South Gate City Council

Agenda

SOUTH GATE CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.

SOUTH GATE COUNCIL CHAMBERS

8650 CALIFORNIA AVE

SOUTH GATE, CA 90280

DIAL-IN NUMBER 1 (213) 338-8477

MEETING ID: 879 0915 7480

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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 ú l F. Salinas

COUNCIL MEMBER, Gil Hurtado

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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

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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.

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Call to Order/Roll Call With Invocation & Pledge

CALL TO ORDER: Joshua Barron, Mayor

SOUTH GATE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. SOUTH GATE COUNCIL CHAMBERS 8650 CALIFORNIA AVE SOUTH GATE, CA 90280 DIAL-IN NUMBER 1 (213) 338-8477 MEETING ID: 879 0915 7480 VIEW MEETING LIVE ONLINE AT: HTTPS://YOUTUBE.COM/@SOUTHGATECA90280 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, Raúl F. Salinas COUNCIL MEMBER, Gil Hurtado If you would like to participate in this meeting, you can participate via the following options: 1. VIEW THE MEETING LIVE ONLINE VIA YouTube: South Gate, CA - YouTube Please allow up to 24 hours after the meeting for the archive to be available. 2. LISTEN TO THE MEETING ONLINE VIA ZOOM: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87909157480 To address the City Council press *9 to raise your hand and *6 to unmute yourself when instructed. 3. PARTICIPATE BEFORE THE MEETING by emailing the City Clerk at: yglaze@sogate.org no later than 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Please write "Public Comment" in the subject line. 4. ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON 1

*The disruption in service of any alternative method does not prelude the City Council or other legislative body from taking further action and moving forward on the agenda. 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 With Invocation & Pledge CALL TO ORDER: Joshua Barron, Mayor INVOCATION: Tina De La Rosa, Director of Parks & Recreation PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: ROLL CALL: Yodit Glaze, City Clerk Public Hearings 1. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Regarding a Zoning Code Amendment to Amend Title 11, Chapter 11.43 (Accessory Dwelling Units and Accessory Structures) of the South Gate Municipal Code and Finding that the Action is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act The City Council will consider: (CD) a. Find that the proposed Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality 2

Act (CEQA) for the reasons described in the Environmental Exemption section of this report; b. Introduce and waive further reading of Ordinance No. ____, amending Title 11, Chapter 11.43 (Accessory Dwelling Units and Accessory Structures) of the South Gate Municipal Code; and c. Direct staff to place the Ordinance on the next available City Council agenda for second reading and adoption. Documents: Item 1.pdf Reports And Presentations 2. South Gate Street Infrastructure: A 10-Year Review - Comments From The Audience - Non-Agenda Items During this time, members of the public may address the City Council regarding any items not listed on the agenda and within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council and not on this agenda. Comments from the audience will be limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; unless authorized by the Mayor, the time limit may not be extended by utilizing another member's time. There will be no debate or action on items not listed on the agenda unless authorized by law. The collective initial period of time for comments from the audience shall be limited to 45 minutes. Any speaker that did not get a chance to speak during this segment due to the 45-minute limitations will be able to speak at the end of the meeting prior to adjournment. Note: The City Council desires to provide all members of the public with the opportunity to address the Council. Nevertheless, obscene language, comments intended to disrupt/interfere, other actions which disrupt the progress of the meeting or slanderous comments will not be tolerated and may result in ejection and/or may constitute a violation of South Gate Municipal Code Section1.04.110. Reports And Comments From City Officials During this time, members of the City Council will report on matters pertaining to their service on various intergovernmental boards and commissions as a representative of the City pursuant to Assembly Bill 1234. City Council Members will also have an opportunity to comment on matters not on the agenda. Consent Calendar Items Agenda Items 3 and 4 are Consent Calendar Items. All items including Ordinances, Resolutions and Contracts, may be approved by adoption of the Consent Calendar, individually and collectively by one (1) motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless Members of the City Council, the public, or staff request that specific items be 3

removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and action. Members of the public are permitted to speak on any item listed but their time period is limited to three (3) minutes in total. Any motion to introduce or adopt an Ordinance on the Consent Calendar shall be: (1) a motion to waive the reading of the Ordinance and introduce the Ordinance or (2) a motion to waive the reading of the Ordinance and adopt the Ordinance, as appropriate. 3. Agreement with Ron's Maintenance, Inc., for Citywide Catch Basin Maintenance Services The City Council will consider: (PW) a. Approving an Agreement with Ron’s Maintenance, Inc. for catch basin maintenance services (“Agreement”) for a three-year term in an amount not-to-exceed $483,480, at an annual amount of $161,160; and b. Authorizing the Mayor to execute the Agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. Documents: Item 3.pdf 4. Approval of a Three-Year Microsoft Licensing Renewal with SHI International Corp. Using County of Riverside Cooperative Agreement No.ITARC-00929 The City Council will consider: (AS) a. Finding that this purchase is exempt from formal bidding under South Gate Municipal Code (SGMC) Section 1.54.510(C), because it is made under County of Riverside Licensed Support Provider Agreement No. ITARC-00929, which the County awarded to SHI through competitive Request for Quote (RFQ) No. ITARC-532, and SHI is extending the same pricing to the City; b. Approving the renewal of the City’s Microsoft enrollment under County of Riverside Microsoft Enterprise Agreement No. 8084445, through SHI, for the term November 1, 2026, through October 31, 2029; c. Authorizing the Mayor to execute the Microsoft enrollment renewal documents in a form acceptable to the City Attorney; and d. Authorizing the issuance of a purchase order to SHI in the amount of $181,245.93 for Year 1, with the Year 2 and Year 3 purchase orders subject to appropriation in the FY 2027-28 and FY 2028-29 budgets. Documents: Item 4.pdf Recommendations And Requests 4

5. Warrant Register for October 27, 2026 The City Council will consider: (AS) a. Approving the Warrant Register for October 27, 2026. Total of Checks: $2,819,649.56 Less: Employee Payroll Deductions (439,376.52) Grand Total: $2,380,273.04 Cancellations: None Documents: Item 5.pdf Adjournment I, Yodit Glaze, City Clerk, certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Meeting Agenda was posted on October 22, 2026, at 4.55 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. 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 5

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, email, mail. 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 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 yglaze@sogate.org. 6

Office of the South Gate City Clerk Item No. 1 OCT2 1 2026 FILED Ciffl of South Gate CITY COUNCIL A(C3ENDA BULL For the Regular Meeting of: October 27, 2026 Originating Department: Community Development Departrnertt Director: "'-rfr.z(" ?= - CityManager: '7ic[)%its:(jgi( Gobriel Perez Rob Houston SUBJECT: INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 11, CHAPTF,R 11.43 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND ACCF,SSORY STRUCTURES) OF THE SOUTH GATE MUNICIPAL CODE AND FINDING THAT THE ACIION IS EXEMPT FROM THF; CALIFORNIA F,NVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURPOSE: Discussion and consideration of a proposed Ordinance to amend Title 11 (Zoning), Division IV (Specific Use Standards) Chapter 11,43 (Accessory Dwelling Units and Accessory Structures) of the South Gate Municipal Code (SGMC) to conform to recent changes in state law regarding Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs). RF,COMMENDED ACTIONS: Followingthe conclusionofthe Public Hearing, staff recomtnends that the City Council: a. Find that the proposed Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the reasons described in the Environmental Exemption section of this report; b, Introduce and waive further reading of Ordinance No. , amending Title 11, Chapter 11.43 (Accessory Dwelling Units and Accessory Structures) of the South Gate Municipal Code; and c, Direct staff to place the Ordinance on the next available City Council agenda for second reading and adoption. PTJBLIC NOTIFICATION: Advertising and notification of the public hearing was conducted in compliance with Section I1.50,020 of the South Gate Municipal Code. Notice of the hearing was posted and published in the"South Gate Press" newspaper on October 1, 2026. ENVIRONMF,NTAL EXEMPTION: Staff has determined that the proposed Zoning Code Amendnnent (ZCA) is exemptfrom CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.17 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15282(h), which exempt the adoption of an Otdinance implementing the provisions of Government Code Section 66312 through 66339.5 (regulations regarding Accessory Dwelling Units and Jutfflor Accessory Dwelling Units), The proposed ZCA is also exempt under the "common sense" exemption in Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CE,QA Guidelines, which applies where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. The proposed ZCA updates the City's regulations to comply I 7

