Meeting
City of San Antonio

AGENDA
City Council A Session
Municipal Plaza Building
114 W. Commerce Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Thursday, May 18, 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 April 13, 2023, May 3, 2023 and May 4, 2023. 
POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
 
ACTION ITEMS FOR STAFF BRIEFING
4.
Briefing and possible action on legislation filed in the 88th State Legislative Session, the status of proposed legislation and its impact on the City of San Antonio. [Jeff Coyle, Assistant City Manager; Sally Basurto, Director, Government Affairs]
CONSENT AGENDA
 
Purchase of Services, Supplies and Equipment
 
5.
Ordinance approving a contract with Kilgore Industries, L.P., to replace the existing lift station pumps at the loading docks at the Alamodome for a total cost of $133,563 for the Convention and Sports Facilities Department. Funding is from the Alamodome Improvement and Contingency Fund FY 2023 Adopted Budget. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]
6.
This ordinance authorizes a contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc. to provide portable radios and accessories to the San Antonio Fire Department for an initial cost of $9,666,428.39 and an estimated $372,000.00 annually thereafter.  Funding for the initial cost of this contract is available from Certificates of Obligation, this item will appropriate funds and amend the FY 2023 Capital Budget. Funding for subsequent years, in the estimated amount of $372,000.00 annually, is contingent upon City Council approval of the annual budget. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]
Capital Improvements
 
7.
Ordinance awarding a construction contract of $1,870,700 to Cram Roofing Company, Inc. for the Terminal A Roof Recover project at the San Antonio International Airport. Funding is from Interim Airport Financing and included in the FY 2023 - FY 2028 Capital Improvement Program. [Jeff Coyle, Assistant City Manager; Jesus Saenz, Director, Aviation]
8.
Ordinance approving a construction contract including two additive alternates with D&H United Fueling Solutions, Inc., in the amount of $904,500 for the Patrol East Underground Fuel Storage Tank Replacement project. Funding is from the General Fund and included in the FY 2023 – FY 2028 Capital Improvement Program. [Roderick Sanchez, Assistant City Manager; Jorge A. Perez, Director, Building and Equipment Services]
9.
Ordinance awarding the 2023 Street Rehabilitation Task Order Contract Package 10 to Clark Construction of Texas, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $4,488,597.70, of which $126,235 will be reimbursed by San Antonio Water System and $5,625 will be reimbursed by CPS Energy for necessary adjustments to their existing infrastructure. Funding is from the General Fund, Advanced Transportation District Fund, Right of Way, 2022 General Obligation Bond Program, debt proceeds and other funding sources included in the FY 2023 – FY 2028 Capital Improvement Program. [Roderick Sanchez, Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works]
10.
Ordinance approving a task order to a Job Order Contract with Con-Cor, Inc. in the amount of $692,074.84 for roof repairs to the San Antonio Police Department Property and Evidence Room facility. Funding is from the General Fund and insurance proceeds included in the FY 2023 - FY 2028 Capital Improvement Program. [Roderick Sanchez, Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works]
11.
Ordinance approving a task order to a Job Order Contract with Con-Cor, Inc. in the amount of $536,001.67 payable to Con-Cor, Inc. for roof repairs to the Development Services Department One Stop facility. Funding in the amount of $344,250 is from the Development Services Fund and funding in the amount of $191,751 is from insurance proceeds and are included in the FY 2023 – FY 2028 Capital Improvement Program. [Roderick Sanchez, Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works]
12.
Ordinance authorizing the negotiation and execution of three Professional Services Agreements with Maestas & Associates, LLC, RPS Infrastructure, Inc., and Gonzalez, Kypuros and White, Inc., for as-needed on-call Civil Engineering Services for the Infrastructure Management Program and Neighborhood Access Mobility Program projects citywide. Each agreement will have an estimated value of $950,000 per year for an initial three-year term with two additional one-year extensions at the City’s discretion in an estimated value of $4,750,000 per contract totaling an estimated value of $14,250,000. [Roderick Sanchez, Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works]
13.
Ordinance approving an Advanced Funding Agreement between the City of San Antonio and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), accepting reimbursement in an amount not to exceed $3,600,000 from TxDOT for construction-related expenses and authorizing payment in the amount not to exceed $61,699 to TxDOT for administrative oversight of federal funds for the Zarzamora Pedestrian Improvements (Sidewalk and Bicycle Lanes) project, a General Obligation Bond and federally funded project. [Roderick Sanchez, Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works]
Grant Applications and Awards
 
