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City Attorney Salinas told the council that the matters involving Lorena Higuera and Luis Higuera and Teresa Reyes Ramirez and Hector Ernesto Ramos Martinez were new traffic-collision lawsuits against the city that were discussed in closed session. The council voted 4–0 to authorize the city attorney to defend both matters; Councilmember Avalos was excused from closed session and did not participate in the votes.

Salinas also briefed the council on two nationwide opioid settlement efforts that involve manufacturers, including Purdue Pharma and a separate group of secondary opioid manufacturers. He said the bankruptcy court and subsequent appeals have reshaped the settlements and the state of California is receiving the negotiated amounts to be distributed through county oversight mechanisms.

On the settlements, Salinas reported revised statewide totals discussed in closed session and a council action authorizing the city manager to execute any settlement documents necessary for South Gate to participate. He summarized the state totals mentioned in the meeting: approximately $70 million from one settlement and approximately $440 million from another; the city’s local share was described as a very small fraction (Salinas referenced an allocation fraction of roughly 0.00166%). Salinas said the funds received by local governments must be spent on treatment and opioid-related services and cannot be used for general fund purposes.

The council authorized the city manager to execute settlement agreements related to the opioid settlements on a 4–0 vote. The official amounts that any individual city will receive vary by the final allocation method and sign-ups by jurisdictions; Salinas characterized South Gate’s eventual annual share as relatively small and dependent on statewide participation and final allocation calculations.

Ending: The council recorded formal authorization for legal defense of the two collision suits and for the city manager to execute opioid-settlement documents; staff will return as needed with final allocation amounts and program-administration details once the bankruptcy-court and settlement processes are finalized.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of South Gate Council Meeting 9/23/25","oneSentenceSummary","In closed session the City Council authorized the city attorney to defend two recent lawsuits involving city vehicles and authorized the city manager to execute settlement agreements to enroll the city in two opioid manufacturer settlement programs that will flow funds to California and, in small part, to cities.","taxTitle","South Gate, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",5784,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6457917,"Southgate Housing Authority accepts HUD grant to join Foster Youth to Independence voucher program",212,1814705,2027013,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5825592-0a90eec6678537c6c09c5d5971c65c85&start=1814&end=2027","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5825592-0a90eec6678537c6c09c5d5971c65c85/thumbnail_1814705.jpg","/articles/6457917/South-Gate/Los-Angeles-County/California/Southgate-Housing-Authority-accepts-HUD-grant-to-join-Foster-Youth-to-Independence-voucher-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6457917-4d235990aea5622e18a93dc0323f4da3/orig.mp4?Expires=1775349911&Signature=DW1ymfW7Ndf47ZikoTJ9e6Ey~ezn19nWNdKrLGlJJoMCg5TMamBKnebd0rgfvByqlev0YJAGq4m0ZXTjB~wLA7efEdFGi9FFd0gy6RDdW8YzOZyRHlCLli3574YFa18Ui848kSeF-3vaw3rj1cAzp7M9bmdeEryWD8XZr5h85fGyhQD72FH0gRZRAH3StkYtIL2WW6m1l5Hszw1jp34jpacV6hPt8wwylzy9xcRzzyHg01dfV7PG~WhX0cupVZ~k7Xe~Jltj4HOlbFp~0icYZ4oTMZIidbUl0Ru-1ksxxuBvHapi7kV12c6aliSLp-BvqivSCco7fGn488WO~MXQ0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Southgate Housing Authority on Sept. 23 voted to accept $83,194 in federal funding to provide housing vouchers and administration for transitional-age youth leaving foster care.

The award enables the authority to administer five Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) vouchers and includes $79,444 for the vouchers themselves and $3,700 for administration. Housing staff said the authority will partner with the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services to identify eligible youth and provide supportive services.

