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 2, 2023 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 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. Questions relating to these rules may be directed to the Office of the City Clerk at (210) 207­7253. Individuals signing up for public comment may register for VIA bus fare or parking validation at www.saspeakup.com. VIA bus fare or parking at City Tower Garage (located at 100 Blk N. Main) will be provided to individuals who request the assistance. Staff will provide VIA bus fare passes and parking validation tickets in the lobby of City Council Chambers. 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 Page: 1 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 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. Intérpretes en español estarán disponibles durante la junta del consejo de la ciudad para los asistentes 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 February 8, 2023 and February 9, 2023. 4. Councilmember Viagran will be sworn in as Mayor Pro Tem for the period of March 16, 2023 through May 25, 2023. POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE ACTION ITEMS FOR STAFF BRIEFING 5. Interview of candidates to fill the District 7 City Council vacancy and possible action to appoint a person to fill the remainder of the unexpired term. [Debbie Racca­Sittre, City Clerk] CONSENT AGENDA Purchase of Services, Supplies and Equipment 6. Ordinance approving a contract with IdentiSys Incorporated to provide the San Antonio Fire Department with Personal Identity Verification­Interoperable (PIV­I) cards for a cost of $81,944.55. Funding of $21,747.99 is from the 2021 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Fund, $23,206.64 is from the 2021 State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) Fund, and $36,989.92 is from the 2023 UASI Fund. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance] Page: 2 7. Ordinance approving the following contracts establishing unit prices for goods and services for an estimated annual cost of $100,000 included in the Library Department’s FY 2023 Adopted Budget: (A) Findaway World, LLC, for Wonderbooks; and (B) Library Ideas, LLC, for Vox books. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, 6. Ordinance approving a contract with IdentiSys Incorporated to provide the San Antonio Fire Department with Personal Identity Verification­Interoperable (PIV­I) cards for a cost of $81,944.55. Funding of $21,747.99 is from the 2021 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Fund, $23,206.64 is from the 2021 State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) Fund, and $36,989.92 is from the 2023 UASI Fund. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance] 7. Ordinance approving the following contracts establishing unit prices for goods and services for an estimated annual cost of $100,000 included in the Library Department’s FY 2023 Adopted Budget: (A) Findaway World, LLC, for Wonderbooks; and (B) Library Ideas, LLC, for Vox books. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance] Capital Improvements 8. Ordinance awarding the 2023 Task Order Contract for Flatwork and Street Improvements Package 3 to H. L. Zumwalt Construction, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $2,386,178 of which $58,150 will be reimbursed by San Antonio Water System for necessary adjustments to their existing infrastructure. Funding is from the General Fund and the Advanced Transportation District Fund included in the FY 2023 – FY 2028 Capital Improvements Program. [Roderick Sanchez, Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works] 9. Ordinance awarding a Task Order Contract for Miscellaneous Construction Projects Package 3 to E­Z Bel Construction, LLC in the amount not to exceed $10,068,858, of which $628,250 will be reimbursed by San Antonio Water System and $5,200 will be reimbursed by CPS Energy for necessary utility adjustments to existing infrastructure. Funding is from the General Fund, General Obligation Bond Funds and debt proceeds included in the FY 2023 – FY 2028 Capital Improvements Program. [Roderick Sanchez, Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works] Acquisition, Sale or Lease of Real Property 10. Ordinance approving a food and beverage concession agreement with Paradies Lagardère at SAT, LLC to operate a Starbucks concept and Costa Coffee Kiosk at Terminal B of the San Antonio International Airport for a 10­year term starting on October 1, 2023 with an annual rental rate of $290,000 which will be deposited into the Airport Operating and Maintenance Fund. [Jeff Coyle, Assistant City Manager; Jesus Saenz, Director, Aviation] Grant Applications and Awards 11. Ordinance approving the acceptance of additional funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the Public Health Crisis Response Cooperative Agreement grant in the amount of up to $314,370 for a total grant award of $599,100 to support local public health MPox response efforts for the period of December 16, 2022 through January 31, 2025. [Erik Walsh, City Manager; Claude A. Jacob, Director, Health] 12. Ordinance approving the acceptance of funds from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) for the 2023 Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Operational Readiness Award in the amount of $10,000 for a period beginning January 27, 2023 through September 29, 2023. [Erik Walsh, City Manager; Claude A. Jacob, Director, Health] Page: 3 13. Ordinance approving the acceptance of additional funds from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) for the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Local Agency Grant contract in the amount of $1,443,304 for a total grant amount of $7,585,526 for a period starting October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. [Erik Walsh, City Manager; Claude A. Jacob,  Prevention (CDC) for the Public Health Crisis Response Cooperative Agreement grant in the amount of up to $314,370 for a total grant award of $599,100 to support local public health MPox response efforts for the period of December 16, 2022 through January 31, 2025. [Erik Walsh, City Manager; Claude A. Jacob, Director, Health] 12. Ordinance approving the acceptance of funds from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) for the 2023 Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Operational Readiness Award in the amount of $10,000 for a period beginning January 