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City Council Meeting Minutes September 17, 2019 <br />dollars should be used to support proactive dog and cat sterilization programs <br />-- measures that include adequate availability to spay or neuter unowned cats. <br />Sterilize and vaccinate community cats and put them back, it's good for <br />population control and community health. We speak on behalf of our friends <br />and neighbors: Stop the Killing as a means of managing the impounded cats <br />and dogs. Instead, provide resources for spay and neuter, programs for <br />fostering, volunteering and adoptions, and embrace systematic countywide <br />efforts to educate the community on animal issues and promote shelter pets. <br />Spay and neuter services for owned pets and unsocial cats are the best initial <br />investment the City of San Marcos can make toward the No Kill initiative. I <br />propose the City of San Marcos offer four monthly free days spay and neuter <br />clinics to be strategically held in high need areas where Animal Services has <br />identified the highest intake; these mobile clinics to be provided through <br />Emancipet veterinary services, each clinic day is $4,000. (As is done in Austin). <br />The Village campus partnership in San Marcos where human services agencies <br />are co -located will be a good location for the offering of free pet Spay and <br />Neuter clinics. Lower the number of animals coming into the shelter which, in <br />turn, will lower the euthanasia rate. The goal is to help owners keep their <br />animals at home or in their own environment, rather than in the animal <br />shelter. With fewer animals coming in, there will be more resources available <br />for the animals that need the help. We all agree on Spay & Neuter for our <br />growing region. The shelter is managed by the city of San Marcos though it <br />serves the entire Hays County region. Please spend wisely on proactive <br />measures." <br />Esther Garcia, stated that we need to look outside of San Marcos for a new <br />Chief of Police that has experience with cultural sensitivity. She doesn't believe <br />that Police Chief Klett has the public relation skills and experience to serve our <br />diverse community. She has heard of issues with the patrol division under his <br />leadership and stated there are other issues that go unreported because citizens <br />don't trust the current police administration. She stated that we do not have <br />checks and balances or transparency. She claims Mr. Gonzales has been in <br />regular clothes and has been harassed when he was pulled over. She stated that <br />there is racial profiling in San Marcos and as a lifelong resident she has <br />experienced it and her father has experienced it. She stated claims about a <br />retired police officer that was hired as a park ranger. She stated again that we <br />need to go outside of San Marcos for a Police Chief. <br />PRESENTATIONS <br />1. Receive a Staff presentation of the 3rd Quarter Investment and Financial Reports, and <br />provide direction to City Manager. <br />City of San Marcos Page 9 <br />