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City Council Meeting Minutes May 19, 2020 <br />• 238 in Hays County with 3 fatalities (81 active after 154 recovered) - 2,265 <br />tests returned negative <br />- 22 active in San Marcos with 45 recovered <br />- 26 cases have required hospitalization, 5 current <br />Updates to Governor Abbott's Actions <br />• May 18: Governor announced Texas moving to Phase 2 of reopening <br />- Cited downward trajectory of positivity rate of testing and good availability <br />of hospital beds with ventilators <br />- Key dates are May 18, May 22, and May 31 <br />• Key openings: <br />- May 18: Gyms, massage therapy, youth sports <br />- May 22: Restaurants @50%, Bars and tasting rooms @25%, Bowling alleys <br />- May 31: Youth camps, certain professional sports without in-person <br />spectators - June 1: Schools may conduct summer school sessions <br />Efforts to date (updated) <br />• Nursing Home Testing <br />- Underway with first sites tested in Dripping Springs and Wimberley <br />• Processed Late Fee Exemptions for 125 commercial utility accounts, 82 <br />residential utility accounts since implementation on March 26 <br />- Set up payment arrangements totaling over $218,000 for 819 utility customer <br />accounts over that same time period <br />• Grants update <br />- GRILLS grant was not awarded, which could have been used for Parklet <br />program <br />- CDBG-CV applications received <br />- USAID - WIC extra funding was awarded ($9,805) <br />Upcoming considerations <br />• Parks reopening plan <br />Friday, May 22nd open parks with a limited capacity. Seven days a week from <br />Sam- Bpm <br />Playgrounds in all parks remain closed <br />Basketball courts in all parks remain closed (backboards and rims removed) <br />Rio Vista pool remains closed <br />Pavilions remain closed and will be fenced off <br />• Phased approach of re -opening City services and facilities <br />Council Member Baker asked about dealing with large crowds and establishing <br />City of San Marcos Page 5 <br />