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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes December 7, 2021 <br />Services Grant funding of $150,000 from the American Rescue Plan and $849,120.00 from the <br />City's General Fund, for a total of $999,120.00; authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, <br />to act as the Official Representative of the City in matters related to said grant funds, including <br />authorization to execute fundings contracts with selected agencies on behalf of the City; and <br />declaring an effective date. <br />Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Garza recused herself from voting on two items due to <br />using the voucher system provided by Pet Prevent a Litter (PALS) and Seek <br />Institute. Council Member Garza due to her employment with Mano Amiga. <br />Council Member Prather recused himself from voting on one item because his <br />spouse serves on the board for the Hays County Food Bank. <br />MAIN MOTION: a motion was made by Council Member Gleason, seconded <br />by Mayor Pro Tem Scott, to approve Resolution 2021-249R. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Scott stated since PALS was denied due to incomplete <br />paperwork, he would like to provide some funding. <br />Ms. Griffith stated PALS had requested $10K for the Prevent a Litter <br />program. She mentioned the representative contacted her that they lost their <br />nonprofit status. She stated they did not get the paperwork to IRS in a timely <br />manner, but have already submitted their back tax returns. IRS is behind on <br />reviewing and PALS does not have an active nonprofit status with IRS. Ms. <br />Griffith stated it was a board decision not to fund in order to not set a <br />precedence to fund organizations while paperwork was in question. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Scott stated PALS is not a new organization and does assist in <br />the community. <br />MOTION TO AMEND: A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Scott, <br />seconded by Council Member Gleason, to pull $20K from funding allocated <br />for First Baptist Church (NBC) and to fund the PALS organization with a <br />contingency on getting the nonprofit status back. <br />Ms. Griffith stated a stipulation can be added to the contract for no payment <br />until status has been cleared. <br />The motion to amend carried by the following vote: <br />For: 6 - Mayor Hughson, Council Member Baker, Council Member Gonzales, Mayor Pro <br />Tem Scott, Council Member Gleason and Council Member Prather <br />Against: 0 <br />Recused: 1 - Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Garza <br />City of San Marcos Page 17 <br />