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Council grants certificate for Hastings Patrol Services over one dissenting vote
Summary
After a staff background review noting one prior 2022 citation now resolved, the council adopted Resolution 2026‑13 granting a certificate of public convenience and necessity to Hastings Patrol Services; the motion passed with Council Member Zhang voting no.
City staff presented a public hearing and staff report on Hastings Patrol Services, a private security firm seeking a city business license and authorization to operate as a private patrol operator in Merced. Staff said the company is based in Alameda, holds a Private Patrol Operator license from the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services valid through May 31, and had one prior…
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