File #: ID#19-037    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Work Session Item Status: Individual Consideration
File created: 2/21/2019 In control: City Council
On agenda: 4/2/2019 Final action:
Title: Receive a staff presentation, and hold discussion, regarding a proposed update to Chapter 18, Article 3 - Food Establishments and Food Vending Machines of the San Marcos City Code, and provide direction to Staff.
Attachments: 1. Food Code Presentation, 2. Food Establishment Rules.final.pdf, 3. ARTICLE_3.___FOOD_ESTABLISHMENTS_AND_FOOD_VENDING_MACHINES.pdf, 4. Downtown Association March 2019, 5. Farmers Market Letter 03072019, 6. Environmental Health Fees, 7. Mobile food vendor support letter, 8. Options for DTA 031119, 9. memo to council 3.26.pdf

AGENDA CAPTION:

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Receive a staff presentation, and hold discussion, regarding a proposed update to Chapter 18, Article 3 - Food Establishments and Food Vending Machines of the San Marcos City Code, and provide direction to Staff.

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Meeting date:  April 2, 2019

 

Department:  Neighborhood Enhancement - Environmental Health

 

Amount & Source of Funding  N/A

Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: The original food code amendments were passed in 2003.  A Council work session was held on August 21, 2018.

City Council Strategic Initiative:  N/A

 

Comprehensive Plan Element (s):

☒ Not Applicable

Master Plan: N/A

Background Information:

The state law referred to as the Texas Food Establishment Rules (TFER) were revised in 2015. The City of San Marcos Environmental Health Division proposes changes to our local code of ordinances, food establishments section, to better align with the current state law. There is no redline of the existing code.  The new code is basically a complete rewrite. 

 

Council Committee, Board/Commission Action:  N/A
Alternatives:

No local amendments and utilize state law only


Recommendation: 

Recommend approval of the local amendments as proposed