Gerald L. Rocha, Sr.
City Council, District 1, Term through 2029
gerald.rocha@doverde.gov302-423-1957
Attended 44 of 46 tracked meetings (95.7%). 257 votes cast. Last vote Oct 27, 2026.
City salary: $18,000 a year. Pay details
Votes
250 yes, 6 no, 1 abstain. Absent for 22 more.
Split votes (47)
Someone voted no or abstained, or the motion did not pass.
- Move to hold a strategy session on CAMSA with members of the General Assembly representing Dover before staff resumes the requested research.
Voted no. Motion: Did not pass 2 yes, 4 no, 3 absent. Oct 27, 2026.
- Approve staff recommendation to withdraw the previously approved $40,000 CDBG allocation for the People's Community Center Renovation Project and direct staff to make the funds...
Voted absent. Motion: Did not pass 3 yes, 3 no, 1 abstain, 2 absent. Oct 13, 2026.
- Move for adoption of Proposed Ordinance #2025-19 - Adoption of 2024 ICC Codes as amended.
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 7 yes, 1 no, 1 absent. Oct 12, 2026.
- Move for the adoption of the committee amendment to Proposed Ordinance #2025-19 to not require an existing residence to retrofit sprinklers throughout the entire structure when an...
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 7 yes, 1 no, 1 absent. Oct 12, 2026.
- Move that the full report of the 21CP Solutions investigation be released to the public for full transparency.
Voted yes. Motion: Did not pass 2 yes, 4 no, 3 absent. Sep 29, 2026.
- Propose an amendment to exempt existing residential structures from the sprinkler requirement
Voted absent. Motion: Passed 6 yes, 1 abstain, 2 absent. Aug 11, 2026.
- Accept the staff recommendation and forward Proposed Ordinance #2025-19 to council for approval
Voted absent. Motion: Passed 6 yes, 1 no, 2 absent. Aug 11, 2026.
- Move to defer the matter and request that Code Enforcement return to 131 Orchard Avenue to conduct a random visit.
Voted no. Motion: Did not pass 3 no. Jul 29, 2026.
- Adopt Ordinance #2026-05 with Staff Amendment (SA #1), as amended.
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 5 yes, 4 no. Jul 27, 2026.
- Move to amend line 16 of Proposed Ordinance #2026-05 to reflect 60 minutes and strike 30 minutes.
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 5 yes, 4 no. Jul 27, 2026.
Routine votes (232)
All passed, with no one voting no or abstaining.
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- Motion to approve Proposed Ordinance 2025-18 amending Chapter 2, Administration, Article 5, Finance, by adding Section 2-427, New Vehicle Billable Rates.
Voted yes. Nov 24, 2025.
- Motion to consider the final readings of proposed ordinances by title only.
Voted yes. Nov 24, 2025.
- Motion to accept the consent agenda as read.
Voted yes. Nov 24, 2025.
- Motion to adopt the agenda as presented.
Voted yes. Nov 24, 2025.
- Move to accept staff recommendation to order the property at 415 West Division Street to be repaired or demolished on or before December 22, 2025.
Voted yes. Nov 20, 2025.
- Move to adopt staff recommendation to order the building at 303 West Division Street to be repaired or demolished on or before December 22, 2025.
Voted yes. Nov 20, 2025.
- Move to approve staff recommendation to have the structure at 111 South Queen Street demolished on or before December 22, 2025.
Voted yes. Nov 20, 2025.
- Move to adopt staff recommendation declaring 29 South New Street dangerous and ordering the building and all accessory structures to be repaired or demolished on or before December...
Voted yes. Nov 20, 2025.
- Move to open the discussion to the public and suspend the current rules to hear from the community now.
Voted yes. Nov 10, 2025.
- Move to consider final reading of proposed Ordinance #2025-15 by title only.
Voted yes. Nov 10, 2025.
- Move to approve the consent agenda as amended.
Voted yes. Nov 10, 2025.
- Move to adopt the agenda.
Voted yes. Nov 10, 2025.
Meetings
- Read 552 statements from meetings (109 minutes speaking)
- See attendance for 46 meetings (39 in person, 5 remote, 2 absent)
- Ask about Gerald L. Rocha, Sr.
Pay details
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City Council Member: $1,500 a month, set by city code. The earlier rate was $7,416 a year.
$18,000.00/yr ($1,500.00/mo) FY23 codified City Council base salary + official business expense reimbursement (subject to the City Charter review)
Reimbursed for actual and necessary official business expenses; non-elected civilian committee appointees receive $75/meeting per diem under city code.
City Council FY27 Budget: $276,100 (FY26 Actual: $255,899)
Campaign committees and financial disclosures
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Itemized spending on file: $0, from 1 committee.
Committee-reported totals, by filing cycle
- Committee to Elect Gerald Rocha Sr.: $4,200 reported
2023 filing. Office as filed: Council District 1.