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, September 7, 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 August 23, 2023, and August 24, 2023. POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE PUBLIC HEARING 4. Public Hearings on the City’s 2023 Ad Valorem Tax Rate for the FY 2024 Proposed Budget and the FY 2024 Proposed Budget. [Erik Walsh, City Manager; Justina Tate, Director, Office of Management and Budget] CONSENT AGENDA Purchase of Services, Supplies and Equipment 5. Ordinance approving a contract with Signature Systems Group, LLC, to provide a turf cover at the Alamodome for a total cost of $992,800. Funding is from the Alamodome Improvement and Contingency Fund and included in the FY 2023 Capital Improvement Program. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance] 6. Ordinance approving the following contracts establishing unit prices for goods and services for an estimated annual cost of $129,000, included in the respective department's FY 2023 Adopted Budget: (A) Brainfuse, LLC, for internet tutoring services for the San Antonio Public Library; and Page: 2 (B) ProQuest, LLC, for an amendment to the ProQuest Master License Agreement for library subscriptions. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance] 5. Ordinance approving a contract with Signature Systems Group, LLC, to provide a turf cover at the Alamodome for a total cost of $992,800. Funding is from the Alamodome Improvement and Contingency Fund and included in the FY 2023 Capital Improvement Program. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance] 6. Ordinance approving the following contracts establishing unit prices for goods and services for an estimated annual cost of $129,000, included in the respective department's FY 2023 Adopted Budget: (A) Brainfuse, LLC, for internet tutoring services for the San Antonio Public Library; and (B) ProQuest, LLC, for an amendment to the ProQuest Master License Agreement for library subscriptions. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance] Capital Improvements 7. Ordinance approving a Joint Funding Agreement with the United States Department of Interior United States Geological Survey in an amount not to exceed $8,000 annually for water resource investigations at Olmos Dam and Gate 5. Funding is from the Storm Water Operating Fund, and funding for subsequent years is contingent upon City Council approval of the annual budget. [Roderick Sanchez, Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works] 8. Ordinance approving an Advanced Funding Agreement between the City of San Antonio and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), authorizing payment in the amount not to exceed $61,533 to TxDOT for administrative oversight of federal funds, and accepting reimbursement in the estimated amount of $3,996,000 from TxDOT related to construction costs for the FY 2023 Citywide Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Equipment Project, funded by previously authorized FY 2023 Advanced Transportation District funds and federal funds. [Roderick Sanchez, Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works] 9. Ordinance approving the negotiation and execution of a Funding Agreement between the Alamo Community College District and the City of San Antonio in an amount not to exceed $15.3 million for the construction of a new Aquatic Center and renovation of existing spaces for a Multi­ generational Facility at Palo Alto College, a 2017 and 2022 Bond funded project. The ordinance also declares the 2017 Bond Project for the Aquatic Center at Palo Alto College cannot be implemented, and therefore appropriates $5.3 million from the 2017 Bond project and $10 million from the 2022 Bond project into a new project for the construction of the new Aquatic Center. Funding is from the 2017 and 2022 General Obligation Bond Programs included in the FY 2023­ 2028 Capital Improvements Program. [Roderick Sanchez, Assistant City Manager; Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works] Boards, Commissions and Committee Appointments 10. 