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snrr ivinxcos"g! City of San Marcos Regular Meeting Minutes City Council Tuesday, September 15, 2020 6:00 PM Virtual Meeting This meeting was held using conferencing software due to the COVID-19 rules. I. Call To Order With a quorum present, the regular meeting of the San Marcos City Council was called to order by Mayor Hughson at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 15, 2020, This meeting was held virtually. II. Roll Call Present: 7 - Council Member Melissa Derrick, Mayor Jane Hughson, Mayor Pro Tem Ed Mihalkanin, Council Member Joca Marquez, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Mark Rockeymoore, Council Member Maxfield Baker and Council Member Saul Gonzales III. 30 Minute Citizen Comment Period Ezekiel Enriquez expressed concerns with the police department on how some officers handle situations. Mr. Enriquez also stated concerns with tax payer's money and how it is being wasted on project delays. John Garcia would like the city to keep it clean and safe at each intersection due to homeless individuals leaving trash behind. Jordan Buckley spoke on cite and release and stated based on the report from Chiefs Advisory Panel it that citations were issued every time it was allowed. He notes that police are still issuing warnings. Mr. Buckley stated that he is working closing with elected officials from other cities and organizations that are working on a cite and release ordinance and using San Marcos ordinance as a model. Mr. Buckley stated he feels that the ordinance is in violation by not having people participate that have been directly impacted by criminal justice to be at the meetings and would like for staff to involve other organizations to be a voice and have a seat at the table. Mr. Buckley asked Council Member Mihalkanin as a member of the Criminal Justice Reform Committee to sign an agreement like Hays County Commissioners did on Vera Institute of Justice to have access and share transparency on arrests and jail data. City of San Marcos Page 1