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San Antonio City Council Meeting - August 7, 2025

City Council — Thursday, August 7, 2025

BodySan Antonio, Texas

SessionCity Council

DateThursday, August 7, 2025

StatusFILED

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Here we go.

1:22

Good morning.

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The time is now 9.03 a.m.

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on August 7th, and the meeting of the San Antonio City Council is called to order.

1:30

The city clerk will call roll.

1:33

Councilmember Corps.

1:39

Councilmember Vegran.

1:41

Here.

1:41

Councilmember Mungia.

1:42

Here.

1:43

Councilmember Castillo.

1:44

Here.

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Councilmember Galvan.

1:46

Here.

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Councilmember Alderete Gavito.

1:48

Here.

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Councilmember Mesa Gonzalez.

1:50

Present.

1:51

Councilmember Spears.

1:52

Here.

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Councilmember White.

1:54

Mayor Jones.

1:55

Here.

1:55

Thank you.

1:59

Good morning, everyone.

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I'd like to recognize Councilmember Galván to introduce today's invocateur.

2:04

Thank you, Mayor.

2:05

I'm extremely excited to introduce Reverend Caroline Pittman from the United Methodist or Bethel United Methodist Church in District 6 off Acting Road.

2:14

I had the honor of being able to meet her for the first time just about a week ago, I felt, I believe.

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We've had a great time talking with the seniors there, talking with residents there, getting to know folks in the area who may have not met me before in the campaign jail, and also getting to know what ways we can work together to support the community, not only uh in that particular area of District 6, but also throughout the entire uh city.

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Reverend Caroline Pittman has been serving as a pastor of Bethel United Methodist Church in San Antonio since 2022.

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From June 2018 to June 2022, Reverend Pittman served as a pastor for Henson Chapel and Evans Chapel United Methodist Churches in Gonzalez, Texas.

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She's a licensed local pastor, having completed United Methodist Church Pastor's School in 2018.

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Urban Pittman has served as a clinical chaplain in the Methodist Healthcare System in San Antonio and as a chaplain on the sexual assault team at Methodist Transplant Hospital.

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She received her Bachelor of Science degree in education from Florida Atlantic University, her Master of Education degree from Boston University, and her Master of Divinity from Illiph School of Theology.

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Caroline also began her military career as a chaplain's assistant in uh Stuart, Germany, and later went to Officer Candidate School in Fort Bennin, Georgia, where she commissioned and branched in the Medical Service Corps.

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She retired from the USAR as a lieutenant colonel.

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She also served in the Department of Army Civilian as a supervisory instructional systems specialist until her retirement in 2018.

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Her also favorite hobbies, just like my own, are reading and board games.

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Let us pray.

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Help us to listen with open heart, speak with kindness, and seek what is best for all those we represent.

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May our decisions reflect fairness, justice, and a commitment to the common good.

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Bless our city, its leaders, and all its people.

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In this spirit, we dedicate our efforts today to the service of our community and the betterment of all.

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The next item on the agenda is approval of the minutes for the city council meetings from June eighteenth, twenty-fifth, twenty sixth, twenty-seventh, and July twenty-fifth.

5:24

Are there any corrections to the minutes?

5:30

Is there a motion and a second to approve the minutes?

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And make a motion to approve.

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It is moved and seconded to approve the minutes.

5:38

Please vote.

5:57

Yes.

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Sorry.

6:05

The motion carries.

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We have some special guests in the audience today from the U.S.

6:09

Coast Guard.

6:12

Okay.

6:30

Today we celebrate the birthday of the U.S.

6:32

Coast Guard.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

Procedural███████████████████████████████████35%

Arts And Culture████████████████████████████28%

Military Affairs█████████████████17%

Audit████████████12%

Affordable Housing████4%

Ethics And Integrity████4%

Summary of Proceedings

San Antonio City Council Meeting - August 7, 2025

The San Antonio City Council convened on August 7, 2025 at 9:03 a.m. with Mayor Jones presiding. All councilmembers were present: Corps, Vegran, Mungia, Castillo, Galván, Alderete Gavito, Mesa Gonzalez, Spears, White, and the Mayor. After an invocation by Reverend Caroline Pittman from Bethel United Methodist Church, the council approved previous meeting minutes, recognized the U.S. Coast Guard's 235th birthday, celebrated the City Auditor's Office receiving a clean compliance certificate from the Association of Local Government Auditors, and honored the life of legendary conjunto musician Leonardo "Flaco" Jimenez. The consent agenda (items 4–25) was adopted unanimously with highlights from several councilmembers. The meeting then moved into executive session.

