Meeting

City of San Antonio

AGENDA
City Council A Session
Municipal Plaza Building
114 W. Commerce Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205

Thursday, February 27, 2025

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

Approval of minutes for the City Council meetings of February 12, 2025 and February 13, 2025.

POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

ITEM FOR STAFF BRIEFING

Briefing on the 89th State Legislative Session. [Jeff Coyle, Assistant City Manager; Sally Basurto, Director, Government Affairs]

CONSENT AGENDA

Purchase of Services, Supplies and Equipment

Ordinance approving a contract with Alterman, Inc., to provide a lighting controller upgrade for the eastside of the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, to include parts, supplies and installation for a total cost of $182,845.00. Funding is from the Convention Center improvement and contingency fund with current balance in the amount of $189,750.00. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]

Ordinance approving a contract with Southern Aluminum Manufacturing Acquisition, Inc., to provide 576 table skirts for the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in the amount of $119,832. Funding is from the Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]

Ordinance ratifying a contract with Daktronics, Inc., for a Daktronics extended service plan for equipment at the Alamodome and Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center for the period October 23, 2024, through October 22, 2026, for a total cost of $136,830. Funding is from the Community and Visitor Facilities Fund. Funding for the subsequent year is contingent upon City Council approval of the annual budget. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]

Ordinance approving a contract with Selrico Services, Inc., to provide emergency catering services for City of San Antonio employees and emergency workers after an emergency, a disaster, or in support of an activation of the City’s Emergency Operations Center, for an estimated amount of $20,000 annually and estimated total contract amount of $100,000, beginning upon award through September 30, 2027, with two additional one-year renewal options. This contract will only be utilized during a State activation, which is 100% reimbursable by the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM). [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]

Capital Improvements

Ordinance approving a funding agreement between the City of San Antonio and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to accept federal grant funds in an amount not to exceed $4,800,000 for design-related expenses for the Rittiman Road Grade Separation project; and authorizing a City match in the amount of $1,200,000. Funding is from debt proceeds included in the FY 2025 Capital Budget. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works]

10.

Ordinance amending the Professional Services Agreement with ESP Associates, Inc. for an increased amount of $144,176 and a total contract amount of $1,641,894.50 for additional civil engineering services for the South Pine Roadway Phase 2 Project. Funding is from the 2022 General Obligation Bond Program included in the FY 2025 Capital Budget. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works]

11.

Ordinance approving an Advanced Funding Agreement between the City of San Antonio and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to accept reimbursement in the estimated amount not to exceed $5,409,644 from TxDOT for construction-related expenses; to authorize payment in the amount not to exceed $96,886 to TxDOT for administrative oversight of federal funds for the North Frio Bike and Pedestrian Improvements (West Houston Street to Interstate Highway 10) project; and authorizing a $1,352,411 city match and consolidating projects. Funding is from the General Fund and the 2022 General Obligation Bond Program. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works]

Acquisition, Sale or Lease of Real Property

12.

Ordinance approving a lease for office space and associated joint use space in the San Antonio International Airport with Unifi Aviation, LLC for a five-year term commencing March 2, 2025 through March 1, 2030. The lease will generate an annual rent of $149,536.01 which will be deposited into the Airport Operating and Maintenance Fund. [Jeff Coyle, Assistant City Manager; Jesus Saenz, Director, Aviation]

13.

Ordinance renewing the no cost lease of 1,600 square feet of office/retail space located at 3850 S. New Braunfels, Suite 110 at the McCreless Market Shopping Center with HEBCO Development Inc. for a five-year term commencing March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2030 for use by the San Antonio Police Department’s San Antonio Fear Free Environment unit. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Jorge A. Perez, Director, Building and Equipment Services]

14.

Ordinance amending the lease of 18,367 square feet of office and warehouse space located at 602 Dunton with the Port Authority of San Antonio for a five-year term commencing March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2030 for use by the San Antonio Fire Department Tech Services Division for an annual cost of $274,231.59. Funding is from the General Fund. Funding for future years is contingent upon City Council approval of the annual budget. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Jorge A. Perez, Director, Building and Equipment Services]

15.

