City Council A Session
Regular MeetingSan Antonio, TX · May 16, 2024
Agenda
City of San Antonio
AGENDA
City Council A Session
Municipal Plaza Building
114 W. Commerce Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Thursday, May 16, 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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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) 2072098 or Relay
To view the Live meeting please view our Live Stream
During the meeting, the City Council may meet in executive session for consultation with the City
Attorney's Office concerning attorneyclient 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) 2072098 or Relay
Texas 711 or by requesting these services online at
https://www.sanantonio.gov/gpa/LanguageServices. Providing at least 72 hours’ notice will
help to ensure availability.
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que lo requieran. También se proveerán intérpretes para los ciudadanos que deseen exponer su punto
de vista al consejo de la ciudad. Para más información, llame al (210) 2077253.
For additional information on any item on this agenda, please visit www.sanantonio.gov or call (210)
2077080.
PROCEDURAL
1. Invocation
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approval of minutes for the City Council meetings of May 1, 2024, and May 2, 2024.
POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
ACTION ITEMS FOR STAFF BRIEFING
4. Public Hearing and Consideration of an Ordinance approving the amendment of Impact Fees,
including updates to Land Use Assumption Plan, Capital Improvements Plans, and the maximum
Impact Fees for the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) Service Area [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief
Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer]
ITEMS FOR BRIEFING ONLY
5. Briefing on the ongoing negotiations with the San Antonio Professional Fire Fighters Association.
[Erik Walsh, City Manager]
CONSENT AGENDA
Purchase of Services, Supplies and Equipment
6. Ordinance approving a contract with Genesis Systems, Inc., for a vital records management
system for the Office of the City Clerk for an estimated total cost of $6,638,294 includingPage: 2
renewals. The contract term is for five years with three additional oneyear renewal options.
Funding is from Tax Notes included in the FY 2024 2029 Capital Improvement Program with
future funding contingent upon City Council approval of the annual budget. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief
[Erik Walsh, City Manager]
CONSENT AGENDA
Purchase of Services, Supplies and Equipment
6. Ordinance approving a contract with Genesis Systems, Inc., for a vital records management
system for the Office of the City Clerk for an estimated total cost of $6,638,294 including
renewals. The contract term is for five years with three additional oneyear renewal options.
Funding is from Tax Notes included in the FY 2024 2029 Capital Improvement Program with
future funding contingent upon City Council approval of the annual budget. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief
Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]
7. Ordinance approving a contract with the Xerox Corporation to lease six multifunction printers for
printing vital records for the Office of the City Clerk for a term of five years beginning July 1,
2024, for a total cost of $76,770. Funding is from the General Fund. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief
Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]
Capital Improvements
8. Ordinance awarding a construction contract to Abelar Incorporated in the amount not to exceed
$638,000 for the construction of the Highland Park and Bellaire Park included in the District 3
Parks Project. Funding is from the 2022 General Obligation Bond Program funds included in the
FY 2024 – FY 2029 Capital Improvement Program. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City
Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works]
9. Ordinance approving a task order to a Job Order Contractor with ConCor, Inc., in the amount of
$517,591.55 for the construction of improvements for Citywide Public Health and Safety Facility
& Resiliency Improvements (Northeast Clinic) located at 4020 NacoPerrin Boulevard. Funding is
from the 2022 General Obligation Bond Program funds included in the FY 2024 – FY 2029
Capital Improvement Program. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini,
Director, Public Works]
10. Ordinance approving two contract amendments for projects located in Council District 4 Heritage
Neighborhood Park: (a) execution of a contract amendment in the increased amount not to exceed
$78,100 for a total professional design services agreement amount of $869,240 with Robey
Architecture, Inc. to extend construction administration services through the completion of District
4 Heritage Community Center project, a 2017 Bond Program, General Fund and Certificates of
Obligation funded project; and, (b) execution of a contract amendment in the increased amount of
$481,162 for a total construction contract of $9,091,862.96 with FA Nunnelly (dba “Nunnelly
General Contractor”) for additional construction services related to the Heritage Neighborhood
Park project, a 2022 Bond Program and Tree Preservation funded project. Funding for both
projects is from previously authorized 2017 and 2022 General Obligation Bond, General Fund,
Certificates of Obligation and Tree Preservation funds included in the FY 2024 FY 2029 Capital
Improvement Program. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director,
Public Works]
11. Ordinance awarding the 2024 Pavement Preservation Package 6 – Crack Seal Task Order
Contract to FourB Paving, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $224,000. Funding is from the
