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City council votes at a glance: March 4, 2025 — Riverbend amendment, annexation, contracts and ordinance actions
Summary
A roundup of formal actions taken by the San Marcos City Council on March 4, 2025, including consent agenda approvals, adoption on first readings, construction contracts, annexation and the Riverbend development agreement amendment.
Below are the formal votes recorded by the San Marcos City Council on March 4, 2025. This is a concise list of actions taken during the meeting; narrative coverage for major items (for example, the Riverbend Ranch amendment) appears in other articles.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (items 2–14): Motion to approve items 2–14 passed 7–0. (Motion by Councilmember Mendoza, second by Councilmember Scott.) Evidence: council roll-call and clerk announcement.
- Item 15 — Ordinance 2025-04, Youth Program Standards of Care (first of two readings): City held a public hearing and approved the ordinance on first reading; vote recorded as “motion passes 6 2 0 with 1 absent.” (Motion made and seconded; roll call in packet.)
- Item 16 — Ordinance 2025-05, Annexation of approximately 0.81 acres (La Sema entry lot): Council approved first reading of the annexation ordinance; motion passed 7–0. (Motion by Councilmember Mendoza.)
- Item 17 — Resolution 2025-43R, amendment to the Riverbend Ranch / Riley’s Point development agreement (≈1,046 acres): Council approved the amendment 6–1. Mover: Councilmember Scott; second: Councilmember Mendoza. Vote tally: yes 6, no 1; outcome approved.
- Item 20 — Construction contract award, Sesame Creek Bank Stabilization and Wastewater Replacement Project Phase 2: Council approved award to Jitterin Enterprise LP in the amount of $2,534,640.30 and authorized the city manager to execute the contract; vote recorded in roll call as approved.
- Item 21 — Construction contract award, municipal-court leased-space renovation: Council approved award to JT Long Construction LLC through cooperative purchasing in an estimated amount of $2,465,000 and authorized execution; motion passed by roll call.
- Item 22 — Ordinance 2025-03 (first of two readings), amendments to council expense limits and travel allowances: Council considered multiple amendments to the ordinance on first reading; the item as amended passed on first reading. (Council adopted a set of amendments during the meeting; final first-reading approval recorded.)
- Item 23 — Ordinance 2025-06 (first of two readings), allowing municipal utility liens for certain unpaid utility bills: Council approved the amendment to City Code (first reading) by roll call; motion passed 7–0.
- Item 24 — Ordinance 2025-07 (first of two readings), local residency requirement for most members of the Parking Advisory Board: Council approved the code amendment on first reading, 7–0.
- Item 25 — Ordinance 2025-09 (first of two readings), revised staggered 3-year terms for members of the Human Services Advisory Board: Council approved on first reading, 7–0.
- Item 26 — Ordinance 2025-09 (first of two readings), rules on council-member absences from external boards and commissions: Council approved the code change on first reading, 7–0.
- Items 27–28 — Various appointments and designations to regional boards and local commissions: Council confirmed appointments and designations as listed in the meeting packet; multiple appointments approved by roll call (see packet for full list).
Where to find documentation
The official meeting packet and digital recordings contain full motions, roll-call votes and staff reports for each item. For items involving budgetary or legal questions (for example, the stormwater-fee waiver request and the Riverbend amendments), staff will return with follow-up materials as directed by council.
