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Ryan asked the council to pass a resolution supporting Senate Bill 48, which she described as a measure to prevent ICE and other federal agencies from entering schools and from obtaining student and family information. She also asked the council to request that the Los Angeles Unified School District create an immigrant‑student support unit with child welfare and attendance counselors for each region and to establish a liaison between the governor’s planned immigrant hub and local families. \"So I’m asking you to pass a resolution to support Senate Bill 48,\" Ryan said; she added she would email a draft resolution to council staff.

Councilmembers and staff discussed outreach and resource coordination during the meeting; Council member Hurtado said he had asked the city manager to reach out to Congresswoman Nanette Barragan’s office for information resources, and other members referenced planned LAUSD and state outreach. The council did not take formal action on Ryan’s request at the Jan. 14 meeting.

Ending: Ryan said she would submit a draft resolution by email to the council for consideration and follow-up.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of South Gate City Council Meeting Jan 14,2025","oneSentenceSummary","A resident asked the council to pass a resolution supporting California Senate Bill 48 to limit federal immigration enforcement at schools and asked the council to press LAUSD to create an immigrant‑student support unit and a liaison to a state immigrant hub.","taxTitle","South Gate, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",5784,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6327089,"Residents press council on parking lot dumping, street takeovers and catalytic‑converter thefts; police outline enforcement limits",1437,3412000,4849000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2323162-941e4bec68631285d06dc4e988b3b622&start=3412&end=4849","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2323162-941e4bec68631285d06dc4e988b3b622/thumbnail_3412000.jpg","/articles/6327089/South-Gate/Los-Angeles-County/California/Residents-press-council-on-parking-lot-dumping-street-takeovers-and-catalyticconverter-thefts-police-outline-enforcement-limits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6327089-99eee48246db55ebc0faf5bf6a3feb10/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172431&Signature=mcgxNNZBDCB5oQmPkbOJwiPtrqk-fy~wiFKcEYV4EWWK1gIsHQpaRXmcT1ikVrAAzyCQQvyIXuZQ-Q84kBY94vTZ9sxZBjOnl~ks7KypQH460iuaD4Ek4vXm20-cgxlnYERra~rnt-W4~G89MQplv-~IlfYxz-eZYqJ4uRKb1uJtqGrIewnQRIr5Wyjh4IgQ~4aPhA6BJnOn9d5BjKi9gKBrow21zpVy3bFSc7HX3A-8p7XbJ7DMeRMrfWAQqeGKYv~HqZT6~TpO1AxqE7vPumYR1rvSaOKZmVRtgO~XvW0owD8qs8f1ZP4D852H0EoUU399X8OLHVIfo0DXBZnJHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Multiple residents used the Jan. 14 public‑comment period to press the City Council of South Gate on parking, dumping and public‑safety concerns; police and staff responded with enforcement context and operational steps.

Homer Lopez told the council the parking lot at Southern and Calden—formerly used by a satellite campus—has become a regular dumping ground and is sometimes used for late‑night car stunts. Councilmember Rios said the city has a lease arrangement with the Department of Water and Power/Metropolitan Water District for that lot, that a safety chain previously was cut, and that the city purchased automatic gates it plans to install this month. Rios said the city will explore surveillance as a deterrent.

Resident Francisco Gallegos described a perceived decline in police presence, repeated thefts of catalytic converters—including his own car being targeted—and a recent street takeover that he said left residents feeling unsafe. In response, the police chief told the council the department issued thousands of parking citations in 2024 and emphasized limits to enforcement: \"Literally, it takes less than a minute to steal a catalytic converter,\" the chief said, urging residents to secure vehicles where possible. The chief described street takeovers as rapid events that disperse before officers can intercept but said the department monitors social media and coordinates with the California Highway Patrol and county partners when patterns can be predicted; South Gate officers also have deployed on mutual-aid requests to Eaton Canyon and Santa Monica during recent fire responses.

Other operational and resident-service items discussed: the city’s bulky-item pickup program through UWS (available once per month, up to 10 items) and a UWS scholarship program for high school students (five $2,000 awards, application deadline Jan. 31). Councilmembers urged residents to use the Go Southgate app to report illegal dumping, potholes and lighting outages.

Ending: Staff and councilmembers committed near-term actions: installing automatic gates at the Southern/Calden lot, inspecting lighting and pothole concerns raised by residents, and continuing mutual-aid partnerships and public education on vehicle security and bulky-item pickup procedures.","Residents described chronic illegal dumping at a campus parking lot, frequent catalytic-converter thefts and hazardous street takeovers; the police chief said enforcement is active but some crimes happen in minutes and mutual-aid responses have been provided to nearby fires.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6327094,"Council hears CIP update; staff says Urban Orchard will finish in ~5 months, resurfacing needs outpace funds",213,4084000,4297000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2323162-941e4bec68631285d06dc4e988b3b622&start=4084&end=4297","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2323162-941e4bec68631285d06dc4e988b3b622/thumbnail_4084000.jpg","/articles/6327094/South-Gate/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-hears-CIP-update-staff-says-Urban-Orchard-will-finish-in-5-months-resurfacing-needs-outpace-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6327094-99092f806c745613b1167b3d088fcdda/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172431&Signature=DrXSxFqQKjfh-qqVnruIXVM3bRCn80RYzyF-uRZ8R89UFpwzo1OHbLj9oWc8zpQ1GNc0Wty-GWeJXdAKOFFCi9BKSk23~pAzcKrDKdZ8kt9Xrykz3hHPohCRTCvJEoNelUQRTbWnfPzkisrD81UAGws2ASJvIuXUl-NeqYYeJapC3ZjbNAoNDp1a7FvEpIuVhfpZBvVPisuV1Z0Cuw2XVrt-c7GHGwHFKiD-W~DFtKXxtJ3o~qk-6cY2KDMIRm5ubnwzsAbfgzSFOINi58pQbbEjyXAAQZCkzItN8NytiWv5v-pFrl52FI1A4BU06DAu9uzMseHP95qRXVLg8FBKJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Public works staff updated the City Council of South Gate on capital projects and the city’s constrained pavement program during the Jan. 14 meeting.

