Meeting
City of San Antonio

AGENDA
City Council A Session
Municipal Plaza Building
114 W. Commerce Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Thursday, November 7, 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
POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
 
CONSENT AGENDA
 
Purchase of Services, Supplies and Equipment
 
3.
Ordinance ratifying services and payment of $52,066.90, and approving a contract amendment with TT FASTER, LLC, dba FASTER Asset Solutions for continued maintenance and support to the City’s Fleet Management System for a term beginning April 11, 2024 to August 31, 2025 with four additional one-year renewals for an estimated total contract value of $735,402.35 to be funded from the Fleet Services Fund and General Fund FY 2024 and 2025 Adopted Budgets. 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]
Capital Improvements
 
4.
Ordinance accepting the lowest qualified bid and awarding a construction contract in the amount of $822,280.10 to Kept Companies, Inc., for the Bob Ross Senior Center HVAC Equipment Replacement project funded from previously authorized tax notes. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Jorge A. Perez, Director, Building and Equipment Services]
5.
Ordinance awarding a construction contract to J3 Company, LLC in the amount not to exceed $3,068,744.80, of which $179,442 will be reimbursed by San Antonio Water System (SAWS) for necessary adjustments to their existing infrastructure related to the construction of North New Braunfels Avenue Phase 2 (East Houston Street to Paso Hondo Street). Funding is from the 2022 General Obligation Bond and Tree Preservation funds included in the FY 2025 – FY 2030 Capital Improvement Program. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works]
6.
Ordinance awarding a construction contract to Marc III General Contractors, LLC in the amount not to exceed $1,128,968.48 for the construction of the District 2 Park Improvements project. Funding is from the 2022 General Obligation Bond and Tree Preservation funds included in the FY 2025 – FY 2030 Capital Improvement Program. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works]
Acquisition, Sale or Lease of Real Property
 
7.
Ordinance approving the fee simple acquisition over the Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone on a 297.54-acre tract of land known as TOS Ranch (Stoner Ranch Division 3) located in Uvalde County, Texas from TOS Ranch, LLC, and authorizing payment to Chicago Title Company as escrow agent in the amount of $1,307,014.95 from the San Antonio Municipal Facilities Corporation fund, which is included in the FY 2025 – FY2030 Capital Improvement Program. [David W. McCary, Assistant City Manager; Homer Garcia III, Director, Parks and Recreation]
8.
Ordinance approving the fee simple acquisition over the Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone on a 1,375.36-acre tract of land known as Stormy Night Ranch East (Stoner Ranch Division 1) located in Uvalde County, Texas from Stormy Night Ranch East, LLC, and authorizing payment to Chicago Title Company as escrow agent in the amount of $3,771,361.40 from the San Antonio Municipal Facilities Corporation fund, which is included in the FY 2025 – FY2030 Capital Improvement Program. [David W. McCary, Assistant City Manager; Homer Garcia III, Director, Parks and Recreation]
9.
Ordinance authorizing the acquisition through negotiation or condemnation of approximately 1.321 acres of land in N.C.B. 34760 located along Leon Creek in Council District 8 for the Leon Creek Greenway connection from The Rim to Raymond Russell County Park, a 2015 Proposition 2 Sales Tax Initiative funded project; property being in the City of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; declaring the Leon Creek Greenway Trail connection to be a public project for public use; declaring public necessity for the acquisition of privately owned real property; and authorizing the City Attorney and/or designated special counsel to file eminent domain proceedings. Fair market value for the property is appraised at $43,500. [David W. McCary, Assistant City Manager; Homer Garcia III, Director, Parks & Recreation]
10.
Ordinance approving the acquisition, on behalf of the San Antonio Water System, through negotiation or condemnation of real property sufficient for project purposes involving nineteen (19) permanent water easements and thirteen (13) temporary construction easements on privately owned real property located in the northwest quadrant of Bexar County, in NCB 34034, 16385, 14747, 34760A, 34760, 4760A, 16387, 34761, 18339, and 14859, in Council District 8, beginning at the IH-10 Pump Station near the intersection of IH-10 and La Cantera Parkway and following the IH-10 corridor north, crossing near the intersection with Roca Pass and proceeding north along the east side of IH-10 to a point east of the intersection with Heuermann Road, related to the IH-10: Heuermann Road to La Cantera Parkway 36-inch Water Main (Phase B) Project; declaring the project to be for public use and a public necessity for the acquisition. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works]
Street Closures and Traffic Control Procedures
 
