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City Council Meeting Minutes April 30, 2020 <br />will need help to get them back on their feet and hopes before the ordinance <br />expires. <br />Council Member Baker asked how long can this ordinance be extended, if <br />more than 6 months is needed. Mr. Carr mentioned that the time frame can be <br />extended with Council approval. <br />Council Member Baker asked if this ordinance is for businesses that are <br />operating or are closed. Mr. Carr stated that it is for both and some are doing <br />ok but others had to close completely because they didn't have the drive thru <br />capability or couldn't change the model for pick up. <br />Mayor Hughson suggested dividing the annual payment by three and have four <br />payments, with the first payment being zero. <br />Council provided direction to staff to use this method and divide it between <br />three payments. <br />2. Receive status reports and updates on response to COVID-19 pandemic; hold council <br />discussion, and provide direction to Staff. <br />Bert Lumbreras, City Manager, provided a brief introduction and turned the <br />presentation over to Chase Stapp, Director of Public Safety. Mr. Stapp <br />provided status reports and updates on response to the COVID-19 pandemic. <br />The following actions were updated by Governor Abbott with three additional <br />executive orders: <br />Expanded reopening of services <br />- Effective May 1, retail stores, restaurants, movie theaters, and shopping malls <br />may operate at 25% of total listed occupancy for their facility <br />- Libraries and museums may also reopen at 25% capacity, but interactive <br />exhibits, child play areas must remain closed <br />- Should implement social distancing, work from home if possible, and practice <br />good hygiene, environmental cleanliness, and sanitation <br />- Individuals encouraged to wear appropriate face coverings, but no <br />jurisdiction can impose a civil or criminal penalty for failure to wear a face <br />covering <br />- Supersedes any conflicting order issued by local officials in response to <br />COVID-19 <br />Hospitals to reserve 15% capacity for treatment of COVID-19 patients <br />City of San Marcos Page 2 <br />