Res 2025-140 adopting the Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan

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City of San Marcos Five Year Consolidated Plan for the 2025-2029 Program Years— FINAL—Last Updated 08/08/25 2025. Paper copies of the survey were available at the City Library and City Hall. A link to the survey was provided to City staff in an organization wide newsletter, and it was sent to all followers of the City's Consolidated Plan and Dream Sessions web pages. Seventy-two people attended the public workshops and 89 responded to the survey. The four top priority needs stated in the survey responses were in the public services category, with 55% of respondents ranking disability/elder services, youth programs, services for abuse survivors, and homelessness prevention as a high priority. Regarding the other categories that were ranked as high priority by respondents, 42% considered transportation to be a high priority, followed by economic development at 37%, and public facilities at 35%. In the comments, the most needed public services cited were for LGBTQIA+ support (5 comments) and extending the current support for the agencies that apply for CDBG funding (5 comments). The survey comments discussed transitional housing (2 comments), housing affordability (1 comment) and rental unit inspections (1 comment). Infrastructure comments revolved around public transportation (3 comments), and recreation (5 comments). The survey drilled into more detail on housing issues and asked about fair housing practices. 72% considered the inability for low- income families to maintain their homes to be a high priority, followed by 71% who considered housing costs too high for income. The next highest issue was inadequate supply of houses for sale at an affordable price, at 64%. Affordable housing comments revolved around the high rent and property values (8 comments) and multiple properties owned by individuals, reducing housing stock (6 comments). Regarding fair housing issues, 36% of respondents think that people do not understand fair housing rights, and 34% cited a lack of renter/landlord mediation services. During the workshops, staff presented the process for creation of the Consolidated Plan, Citizen Participation Plan and Action Plan, along with information on various CDBG eligible categories. Residents were asked to prioritize the categories and share their simulated budgets featuring the activities they would fund. Residents chatted in depth with staff regarding the impact of CDBG during the past five years and the areas in town that could benefit most from future public improvements. During the workshop at the senior center, the attendees asked to consider more senior services and facilitating transportation for the elderly and people with disabilities. During the Hays Interagency workshop, attendees thanked staff for the years of support and transparency in the process. During the focus groups within departments, department heads stated they wished more funding was available. For the Capital Improvements department, the smaller funding budgets and several restrictions tied to CDBG compared to other funding sources Consolidated Plan SAN MARCOS 25