27, 2023 through September 29, 2023. [Erik Walsh, City Manager; Claude A. Jacob, Director, Health] 13. Ordinance approving the acceptance of additional funds from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) for the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Local Agency Grant contract in the amount of $1,443,304 for a total grant amount of $7,585,526 for a period starting October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. [Erik Walsh, City Manager; Claude A. Jacob, Director, Health] 14. Ordinance approving the acceptance of additional funds in the amount of $139,100 for a total grant award of $412,471 from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) Homeless Housing and Services Program (HHSP) Youth Set­Aside Funds to address youth homelessness, for the period of September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; Melody Woosley, Director, Department of Human Services] 15. Ordinance approving contract amendments and the allocation of unspent Emergency Solutions Grant Funding by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (ESG­CV) in the amounts of $339,309 to Corazon Ministries for homeless street outreach and $100,000 for Catholic Charities for homeless prevention for a period ending September 30, 2023. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; Melody Woosley, Director, Human Services] 16. Ordinance approving the submission of a Truancy Intervention and Prevention Program grant application and acceptance of funds, upon award, of up to $355,823 from the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office for the period of September 1, 2023, to August 31, 2024, and authorizing a personnel complement of 5 positions. [Carla Obledo, Presiding Judge] Boards, Commissions and Committee Appointments 17. Appointing Councilmember Phyllis Viagran to the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization for the remainder of her respective term of office. [Debbie Racca­Sittre, City Clerk] 18. Appointing Olivia Travieso (Mayoral) to the Port Authority of San Antonio for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2023 [Debbie Racca­Sittre, City Clerk] 19. Ordinance appointing Richard Delgado, Melinda Pina, and Richard Ramey to the Citizen Advisory Action Board (CAAB) for a two­year term to expire on March 2, 2025. The Citizen Advisory Action Board (CAAB) is commonly referred to as the Complaint and Administrative Review Board (CARB). [Debbie Racca­Sittre, City Clerk] Miscellaneous 20. Ordinance approving the settlement of a lawsuit styled Selika Jones and Edward Jones v. City of San Antonio, Cause No. 2020­CI­04454, in the 224th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, in a total amount of $60,000. [Andy Segovia, City Attorney] 21. Ordinance approving the settlement of a lawsuit styled Jesse Quinones v. City of San Antonio, Cause No. 2018­CI­18658, in the 131st Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, in a total Page: 4 amount of $150,000. [Andy Segovia, City Attorney] 22. Ordinance amending the concessions agreement with Jacobsen/Daniels Associates, LLC dba Fly­ Away Valet to adjust the lease premises and applicable percentage fees for their operations at the Miscellaneous 20. Ordinance approving the settlement of a lawsuit styled Selika Jones and Edward Jones v. City of San Antonio, Cause No. 2020­CI­04454, in the 224th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, in a total amount of $60,000. [Andy Segovia, City Attorney] 21. Ordinance approving the settlement of a lawsuit styled Jesse Quinones v. City of San Antonio, Cause No. 2018­CI­18658, in the 131st Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, in a total amount of $150,000. [Andy Segovia, City Attorney] 22. Ordinance amending the concessions agreement with Jacobsen/Daniels Associates, LLC dba Fly­ Away Valet to adjust the lease premises and applicable percentage fees for their operations at the San Antonio International Airport. [Jeff Coyle, Assistant City Manager; Jesus Saenz, Director, Aviation] 23. Ordinance extending line­of­duty injury leave for San Antonio Fire Department Fire Engineer Reagan Connally. [Maria Villagomez, Deputy City Manager; Charles N. Hood, Fire Chief] 24. Ordinance approving a Memorandum of Agreement with Northside Independent School District for the expansion and implementation of Metro Health’s Project Worth Teen Ambassador program in an amount up to $4,400 for a term ending June 30, 2024. Funding is from the FY 2023 General Fund. [Erik Walsh, City Manager; Claude A. Jacob, Director, Health] 25. Ordinance approving a Funding Agreement in the amount of $42,064 with Cornerstone Christian Schools for its share of construction expenses for the purchase and installation of two advanced warning school flashing beacons near the Cornerstone Christian Schools campus; and authorizing the appropriation of these funds to the FY 2023 School Pedestrian Safety Program included in FY 2023 – FY 2028 Capital Improvement Program. [Roderick Sanchez, Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works] 26. Ordinance amending Task Order 16 under the Interlocal Agreement between the City of San Antonio and the San Antonio River Authority (SARA) for an increased amount not to exceed $3,267,135 for a total amount of $7,667,135 for the Riverwalk Gate 5 Replacement project, a Storm Water Regional Facilities funded project; and reallocating funding in the amount of $123,509.24 from the FY 2021 Woodlawn Lake Dam Study, $2,690,644.24 from Orsinger LWC#35, and $452,981.52 from Quail Creek Tributary Drainage to the Riverwalk Gate 5 Replacement project for a total of $3,267,135. Funding is from previously appropriated General Obligation Bond and Storm Water Regional Facilities funds and included in the FY 2023 – FY 2028 Capital Improvement Program. [Roderick Sanchez, Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works] 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). Page: 5 B. The purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.072 (real property). 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 relating to COVID­19 preparedness pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (consultation with attorney). E. Deliberate and evaluate the applicants for the District 7 City Councilmember and discuss legal issues pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074 (personnel matters) and 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: 02/22/2023 06:14 PM Page: 6