City of San Antonio AGENDA
City Council A Session Municipal Plaza Building
114 W. Commerce Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Thursday, April 4, 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.
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PROCEDURAL
1.
Invocation
2.
Pledge of Allegiance
3.
Approval of minutes for the City Council meetings of March 20, 2024, and March 21, 2024.
Ordinance approving a contract with Austin Armature Works LP to provide 11 sewage ejector pumps for the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center for $62,460.80. Funding is from the Hotel Occupancy Tax fund and included in the FY 2024 - FY 2029 Capital Improvement Program. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]
Ordinance approving a contract with DZ Industries Inc., dba Home Elevator of Texas, to provide the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center with one vertical portable wheelchair lift for $61,925. Funding is available from the FY 2024 to FY 2029 Capital Program with funding from debt proceeds under the Texas Public Facilities Corporation. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]
Ordinance approving a contract with Hi-Lite Airfield Services, LLC, for rubber and paint build-up removal services for the Aviation Department beginning upon award and ending December 31, 2027, with two, one-year renewal options for an estimated annual cost of $175,600 with an estimated total cost of $878,000. Funding is from the Airport Operating & Maintenance Fund. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]
Ordinance approving a contract with Rush Truck Centers of Texas LP, dba Rush Truck Center, San Antonio, to provide 15 replacement automated side load refuse collection trucks for the Solid Waste Management Department for a total cost of $6,819,060. Funding is from the Equipment Replacement and Renewal Fund. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]
Ordinance approving a contract with Santex Truck Centers, LTD, dba Kyrish Truck Centers of San Antonio, to provide 16 replacement automated side loader refuse collection trucks for the Solid Waste Management Department for a total cost of $6,903,971.04. Funding is from the Equipment Replacement and Renewal Fund. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or Director of Public Works to execute Local On-System Improvement Project Agreements (LOSAs) between the Texas Department of Transportation and the City of San Antonio without further City Council action. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works]
Ordinance approving a five-year Lease Agreement with North Star Income Partners L.P. for office space at 8507 McCullough Avenue, for the City Council District 1 Constituent Office, for the annual rental amount of $55,647 for year one and increasing to $63,754.80 in the fifth year, plus $160,000 for improvements to the space. Funding is from the General Fund. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Jorge A. Perez, Director, Building and Equipment Services]
Ordinance approving a five-year lease renewal with Subway Real Estate, LLC for space at the Houston Street Garage Building for total City revenue of $275,997.76 over the renewal term and broker’s fee payment expense from City to Providence Commercial Real Estate Services in the amount of $9,659.92. Lease revenue will be deposited in and the fee payment will be paid from, the Parking Operating and Maintenance Fund. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Jorge A. Perez, Director, Building and Equipment Services]
A public hearing and approval of an ordinance allowing the sale of City-owned property located within the Hyatt Regency San Antonio River Walk Hotel and an access easement located adjacent to the building. Funding of $630,000 will be deposited into the Community Development Block Grant fund for the sale of this property. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; John Jacks, Director, Center City Development and Operations]
Ordinance approving the temporary closure of certain streets for the 2024 Fiesta San Antonio celebration; approving the dates, times and locations for specified Fiesta events including the Fiesta street parade route, Fiesta river parade route, and approving the dates and times for the Fiesta Carnival and related requirements and conditions. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; John Jacks, Director, Center City Development and Operations]
Approving the following board, commission, and committee appointments for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2025, or for the terms as shown below [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk]
A. Appointing Dora Solis (District 6) to the Building Standards Boards
B. Appointing Leslie Provence (District 3) to the City/County Joint Commission on Elderly Affairs
C. Appointing Melanie Rodriguez (District 3) to the City of San Antonio Higher Education Student Advisory Board
D. Appointing Philip "Ryan" Garza (District 3) to the Ethics Review Board for the remainder of an unexpired term ending April 25, 2024
E. Appointing Michael “Mike” Pollog (District 9) to the Historic and Design Review Compliance and Technical Advisory Commission
Ordinance approving the following At-Large Appointees to the Airport Advisory Commission for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire on March 18, 2026. [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk]
A. Appointing Bailey Gorin to the Aviation Industry seat
B. Reappointing Jeffrey “Jeff” Fair to the Business Community seat
C. Appointing Juanita Sepulveda and reappointing Roger Dillard and William “Pat” Garrison to the Community seats
And waiving the term limit requirement for the following appointments:
D. Appointing Deborah Omowale Jarmon to the Travel & Tourism Industry seat
E. Reappointing Mark Fessler to the Aviation Industry seat
F. Reappointing Earl Jackson to the Federal Aviation Administration seat
G. Reappointing John Grisell to the Ground Transportation seat
Ordinance amending a contract with Universal Protection Services, LP dba Allied Universal Security Services (Allied) for secured area access management and monitoring services at the San Antonio International Airport to extend the contract period six months from June 30, 2024 through December 31, 2024, or until a newly-selected provider is ready to begin operations, whichever shall occur first. Funding is from the Airport Operating and Maintenance Fund. [Jeff Coyle, Assistant City Manager; Jesus Saenz, Director, Aviation]
Ordinance approving a Professional Services Agreement with Courageous Creativity DBA GEM Nonprofit Consulting in an amount not to exceed $150,000 for a two-year period ending June 30, 2026 for marketing and creative strategy services for the Workforce Development Office (WDO) - Apprenticeship Building America (ABA) program. Funding is from the Apprenticeship Building America Program grant. [Alejandra Lopez, Assistant City Manager; Michael Ramsey, Executive Director, Workforce Development Office]
An Ordinance authorizing: A) terms and conditions of a 10 year Tax Abatement Agreement for a 90% abatement of real and personal ad valorem taxes and Chapter 380 Economic Development Grant Agreement in an amount not to exceed $2,350,000 and City and SAWS fee waivers not to exceed $1,500,000 with JCB Texas, LLC.; and B) a Resolution nominating JCB Texas, LLC for designation as a “qualified business” and enterprise project under the Texas Enterprise Zone Program. [Alejandra Lopez, Assistant City Manager; Brenda Hick-Sorensen, Director, Economic Development]
Ordinance establishing an exemption from the City’s property tax of 100 percent of the appraised value for all or part of real property used as a qualified childcare facility. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]
Ordinance amending the Major Thoroughfare Plan, a component of the City of San Antonio Master Plan, by realigning a proposed segment of Beck Road, a Secondary Arterial Type A 86’ feet of right-of-way, between approximately 0.9 miles south of existing New Sulphur Springs Road and existing Burshard Road. Staff recommends Approval. Planning Commission recommends Approval. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Catherine Hernandez, Director, Transportation Department]
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.
