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The Centennial time capsule was sealed during a special dedication ceremony on January 31st. It will be opened in 2073, on the City’s 150th anniversary!
Community members turned in great items such as letters and photos. Staff wrote letters and included Centennial memorabilia. Some items from the 1973 time capsule were also placed back in the capsule.
You can still leave your mark through the Centennial Memorial Walkway surrounding the time capsule.
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The new Centennial Memorial Walkway will include Bricks from the People, Businesses, and Departments of the City of South Gate.
You are invited to purchase one of these Bricks and have it engraved and placed in the Centennial Memorial Walkway to commemorate your participation and leave your mark in South Gate for generations to come.
Prices:
• 4”x8” brick for $100
• 8”x8” brick for $200
18 characters per line max (3 lines for 4x8 and 6 lines for 8x8)
You can add a replica, souvenir, or Donor Certificate to your order for you to keep for an additional cost (any keepsakes ordered will be shipped directly to you). You can make your selection at the time of your order.
Once your order is processed, your memorial brick will be shipped to the City to be placed on the Centennial Memorial Walkway in front of City Hall.
Click Here to Order
For more information, please contact (323) 563-9508 or email [email protected]
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Tackling Food Insecurity in
South Gate
Californians send 11.2 billion pounds of food to landfills each year — with a significant portion still fresh enough to be recovered and given to people who are facing food insecurity. To reduce food waste and address this statewide issue, Senate Bill (SB) 1383 requires businesses to donate surplus edible food to food banks, soup kitchens and other food recovery organizations.
Edible food is defined as food intended for people to eat, ranging from prepared and packaged food to produce. This includes food not sold due to its appearance, age, grade or size. All food donations are required to meet the food safety standards set by the California Retail Food Code. By participating in food recovery efforts, businesses can positively impact the lives of thousands of Californians.
With the help of dedicated businesses and residents, California aims to recover 20 percent of edible food that would otherwise be sent to landfills to feed people in need by 2025 .
If you are a resident facing food insecurity or a business looking to donate surplus edible food, check out the following programs!
For more information on SB 1383 in the City of South Gate, visit SortWasteSG.org.
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Earthquake Brace + Bolt Funding
Online registration for EBB is now open, and it will remain open through February 21, 2024. Earthquake Brace + Bolt provides up to $3,000 toward a seismic retrofit for qualifying homes. South Gate's ZIP Code is eligible.
For more information about the EBB program, visit EarthquakeBraceBolt.com.
If you have any questions, please contact Customer Service at [email protected] or at (877) 232-4300, and don't forget to share EBB with family and neighbors—time is limited to register!
Register Today
Why should you retrofit your older home? Listen to the benefits of an EBB retrofit grant.
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Human Trafficking Prevention Month
The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring the month of January 2024, as National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention month in the City of South Gate.
The South Gate Police Department hosted a presentation on January 30th to bring awareness and provide information. The goal was to educate the public about human trafficking and the role they can play in preventing and responding to human trafficking.
Human trafficking is globally the fastest growing criminal industry that affects people of all races, age, and gender.
If you see something, say something!
• Recognize the signs of human trafficking and call authorities
• SGPD Dispatch (323) 563-5436
• National Human Trafficking Hotline (888) 373-7888
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (800) 943-5678
View Presentation
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Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) Upgrade Phase 3 Project
The City owns and operates a water system that services businesses and residents with the exception to those in the Hollydale Area. The water system has over 135 miles of water pipelines with approximately 14,300 water meters serving customers. Water meters are an important component of the water system as they serve to record water consumption to bill customers.
The City Council awarded a construction contract on January 23, 2024, in the amount of $1,267,250, to replace 1,725 water meters with AMR meters. AMR meters automatically upload consumption data to handheld devices. The project is expected to start construction in May 2024 and be completed in October 2024. With the completion of the project, 30% of the water meters will be AMR.
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In-Progress Construction of Roadway Project
The City is in the process of constructing several multi-million-dollar projects on major streets such as Garfield Avenue and Long Beach Boulevard, as well as on residential streets. These projects have undergone a design process to ensure they meet all safety criteria as well as State, Federal and local standards.
While construction of projects is “in progress,” it may at times appear that some of the improvements are problematic, for example, giving the appearance that ADA requirements are not met for accessibility. This is caused because of the standard phasing and construction sequencing, which is also sometimes impacted by delivery time of materials. These interim improvements will meet standards when construction is complete.
The City would like to invite you to contact the Public Works Department, Engineering Division at (323) 357-9657 should you notice anything on construction projects that may concern you.
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Chick-Fil-A is Hiring!
Chick-Fil-A South Gate opening March 2024 near the Firestone Blvd and Garfield Ave intersection. They are looking to hire local residents. If interested, please click here or Text CFASG to 31063.
Front of House Team Member
$19 per hour
Kitchen Team Member
$20 per hour
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Spend, Gift and Support South Gate Businesses this Valentine's Day
The Shop SG Community Gift Card makes it fun and easy to keep spending local. Recipients can spend the digital card cat one of 42 (and growing) participating merchants in South Gate—or mix it up and spend at multiple locations.
The City of South Gate is sponsoring a “Buy One Get One” (BOGO) feature: for each gift card purchased, the City will provide another card of the same value, up to a limit of two cards.
Purchase a Shop SG card here to use at any of the participating shops in the neighborhood. With this card, you can write a personal message and send it to family, friends and colleagues via email, text, or physical copy.
If your business would like to participate please click "Apply to Join" in the link above or contact Tim Campbell via email at Tcampbell@hdlcompanies or via phone (424) 228-8517, x. 1140.
Buy Gift Card
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February 7
Mobile Food Pantry Hollydale Regional Park
The City of South Gate, in collaboration with the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, is inviting families to receive FREE healthy foods!
Food distribution from 9am-11am.
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February 10
South Gate Mulch Madness
UWS is hosting free compost and mulch:
- Every second Saturday of the month from 7 a.m. - 11 a.m.
- 6 bags per resident.
- Proof of residency required
For questions or concerns, please contact Universal Waste Systems (562) 334-3660, Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. or visit www.uwscompany.com
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February 10
Vet Care Pet Clinic
Low cost pet vaccine and wellness clinic. Clinics are held on select Saturdays from 9:00am – 11:00am at South Gate Park- 4855 Tweedy Blvd.
Dog and cat vaccinations, fecal exams, de-worming, physical exams, micro chipping, prescription flea control, diagnostic testing and more!
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February 19
Presidents Day- City Hall Closed
Service Changes
✅Trash will be collected by UWS.
❌ No Street Sweeping
Parking enforcement
- Citations related to street sweeping parking restrictions will not be issued on 02/19/24 only.
- Please always follow the signage in your neighborhood for non-observed holidays.
For more information and a list of the 2024 observed holidays, please click here.
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