Meeting
City of San Antonio

AGENDA
City Council A Session
Municipal Plaza Building
114 W. Commerce Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Thursday, October 3, 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
The City of San Antonio ensures meaningful access to City meetings, programs and services by reasonably providing: translation and interpretation, materials in alternate formats, and other accommodations upon request.  To request these services call (210) 207-2098 or Relay Texas 711 or by requesting these services online at https://www.sanantonio.gov/gpa/LanguageServices.  Providing at least 72 hours’ notice will help to ensure availability. 
 
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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 September 10, 2024; September 11, 2024; September 12, 2024; September 17, 2024; September 18, 2024; and September 19, 2024. 
POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
 
CONSENT AGENDA
 
Purchase of Services, Supplies and Equipment
 
4.
Ordinance approving a contract with DécorIQ LLC for a custom red, green, blue (RGB) wireless control package for lighting 55 trees on the River Walk area for the City Center Development & Operations Department for a total cost of $234,934.60. Funding is from the River Walk Capital Improvement Fund FY 2025 Adopted Budget. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]
5.
Ordinance approving contracts with A) Focus Camera, LLC, for a camera package for $64,485.18; B) Projectized Solutions, LLC, for router cards for $71,860.57; C) LV Multimedia, LLC, for a camera wireless system for $155,081.90; D) LV Multimedia, LLC, for network servers for $174,591; and E) I.S.I. Automation Int’l, Inc., for graphic machine hardware and software upgrades for $109,710.90 to provide the Convention and Sports Facilities Department with equipment for an updated digital display control room for the Alamdome for a total cost of $575,729.55. Funding of $575,729.55 is from the Hotel Occupancy Tax Improvement and Contingency Fund included in the FY 2025 - FY 2029 Capital Improvement Program. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]
6.
Ordinance approving a contract with W.W. Grainger, Inc., for push packs in the amount of $228,533.58 for the Office of Emergency Management, San Antonio Fire Department. Funding is from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]
7.
Ordinance approving a contract with Cantu Contracting, Inc., for mowing services for the Parks & Recreation Department, beginning upon award through September 30, 2027, with two, one-year renewal options for an estimated total cost of $13,100,000. Funding of $2,472,000 is from the General Fund FY 2025 Adopted Budget and $148,000 is from the City Cemetery Fund FY 2025 Adopted Budget. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]
8.
Ordinance approving a contract with Bruckner Truck Sales, Inc., dba Bruckner's Truck & Equipment, for 14 rear ejection horizontal discharge brush trailers for the Solid Waste Management Department for a total cost of $1,231,930. Funding of $1,231,930 is from the Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund FY 2025 Adopted Budget. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]
9.
Ordinance approving a contract with Rush Truck Centers of Texas, L.P., dba Rush Truck Center, San Antonio, for three replacement rear load refuse trucks for the Solid Waste Management Department for a total cost of $735,510. Funding is from the Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund FY 2025 Adopted Budget. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]
10.
Ordinance approving a contract with Cintas Corporation No. 2 for the purchase, inspection, and maintenance of fire extinguishers for various City departments, beginning upon award through September 30, 2027, with two additional, one-year renewal options for an estimated annual cost of $157,000, and an estimated total cost of $785,000. Funding is from the respective department’s adopted budget approved by City Council. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]
Capital Improvements
 
11.
Ordinance authorizing the execution of six On-Call Construction Inspection Professional Service Agreements with AGCM, Inc.; Broaddus & Associates, Inc.; Foster CM Group, Inc.; Mendez Engineering, PLLC; Sunland Group, Inc.; and Hill International, Inc. for on-call construction inspections services related to the 2022 Bond Program, and other capital vertical projects located citywide for a total of $10,000,000. Each agreement is for an amount not to exceed $999,999.99 for a three-year term with the option to renew for up to two additional one-year extensions at $333,333.33 per extension for a total amount not to exceed $1,666,666.67 per contract. Funding is available from various sources, including the 2022 Bond Program, General Fund, Certificates of Obligation and Tax Notes included in the FY 2025 – FY 2030 Capital Improvements Program. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works]
12.
Ordinance approving a task order to a Job Order Contract with Lee Construction and Maintenance Company, in the amount of $1,362,483.14 for the McAllister Park, located in Districts 9 and 10. Funds are available from 2022 General Obligation Bond funds included in the FY 2025 – FY 2030 Capital Improvement Program. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works]
13.
Ordinance approving an agreement to adjust a construction contract in the increased amount of $650,000 for a total construction contract amount of $24,599,943.42 for additional construction services with J3 Company LLC. Funding of $650,000 will be reimbursed by Port Authority of San Antonio and appropriated into the Port San Antonio project, a 2017 Bond funded project. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, P.E., Director]
Grant Applications and Awards
 
