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City Council Meeting Minutes June 11, 2020 Efforts to date: • Countywide recovery document at 95% completion • Processed Late Fee Exemptions for 139 commercial utility accounts, 93 residential utility accounts since implementation on March 26 — Set up payment arrangements totaling over $334,296 for 1381 utility customer accounts over that same time period • Race and Ethnicity data added to COVID-19 case reporting from Hays County as of 6/9 — included on dashboard • TDEM testing sites — Bonham 6/14, Bowie 6/18 Grants update: • CESF (Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Fund) grant award letter received 6/8 — Just over $51,000 is funding to reimburse City for overtime and supplies related to COVID-19 — Applies to Police and Fire Department COVID-19 expenses such as PPE, overtime, other COVID-related equipment. Council Member Baker stated if there are any new contact tracing efforts being made due to increase in case counts by the State or on a local level. Mr. Stapp stated there is no additional news, but he believes the State is aware of the need for additional contact tracers. Council Member Gonzales asked if the testing mentioned earlier still includes the nasal test and asked about the longer turn around time on these test results. Mr. Stapp stated these are nasal tests and the testing is being conducted by the state and being sent to state labs so there is a longer turn around time to receive results. Mr. Gonzales asked about the rapid tests and what is the validity of this. Mr. Stapp stated there are numerous rapid tests, but they are not recommended. However, hospitals are using this as a presumptive test and as a screening device. Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Rockeymoore asked if there is any information about the anti -body tests. Mr. Stapp stated those are being conducted and reported on a State level. They are not reliable in diagnosing current cases of City of San Marcos Page 3