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City Council Meeting Minutes September 7, 2021 <br />Services Business Operations Manager, stated there are efforts towards <br />conservation. He also stated that Easter Seals utilizes propane at this time, but <br />they are not using battery powered equipment at this time. Council would like <br />this considered when we consider the contract next year. <br />The motion to approve 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 />34. Consider approval of Resolution 2021-178R, approving an agreement with the Greater <br />San Marcos Economic Development Corporation ("The Greater San Marcos <br />Partnership") for economic development and small business economic development <br />services in the amount of $400,000 per year, plus authorized expenses, over a term of at <br />least three years; authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the <br />agreement on behalf of the City; and declaring an effective date. <br />MAIN MOTION: A motion was made by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scott, <br />seconded by Council Member Gleason, to approve Resolution 2021 178R. <br />Council held discussion regarding the Environmental, Social, and Governance <br />(ESG) Report that provides qualitative and quantitative information on a <br />company's impacts to the environment and society, as well as information <br />about how the company is governed, provided by a third party. <br />Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Derrick would like to include mental health <br />professionals within the agreement. Kelsee Jordan Lee, Economic & Business <br />Development Manager, stated it can be included in the economic development <br />policy and it can be added as a targeted industry on the Greater San Marcos <br />Partnership (GSMP) agreement. <br />MOTION TO AMEND: a motion was made by Council Member Baker, <br />seconded by Council Member Garza to amend by striking through Section G. <br />Partnership/City Coordination #5, to insert new sentence "The <br />Partnership will develop and conduct annually a quality -of -life survey using <br />best practices regarding GSMP's activity and impact on our residents." <br />Mayor Hughson noted that the City has contracted for a Community Survey <br />for a number of years and perhaps we should incorporate this request into that <br />survey. She feels it would be better for the city to be in charge of this. Garza <br />noted that the community survey on the city's website was quite robust with a <br />good response rate. Ms. Lee noted that in the Vision 2020 Plan has a <br />City of San Marcos Page 18 <br />