South Gate City Council - Regular Meeting

CITY OF SOUTH GATE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2024 CALL TO ORDER Gil Hurtado, Mayor called a Regular City Council Meeting to order at 6:55 p.m. INVOCATION Steve Costley, Director of Parks & Recreation PLEDGE OFALLEGIANCE Betsy Camano, Recreation Coordinator ROLL CALL Yodit Glaze, City Clerk PRESENT Mayor Gil Hurtado, Vice Mayor Maria Davila, Council Member Maria del Pilar Avalos, Council Member Joshua Barron and Council Member Al Rios; City Treasurer Jose De La Paz, City Manager Rob Houston, City Attorney Rail F. Salinas COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE - NON-AGENDA ITEMS Erik Denials, 40-year resident lives on the Eastside of the 710 freeway and has an issue with a light pole. We all have been in the dark for 3 months and have seen a rise in crime. Lizette Ruiz, Resident lives on Kauffman is requesting assistance in cleaning up the railroad tracks on Independence. Issues at Hollydale Park in the play areas and is requesting an upgrade. Children play with sand, and it is dirty. Ruben Pichardo, Resident is reporting iSSues regarding emails sent to council and go unanswered. The issue with Johanna has not stopped. She continues to go to his home and takes pictures. Code Enforcement tells him there is no problem with his trailer. Mr. Pichardo need transparency and a resolution to his issue. Jane Denial, Resident lives on Garfield and Imperial. She witnessed a transient with a cardboard home, and it was recently removed. Thank you. What can be done with the homeless issue on Imperial? Ana, Director of the Chamber of Commerce provides information regarding the Thanksgiving Dinner event and Christmas Parade. EMAILS: Mario Dominguez is requesting the addition of a camera for Media Dept. employee Giselle Hernandez. Also, is asking when construction will resume at the Urban Orchard location?

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 26, 2024 REPORT8 AND COMMENTS FROM CITY OFFICIALS Arturo Cervantes, Director of Public Works provides a response to Mr. Dominguez. Construction has resumed. Currently working with City Manager in working with the Railroad company to assist in clean-up. Issues has been ongoing but will work diligently to solve the problem. Steve Costley, Director of Parks & Recreation provides information on several events within the city for December. Wendy O'Kelly, Director of Administrative Services has nothing to report. Jon Hamilton, Director of Human Resources has nothing to report. Darren Arakawa, Police Chief attended the Memorial Run in Honor of Alexis Gonzalez with the Explorer Graduation Class. Jose De La Paz, City Treasurer has nothing to report. Yodit Glaze, City Clerk has nothing to report. Jose De La Paz, City Treasurer has nothing to report. Rob Houston, City Manager introduces New Planning Manager John Signo. John Signo, Planning Manager introduces himself to Council and commuruty. Rail F. Salinas, City Attorney has nothing to report. Council Member Avalos thanks the community and invites community to apply for commissions team. Council Member Barron thanks the South Gate Jr Athletics Minor Division Toy Drive. Over 100 toys we donated by the division players and participants City Treasurer Jose De La Paz, Vice Mayor Maria Davila, and Mayor Gil Hurtado. A special thank you to Javier Zarnora a former resident of our city. Every year he donates a full car of toys. Thank you to my father who donated $1,000 for this toy drive. Congratulations to the Minors Wolverines for winning the championship. Page 2 of 7

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 26, 2024 REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM CITY OFFICIALS CONT'D Participated in the Turkey Giveaway in our city. Be thank'ful of all we have. Any help that anyone can provide to others will return to you tenfold. Council Member Rios wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Vice Mayor Davila thanks JB Hunt for gift cards donations, Mr. C's Towing for donating 10 turkeys per school (Total of 25 schools), and Primestor donations of gift cards. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone and our South Gate City Staff. Mayor Gil Hurtado thanks Mr. C's, UWS, Northgate for their donations. To our City Clerk Yodit Glaze, City Treasurer Jose De La Paz, and Council Member Joshua Baroon, and the JAA Board for their hard work and donations. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. CONSENT CALENDAR Agenda Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 were unanimously approved by motion of Council Member Avalos and seconded by Vice Mayor Davila. ROLL CALL: Council Member Avalos, yes; Council Member Rios, yes; Council Member Barron, yes; Vice Mayor Davila, yes; Mayor Hurtado, yes. l DATAPROCESSING SERVICES The City Council unanimously approved items A, B & C during Consent Calendar: a. Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 3425 with Edgeso:it, Inc., for $13,000 to implement SolarAPP+. b. Accepted CalAPP funding and appropriating $60,000 to implement automated solar permitting software SolarAPP+. c. Authorized the Mayor to execute Agreement No. 2 in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. Page 3 of 7

