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City Council Meeting Minutes March 2, 2021 City going to pay on accounts? Mayor Hughson would like to know what is the delinquent amount? Mr. Cavazos will provide the actual numbers to Council. Mayor Pro Tem Derrick stated the Community Action application is 10 pages if applicant doesn't have specific documents, it is not worth the time to fill it out to get money. Mr. Cavazos stated the application is used for standard funding and city staff did meet with the Community Action staff and asked if city funding applications go through a shorter application process, to show proof that it was due to COVID and that is why the numbers picked up in December. Mayor Pro Tem Derrick asked if we have announced the shorter application? Mr. Cavazos stated we haven't told the utility customers about the assistance but do notify customers to reach out to Community Action and state this is for City funding assistance. Mayor Hughson stated we have to inform people since no disconnections are occurring. Mr. Cavazos stated the application is long because it includes different funding programs to which Community Action has for which the applicant can be approved. Mayor Hughson asked how much can we spend? Ms. Kalka stated $2-2.5M is available. Mayor Hughson suggested extending to Aug 1. Mr. Lumbreras stated there will be communication regarding a shorter application to our customers, the dollar amount will be provided, and he suggests acting on the recommendation when actual number is presented to Council. Council agrees with waiting on the dollar amount before moving forward with staff recommendation. This item will be brought forward for further discussion at the next City Council Meeting. 25. Hold a discussion regarding use standards and zoning for outdoor storage and self -storage facilities, and provide direction to Staff. Shannon Mattingly, Director of Planning and Development Services, provided information regarding the standards and zoning for outdoor storage and self -storage facilities that would require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for all storage related uses. Ms Mattingly stated with CUPs, Council can add criteria or different requirements and set up different standards. Ms. Mattingly stated that deferring the effective date of Zoning to tie to the CUP will ensure no other uses would be authorized if storage is not constructed. Ms. Mattingly mentioned staff will work on cleaning up the definitions regarding Outdoor Storage and what is considered outdoor storage, accessory use vs. primary use, and standards where the use may be limited. City of San Marcos Page 25