14.
Ordinance approving the submission of a grant application and acceptance of funds, upon award, not to exceed $7,500 from the Conservation Society of San Antonio to develop an educational exhibit on San Antonio’s African American Heritage. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; Shanon Shea Miller, Director, Office of Historic Preservation].
15.
Ordinance accepting funds from the U.S. Department of Treasury, Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program in an amount totaling $5,214,822.97 from ERA-2 Reallocated Funds, Round 3 paid directly to the City to provide rental assistance to eligible San Antonio residents. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; Veronica Garcia, Director, Neighborhood and Housing Services Department].
16.
Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of grant funds, not to exceed $35,000, from the Texas Department of Transportation and an in-kind match not to exceed $8,750 for the Click It Or Ticket Selective Traffic Enforcement Program grant program and establishing a budget for the grant which will run from May 19, 2023, through June 7, 2023. [Maria Villagómez, Deputy City Manager; William P. McManus, Chief of Police]
17.
Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of grant funds, not to exceed $35,000, from the Texas Department of Transportation and an in-kind match not to exceed $8,750 for the Operation Slowdown grant program and establishing a budget for the grant which will run from July 14, 2023, through July 30, 2023. [Maria Villagómez, Deputy City Manager; William P. McManus, Chief of Police]
Boards, Commissions and Committee Appointments
 
18.
Approving the following Board, Commission and Committee appointments for a term beginning June 1, 2023 and expiring May 31, 2025 [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk]
A. Reappointing Dr. Erlinda Lopez-Rodriguez (District 4) to the Building Standards Board
B. Appointing Karen Burgard (District 3) to the Historic and Design Review Commission Technical Advisory Board
C. Appointing Eduardo “Eddie” Reyes (District 4) to the Streets, Bridges and Sidewalks Advisory Board
D. Appointing Eduardo “Eddie” Reyes (District 4) to the Zoning Commission
19.
Ordinance reappointing Julia Stotts (District 4) to the Disability Access Advisory Committee for a term commencing June 1, 2023 and expiring May 31, 2025, and waiving the residency requirements. [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk]
Miscellaneous
 
