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City Council Meeting Minutes April 19, 2022 effectiveness of changing the water tiered rate structure to increase initial tier from 0-6,000 gallons to 0-8,000; and provide direction to the City Manager. Tyler Hjorth, Utilities Director, provided the presentation on the utility customer assistance programs. Mr. Hjorth reviewed the rate model and cost of service philosophy, the impact to the City and the benefit to customers at a tier 1 threshold change from 0-6,000 to 0-8,000 gallons, the current utility assistance programs & usage, the lifeline rate utility bill delinquency, water leaks & meter re -read requests, and high usage alerts. The number show that there would be very few people who would benefit from this change. Upon completion of discussion council provided consensus for the City to continue to assist citizens with over usage and to allow the sustainability council committee to work on this alongside staff. Council also chose to keep the tier 1 threshold at the 0-6,000 gallons and not make a change at this time. CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made by Council Member Prather, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Scott, to approve items #3 - 7, 9-16, and item #8 was pulled and considered separately. Council Member Baker voted no on items # 4 and 11. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 7 - Mayor Hughson, Council Member Baker, Council Member Gonzales, Mayor Pro Tem Scott, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Garza, Council Member Prather and Council Member Gleason Against: 0 3. Consider approval, by motion, of the following meeting minutes: A. February 15, 2022 - Regular Meeting Minutes B. March 1, 2022 - Regular Meeting Minutes 4. Consider approval of Ordinance 2022-27, on the second of two readings, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City in Case ZC-22-08, by rezoning approximately 5.01 acres of land generally located at the intersection of E McCarty Lane and Hwy 123 from "LI", Light Industrial Distric to "CM", Commercial District, or, subject to the consent of the owner, another less intense zoning district classification, including procedural provisions; providing an effective date. 5. Consider approval of Resolution 2022-73R, approving a partial release of easement that releases the portion of a public drainage located within the C -Store lot in the Trace Subdivision, Planning Area 9, such portion of the easement being no longer necessary; authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the partial release of easement on behalf of the City; and declaring an effective date. 7. Consider approval of Resolution 2022-75R, approving the filing of an application with the Texas Water Development Board seeking financial assistance in connection with the Castle Forest Drainage Improvement project; designating an authorized representative to act on behalf of the City of San Marcos Page 6