South Gate — 2026-06-23
City Council
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1. Approve Resolution Adopting the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage\nContingency Plan\nFollowing the conclusion of the Public Hearing, the City Council will consider: (PW)\na. Receiving and filing a presentation of the City’s 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) and\nWater Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP); and\nb. Adopting a Resolution adopting the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage\nContingency Plan to comply with the Urban Water Management Planning Act (California Water Code\nDivision 6, Part 2.6, Sections 10610 through 10657) as mandated by the State of California.
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2. Water Bill Discount\nThe City Council will consider: (AS)\na. Review and discuss the information presented regarding a potential conditional, one-time water bill\ndiscount program that would take effect only if the proposed Utility Users Tax (UUT) measure is approved\nby voters in the upcoming Municipal Election to be held November 3, 2026;\nb. Provide direction on the final program parameters to be incorporated into the resolution, including:\n1. The discount percentage and total one-year program amount, such as a 10% discount resulting\nin approximately $2.2 million in water revenue not collected;\n2. Whether comparable relief should be provided to customers served by non-City water providers,\nincluding Golden State Water customers, and whether General Fund resources should be used\nfor that purpose; and\nc. Adopt a Resolution establishing a conditional, one-time water bill discount program, effective only upon\nvoter approval of the UUT measure, incorporating City Council direction provided during this meeting, and\nauthorizing the City Manager to take all actions necessary to implement the program, subject to final\napproval as to form by the City Attorney.
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3. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 2022-83-CC with United Pacific Services for\nModification of Tree Trimming Cycle from a 4-Year to a 5-Year Cycle\nThe City Council will consider: (PW)\na. Approving Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. 2022-83-CC with United Pacific Services, Inc., extending\nthe agreement through June 30, 2027, for continued citywide tree maintenance services and modifying the\ntree trimming cycle from a four-year cycle to a five-year cycle, for a not to exceed amount of $859,955; and\nb. Authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. 2022-83-CC in a form acceptable to\nthe City Attorney.
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4. Approve Amendment No. 1 to KOA for 7 Intersections Project\nThe City Council will consider: (PW)\na. Approving Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 2023-60-CC with KOA Corporation (“Agreement”), to fund\nadditional design services for the Traffic Improvements at Intersections along California Avenue and\nSouthern Avenue, City Project No. 681-ST, for a not to exceed amount of $43,628;\nb. Appropriating $43,628 in the Highway Safety Improvement Program Grant Funds to fund the services\nproposed under Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 2023-60-CC;\nc. Appropriating $30,000 in Prop C Funds to budget staff time for the Traffic Improvements at Intersections\nalong California Avenue and Southern Avenue, City Project No. 681-ST; and\nd. Authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 2023-60-CC in a form acceptable to\nthe City Attorney.
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5. Approve Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 2024-82-CC with Mariposa Landscape Service LLC, for\nAnnual Citywide Landscaping and General Maintenance Services\nThe City Council will consider: (PW)\na. Approving Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 2024-82-CC with Mariposa Landscape Services, LLC.\n(“Agreement”), to secure additional landscape maintenance services necessary for the newly installed\nlandscape improvements located within the Tweedy Mile District as well as to perform one-time landscape\nand irrigation improvements at six median locations along Firestone Boulevard, in an amount not to exceed\n$205,690; and\nb. Authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
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6. Approve Amendment No. 1 for a One-Year Contract Extension to Contract No. 2023-78-CC with\nJohn Hunter and Associates\nThe City Council will consider: (PW)\na. Approving Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 2023-78-CC with John L. Hunter and Associates, Inc.\n(“Agreement”) for management the City’s CalRecycle Used Oil Recycling and Beverage Container Recycle\nGrant Programs, extending the term for one additional year (July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027) for an\nadditional compensation amount not to exceed $38,200; and\nb. Authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 2023-78-CC in a form acceptable to\nthe City Attorney.
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7. Approve Addendum No. 3 and Addendum No. 4 to Resolution No. 2021-61-CC Regarding Transfer\nAgreement No. 2021RPLLAR05 with the LA County Flood Control District for the Safe, Clean Water\nProgram Funds, Regional Program (Measure W)\nThe City Council will consider: (PW)\na. Approving Addendum No. 3 to Resolution 2021-61-CC approving Addendum No. 3 and Addendum No. 4\nto Transfer Agreement No. 2021RPLLAR05 with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District (“Transfer\nAgreement”) to secure $692,000 in Measure W Regional Program Funding for the Urban Orchard Project;\nb. Appropriating $692,000 in Measure W Regional Program Funding for the Urban Orchard Project;\nc. Authorizing the Mayor to sign Addendum No. 3 to Resolution 2021-61-CC in a form approved by the City\nAttorney;\nd. Authorizing the Mayor to sign Addendum No. 3 and Addendum No. 4 to Transfer Agreement No.\n2021RPLLAR05 in a form approved by the City Attorney; and\ne. Authorizing the Assistant City Manager/Director of Public to execute and submit all other documents\npertaining to Addendum No. 3.
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8. Approve Contract for Excess Worker’s Comp Insurance\nThe City Council will consider: (HR)\na. Approve an excess workers’ compensation insurance policy with Safety National, through Alliant for a\none-year term of July 1, 2026, through July 1, 2027, with a premium in the amount of $155,997.00.\nb. Authorize payment, in the amount of $155,997.00, to Alliant for the policy issued by Safety National.\nc. Authorize the Mayor to execute the "Request to Bind Coverage" in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
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9. Warrant Register for June 23, 2026\nThe City Council will consider: (ADMIN SVCS)\na. Approving the Warrant Register for June 23, 2026.\nTotal of Checks: $2,181,601.63\nLess: Voids (0.00)\nLess: Employee Payroll Deductions (442,005.74)\nGrand Total: $1,739,595.89\nCancellations: None