City of San Antonio AGENDA
City Council A Session Municipal Plaza Building
114 W. Commerce Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Thursday, May 8, 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.
9:00 AM: 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
POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
CONSENT AGENDA
Capital Improvements
3.
Ordinance approving a construction contract with Jerdon Enterprise, L.P. in the amount not to exceed $1,058,018 for construction improvements for Benavides Park. Funding is from the 2022 General Obligation Bond Program, Tree Canopy Preservation and Mitigation Fund, Unified Development Code Fund, and District 5 Infrastructure Improvements project funds included in the FY 2025 Capital Budget. [John Peterek, Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works]
Ordinance renewing the lease with San Antonio, TX II SGF of 36,400 square feet of office space at 4402 West Piedras Street for the Texas Anti-Gang Program at an annual rate of $836,714.76 through 2035. Funding for the first year is from the Texas Anti-Gang Grant (TAG). Funding for future years is contingent up on availability of grant funding. [John Peterek, Assistant City Manager, Jorge A. Perez, Director, Building and Equipment Services]
Ordinance approving the acquisition, on behalf of CPS Energy, through negotiation or condemnation of interests in land sufficient for project purposes involving five permanent electric transmission easements and four temporary construction easements on privately-owned real property located on the west side of Bexar County, in NCB 17634, 17648, 14915, 17640, beginning at the existing CPS Energy’s Cagnon to Helotes transmission line along Wiseman Rd east, approximately 1.24 miles following Wiseman Rd to the SAT15 proposed Wiseman Substation tract; declaring the project to be for public use and a public necessity for the acquisition. [John Peterek, Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works]
Ordinance approving the acquisition, on behalf of CPS Energy, through negotiation or condemnation of interests in land sufficient for project purposes involving eighteen permanent electric transmission easements and four temporary construction easements on privately-owned real property located on the south side of Bexar County, in NCB 11265, 11300, 11298, 11296, 11268, 11295, 14566, beginning at the Leon Creek Substation along New Laredo Highway and following an existing electric transmission corridor south across IH-35 to transmission structure 17 at Leon Creek; declaring the Howard to Leon Creek Phase 2 Transmission project to be for public use and a public necessity for the acquisition. [John Peterek, Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works]
Ordinance approving the submission of a Truancy Intervention and Prevention grant application and acceptance of funds, upon award, of up to $365,470.40, from the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office, for the period of September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026, and authorizing additional personnel. [Carla Obledo, Presiding Judge]
Ordinance amending Chapter 35, Unified Development Code, of the City Code to 1) create a mandatory 1,000 foot spacing requirement for tobacco and vape shops near public or private schools, daycare centers, and institutions of higher learning; 2) add definitions; and 3) provide for publication. [John Peterek, Assistant City Manager; Michael Shannon, Director, Development Services]
Ordinance approving the imposition of a municipal utility service lien for delinquent water and wastewater utility bills and delegating authority to administer and impose the lien to the San Antonio Water System Board of Trustees and President/CEO; approving an amendment to Chapter 34 of the City Code to reflect the same; and amending Chapter 6 of the City Code to allow automatic accrual of program points to the Proactive Apartment Inspection Program if water service is disconnected at apartments on a master meter. [John Peterek, Assistant City Manager; Michael Shannon, Director, Development Services]
Approving the appointment of Christopher Mammen (District 1) to the Historic and Design Review Commission for a term of office to expire on May 31, 2025. [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk]
Resolution 1) requesting financial assistance for the San Antonio Water System in the amount of $32,000,000 from the Texas Water Development Board under its State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Program; 2) authorizing the System’s Co-Financial Advisors, Bond Counsel, and Engineers to coordinate the submission of the application to the Texas Water Development Board for funding from its State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Program; and 3) approving related matters. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief of Financial and Administrative Services; Troy Elliott, Chief Financial Officer]
Resolution establishing the City’s intention to reimburse itself, in an amount not to exceed $32,000,000, for the prior lawful expenditure of funds of the San Antonio Water System relating to constructing various capital infrastructure improvements to the City’s combined water and wastewater system. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief of Financial and Administrative Services; Troy Elliott, Chief Financial Officer]
Ordinance amending the City of San Antonio Major Thoroughfare Plan, a component of the City of San Antonio Master Plan, within the southern sector of the City of San Antonio by naming the East / West Connector from IH 35 to IH 37 to "South Texas Parkway"; reclassifying a section from IH 35S to SH 16 from an “Enhanced Secondary Arterial 120’-142’” to “Freeway 250’-500’”; creating a "Freeway" alignment from SH 16 along Lone Star Pass to Blue Wing Road; reclassifying a section along Blue Wing Road to IH 37 from a “Super Arterial Type A 200’-250’” to “Freeway 250’-500’”; and reclassifying the Kelly Parkway / Mauermann alignment from south of Loop 410 to Pleasanton Road from a “Super Arterial Type A 200’-250’” to a “Secondary Arterial Type A 86’” and moving the alignment to follow Mauermann Road to Pleasanton Road, within Council Districts 3 and 4. Staff and Planning Commission recommend Approval. [John Peterek, Assistant City Manager; Catherine Hernandez, Director, Transportation Department]
Ordinance creating the Multimodal Transportation Commission to provide input and recommendations to City Council on policies and other issues affecting vulnerable road users. [John Peterek, Assistant City Manager; Catherine Hernandez, Director, Transportation Department]
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.
