South Gate City Council

Agenda

SOUTH GATE CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.

AMENDED

SOUTH GATE COUNCIL CHAMBERS

8650 CALIFORNIA AVE

SOUTH GATE, CA 90280

DIAL-IN NUMBER 1 (213) 338-8477

MEETING ID: 827 8425 7293

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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.

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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

SOUTH GATE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. AMENDED SOUTH GATE COUNCIL CHAMBERS 8650 CALIFORNIA AVE SOUTH GATE, CA 90280 DIAL-IN NUMBER 1 (213) 338-8477 MEETING ID: 827 8425 7293 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/82784257293 To address the City Council press *9 to raise your hand and *6 to unmute yourself when instructed. 1

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 *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: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Tina De La Rosa, Director of Parks & Recreation ROLL CALL: Yodit Glaze, City Clerk Public Hearings 1. Adopt Resolution for City of South Gate Participation in the Statewide Community Infrastructure Program of the California Statewide Communities Development Authority. (CONTINUANCE REQUESTED) 2

Staff recommends the City Council continue the public hearing to August 25, 2026. (CD) Documents: Item 1 Report 08112026.pdf Reports And Presentations 2. Investment Strategy Update Presentation The City Council will consider: (AS) Receiving and filing the Investment Strategy update presentation. 3. Finance and Human Resources Departments' Budget Reduction Service Impacts Update The City Council will consider: (AS/HR) Receiving and filing the Finance and Human Resources Departments' budget reduction service impact update. The presentation will describe how the recent budget cuts are impacting services to our community. 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 3

Agenda Items 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 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 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. 4. Amendment No.2 to Contract No.2023-111-CC with W.G. Zimmerman Engineering, Inc., for Traffic Services The City Council will consider: (PW) a. Approving Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 2023-111-CC with G. Zimmerman Engineering, Inc., to provide traffic engineering and staff augmentation services for an additional one-year term, for an amount not to exceed $170,000; and b. Authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No.2 in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. Documents: Item 4 Report 08112026.pdf 5. Notice of Completion of Construction of the Electronic Scoreboard at the Patricia G. Mitchell Swim Stadium, City Project No. SP-84 The City Council will consider: (PW) a. Accepting completion of the Electronic Scoreboard at the Patricia G. Mitchell Swim Stadium, City Project No. SP-84, constructed by Tricore Enterprises Inc., DBA Quiel School Signs, effective June 30, 2026; and b. Directing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s Office. Documents: Item 5 Report 08112026.pdf 6. Acceptance of the Citywide Residential Resurfacing Project, Phase IV, City Project No.699-ST, and the Citywide Sidewalk Improvement Project, Phase X, City Project No.698-ST (“Residential Resurfacing Project Phase IV”) The City Council will consider: (PW) 4

a. Accepting completion of construction of the (i) Citywide Residential Resurfacing Project, Phase IV, City Project No. 699-ST, and the (ii) Citywide Sidewalk Improvement, Phase X, City Project No. 698-ST, effective July 20, 2026, constructed by Sequel Contractors, Inc.; b. Approving Contract Change Order No. 5 to Contract No. 2025-30-CC with Sequel Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $36,053 to fund additional work performed; c. Authorizing the Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Works to execute Contract Change Order No. 5 to Contract No. 2025-30-CC; and d. Directing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder’s Office. Documents: Item 6 Report 08112026.pdf 7. Annual Statement of Investment Policy and Quarterly Investment Report for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 The City Council will consider: (AS) a. Adopting a Resolution approving the City's Annual Statement of Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2026-27 and delegating investment authority to the Director of Administrative Services pursuant to Government Code Section 53607 for one year; and b. Receive and file the Quarterly Investment Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Documents: 8. Use of Funds for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 & 2026/2027 Measure A – Local Solutions Fund (LSF) Provided Directly from the County of Los Angeles, Contract Number: HI-25-024 Executed on December 23, 2025, with a Performance Period Ending on June 30, 2031 The City Council will consider: (PD) a. Authorizing utilization of $955,820 for 2025 - 2027 Measure A – Local Solutions Funds to fund projects that will address homelessness prevention, interim housing, supportive services, and outreach programs; b. Increasing the Fiscal Year 2026/27 revenue projection in Account Number 239-511 (Measure A -Police) to $955,820; c. Adjusting the following sub-accounts for Fiscal Year 2026/27 Measure A Police by appropriating $129,940 to Account Number 239-511-21-6682 (Measure A Police – Emergency Shelter), appropriating $20,000 to Account Number 239-511-21-6650 (Measure A Police – Interim Housing/Vouchers), appropriating $220,060 to Account Number 239-511-21-6681 (Measure A Police – Housing Navigator), appropriating $585,820 to Account Number 239-511-21-6676 (Measure A Police – Rental Assistance) totaling $955,820; d. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the Measure A – Local Solutions Funds Contract Number: HI-25-024 Amendment No. 1; and e. Authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all documents necessary to 5

