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City Council Meeting Minutes September 1, 2020 Mayor Hughson opened the Public Hearing at 9:04 p.m. There being no speakers, Mayor Hughson closed the Public Hearing at 9:04 p.m. Mayor Hughson asked for a motion to approve the City's Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Budget on first reading. A motion was made by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Rockeymoore, seconded by Council Member Baker, to approve Ordinance 2020-70, on the first of two readings. Council Member Derrick asked if the approximately $3,000,000 in CARES funding is shown in this budget. Ms. Neel said no, it is not in the General Fund. Only the funds for Transit and the Airport are included at this time. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 7 - Council Member Derrick, Mayor Hughson, Mayor Pro Tem Mihalkanin, Council Member Marquez, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Rockeymoore, Council Member Baker and Council Member Gonzales Against: 0 NON -CONSENT AGENDA 29. Consider approval of Ordinance 2020-71, on first and final reading, amending Ordinance 2020-52 ordering a General and Special Election to be held on November 3, 2020 by establishing early voting and election day polling places for this election; and making provisions for conducting the election; declaring an emergency creating the need to adopt this ordinance with only one reading; and providing an effective date. A motion was made by Council Member Gonzales, seconded by Council Member Derrick, to approve Ordinance 2020-71, on the first and final reading. There was discussion about having a second voting location on the university campus but the Hay's County Commissioner's Court did not pass it. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 7 - Council Member Derrick, Mayor Hughson, Mayor Pro Tem Mihalkanin, Council Member Marquez, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Rockeymoore, Council Member Baker and Council Member Gonzales Against: 0 30. Consider approval of Ordinance 2020-72, on the first of two readings, setting the tax rate for the 2020 Tax Year at 59.30 cents on each $100 of taxable value of real property that is not exempt from taxation; levying taxes for the use and support of the Municipal Government of the City for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2020, and ending September 30, 2021; providing a sinking fund for the retirement of the bonded debt of the city; including procedural provisions; and providing an effective date. City of San Marcos Page 18