SAN MARCOS CITY COUNCIL
There was approximately three hours of public comment at last week’s regularly scheduled San Marcos City Council meeting; though several topics were of discussion amongst the community, the majority of that time was spent discussing the agenda item for “a possible resolution calling for the immediate and permanent ceasefire in occupied Palestine.” This item came after a year of public comment requesting such a resolution. Speakers in public comment came out both in favor of the resolution and against it. The resolution was only on the agenda for discussion so that the council could decide if they would like to see it back on the agenda for a vote. Four council members agreed to bring the resolution back for a vote, so it is expected to be on the next agenda for the May 6 meeting. Any amendments to the resolution will also be voted on at the next council meeting.
The ceasefire resolution on the agenda states that the “United Nations Security Council has declared the 57-year-long settlement and the 18-year blockade of Gaza unlawful.” It also gives statistics related to the death toll of the war.