complete sub-agreements and purchases in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. Documents: Item 8 Report 08112026.pdf 9. Purchase of City Fleet Vehicles - Three (3) Police Patrol Vehicles (Police Department) The City Council will consider: (PD) a. Authorizing the purchase of three (3) 2027 Dodge Durango Pursuit AWD patrol units, from National Auto Fleet Group through the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program, to replace the Police Department’s patrol units, in an amount not to exceed $186,527.01 ($62,175.67 per patrol unit); and b. Authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all documents necessary to complete the purchases in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. Documents: Item 9 Report 08112026.pdf Recommendations And Requests 10. City Council Appointments to the Various City Commissions, Committees, and Boards The City Council will consider: (CM) a. Ratifying the nomination by Vice Mayor Al Rios of Xotchil Pichardo to the Parks and Recreation Commission. Documents: Item 10 Report 08112026.pdf 11. Approve Warrant Register for August 11, 2026 The City Council will consider: (AS) a. Approving the Warrant Register for August 11, 2026. Total of Checks: $7,975,006.86 Less: Voids (30,000.00) Less: Employee Payroll Deductions (379,702.57) Grand Total: $7,565,298.29 Cancellations: INV-88746 6

Documents: Item 11 Report 08112026.pdf Adjournment I, Yodit Glaze, City Clerk, certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Meeting Agenda was posted on August 7, 2026, at 4:35 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 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 7

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. 8

South2h';:,-o(g,'l'il"-r:.ii-i. Item No. 1 Allr:i 05 202!:. FILED 3 '. l) (""> City of South Gate CITY COtJNCIL AGENDA BNLL For the Regular Meeting of: August 11, 2026 (Continued from July 28, 2026} Originating Department: Community Development DepartmentDirector: Ciffl Manager: 'iphit;(jtyi( Gabriel Perez Rob Houston SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLU'nON FOR CITY OF SOUTH GATE PARTICIPATION IN THE STATEWmE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM OF THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDECOMMUNI'nESDEVELOPMF,NT AUTHORITY. CONTINUANCEREQUESTED PURPOSE: To hold a public hearing to consider City of South Gate ("Agency") participation in the Statewide Community Tnfrastructure Program ("SCIP"), which is sponsored by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority ("CSCDA"), that will enable property owners to finance public capital improvements and/or development related fees for public capital improvements imposed on new developtnent. Saidpubliccapitalimprovements,iffinanced,willbeamongthepubliccapitalimprovements required in connection with a given development project. Said development-related fees, if financed, will be used by the Agency to pay for public capital improvements, which will serve the Agency. RECOMMF,NDED ACTION: Staff recommends the City Council continue the public hearing to August 25, 2026, 1 9

Office l)l tt".t; Soutli Gatp City ("l Item No. 4 Al)n 06 =:i FILED Op',20 ow= Cil ofSouth Gate CITY COUNCIL AGENJDA IBT[LL For the Regular Meeting of: August 11, 2026 DepartrnerxtDirector: Arturo Cervarttes Rob Houston SUBJF,CT: AMENDMENT N0. 2 TO CONTRACT N0. 2023-111-CC WITH w.(J. ZIMMERMAN ENGINEERING, INC., FOR TRAFFIC SERVICES PURPOSE. To approve Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 2023-111-CC with w.a. Zimmerman Engineering, Inc, to extend the contract term by an additional 12 months to continue Traffic Engineering services to support the City's Traffic Engineering operational needs. RF,COMMF,NDED ACT]ON: The City Council will consider: a. Approving Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 2023-111-CC with W,G 7.immerman Engineering, Inc., to provide traffic engineeig and staff augmentation services for an additional one-year term, for m atnount not to exceed $170,000; and b. Authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No,2 in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no impact to the General Fund. Amendment No. 2 to Contract No, 2023-111-CC is in the amount of $170,000 ana will be funded as summarized below with funds budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Public Works Department Operations Budget. Services C:P & LR Funds Development Fee Revenge Encroackment Permit Revenue -Total ContractNo. 2023-111-CC (Yearl) $130,000 $20,000 $20,000 $170,000 Contract No. 2023-111-CC (Year 2) $130,000 $20,000 $20,000 $170,000 Amendment No. 1 (Year 3) $130,000 $20,000 $20,000 $170,000 AmendmentNo. 2 (Year 4) $130,000 $20,000 $20,000 $170,000 Total $520,000 $80,000 $80,000 $680,000 ANALYSIS: As part of the City's budget reduction efforts, the Public Works Department's Engineering Division implemented a new organizational sttucture during the last fiscal year to reduce General Fund expenditures. The restructuring included the elimination of higher-levei engineering classifications and the redistribution of responsibilities among remaining staff, As a tesult, the Division continues to rely on specialized consultant services to supplement internal resources and provide expettise in technical areas, such as traffic engineering, that are no longer fully supported by in-house staffing. 1 10

