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City Council Meeting Minutes October 17, 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 11. TOOPM Receive a Staff presentation and hold a Public Hearing to receive comments for or against Resolution 2017-160R approving Substantial Amendment No. 4 to the Community Development Block Grant -Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan to include an additional allocation of CDBG-DR funding as published in the August 7, 2017 Federal Register in the amount of $8,714,000 for a total of $33,794,000 in CDBG-DR funding; approving the allocation of the use of CDBG-DR funding to projects and activities; authorizing the City Manager to act as the official representative of the City in matters related to the CDBG-DR Program and Action Plan; and declaring an effective date; and consider approval of Resolution 2017-160R. Stacy Brown, Housing and Community Development Manager, provided the City Council with a presentation regarding substantial amendment no. 4 to the Community Development Block Grant -Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan. Mayor Thomaides opened the Public Hearing at 7:41 p.m. Those speaking: Gloria Salazar, 1614 Mockingbird Dr, addressed the Council as the president of the San Marcos Housing Authority. She read a prepared statement that the Housing Authority has an unmet need due to the diversion of funds to the repairs from the flood. They submitted an application in June and they have not heard anything regarding their application. She stated they are allowed to receive CDBG funding and they are looking to recoup the cost used to make the repairs. Albert Sierra, echoed the chair Salazar's statements. He is asking for the reimbursement of the funds that they were forced to expend due to the response. They did everything that they were supposed to do and they were cleared by FEMA, small projects were done, mold remediation. They have almost 80% complete, but more needs to be done to reach people than just social media.They need to go out and reach people to tell them what they are eligible for. He stated that he doesn't think that people understand what they are eligible for and these people need help and a lot of people don't know. Over 1200 homes were damaged in the 2015 floods. It's only a matter of time before it happens again. We need to address the needs of the residents. Lorraine Burleson, 1109 Barbara Drive, addressed the Council regarding City of San Marcos Page 5