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City Council Meeting Minutes September 7, 2021 For: 4 - Mayor Pro Tem Derrick, Mayor Hughson, Council Member Baker and Council Member Gleason Against: 3 - Council Member Gonzales, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scott and Council Member Garza 25. Receive a Staff presentation and hold a Public Hearing to receive comments for or against Ordinance 2021-70, amending the rates for both Residential and Multifamily Customers of Municipal Solid Waste Programs (currently known as Resource Recovery) in accordance with Section 66.028 of the San Marcos Code of Ordinances; and including procedural provisions; and providing an effective date; consider approval of Ordinance 2021-70 on the first of two readings. Mayor Hughson opened the Public Hearing at 6:57 p.m. There being no speakers, the Mayor closed the Public Hearing at 6:57 p.m. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Derrick, seconded by Council Member Gleason, to approve Ordinance 2021-70, on the first of two readings. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 4- Mayor Pro Tem Derrick, Mayor Hughson, Council Member Baker and Council Member Gleason Against: 3 - Council Member Gonzales, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scott and Council Member Garza 26. Receive a Staff presentation and hold a Public Hearing to receive comments for or against Ordinance 2021-71, setting the Tax Rate for the 2021 Tax Year at 60.30 cents on each $100 of taxable value of real property that is not exempt from taxation; levying taxes for the use and support of the Municipal Government of the City for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2021, and ending September 30, 2022; providing a sinking fund for the retirement of the bonded debt of the city; including procedural provisions; and declaring an effective date; and consider approval of Ordinance 2021-71, on the first of two readings. Marie Kalka, Finance Director, provided a brief presentation regarding the FY2021-22 Tax Rate. Ms. Kalka stated the FY22 proposed tax rate is 60.30¢. Ms. Kalka stated the proposed tax rate of 60.30¢ is lower than both the no new revenue tax rate of 69.99¢ and the voter approval tax rate of 75.54¢. The proposed tax rate of 60.30¢ generates $300K less revenue than the prior year on the same properties taxed in both years. She stated the new tax revenue generated from new properties on the tax roll amounts to $1.4M. Ms. Kalka provided the FY22 General Fund 0.01¢ increase, includes: • 0.01 cent increase in tax rate = $655K . • City Manager's Top Priorities for Our Growing Community — Traffic Officers City of San Marcos Page 9