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 Below are the steps recommended by the 2022 Assessment and an update on progress made: 1. Identify a lead planning and coordinating agency Update: Southside Community Center has agreed to be a lead planning and coordinating agency, and is contracted and funded by the City using American Rescue Plan Act funding 2. Facilitate collaboration among all community stakeholders Update: Homeless Coalition of Hays County facilitates collaboration among all community stakeholders, with membership updates and regular meetings. City staff from the Police Department, Neighborhood Enhancement, and the Library participate in the Coalition. 3. Develop a strategic plan to systematically address the critical relief and housing solution gaps Update: The City contracted to have a Strategic Plan created for San Marcos, which was completed in March 2023. 4. Collect and analyze data to quantify needs and measure successes Update: The Homeless Coalition of Hays County coordinated the annual Point in Time Count for Hays County. Data regarding the number of homeless children is provided by the Texas Academic Performance Reports created by the Texas Education Agency. HOME Center has used HMIS for several years to record data about clients, and additional agencies are about to start using it, with training from THIN. The City next contracted with Marbut Consulting to create a strategic plan with implementation steps, entitled "Homelessness Services Needs Assessment and Recommended Strategic Action Steps for The City of San Marcos".This Plan was completed in May, 2023, and presented to City Council in July, 2023. One of the recommendations was to expand Southside Community Center housing and services, and provide funding. In April, 2024, the City signed a contract with Southside providing $800,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to implement a series of actions including creating a framework for homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing and establishing coordinated entry and a client management system. Funding is provided through the ARPA deadline of December 31, 2026. Southside hired a project manager and the activities are well underway. Texas penal code does not allow camping in public spaces. The strategy of the San Marcos Police Department's Homeless Outreach Team is to locate people in need and to provide tangible resources such as food, shelter, transportation, and housing instead of just handing them a ticket. The HOT team has a an enclosed trailer and is able to use a City fleet truck to assist in transporting belongings. The Police Department's Mental Health Unit and HOT team provide referrals to local service agencies. Consolidated Plan SAN MARCOS 65