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City Council Meeting Minutes September 5, 2017 For: 7 - Mayor Thomaides, Mayor Pro -Tem Hughson, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Prewitt, Council Member Mihalkanin, Council Member Gonzales, Council Member Gregson and Council Member Derrick Against: 0 27. Receive a Staff update and hold discussion regarding the following Fall 2017 Preferred Scenario Amendment, and provide direction to Staff: A.) SLF II - HWY 360 & Camp Wisdom LP & SLF II San Marcos LP & ET AL :: 95 acres, more or less, located adjacent to North IH 35 and Champions Boulevard, submitting a request to change from Medium Intensity to Employment Center, and also requesting a change from General Commercial to Light Industrial. Shannon Mattingly, Director of Planning and Development Services, provided the City Council with a presentation of the Fall 2017 Preferred Scenario Amendment request. This will be brought back for approval at a future meeting. 28. Receive a Staff presentation and hold a discussion regarding State Lobbying Services, and provide direction to Staff. Kristi Wyatt, Director of Communication and Intergovernmental Relations, provided a brief update to Council. Direction is to go out for a Request for Proposal (RFP) for State Lobbying Services. 29. Hold discussion to consider the creation of enforcement mechanisms that would require Purpose Built Student Housing Developments to provide alternative housing options to lease holders if the development has not received a certificate of occupancy by the original agreed upon move -in date, and provide direction to Staff. The Mayor introduced this discussion item. Shannon Mattingly, Director of Planning and Development Services, provided a brief presentation regarding Purpose Built Student Housing. Following Council discussion, they provided direction to bring back an Ordinance at the October 17, 2017 Regular City Council Meeting that includes the following language: In the event the Leased Premises are unavailable for occupancy on or before the commencement date of this Lease, Landlord shall offer Tenant the choice of: a. Accepting temporary, safe, decent, and sanitary housing, provided by the Landlord, at an alternate location within the City of San Marcos, or within a seven mile radius of the Site, with Tenant remaining bound by the terms of the Lease, or b. Terminating the Lease with no financial penalty and with full reimbursement to Tenant of all deposits and pre -paid items within 10 days." Before execution of any such leases, Owner or Owner's assignee operating the City of San Marcos Page 12