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City Council Meeting Minutes May 18, 2021 <br />A motion was made by Council Member Baker, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem <br />Derrick, to approve the creation of a Covid-19 Recovery Committee, approve the <br />purpose statement "To assist Staff with COVID recovery and response related to <br />health outcomes". <br />Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scott, Council Member Baker and Council Member Garza <br />volunteered to serve on the committee. <br />The motion to approve the creation of the committee, appointment of committee <br />members, and approval of purpose statement carried by the following vote: <br />For: 7 - Mayor Pro Tem Derrick, Mayor Hughson, Council Member Baker, Council Member <br />Gonzales, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scott, Council Member Garza and Council <br />Member Gleason <br />Against: 0 <br />24. Hold discussion on the Veteran Affairs Advisory Committee Recommendation Resolution <br />2021-01 RR, supporting the Military Order of the Purple Heart -National Purple Heart Trail <br />Program and seeking designation as a Purple Heart City on said trail, and provide <br />direction to Staff. <br />A motion was made by Council Member Gleason, seconded by Deputy Mayor <br />Pro Tem Scott, that supports the Veteran Affairs Advisory Committee <br />recommendation to seek designation as a Purple Heart City as part of the <br />Purple Heart -National Purple Heart Trail Program. The motion carried by the <br />following vote: <br />For: 7 - Mayor Pro Tem Derrick, Mayor Hughson, Council Member Baker, Council Member <br />Gonzales, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scott, Council Member Garza and Council <br />Member Gleason <br />Against: 0 <br />25. Hold discussion on the Ethics Review Commission Recommendation Resolution 2021-1, <br />recommending an amendment to the San Marcos Code of Ethics to require ethics <br />training for appointed and elected city officials and city board and commission members, <br />and provide direction to Staff. <br />Mr. Cosentino stated this was previously discussed and this recommendation is <br />to formalize training, which is already in practice. This will require that <br />appointed and elected members shall receive the ethics training within 30 days <br />of taking office. <br />Council provided consensus to bring this back for consideration, as an <br />Ordinance, at a future meeting. <br />City of San Marcos page 20 <br />