Street Phase II, City Project No. 717-ST; and
b. Authorizing the Mayor to execute the MOU in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
10 INVESTMENT ADMIN The City Council considered receiving and filing the Quarterly Investment Report for the quarter ended December 31, 2025.
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MUTES OFAPRIL 14, 2026 11 GENERAL PLAN The City Council considered:
a. Receiving and filing the General Plan and Housing Element Aru'iual Progress Reports ("APRs") for calendar year 2025; and b. Directing staff to file the APRs to the State Department of Housing and Community Development ("HCD") and Office of Planning and Research ("OPR") prior to the April 1, 2026, deadline. arrant Register forApril 14, 2026, by motion of Council Member Hurtado and seconded by Council Member Davila.
12 WARRANTS The City Council unanimously approved the Warrant Register for April 14, 2026, by motion of Council Member Hurtado and seconded by Council Member Davila.
Total ofChecks: $ 2,583,312.38
Less:Voids $ (0.00)
Less: Employee Payroll Deductions $ (394,465.44)
GrandTotal: $ 2,188,846.94
Cancellations: None
ROLL CALL: Council Member Avalos, yes; Council Member Hurtado, yes; Council Member Davila, yes; Vice Mayor Rios, yes; Mayor Barron, yes.
ADJOtJRNMENT Council Member Hurtado unanimously motioned to continue the Regular City Council Meeting including the agenda items that were not addressed this evening to Monday, April 20, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., and seconded by Mayor Barron at 12:16 a.m.
PASSED and APPROVED on this 26 day of May 2026.
ATTEST:
oshua Barron, Mayor Yodit laze, City Clerk