City of San Antonio AGENDA
City Council A Session Municipal Plaza Building
114 W. Commerce Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Thursday, February 15, 2024
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.
ACCESS STATEMENT
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For additional information on any item on this agenda, please visit www.sanantonio.gov or call (210) 207-7080.
PROCEDURAL
1.
Invocation
2.
Pledge of Allegiance
3.
Approval of minutes for the City Council meetings of January 24, 2024, January 25, 2024, January 31, 2024, and February 1, 2024.
Ordinance approving a contract with Lyncverse Technologies to provide the Workforce Development Office with Empyra's MyOneFlow Client and Case Management System for the City's Apprenticeship Program for an estimated contract value of $276,650. The first year costs for the software license subscription and implementation services will be $78,650 from the Apprenticeship Building America grant. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]
Ordinance approving the following contracts establishing unit prices for goods and services for an estimated annual cost of $2,555,507.85 in year 1, and $1,420,298 annually thereafter included in the respective department's FY 2024 Adopted Budget:
(A) Airbus Helicopters, Inc., and Air Flite, Inc., for helicopter parts, engines, and repair services; and
(B) NEC Corporation of America for the upgrade, maintenance and hosting for the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS).
[Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]
Ordinance approving a one-time capital improvement expenditure in the amount of $2,158,839 payable to TCL Construction Enterprises, LLC, for the Beitel Creek Greenway Trail Project from Perrin Beitel to Salado Creek. Funding is from Sales Tax Venue Funds and the Tree Canopy Preservation and Mitigation Fund and is included in the FY 2024 – FY 2029 Capital Improvement Program. [David W. McCary, Assistant City Manager; Homer Garcia III, Director, Parks & Recreation]
Ordinance amending a construction contract with J3 Company, LLC. in the increased amount not to exceed $1,016,859.20 for a total construction contract amount of $7,306,198.99 for additional construction phase services as part of the Castleridge/Slick Ranch Flood Plain Improvement drainage channel project. Funding is from Storm Water Regional Facilities funds included in the FY 2024 – FY 2029 Capital Improvement Program. [Roderick Sanchez, Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works]
Ordinance approving a lease agreement with Alamo Helicopter Tours San Antonio, LLC for office space located at 8535 Mission Road at the Stinson Municipal Airport for an initial term of three years with the option to extend for two, one-year periods with an annual rent of $9,216.70 which will be deposited into the Airport Operating and Maintenance Fund. [Jeff Coyle, Assistant City Manager; Jesus Saenz, Director, Aviation]
Ordinance approving the acceptance of grant funds from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) for the Habitat and Angler Access Program in the amount of $35,000 and equipment valued at $5,000. The grant will fund the purchase and installation of an American with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant fishing dock and aerator at Miller’s Pond Park. [David W. McCary, CPM, Assistant City Manager; Homer Garcia III, Director, Parks & Recreation]
Approving the following At-Large Appointees to the Small Business Advisory Commission (SBAC) for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2025. [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk]
A. Appointing Ruben Arciniega to the Small Business Owner with less than 10 Employees seat
B. Appointing Martin Gutierrez to the Small Business Professional/Trade Organization seat
C. Appointing Yan “Yen” Yan to the Small Business Owner Representing Targeted Industry seat
D. Appointing Lindsey Logan to the Non-Profit Small Business Service Provider Organization seat
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 Carol Lynn Knapik (District 1) to the City/County Joint Commission on Elderly Affairs
B. Appointing Grace Garza (District 4) to the City of San Antonio Commission on Strengthening Family Well-Being
C. Appointing Cabrini Bustos (District 10) to the San Antonio Youth Commission
Ordinance approving the memorial street designation on a portion of North San Jacinto Street, located between West Martin Street and Morales Street, as Janie Barrera Memorial Way. [Roderick Sanchez, Assistant City Manager; Michael Shannon, Director, Development Services Department]
Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of funds from the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council for Trauma (STRAC) up to the amount of $587,802. Funds will be used for services provided by the San Antonio Fire Department Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) unit to interact with high-utilizer patients in non-emergency and emergency settings to provide proactive care, intervention, and healthcare navigation in order to improve health, and maximize efficiencies. [Maria Villagomez, Deputy City Manager; Christopher M. Monestier, Interim Fire Chief]
Ordinance amending the agreement with Bexar County Hospital District, d/b/a University Health for the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District’s Project Worth program to provide additional behavioral mental health counseling sessions through September 30, 2024, in an amount up to $55,000, for a total contract amount of up to $580,000, inclusive of renewals. Funding is from the Medicaid 1115 Waiver Program. [Erik Walsh, City Manager; Claude Jacob, Director, Health]
Ordinance approving affordable housing funding recommendations and authorizing agreements through Substantial Amendment #1 to the FY 2024 Annual Action Plan and Budget to award up to $3,406,032 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and up to $874,500 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to three affordable housing development projects. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; Veronica Garcia, Director, Neighborhood and Housing Services Department]
Ordinance approving a Funding Agreement with Urban Champions Academy in the amount of $300,000 for operations, maintenance, and programming at Old Spanish Trail Park. Funding is from the FY 2024 General Fund Budget. [David W. McCary, Assistant City Manager; Homer Garcia III, Director, Parks & Recreation]
Ordinance authorizing the release of approximately 925.4 acres of real property, consisting of one tract of land (Comal County Appraisal District Property ID 79810), generally located northeast of the intersection of FM 3009 and Schoenthal Road N in Comal County, Texas from the City of San Antonio’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction as petitioned by the landowner Heidelberg Materials Southwest Agg 1 LLC. [Roderick Sanchez, Assistant City Manager; Rudy Nino, Jr., Interim Director, Planning]
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 related to emergency preparedness pursuant to Texas Government Code Sec. 551.071 (consultation with attorney).
E.
Legal issues related to collective bargaining pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 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.
