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City Council Meeting Minutes February 19, 2019 <br />c) Mayor Hughson will provide a brief updated related to her membership on the Alliance <br />Regional Water Authority (ARWA). <br />Mayor Hughson provided a brief update on the various Capital Area Council <br />of Governments (CAPCOG) committees on which she currently serves. <br />At the most recent Capital Area Economic Development District meeting, <br />Charisse Bodisch of the Austin Chamber of Commerce provided a <br />presentation on Opportunity Austin, including an overview of the campaign <br />current data, and how economic development trends are shaping the region. <br />Craig Eissler, CAPCOG GIS Program Manager, presented information about <br />New Flood Scenario Modeling. Last fall, NOAA (National Oceanic and <br />Atmospheric Administration) released Atlas 14, which substantially increases <br />expectations for rainfall events in our region. This means it is not just FEMA <br />flood maps anymore. At the same time, TNRIS (Texas Natural Resources <br />Information Systems) provided new LiDAR terrain data for much of the state. <br />By combining these data, CAPCOG can produce flood scenarios of <br />unprecedented accuracy and timeliness. Mr. Eissler discussed the potential <br />value regarding economic development and planning in addition to general <br />city and county planning. The City will continue to collaborate with CAPCOG <br />to utilize these resources. <br />Each meeting of CARTPO (Capital Area Regional Transportation Planning <br />Organization) includes information regarding TxDOT programs, including <br />grant opportunities. Updates were also received on commute solutions. In <br />October, the committee heard about the Texas Department of Agriculture's <br />Downtown Revitalization and Main Street Programs which offer competitive <br />funding to CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) non -entitlement <br />communities for public infrastructure improvements, to eliminate slum or <br />blight conditions in a downtown area. This does not apply to San Marcos but <br />this information was well received by those who qualify. They also heard about <br />a pilot program between United Way 2-1-1 and Lyft which provides free rides <br />to those with unmet transportation needs in twelve cities around the nation. <br />Austin is one of those cities. <br />Last week the Clean Air Coalition met and discussed funding of our programs. <br />In 2016, the governor vetoed part of the funding for our monitoring activities <br />and the member counties and cities split the cost so the programs could <br />continue. The committee saw an excellent program by the City of Austin Office <br />of Sustainability on Regional Climate Change Collaboration. It covered <br />Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and their Community Climate Plan. Mayor <br />City of San Marcos Page 9 <br />