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Guiding Principles for the 2017 <br /> City of San Marcos Federal Policy Program <br /> Introduction: <br /> The City of San Marcos recognizes the need for an active federal policy program to ensure <br /> that the interests of the City's residents and businesses are protected and enhanced. The <br /> City Council's federal outreach reflects the core values found in the City Charter's <br /> Statement of Goals and the City Council's Strategic Initiatives. As directed by the City <br /> Council, the City will participate in advancing the City's goals with the federal <br /> Congressional delegation and with federal agencies involved in the funding and regulation <br /> of assets and services provided by the City of San Marcos to the people of our community. <br /> Guiding Principles <br /> Disaster Recovery Efforts <br /> • Support disaster recovery efforts by working with members of the Congressional <br /> delegation, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials, and <br /> Housing and Urban Development (HUD) officials on administering already <br /> obtained disaster related assistance and vital information on how the city could <br /> pursue additional federal funding through various federal programs at FEMA, <br /> HUD, the Economic Development Administration, etc. Additionally, in case of <br /> properties that experience repeated flooding to pursue alternatives that provide <br /> permanent solutions for both families and property owners, to include but not be <br /> limited to the acquisition or trades for said property(ies). <br /> Support flood reconstruction and mitigation efforts by administering federal <br /> funding received through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources <br /> Conservation Service for five floodwater retarding structures, or dams, in the <br /> Upper San Marcos River Watershed. <br /> • Support future flood mitigation strategies by working with the U.S. Army Corps of <br /> Engineers to evaluate large scale river overflow project potential on Upper <br /> Blanco River. <br /> Transportation <br /> • Support federal action to provide necessary transportation funding, while <br /> protecting the environment, for better connectivity and to better keep pace with <br /> the City's priority infrastructure needs for air, highway, transit, pedestrian, bicycle, <br /> and rail transportation. <br /> • Support the continued development of the municipal airport including: promoting <br /> new private flight training activity at facility; maintaining adequate staffing of the <br /> 1 <br />