Consent Calendar

Minutes Approval: Minutes for the city council meetings of June 18, 25, 26, 27, and July 25 were approved by a unanimous vote.
Consent Agenda (Items 4–25): Approved unanimously as a group with no items pulled. Item 12E had been withdrawn prior to the meeting. Highlights included:
- Item 4: Contract to finish the parent homestead (District 10).
- Appointments to boards and commissions for Districts 10, 5, 4, and citywide.
- Item 8: Adoption of the HUD Annual Action Plan for housing initiatives, including rehab/reconstruction, code case managers, shelter/street outreach, and rehousing/emergency housing support.
- Item 13: Several reappointments for District 5 boards/commissions.
- Item 9: Reappointment of Roxana Vargas to the Ethics Review Board.
- Items 15–17: Nine appointments for District 4 boards and commissions.

Public Comments & Testimony

No members of the public signed up to speak on the consent agenda. No other public testimony was recorded.

Discussion Items

Invocation & Special Recognitions:
- Reverend Caroline Pittman led the invocation, emphasizing fairness, justice, and the common good.
- The U.S. Coast Guard was recognized for its 235th birthday, with the traditional cake-cutting by the oldest and youngest Coast Guard members present (Chief Intel Specialist Polanco, age 45, and Intel Specialist Third Class Rivera, age 20).
- The City Auditor's Office received a certificate of compliance from the Association of Local Government Auditors with zero deficiencies, findings, or recommendations—a rare achievement. City Auditor Buddy Vargas credited his team.
- Councilmember Mungia recognized the late Leonardo "Flaco" Jimenez, a legendary conjunto musician and National Medal of Arts recipient. Family members (Lisa Jimenez, Arthur Jimenez, Raquel Fernandez, Javier Fernandez) spoke, and multiple councilmembers shared memories and praised his contributions to San Antonio culture.
Consent Agenda Highlights: Councilmembers provided brief remarks on specific items (as listed above). Notably, Councilmember Mungia noted that District 4 may need additional funding for housing development beyond Item 8 and committed to working with staff.

Key Outcomes

Minutes of previous meetings approved unanimously.
Consent agenda (Items 4–25) approved unanimously via voice vote.
The council adjourned into executive session at 9:32 a.m. to discuss economic development negotiations, real property, and legal issues per Texas Government Code sections 551.087, 551.072, and 551.071.

Meeting Transcript

Para las personas que prefieren escuchar esta junta in spanyol, wey and passar con nuestro equipo de interpretes al fondo de la sala del Concilio de la Ciudad para receber assistência. Then pueden sintonizar la transmission de las juntas del Concilio completamente in Spaniel, usando el sistema SAP através de los canales que ve in pantalla. Here we go. Good morning. The time is now 9.03 a.m. on August 7th, and the meeting of the San Antonio City Council is called to order. The city clerk will call roll. Councilmember Corps. Councilmember Vegran. Here. Councilmember Mungia. Here. Councilmember Castillo. Here. Councilmember Galvan. Here. Councilmember Alderete Gavito. Here. Councilmember Mesa Gonzalez. Present. Councilmember Spears. Here. Councilmember White. Mayor Jones. Here. Thank you. Good morning, everyone. I'd like to recognize Councilmember Galván to introduce today's invocateur. Thank you, Mayor. I'm extremely excited to introduce Reverend Caroline Pittman from the United Methodist or Bethel United Methodist Church in District 6 off Acting Road. I had the honor of being able to meet her for the first time just about a week ago, I felt, I believe. We've had a great time talking with the seniors there, talking with residents there, getting to know folks in the area who may have not met me before in the campaign jail, and also getting to know what ways we can work together to support the community, not only uh in that particular area of District 6, but also throughout the entire uh city. Reverend Caroline Pittman has been serving as a pastor of Bethel United Methodist Church in San Antonio since 2022. From June 2018 to June 2022, Reverend Pittman served as a pastor for Henson Chapel and Evans Chapel United Methodist Churches in Gonzalez, Texas. She's a licensed local pastor, having completed United Methodist Church Pastor's School in 2018. Urban Pittman has served as a clinical chaplain in the Methodist Healthcare System in San Antonio and as a chaplain on the sexual assault team at Methodist Transplant Hospital. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in education from Florida Atlantic University, her Master of Education degree from Boston University, and her Master of Divinity from Illiph School of Theology. Caroline also began her military career as a chaplain's assistant in uh Stuart, Germany, and later went to Officer Candidate School in Fort Bennin, Georgia, where she commissioned and branched in the Medical Service Corps. She retired from the USAR as a lieutenant colonel. She also served in the Department of Army Civilian as a supervisory instructional systems specialist until her retirement in 2018. Her also favorite hobbies, just like my own, are reading and board games. Let us pray. Help us to listen with open heart, speak with kindness, and seek what is best for all those we represent. May our decisions reflect fairness, justice, and a commitment to the common good. Bless our city, its leaders, and all its people. In this spirit, we dedicate our efforts today to the service of our community and the betterment of all. The next item on the agenda is approval of the minutes for the city council meetings from June eighteenth, twenty-fifth, twenty sixth, twenty-seventh, and July twenty-fifth. Are there any corrections to the minutes? Is there a motion and a second to approve the minutes? And make a motion to approve.

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