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City Council Meeting Minutes May 4, 2021 <br />share it with Staff. <br />Council Member Gleason, stated communication has been open and he does <br />not feel there is a need to create a committee. Any decisions can come straight <br />back to Council. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Derrick, stated she would be more comfortable not having this <br />committee if we had a full time Emergency Manager. If this position could be <br />filled by the City and County level then there is no need for the committee. She <br />believes a committee is necessary until we have an Emergency Management <br />Coordinator on staff. She would like to see this committee handle things until <br />this Staff member is onboard full-time, at which point this committee could be <br />disbanded. She expressed her gratitude for the effort by staff and all the time <br />they have dedicated. <br />Mayor Hughson expressed her gratitude to Mr. Stapp for his hard work and <br />dedication over the last year. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Derrick knows there are a lot of council concerns and this <br />committee would help explain and express the needs of our community to the <br />new Emergency Management Coordinator. She is less concerned about a <br />committee if the Coordinator position is filled soon. Mr. Stapp ensured <br />Council this is his top priority for this position. <br />Council Member Baker supports having a committee. He believes this <br />committee will help identify and find solutions to some concerns that may not <br />have been addressed up to this point. <br />Mayor Hughson expressed concern with three Council Members on boarding <br />the new Emergency Staff because not everyone will have the same idea of <br />topics of importance. <br />Council Member Garza Alyssa stated the New Emergency Management <br />Coordinator may want to keep the committee. She discussed ideas she shared <br />with the Management team and believes this committee would be a more <br />formal space to share information and discuss these ideas. She is in support of <br />a committee. <br />Council Member Gonzales does not feel there is a need for a committee at this <br />time. <br />City of San Marcos Page 24 <br />