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City Council Meeting Minutes May 18, 2021 <br />review and present the data to council. <br />Karen & Karl Brown, spoke in support of the Cite and Release ordinance. <br />They would like Council to delay any changes until it has been thoroughly <br />reviewed by the Criminal Justice Reform Committee and relevant data has <br />been gathered and analyzed by the Vera Institute of Justice. <br />Lexy Garcia, spoke on the Cite and Release ordinance on behalf of Texas <br />Rising. Ms. Garcia would like to leave the ordinance as is and not add <br />amendments. <br />Bucky Couch, would like Council to repeal the Cite and Release ordinance. He <br />suggests all Council Members attend the Citizen Police Academy. <br />Jay Daniel, spoke in regards to Cape's Dam. Mr. Daniel stated it is not <br />necessary to rebuild Cape's Dam to interpret what has happened there in the <br />past. This is a wonderful area for a park and skilled park designers will place <br />appropriate interpretive signage to acknowledge the structure and those who <br />constructed it. He mentioned he cannot help but think increasing the capacity <br />of the river to convey water at this critical spot would help to lower the <br />possibility of flooding the apartment complex adjacent to the area. <br />CJ Cetina, spoke in support of the Cite and Release ordinance that has <br />decreased unnecessary arrests. He would like Council to implement text <br />reminders for court hearings and does not want any changes made to the <br />ordinance. <br />Christine Terrell, spoke on the Cite and Release ordinance and would like for <br />Council to keep the ordinance as is. She expressed concern with citizens losing <br />their jobs for minor offenses. The State has used the San Marcos ordinance as <br />a model. There are discussions on failure to appear rates and the county fails <br />to send reminders through text messages. <br />Samantha Benavides, expressed concern with weakening the Cite and Release <br />Ordinance. Ms. Benavides stated before the ordinance there were racial <br />disparities which continue to be an issue. She would like Council to leave the <br />ordinance as is. <br />Virginia Condie, thanked Council for placing safety and environmental <br />considerations as the top two priorities for an East Side Park when discussing <br />the inter -local agreement with Hays County. Ms. Condi expressed <br />City of San Marcos Page 3 <br />