Housing Manager Carol (staff member) summarized the program in a short presentation, saying the vouchers will serve youth ages 18 to 24 who are exiting foster care within 90 days and at risk of homelessness. “The Southgate Housing Authority will determine whether the youth are eligible, and then we will process the vouchers and do the administration of those vouchers,” Carol said during the meeting.

Carol told the board the authority submitted an application in August 2025 requesting vouchers for five transitional-age youth and received the award notice on Aug. 28, 2025. She said the award includes $79,444 designated for tenant assistance and $3,700 for administration, and asked the board to accept and appropriate the funds.

The motion to accept the grant and authorize appropriation was moved and seconded and passed on roll call. Authority member Tavo voted yes; Authority member Diaz voted yes; Vice Chairperson Navarro voted yes; Chairperson Navila voted yes. The board recorded the motion as passed.

The housing authority agreed that case management and referrals would be coordinated with the county’s Department of Children and Family Services, which will refer youth to the Southgate Housing Authority for eligibility determination and voucher issuance. Carol said supportive services will be provided by the county in addition to the rental assistance administered by the authority.

The program previously was the subject of a memorandum of understanding between the authority and the county, authorized in October 2024, staff said; the authority then prepared and submitted the HUD application in August 2025 once it identified eligible youth.

The authority did not specify a start date for voucher issuance beyond the required HUD award timelines.

The Southgate Housing Authority’s vote to accept the funding was final for the items on the agenda and will allow staff to begin processing eligibility and use of funds.

Ending: Housing staff will carry out program implementation and work with county social-services partners on referrals and supportive services; the authority recorded the motion as passed and will appropriate the awarded funds into its FY25–26 budget.","The Southgate Housing Authority voted to accept $83,194 from HUD for the Foster Youth to Independence program, authorizing the appropriation of funds to provide five housing vouchers and related administration for transitional-age youth exiting foster care.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6457897,"Votes at a glance: South Gate council and housing authority actions, Sept. 23, 2025",10582,2008435,12590745,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5825592-0a90eec6678537c6c09c5d5971c65c85&start=2008&end=12590","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5825592-0a90eec6678537c6c09c5d5971c65c85/thumbnail_2008435.jpg","/articles/6457897/South-Gate/Los-Angeles-County/California/Votes-at-a-glance-South-Gate-council-and-housing-authority-actions-Sept-23-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6457897-2dd26ece72b058e04dacb12fb2698a5f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775349911&Signature=dKsDRAZaDzDUUilM0fUcQRkAHUNSHqN8mR-Fl3Qt4Ld22BMdSHdnJEAzEbdZDRFow2z8OLASaS49kRsSZUYbxxa676xSluPoDKQj1fARs9CGSBW427zQJoeXGQZ~oblJUGZO5hd5br9VuKikd2-opFdcsFkFk0yXhWjJNWjIhakLu8jvq5p6zAT8VEjiKyS5DXAyAL3oT8~2MlFry79D-beLlR3IIqVWRW9iUcWs~AB9yQzaVuytuf5ypzLzWZNSNdLtBUSzM2GaZD5E-CalHjcTktZgbMVPgike0fblIXlSy33EjmaYi-Mxw71YRTn2auCncSp56pqmd4KbyEOp5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","This Votes at a Glance item summarizes formal actions recorded during South Gate Housing Authority and City Council meetings on Sept. 23, 2025. It lists each motion, the outcome and key details reported on the record.

Housing Authority
- Accept HUD FYI grant and appropriate $83,194 for Foster Youth to Independence vouchers and administration (motion passed, roll call 4–0; Authority member Tavo yes; Authority member Diaz yes; Vice Chairperson Navarro yes; Chairperson Navila yes).