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 26, 2024 2 PARK The City Council unanimously approved items A & B during Consent Calendar: a. Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 2022-82-AC with David Volz Design Landscape Architect, Inc., ("Agreement") to provide additional construction support services for the construction of the Hollydale Community Park Renovation, City Project No. 607-PRK, at a cost not to exceed $46,919, and extending the contract term through June 30, 2025; and b. Authorized the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. 3 PUBIJC WORKS/ENGINEERING ADMIN The City Council unanimously approved items A & B during Consent Calendar: a. AmendmentNo.2toContractNo.2023-134-ACwithW.G. Zimmerman Engineering, Inc. ("Agreement") to extend tl'ie term of the contact to March 1, 2025, and to continue engineering staffing support services until the vacant Assistant Engineer position is filled, a not to exceed amount of $100,000; and b. Authorized the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. 4 WASTEWATER MGMT The City Council unanimously approved items A, B & C during Consent Calendar: a. Agreement (Contract No. 2024-97-CC) with W.A. Rasic Construction Company, Inc., for On-Call Municipal Water and Sewer Systems maintenance services for a three-year term with two optional one-year extensions, in an annual amount not-to-exceed $350,000 for a total of $1,050,000; b. Appropriated $200,000 in Water Funds from the unrestricted balance of the Water Fund and $150,000 in Sewer Funds from the unrestricted balance of the Sewer Fund to fully fund the Agreement; and c. Authorized the Mayor to execute the Agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. Page 4 of 7

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 26, 2024 5 LAW ENFORCEMENT The City Council unanimously approved items A, B & C during Consent Calendar: a. Authorized utilization of the 2024-2025 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program ("STEP") Grant Funds in the amount of $1 70,000 for overtime, equipment, and training expenses; b. Amended the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Law Enforcement Grants Fund Budget by appropriating $123,402 for overtime salaries, $43,341 for equipment, and $3,257 for training expenses; and c. Authorized the Chief of Police to execute the STEP Grant Agreement (Contract No. 2024-98-CC) in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. 6 LAW ENFORCEMENT The City Council unanimously approved items A, B, C & D during Consent Calendar: a. Authorized utilization of 2022 Homeland Security Grant Program Funds in the amount of $45,577 for law enforcement equipment to address civil unrest, crowd control and active shooters; and b. Increased the Fiscal Year 2024/25 revenue projection in Account Number 232-541 (Law Enforcement Grants - Homeland Security Grant) to $45,577; and c. Amended the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Law Enforcement Grants Fund Budget by appropriating $45,577 to Account Number 232-541-21- 6204 (Law Enforcement Grants-Homeland Security Grant - Small Tools and Equipment); and d. Authorized the City Manager to execute the State Homeland Security Grant Program Subrecipient Agreement (Contract No. 2024-99-CC) for Grant Year 2022. 7 WATER The City Council unanimously approved items A & B during Consent Calendar: a. Accepted completion of the Water Main Replacement, Phase I, City Project No. 689-WTR by All Cities Engineering, Inc., effective November 26, 2024; and b. Directed the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder's Office. Page 5 of 7