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. Appointing Sophia Melendez (District 10) to the Affirmative Action Advisory Committee B. Appointing Aaron Elizondo (District 7) to the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee C. Appointing Jennifer Maestas (District 1) to the City of San Antonio Commission on Education D. Reappointing Rader Gilleland (Uvalde County Representative) to the Conservation Advisory Board E. Appointing Gerardo Valdez (District 1) to the Disability Access Advisory Committee F. Reappointing Christy Woodward (District 9) to the Ethics Review Board for the remainderPage: of 3 a term of office to expire on April 25, 2025 G. Reappointing James Cervantes (District 8) and Jeffrey Fetzer (District 9) to the Historic and Design Review Commission  Sittre, City Clerk] A. Appointing Sophia Melendez (District 10) to the Affirmative Action Advisory Committee B. Appointing Aaron Elizondo (District 7) to the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee C. Appointing Jennifer Maestas (District 1) to the City of San Antonio Commission on Education D. Reappointing Rader Gilleland (Uvalde County Representative) to the Conservation Advisory Board E. Appointing Gerardo Valdez (District 1) to the Disability Access Advisory Committee F. Reappointing Christy Woodward (District 9) to the Ethics Review Board for the remainder of a term of office to expire on April 25, 2025 G. Reappointing James Cervantes (District 8) and Jeffrey Fetzer (District 9) to the Historic and Design Review Commission H. Reappointing Alberto “Beto” Altamirano (District 1) to the Port Authority of San Antonio I. Appointing Arthur Campsey (District 1) and reappointing Eileen Kret (Mayoral) and Yadhira Lozano (District 3) to the San Antonio Arts Commission J. Reappointing Anna Hurd (District 1) to the San Antonio Youth Commission 11. Approving the following board, commission and committee appointments for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2025 [Debbie Racca­Sittre, City Clerk] A. Appointing Natalie Garza (District 1) to the Linear Creekway Parks Advisory Board B. Reappointing Elizabeth Waguespack (District 9) to the Parks and Recreation Board C. Appointing Roberto Mendez (District 1) to the Small Business Economic Development Advocacy (SBEDA) Committee D. Appointing Arthur Downey (District 9) to the Streets, Bridges and Sidewalks Advisory Board E. Appointing Janelle Chase (Mayoral), reappointing Charles Fuentes (District 3), and Marco Barros (District 9) to the Zoning Commission 12. Ordinance appointing Michael Miller (District 2) to the City of San Antonio Commission on Strengthening Family Well­Being for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2025 and waiving the City Code residency requirement for the appointment [Debbie Racca­ Sittre, City Clerk] Miscellaneous 13. Ordinance terminating inactive Campaign Treasurer Appointments on file with more than 1 year of inactivity. [Debbie Racca­Sittre, City Clerk] 14. Resolution consenting to the request from Emergency Services District No. 5 to incur debt, not in excess of $4 million, for the construction of a fire station, contingent upon a waiver by the District of associated annexation fees. [Jeff Coyle, Assistant City Manager; Sally Basurto, Director, Government Affairs] 15. Ordinance approving amendments to rental agreements in the amount of $55,000 for a term ending September 30, 2023, for a cumulative amount up to $525,000. The ordinance also approves rental agreements in the amount of $468,000 for terms beginning October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024 with four, one­year renewal options, for a cumulative amount not to exceed $2,340,000. Funding of $55,000 is from the General Fund FY 2023 Adopted Budget, and funding of $468,000 is contingent upon City Council approval of the FY 2024 Proposed Budget. Funding for subsequent years is contingent upon City Council approval of the annual budget. [Erik Walsh, City Manager; Claude A. Jacob, Director, Health] 16. Ordinance amending an agreement with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District for the San Antonio Food Insecurity Page: 4 Assessment and the SA Forward Plan in an amount up to $100,000, increasing the total contract amount to $172,100.70, and extending the term to September 30, 2024. Funding is from the General Fund contingent upon City Council approval of the FY 2024 Proposed Budget. [Erik Walsh, City Manager; Claude A Jacob, Director, Health]  approves rental agreements in the amount of $468,000 for terms beginning October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024 with four, one­year renewal options, for a cumulative amount not to exceed $2,340,000. Funding of $55,000 is from the General Fund FY 2023 Adopted Budget, and funding of $468,000 is contingent upon City Council approval of the FY 2024 Proposed Budget. Funding for subsequent years is contingent upon City Council approval of the annual budget. [Erik Walsh, City Manager; Claude A. Jacob, Director, Health] 16. Ordinance amending an agreement with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District for the San Antonio Food Insecurity Assessment and the SA Forward Plan in an amount up to $100,000, increasing the total contract amount to $172,100.70, and extending the term to September 30, 2024. Funding is from the General Fund contingent upon