City Council (regular meeting and consent items)
- Adopt CAPER FY24–25 and authorize submission to HUD (motion passed, roll call recorded as unanimous among members present).
- Waive reading and introduce ordinance amending South Gate Municipal Code Chapter 11.43 (ADUs) and accept CEQA ministerial exemption (motion passed by recorded roll call).
- Consent calendar items 3–11: motion to approve passed (roll call votes recorded; individual votes recorded on the record as yes except where councilmember noted a separate vote on item 5). The consent calendar included routine contract approvals, professional services, labor agreement actions and procurement items as listed on the meeting agenda.
- Ratify appointment: Council approved appointment of Evelyn Martinez to the Citizens Advisory Committee (motion passed by roll call).
- Approve warrant register dated 09/23/2025, total $5,173,233.52 (motion passed by roll call).

Closed session (summary)
- Authorize City Attorney to defend two vehicle-collision lawsuits against the city (two separate motions; each passed 4–0 in closed session).
- Authorize City Manager to execute opioid-settlement enrollment documents and related settlement agreements (motion passed 4–0 in closed session).

Notes: Where specific vote tallies or mover/second details were not given verbatim in the public record, roll-call outcomes as read by the city clerk or city attorney were recorded. Items appearing on the consent calendar were approved as a block; the meeting transcript and clerk’s roll call provide the formal vote confirmations recorded here.

Ending: These motions are now part of the formal record; staff will carry out the administrative steps associated with each approved action.","A consolidated list of formal motions and roll-call outcomes from the South Gate Housing Authority and City Council regular and special meetings held Sept. 23, 2025, including grant acceptances, ordinances introduced, appointments, consent calendar approvals and warrant register adoption.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6457902,"South Gate council introduces ordinance to update ADU rules to match state law, waives reading",423,3021725,3445165,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5825592-0a90eec6678537c6c09c5d5971c65c85&start=3021&end=3445","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5825592-0a90eec6678537c6c09c5d5971c65c85/thumbnail_3021725.jpg","/articles/6457902/South-Gate/Los-Angeles-County/California/South-Gate-council-introduces-ordinance-to-update-ADU-rules-to-match-state-law-waives-reading","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6457902-4dc7b3dfa9d1ba64c678a62827e068c2/orig.mp4?Expires=1775349911&Signature=YOczSIHrBO~QqndEwm2jOxW8xoAPhjTp4fhoi5yk6rbEvjv-n1Fif~aJRCuAHqedB3uOpYo83nZ-cgRA6o1zZhtoSdvacB8Mpwd-eF5xX-CCs4bQaDeeStbDNEyvPkIWEPVqhPrqEHtwEcyFkCMr5UJytOE439TAsfuKsWSTURGMGwhrfY07CsktVE1VMOHPqHWE8IROE9652TriH1tUfipigyZVfAHY9JriMnPy4RCFy-qcnGcL~BnGTkI-9TY706UCXcqAxN1~MEg2VVzsTwljVrbBaWKoBsy2P-e2ZQNEzBdcZc6t-IPJ70cftinw~12MHPJkVFkhTSljwSrRdA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City planners and council members on Sept. 23 advanced zoning amendments to South Gate’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) ordinance to conform local rules to a series of recent state laws.

Associate Planner Joshua Valdez summarized proposed revisions to South Gate Municipal Code Chapter 11.43, explaining that state bills — including AB 345, SB 897, AB 976, SB 477 and SB 1211 — have changed how municipalities may regulate ADUs and junior ADUs. The Planning Commission reviewed the proposal on Aug. 19 and voted 5–0 to recommend approval; the council voted to waive full reading and introduce the ordinance at the meeting.

Key changes described by staff include updating state-code citations and definitions; allowing objective standards only (setbacks, parking, height, landscape, architectural compatibility) where permitted by state law; removing owner-occupancy requirements for ADUs submitted after Jan. 1, 2025; allowing up to eight detached ADUs on multifamily parcels where the number of ADUs does not exceed the number of existing units on the lot; clarifying procedures for separate conveyance of ADUs when certain nonprofit/qualified-buyer rules apply; and codifying architectural-design compatibility and size/height rules consistent with state minimums.

