City Council A Session

City of San Antonio AGENDA City Council A Session Municipal Plaza Building 114 W. Commerce Street San Antonio, Texas 78205 Thursday, March 5, 2026 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 Members of the public can comment on items on the agenda. To sign up to speak visit www.saspeakup.com. Click on meetings and events and select the meeting you’d like to participate in. Sign up to speak or submit a written comment. NOTE: Speaker registration closes 15 minutes before the start of the meeting. Questions relating to these rules may be directed to the Office of the City Clerk at (210) 207-7253. 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Providing at least 72 hours’ notice will help to ensure availability. La Ciudad de San Antonio se compromete en ofrecer un acceso útil para reuniones, programas, y servicios de la ciudad, proporcionando de una manera razonable: servicios de traducción, interpretación, materiales en un formato modificado, y otras ayudas ó servicios auxiliaries con pedido previo. Para solicitor estos servicios, llame ó envíe un correo a (210) 207-7253 ó OOCC@sanantonio.gov, ó Relay Texas 711. Aviso de por lo menos 72 horas de anticipación ayuda a asegurar disponibilidad. For additional information on any item on this agenda, please visit sa.gov or call (210) 207-7080. PROCEDURAL 1. Invocation 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Approval of minutes for the City Council meetings of February 11, 2026, February 12, 2026, February 18, 2026, and February 19, 2026. POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE CITY MANAGER'S REPORT 4. City Manager’s Report ACTION ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 5. Resolution directing City staff to bring forth for City Council consideration proposed code or policy changes related to the construction or operation of detention facilities within City limits. [John Peterek, Assistant City Manager; Amin Tohmaz, Director, Development Services] Page: 2 CONSENT AGENDA Purchase of Services, Supplies and Equipment 6. Ordinance approving a contract with PropertyRoom.com, Inc. for online auction services for the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) for an estimated annual revenue of $90,000 and an estimated total contract revenue of $450,000, to begin on March 20, 2026, with an initial three-year term with two, one-year renewal periods. Revenue will be deposited into the City’s General Fund. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief of Financial and Administrative Services; Troy Elliott, Chief Financial Officer, Finance] 7. Ordinance approving an agreement with Versaterm Public Safety US, Inc. for the configurable automated system platform SPIDR Public Safety Notification System for an initial term of one-year, with four one-year renewal options, for a total cost of $4,243,905, effective March 14, 2026. Funding of $768,039.85 is from the General Fund FY 2026 Adopted Budget. Funding for future years is contingent on City Council approval of the annual budget. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief of Financial and Administrative Services; Troy Elliott, Chief Financial Officer, Finance] 8. Ordinance approving a contract with UNICOM Government, Inc., to provide equipment services for the Communications and Engagement Department for a total not to exceed $1,500,000 for the period beginning upon award through December 31, 2026, with two, one-year renewal options. Funding of $457,756.20 is from the FY 2026 Public Education and Government Fund Adopted Budget. Funding for future years is contingent upon City Council approval of the annual budget. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief of Financial and Administrative Services; Troy Elliott, Chief Financial Officer, Finance] 9. Ordinance amending the contract with Samsara, Inc. for Video Event Recorders and Tracking System for the Solid Waste Management Department to extend the term to September 30, 2026, with two additional one-year renewal options, for a total estimated amendment cost of $796,567.50, and estimated total contract amount of $2,471,677.50. Funding of $159,313.50 is from the Solid Waste Operating & Maintenance Fund Adopted Budget. Funding for future years is contingent upon City Council approval of the annual budget. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief of Financial and Administrative Services; Troy Elliott, Chief Financial Officer, Finance] 10. Ordinance amending the contract with Cintas Corporation No. 2 for the purchase of uniforms, footwear and accessories for City departments beginning May 1, 2026, through October 31, 2027, for an estimated cost of $1,501,000. Funding is from the respective department’s adopted budget. