At a special City Council meeting, Mayor Maria Davila read three proclamations recognizing local service: Nov. 10–14, 2025, as Law Enforcement Records and Support Personnel Appreciation Week; Nov. 3–7, 2025, as National Key Club Week; and Nov. 10, 2025, as the 250th birthday of the United States Marine Corps.

The first proclamation, read by Mayor Maria Davila, praised records and support staff for “countless hours” maintaining criminal statistics and assisting investigators. Lieutenant Chavez, who said he oversees the records bureau, thanked the staff directly: “You make us look great and I appreciate everything that you do,” he said, adding the bureau “really binds us together” and improves departmental efficiency.

Vice Mayor Baron presented the Key Club proclamation, noting that the South Gate High School Key Club — chartered March 3, 1947 — and several other local high‑school chapters sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of South Gate provide regular community service. Baron said the Kiwanis and Key Club volunteer groups perform monthly cleanups and senior volunteer work and that the city would present the proclamation at a Nov. 15 cleanup event.

Mayor Davila also recognized the U.S. Marine Corps’ birthday and recited historical context for the observance. A local Marine identified as John accepted the proclamation and described Corps’ birthday traditions, saying, “If you were on base on November 10, you will hear every Marine wishing each other happy birthday.” Several councilmembers offered brief personal remarks about family military service.

Council members and presenters joined proclamation recipients for photographs before the council moved to the next item on the agenda.

The proclamations are ceremonial recognitions and do not create new city policy or funding obligations. The council then recessed to closed session to consider pending litigation matters.