RESOLUTION R2025-___
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA APPOINTING AN INDIVIDUAL TO FILL A VACANCY ON THE CITY COUNCIL FOR COUNCILMEMBER – DISTRICT 1 FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING IN 2026 WHEREAS, Liz Alessio was re-elected as City of Napa Councilmember - District 1 during the General Municipal Election held in November 2022, for a four-year term ending after a successor is qualified following the November 2026 General Municipal Election; and WHEREAS, as a result of the March 5, 2024 Statewide Primary Election, Liz Alessio won election to and will be sworn in as Napa County Supervisor for County District 2 on January 4, 2025 for a term beginning January 6, 2025; and WHEREAS, Liz Alessio will resign her City Council seat on January 3, 2025; and WHEREAS, pursuant to City Charter Section 11, former Councilmember Alessio’s resignation creates a “vacancy” on the City Council; and WHEREAS, pursuant to City Charter Section 12, a vacancy on the City Council shall be filled by a majority vote of the City Council within forty-five days of the vacancy; and WHEREAS, at their Regular Meeting on October 15, 2024, City Council directed staff to solicit applications (between November 12 to December 20, 2024) from applicants interested in being appointed to fill the vacant seat on Council; and WHEREAS, at their Regular Meeting on December 17, 2024, City Council identified the process to be used by Council during a Special Meeting on January 9, 2025 to interview and appoint an individual to fill the vacant City Council seat; and, WHEREAS, on January 9, 2025, City Council considered applications as described more completely in the report that accompanies this Resolution, and selected an individual to serve on the Napa City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Napa, as follows:
1. The City Council hereby appoints _________________ to serve as City of Napa Councilmember - District 1 for the unexpired remaining term ending when a successor is elected at, and qualified following, the next General Municipal Election in November 2026.
2. The Councilmember appointed pursuant to this Resolution shall begin duties immediately after taking the Oath of Office on January 9, 2025 pursuant to City Charter Section 13.
3. The City Council hereby finds that the facts set forth in the recitals to this Resolution are true and correct, and establish the factual basis for the City Council’s adoption of this Resolution.
4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Napa at a public meeting of said City Council held on the 9th day of January, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: ________________________
Tiffany Carranza
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
_________________________
Christopher Diaz
Interim City Attorney
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R2025-XXX Page 2 of 2 January 9, 2025
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