General Fund and Advanced Transportation District Funds included in the FY 2024 – FY 2029
Capital Improvement Program. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini,
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Director, Public Works]
12. Ordinance awarding the 2024 Pavement Preservation Package 13 – Crack Seal Task Order
Contract to FourB Paving, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $329,500. Funding is from the
General Fund and the Advanced Transportation District Fund included in the FY 2024 – FY 2028
Certificates of Obligation and Tree Preservation funds included in the FY 2024 FY 2029 Capital
Improvement Program. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director,
Public Works]
11. Ordinance awarding the 2024 Pavement Preservation Package 6 – Crack Seal Task Order
Contract to FourB Paving, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $224,000. Funding is from the
General Fund and Advanced Transportation District Funds included in the FY 2024 – FY 2029
Capital Improvement Program. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini,
Director, Public Works]
12. Ordinance awarding the 2024 Pavement Preservation Package 13 – Crack Seal Task Order
Contract to FourB Paving, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $329,500. Funding is from the
General Fund and the Advanced Transportation District Fund included in the FY 2024 – FY 2028
Capital Improvements Program. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini,
Director, Public Works]
13. Ordinance awarding the 2024 Pavement Preservation Package 14 – Crack Seal Task Order
Contract to JCM Commercial Services LLC in an amount not to exceed $324,750. Funding is
from the General Fund and the Advanced Transportation District Fund included in the FY 2024 –
FY 2029 Capital Improvements Program. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Razi
Hosseini, Director, Public Works]
Acquisition, Sale or Lease of Real Property
14. Ordinance approving a lease agreement with Quintanilla Management Company for Building 1140
and ground space located at 935 Paul Wilkins Blvd. at the San Antonio International Airport for a
term of five years with an annual rent of $93,254.32 which will be deposited into the Airport
Operating and Maintenance Fund. [Jeff Coyle, Assistant City Manager; Jesus Saenz, Director,
Aviation]
Grant Applications and Awards
15. Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of reimbursement funding from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) Shelter and Services Program (SSP) in an amount up to
$3,000,000, and the application and acceptance of funds upon award in an amount up to
$18,798,474, for a total amount up to $21,798,474 for local costs to assist migrants traveling
through San Antonio in coordination with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
[Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; Melody Woosley, Director, Human Services]
Boards, Commissions and Committee Appointments
16. Approving the following board, commission and committee appointments for the remainder of an
unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2025 or for the terms as shown below [Debbie Racca
Sittre, City Clerk]
A. Reappointing Maribel Martinez (District 9) to the City of San Antonio Higher Education
Student Advisory Board
B. Reappointing Jose Martinez (District 9) to the Disability Access Advisory Committee
C. Appointing Antonio GonzalezMartinez (District 10) to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender, Queer + (LGBTQ+) Advisory Board
D. Reappointing Jo Ann Harris (District 2) to the San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees
for the remainder of a term of office to expire on September 30, 2025
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Miscellaneous
17. Ordinance approving a Prequalified list of Art Professionals to implement arts projects in amounts
not to exceed the eligible allocation, approving contracts for such projects, and authorizing
A. Reappointing Maribel Martinez (District 9) to the City of San Antonio Higher Education
Student Advisory Board
B. Reappointing Jose Martinez (District 9) to the Disability Access Advisory Committee
C. Appointing Antonio GonzalezMartinez (District 10) to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender, Queer + (LGBTQ+) Advisory Board
D. Reappointing Jo Ann Harris (District 2) to the San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees
for the remainder of a term of office to expire on September 30, 2025
Miscellaneous
17. Ordinance approving a Prequalified list of Art Professionals to implement arts projects in amounts
not to exceed the eligible allocation, approving contracts for such projects, and authorizing
payments subject to the availability of funds. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; Krystal
Jones, Director, Department of Arts & Culture]
18. Ordinance rescheduling City Council meetings in May, June, July, and August 2024 as follows:
May 29, 2024, to June 5, 2024; May 30, 2024, to June 6, 2024; June 19, 2024, to June 18,
2024; July 3, 10, 17, and 31, 2024, to August 7, 2024; July 4, 11, and 18, 2024, and August 1,
2024, to August 8, 2024. [Debbie RaccaSittre, City Clerk]
19. Ordinance approving the memorial street name designation on a portion of Robert B. Green Way,
located between La Trinidad Street and North Frio Street in Council District 5, as Jovita Idar
Memorial Way. [John Peterek, Interim Assistant City Manager; Michael Shannon, Director,
Development Services]
20. Ordinance Reappointing Kenneth Bell, Melanie Castillo, Clarissa L. Chavarria, Yvonne Gomez,
Lisa M. Gonzales, Daniel Guerrero, Daniel Kassahn, Margarita Pol, Michael Ramos and Peter A.
