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City Council - Regular Meeting

Monday, August 10, 2026
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The San Marcos City Council held a special meeting to discuss legal advice regarding an arrest. Following an executive session, the Council voted to request the Hays County Criminal District Attorney immediately release video footage of a traffic stop involving Esteban Victor Reyes and Pablo Reyes Gonzalez.

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
San Marcos, TX
Meeting Date
August 10, 2026

Transcript

21 sections

0:00 – 0:14•Speaker 2

I'm sorry. I call to order this meeting of the San Marcos City Council. It's a special meeting held on Monday, August 10th of 2026. The time is 5.31. Mr. Vino, would you please call the roll? Mr. Rodriguez. Here. Mr. Basel.

0:14•Speaker 3

Here. Ms. Garza. Here. Mayor Houston.

0:16•Speaker 3

Mr. Scott. Here. Mr. Mendoza. Mr. Gonzalez.

0:19•Speaker 3

We have a quorum present. All right, Mr.

0:22•Speaker 2

Vino, would you read item one, please?

0:23 – 0:37•Speaker 3

Yes. The San Marcos City Council convened an executive session pursuant to section 551.071, consultation with attorney to receive legal advice regarding the arrest of two individuals near Ocarina Springs Drive and Charles Austin Drive on March 14, 2026.

0:37 – 0:52•Speaker 2

Looking for a motion to go into executive session, giving it to Ms. Rodriguez. And I heard somebody over here, Mr. Lorenzo Gonzalez. Okay. Ms. Trevino, are we push button or? No, just, we have Mr. Baselk.

0:54•Speaker 3

Aye. Mayor Hewson.

0:57•Speaker 3

Mr. Scott. Aye. Mr. Mendoza, Mr. Gonzalez. Aye. Mr. Rodriguez. Aye. Motion passes 6-0 with one absent.

1:04 – 1:22•Speaker 2

We will go into executive session at 5.32. We have... that we finished at 7-0-2.

1:22 – 1:39•Speaker 3

Ms. Trevino, would you read item two? Consideration by motion to provide direction to staff regarding the executive session item under section 551.071, consultation with attorney to receive legal advice regarding the arrest of two individuals near Operator Springs Drive and Charles Olsen Drive on March 14, 2026.

1:41•Speaker 2

Okay, I am looking at to see if there is any motion to be made for this item.

1:50 – 2:17•Speaker 1

Okay, Ms. Garza? I move that a letter be drafted on behalf of the San Marco City Council addressed to the Hays County Criminal District Attorney requesting that all video footage of the traffic stop involving Esteban Victor Reyes and Pablo Reyes Gonzalez be publicly released immediately. Second. We have a motion by Ms. Garza, and we have a second by Ms. Rodriguez, Mr. Finnegan.

2:18•Speaker 2

Ms. Garza, wait. Discussion?

2:25 – 2:36•Speaker 3

Ms. Garza? Aye. Mayor Hanson? Aye. Mr. Scott? Aye. Mr. Mendoza? Aye. Mr. Gonzalez? Aye. Ms. Rodriguez? Aye. Mr. Maceff? Aye. Motion passes 6-0, 1 absent.

2:37 – 2:48•Speaker 2

Okay, anything else? And in that particular case, there being no further business before this body, I will adjourn us at 7.06.

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