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City Council Meeting Minutes February 27, 2020 this evening, consensus was to dissolve this program. If there are legal considerations and it cannot be dissolved we would continue to fund it at the level needed. Council held discussion on sales tax revenue projections and the need to be very conservative when budgeting with the current climate of the economy. Staff will be taking a very conservative approach and bring back projections as the year goes on and numbers are available. It is early in the process and the ability to see how the actuals develop is difficult. However, once the tax rolls come in in April, staff will be better able to present a strategy. Dr. Mihalkanin asked about an emergency contingency fund if an emergency were to occur, specifically spoke on the Corona Virus. Ms. Neal indicated there are federal funds and the City has a contingency fund of $100,000 set aside that City Council can utilize in the event of an emergency. Staff reviewed the 2020-21 Strategic Initiatives, which include: Multi Modal Transportation A. City reviews the benefits and challenges of creating an integrated, seamless transit partnership between the City and Texas State University. (Dr. Mihalkanin Abstained) B. City continues other multi -modal initiatives Workforce Development A. Leverage and partner with the community. B. Facilitate opportunities for Training and Programming. Workforce Housing A. Update, consolidate, and communicate housing policies and action plans. B. Develop dedicated housing and revenue sources. C. Implement land use and zoning regulations that support diverse, mixed income communities in all areas of the City. Downtown Vitality A. Support diversified business activity. B. Take measures to improve downtown quality of place. C. Accessibility to and within the downtown. Sustainability A. Develop a baseline of sustainability performance measures. City of San Marcos Page 2