South Gate — 2025-10-14

1. Recognition and Farewell Remarks from Retiring Police Chief, Darren Arakawa\nThe City Council will recognize Retiring Police Chief, Darren Arakawa. (CM)

10. Warrant Register for October 14, 2025\nThe City Council will consider: (ADMIN SVCS)\na. Approving the Warrant Register for October 14, 2025.\nTotal of Checks:\nLess: Voids\nLess: Employee Payroll Deductions\nGrand Total:\n$3,901,891.30\n$(16,713.43)\n$(438,725.82)\n$3,446,452.05\nCancellations: 110340, 111051, 109484, 111347, 110576, 111680, 111681, 111682, 111683,\n111684, and 111193

2. Proposed Implementation of School Traffic Safety Plan for the 2025-2026 School Year\nThe City Council will consider receiving and filing a presentation on the Proposed Implementation\nof School Traffic Plan for the 2025-2026 School Year. (PD)

3. Adopt Second Reading of Ordinance 2025-01-CC Approving Zoning Code Amendment,\nAmending Title 11, Chapter 11.43 (ADU)\nThe City Council will consider: (CD)\na. Waiving the reading in full and adopting Ordinance No. 2025-01-0CC, amending Title 11,\nChapter 11.43 (Accessory Dwelling Units and Accessory Structures) of the South Gate Municipal\nCode; and\nb. Accepting the determination that the proposed amendment is Exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) as a “ministerial” project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines\nSection 15268(a).

4. Approve Resolution Retitling of Equipment Maintenance Superintendent to Fleet and\nGeneral Services Maintenance Superintendent in the Public Works Department, and to\nUpdate the Consolidated Salary Schedule for Fleet and\nGeneral Services Maintenance Superintendent and Senior Engineer\nThe City Council will consider: (HR)\na. Retitling the job classification of Equipment Maintenance Superintendent to Fleet and General\nServices Maintenance Superintendent in the Public Works Department;\nb. Updating the consolidated salary schedule for the position of Fleet and General Services\nMaintenance Superintendent; and\nc. Updating the consolidated salary schedule for the position of Senior Engineer.

5. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 2024-73-CC with Southeast Area Animal\nControl Authority (SEAACA) for Animal Control and Sheltering\nThe City Council will consider: (PD)\na. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 2024-73-CC with the Southeast Area Animal\nControl Authority for animal control and sheltering services, retroactively effective July 1, 2025,\nfor an amount not to exceed $1,119,707 for Fiscal Year 2025/26; and\nb. Authorize the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.

6. Appropriate Grant Funding for Completion of the 2022 State Homeland Security\nProgram Grant\nThe City Council will consider: (PD)\na. Appropriating funds in the amount of $45,577 to Account Number 232-541-21-6204 (Law\nEnforcement Grants -Homeland Security- Small Tools and Equipment) to fund the completion of\nthe 2022 SHSP Grant Project in FY 2025/26.

7. Accept Grant Funds from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for\nthe Emergency Operation Center, City Project No. 582-ARC\nThe City Council will consider: (PW)\na. Accepting $1,226,000 in grant funds from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency\nServices (Cal OES) and appropriating the funds to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC)\nProject, City Project No. 582-ARC; and\nb. Appropriating $100,000 in AQMD Funds and $308,667 from Building Infrastructure and\nMaintenance Fund (BIM) to fully fund the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) project, City\nProject No. 582-ARC.

8. Proposed Use of the State of California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) 2025-2026\nSelective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant Funds (STEP)\nThe City Council will consider: (PD)\na. Authorizing utilization of the 2025-2026 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (“STEP”) Grant\nFunds in the amount of $140,000 for overtime, equipment, and training expenses;\nb. Amending the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Law Enforcement Grants Fund Budget by appropriating\n$115,335 for overtime salaries, $21,912 for equipment, and $2,753.00 for training expenses; and\nc. Authorizing the Chief of Police to execute the STEP Grant Agreement in a form acceptable to\nthe City Attorney.

9. Approve Change Order No. 1 with CA Commercial Pools for Emergency Repairs & Pool\nMaintenance Funds\nThe City Council will consider: (PW)\na. Authorizing the City Manager to approve Change Order No. 1 to Purchase Order with\nCalifornia Commercial Pools to fund emergency repairs at the Patricia G. Mitchell Swim Stadium,\nin an amount not to exceed $63,225; and\nb. Appropriating $104,025 from the General Fund to replenish the FY 2025/26 Pool Maintenance\nBudget as needed to fund planned repairs.