City Council approval of the FY 2024 Proposed Budget. [Erik Walsh, City Manager; Claude A Jacob, Director, Health] 17. Ordinance amending and extending the contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) to include Third Party Administrator (TPA) services for the City's self­funded medical plans, flexible spending accounts (FSA) to include pre­tax reimbursement of health care and dependent care expenses, health savings accounts (HSA), COBRA administration, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), preferred provider network and total health management services for an estimated amount of $5,276,771 (Year 1) with a contract term for three years beginning January 1, 2024 and ending December 31, 2026 with one, two­year renewal option. The Ordinance also amends and extends the contract with CVS/Caremark to provide Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) services for the City's self­funded pharmacy benefits for an estimated annual amount of $470,000 for a term of three years beginning January 1, 2024 and ending December 31, 2026 with one, two­year renewal option. Funding is from the proposed FY 2024 Employee Benefits Insurance Fund, and contingent upon City Council approval of the annual budget. [Ben Gorzell, Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Renee Frieda, Director, Human Resources] 18. Ordinance approving an interlocal agreement with the Alamo Colleges District for curriculum and collateral materials development for CompassionateUSA for a term ending August 31, 2025. Funding of $500,000 is from the General Fund FY 2023 Adopted Budget. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; Melody Woosley, Director, Human Services] 19. Ordinance extending the Interlocal Agreement with Bexar County for one year through September 30, 2024 to provide subsidized San Antonio Public Library services to Bexar County, non­City residents for an annual fee of $3 million. [David W. McCary, CPM, Assistant City Manager; Ramiro S. Salazar, Library Director] 20. Ordinance extending the Interlocal Agreement between North East Independent School District and the San Antonio Public Library for public library services at the Molly Pruitt Library at Roosevelt High School for a term of ten years for an estimated annual cost of $699,380. Funding is from the FY 2024 General Fund Proposed Budget. Funding for subsequent years is contingent upon City Council approval of the annual budget. [David W. McCary, CPM, Assistant City Manager; Ramiro S. Salazar, Library Director] 21. Resolution of No Objection for Palladium Old FM 471 W, Ltd.’s application for 2023 Non­ Competitive 4% Housing Tax Credits (HTC) from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) for the construction of a 321­unit affordable multi­family rental housing development named Palladium Old FM 471 W, located at Old FM 471 W and Talley Road in the City of San Antonio’s Extra Territorial Jurisdiction and allowing the construction of the development to be located within one linear mile or less from another development. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; Veronica Garcia, Director, Neighborhood and Housing Services]Page: 5 22. Ordinance approving professional service agreements with San Antonio Rising Stars, Inc. and Suit Up! the World LLC to support the San Antonio Police Department's Community Crime Prevention Program, each for a one­year term with a one­year extension option. Funding of  Manager; Ramiro S. Salazar, Library Director] 21. Resolution of No Objection for Palladium Old FM 471 W, Ltd.’s application for 2023 Non­ Competitive 4% Housing Tax Credits (HTC) from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) for the construction of a 321­unit affordable multi­family rental housing development named Palladium Old FM 471 W, located at Old FM 471 W and Talley Road in the City of San Antonio’s Extra Territorial Jurisdiction and allowing the construction of the development to be located within one linear mile or less from another development. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; Veronica Garcia, Director, Neighborhood and Housing Services] 22. Ordinance approving professional service agreements with San Antonio Rising Stars, Inc. and Suit Up! the World LLC to support the San Antonio Police Department's Community Crime Prevention Program, each for a one­year term with a one­year extension option. Funding of $250,000 is from the FY 2023 Confiscated Property Fund Budget. [María Villagómez, Deputy City Manager; William P. McManus, Chief of Police] City Manager's Report 23. 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 Section 551.071. 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: 08/31/2023 05:07 PM Page: 6