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City of San Marcos <br />o,Meeting Minutes <br />CouncilCity <br />Tuesday, June 1, 2021 3:00 PM <br />This meeting was held using conferencing software due to COVID-19 rules. <br />I. Call To Order <br />Virtual Meeting <br />With a quorum present, the work session of the San Marcos City Council was <br />called to order by Mayor Hughson at 3:03 p.m. Tuesday, June 1, 2021. The meeting <br />was held online. <br />II. Roll Call <br />Present: 7 - Mayor Pro Tem Melissa Derrick, Mayor Jane Hughson, Council Member Maxfield <br />Baker, Council Member Saul Gonzales, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Shane Scott, <br />Council Member Alyssa Garza and Council Member Mark Gleason <br />PRESENTATIONS <br />1. Receive a Staff presentation on the City of San Marcos Economic Development Policy, <br />and provide direction to Staff. <br />Bert Lumbreras, City Manager, officially introduced the new Economic & <br />Business Development Manager, Mrs. Kelsee Jordan Lee and highlighted her <br />background and skills. Mr. Lumbreras stated the presentation will provide an <br />overview of the City's Economic Development policy, including findings from <br />an initial staff assessment. He stated Economic development is more than just <br />offering incentives and as we seek to review and modify the existing policy, we <br />need to be mindful of preserving San Marcos' competitive edge, accurately <br />capture the City's goals for development, and align our efforts with Council's <br />strategic initiatives. <br />City Council members were provided a copy of the current Economic <br />Development Policy, scoring matrix, application, and draft justification table <br />in the agenda packet. The presentation provided a high-level review of the <br />Policy to receive feedback from Council to ensure the Policy aligns with the <br />current vision and values for economic development, provides a consistent and <br />predictable approach for evaluating projects, and optimizes the City's <br />competitiveness as a place to do business. Based on today's discussion, staff <br />will bring back draft amendments or future action items to continue this <br />City of San Marcos Page 1 <br />