City of San Antonio AGENDA
City Council A Session Municipal Plaza Building
114 W. Commerce Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Thursday, August 17, 2023
9:00 AM
Municipal Plaza Building
The City Council will hold its regular meeting in the Norma S. Rodriguez Council Chamber in the Municipal Plaza Building located at 114 W. Commerce Street beginning at the above referenced date and time for the following items. Once convened, the City Council will take up the following items in any order during the meeting but no sooner than the designated times.
9:00AM: Call to Order
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During the meeting, the City Council may meet in executive session for consultation with the City Attorney's Office concerning attorney-client matters under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
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PROCEDURAL
1.
Invocation
2.
Pledge of Allegiance
3.
Approval of minutes for the City Council meetings of August 2, 2023 and August 3, 2023.
Staff presentation on the FY 2024 Proposed Budget focusing on, but not limited to, the following City policies and initiatives: [Erik Walsh, City Manager; Justina Tate, Director, Management & Budget]
A. Animal Care Services
B. 311 Customer Services
C. Good Neighbor Program and Dangerous Assessment Response Team (DART)
Ordinance approving contracts with Briggs Industrial Solutions, Inc., and Chaves Brothers Management, LLC, to provide utility terrain vehicles for a total cost of $168,905.16. Funding of $67,605.20 is from the Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund FY 2023 Adopted Budget, and funding of $101,299.96 is from the 2021 Urban Areas Security Initiative Program Grant offered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency-Homeland Security Grant Program. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]
One or more files are marked confidential or are not available at this time.
Ordinance approving a contract with Hali-Brite, Inc., to provide four LED runway closure lights for the Aviation Department for a total cost of $100,758.32. Funding is from the Airport Operating and Maintenance Fund FY 2023 Adopted Budget. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]
One or more files are marked confidential or are not available at this time.
Ordinance approving a contract with SAT Radio Communications, Ltd., dba Industrial Communications for providing emergency lights and accessories for the San Antonio Fire Department (SAFD) beginning upon award and ending March 31, 2026, with two additional one-year renewals, for an estimated annual cost of $135,000, included in the SAFD FY 2023 Adopted Budget. Funding for subsequent years is contingent upon City Council approval of the annual budget.
[Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]
One or more files are marked confidential or are not available at this time.
Ordinance approving a professional services agreement with Parsons Transportation Group Inc. for Capital Improvement Plan Program Management Services for the San Antonio Airport System in the amount not-to-exceed $3,750,000 for an initial term of three years with the option to extend for two, one-year periods. Funding of $2,667,884 is from the Airport Improvement & Contingency Fund with future funding contingent upon City Council approval of the annual budget. [Jeff Coyle, Assistant City Manager; Jesus Saenz, Director, Aviation]
One or more files are marked confidential or are not available at this time.
Ordinance approving a task order to Premier Comfort Service Company, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $423,000 to replace HVAC equipment at the John Igo Branch Library, a FY 2023 Deferred Maintenance Program project. Funding is from FY 2023 Tax Notes and included in the FY 2023- FY 2028 Capital Improvements Program. [David W. McCary, CPM, Assistant City Manager; Ramiro S. Salazar, Director, Library]
One or more files are marked confidential or are not available at this time.
Ordinance approving a funding agreement between the San Antonio Botanical Society and the City of San Antonio in an amount up to $2.5 million for the construction of improvements and restoration of existing structures associated with the Lucille Halsell Conservatory, Greenhouses, and garden grounds at the San Antonio Botanical Center; and accepting a contribution of up to $800,000 for master planning, design and improvements from the San Antonio Botanical Society. Funding is from the 2022 – 2027 General Obligation Bond Program and included in the FY 2023 – FY 2028 Capital Improvement Program. [Roderick Sanchez, Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works]
One or more files are marked confidential or are not available at this time.
Ordinance approving an Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to pay TxDOT an amount not to exceed $378,231 for construction costs and administrative oversight of federal funds, and accepting $3,024,152 in Highway Safety Improvements Program (HSIP) improvements to promote safe pedestrian passage along Pleasanton Road/Moursund Boulevard. Funding is from the General Fund and is included in the FY 2023– FY 2028 Capital Improvement Program. [Roderick Sanchez, Assistant City Manager, Catherine Hernandez, Interim Director, Transportation]
One or more files are marked confidential or are not available at this time.
Ordinance authorizing a lease agreement with SK3 Logistics Business Solutions, LLC for an initial five-year term for an estimated annual revenue of $8,400 to provide a full-service business center located in the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. [Alejandra Lopez, Assistant City Manager; Patricia Muzquiz Cantor, Executive Director, Convention & Sports Facilities]
One or more files are marked confidential or are not available at this time.
Ordinance accepting a grant award in an amount not to exceed $336,600 from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality through the Governmental Alternative Fuel Fleet Grant Program to help offset costs for the purchase of 18 light-duty electric vehicles and related recharging infrastructure. [Roderick Sanchez, Assistant City Manager; Jorge A. Perez, Director, Building and Equipment Services]
One or more files are marked confidential or are not available at this time.
