10-13-2026 CC Meeting

The City of Bandera City Council meeting on October 13, 2026, approved procurement of a Motorola Solutions camera system for the Marshal’s Department under quote 3799822, totaling $86,789.64. The system was described as including five body-worn cameras and four in-car cameras. Council discussed a $50,000 grant from the Hal and Charlie Peterson Foundation toward the equipment and the need to budget for costs beyond the grant. A council member raised privacy and Fourth Amendment concerns about vehicle-manager/automated license plate reader capabilities; the authorization was discussed in connection with not using that feature. Council also selected LSL to provide audit services after reviewing RFP submissions; the contract amount was not clearly established in the transcript.

Council authorized applying for a 2027–28 Community Development Fund grant of up to $750,000 for street improvements. It approved a $17,100 expenditure to clear and improve the Settlers Park property and a related EDC budget amendment transferring the funds from the general fund to land improvements. The requested street closure for a First Friday vendor market was denied. Council also began the process of evaluating possible P3-to-P4 rezoning on Maple Street and both sides of 10th Street. Short-term rental registration and fees were discussed, but no decision was recorded before the transcript ended.