City of San Antonio AGENDA
City Council A Session Municipal Plaza Building
114 W. Commerce Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Thursday, March 9, 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.
ACCESS STATEMENT
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PROCEDURAL
1.
Invocation
2.
Pledge of Allegiance
3.
Approval of minutes for the City Council meetings of February 15, 2023, and February 16, 2023.
Ordinance approving the use of $6,313,108 in ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to be invested in Mental Health, Youth and Seniors and establishing criteria for such funding. [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 approving a contract with Scientific Resources Southwest, Inc., to provide replacement biomedical freezers and refrigerators for the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District for a total cost of $104,372. Funding is from the FY 2023 National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) Cooperative Agreement, Federal Grant. [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 authorizing the City of San Antonio to participate in the Savvik Buying Group Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Program and approving a contract with Stryker Sales, LLC to provide ambulance stretchers, cots, and lifting systems for the San Antonio Fire Department, Emergency Medical Services Division for an estimated annual cost of $525,000 beginning upon award and ending June 30, 2024 with two additional one-year renewal options. Funding is from the FY 2023 General Fund 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 Corgan Associates, Inc. for architectural and engineering services for the Terminal Development Program at the San Antonio International Airport in an amount not to exceed $30 million. Funding for FY 2023 in the amount $5,684,000 is from Interim Airport Financing, and funding for future years is from Interim Airport Financing, future Federal Aviation Administration grant funds, and Airport Improvement and Contingency Funds, 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 authorizing the submission of a grant application and acceptance of funds upon award in an amount up to $2,178,947 from the Office of National Drug Control Policy for a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area grant, and establishing a budget and staff of seventeen for the grant period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024. [María Villagómez, Deputy City Manager; William McManus, Chief of Police]
One or more files are marked confidential or are not available at this time.
Ordinance accepting and appropriating $3,368,356.96 in Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA-2) funds, of which $466,791.57 is from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) for housing stability programs, including right to counsel and resident relocation assistance; and $2,901,565.39 from the U.S. Department of the Treasury for rental assistance under the city’s housing assistance program. Ordinance also authorizes staff to negotiate and execute amended contracts with legal service providers and the TDHCA. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; Veronica Garcia, Director, Neighborhood and Housing Services]
One or more files are marked confidential or are not available at this time.
Ordinance approving the application for reimbursement and acceptance of funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Board of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) and Shelter and Services Program (SSP) grants for expenses related to assistance provided to migrants traveling through San Antonio in coordination with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in the amount of up to $6,543,876 for the period of April 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023; authorizing the City Manager to utilize FEMA contingency funds if needed, and authorizing any necessary contracts. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; Melody Woosley, Director, Human Services]
One or more files are marked confidential or are not available at this time.
Appointing Bonnie Salas (District 3), and reappointing Roland Lozano (District 3) and Milo Nitschke (District 3) to the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 16 – Brooks City Base for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2023 [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk]
Ordinance approving a professional services agreement for on-call Advertising and Marketing Services for the Terminal Development Program, the Airport Concessions Program, Air Service Incentive Program at the San Antonio Airport System with KGBTexas Marketing/Public Relations, Inc. d/b/a KGBTexas Communications in the amount not-to-exceed $10 million for an initial term of three years with two, one-year renewal options. Funding in the amount of $2 million for the first year of the contract is from the FY 2023 Airport Operating and Maintenance Fund Budget. Funding for subsequent years is 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 amending the professional services agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for Airfield Engineering Design Services for two airfield projects at the San Antonio International Airport for a net increase not to exceed $1,411,469 for a total contract amount of $11,856,265 for specialized modeling and analysis work. Also appropriating $1,411,469 from the Airport Improvement and Contingency Fund and amending the FY 2023 - FY 2028 Capital Improvement Program. [Jeff Coyle, Assistant City Manager; Jesus Saenz, Director, Aviation]
One or more files are marked confidential or are not available at this time.
Resolution of No Objection for Legacy-San An New Braunfels, LP’s application for 2023 Non-Competitive 4% Housing Tax Credits (HTC) from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) for the development of a 180-unit affordable multi-family rental housing development named Legacy Senior Residences, located at 6219 S. New Braunfels Avenue in Council District 3 and acknowledgment that more than 20% of the total housing in the Census Tract is supported by HTC. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; Veronica Garcia, Director, Neighborhood and Housing Services]
One or more files are marked confidential or are not available at this time.
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 COVID-19 preparedness 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.