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 26, 2024 8 MINUTES The City Council unanimously approved items A, B, C & D during Consent Calendar: a. Special Meeting minutes of October 1, 2024; b. Special and Regular Meeting minutes of October 8, 2024; c. Special and Regular Meeting minutes of October 22, 2024; and d. Special Meeting minutes of October 28, 2024. 9 COMMUNITY DEV / HOUSING The City Council unanimously approved items A & B by motion of Council Member Avalos and seconded by Council Member Rios. a. Memorandum of Understanding (Contract No. 2024-102-CC) between the County of Los Angeles and City of South Gate Lead Free Homes LA Program management services; and b. Authorized the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. Rob Houston, City Manager stated Carol Averell, Housing Manager will provide a presentation. Carol Averell, Housing Manager provided a presentation. ROLL CALL: Council Member Avalos, yes; Council Member Barron, yes; Council Member Rios, yes; Vice Mayor Davila, yes; Mayor Hurtado, yes. 10 WARRANTS The City Council unanimously approved the Warrant Register for November 26, 2024, by motion of Council Member Avalos and seconded by Vice Mayor Davi)a. Total of Checks: Less: Voids Less: Employee Payroll Deductions Grand Total: $4,071,113.23 $ (0.00) $ (424,235.65) $3,646,877.58 ROLL CALL: Council Member Avalos, yes; Council Member Barron, yes; Council Member Rios, yes; Vice Mayor Davila, yes; Mayor Hurtado, yes. Page 6 of 7

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTF,S OF NOVEMBER 26, 2024 ADJOURNMENT Vice Mayor Davila unanimously adjourned the meeting in memory of Marie Lascalo and Marta Leticia Lisa Cruz, longtime teacher from Steam Legacy High School at 7:41 p.m. and seconded by Council Member Avalos. PASSED and APPROVED on this 28f'l day of January 2025. ATTEST: Yodit Gl City Clerk Page 7 of 7

Agenda

SOUTH GATE CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.

SOUTH GATE COUNCIL CHAMBERS

8650 CALIFORNIA AVE

SOUTH GATE, CA 90280

VIEW MEETING LIVE ONLINE AT: HTTPS://YOUTUBE.COM/@SOUTHGATECA90280

City Officials

MAYOR, Gil Hurtado

CITY CLERK, Yodit Glaze

VICE MAYOR, Maria Davila

CITY TREASURER, Jose De La Paz

COUNCIL MEMBER, Maria del Pilar Avalos

CITY MANAGER, Rob Houston

COUNCIL MEMBER, Joshua Barron

CITY ATTORNEY, Raul F. Salinas

COUNCIL MEMBER, Al Rios

If you would like to participate in this meeting, you can participate via the following options:

1. VIEW THE MEETING LIVE ONLINE AT: https://youtube.com/@SouthGateCA90280

Please allow up to 24 hours after the meeting for the archive to be available.

2. 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.

3. 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 12pm 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: Gil Hurtado, Mayor

INVOCATION:

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

ROLL CALL: Yodit Glaze, City Clerk

SOUTH GATE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. SOUTH GATE COUNCIL CHAMBERS 8650 CALIFORNIA AVE SOUTH GATE, CA 90280 VIEW MEETING LIVE ONLINE AT: HTTPS://YOUTUBE.COM/@SOUTHGATECA90280 City Officials MAYOR, Gil Hurtado CITY CLERK, Yodit Glaze VICE MAYOR, Maria Davila CITY TREASURER, Jose De La Paz COUNCIL MEMBER, Maria del Pilar Avalos CITY MANAGER, Rob Houston COUNCIL MEMBER, Joshua Barron CITY ATTORNEY, Raul F. Salinas COUNCIL MEMBER, Al Rios If you would like to participate in this meeting, you can participate via the following options: 1. VIEW THE MEETING LIVE ONLINE AT: https://youtube.com/@SouthGateCA90280 Please allow up to 24 hours after the meeting for the archive to be available. 2. 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. 3. 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, 1

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 12pm 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: Gil Hurtado, Mayor INVOCATION: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: ROLL CALL: Yodit Glaze, City Clerk Meeting Compensation Disclosure Pursuant to Government Code Section 54952.3: Disclosure of compensation for meeting attendance by City Council Members is $790 monthly regardless of the amount of meetings. Public Hearings - NONE 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 2

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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 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. 1. Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 3425 with Edgesoft, Inc. for as needed professional services to implement an automated solar permitting application SolarAPP+ The City Council will consider: (CD) a. Approving Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 3425 with Edgesoft, Inc., (“Agreement”) for $13,000 to implement SolarAPP+. b. Accepting CalAPP funding and appropriating $60,000 to implement automated solar permitting software SolarAPP+. c. Authorizing the Mayor to execute Agreement No. 2 in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. Documents: Item 1 Report 11262024.pdf 3

2. Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 2022-82-AC with David Volz Design Landscape Architect, Inc. for Additional Construction Support Services for the Hollydale Community Park Renovation Project The City Council will consider: (PW) a. Approving Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 2022-82-AC with David Volz Design Landscape Architect, Inc., (“Agreement”) to provide additional construction support services for the construction of the Hollydale Community Park Renovation, City Project No. 607-PRK, at a cost not to exceed $46,919, and extending the contract term through June 30, 2025; and b. Authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. Documents: Item 2 Report 11262024.pdf 3. Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 2023-134-AC with W.G. Zimmerman for Engineering Staff Augmentation The City Council will consider: (PW) a. Approving Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 2023-134-AC with W.G. Zimmerman Engineering, Inc. (“Agreement”) to extend the term of the contract to March 1, 2025, and to continue engineering staffing support services until the vacant Assistant Engineer position is filled, a not to exceed amount of $100,000; and b. Authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. Documents: Item 3 Report 11262024.pdf 4. Agreement with W.A. Rasic Construction Company, Inc., for On-Call Municipal Water and Sewer Systems Maintenance Services The City Council will consider: (PW) a. Approving Agreement with W.A. Rasic Construction Company, Inc., for On-Call Municipal Water and Sewer Systems maintenance services for a three-year term with two optional one-year extensions, in an annual amount not-to-exceed $350,000 for a total of 4

$1,050,000; b. Appropriating $200,000 in Water Funds from the unrestricted balance of the Water Fund and $150,000 in Sewer Funds from the unrestricted balance of the Sewer Fund to fully fund the Agreement; and c. Authorizing the Mayor to execute the Agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. Documents: Item 4 Report 11262024.pdf 5. Use of State of CA Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) 2024-2025 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant Funds The City Council will consider: (PD) a. Authorizing utilization of the 2024-2025 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (“STEP”) Grant Funds in the amount of $170,000 for overtime, equipment, and training expenses; b. Amending the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Law Enforcement Grants Fund Budget by appropriating $123,402 for overtime salaries, $43,341 for equipment, and $3,257 for training expenses; and c. Authorizing the Chief of Police to execute the STEP Grant Agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. Documents: Item 5 Report 11262024.pdf 6. Use of 2022 State Homeland Security Program Subrecipient Agreement Grant Funds The City Council will consider: (PD) a. Authorizing utilization of 2022 Homeland Security Grant Program Funds in the amount of $45,577 for law enforcement equipment to address civil unrest, crowd control and active shooters; and b. Increasing the Fiscal Year 2024/25 revenue projection in Account Number 232-541 (Law Enforcement Grants – Homeland Security Grant) to $45,577; and c. Amending the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Law Enforcement Grants Fund Budget by appropriating $45,577 to Account Number 232-541-21-6204 (Law Enforcement Grants- 5

Homeland Security Grant – Small Tools and Equipment); and d. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the State Homeland Security Grant Program Subrecipient Agreement for Grant Year 2022. Documents: Item 6 Report 11262024.pdf 2022 SHSP_Subrecipient Agreement - South Gate.pdf 7. Notice of Completion for the Construction of the Water Main Replacement Project, Phase I The City Council will consider: (PW) a. Accepting completion of the Water Main Replacement, Phase I, City Project No. 689- WTR by All Cities Engineering, Inc., effective November 26, 2024; and b. Directing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder’s Office. Documents: Item 7 Report 11262024.pdf 8. Minutes The City Council will consider: (CLERK) a. Approving the Special Meeting minutes of October 1, 2024; b. Approving the Special and Regular Meeting minutes of October 8, 2024; c. Approving the Special and Regular Meeting minutes of October 22, 2024; and d. Approving the Special Meeting minutes of October 28, 2024. Documents: Item 8 Report 11262024.pdf Reports, Recommendations And Requests 9. Memorandum Of Understanding with Los Angeles County for Lead Free Homes LA Program Management Services 6