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or Designee to accept a grant in the amount of $1,217,391.30 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant, the required grant match of $182,608.70 is included in the FY 2023 General Fund Budget. [Maria Villagomez, Deputy City Manager; Charles N. Hood, Fire Chief]
One or more files are marked confidential or are not available at this time.
Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Shelter and Services Program in an amount up to $13,051,737 for local costs incurred to assist families and individuals traveling through San Antonio in coordination with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the period of March 1, 2023 through September 30, 2025. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; Melody Woosley, Director, Human Services]
One or more files are marked confidential or are not available at this time.
Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of grant funds in an amount up to $1,354,711 from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority for the Regional Auto Crimes Team grant for the period of September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024, and establishing a project budget of $ 4,774,977. [María Villagómez, Deputy City Manager; William McManus, Chief, Police]
One or more files are marked confidential or are not available at this time.
Approving the following board, commission and committee appointments for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2025 [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk]
A. Appointing Gena Meyer (District 5) to the City of San Antonio Commission on Strengthening Family Well-Being
B. Appointing Jonah Espinoza (District 8) to the City of San Antonio Higher Education Student Advisory Board
C. Appointing Scott Halty (San Antonio Water System), and reappointing Thomas Marsalia (Edwards Aquifer Authority) and Dr. Francine Romero (Parks and Recreation) to the Conservation Advisory Board
Ordinance approving the settlement of a motor vehicle accident lawsuit styled Douglas Chapa v. City of San Antonio, Cause No. 2021-CI-16525, in the 438th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, for a total amount of $150,000. [Andy Segovia, City Attorney]
One or more files are marked confidential or are not available at this time.
Ordinance approving the settlement of a motor vehicle accident lawsuit styled Eloisa Garcia Ipina v. City of San Antonio, Cause No. 2021-CI-01908 in the 408th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, for a total amount of $75,000. [Andy Segovia, City Attorney]
One or more files are marked confidential or are not available at this time.
Ordinance approving the settlement of a motor vehicle accident claim filed on behalf of Diana Galvan for the amount of $61,828.65. [Andy Segovia, City Attorney]
One or more files are marked confidential or are not available at this time.
Resolution directing City Staff to work with the Planning Commission and Zoning Commission to develop recommendations for City Council consideration concerning land use and zoning classification or boundary changes for approximately 427 acres of land located within the boundaries of the Harvard Place Eastlawn Neighborhood Association, generally bounded by East Houston Street to the South, North New Braunfels Avenue to the West, and the Union Pacific Railroad Tracks to the North and East. [Roderick J. Sanchez, Assistant City Manager; Michael Shannon, Director, Development Services]
Resolution initiating historic landmark designation for 116 E. Dewey Place located in City Council District 1 and waiving application fees. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; Shanon Shea Miller, Director, Office of Historic Preservation]
One or more files are marked confidential or are not available at this time.
Ordinance approving a contract with the University of the Incarnate Word – Nursing Cardinal Clinic for the provision of health care services for the City of San Antonio Head Start Program through July 31, 2028 for an amount not to exceed $475,000. Funding is from Head Start federal grants, and future funding is contingent upon future grant awards. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; Melody Woosley, Director, Department of Human Services]
One or more files are marked confidential or are not available at this time.
Ordinance extending the City limits by full purpose annexation of a property legally described as 81.583 acres out of CB 4298, generally located southeast of the intersection of Somerset Road and Watson Road, which is contiguous to the City limits of San Antonio, in the City of San Antonio’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) and southwest Bexar County and approving a Service Agreement. [Roderick Sanchez, Assistant City Manager; Rudy Nino, Interim Director, Planning]
One or more files are marked confidential or are not available at this time.
ZONING CASE Z-2023-10700089 (ETJ – Closest to Council District 4): Assigning zoning to property generally located southeast of the intersection of Somerset Road and Watson Road, currently Outside the City Limits by applying “MHC MLOD-2 MLR-2 AHOD” Manufactured Housing Conventional District Lackland AFB Annex Military Lighting Overlay District 2 Military Lighting Region 2 Airport Hazard Overlay District on 81.583 acres out of CB 4298. Staff and Zoning Commission recommends Approval.
At any time during the meeting, the City Council may recess into executive session in the B Room to consult with the City Attorney's Office (Texas Government Code Section 551.071) and deliberate or discuss any of the following:
A.
Economic development negotiations pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.087 (economic development).
B.
The purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.072 (real property).
C.
Legal issues related to litigation involving the City pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (consultation with attorney).
D.
Legal issues relating to emergency preparedness pursuant to Texas Government Code Sec. 551.071 (consultation with attorney).
ADJOURNMENT
THE CITY COUNCIL MAY RECESS FOR LUNCH AND RECONVENE TO CONSIDER ANY UNFINISHED COUNCIL BUSINESS
6:00 P.M. – If the Council has not yet adjourned, the presiding officer shall entertain a motion to continue the council meeting, postpone the remaining items to the next council meeting date, or recess and reconvene the meeting at a specified time on the following day.
