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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/3/2026 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Council Chambers
630 E. Hopkins St. http://sanmarcostx.gov/421/City-Council-Videos-Archives or watch on Grande channel 16 or Spectrum channel 10.
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ID#26-111 11. MinutesConsider approval, by motion, of the following meeting minutes: A. January 6, 2026 - Work Session Meeting Minutes B. January 6, 2026 - Workshop Meeting Minutes C. January 29, 2026 - Workshop Visioning Meeting Minutes - Day 1 D. January 30, 2026 - Workshop Visioning Meeting Minutes - Day 2 E. February 3, 2026 - Work Session Meeting Minutes F. February 3, 2026 - Regular Meeting Minutes G. February 17, 2026 - Work Session Meeting Minutes H. February 17, 2026 - Regular Meeting Minutes   Action details Not available
Res. 2026-35R 12. ResolutionConsider approval of Resolution 2026-35R, approving Amendment No. 3 to the 2024 Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Cost Sharing Agreement to add municipal utility districts to the agreement and adjust the required 2026-2027 payment and payment dates for some developers; authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the Amendment on behalf of the city; and declaring an effective date.   Action details Not available
Res. 2026-36R 13. ResolutionConsider approval of Resolution 2026-36R, approving the award of a contract to Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., to independently analyze and assess the utility rate structures for water, wastewater, and electric utility services, determine updated cost of services, and provide recommendations for sustainable cost recovery by customer classes to meet operational, capital, and financial obligations for a five-year term with up to three one-year renewals in the annual amount of $80,000.00; authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the contract on behalf of the city; and declaring an effective date.   Action details Not available
Res. 2026-37R 14. ResolutionConsider approval of Resolution 2026-37R, approving a contract with Wells Fargo, National Association, for the provision of Depository Services for a three-year term and authorizing one additional extension of up to two years; in the annual amount of $49,620.00; authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the contract on behalf of the city; and declaring an effective date.   Action details Not available
Res. 2026-38R 15. ResolutionConsider approval of Resolution 2026-38R, approving a Professional Services Agreement with Davey Resource Group to conduct a citywide tree inventory and canopy study, for the development of an Urban and Community Forestry Strategic Management Plan, in an amount not to exceed $635,085.00 paid from federal grant and developer funded tree fee in lieu mitigation funds; authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the Professional Services Agreement on behalf of the city; and declaring an effective date.   Action details Not available
Res. 2026-39R 16. ResolutionConsider approval of Resolution 2026-39R, approving an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Friendswood, for the purchase of a 2000 Pierce ladder truck, to be used as a blocker truck, in the amount of $99,000.00; authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the Interlocal Agreement on behalf of the city; and declaring an effective date.   Action details Not available
Ord. 2026-06 17. OrdinanceReceive a Staff presentation and hold a public hearing to receive comments for or against Ordinance 2026-06, adopting Youth Programs Standards of Care for 2026, providing a severability clause, providing for the repeal of any conflicting provisions; and declaring an effective date; and consider approval of Ordinance 2026-06 on the first of two readings.approvedPass Action details Not available
Ord. 2026-07 18. OrdinanceReceive a Staff presentation and hold a public hearing to receive comments for or against Ordinance 2026-07, granting to SiEnergy, LP, d/b/a SiEnergy, the right, privilege and franchise to construct, install, extend, remove, replace, abandon, operate and maintain its facilities within the public rights-of-way of the City of San Marcos, Texas for the transportation, delivery, sale and distribution of natural gas; containing other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability; including procedural provisions; providing for approval on three readings of the ordinance; and providing an effective date; and consider of approval of Ordinance 2026-07 on the first of three readings.approvedPass Action details Not available
ID#26-074 19. PresentationReceive a Staff presentation and hold a public hearing to receive comments for or against the use of $740,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant funding for fair housing, housing and community development needs, and the selection of projects for the 2026-2027 Community Development Block Grant Entitlement funding, and provide direction to staff.   Action details Not available
Ord. 2026-08 110. OrdinanceReceive a Staff presentation and hold a public hearing to receive comments for or against Ordinance 2026-08, amending the City’s Development Code and associated design manual to, among other things, update applicability and processes for certain development permits; update provisions concerning parkland dedication requirements; establish an optional Development Overlay Regulating Plan to accompany zoning change requests; provide standards for new and emerging development types within the Land Use Matrix; update and clarify landscaping and tree mitigation requirements for new development; correct typos and inconsistencies, and update the code to reflect recent changes to state law; providing a savings clause; providing for the repeal of any conflicting provisions; and declaring an effective date; and consider approval of Ordinance 2026-08 on the first of two readings.postponedPass Action details Not available
ID#26-102 111. AppointmentDiscuss and consider appointments to the following city boards: A) Convention and Visitors Bureau Board; B) Parks and Recreation Board; and C) Senior Citizen Advisory Board   Action details Not available
ID#26-106 112. AppointmentDiscuss and consider appointments of a City Council Member to fill vacancies on the following Council Committees: A) Casata San Marcos Committee B) Whisper Development CommitteepostponedPass Action details Not available
ID#26-108 113. Discussion ItemDiscuss and consider two appointments of the Mayor or a City Council Member to the Community Partnership Committee with San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District and Hays County and identify discussion topics for the Committee; and provide direction to staff.   Action details Not available
ID#26-109 114. Discussion ItemHold a discussion to amend Section 2.045 - Citizen comment period, public hearings, and question and answer session with the press and public, (subsection e.), to change the time speakers have to speak from three minutes to one minute.   Action details Not available
ID#26-114 115. Executive SessionThe City Council will convene in executive session pursuant to Section 551.086 (Confidential Utility Competitive Matters) of the Texas Government Code to deliberate regarding and consider approval of an amendment to the Wholesale Power Agreement with the Lower Colorado River Authority.   Action details Not available
ID#26-115 116. Executive SessionConsider action, by motion, or provide direction to staff, as necessary, related to the City Council’s Executive Session deliberation under Section 551.086 the Texas Government Code (Confidential Utility Competitive Matters): To deliberate regarding and consider approval of an amendment to the Wholesale Power Agreement with the Lower Colorado River Authority.   Action details Not available