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File #: ID#25-530    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Discussion Item Status: Individual Consideration
File created: 7/15/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 8/5/2025 Final action:
Title: Hold a discussion regarding an ordinance establishing Tenant Rights to Organize
Attachments: 1. Right to Organize COSM, 2. City of Austin Ordinance - ARTICLE_3.___TENANT_RIGHT_TO_ORGANIZE., 3. Austin ordinance comparison with state and federal
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AGENDA CAPTION:
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Hold a discussion regarding an ordinance establishing Tenant Rights to Organize
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Meeting date: August 5, 2025

Department: Requested by Council Members Rodriguez and Scott

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Background Information:
Under Article lll., Section 3.10 of the San Marcos City Charter, the undersigned Council Members request the following item be placed on the agenda for discussion and future action: An Ordinance Establishing Tenant Rights to Organize.

For the purposes of drafting this item for discussion, we request that staff model the City of Austin's ordinance (Art 3 below) and implement any formatting changes necessary. In the case of concerns, please feel free to reach out. The ordinance can be found here: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT4BUREPERE_CH4-14REPR_ART3TERIOR

We request that this item be placed on the agenda for the Regular Meeting of the City Council to be convened at City Hall on August 5th, 2025, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.

Pursuant to Section 2.04...

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