Arturo, who presented the Capital Improvement Program update, said construction at the Urban Orchard Project is underway and “we're about 5 months from completion.” He also reported the Holiday Community Park renovation is nearing substantial completion and that staff expect to finalize remaining items and schedule a ribbon-cutting within a few weeks. On landscaping questions, Arturo said the Long Beach Boulevard corridor has an irrigation system and staff will inspect tree planting and irrigation conditions where residents reported dead trees.

Council members and staff discussed street-resurfacing priorities. Staff summarized the city’s funding pattern: major street projects are often funded with large grants (tens of millions for corridors such as Long Beach and Firestone), while residential-street maintenance receives only a few million dollars per year from local sources. Council members cited a previously calculated estimate—about $85,000,000—to bring the city’s pavement network from a “D” to a “C” condition; staff described that estimate as historic and noted it dates roughly 12–14 years earlier. The city also reported spending more than $10 million on the west side streets and said it is now shifting limited resources north and east to spread improvements.

On the assessment district used to fund street lighting, median maintenance and tree trimming, staff reported that the district has been running negative balances and projected an operational shortfall in the coming year of more than $1,400,000; if unaddressed, the deficit will require transfers from the general fund. Councilmembers asked staff to provide historical rate-change information and options for addressing the shortfall.

Ending: Staff committed to follow up with a schedule for remaining park ribbon-cuttings, to inspect irrigation and tree plantings on Long Beach Boulevard and to provide additional budget and historical data on pavement needs and the assessment district.","Public works staff reported progress on the Urban Orchard and Holiday Community Park projects and reiterated that city street‑resurfacing needs greatly exceed available funds, citing a previously estimated $85 million backlog and limited annual residential resurfacing budgets.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6327098,"South Gate council approves consent calendar, ratifies appointments and warrants; closed session authorizes defense in pending crash suit",120,2892000,3012000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2323162-941e4bec68631285d06dc4e988b3b622&start=2892&end=3012","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2323162-941e4bec68631285d06dc4e988b3b622/thumbnail_2892000.jpg","/articles/6327098/South-Gate/Los-Angeles-County/California/South-Gate-council-approves-consent-calendar-ratifies-appointments-and-warrants-closed-session-authorizes-defense-in-pending-crash-suit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6327098-f6f494a515b45aebad43a48bb4fd2527/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172431&Signature=J1sQbhYZ6m8638gj97u53DTLEdmZp1cZZ7BjdULvu6wlUn-Q-bDmEROky0Z~AkXCW20qG-fKd-m5vl~1-R-2mx2vSlSuJWRtSZK3x2YMSwmv7S9MNKk4CeMfYUgWOHgnjxr7tqu~1n6chjHepcuaJu6Ev1xm3oxOvpZlyaHPvuVmBz~8iqF2BLygWyvFZRtVSRXy5vKXNQEClSpKEqSvoHXGvFN8GAuHR7rUZE8jM5a~rBhnhFuUszzr-Rjz665iW7oY9sjZCVMOS2oJkkyMM2mSL8TRKMfjqG0VoVMuFa8wsQuFQ0BxQV7WxW8x~2bBwxFNDb2JIanK8fh2kGFIgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council of South Gate on Jan. 14 approved its consent calendar, ratified appointments to outside boards, authorized two warrant registers and, following closed session, authorized the city attorney to defend a pending crash lawsuit and rejected two related claims.

Council action in closed session addressed three items. On a motion by Council member Hurtado, seconded by Vice Mayor Barone, the council unanimously (5–0) authorized the city attorney to defend Eddie Mendoza and Brian Padilla v. City of South Gate, a case described by the city attorney as arising from a collision with a sewer meter that allegedly damaged a vehicle and caused injuries. On related claims filed by Teresa Ramirez and Hector Ramirez (described as pre-litigation claims involving a rear-end collision with a city-driven vehicle), the council—on a motion by Council member Avalos and a second by Mayor Davila—voted 5–0 to reject both claims. A second closed-session item—an evaluation of a public employee—was presented by the city manager and produced no reportable action.

Back in open session the council moved through consent items numbered 1–12. A motion to approve the listed consent items was made and seconded on the record; the roll call recorded councilmembers voting in favor, with Council member Avalos and Vice Mayor Barone recorded as recusing themselves from Item 7 because of property proximity. The motion passed. The council then considered appointing representatives to outside agencies; the list of representatives and alternates on the agenda was approved by roll call vote.

The council approved two warrant registers. The December 24, 2024 warrant register totaled $4,131,844.30; the Jan. 14, 2025 warrant register totaled $1,388,875.24. A motion to approve the warrants was made by Council member Avalos and seconded on the record; the roll call vote approved both registers.

Votes and formal motions recorded in the meeting minutes included the closed-session authorizations and the formal roll-call approvals listed above. No ordinances or budget adoptions were taken; the consent calendar covered routine contract approvals, personnel and administrative items as listed on the agenda.

The meeting record shows the council handled these matters in a single evening of business and moved on to other agenda items without further formal votes.

Ending: The council adjourned after completing these actions and scheduling follow-up where needed (for example, staff follow-up on questions raised during public comment and director reports).","The City Council of South Gate approved its consent calendar and several administrative appointments, approved two warrant registers and, in closed session, authorized defense of a pending lawsuit and rejected two pre-litigation claims.","actionData","errors"]

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