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City Council Meeting Minutes December S,2018 provides consistency and transparency in fees. She reviewed the components of the fee policy and explained that it evaluates cost recovery and types of cost; it identifies who benefits from the services/programs(fee areas), provides flexibility in price structure for special considerations,and standardizes how fees are set across all fee areas. Council held discussion regarding rates paid by residents vs. non-residents. Discussion was held regarding how the needs are determined. Ms.Neel explained that boards and commissions would review and provide a recommendation. Discussion regarding partnership programs and a partner not paying their proportionate share. Council asked that those partnership programs be included in the 3 year review to ensure that fees are being paid proportionately. Discussion was held regarding the process. Ms. Neel explained that they would sit down with staff first and then bring in any stakeholder feedback. Discussion was held related to electric utility fees. Discussion was held regarding retiring and upgrading technology such as computers within the organization. Council was comfortable with the proposed recommendations of Staff and will see this again in April. 2. Receive a Staff presentation regarding the Community Development Block Grant Program Year 2018, and provide direction to Staff Mr. Lumbreras introduced the presentation related to the Community Development Block Grant Program strategy prior to beginning the budget process for the FY19-20 budget. Mr.Aaron Harris, Community Initiatives Program Administrator and Ms. Stacy Brown,Housing & Community Development Manager provided the City Council with the presentation. Mr. Harris provided that the previously directed priorities had been: Housing-Preserving Housing,Providing Homebuyer Assistance, and Purchasing land for affordable housing construction. Public Facilities-Parks City of San Marcos Page 2