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City Council Meeting Minutes June 16,2026 <br /> Gerardo Reyes: Buenas tardes y gracias por la oportunidad. Lo que pas6 con <br /> mi familia ha sido muy dificil y la situaci6n ha tardado demasiado. No se nos <br /> explic6 claramente to que ocurria. Como padre, me preocupe por mi hijo y por <br /> eso intervene,Estuve detenido mis de dos meses y fue muy dificil. <br /> Translated to English: Good afternoon, and thank you for the opportunity. <br /> What happened with my family has been very difficult, and the situation has <br /> taken too long. We were not clearly informed about what was happening.As a <br /> father, I worried about my son and intervened,which led to my detention. I <br /> was detained for over two months, and it was very hard. <br /> Sanjuana Escalante mentioned that her husband Gerardo Reyes could not <br /> continue with his comments. She spoke about the serious impact on her family <br /> from what she believes was an unjustified arrest, including her husband's ICE <br /> detention and her son's ongoing charges. She urged release of body camera <br /> footage and called for transparency and accountability. <br /> Sam Benavides supported the Reyes family, summarizing the March 14 <br /> incident involving Officer Cortina. He noted Gerardo's release from ICE <br /> detention but said the family still faces major consequences. He requested <br /> transparency, release of the footage, and dismissal of charges against Esteban. <br /> Gina Fleming addressed Item 17, urging stricter standards for data centers, <br /> citing constant noise,water impacts,the need for decommissioning rules, and <br /> recommending an environmental commission. <br /> Chrispy Polanco called for immediate release of the March 14 body camera <br /> footage involving the Reyes family and raised concerns about license plate <br /> reader systems like Flock, as well as past allegations involving Chief <br /> Standridge. <br /> Sam Young praised recent city events but noted low turnout. He supported <br /> blocker trucks for the Fire Department, suggested upgrading downtown <br /> cameras to real-time systems, and encouraged maintaining a needs-focused <br /> budget. <br /> Zachary Tyndall supported Council Member Rodriguez's amendment on <br /> power plants and recommended limiting on-site generation facilities to Heavy <br /> Industrial zoning with a Conditional Use Permit. <br /> Amy Camp (remote) supported the Reyes family,stressing that any arrest has <br /> City of San Marcos Page 2 <br />