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City Council Meeting Minutes September 21, 2021 deprioritize arresting homeless that are camping or panhandling. Council Membeer Garza noted that mental health issues are an important topic to address along with housing insecurity. Council Member Baker would like to know if there have been citations or other actions that would separate people from their belongings or pets. Chief Standridge noted the there have been 6 citations this year. He noted that there are organizations that solicit on the roadways and when they move from the curb to walking in between cars, that is a dangerous situation. They educate first. Council Member Baker has heard that some officers are damaging homeless property. Chief Standridge stated he talks to several people who regularly work with those unhoused and has not heard any concerns or complaints on this topic. Council Member Baker stated people are concern about the unhoused including their waste and being drunk in public and it shouldn't be different from tubers that also litter, drink in public and use the river for human waste. He noted that one of the main causes of being homeless is the lack of various means of support and resources. He expressed concern that the city is giving money to non profits but not working directly on this problem. He stated there are misconceptions of the homeless neighbors. Mayor Hughson reminded all that there is another round of money from American Rescue Plan funds that could be used ,if it fits in the federal guidelines, sometime in the Spring. Mr. Lumbreras noted that we have $400,000 set aside now. Mayor Hughson asked for minutes from the Local Homeless Coalition for the October 4 work session on this topic. 38. Consider approval of Ordinance 2021-83, on first and final reading, terminating Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Two, City of San Marcos, Texas previously created by Ordinance No. 2005-17; providing for the transfer to the general fund of any funds remaining in the Tax Increment Zone Number Two Tax Increment Fund; providing for the adoption of this ordinance on only one reading; and declaring an effective date. A motion was made by Council Member Gleason, seconded by Council Member Baker, to approve Ordinance 2021-83 on first and final reading. The motion to approve carried by the following vote: For: 7 - Mayor Pro Tem Derrick, Mayor Hughson, Council Member Baker, Council Member Gonzales, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scott, Council Member Garza and Council Member Gleason Against: 0 City of San Marcos page 22