11.
Ordinance recommending the closure, vacation, and abandonment of an 0.340 acre (14,812 square feet) improved portion of Sidney Brooks Drive Public Right-of-Way within New City Block 10879 in Council District 3, as requested by the City of San Antonio for no fee. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works]
Grant Applications and Awards
 
12.
Ordinance accepting a grant in an amount up to $90,000 from the Texas Department of Transportation as part of the Routine Airport Maintenance Program, with a City match of $10,000 for improvements totaling $100,000 at the Stinson Municipal Airport. Funding for the City match is from Stinson Revolving Funds and included in the FY 2025 – FY 2030 Capital Improvement Program. [Jeff Coyle, Assistant City Manager; Jesus Saenz, Director, Aviation]
City Code Amendments
 
13.
Ordinance amending Chapter 34 of the City Code to update the reporting requirements related to the Water Supply Fee and revise language to account for outdated or superseded provisions and other minor language adjustments. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer]
14.
Ordinance approving amendments to Chapter 34 of the City Code relating to the administration of the Backflow Program, clarifying definitions and inspection authority, and other minor language adjustments. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer]
Boards, Commissions and Committee Appointments
 
15.
Resolution allocating the City’s 1010 votes in favor of its nominee, Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia to the Bexar County Appraisal District (BCAD). [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk]
Miscellaneous
 
