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The group Mano Amiga demanded the new contract include changes to address police accountability. But advocates said the new deal ignores what they asked for. ....
At its Oct. 18 meeting, San Marcos City Council addressed a possible direction for the increased installation and use of “purple pipe," which is reclaimed wastewater from a plant to ....
At its May 17 meeting, San Marcos City Council heard a presentation by the Greater San Marcos Partnership (GSMP) detailing how the group has been pursuing small business development, business ....
During its June 1 meeting, the San Marcos City Council approved Ordinance 2021-45, on the first of two readings, which requires registration of lobbyists and periodic reporting of contacts made by lobbyists with elected city officials, city board and commission members and city employees. Ordinance 2021-45 was made to improve transparency regarding city business and services to the public. It is also meant to retain the public s trust in the city and city officials. In order to do that, the ordinance limits the relationship city officials have with lobbyists and required organizations, such as the San Marcos Police Officers Association and the San Marcos Professional Firefighters Association. It requires these organizations to register as lobbyists themselves since they have support or are supporting a public official. ....
After being added to its May 18 agenda, City Council debated if the cite-and-release ordinance should be dismissed and whether or not the ordinance has been the cause of enhanced crime in San Marcos. The council voted to approve the cite-and-release ordinance on March 3, 2020. The ordinance places limitations on law enforcement s ability to arrest civilians for low-level crimes such as possession of fewer than four ounces of marijuana, petty theft, driving with an invalid license, graffiti or any class C misdemeanor other than public intoxication, assault or family violence. Councilmember Shane Scott indicated the council was not currently dismissing the cite-and-release ordinance, but instead, were beginning a discussion regarding possible modifications to it. ....