Planner Joshua Valdez said the code adjustments also reframe review standards, align local definitions (e.g., livable space, lot coverage, qualified buyer) with state statute and clarify ADU review process and ministerial approval timelines. Staff also proposed a modest change to allow detached garage heights up to 12 feet to accommodate pitched roofs consistent with primary structures.

Vice Mayor Baron and other council members raised concerns about parking and neighborhood impacts; Baron emphasized parking shortages in South Gate and urged continued advocacy to state representatives while acknowledging the council’s obligation to update the municipal code to stay in compliance with state law. Council members also discussed RHNA (regional housing needs allocation) pressures and parking and infrastructure impacts.

The council voted to waive reading in full and introduce the ordinance; staff said the project is ministerial under CEQA guidelines and therefore exempt from further environmental review. Planning staff will return with the final ordinance language and second reading as required.

Ending: The council introduced the zoning code amendments to bring Chapter 11.43 into compliance with state ADU law and directed staff to proceed with final ordinance preparations and necessary ministerial steps under CEQA.","The council voted to introduce zoning code amendments to South Gate Municipal Code Chapter 11.43 to align accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules with recent state law changes, including allowance for multiple detached ADUs on multifamily parcels and removal of owner-occupancy requirement for new ADU applications.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6457907,"City Council approves FY24–25 HUD CAPER, reports CDBG/HOME accomplishments",158,2847485,3006230,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5825592-0a90eec6678537c6c09c5d5971c65c85&start=2847&end=3006","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5825592-0a90eec6678537c6c09c5d5971c65c85/thumbnail_2847485.jpg","/articles/6457907/South-Gate/Los-Angeles-County/California/City-Council-approves-FY2425-HUD-CAPER-reports-CDBGHOME-accomplishments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6457907-363f2abba7a2803458f82f80bc297925/orig.mp4?Expires=1775349911&Signature=W8gcqNBWPyf4BGl~03kI9bkqkzzOMTb4kHNIXT549qsxfi5TSDCPEEaWYjI12lsbjWPU28vYTPNbx06OI1E-muxcqFJ9HaKXH3d47HVGDDAyo8K2vZKjxVITkxCIG-JFJ41aIdOTNRLqnVNFd~mKp7pBz56qaw8nNbRMn4oMm8Za9kmiNV-B2bk0vFD4nhFO4MJpWngQI1igx8am92vsZmrXXIlEYMv4uuCDGDyx-cGQwM~sEmQGFoPozfA7lfeczAD89W74AYAXx9SvBCz7FOor-nRl~o8IHjkJSZpDdyebFcJ2FJfNa3IMrO5YAl4Bohdpz5eJNrZKyJZud4w4xg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","South Gate’s City Council on Sept. 23 adopted the city’s Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for fiscal year 2024–25 and authorized the city manager or designee to submit the report to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Housing Manager Carol presented the CAPER summary, identifying accomplishments funded through HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME program allocations. Carol reported the city assisted 296 people with tenant-landlord housing-rights services through the Fair Housing Foundation; 40 people were served by a family violence prevention program; 12 youth participated in the South Gate Police Explorers program; four youth took part in a work-experience internship run by the California Latino Institute and the Chamber of Commerce; and staff completed more than 10,535 graffiti-abatement assignments during the reporting year.

Carol recommended the council adopt a resolution receiving and approving the CAPER and authorize submission to HUD. Council members praised staff for the work described; one council member noted concerns about the scale of graffiti abatement relative to other program needs.

The council approved the CAPER by roll call vote; councilmembers voted yes and the council president declared the motion passed.

Ending: The CAPER will be filed with HUD as required; staff will continue program delivery funded by CDBG and HOME and monitor contract and outcomes reported to HUD.","Council adopted the fiscal year 2024–25 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and authorized submission to HUD; staff reported program accomplishments including tenant-rights assistance, family violence services, youth internships and graffiti abatement totals.","actionData","errors"]

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