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City Council Meeting Minutes July 7, 2020 • Austin -Round Rock -Georgetown Regional Air Quality Plan 2019-2023 • Regional Solid Waste Management Plan • Criminal Justice Plan and Priorities • Homeland Security's Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) Emergency Communications Strategic Plan Regional (CEDS) Economic Development Plan CAPCOG going Forward: • Shared services survey —18 responses out of 222 sent Human Resources support, GIS and flooding mapping, debris management • Collaboration with the Capital Area Metro Planning Organization - Regional transit coordination planning - Traffic incident management policies - Commute Solutions support Economic development funding, grant application support, and administration • NextGen 9-1-1 CAPCOG Governance • General Assembly: membership includes ISDs, EDCs, chambers, co-ops, special districts, local governments. • Duties: budget, bylaws, policy issues, governing body which is the Executive Committee • General Assembly chooses the Nominating Committee to develop the slate of elected officials for the Executive Committee — Sept Oct. • General Assembly elects Executive Committee every December • Executive Committee serves Jan -Dec - 25 city and county elected officials - 4 state legislators passed by state bill Council Member Rockeymoore inquired about the electronic communication NextGen environment. Ms. Voights said that 9-1-1 is voice only, capable for text 9-1-1. It is recommended to always use a voice call and send text as the last resort. Phone companies has been last to migrate into a digital environment. CAPCOG has placed fiber optic throughout region. This will allow us to digitally allow more than voice which includes video. That means you can take a picture of an accident and send into the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) right away. Council Member Derrick asked how San Marcos can benefit from economic City of San Marcos Page 13