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Alternative Transportation Services <br />The Students with Alternative Transportation (SWAT) program is funded through student <br />service fees. The service starts at 11 p.m. and is available Thursday through Saturday. <br />The program is not geared to take people to bars. Rather, the goal is to get people home <br />safely. <br />The Task Force asked staff to check into other alternative transportation programs with <br />the Austin Downtown District and the Austin Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving <br />(MADD). <br />There is a partnership between UT Austin, Austin Police Department and Capital Metro to <br />provide shuttle service for areas on campus. Students and Faculty who show their ID <br />ride the E-Bus for free. Others are allowed to ride for a 75-cent fee. MADD was not <br />aware of other programs currently available. <br />Recommendation: The Task Force asks staff to work with Texas State University and <br />CARTS to create a route in student-populated areas and work with the Students with <br />Alternative Transportation (SWAT) group. <br />Public Safety <br />San Marcos Police Department Data <br />The Police Chief gave an overview of number of alcohol-related calls for the following: <br />Minors in possession (MIP), Driving under the influence (DUI), loud noise calls and <br />sexual assaults. At this time, the arrest and collisions cluster around Hwy 123 & IH-35, <br />Highway 80 & IH-35 and around the Texas State campus. <br />He suggested a deeper analysis in six months and twelve months. <br />The Police Chief will immediately inform the City Manager if behavior patterns change <br />within six months so adjustments can be made. <br />Police 12-Hour Shifts <br />The Police Chief explained that the Police Department is ready to serve the Downtown if <br />2 a.m. bar closing is implemented. Overtime dollars will be used to fund the new shifts <br />temporarily (estimated cost $5,700 monthly). 12-hour shifts are being negotiated as part <br />of the Meet and Confer process. <br />Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) Data <br />The Area Sergeant for TABC explained that Hays County is one of his four- county <br />jurisdiction. There are three agents and two other employees who cover these four <br />counties. Within the last two years, there were 122 criminal cases for Age Law Violators. <br />During the summer and December, the numbers tend to go down. Since many small <br />communities around San Marcos are no longer "Dry", it adds to the need for TABC <br />oversight. <br />4