with State law and does not result in any direct or indirect physical change to the environment. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund for the recommended action. BACKGROUND: In January 2021, the City of South Gate established Chapter 11.43 of the SGMC, which allowed Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) as required by Government Code Section 65852.2. Previously, ADUs were commonly referred to as "granny flats," "in-law suites," or "second dwelling units." Subsequently, on September 23, 2025, City Council adopted Ordinance No.2025- 01-CC, updating SGMC 11.43 to comply with State legislation, which became effective on October 14, 2025. On March 16, 2026, the California Department of Housing and Community Development ("HCD") issued a finding letter (Attachment 3) regarding Ordinance No. 2025-01-CC. Since that time, State law regarding ADUs and Junior Accessoiy Dwelling Units (JADUs) has continued to be modified as new bills are signed into law by the Governor, such as Assembly Bill (AB) 130, Assembly Bill (AB) 462, Assembly Bill (AB) 1154, Senate Bill (SB) 543, and Senate Bill (SB) 9. The proposed changes discussed below address the HCD finding letter related to these five bills and are now incorporated into the proposed ZCA. Table 1 below briefly summarizes the context of the bills staff is proposing to codify. i Table 1: State Law ChangesAffecting ADUs/ JADUs i niii Effective Date i Summary I AB 130 January 30, 2025 I Existing law voids any covenant, restriction, or condition in a deed, contract, or other instrument that effectively prohibits or unreasonably restricts the construction or use of an ADU or JADU on a single-family lot, while still permitting reasonable restrictions that do not unreasonably increase construction cost or effectively prohibit construction. AB 130 prohibits fees and other financial requirements from being included among those "reasonable restrictions." Existing law required a local agency that had adopted an Ordinance by July 1, 2018, allowing ADUs in multifamily dwelling structures to ministerially consider permit applications for specified ADU variations, and authorized that agency to impose objective standards (design, development, historic standards, etc.) on those ADUs - except minimum lot size requirements. AB 130 removes both the ministerial- consideration requirement and the authorization for the local agency to impose objective standards on that specific category ofADUs. AB 462 October 10, 2025 Existing law prohibits a local agency from issuing a certificate of occupancy for an ADU before the primary dwelling receives its own certificate of occupancy. AB 462 creates an exception: a local agency must issue a certificate of occupancy for an ADU built in a county under a Governor's state-of-emergency proclamation made on or after February 1, 2025, even if the primary dwelling hasn't yet received its certificate of occupancy, provided certain conditions are met - including 2 8

I ' that the primary dwelling was substantially damaged or destroyed by the event referenced in the emergency proclamation. AB 462 also includes findings that its changes address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair, making it applicable to all cities, including charter cities, and it took effect immediately as an urgency statute. AB 1154 January 1, 2026 Existing law requires an Ordinance authorizing JADUs to, among other things, require owner-occupancy in the single- family residence where the JADU is permitted. AB 1154 limits that owner-occupancy requirement so it applies only if the JADU shares sanitation facilities with the existing structure. In other words, a JADU with its own separate bathroom (not shared with the primary residence) would no longer trigger the owner-occupancy requirement. AB 1154 requires an Ordinance authorizing JADUs to mandate that any rental of a JADU be for a term longer than 30 days - effectively prohibiting short-term/ vacation rental use of JADUs. SB 543 January 1, 2026 Existing law defines a JADU as no more than 500 square feet in size, contained entirely within a single-family structure. SB 543 revises this to speci'fy the 500-square-foot limit as interior livable space. Existing law already requires local agencies to submit ADU Ordinances to HCD within 60 days for review, with ADU istandards superseding conflicting local Ordinances. SB 543 extends this same framework to JADU Ordinances - requiring submission within 60 days, HCD notification of noncompliance, and nullification of the Ordinance if the agency fails to submit it or respond to HCD's findings - and specifies that JADU standards likewise supersede conflicting local ordinances. If a local agency has not adopted a JADU Ordinance, SB 543 requires JADU permit applications to be considered under the , same ministerial approval process as ADUs and prohibits any ' local ordinance/policy/regulation (other than a compliant JADU Ordinance) from being used to delay or deny a JADU permit. SB 543 requires permitting agencies to determine whether an ADU or JADU application is complete and provide written notice within 15 business days of receipt. If incomplete, the agency must list the missing items and allow the applicant to cure. If an application is deemed incomplete or is denied, the agency must provide an appeal process, with a final written determination required within 60 business days of receiving the appeal. Existing law prohibits impact fees on ADUs of 750 square feet 3 9

