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, December 4, 2025 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 November 5, 2025; November 6, 2025; November 12, 2025; and November 13, 2025. POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE CONSENT AGENDA Purchase of Services, Supplies and Equipment 4. Ordinance ratifying an amendment to the contract with Honeywell International Inc., formerly US Digital Designs, Inc., for the maintenance and support of the Fire Station Alerting System (FSAS) and the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system component for the San Antonio Fire Department, extending the contract for an estimated 5-year cost of $1,117,377.80. Funding for Year 1 in the amount of $209,853.95 is from the General Fund Page: 2  FY 2026 Adopted Budget. Funding for subsequent years is contingent upon City Council's approval of the annual budget. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief of Financial and Administrative Services; Troy Elliott, Chief Financial Officer, Finance] Capital Improvements 5. Ordinance approving a construction contract with F.A. Nunnelly Company for a new police substation located at 8811 S. Flores Street for a total contract amount not to exceed $16,200,000. Funding is from the 2022 General Bond Obligation Bond Program included in the FY 2026 Capital Budget. [John Peterek, Assistant City Manager; Michael Shannon, Director, Capital Delivery Department] 6. Ordinance approving an Advanced Funding Agreement (AFA) between the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the City of San Antonio; accepting a grant reimbursement in the estimated amount of $800,000 from TxDOT related to the planning costs; and authorizing payment in the amount not to exceed $5,600 to TxDOT for Direct State Costs for the Multimodal Planning Study of Harry Wurzbach Road from I-410 to Fort Sam Houston Gate on San Antonio Boulevard. Funding of $200,000 is from the FY 2026 General Fund, and $5,600 is from the FY 2026 Advanced Transportation District Fund budgets. [John Peterek, Assistant City Manager; Catherine Hernandez, Director, Transportation] Acquisition, Sale or Lease of Real Property 7. Ordinance approving a lease with Civil Air Patrol for 13,307 square feet of ground space and 10,621 square feet of hangar space at 8500 Mission Road at Stinson Municipal Airport to house emergency operations and related administrative and training functions. Annual rental rate of $1.00 will be deposited into the Airport Operating & Maintenance Fund. [Jeff Coyle, Assistant City Manager; Jesus Saenz, Director, Aviation] 8. Ordinance approving the exchange of 3.504 acres (152,638 square feet) of privately-owned land located in New City Block 14945, City of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, for 1.844 acres (80,331 square feet) of City-owned land located in New City Block 14945, City of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, as requested by Petitioner, Longhorn Quarry QOZB, LP. [John Peterek, Assistant City Manager; Michael Shannon, P.E., Director, Capital Delivery Department] 9. Ordinance approving the transfer of operations and management of a 163 acre portion of the Rancho Diana preserve from the Parks Department to the Southern Edwards Plateau Habitat Conservation Plan (SEP-HCP), conveyance of a conservation easement to the Edwards Aquifer Conservancy, and appropriates funding in the amount of $1,507,396.29 from the Southern Edwards Plateau Habitat Conservation Plan Fund and authorizes the reimbursement to the 2000 Proposition 3 for the initial purchase of this portion of Rancho Diana. [John Peterek, Assistant City Manager; Amin Tohmaz, Director, Development Services] Page: 3 Grant Applications and Awards 10. Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of grant funds from the Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program in the amount of $5,898,383 with a cash match of $1,966,127 for a total of $7,864,510 for the South Remain Overnight aircraft parking project at the San Antonio International Airport. Funding for the cash match is from Interim Airport Financing. [Jeff Coyle, Assistant City Manager; Jesus H. Saenz, Jr, Director, Aviation] 11. Ordinance authorizing the submission of the Community Action Plan and acceptance upon award of up to $2,202,537 in Community Services Block Grant funds from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to support programs that promote financial self-sufficiency for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, and authorizing a budget and staff positions. [María Villagómez, Deputy City Manager; Melody Woosley, Human Services Director] 12. Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2025-01-30-0074 and Ordinance No. 2025-10-16- 0714, which authorized the acceptance of grant funds from the Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office, for the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. [Ben Gorzell, Chief of Finance & Administrative Services; Craig Hopkins, Chief Information Officer] 13. Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of grant funds from Methodist Healthcare Ministries in the amount of $199,648 to support the San Antonio Public Library Mobile Hotspot Lending Pilot. Funding grant period is from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. [David W. McCary, CPM, Assistant City Manager; Sukrit Goswami, Director, Library Department] City Code Amendments 14. Ordinance amending Chapter 19 of the City Code to update Traffic Control Schedules of Devices, adding 130 locations citywide where new installations of traffic control devices have occurred, and removing 67 locations citywide where devices have been altered or removed. [John Peterek; Assistant City Manager; Juan G. Ayala, Interim Director, Public Works] Boards, Commissions and Committee Appointments 15. Approving the following board, commission, and committee appointments for the remainder of a term of office to expire May 31, 2027. [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk] A. Appointing Jewel Morin (Mayoral) to the San Antonio Youth Commission B. Appointing Michael Argenal (Mayoral) to the City of San Antonio Commission on Strengthening Family Well-Being C. Appointing Olivia Johnson (Mayoral) to the Affirmative Action Advisory Committee D. Appointing Monica Cruz (Mayoral) to the Office of Urban Redevelopment – OUR-SA E. Appointing Cristina Balli (Mayoral) to the San Antonio Arts Commission F. Appointing Angelli Angara (Mayoral) and Washington Navarro (Mayoral), and Page: 4  reappointing Victoria Echeverri (Mayoral) to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer+ (LGBTQ+) Advisory Board 16. Ordinance appointing Melina Espiritu-Azocar (Mayoral) to the City of San Antonio Commission on Education for the remainder of a term of office to expire May 31, 2027, and waiving the residency requirement. [Debbie Racca-Sitre, City Clerk] 17. Ordinance appointing Angela Huang (Mayoral) as the Mayor's Youth Representative to the SA Climate Ready Advisory Committee for the remainder of a term of office to expire May 31, 2027, and waiving the residency requirement. [Debbie Racca-Sitre, City Clerk] 18. Approving the following board appointments to the Multimodal Transportation Commission for the remainder of a term of office to expire May 31, 2027 [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk] A. Appointing James “Jim” Bailey (District 1) in the category Cyclist B. Appointing Melissa Gonzales (District 3) in the category Transit Rider C. Appointing Melanie Cawthon (District 4) in the category Transportation Disadvantaged D. Appointing Andre Green (District 5) in the category Transit Rider E. Appointing Jesse Harasta (District 6) in the category Transit Rider F. Appointing Guillermo “Will” Ramirez-Long (District 7) in the category Cyclist G. Appointing Brandon Boehme (District 8) in the category Traffic Engineer H. Appointing Monica Lopez (District 9) in the category Transportation Disadvantaged I. Appointing Joseph “Joey” Pawlik (District 10) in the category Cyclist J. Appointing Matthew Moreno to the seat designated for the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization K. Appointing Razi Hosseini to the seat designated for the VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority 19. Approving the following board, commission, and committee appointments for the remainder of a term of office to expire May 31, 2027. [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk] A. Appointing Sara Villarreal (District 1) to the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee B. Appointing Lily Teran (District 1) to the Streets, Bridges and Sidewalks Advisory Board 20. Approving the appointment of Alejandra "Alex" Lopez (District 3) to the Brooks Development Authority for the remainder of a term of office to expire May 31, 2027. [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk] 21. Approving the recommendation for appointment of Councilmember Phyllis Viagran (District 3) to replace Councilmember Jalen McKee-Rodriguez (District 2) on the San Antonio Education Partnership, Inc. (SAEP) Board for a term to expire May 31, 2027, at the request of Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones. [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk] 22. Approving the following board, commission, and committee appointments for the remainder of a term of office to expire May 31, 2027. [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk] A. Reappointing Gena Meyer (District 5) to the City of San Antonio Commission on Strengthening Family Well-Being B. Appointing Anahi Gonzalez (District 5) to the Mayor’s Commission on the Status of Page: 5  Women 23. Approving the following appointments as qualified Mayoral designees for a term concurrent with the 2025 - 2029 City Council term. [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk] A. Councilmember Misty Spears (District 9) to the Fire and Police Pension Fund (FPPF) Board of Trustees B. Councilmember Edward Mungia (District 4) to the Fire and Police Pre-Funded Health Care Trust Fund 24. Approving the following appointments to the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 11 - Inner City for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire on May 31, 2027. [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk] A. Appointing Valerie Reiffert B. Appointing Justin Muñoz C. Reappointing Mario Salas D. Reappointing Mahommad Rasool E. Reappointing Juan Garcia F. Reappointing Alex Birnel 25. A resolution allocating the City’s 404 votes in favor of its nominee, Ivalis Meza Gonzalez, for appointment to the Bexar Appraisal District Board of Directors. [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk] 26. Ordinance approving the appointment of Gary Neil Stinnett, Cayethania Castillo, Roger Madejski, Lillian Morales, and Evelyn Carvajal to the Chief’s Complaint