HomeMy WebLinkAbout033674 ORD - 06/24/2025Ordinance appointing Gabriel Rodriguez as Division 1 Judge, Jason Supplee
as Division 2 Judge, David Walsh as Division 3 Judge, William Gregory "Bill"
Bonilla as Division 4 Judge, and George Picha as Division 5 Judge of the
Municipal Court; appointing Christopher E. Matt as part-time judge #1,
Douglas K. DeFratus as part-time judge #2, William Holt Feemster as part-
time judge #3, Mara Schechter as part-time judge #4, Mario A. Olivarez as
part-time judge #5, and Robert Reyna as part-time judge #6 of the Municipal
Court; determining salary; providing a two year term of office; and declaring
an effective date.
WHEREAS, the City Council shall by ordinance appoint its municipal judges
pursuant to Texas Government Code §30.00006, City Charter Art. II, Sec. 26, and Corpus
Christi Code Sec. 29-4;
WHEREAS, the City Council finds the following appointees meet the qualifications
for Municipal Court judge pursuant to Corpus Christi Code and State law; and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance does not constitute an employment contract, and
appointees are not employees but are public officers authorized by law to independently
exercise functions subject to revision and correction only according to the standing laws
of this state.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Gabriel Rodriguez is appointed as full time Municipal Judge of Division 1,
Jason Supplee is appointed as full time Municipal Judge of Division 2, David Walsh is
appointed as full time Municipal Judge of Division 3, William Gregory "Bill" Bonilla is
appointed as full time Municipal Judge of Division 4, and George Picha is appointed as
full time Municipal Judge of Division 5 for the Municipal Court of Record in the City of
Corpus Christi, Texas.
SECTION 2. The Full-time judges of Divisions 1,2,3,4, and 5 shall each receive the fixed
salary of $131,070.18.
SECTION 3. Christopher E. Matt is appointed as part-time judge #1, Douglas K. DeFratus
is appointed as part-time judge #2, William Holt Feemster is appointed as part-time judge
#3, Mara Schechter is appointed as part-time judge #4, Mario A. Olivarez is appointed as
part-time judge #5, and Robert Reyna is appointed as part-time judge #6.
SECTION 4. Part-time judges shall receive an hourly rate of $49.69 per hour.
SECTION 5. Each judge shall hold office for a definite term of two years upon appointment
by ordinance, unless sooner removed. Terms begin June 24, 2025, and end June 24,
2027.
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SECTION 6. This ordinance constitutes an action by the City Council not to reappoint any
and all judges not appointed herein per Texas Government Code §29.005.
SECTION 7. This ordinance takes effect immediately upon passage on second reading.
Introduced and voted on the 11 Nay of JUA , 2025.
,ASS ' and APPROVED on the ai-i+Irlday of J kAAQ , 2025.
Paulette Guajardo, May
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Ref3ecca Huerta, City Secretary
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