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief of Financial and Administrative Services; Troy Elliott, Chief Financial Officer, Finance] 11. Ordinance approving a contract with Carahsoft Technology Corporation (Carahsoft) to provide the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District with software licenses and implementation services for a Food and Environmental Health permitting, inspection, and compliance solution for a total cost of $1,815,447.53. Funding for implementation services Page: 3  and year one license subscription in the amount of $1,112,888.60 is funded from the Center for Disease Control's (CDC) Public Health Infrastructure Grant. Funding for subsequent years is contingent upon City Council approval of the annual budget. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief of Financial and Administrative Services; Troy Elliott, Chief Financial Officer, Finance] Capital Improvements 12. Ordinance approving a Funding Agreement between the City of San Antonio and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and accepting federal grant funds in an amount not to exceed $8,000,000 for planning, design, and environmental work for safety and multimodal improvements along an approximately 5-mile segment of Culebra Road from General McMullen Drive to Loop 410. Funding of $3,000,000 for the required match is from the 2022 General Obligation Bond Program included in the FY 2026 Capital Budget. [John Peterek, Assistant City Manager; Michael Shannon, Director, Capital Delivery Department] 13. Ordinance amending the Professional Services Agreement with Quiddity Engineering, LLC in the increased amount not to exceed $99,099.56 for a total contract amount of $2,398,744.28 for public outreach services for the Concepcion Creek Federal Grant project. Funding is from the FEMA Legislative Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program Grant and the Storm Water Regional Facilities Fund included in the FY 2026 Capital Budget. [John Peterek, Assistant City Manager; Art Reinhardt, Director, Public Works] 14. Ordinance approving a professional services agreement with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. for study and preliminary design services for the Improving Neighborhood Access Across I-37 (Houston St. to Carolina St.) Project in an amount not to exceed $3,700,000. Funding includes $2,960,000 from the United States Department of Transportation Neighborhood Access and Equity (NAE) Planning Grant and $740,000 for the 20% local match funded from the Hotel Occupancy Tax Redemption & Capital Fund. [John Peterek, Assistant City Manager; Catherine Hernandez, Director, Transportation] Acquisition, Sale or Lease of Real Property 15. Ordinance renewing a lease with Warfield 4, for the use of 4,500 square feet of clinic space at 4343 Rittiman Road for the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District’s Women, Infants and Children Clinic. Lease term is for five years with the initial annual rent of $89,547.96 increasing to $98,277.96 annually. Funding is from the Women, Infants, and Children Grant Program from the Texas Department of State Health Services. [David W. McCary, CPM, Assistant City Manager; Jorge A. Perez, Director, Building and Equipment Services] 16. Ordinance approving a lease assignment of Bird and Pear, located in Building #10 at La Villita, to Lisbeth Anne Dunlap doing business as Bird and Pear for an assignment fee of $2,000 to be deposited into the General Fund. [Ben Gorzell, Jr., Chief of Financial and Administrative Services, John Jacks, Director, Center City Development and Operations Department] Page: 4 17. Ordinance amending the La Villita Lease Agreement with Capistrano Soap, Company for a two-year renewal term, commencing on March 1, 2026, and expiring on February 29, 2028. Total revenue of $20,303.90 will be deposited into the General Fund. [Ben Gorzell, Jr., Chief of Financial and Administrative Services, John Jacks, Director, Center City Development and Operations Department] 18. Ordinance authorizing the acquisition of a conservation easement over the Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone on a 191.976-acre tract of land known as Harrison Ranch Division 1 located in Medina County, Texas from Harrison Tarpley Ranch Partners, Ltd. and authorizing payment to Texas Heritage Title as escrow agent in the amount of $728,292.65 from the San Antonio Municipal Facilities Corporation fund, which is included in the FY 2026 Capital Budget Improvement Program. [David W. McCary, Assistant City Manager; Homer Garcia III, Director, Parks and Recreation] 19. Ordinance authorizing the acquisition of a conservation easement over the Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone on a 192.107-acre tract of land known as Harrison Ranch Division 2 located in Medina County, Texas from Barrett Schreiner Harrison and Maria W. Harrison and authorizing payment to Texas Heritage Title as escrow agent in the amount of $692,214.39 from the San Antonio Municipal Facilities Corporation fund, which is included in the FY 2026 Capital Budget. [David W. McCary, Assistant City Manager; Homer Garcia III, Director, Parks and Recreation] Grant Applications and