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 for adoption of the amended agenda.
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 6 yes, 1 no, 1 abstain, 1 absent. May 19, 2026.
- Move to have the floor open for discussion for 10 minutes so council members could ask questions about the budget.
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 6 yes, 1 no, 2 absent. May 19, 2026.
- Acknowledge Final Reading of Ordinance #2026-07 by title only
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 8 yes, 1 abstain. May 11, 2026.
- Approve rezoning of 1624 N. Little Creek Road and adopt Ordinance #2025-24 as recommended by the Planning Commission
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 8 yes, 1 abstain. May 11, 2026.
- Acknowledge Final Reading of Ordinance #2025-24 by title only
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 8 yes, 1 abstain. May 11, 2026.
- Adopt Annexation Resolution No. 2026-04 for 1624 North Little Creek Road
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 8 yes, 1 abstain. May 11, 2026.
- Approve rezoning of 1600 North Little Creek Road and adopt Ordinance #2026-07 as recommended by the Planning Commission
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 8 yes, 1 abstain. May 11, 2026.
- Motion to ratify Council's vote on Ordinance #2025-21 from February 25, 2026.
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 8 yes, 1 no. Apr 27, 2026.
- Motion to move Item #36, Ratification of Vote of Ordinance #2025-21 from February 25, 2026, to be placed after Item #7, Dover Police Department 2025 Annual Report.
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 8 yes, 1 no. Apr 27, 2026.
- Motion to adopt the agenda as written.
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 8 yes, 1 no. Apr 27, 2026.
Routine votes (232)
All passed, with no one voting no or abstaining.
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- Move for adoption of the agenda of the Safety, Advisory, and Transportation Committee.
Voted yes. Sep 29, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the agenda of the Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee.
Voted yes. Sep 29, 2026.
- Move to refer the Booted and Suited program to staff for review while Mr. Wilson completes the application and submits it through both recommended funding avenues.
Voted yes. Sep 29, 2026.
- Move to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Downtown Dover Partnership for the allocation of applicable grant funding for the Community Riverwalk...
Voted yes. Sep 29, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the agenda of the Council Committee of the Whole.
Voted yes. Sep 29, 2026.
- Adopt Resolution No. 2026-11 proposing the vacating and abandonment of a certain improved street situated in the City of Dover known as Liberty Street located between Martin Luther...
Voted yes. Sep 28, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the consent agenda as amended.
Voted yes. Sep 28, 2026.
- Move to remove Item #19, Proposed Legislation Regarding Data Centers, from the consent agenda.
Voted yes. Sep 28, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the agenda.
Voted yes. Sep 28, 2026.
- Move to recommend forwarding the proposed ordinance regarding a data center moratorium to Council, the Planning Commission, and to have the City Solicitor make technical...
Voted yes. Sep 15, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee agenda.
Voted yes. Sep 15, 2026.
- Move to recommend approval of Change Order No. 1 to SEL Engineering Services in the amount of $71,750, increasing the total contract from $155,629 to $227,379, funded within the...
Voted yes. Sep 15, 2026.
- Move to recommend approval of the staff recommendation to award the contract to Eastern States Construction Services, Inc for the Heatherfield Pump Station Replacement Project, Bid...
Voted yes. Sep 15, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the Utility Committee agenda.
Voted yes. Sep 15, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the Council Committee of the Whole agenda.
Voted yes. Sep 15, 2026.
- Move for approval of the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of August 10, 2026.
Voted yes. Sep 14, 2026.
- Move for adoption of Resolution No. 2026-10 for setting of the public hearing date for September 28, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. regarding Liberty Street abandonment.
Voted yes. Sep 14, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the consent agenda as amended.
Voted yes. Sep 14, 2026.
- Move to remove Item #27, Delaware Opioid Settlement Commission Funding Disbursement, from the consent agenda.
Voted yes. Sep 14, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the agenda.
Voted yes. Sep 14, 2026.
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.