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Urbana City Council approves Michael Cervantes as interim deputy police chief
Summary
At a May 4 special meeting, the Urbana City Council approved the appointment of Michael Cervantes as interim deputy chief of police through on or before June 30, 2027. The motion passed by a 4-2 roll-call vote after being moved by Mary Ellis and seconded by Council member Quisenberry.
The Urbana City Council on May 4 approved the mayor’s appointment of Michael Cervantes as interim deputy chief of police, with a term ending on or before June 30, 2027.
The motion to confirm the appointment was moved by Mary Ellis (role not specified in the transcript) and seconded by Council member Quisenberry. In a roll-call vote called by the clerk, Council members Wu, Hersey, Jones and Quisenberry voted yes; Council members Evans and Wilkin voted no. The appointment passed, 4-2.
The presiding chair, after announcing the result, congratulated Cervantes and said the council looked forward to “continuing this work and building on the foundation that we’re creating.” There were no public comments or emails on the item, and no additional discussion recorded.
The council opened the special meeting at 7 p.m., took attendance, handled routine procedural items and then considered the mayoral appointment. After the vote the chair adjourned the meeting with no further business.
The transcript does not specify when the appointment takes effect beyond the stated term end date of on or before June 30, 2027, nor does it provide further biographical or departmental details about Michael Cervantes.
