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City Council Against: 0 Meeting Minutes September 2, 2014 A motion was made by Mayor Guerrero, seconded by Council Member Scott, to ratify the property tax rate increase reflected in the budget. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 6 - Mayor Guerrero, Mayor Pro-Tem Thomaides, Council Member Thomason, Council Member Scott, Council Member Prather and Council Member Prewitt Against: 1 - Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Becak 10. Consider approval of Ordinance 2014-46, on second and final reading, setting the Tax Rate for the 2014 tax year at 53.02 cents on each $100 of taxable value of real and personal property that is not exempt from taxation; levying taxes for the use and support of the Municipal Government of the City for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2014 and ending September 30, 2015; providing a Sinking Fund for the retirement of the bonded debt of the City. Mayor Guerrero announced that as required by State Law, two public hearings have been held on the City's 2014 Tax Rate. Today's agenda item was to approve the Tax Rate Ordinance on second reading. A motion was made by Mayor Guerrero, seconded by Council Member Scott, that the property Tax Rate be increased by the adoption of a Tax Rate of 53.02 cents per hundred, which is effectively a 4.2 percent increase in the Tax Rate. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 5 - Mayor Guerrero, Council Member Thomason, Council Member Scott, Council Member Prather and Council Member Prewitt Against: 2 - Mayor Pro-Tem Thomaides and Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Becak 11. Consider approval of Ordinance 2014-47, on second and final reading, increasing rates established for Water, Wholesale Water, Reclaimed Water, Wastewater Treatment, and Sewer Surcharges; and including procedural provisions. A motion was made by Council Member Scott, seconded by Council Member Prather, that Ordinance 2014-47 be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 6 - Mayor Guerrero, Mayor Pro-Tem Thomaides, Council Member Thomason, Council Member Scott, Council Member Prather and Council Member Prewitt Against: 1 - Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Becak 12. Consider approval of Resolution 2014-119R adopting an Annexation and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction ("ETS) Management Strategy; and declaring an effective date. A motion was made by Council Member Scott, seconded by Council Member Prewitt, that Resolution 2014-119R be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 6 - Mayor Guerrero, Mayor Pro-Tem Thomaides, Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Becak, Council Member Scott, Council Member Prather and Council Member Prewitt Against: 1 - Council Member Thomason 13. Consider approval of Resolution 2014-12OR expressing the City Council's support for the proposed La Cima Development Project; extending an offer of a Development City of San Marcos Page 4