Lafayette, CA — The Lafayette City Council announced an upcoming vacancy on the City Council and laid out the process for filling the vacancy at their January 8, 2024 meeting.
On December 15, 2023, Councilmember Teresa Gerringer announced her plan to resign from the Council effective Tuesday, January 23, 2024. Gerringer has served on the Lafayette City Council since 2018 and previously served for 18 years on the Lafayette School Board. The announcement coincided with Gerringer’s retirement as District III Chief of Staff for Contra Costa Supervisor Diane Burgis in December. Councilmember Gerringer said, “I’m looking forward to a happy, healthy next chapter of life with my family in the Pacific Northwest. In the meantime, I will continue to fulfill my duties as a Lafayette City Councilmember.”
The City Council is obligated to fill the vacancy by March 23, 2024. The appointed person will serve on the City Council until the next regularly scheduled municipal election in November 2024.
The City will advertise the vacancy widely and accept applications until 8:00 a.m. on January 25, 2024. Applicants must be a resident of the City of Lafayette and registered to vote. Applicants will be interviewed on Monday, January 29th and Wednesday January 31st (if necessary).
The application form is available on the City’s website at www.lovelafayette.org/councilvacancy.
Applications must be received by 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 25, 2024.
Completed applications can be submitted to the City Clerk via email, mail or in-person.
For more information, visit www.lovelafayette.org/councilvacancy.
Previous Stories:
- Jan 4 – Lafayette to Talk Next Steps on Filling Upcoming City Council Vacancy
- Dec 18 – Teresa Gerringer to Resign from Lafayette City Council
- In her letter of resignation, Gerringer said:
“It has been my honor to serve the residents of Lafayette for almost 23 years, first as an elected member of the Lafayette School District Governing Board and for the last five years as an elected member of the Lafayette City Council.
Thank you to the residents of Lafayette for allowing me to represent and work with them, my colleagues on the Council, the excellent Lafayette City staff, the business community, the schools, students, parents, and teachers, and the many committed volunteers and community organizations, all who work together to protect and enhance the quality of life in Lafayette.
Public service, leadership, solving problems, and helping others has been the most fulfilling professional and volunteer work that I have done.”