The City Council will consider: (CD) a. Approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Los Angeles and City of South Gate Lead Free Homes LA Program management services; and b. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. Documents: Item 9 Report 11262024.pdf 10. Warrant Register for November 26, 2024 The City Council will consider approving the Warrant Register for November 26, 2024. (ADMIN SVCS) Total of Checks: $4,071,113.23 Less: Voids $ (0.00) Less: Employee Payroll Deductions $ (424,235.65) Grand Total: $3,646,877.58 Documents: Item 10 Report 11262024.pdf Adjournment I, Yodit Glaze, City Clerk, certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Meeting Agenda was posted on November 21, 2024, at 2:46 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 7

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 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

Offfioa of ffie SaxfffirnGathe(Jty Clmrk Item No. I WOV21i4 FfflLED 7:'4r=tn Ciffl of South Gate CITY COUNCIL A(C3-ENDA BNLL For the Regular Meeting of: November 26, 2024 Originating Department: Community Development DepartmentDirector: i(=k"aiifllYli ('k wereaith 7': "pkgytra City Manager: SUBJECT: AMENDMENT N0. 2 TO CONTRACT N0. 3425 FOR A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH EDGESOFT, INC. TO IMPLEMENT AN AUTOMATED SOLAR PERMITTING APPLICATION SOLARAPP+. PURPOSE: To approve Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 3425 ("Amendment No. 2") with Edgesoft, Inc., for as needed professional services to implement an automated solar pern'iitting online software to expedite the processing of residential solar applications. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: The City Council will consider: a. Approving Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 3425 with Edgesoft, Inc., ("Agreement") for $13,000 to implement SolarAPP+. b. Accepting CalAPP funding and appropriating $60,000 to implement automated solar permitting software SolarAPP+. c. Authorizing the Mayor to execute Agreement No. 2 in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, FISCAL IMPACT: Staff recommends an amendment to the Adopted Budget Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by appropriating the $60,000 grant. This is a State reimbursement grant that will cover the cost of establishing the application on the City's website, maintenance, and training to staff and applicants. There will be no impact to the General Fund. BACKGROUND: The California State Legislature passed a series of bills to promote the development of residential solar and storage systems. Senate Bill 379 was signed into law by Governor a Newsom on September 19, 2022. This bill requires cities and counties to adopt Solar Automated Permit Processing ("SolarAPP+") application for residential solar energy systems. The SolarAPP+ software is an online platform that provides plan review and instantly issues permits for code- compliant residential photovoltaic ("PV") systems. ANALYSIS: Staff applied for and was awarded $60,000 to implement SolarAPP+ in South Gate. SolarAPP+ will allow contractors to submit and pay for solar permit applications online, track projects, and schedule inspections. SolarAPP+ will be integrated into the Department of Building and Safety's existing permitting system, Edgesoft, Inc. The software application will eliminate permitting delays and standardize the residential solar pemiitting process. The grant will be used to integrate SolarAPP+ with 1 9

the City's existing permitting application software from Edgeso:tt, Inc. Staff anticipates the online application will be available to the public in January of 2025. ATT ACHMENTS: A. Amendment No. 2 to Agreement- Edgesoft, Inc. B. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement- Edgesoft, Inc.* C. Original Agreement No. 3425* D. California Energy Commission- CalAPP Grant Agreement E. Edgesoft Proposal *Each document is available for review through the City Clerk's Office. 10

Attachment A AMENDMENT N0. 2 TO CONTRACT N0. 3425 FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH GATE AND EDGESOFT, INC. This Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 3425 for Professional Services for additional pen'nit and licensing software ("Agreement") is made and entered into on November 26, 2024, by and between the City of South Gate, a municipal coiporation ("City"), and Edgesoft, Inc. a Califomia corporation ("Consultant"). City and Consultant are sometimes hereinafter individually referred to as a "Party" and collectively as "Parties." RECITALS WHEREAS, on March 13, 2019, the City Manager approved Contract No. 3425 with Consultant to provide a new permit and licensing software system, implementation, training and data hosting, for a teri'n of three years, in an amount not to exceed Four Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Dollars ($435,000) and WHEREAS, on October 8, 2019, the City Council approved Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement, to purchase additional software licenses, software implementation services and training for a new software system for the following City operations: (1) Geographic Information System ("GIS"), (2) Property Information Portal, and (3) City Clerk's Office Data and Document Search Engine, as identified in Scope of Work attached hereto as Exhibit "A", for a term of three years, through and including October 8, 2022, in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) under the terms and conditions of the Agreement. WHERAS, City and Consultant desire to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement, to continue providing additional peri'nit and licensing software to the Community Development Department for the period up to April 30, 2025, in an amount not to exceed Thirteen Thousand Dollars ($13,000), under the teri'ns and conditions of the Agreement, bringing the aggregate total of the Agreement, Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 to the sum of Six Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Dollars ($648,000). NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree as follows: 1. MODIFICATION TO AGREEMENT 1.1 TERM OF AGREEMENT. Consultant agrees to extend its services up to, and including January 31, 2025, unless otherwise teri'ninated in accordance with the teri'ns of this Agreement. 1.2 COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES. The additional compensation paid by City to Consultant for the work identified in Exhibit "A" shall not exceed Thirteen Thousand Dollars ($13,000). The total sum of the Agreement, Ainendment Nos. I and 2 shall not exceed Six Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Dollars ($648,000). 3 11