Ordinance approving an amendment to the Cibolo Canyon Conservation Easement between TF Cibolo Canyons, L.P., and the Nature Conservancy to remove 30 acres from, and add 144 acres to, the existing conservation easement located north of the City of San Antonio in the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works]

Boards, Commissions and Committee Appointments

16.

Approving the appointment of Scott Price (District 9) to the Ethics Review Board for the remainder of a term of office to expire on April 25, 2025. [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk]

17.

Approving the following board, commission, and committee appointments for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2025. [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk]
A. Appointing Louis Hernandez (District 5) to the Historic and Design Review Compliance and Technical Advisory Board
B. Appointing Bradley Poronsky (District 5) to the Linear Creekway Parks Advisory Board

18.

Approving the following At-Large Appointees to the Planning Commission for a term of office to expire October 6, 2026. [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk]
A. Appointing Jacob Sanchez
B. Reappointing Samer Dessouky, George W. Peck, Matthew David Proffitt, and Meredith Siegel

Miscellaneous

19.

Ordinance approving the settlement of a personal injury lawsuit styled Michael Anthony Knotts v. City of San Antonio, in County Court at Law No. 3, Bexar County, Texas, Cause No. 2022CV01153 for the amount of $120,000. Funding is from the Self Insured Liability Fund. [Andy Segovia, City Attorney]

20.

Ordinance approving a Memorandum of Agreement with United States Customs and Border Protection to reimburse the federal agency in an amount not to exceed $109,238.50 for costs related to IT and technology upgrades for the Federal Inspection Services facility, in Terminal A of the San Antonio International Airport. Funding is from the Airport Operating and Maintenance Fund FY 2025 Adopted Budget. [Jeff Coyle, Assistant City Manager; Jesus Saenz, Director, Aviation]

21.

Ordinance authorizing the City Manager, based upon input provided by the Mayor and City Council, to negotiate and execute a Memorandum of Understanding among the City, Bexar County and the San Antonio Spurs relating to a potential downtown sports and entertainment district, new downtown NBA Arena, and County-led redevelopment efforts. [Erik Walsh, City Manager]

22.

Resolution directing City Staff to initiate changes to the land use plan and zoning district boundary of approximately 470 acres of property generally located within the boundaries of the United Homeowners Improvement Association, which is generally bounded by Frost Bank Center Drive to the West, the Union Pacific Railroad Tracks to the North, Salado Creek to the East, and Willow Springs Golf Course to the South, to a Zoning District consistent with the property use. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Michael Shannon, Director, Development Services]

23.

Ordinance authorizing the issuance of new money and refunding bonds, and the tender of outstanding obligations for purchase and the issuance of obligations, designated as City of San Antonio, Texas Electric and Gas Systems (DBA CPS Energy) Revenue and Refunding Bonds, in one or more series and in an aggregate amount not to exceed $4,549,400,000. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer]

24.

Ordinance authorizing the issuance of obligations from time to time under CPS Energy’s interim commercial paper programs, in a principal amount not to exceed $1,250,000,000 (representing an increase in the authorized aggregate principal amount by $250,000,000), and the execution and extension of one or more credit agreements, dealer agreements, and other documentation in connection therewith. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer]

25.

Ordinance approving the issuance by the San Antonio Housing Trust Public Facility Corporation (the “Issuer”) of its “Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (Creek Bend Apartment Homes Project) Series 2025” for purposes of Section 147 (f) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended and in order to comply with the organizational documents of the Issuer [Ben Gorzell, Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer].

26.

Ordinance amending the City's State Legislative Program to include support for the Fire and Police Retiree Healthcare Fund's 2025 legislative proposal. [Jeff Coyle, Assistant City Manager; Sally Basurto, Director, Government Affairs]

27.

Ordinance approving an agreement with the Center for Health Equity in South Texas (CHEST) to provide seed funding to support the development of CHEST to address health disparities in an amount up to $300,000 for the term October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025. Funding is from the General Fund FY 2025 Adopted Budget. [Erik Walsh, City Manager; Claude A. Jacob, Director, Health]

28.

Ordinance approving the HOME-American Rescue (HOME-ARP) Allocation Plan – Substantial Amendment #2. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; Melody Woosley, Director, Human Services].

City Manager's Report

29.

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: 02/21/2025 06:05 PM

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