W.G. Zirnmerman Engineering (Zimmerman) has provided these specialized traffic engineering services and has been instrumental in supporting daily operations. Their services include review of Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects, development and encroachment permit plan checks, traffic-related service requests, and other specialized engineering assignments. This support allows City staff to maintain timely project delivery and permit processing while focusing on other engineering priorities. The Engineering Division currently requires approximately 20 hours per week of consultant traffic engineering support to meet operational demands and maintain service levels. Zimmerman's current contract is scheduled to expire on August 8, 2026. Staff recommends approving Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 2023-111-CC to extend the contract for one additional year, through August 8, 2027, to ensure the continued availability of specialized traffic engineering services and uninternupted support for the Division's operations. BACKGROUND: To supplement the Engineering Division's in-house traffic engineering capabilities, the City contracts with a qualified traffic engineering consultant to provide specialized engineering services on an as-needed basis. These services support the review of Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects, development and encroachment permit plan checks, traffic-related service requests, and other specialized engineering assignments. On August 8, 2023, the City Council approved Contract No. 2023-111-CC with W.G. Zirnmerman Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $340,000 for a two-year term ending August 8, 2025. On November 25, 2025, the City Council approved Amendment No. 1 to extend the contract for an additional 12 months, on an as-needed hourly basis, in the amount of $170,000, establishing a new expiration date of August 8, 2026. Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 2023-111-CC will extend the contract for an additional 12 months, through August 8, 2027, in the amount of $170,000, allowing the consultant to continue providing specialized traffic engineering services on an as-needed basis. W.G. Zirnmerman Engineering, Inc. has successfully provided traffic engineering support to the City for the past three years. The original contract was awarded through a competitive selection process in which W.G. Zimmerman Engineering, Inc. received the highest overall ranking based on the City's established evaluation criteria. ATT ACHMENTS: A. B. C. Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 2023-111-CC Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 2023-111-CC Contract No. 2023-111-CC JL:ky 2 11

Attachment A Agenda Bill 8/11/26 Amendment No. 2 Contract No. 2023-111-CC AMENDMENT N0. 2 TO CONTRACT N0. 2023-111-CC FOR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING AND ST AFF AUGMENT ATION SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH GATE AND W.G. ZIMMERMAN ENGINEERING, INC. This Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 2023-111-CC for Traffic Engineering and Staff Augmentation Services ("Amendment No. 2") is made and entered into on August 11, 2026, by and between the City of South Gate, a municipal corporation ("City"), and W.G. Zirnmerman, Inc., Inc. a California corporation ("Consultant"). City and Consultant are sometimes hereinafter individually referred to as a "Party" and collectively as "Parties." RECIT ALS WHEREAS, on August 8, 2023, the City Council approved Contract No. 2023-111-CC with Consultant ("Agreement") for Professional Services for Traffic Engineering and Staff Augmentation Services, in the amount of Three Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($340,000); and WHEREAS, the Agreement allows for a one-year extension with approval of the City Council. On November 25, 2025, the City Council extended the agreement for one year by approving Amendment No. 1 in the amount not to exceed One Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($170,000). WHEREAS, the City and Consultant desire to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement extending the term for one year to August 11, 2027, in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($170,000), for services identified in the Exhibit A (of original agreement) attached hereto, under the terms and conditions of the Agreement, bringing the aggregate total of the Agreement and Amendment No. 2 to a total siu'n of Six Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($680,000). NOW, THEREFOR, the Parties hereby agree as follows: 1. MODIFICATION TO AGREEMENT 1.1 SCOPE OF WORK City hereby engages Consultant, and Consultant accepts such engagement, to perform the services set forth in the Scope of Services as described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made part of this Agreement. The Scope of Services may be mutually amended from time to time by both Parties in writing. 1.2 COMPENSATION. The amount of compensation paid by City to Consultant for the work iden