Meeting

City of San Antonio

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

Thursday, April 10, 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
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/DEI/Language-Services. 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

Approval of minutes for the City Council meetings of March 26, 2025 and March 27, 2025.

POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

CONSENT AGENDA

Purchase of Services, Supplies and Equipment

Ordinance approving a contract with Lake Country Chevrolet Inc. for one Chevrolet SUV Tahoe with upfitting for the San Antonio Fire Department for a total cost of $76,978.56. Funding is from the General Fund FY 2025 Adopted Budget. [Ben Gorzell Jr, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]

Ordinance approving a contract with FarrWest Environmental Supply, Inc., for the purchase and delivery of two liquid identifier/finder handheld systems for the San Antonio Fire Department, Office of Emergency Management, in the amount of $88,200. Funding is from the Department of Homeland Security 2022 Urban Area Security Initiative grant. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]

Ordinance approving a contract with FarrWest Environmental Supply, Inc., for the purchase and delivery of two gas identifier/finder handheld systems for the San Antonio Fire Department, Office of Emergency Management, in the amount of $122,500. Funding is from the Department of Homeland Security 2022 Urban Area Security Initiative grant. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]

Ordinance approving a contract with Conference Technologies, Inc., to provide the San Antonio Fire Department with Phase II of audio-visual component upgrades that display and share critical information in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for an estimated total cost of $182,504.61. Funding is from the Department of Homeland Security 2022-2023 Urban Area Security Initiative grant. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]

Ordinance approving a contract with FAAC Incorporated for the purchase of a fire pump simulator for the San Antonio Fire Department, Office of Emergency Management for a cost of $109,685.08. Funding is from the Department of Homeland Security 2022 Urban Area Security Initiative grant. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]

Acquisition, Sale or Lease of Real Property

Ordinance approving the release of a City held 25.40 acre tract of land at US-281 South and Del Lago Parkway in the Mission Del Lago TIRZ back to Southstar Mission del Lago Developer LLC and approving a Right of First Refusal of a 13.60 acre tract of land near US-281 South and Mission Grande in Mission Del Lago TIRZ for future affordable housing development. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; Veronica Garcia, Director, Neighborhood and Housing Services Department]

10.

Ordinance recommending the declaration of a 24.971-acre (1,087,731 square feet) tract of land located at 6435 W. Military Highway, San Antonio, Texas 78236, in the southwest quadrant of Bexar County, in New City Block 15602, as surplus and authorizing its disposal, as requested by San Antonio Water System (SAWS). [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works]

Street Closures and Traffic Control Procedures

11.

Ordinance approving the temporary closure of certain streets for the 2025 Fiesta San Antonio celebration; approving the dates, times and locations for specified Fiesta events including the Fiesta street parade route, Fiesta river parade route, and approving the dates and times for the Fiesta Carnival and related requirements and conditions. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; John Jacks, Director, Center City Development & Operations]

Grant Applications and Awards

12.

Ordinance authorizing the acceptance, upon award, of grant funds from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) Program in the amount of $1,171,000 with a cash match of $670,677 for a total of $1,841,677. Funding for the cash match is from Interim Airport Financing. [Jeff Coyle, Assistant City Manager; Jesus H. Saenz, Jr, Director, Aviation]

Miscellaneous

13.

Ordinance amending the participation agreement with Airports Council International (ACI) to continue participating in the quarterly airport service quality survey results for five additional years in the amount of $132,025 for a total contract value of $156,350. Funding for FY 2025 is from the Airport Operating and Maintenance Fund FY 2025 Adopted Budget. Funding for future years is contingent upon City Council approval of the annual budget. [Jeff Coyle, Assistant City Manager; Jesus H. Saenz, Jr, Director, Aviation]

14.

Ordinance approving an agreement with the Main Plaza Conservancy, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization to provide management, event programming, and concessions in Main Plaza for a five-year term at a cost of $250,000 annually. Funding of $200,000 is from the General Fund, and $50,000 is from the Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund FY 2025 Adopted Budget for the first year. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; John Jacks, Director, Center City Development and Operations Department]

15.

Ordinance amending the First Amended and Restated Baseball Stadium Facility Lease Agreement with the SA Missions Baseball Club, LLC and appropriating funds for the Stadium Improvement Plan in the amount of $258,129, from Wolff Stadium Renewal and Improvement Fund. [Alejandra Lopez, Assistant City Manager; Patricia Muzquiz Cantor, Executive Director, Convention & Sports Facilities]

16.

Ordinance approving contracts with (A) Big Tex Contractors, LLC; (B) Ida Ponce; (C) Jeremy Powers; (D) Legacy Vision Preservation, LLC; (E) Mauro Monita; (F) Michael A. Ramirez, DBA Top Notch Services; (G) MJC Contracting, LLC, DBA Alamo Utility Service; (H) Raul M. Cerda; and (I) Silvia R. Mendoza for vacant lot abatement services at various locations for the Development Services Department, beginning May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026, with four additional one-year renewal options for an estimated cost of $791,678 annually and a total cost of up to $3,958,390. Funding is from the FY 2025 General Fund Adopted Budget. Funding for subsequent years is contingent upon City Council approval of the annual budget. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager, City Manager’s Office; Michael Shannon, Director, Development Services Department]

17.

Ordinance approving contracts with (A) Legacy Vision Preservation, LLC; (B) Mauro Monita; (C) Michael A. Ramirez, DBA Top Notch Services; (D) MJC Contracting, LLC, DBA Alamo Utility Service; and (E) Raul M. Cerda for dangerous premise abatement, lot clearing and securing of structures at various locations for the Development Services Department, beginning May 1, 2025, through April 30, 2026, with four additional one-year renewal options for an estimated cost of $1,017,396 annually and an estimated total cost of $5,086,980. Funding is from the FY 2025 General Fund Adopted Budget. Funding for subsequent years is contingent upon City Council approval of the annual budget. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager, City Manager’s Office; Michael Shannon, Director, Development Services Department]

18.

Resolution approving the following: a) creation of the San Pedro Creek Development Authority, a Local Government Corporation under subchapter D, Chapter 431 of the Texas Transportation Code; b) the associated Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws; and c) the filing of a petition with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for the creation of the San Pedro Creek Management District, a Municipal Management District under Chapter 375 of the Texas Local Government Code. [Ben Gorzell, Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]

19.

Ordinance adopting Self-Monitoring Standards for the Parks and Recreation Department’s Summer Youth Program and other applicable recreation programs to comply with Texas Department of Health and Human Services regulations. [David W. McCary, CPM, Assistant City Manager; Homer Garcia III, Director, Parks and Recreation]

City Manager's Report

20.

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: 04/02/2025 06:41 PM

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