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Gonzales is governed by the City Council. The City Council appoints advisory committees and commissions to assist with decisions.

Gonzales Planning Commission

Tencia Vargas – Commissioner 

Gloria Velasquez – Chair 

Alex Ramirez – Commisioner

Adrian Paco - Commissioner

Ernesto Mancera – Chair Pro-Tem

Advisory Committee – Measure K – Temporary Use Tax (TUT)
Lorraine Worthy – Chairperson
Scott Funk – Vice Chair 
Jennifer Ortega Uribe – Member
Vacant - Member 
Vacant – Member
Johnathan Bohorquez – Member

Gonzales Youth Council

Luke Naegle – Commissioner 

Aliyah Castillo - Commissioner 

Gonzales Oversight Committee for the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency

City & School Joint Steering Committee

City News

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Police
AB  481 MILITARY EQUIPMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2023   Pursuant to the provisions of AB 481, the City of Gonzales adopted Ordinance 2022-131 “Approving Gonzales Police Department Policy Manual Policy 709- Military Equipment” on June 20, 2022.  Policy 709…
Monterey County Workforce Development Board
Local Businesses
Segunda Ronda de Financiamiento para subvenciones para Pequeños Negocios de hasta $10,000 El Condado de Monterey, a través de su Programa de Ayuda para Pequeños Negocios (SBRP) CARES del Condado de Monterey, está proporcionando una segunda ronda de…
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Sustainability
October 7, 2020-Gonzales, CA-GONZALES ELECTRIC AUTHORITY ENTERS INTO AGREEMENT WITH CONCENTRIC POWER FOR 35 MEGAWATT COMMUNITY-SCALE MICROGRID: Largest Multi-Customer Microgrid in California Will Serve Ag Industrial Park
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Fire Department
August 8, 2020 (4:00 PM PT) City of Gonzales Update from Gonzales Fire Department As of this morning, the fire that we have all been seeing west of River Road has traveled through the west side of the Gonzales Rural Fire Protection District from…
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City of Gonzales Director of Emergency Services Executive Order Establishing a Citation Fine Process for Face Coverings Order Violations July 29, 2020 - Today, the City of Gonzales joined with Monterey County and other local cities establishing a…