Awards 20. Ordinance authorizing the submission of a grant application and acceptance of funds upon award for the Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) Program, in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000.00 and personnel complement of six positions from the Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office, Homeland Security Grants Division for the period starting September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2027, and establishing an interlocal cooperation agreement with the Texas Department of Public Safety and Bexar County, on behalf of the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. [María Villagómez, Deputy City Manager; William McManus, Chief, Police] Boards, Commissions and Committee Appointments 21. Approving the appointment of Maira Carrier (Mayoral) to the Veterans Advisory Commission for the remainder of a term of office to expire May 31, 2027. [Debbie Racca- Sittre, City Clerk] 22. Approving the appointment of Michael Vasquez (District 1) to the Veterans Advisory Commission for the remainder of a term of office to expire May 31, 2027. [Debbie Racca- Sittre, City Clerk] 23. Approving the appointment of Cheyenne Rendon (District 5) to the SA Climate Ready Advisory Committee for the remainder of a term of office to expire May 31, 2027. [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk] Page: 5 24. Approving the appointment of Hector Barrera (District 9) to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer + (LGBTQ+) Advisory Board for the remainder of a term of office to expire May 31, 2027. [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk] 25. Approving the reappointment of Tyler Piesman (District 9) to the San Antonio Youth Commission for the remainder of a term of office to expire May 31, 2027. [Debbie Racca- Sittre, City Clerk] 26. Approving the appointment of Emily Liu (District 9) to the San Antonio Youth Commission for the remainder of a term of office to expire May 31, 2027. [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk] 27. Approving the appointment of Daniel Mezza (District 9) to the Small Business Advisory Commission for the remainder of a term of office to expire May 31, 2027. [Debbie Racca- Sittre, City Clerk] 28. Ordinance approving the appointment of Adrian Berumen (District 10) to the San Antonio Diez y Seis Commission for the remainder of a term of office to expire May 31, 2027, and waiving the residency requirement. [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk] 29. Approving the appointment of John Spietz (District 10) to the Historic Compliance and Technical Advisory Board for the remainder of a term of office to expire May 31, 2027. [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk] 30. Ordinance reappointing Marinella Murillo and Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia to the boards of the San Antonio Housing Trust, San Antonio Housing Trust Public Facility Corporation, San Antonio Housing Trust Foundation, and the San Antonio Housing Trust Finance Corporation; and reappointing Jordan Ghawi to the boards of the San Antonio Housing Trust Public Facility Corporation and the San Antonio Housing Trust Finance Corporation, for the remaining unexpired terms ending May 31, 2029. [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk] Miscellaneous 31. ​Ordinance rescheduling certain City Council meetings in March 2026.​ [Debbie Racca- Sittre, City Clerk] 32. Ordinance approving a ten year license agreement with an option for two additional five- year extensions with the San Antonio Conservation Society for access to La Villita for the Night in Old San Antonio (NIOSA) event during Fiesta. The 2026 rental fee of $195,000 will be deposited into the General Fund. [Ben Gorzell, Jr., Chief of Financial and Administrative Services, John Jacks, Director, Center City Development and Operations Department] 33. Ordinance approving the Strategic Plan for Code Enforcement. [John Peterek, Assistant City Manager; Amin Tohmaz, Director, Development Services] 34. Page: 6  Ordinance approving the greater:SATX Regional Economic Partnership 2026 Services Agreement for a one-year term, with two one-year renewal options for an annual amount of up to $759,250. Funding for the first year in the amount of $759,250.00 is available from the FY 2026 General Fund Adopted Budget. Funding for renewal periods are subject to appropriation of funds through the annual budget process and City Council approval of subsequent Operation Plans. [Alejandra Lopez, Assistant City Manager; Brenda Hicks - Sorensen, Director, Economic Development] 35. A Resolution by the City Council of the City of San Antonio, Texas approving the issuance of “City of San Antonio, Texas Municipal Facilities Corporation Contact Revenue Note, Series 2026 (Edwards Aquifer Project)”; authorizing the Corporation to execute certain documents in connection therewith [Ben Gorzell, Jr., Chief of Financial and Administrative Services; Troy Elliott, Chief Financial Officer]. 