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City of San Marcos <br />SAN MARCOS <br />Work Session Meeting Minutes <br />City Council <br />Tuesday, September 1, 2020 3:00 PM <br />This meeting was held using conferencing software due to Covide-19 rules. <br />I. Call To Order <br />With a quorum present, the work session meeting of the San Marcos City <br />Council was called to order by Mayor Hughson at 3:02 p.m. Tuesday, <br />September 1, 2020. The meeting was held virtually. <br />II. Roll Call <br />Virtual Meeting <br />Present: 7 - Council Member Melissa Derrick, Mayor Jane Hughson, Mayor Pro Tem Ed <br />Mihalkanin, Council Member Joca Marquez, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Mark <br />Rockeymoore, Council Member Maxfield Baker and Council Member Saul Gonzales <br />PRESENTATIONS <br />Receive a presentation, by Emergency Services Consulting International, and hold a <br />discussion on the San Marcos Fire Department's Community Risk Assessment and <br />Standard of Cover study, and provide direction to Staff. <br />Bert Lumbreras, City Manager provided a brief introduction on the <br />Community Risk Assessment and Standards of Cover study performed for the <br />Fire Department. Mr. Lumbreras stated the analysis confirms a number of <br />things; that we have a highly capable Fire Department, that is well equipped <br />and trained, and led by strong management. Mr. Lumbreras stated in addition <br />to having a highly -functioning department, our community continues to grow <br />quickly and additional resources and facilities will be necessary to meet <br />department and national standards. Mr. Lumbreras mentioned the City has <br />other characteristics that must be considered including a majority of <br />residential properties being multi -unit or multi -story, a large population of <br />students and low -and moderate -income families, and the mix of retail and <br />distribution facilities. Mr. Lumbreras mentioned a list of recommendations will <br />be presented and not all of the actions can be implemented quickly; however, <br />we can start incorporating them in the plans. Mr. Lumbreras stated that we <br />have a lot of information to go over and turned it over to Fire Chief Les <br />Stephens to introduce the presenter. <br />City of San Marcos Page 1 <br />