Local activists begin effort to repeal meet and confer contract between city, SMPOA

Organizers recently collected more than 300 signatures for a petition to repeal the meet and confer agreement between the City of San Marcos and the San Marcos Police Officers Association.

Mano Amiga, local activist group, is looking to overturn the agreement through a ballot initiative after the San Marcos City Council voted 5-2 to confirm the contract during its Sept. 6 meeting.

Sam Benavides, Mano Amiga Communications Director, said asking residents to sign a petition to repeal the meet and confer contract will be a tougher ask than its previous petition campaign to decriminalize low-level amounts of marijuana.