Resolution 2016-64RESOLUTION 2016 -64
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GILROY DECLARING A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF
CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS, Roland Velasco was elected to the Gilroy City Council for a 4 -year term at a
duly called and ordered General Municipal Election held in the City on November 4, 2014; and
WHEREAS, Roland Velasco has been elected as Mayor of the City of Gilroy at a duly
called and ordered General Municipal Election held in the City on November 8, 2016; and
WHEREAS, Roland Velasco assumed the office of the Mayor on December 19, 2016; and
WHEREAS, a vacancy of one (1) seat in the office of City Council of the City of Gilroy
exists as a result of Mayor Velasco's election, effective on December 19, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Gilroy Section 406 governs the process to fill a
vacancy in the office of City Council through the appointment process; and
WHEREAS, in the event the Council fails to fill the vacancy by appointment within thirty
(30) days after the office becomes vacant, it shall cause an election to be held to fill such vacancy.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GILROY:
1. That the Council hereby declares a vacancy in the office of City Council as of December
19, 2016.
2. That, pursuant to the Charter of the City of Gilroy Section 406, the member of the Council
who fills said vacancy shall serve until the next General Municipal Election to be held on
November 6, 2018 is certified, when a City Council Member shall be elected to serve for
a full four -year term.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Gilroy on this 19th day of
December, 2016, by the following roll call vote:
RESOLUTION NO. 2016-64
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
BRACCO, KLOECKER, LEROE- MUNOZ,
TOVAR, TUCKER and VELASCO
NONE
NONE
APPRO D:
RolAcrVelasco, Mayor
RESOLUTION NO. 2016 -64
I, SHAWNA FREELS, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2016 -64 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city
Resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 19th day of December, 2016 at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 20th day of December, 2016.
co,
Sha reels, MMC
City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
(Seal)