Res 2020-049/adopting the Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation (“CDBG-MIT”) Action Plan that provides for the allocation of the $24,012,000 from the United Stated Department of Housing and Urban Development

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CID13G-MIT Action Plan City of San Marcos, 1"X its first CDBG-MIT Federal Register notice, 84 FIR 45838 (August 30, 2019). The information contained in the assessment focuses on the impacts on the O[}BG-K8[[ eligible area /Figure 1, or Appendix AJ. The information was compiled using federal and state sources, including information from FEMA' Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEyW), and other federal, state, and local agencies and data sources. The City was able to gather information regarding the impacts of the 2015 floods, actions taken during and following the event, and the risks and impacts on impacted area. The Assessment includes epmCifio details about needs in the e|igib|e, most impacted, and distressed area. This includes risks toand the impact on housing and infrastructure. The Mitigation Strategy in the HK4AP provides a comprehensive approach to address hazards that pose o harm to the city, including a strong emphasis on flooding. The strategy identifies the following: (1) Existing Capabilities; CDNational Flood Insurance Program Participation; (3) Mitigation Goals; (4) Mitigation Actions; /S>Capabilities Assessment; and (6) Integration Efforts. ' Geography San Marcos is known as the heart of Central Texas, located exactly midway between the CUbms of Austin and San Antonio, Texan on Interstate Highway 35 UH -35\. Located along the San Marcos River, San Marcos is the county seat for Hays County. The community has the largest population throughout the County and is home to Texas State University. Incorporated in 1877, the community follows a Council -Manager form of city government made up of a Mayor and 6 Council Members. The City is supported by 670 employees and known for its ads and history and is a popular tourist destination fueled by river activities, shopping and other attractions. |nZ015,the City was named the fastest growing city iDthe United States with a population of 50,000 residents Or more, and earned the designation for 3 years running (Time, 2015). Recent U.S. Census Bureau estimates show that San Marcos' population has grown to 63,509, or nearly 41 percent, between the 2000 decennial census and 2018. Son K48r000 is served by San Marcos Consolidated ISD (SW1{||8D), which has 12 campuses throughout the Qty. There are a|[noo1 38.000 people enrolled at Texas State University aaof2O18.|n2O13.San Marcos permitted $235,S4O.4O3inbuilding permit values between the months of January and August. Most populated in the County, and still growing at an impressive rate, San Marcos is also home to 1,700 acres of parkland and open space. The city has atotal area ofover 31square miles, ofwhich 3Osquare miles are land and one (1) square rni|ea is over water. It is situated on the Balcones Fault, the boundary between the Hill Country to the west and the Coastal Plains to the east. Along the fault, many springs emerge, such as San Marcos Springs, which forms Spring Lake and is the source ofthe San MoroOa Rimer. The fault extends from Waco to Del Rio and marks the beginning of the Texas Hill Country to the t Leading the United States in the number