2. EFFECT OF AMENDMENTS. Except as expressly amended lierein, all other ten'ns and conditions of tlie Agreement and its Ai'nendments, Attachinents and Exhibits attached hereto, shall rei'nain unchanged and in 'full force. Furtheri'nore, the City reserves tlie right to auginent or reduce the scope of work as the City deems necessary. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. The effective date of this Agreement is November 26, 2024, and will remain in effect through and until project completion, unless otherwise terminated in accordance with the terins of this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, tl'ie Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and attested by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized. CITY OF SOUTH GATE: BY: Gil Hurtado, Mayor Dated: ATTEST: By: Yodit Glaze, City Clerk (SEAI,) APPROVED AS TO FORM: BY: Raul F, City Attorney Edgesoft, Inc. BY: Shan Sundar, Chief Executive Officer Dated: 12

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Attachment D STATE OF CALIFORNIA GRANT AGREEMENT CEC-146 (Revised 3/2019) CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION RECIPlEtiff City of South Gate AGREEMENT NUMBER APP-22-252 ADDRESS 8650 California Ave. South Gate, CA 90280 AGREEMENT TERM 05/1 1/2023 to 05/31/2027 The effective date of this Agreement is either the start date or the approval signature date by the California Energy Commission representative below, whichever is laker. The California Energy Commission shall be the last party to sign. No work is authorized, nor shall any work begin, until on or afkey the effective date. The parties agree to comply with the terms and conditions of the following Exhibits which are by this reference made a part of the agreement. Exhibit A - Application with Scope of Work Exhibit B - APP General Terms and Conditions Exhibit C - Contact List Page(s):4 Page(s):5 Page(s): 1 REIMBURSABIJ AMOUNT $ 60,000 MINIMUM MATCH SHARE RI_QUIRED $0 TOTAL OF REIMBuRSABL! AMOIINT AND MINIMIIM MATCH $ 60,000 The undersigned parties have read the attachments fo this agreement and will comply with the standards and requirements contained therein. CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION CONTRACTOR AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE J.A t,), DATE 6/27 /2023 AUTHORIZED SIGNATllRE bS h DATE 6/27/2023 NAME Adrienne Winuk ""' Chr'is Jeffers TITLE Contracts, Grants, and Loans Office Manager "" City Manager CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION ADDRESS 715 P Street, MS 18, Sacramento, CA 95814 14

ATTACHMENT 01 Grant Application Form - EXHIBIT A California Automated Permit Processing (CalAPP) Program 1. APPLICANT INFORMATION (REQUIRED) Jurisdiction Name (please use full legal name as it would appear on the executed grant): CITY OF SOUTH GATE lurisdiction Type (select one): [§City 0 County 0 CityandCounty Current Estimated Population State of California Department of Finance Demoqrap_hics (https://dof.ca.gov/forecasting/Demographics/): [lLess than50,000 0 From100,000to 200,000 §From 50,000 to gg,ggg [] Greater than ,?oo,ooo Project Manager (serves as point of contact for a// communications) Name Sandra Varela Street Address 8650 California Ave City and Zip Code South Gate 90280 Phone Number (323) 563-9558 E-Mail Address svarela@sogate.0rg 2. FUNDING (REQUIRED) Assigned Maximum Grant Amount (select g