20.
Ordinance approving an agreement with Spay-Neuter Assistance Program, Inc. to manage and operate the Brooks Veterinary Clinic for an amount not to exceed $311,000 to provide a minimum of 6,500 spay and neuter surgeries annually for pets in the community for a three-year term beginning on June 1, 2023, through September 30, 2026, with the option to renew for two additional one-year terms. Funding in the amount of $137,000 with $50,000 towards the upfront capital cost, $50,000 for operational support, and $37,000 for reimbursement of up to 300 free surgeries for San Antonio residents is from the FY 2023 Adopted General Fund Budget. Funding for subsequent years is contingent upon City Council approval of the annual budget. [David W. McCary, Assistant City Manager; Shannon Sims, Director, Animal Care Services]
21.
Ordinance approving agreements with San Antonio Wellness Spay and Neuter Clinic, Spay-Neuter Assistance Program, Inc., and Spay Neuter Network to provide community spay and neuter services for a three-year term with two, one-year options to renew, for a contract amount not to exceed $495,000 in Year 1 and $420,000 in subsequent years with a total contract amount of $1,335,000. Funding in the amount of $215,000 is from the FY 2023 Adopted General Fund Budget. Funding for subsequent years is contingent upon City Council approval of the annual budget. [David W. McCary, Assistant City Manager; Shannon Sims, Director, Animal Care Services]
22.
Ordinance amending the three-year Lease Agreement with Spay Neuter Network (SNN) for the operation and management of the Brackenridge Veterinary Clinic located at 210 Tuleta. The amendment increases the lease agreement by $ 201,000 from $130,000 to $331,000 for the lease agreement ending September 30, 2025. Year one funding increases by $87,000, of which $50,000 will be used for operational support, and $37,000 for reimbursement of up to 300 free surgeries for San Antonio residents for a total amount of $157,000. Funding for subsequent years of the agreement will increase by $57,000 from $30,000 to $87,000, for a new total contract amount of $331,000 ending September 30, 2025. Funding in the amount of $157,000 is from the FY 2023 General Fund Budget. Funding for subsequent years is contingent upon City Council approval of the annual budget. In addition, this amendment removes the term requiring SNN to complete 250 free spay-neuter operations at their own cost. [David W. McCary, Assistant City Manager; Shannon Sims, Director, Animal Care Services]
23.
Ordinance amending the Air Service Incentive Program to increase international air service at the San Antonio International Airport. Funding of $950,000 is from the FY 2023 Airport Operating and Maintenance Fund for this program. [Jeff Coyle, Assistant City Manager; Jesus Saenz, Director, Aviation]
24.
Ordinance approving a two-year funding agreement and authorizing payment in the amount not to exceed $21,479,035 to the San Antonio Airline Consortium for modernization upgrades to the outbound baggage handling system lower level controls at the San Antonio International Airport. Funding of $4,595,998.25 for FY 2023 is from Interim Airport Financing within the Baggage Handling System Expansion project and included in the FY 2023 – FY 2028 Capital Improvement Program. Funding for future years is contingent upon City Council approval of the annual budget. [Jeff Coyle, Assistant City Manager; Jesus Saenz, Director, Aviation]
25.
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to negotiate and execute a Design-Build services contract with Hensel Phelps Construction Co. in a not-to-exceed amount of $61,700,000 for the new Terminal A Ground Loading Facility and Relocation of Vehicle Gate 20 project which accepts the additive alternate for Phase 1 of the Remain Overnight Parking project. This ordinance also authorizes the use of funds not to exceed $9,600,000 for contingency and other work such as material testing, inspections, environmental remediation, and construction administration which will be performed by on-call consultants. Funding in the amount of $911,000 is available from the Airport Improvement & Contingency Fund, $949,000 is available from Unissued Interim Financing, and $1,612,000 is available from the Passenger Facility Charge Fund and is included in the FY 2023 to FY 2028 Capital Improvement program. This action will also accept and appropriate funding from a grant award in the amount of $20,000,000 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Airport Terminals Program; appropriate Passenger Facility Charge revenues in the amount of $31,032,920; appropriate $15,126,857 in Unissued Interim Financing; and appropriate $1,668,223 from the Airport Improvement & Contingency Fund. This action will amend the FY 2023 – 2028 Capital Improvement Program. [Jeff Coyle, Assistant City Manager; Jesus Saenz, Director, Aviation]
26.
Ordinance delegating authority to the City Manager or designee to approve individual change orders and amendments for contracts related to the Strategic Development Plan in an amount up to and including the percent of contingency established at the award of the contract and limited to the contracts procured under Chapter 2269 or Chapter 2254 of the Texas Government Code. [Jeff Coyle, Assistant City Manager; Jesus Saenz, Director, Aviation]
27.
Ordinance approving the acceptance of additional funds by the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District reimbursed by Texas Health and Human Services Commission for Year 1 of the Public Health Provider Charity Care Program, authorized under the Medicaid 1115 Waiver, for an amount up to $22,792.94 and ratifying the execution of department’s charity care policy. [Erik Walsh, City Manager; Claude A. Jacob, Director, Health]
28.
Ordinance amending the FY 2023 Annual Operating and Capital Budget based on actual revenues and expenditures for the first six months of FY 2023 (October 2022 to March 2023) and projections for the remaining six months of FY 2023 (April 2023 to September 2023) in the General Fund and various Restricted Funds; authorizing budget adjustments in operating funds; amending the Capital Budget; and authorizing certain personnel complements. [María Villagómez, Deputy City Manager, Justina Tate, Director, Management and Budget]
29.
Resolution of No Objection for Palladium San Antonio, Ltd.’s application for 2023 Non-Competitive 4% Housing Tax Credits (HTC) from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) for the construction of a 288-unit affordable multi-family rental housing development named Palladium San Antonio, located at 4770 Military Drive West in Council District 4. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; Veronica Garcia, Director, Neighborhood and Housing Services]
30.
Resolution of No Objection for Palladium San Antonio II, Ltd.’s application for 2023 Non-Competitive 4% Housing Tax Credits (HTC) from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) for the construction of a 271-unit affordable multi-family rental housing development named Palladium Crestway, located at 5319 Crestway Drive in Council District 2. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; Veronica Garcia, Director, Neighborhood and Housing Services]
31.
Ordinance approving a Funding Agreement between the Midtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #31 and the City's Office of Historic Preservation in an amount up to $225,000 to reconcile all of the existing plans related to Brackenridge Park as well as the necessary support staff to facilitate the effort. Funding is from the Midtown TIRZ Fund. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; Veronica Garcia, Director, Neighborhood and Housing Services]
32.
Ordinance approving the Pre-K 4 SA FY 2024 Budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 and ending on June 30, 2024 in the amount of $59,100,241, and personnel complement as adopted by the San Antonio Early Childhood Education Municipal Development Corporation Board of Directors on May 9, 2023. [Alejandra Lopez, Assistant City Manager; Sarah Baray, Ph.D., Pre-K 4 SA CEO]
33.
Ordinance approving the SA: Ready to Work (RTW) Fiscal Year 2024 Budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending on June 30, 2024, in the amount of $35,192,498, and personnel complement as adopted by the San Antonio Early Childhood Education Municipal Development Corporation Board of Directors on May 9, 2023; and approving a Professional Services Agreement with Social Finance, Inc. in the amount of $150,000 in connection with the Pay It Forward Internship Program. [Alejandra Lopez, Assistant City Manager; Michael Ramsey, Executive Director, Workforce Development]
34.
Ordinance authorizing an agreement with CompuCycle, Inc., to provide electronic waste recycling services for the Solid Waste Management Department, in an estimated total value of $80,000 annually for an initial three-year term, with two, one-year options to renew. Funding is from the Solid Waste Operating and Maintenance Fund. [David W. McCary, Assistant City Manager; David Newman, Director, Solid Waste Management]
City Manager's Report
 
35.
City Manager’s Report 
Executive Session

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).
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: 05/12/2023  06:09 PM