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San Marcos proposes temporary gates, resident passes and test fee for Rio Vista; council asks for more detail
Summary
City staff proposed a temporary, staffed managed-access pilot at Rio Vista to reduce litter, crowding and safety problems on busy summer weekends, with a resident pass and a possible fee for non-residents as tools to offset summer operating costs.
City staff recommended a temporary managed-access pilot at Rio Vista to the San Marcos City Council on May 20, proposing staffed access points, resident river passes and a possible out-of-town access fee as tools to reduce crowds, litter and safety problems that peak during summer weekends.
Assistant City Manager Rodney Gonzales told council the city’s single-use-beverage-container ordinance (effective May 1, 2024) entered the enforcement phase for its second year, and that the parks and marshals used education, signage and increased staffing in 2024 but still recorded thousands of contacts and hundreds of safety-related incidents. Gonzales said marshals recorded more than 7,600 instances of verbal education, 329 ejections and 69 medical incidents during last year’s season.
Staff recommended a limited, temporary pilot focused on Rio Vista that would: - Install…
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