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City Council Meeting Minutes August 1, 2019 Senior Administrative Assistant - reclass Lineworker Career Progression Plan GIS Technician for a total of proposed personnel expenses of $522,000. Ms. Neel reviewed the revised operating expenditures for the electric fund for the following: Technology - $65,000 Contracted Services - $605,000 (this includes a 5 -year plan on tree trimming) Vehicle Lease & Maintenance - $35,300 Professional Development - $50,700 Arborist supplies - $25,000 for a total of proposed operating expenditures of $778,400. Ms. Neel reviewed that there was no change to the proposed capital expenditures for the electric fund and that the total remained at $257,500. Council provided consensus to move forward as proposed related to the proposed additional expenditures as requested above for the Electric Fund in the total amount of $1,557,900. Ms. Neel reviewed the proposed personnel expenditure in the transit fund for a Transit Support Specialist in the amount of $60,000. Council provided consensus to move forward as proposed. Ms. Neel reviewed the budget timeline and Council provided consensus as follows: Aug 20 - Public Hearing & 1st Reading of the Tax Rate Sept 3 - Public Hearing & 1st Reading of the Budget & utility rates 2nd Reading of Tax Rate Sept 17 - 2nd Reading of the Budget & Utility Rates & Adoption of the Budget & Ratification of the Tax Rate Laurie Moyer, Director of Engineering and CIP, provided an update to the FY2020 Capital Improvements Project (CIP). The general fund projects were revised to handle extra debt of facilities and there was no delay to Victory Gardens construction, Sunset Acres, or Hills of Hays. Ms. Moyer reviewed the project list for Downtown TIRZ funding and potential 2022 Bond Election. The potential FY 2020 TIRZ funding include: City of San Marcos Page 6