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City Council Meeting Minutes November 6, 2019 <br />that the majority of the planning commissioners told them why they shouldn't <br />use certain strategies. The arguments were grounded in protecting <br />neighborhoods, and she asked from what? She asked that Council please <br />consider adopting the strategic housing action plan in its entirety. If not please <br />take a look at what is left when we remove the strategies recommended by <br />P&Z, then consider rate of growth, our ability to well fund city programs and <br />ask yourself if this will affect change at any rate for the housing crisis we have <br />in our community. If we continue to let the concerns of a few to outweigh the <br />needs of many, we will fail our entire community. She thanked Council for <br />their consideration and support to address this issue together. <br />Gloria Salazar, co-chair of the Workforce Housing Taskforce, spoke about her <br />experience with other housing boards in San Marcos. She stated that she took <br />her role seriously and she has seen issue after issue regarding affordable <br />housing in cities all over our nation. There are solutions being made. We really <br />need you to take action and thanked the Pastor that spoke earlier. He used the <br />word wisdom. She it is going to take every bit of Wisdom to review and <br />approve this item. This decision has been presented to Councils in the past and <br />all it has done is get kicked from council to council. This plan will help us <br />address our low-income housing needs in San Marcos. When you took this <br />role, you knew that there were going to be tough decisions. If you do not plan <br />to adopt the Workforce Housing Plan, then please stop misleading the Citizens <br />of San Marcos and remove Workforce housing from your strategic initiatives. <br />PRESENTATIONS <br />Receive a staff presentation regarding the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) <br />Mitigation Action Plan, and provide direction to Staff. <br />Aaron Harris, provided the Council with the Community Development Block <br />Grant (CDBG) Mitigation Action Plan. He stated that this was published in <br />the National Register on August 30, 2019, and explained that San Marcos' <br />allocation was $24,012,000 and provided that the Action Plan is due March of <br />2020. Mr. Harris reviewed the rules associated with these monies. <br />He mentioned that these funds could be used to supplement our existing <br />Disaster Recovery funds. Mr. Harris provided the Council with the Mitigation <br />Action Plan results. Discussion was held regarding the Disaster Recovery <br />riverine project shortfall ($16 million). <br />Discussion was held regarding addressing repetitive loss properties. Discussion <br />was held regarding if the funding could be used for reimbursement. Mr. Harris <br />stated that they will be bringing an amendment to the policy to Council in <br />City of San Marcos Page 3 <br />