RESOLUTION NO. 2023-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GONZALES
EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO CARMEN GIL
WHEREAS, in June of 2022, Gonzales City Manager Rene Mendez departed from City service after an almost 18-year term; and
WHEREAS, the City had an immediate need to temporarily fill the City Manager’s position while recruitment efforts for a new Manager progressed, and after considering its options, the Council appointed Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships Director Carmen Gil as Interim City Manager in July of 2022; and WHEREAS, Carmen has done an outstanding job during her time as Interim City Manager, overseeing the City’s day-to-day operations, immersing herself in the minutiae of a wide variety of issues relating to several ongoing significant projects, representing the City at numerous meetings with developers, consultants and members of the public, and overseeing and running City Council Meetings, all while continuing to meet the demands of her regular Community Engagement and Partnerships responsibilities; and WHEREAS, in addition to the foregoing, Carmen’s confident and unflappable demeanor served the City well in responding to a number of issues during her service as the Interim City Manager, including but not limited to overseeing and administering the often-daunting procedures involved in both a special all-mail ballot and regular election, the initiation of the process related to the City’s conversion to the by-district voting system, and most recently guiding the City’s response and efforts to the winter storms that have presented significant potential dangers and challenges to Gonzales and other cities throughout the State of California.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Gonzales that the Council wishes to express its gratitude to Carmen Gil for her exemplary service as Interim City Manager. The Council is appreciative of her time, efforts and dedication to the well-being of the Gonzales community and extends this appreciation to her family (including new addition Julian James “JJ” Rico) and friends for their patience and support during this extraordinary period of enhanced public service!
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Gonzales at a regular meeting duly held on the 17
th day of January, 2023 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Jose L. Rios, The Honorable Mayor
ATTEST:
Mary Villegas, Deputy City Clerk