Res 2018-025/adopting the 2018 Hays County, Texas Hazard Mitigation Plan as the official plan of the City; authorizing the inclusion of the City of San Marcos Hazard Mitigation Plan as an appendix; designating the City Manager as the official authorized

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These community features result in: • Areas of dense population • Visiting populations • Access and functional needs populations • Children • Populations that are dependent on assistance during emergencies Specific demographics regarding the population of each community’s human assets are detailed in their respective jurisdiction annexes. Economy Risk Assessment Phone interviews and research provided insight into the resources that support the local economy and the vulnerabilities that threaten their ability to recover from an incident. During analysis, the following factors were considered: • Major employers, primary economic sectors and commercial centers whose losses or inoperability would have severe impacts on the community and its ability to recover from a disaster, • Dependencies between economic sectors and businesses and infrastructure needed to support communities during recovery from a hazard event. Built Environment Through data submission and community interviews, it was determined that building types vary from community to community, with some having a high number of manufactured homes, some comprised of purely residential structures and others with new subdivisions emerging on a regular basis. With the varying types and ages of buildings, there are varying levels of building resiliency as standards, ordinances, and codes have evolved throughout the years. Several resources were used in development of graphic and table representations of infrastructure and critical facility assets that are located in each community. Data submissions of GIS data from the communities, County GIS data, FEMA’s HAZUS-MH and non-GIS data submissions supported the effort. Cultural Resources There are several irreplaceable cultural resources that are very important to the citizens and local government. These sites were located using GIS and non-GIS data submissions of sites such as historical markers, museums, parks or any other protected sites. Future Development The potential for future development varies greatly between communities. While some incorporated communities are completely fully developed, others have Economic Development programs that are forecasting significant growth in both residential and industrial sectors. Natural resources whose functions benefit and protect the community can be considered among the most important assets to the communities in Hays County. The diversity of the various rivers, streams and related tributaries within the watersheds are key riparian and floodplain areas that support drainage, floodwater absorption, runoff reduction and flood control and also support the recharge of the aquifer systems that provide water to portions of the communities in the HMP planning area. 60