16.
Ordinance approving the settlement of a personal injury lawsuit styled Norman A. Dean, Jr. v. City of San Antonio, et. al., Cause No. 2023-CI-23490 in the 37th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, for the total amount of $175,000. Funding is from the FY 2025 Self Insurance Liability Fund. [Andy Segovia, City Attorney]
17.
Ordinance approving a contract with Xtrategy US, LLC in an amount not to exceed $50,000 annually for a one-year term ending September 30, 2025, with two, one-year renewal options for a total contract amount of up to $150,000, in connection with Latin American strategic business coordination services. Funding of $50,000 is from the General Fund FY 2025 Adopted Budget. Funding for future years is contingent upon City Council approval of the FY 2026 and FY 2027 annual budgets. [Alejandra Lopez, Assistant City Manager; Brenda Hicks-Sorensen, Director, Economic Development]
18.
Resolution, for the San Antonio Water System, authorizing the submittal of an application requesting financial assistance under the Texas Water Development Board’s (TWDB) Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Lead Service Line Replacement Program in the amount not to exceed $11,756,000 for funding of certain qualified projects. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer]
19.
Resolution, for the San Antonio Water System, establishing the intent to reimburse itself for the prior lawful expenditures of funds from the proceeds of debt obligations not to exceed $11,756,000. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer].
20.
Ordinance approving an agreement and accepting funding of $8,000 from the Public Policy Research Institute at Texas A&M University, for the City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District’s participation in the Texas Youth Action Network’s mentor program, for the term September 15, 2024 through July 31, 2025. [Erik Walsh, City Manager; Claude A. Jacob, Director, Health]
21.
Ordinance approving amendments to an existing Management Agreement with the Brackenridge Park Conservancy and a new 25-year term. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; Shanon Miller, Director, Office of Historic Preservation]
22.
Ordinance approving a contract with ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. to provide occupational health and safety management system (SMS) certification auditing services for the Office of Risk Management (ORM) for an estimated cost of $48,804 for the first year, and an estimated total cost of $149,704 over the contract term beginning October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2029. Funding is from the FY2025 Workers’ Compensation Fund. Funding for subsequent years is contingent upon the City Council approval of the annual budget. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Debra Ojo, Director, Office of Risk Management]
23.
Ordinance approving a contract with Precision Hearing Conservation to provide mobile and in-office hearing examination services for City employees for the Office of Risk Management (ORM) for an estimated cost of $23,400 annually, beginning upon award through September 30, 2027 for a total amount of $70,200, with two additional, one-year renewals. Funding is from the FY2025 Workers’ Compensation Fund. Funding for subsequent years is contingent upon the City Council approval of the annual budget. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Debra Ojo, Director, Office of Risk Management]
24.
Ordinance amending and extending the contract with Mark43, Inc., for the Records Management System for the San Antonio Police Department for one year with four additional, one-year renewals for a first-year cost of $975,983 and an estimated total cost of $5,393,000. Funding for the first year of the amendment is from the General Fund FY 2025 Adopted Budget. Funding for subsequent years is contingent upon City Council approval of the annual budget. [Maria Villagomez, Deputy City Manager; Chief William McManus, San Antonio Police Department]
25.
Ordinance merging the SA Climate Ready Climate Equity Advisory and Technical & Community Advisory Committees into the SA Climate Ready Advisory Committee. [David McCary, Assistant City Manager; Douglas Melnick, Chief Sustainability Officer]
26.
Ordinance approving contracts with KGBTexas Marketing/Public Relations, Inc. dba KGBTexas Communications and For Positioning Only, LLC for On-Call Professional Consulting Services for Marketing and Communications for the Transportation Department beginning upon award by City Council for an initial term of three years, with two additional one-year renewals for a total cost of $2,450,000. Funding is from the Advanced Transportation District Fund, General Fund, and Safe Streets & Road for All (SS4A) grant. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Catherine Hernandez, Director, Transportation]
Annexation
 
27.
Ordinance extending the city limits by full purpose annexation as requested by the property owner, Doggett Freightliner Properties III, LLC, of one property, legally described as 16.371 acres out of CB 5088, generally located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Weichold Road and Interstate Highway 10 East, which is contiguous to the city limits of San Antonio and located within the City of San Antonio’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) in east Bexar County, and approving a Service Agreement. (Continued from October 17, 2024) [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Bridgett White, Director, Planning]
 
28.
PLAN AMENDMENT CASE PA-2024-11600022 (ETJ – Closest to Council District 2): Ordinance amending the IH-10 East Corridor Perimeter Plan, a component of the Comprehensive Master Plan of the City, by changing the future land use classification from “Urban Living" to "Community Commercial" on 35.668 acres out of CB 5088 and NCB 18225, generally located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Weichold Road and Interstate Highway 10 East. Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval. (Associated Zoning Case Z2024-10700059 CD) (Continued from October 17, 2024)
 
29.
ZONING CASE Z-2024-10700059 CD (ETJ – Closest to Council District 2): Ordinance assigning zoning to property currently “OCL” Outside City Limits, “C-2 AHOD” Commercial Airport Hazard Overlay District, and “NP-10 AHOD” Neighborhood Preservation Airport Hazard Overlay District to “C-2 CD AHOD” Commercial Airport Hazard Overlay District with a Conditional Use for Manufactured Home/Oversize Vehicle Sales, Service, and Storage on 35.668 acres out of CB 5088 and NCB 18225, generally located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Weichold Road and IH-10 East. Staff recommends Approval. Zoning Commission recommends Denial. (Associated Plan Amendment PA2024-11600022) (Continued from October 17, 2024)
 
City Manager's Report
 
30.
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). 
F.
Discuss personnel matters related to the appointment of the City Auditor and discuss legal issues pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074 (personnel matters) and 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: 11/07/2024  08:49 AM