Economic and Workforce Development Committee

City of San Antonio AGENDA Economic and Workforce Development Committee City Hall Briefing Room City Hall 100 Military Plaza San Antonio, Texas 78205 Tuesday, December 16, 2025 10:00 AM City Hall Building The Economic and Workforce Development Committee will hold its regular meeting in the Council Briefing Room at City Hall beginning at 10:00 AM. Once convened, the Economic and Workforce Development Committee will take up the following items no sooner than the designated times. 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. Once a quorum is established, the Economic and Workforce Development Committee shall consider the following: Approval of Minutes 1. Approval of the minutes from the Economic and Workforce Development Committee meeting on November 10, 2025 Public Comments Briefing and Possible Action on the following items 2. Council Consideration Request by Councilmember Teri Castillo (District 5) on Enhancing Local Construction Trades. [John Peterek, Assistant City Manager; Michael Shannon, Director Capital Delivery] 3. Council Consideration Request by Councilmembers Teri Castillo (District 5) and Jalen McKee-Rodriguez (District 2) on the San Antonio Trades Advisory Board. [John Peterek, Assistant City Manager; Michael Shannon, Director Capital Delivery] 4. Briefing on the activities of Economic Development Department partner organization, BioMedSA, in support of the bioscience industry. [Alejandra Lopez, Assistant City Manager; Brenda Hicks-Sorensen, Director, Economic Development] 5. Briefing on global engagement activities of the Economic Development Department [Alejandra Lopez, Assistant City Manager; Brenda Hicks-Sorensen, Director, Economic Development] At any time during the meeting, the Economic and Workforce Development Committee 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/gpa/LanguageServices. Providing at least 72 hours’ notice will help 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. Economic and Workforce Development Committee Members Phyllis Viagran, Dist. 3, Chair Teri Castillo, Dist. 5 | Ric Galvan, Dist. 6 Misty Spears, Dist. 9 * Other members of City Council may attend to observe, but not vote or participate in discussion, on matters before the Committee. Posted on: 12/10/2025 07:17 PM