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Tracy council keeps vacancy rule, unanimously appoints third-place finisher Mateo Badoya
Summary
After weeks of public comment and debate, the Tracy City Council voted to keep its existing vacancy policy and then by separate motion appointed Mateo Badoya to a council seat through December 2026.
The Tracy City Council on Jan. 7 voted to keep its current policy on filling council vacancies and then unanimously appointed Mateo Badoya to the remaining term ending December 2026.
The council first voted 3-1 to maintain the existing policy (Option 1), which directs the council to appoint the next-highest vote recipient from the most recent general municipal election. Councilmember Dan Evans moved the motion and Mayor Pro Tem Steve Abercrombie seconded. The roll call on that motion was Evans: yes; Abercrombie: yes; Councilmember Dottie Nygaard: no; Mayor Amir Areola: yes. After adopting the policy, the council voted 4-0 to implement it and appoint Badoya.
Why it matters: The decision resolved a dispute that drew large public turnout, dozens of written comments and hours of testimony. Residents and organizations urged both sides: many speakers said the earlier,…
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