I I Ij or less and requires proportional fees above that threshold; it also restricts utility connection fees/charges for certain ADUs. SB 543 extends these same fee limitations to JADUs, revising the ADU threshold to be based on 750 square feet of interior livable space and the JADU threshold at 500 square feet of interior livable space. SB 543 specifies that an ADU or JADU with less than 500 square feet of interior livable space does not count toward the 500-square-foot assessable space threshold that triggers school facility fees. Existing law prohibits a local agency from capping ADU size below 850 sq ft (or 1,000 sq 'ft for more than one bedroom) and separately requires local agencies to permit at least an 800- square-foot ADU with 4-foot side/rear setbacks. SB 543 revises these size limitations to be based on interior livable space rather than the prior undefined "size" standard. SB 543 requires ministerial approval of a building permit application for a combination of ADU and JADU on the same lot, revises the 800-square-foot floor area limit to be based on interior livable space, and extends the existing prohibition on requiring fire sprinklers (when not required for the primary residence) to JADUs as well. SB 9 January 1, 2026 Existing law requires a local agency to submit its ADU Ordinance to the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) within 60 days of adoption. HCD may submit written findings on whether the Ordinance complies with state standards, and if it finds noncompliance, must give the local agency up to 30 days to respond. If the local agency does not amend the Ordinance or adopt a resolution explaining why it complies, existing law requires HCD to notify the local agency and authorizes HCD to notify the Attorney General of the violation. SB 9 invalidates the local agency's ADU Ordinance if the agency either fails to submit the Ordinance to HCD within 60 days of adoption or fails to respond to HCD's noncompliance findings within the 30-day window. On September 15, 2026, the Planning Commission considered the proposed amended Ordinance at a duly noticed public hearing. The Commission did not have any concerns regarding the proposed amendments, nor was there any public input at the meeting. Subsequently, the Plaru'iing Commission voted 3-0 (Commissioners Castaneda and Valenzuela absent) to adopt Resolution No. 2026-11 and recommending approval to the City Council. ANALYSIS: To align SGMC Title 11, Chapter 11.43 (Accessory Dwelling Units and Accessory Structures) with new state legislation, Staff proposes the following changes: 1. Assembly Bill (AB) 130: Amending Chapter 11.43 to reflect the State's prohibition on fees 4 10

and other financial requirements being imposed as a condition on the sale, rental, or transfer of an ADU or JADU, consistent with the amendment to Civil Code Section 714.3. 2. Assembly Bill (AB) 462: Amending Chapter 11.43 to allow issuance of a certificate of occupancy for an ADU prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the primary dwelling, where the primary dwelling was substantially damaged or destroyed by an event referenced in a Governor-declared state of emergency proclaimed on or after February 1, 2025. 3. Assembly Bill (AB) 1154: Amending Chapter 11.43 to limit the owner-occupancy requirement for JADUs to only those instances where the JADU shares sanitation facilities with the existing primary dwelling, and to require that any JADU rental be for a term of more than thirty (30) days. 4. SenateBilI(SB)543:AmendingChapterll.43to(a)defineJADUandADUsizelimita