14.
Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of funds in the amount of $344,982 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans (PLCY), Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the FY 2024 Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program for the period of October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2026. [María Villagómez, Deputy City Manager; William P. McManus, Chief of Police]
Boards, Commissions and Committee Appointments
 
15.
Approving the following board appointments to the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Board No. 11 – Inner City for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2025. [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk]
A. Appointing Maria Williams (Other)
B. Reappointing Mohammad Rasool (Other) and Stephen Lucke (Other)
16.
Approving the reappointment of Michael Moore (District 9) to the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee for the remainder of a term of office to expire on May 31, 2025. [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk]
Miscellaneous
 
17.
Ordinance approving a contract with Vector Airport Systems LLC, for billing and collection services for the general aviation landing and general aviation Federal Inspection Station fees at the San Antonio International Airport for an initial term of five years with an option to extend for five additional one-year terms. Annual revenues in the estimated amount of $2,100,000 are anticipated to be generated and will be deposited into the Airport Operating and Maintenance Fund. [Jeff Coyle, Assistant City Manager; Jesus Saenz, Director, Aviation]
18.
Resolution nominating Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia to the Bexar Appraisal District Board of Directors for a term of office from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026 or January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027. [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk]
19.
Ordinance approving a Professional Services Agreement with The Social Being, LLC, for development and implementation of a small business construction support marketing plan in an amount not to exceed of $190,000 for a one-year period ending September 30, 2025, with two one-year renewal options for a total contract value of $570,000. Funding for year one is from the General Fund FY 2025 Adopted Budget. [Alex Lopez, Assistant City Manager; Brenda Hicks-Sorensen, Director, Economic Development]
20.
Ordinance approving an agreement with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio for consultative services, for the City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District’s SA Kids BREATHE asthma program in an amount up to $20,000 for the term October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, with the option to renew for two, one-year terms for a total amount up to $60,000, inclusive of renewals. Funding is from the General Fund FY 2025 Adopted Budget. Funding for subsequent years is contingent upon City Council approval of the annual budget and funds. [Erik Walsh, City Manager; Claude A. Jacob, Director, Health]
21.
Ordinance approving a funding agreement between the City of San Antonio and the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 11 - Inner City in an amount up to $1,800,000 for the design of a District 2 senior center at the recently acquired property at 4911 Lord Road and a concept master plan for affordable housing and park improvements at the adjacent Copernicus Park, and appropriating funds from the Inner City TIRZ fund. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; Veronica Garcia, Director, Neighborhood and Housing Services]
22.
Ordinance authorizing the release of approximately 97.38 acres of real property, consisting of two parcels of land (Wilson County Appraisal District Property IDs 18212 and 40844), generally located east and west of the intersection of US Highway 181 and County Road 350 in Wilson County, Texas from the City of San Antonio’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction as petitioned by the landowners Reese L Harrison Jr. & Janice Tipton (Est). [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Bridgett White, Director, Planning]
23.
Ordinance adopting a Strategic Partnership Agreement between the City of San Antonio and the Medina County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4, located in the City of San Antonio’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, in Medina County. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant, City Manager; Bridgett White, Director, Planning]
24.
Ordinance adopting a Strategic Partnership Agreement between the City of San Antonio and the Northlake Public Improvement District, generally located southwest of the intersection of Burshard Road and Gardner Road in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of San Antonio in Bexar County. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Bridgett White, Director, Planning]
25.
Ordinance adopting a Strategic Partnership Agreement between the City of San Antonio and the Boerne Stage Road Special Improvement District, generally located southwest of Interstate Highway 10 West and Highway 46, and west of Boerne Stage Road, in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of San Antonio in Bexar County. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Bridgett White, Director, Planning]
City Manager's Report
 
26.
City Manager’s Report
Executive Session

At any time during the meeting, the City Council may recess into executive session in the C 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.

Posted on: 10/03/2024  08:46 AM