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• RESOLUTION NO. 2010-117R —I A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS ADOPTING A LEGISLATIVE ACTION PROGRAM FOR THE 2011 REGULAR SESSION OF THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RECITALS: 1. WHEREAS, recent trends continue to indicate that the population of Texas is becoming increasingly urbanized, and this increasing urbanization presents challenges to Texas cities in terms of public safety, planning, transportation, utilities and other municipal services, and the revenue and legal authority needed to provide these services; and 2. WHEREAS, Texas cities are now subjected to unprecedented fiscal demands for public services in an environment of limited taxation and inadequate financial resources; and 3. WHEREAS, Texas cities, to respond to these challenges in a prudent and responsible manner, must have the legal authority to respond to the challenges effectively, and must not have mandates imposed on them at the State level that drain or usurp local revenue sources; and • 4. WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of San Marcos has adopted a set of goals to support economic development, transportation, regional collaboration, and environmental protection and smart growth; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: Part 1: That the City of San Marcos adopts the following positions on legislative actions during the 82th Session of the Texas Legislature in 2011 in the interests of the San Marcos community: A. Su000rt legislative action to protect water resources for the City Support legislative action to encourage protection of spring flows and limitations on pumping in times of drought and otherwise supporting measures to protect the Edwards Aquifer and spring flows. ii. Support legislative action to provide new sources of funding for water infrastructure. iii. Support legislative action to create legal requirements and programs to provide funding for water conservation. • 1