Res 2024-045 approving the 2024 City of San Marcos Hazards Mitigation Action Plan (“HMAP”)

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SECTION 2: PLANNING PROCESS Stakeholders and participants from neighboring communities that attended the Planning Team and public meetings played a key role in the planning process. For example, codes and development restrictions as well as infrastructure improvements were two of the biggest concerns to stakeholders. The City of San Marcos included actions in the Plan to address these concerns, including incorporating green initiatives into the City's local codes and ordinances, retrofitting public buildings and critical facilities, and improving drainage near roadways and neighborhoods. PUBLIC ivir-ETINGS A series of public meetings were held throughout the planning area to collect public and stakeholder input. Topics of discussion included the purpose of hazard mitigation, discussion of the planning process, and types of natural hazards. The City of San Marcos released information regarding the public meetings in their area to increase public participation in the Plan Update development process, through posting on their website, on social media sources including Facebook and Twitter, through the local media, and/or posting the information on bulletin boards in public facilities. A sampling of these notices can be found in Appendix E, along with the documentation on the public meetings. Representatives from area neighborhood associations and area residents were invited to participate. Public meetings were held on the following dates and locations: March 9, 2023, San Marcos Activity Center May 10, 2023, San Marcos Activity Center o July 12, 2023, San Marcos Activity Center PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SUP"` In addition to public meetings, the Planning and Consultant Teams developed a public survey, in both English, designed to solicit public input during the planning process from residents and stakeholders and to obtain data regarding the identification of any potential hazard mitigation actions or problem areas. The survey was promoted by local officials and a link to the survey was posted on the City of San Marcos' Office of Emergency Management website. Paper versions of the survey were also provided at each of the public meetings. A total of 39 surveys were completed online. The survey results are analyzed in Appendix B. The Planning Team reviewed the input from the surveys and decided which information to incorporate into the Plan as hazard mitigation actions. For example, many residents were concerned with retrofitting existing structures, ordinances and codes guiding new development, and water conservation along eddying sections of the Blanco River. Survey responses also showed the public has an interest in the City implementing mitigation projects related to improving emergency preparedness, enhancing disaster response, and building green infrastructure. As a result of the public survey, many of these suggested actions have been included in the mitigation strategy. City of San Marcos I Hazard Mitigation Action Plan Update 2024 1 Page 15