Zamora as FullTime Municipal Court Judges; reappointing Anthony Arriaga, Lauren Lefton,
Veronica Legarreta, Elizabeth Martinez, Cheryl Mendoza, Frank D. Sandoval, Alfredo M. Tavera,
Mario A. Vega and Aida A. Zaragoza as PartTime Judges and appointing James Abanka and
Rolando Arguelles as PartTime Judges, for the remainder of a twoyear term expiring April 30,
2026. [Carla Obledo, Municipal Court]
21. Ordinance approving the PreK 4 SA FY 2024 Budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024
and ending on June 30, 2025 in the amount of $65,160,618, and staffing as adopted by the San
Antonio Early Childhood Education Municipal Development Corporation Board of Directors on
May 8, 2024. [Alejandra Lopez, Assistant City Manager; Sarah Baray, Ph.D., PreK 4 SA CEO]
22. Ordinance approving the SA: Ready to Work (RTW) Fiscal Year 2025 Budget for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2024, and ending on June 30, 2025, in the amount of $49,480,955 and staffing
as adopted by the San Antonio Early Childhood Education Municipal Development Corporation
Board of Directors on May 8, 2024. [Alejandra Lopez, Assistant City Manager; Michael Ramsey,
Executive Director, Workforce Development]
23. A Resolution establishing the City’s intent to reimburse itself for prior capital expenditures for the
Airport Capital Program from the proceeds of one or more series of tax exempt or taxable
obligations to be issued by the City for authorized purposes; authorizing other related matters; and
providing an effective date [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief
Financial Officer, Finance].
24. A Resolution authorizing the remarketing of obligations designated as “City of San Antonio, Texas
Municipal Facilities Corporation Variable Rate Lease Revenue Bonds, Taxable Series 2021 (City
Tower Renovation Project)” in the approximate amount of $30,550,000 into a new interest Page: 5
mode;
providing additional taxrelated covenants related to the remarketing of certain bonds into tax
exempt rates; prescribing the form, term, conditions, and resolving other related matters for the
remarketing of the bonds; authorizing certain corporation representatives to execute conversion
certificates for the remarketing of the bonds; approving a remarketing agreement and remarketing
23. A Resolution establishing the City’s intent to reimburse itself for prior capital expenditures for the
Airport Capital Program from the proceeds of one or more series of tax exempt or taxable
obligations to be issued by the City for authorized purposes; authorizing other related matters; and
providing an effective date [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief
Financial Officer, Finance].
24. A Resolution authorizing the remarketing of obligations designated as “City of San Antonio, Texas
Municipal Facilities Corporation Variable Rate Lease Revenue Bonds, Taxable Series 2021 (City
Tower Renovation Project)” in the approximate amount of $30,550,000 into a new interest mode;
providing additional taxrelated covenants related to the remarketing of certain bonds into tax
exempt rates; prescribing the form, term, conditions, and resolving other related matters for the
remarketing of the bonds; authorizing certain corporation representatives to execute conversion
certificates for the remarketing of the bonds; approving a remarketing agreement and remarketing
memorandum relating to these obligations; and other related matters. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief
Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]
25. Ordinance approving the issuance by the San Antonio Housing Trust Finance Corporation of its
“Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (The Arbors at West Avenue Apartments) Series 2024” in a
maximum aggregate amount of $4,000,000 under Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code
and in order to comply with the San Antonio Housing Trust Finance Corporation’s organizational
documents. [Ben Gorzell, Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer].
26. Ordinance approving the issuance by the San Antonio Housing Trust Public Facility Corporation of
its “Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (Palladium San Antonio) Series 2024” in a maximum
aggregate amount of $43,000,000 under Section 147 (f) of the Internal Revenue Code and in
order to comply with the San Antonio Housing Trust Public Facility Corporation’s organizational
documents. [Ben Gorzell, Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer].
City Manager's Report
27. 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).
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).
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THE CITY COUNCIL MAY RECESS FOR LUNCH AND RECONVENE TO CONSIDER
ANY UNFINISHED COUNCIL BUSINESS
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.
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