36. A Resolution by the Texas Municipal Facilities Corporation authorizing the issuance of “City of San Antonio, Texas Municipal Facilities Corporation Contact Revenue Notes, Series 2026 (Edwards Aquifer Project)”; authorizing the execution of a Purchase and Investment Letter; and approving other matters related to the issuance. [Ben Gorzell, Jr., Chief of Financial and Administrative Services; Troy Elliott, Chief Financial Officer]. 37. Ordinance extending the City of San Antonio Financial Advisor Services Contract with Hilltop Securities, Inc. for a two-year and eight-month term beginning May 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2028. [Ben Gorzell, Jr., Chief of Financial and Administrative Services; Troy Elliott, Chief Financial Officer] 38. Ordinance extending the City of San Antonio Financial Advisor Services Contract with TRB Capital Markets, LLC (d/b/a Estrada Hinojosa) for a two-year and eight month term beginning May 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2028. [Ben Gorzell, Jr., Chief of Financial and Administrative Services; Troy Elliott, Chief Financial Officer] 39. Ordinance extending a contract with Frost Bank for depository banking and lockbox services and related financial services for an additional two-years, commencing on April 1, 2026, and ending on March 31, 2028. [Ben Gorzell, Jr., Chief of Financial and Administrative Services; Troy Elliott, Chief Financial Officer] 40. Ordinance extending a contract with TSYS Merchant Solutions, LLC dba Global Payments (NCR) for merchant banking (credit card) services for an additional two-years, commencing on July 1, 2026, and ending on June 30, 2028. [Ben Gorzell, Jr., Chief of Financial and Administrative Services; Troy Elliott, Chief Financial Officer] 41. Ordinance approving the issuance by Maypearl Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation of a tax-exempt loan privately placed with Frost Bank (to finance renovations for an existing building to make it an Opportunity Center for job training and other services to be located in City Council District 1, for the benefit of Goodwill Industries of San Antonio, for purposes of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended. [Ben Gorzell, Chief of Financial and Administrative Services; Troy Elliott, Chief Financial Officer, Finance]. Page: 7 42. Ordinance amending an agreement with Communities in Schools of San Antonio (CISSA), to add $300,000 for an amount up to $1,419,000, for the term ending September 30, 2027, and a total contract value up to $2,219,000, inclusive of renewals. Funding of $150,000 is from the General Fund FY 2026 Adopted Budget. Funding for subsequent years is contingent upon City Council approval of the annual budget. [Justina Tate, Interim Assistant City Manager; Claude A. Jacob, Director, Health] 43. Ordinance approving agreements with BEAT AIDS Coalition Trust, Bexar Area Harm Reduction Coalition, Corazon Ministries Inc., Rise Recovery, St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and Yanawana Herbolarios for substance use response services, for a cumulative amount up to $379,780 for terms beginning upon execution through December 31, 2026, with the option to renew for four, one-year terms for a total cumulative amount up to $1,219,780, inclusive of renewals. Funding for the agreements is from Opioid Settlement Funds. [Justina Tate, Interim Assistant City Manager; Claude A Jacob, Director, Health] 44. Ordinance amending the Alamo Area Regional Radio System (AARRS) Network Connectivity Services Agreement with CPS Energy in the increased amount of $16,730 for a revised contract amount of $6,106,161.25. Funding is from the Information Technology Services fund FY 2026 Adopted Budget. [Ben Gorzell, Chief of Financial & Administrative Services; Craig Hopkins, Chief Information Officer, Information Technology Services] 45. Ordinance approving an agreement in an amount up to $2,000,000 between the City of San Antonio and the Inner City Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #11 for the design of a Community Center and Park at the intersection of Midcrown Drive and Eisenhauer Road in City Council District 2 and appropriating funds. [Justina Tate, Interim Assistant City Manager; Veronica Garcia, Director, Neighborhood and Housing Services] 46. Ordinance authorizing the release of the remaining $500,000 in the Project Development Agreement in FY 2026 for eligible project expenses between the Westside Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #30 and the YWCA San Antonio. [Justina Tate, Interim Assistant City Manager; Veronica Garcia, Director, Neighborhood and Housing Services] 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. Page: 8  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. The PDF version of this agenda includes the official posting date; the HTML version is for back up documents and attachments only. Posted on: 02/27/2026 05:28 PM Page: 9