Resolution 2020-80RESOLUTION 2020-80
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GILROY DECLARING A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE
OF CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS, Marie Blankley 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 6, 2018; and
WHEREAS, Council Member Blankley was elected as Mayor November 3, 2020; and
WHEREAS, a vacancy of one (1) seat in the office of City Council of the City of Gilroy
exists as a result of the election of Council Member Blankley as Mayor, effective December 7,
2020; and
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Gilroy Section 406 governs the process to fill a
vacancy in the office of City Council; 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 7, 2020.
2. That, pursuant to the Charter of the City of Gilroy Section 406, the member of the
Council who fills said vacancy shall serve for the remaining 2 years of the vacant 4-
year teen, until the next General Municipal Election to be held on November 8, 2022
is certified.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Gilroy on this 7a' day of
December, 2020, by the following roll call vote:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-80
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ARMENDARIZ, BRACCO, HILTON, LEROE-
MUNOZ, TOVAR and BLANKLEY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
APPROVED:
Mari lankley, Mayor
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Sha na Freels, City erk��
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-80
I, SHAWNA FREELS, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2020-80 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 held on
Council held on the 7t' day of December, 2020, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
City pf Gilroy this-r danof December, 2020.
Shawna Freels,
City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
(Seal)