and Administrative Review Board, commonly referred to as the Complaint and Administrative Review Board (CARB), for a two-year term to expire on December 5, 2027. [Debbie Racca- Sittre, City Clerk] Miscellaneous 27. Ordinance approving the settlement of a personal injury lawsuit styled Jeffery Schaak v. City of San Antonio, et al, in the 131st Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, Cause No. 2024CI11619 for the amount of $190,000. [Andy Segovia, City Attorney] 28. Ordinance approving the settlement of a personal injury lawsuit styled Keren Morin v. City of San Antonio, in the 166th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, Cause No. 2024- CI-00390 for the amount of $120,000. [Andy Segovia, City Attorney] 29. Ordinance approving City Council Project Fund allocations for 1) District 1,3,5,6,7,8, and Mayor Offices - Magik Theater Title I Ticket Subsidy in the amount of $24,767; 2) the District 2 - Back to School event in the amount of $14,160.22; and 3) the District 4 - Back to School Resource Fair in the amount of $13,800. Funding is from the FY 2026 General Fund Adopted Budget. [Ben Gorzell, Jr. Chief of Financial and Administrative Services; Emily McGinn, Assistant to City Council, Office of the City Council] 30. Page: 6  Ordinance approving the levy of a special assessment, levying an assessment and maintaining the assessment rate for Fiscal Year 2026 at 1.25% of the gross hotel room revenue subject to local hotel tax that is derived from an individual room rental of qualified rooms, approving the Fiscal Year 2026 assessment roll, and approving the Fiscal Year 2026 Service and Assessment Plan for the San Antonio Tourism Public Improvement District. [Alejandra Lopez, Assistant City Manager; Patricia Muzquiz Cantor, Executive Director, Convention & Sports Facilities] 31. Ordinance approving the renaming of a portion of Matagorda Street, located between E Cesar E Chavez Boulevard and Garfield Alley in Council District 1, as Aldea Avenue. [John Peterek, Assistant City Manager; Amin Tohmaz, Director, Development Services] 32. Ordinance approving the issuance by the San Antonio Housing Trust Public Facility Corporation of its “Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (Stones Crossing Apartment Homes Project) Series 2025A” and “Multifamily Housing Subordinate Revenue Bonds (Stones Crossing Apartment Homes Project) Series 2025B” for purposes of Section 147 (f) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended and in order to comply with the organizational documents of the Issuer. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief of Financial and Administrative Services; Troy Elliott, Chief Financial Officer, Finance]. 33. Ordinance approving the issuance by Las Varas Public Facility Corporation of its tax- exempt “Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (Central at Commerce) Series 2025” (the “Bonds”) for purposes of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended and in order to comply with the organizational documents of the Issuer. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief of Financial and Administrative Services; Troy Elliott, Chief Financial Officer, Finance]. 34. Ordinance authorizing the issuance of $452,775,000 “City of San Antonio, Airport System Inferior Lien Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2025” (“the “Bonds”); prescribing the form, terms, conditions, and resolving other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, security, and delivery of the Bonds; authorizing the execution of a Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement, an Escrow Agreement, and a Purchase and Investment Letter; enacting other provisions incident and related to the subject and purpose of this Ordinance; and providing for an effective date. [Ben Gorzell, Jr., Chief of Financial and Administrative Services; Troy Elliott, Chief Financial Officer] 35. Ordinance accepting funds from the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council in an amount up to $343,586.00 for the San Antonio Fire Department Mobile Integrated Healthcare Unit, EMS Division, for the Program for Intensive Care Coordination for the period of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. [Maria Villagomez, Deputy City Manager; Valerie Frausto, Fire Chief] 36. Ordinance approving a license agreement with Heritage Solar, LLC for the use of the City’s Public Right of Way for the installation of underground conduits and other facilities. The term is 10-years and includes a processing fee of $3,500 and access fee revenue of $1,106.05 in the first year which will be deposited into the Information Technology Services Fund. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief of Financial & Administrative Services; Craig Hopkins, Chief Information Officer, Information Technology Services] Page: 7 37. Ordinance approving an Interlocal Cooperation Contract between Texas State University and the San Antonio Police Department for participation in the Tobacco Enforcement Program and accepting reimbursement up to $137,500 for the period of December 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. [Maria Villagomez, Deputy City Manager; William McManus, Police Chief, Police Department] City Manager's Report 38. City Manager’s Report 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. 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. Page: 8 Posted on: 11/24/2025 06:01 PM Page: 9