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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes January 8, 2021 <br />• Investigate mixed-use development for Downtown properties acquired <br />through TIRZ funding, e.g. marketplace/farmer's markets/artisans/retail on <br />ground floor, coworking space, residential with a percentage of workforce <br />affordable units — compatible with the historic nature of Downtown <br />• Analyze office space needs post-COVID <br />Sustainability <br />• Expand rebate programs, including enhanced outreach <br />• Include historic preservation as an initiative <br />• Create standard set of sustainable preferences for developments and <br />economic development projects <br />• Promote local farming, including education and allowing urban farming in <br />front yards <br />• Explore a xeriscaping program for existing development <br />• Assess funding levels for green space and trails, provide additional education <br />• Consider tenets of Slow Streets, including monitoring potential State <br />legislation and working with TxDOT — moved from Multi -Modal <br />Transportation <br />Additional Strategic priority <br />COVID Recovery <br />• Continue promoting resources available to residents in the community <br />• Assess ongoing needs related to COVID response and recovery, including <br />distribution of PPE <br />• Pursue grants and other funding opportunities <br />• Determine use of freed up General Fund dollars <br />• Continue partnerships with local entities, including assistance in acquiring <br />and maintaining grants <br />• Prepare for and facilitate vaccination rollout <br />• Ensure distribution of accurate information <br />Homelessness (not a strategic priority, but still an area of focus) <br />• Investigate model that may work best for San Marcos and identify <br />community partners <br />• Need for a larger shelter facility, transitional housing, continuum of care, <br />mental health services, plan for when evictions are permitted once again <br />• Comprehensive needs assessment is needed <br />• Work on how we gather information/implement a Homeless Management <br />Information System (HMIS) — can borrow from intake forms from other <br />organizations, possibly include additional questions for the Point in Time <br />City of San Marcos Page 3 <br />