Telling you okay.

Believe in spirit, believe in his source, I sent with stillness.

I'm hearing his voice, telling me every day.

Black of the noise, only still.

Telling you everything.

Believe in spirit.

Believe in his source.

I sit with stillness.

I'm hearing his voice.

Telling me everything is going to be okay.

The time is now 9 18 AM on Thursday, March 19, 2026, and the meeting of the San Antonio City Council is now called to order.

Madam Clerk, please call role.

Councilmember Corps.

Councilmember Villagran.

Here.

Councilmember Mungia.

Councilmember Castillo.

Councilmember Galvan.

Here.

Councilmember Alderete Gavito.

Here.

Councilmember Mesa Gonzalez.

Councilmember Spears.

Councilmember White.

Mayor Jones.

Mayor Pro Tim McKee Rodriguez.

Present.

Mayor Pro Tim, we have quorum.

Thank you so much.

And thank you all for being here today.

Uh Councilmember Councilmember Mungia is recognized to introduce today's invoicator.

Thank you, Mayor Pro Tem.

Today I'm pleased to invite Nathan Clardy from Calvary Hills Baptist Church in District Four.

In September of 2022, Nathan Clarity became the lead pastor of Calvary Hills Baptist Church in San Antonio, Texas.

He earned his Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2011.

And his Bachelor of Business Administration from Dallas Baptist University in 2007.

Although he grew up an Air Force child, he is primarily from Texas.

He and his wife Morgan are married in 2007, have four children.

Nathan served in pastoral ministry for ten years in the Dallas Fort Worth area.

Then his family served with the International Mission Board in Southeast Asia for seven years before joining Calvary Hills, which is right over there on Patrinko 604 area.

So we thank you very much for being here today.

Appreciate it.

Thank you so much.

Mayor Pro Tim, Council members, thank you for allowing me the opportunity to pray to open your session this morning.

I pray for you regularly, and am so thankful for the opportunity to do that in person this morning.

Let's pray.

God in heaven, you alone are worthy of all our praise and glory.

You are the creator and sustainer of all life.

The very breath in our lungs and the beat of our hearts in these moments are held perfectly by your sovereign hand.

You are gracious and merciful, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love and relenting from disaster.

You are righteous and just in all you do.

Holy is your name.

Lord, we confess our sinfulness before you.

Thank you for the roles that they play in carrying out your common grace in this world.

Thank you for our city and the people from around the world who reside here.

And thank you for the freedoms we have in our country and for those who suffered for them.

God grant our city favor.

Help these leaders who are here today to lead with your righteousness and your justice.

Grant them grace and peace as they discuss business today.

Help them not to frown on good conduct but on bad, and may they submit to your authority in all that they do.

And may they know the joy of salvation that comes in Christ.

Give these leaders your wisdom and compassion.

May they care well for the vulnerable in our community.

Help them to meet the needs of orphans and widows and the poor.

And may your church in this city come alongside them in caring for those needs.

Lord, grant our city grace, do a work of revival in our midst, and turn our hearts back to you.

Receive glory in our lives.

In the name of Jesus Christ, we pray these things.

Amen.

Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.

Pledge of the requirement.

One nation.

Item three is approval of the minutes for the city council meetings of February 23rd and 27th and March 4th and 5th, 2026.

Are there any corrections or edits to the minutes?

I'll entertain motion for approval.

I make a motion.

We have a motion and a second.

Please vote.

And the minutes are approved.

Thank you.

We have a couple of proclamations and some recognitions today.

I'll start off with a proclamation for the Persian New Year.

Whereas the City of San Antonio is proud to join the Mare Foundation in celebrating Norus, which takes place annually on the first day of spring, and whereas Norus, meaning New Day, is a cherished and ancient 13-day celebration marking the start of spring and is observed on the day of the vernal equinox, usually occurring on or about March 21st on the Gregorian calendar.

And whereas Norus has been observed for more than 3,000 years and is celebrated by more than 300 million people around the world as a time for families and friends to come together, reflect on the past year, and look forward to a brighter future.

And whereas Norus embodies centuries-long traditions by promoting the values of peace, solidarity, and renewal, and symbolizes of the departure from the trials of the previous year and the hopeful beginning of a new year.

And whereas, through the celebration of Norus, we join our vibrant local Iranian community and all who observe this holiday and recognizing nature's power to renew and rejuvenate and wish all a prosperous prosperous new year ahead.

Now, therefore, I Jalen McKee Rodriguez, on behalf of Gene Ortiz Jones, mayor of the City of San Antonio, in recognition thereof, do hereby proclaim March 20th, 2026 to be Norus, Persian New Year Day in San Antonio, Texas, and encourage all residents to participate in this meaningful cultural celebration.

You're recognized to speak.

Noruz is celebrated by over 300 million people worldwide, from Central Asia to the Balkans and the Caucasus and into the diaspora.

Without emphasis on a single faith, Noruz has survived and thrived through massive religious shifts in the region, bringing together people from all walks of life during times of peace and turmoil.

Norus, which means a new day, reminds us that light will always prevail, that spring will bloom after the harshest of winters.

This year more than ever, it is important to keep this more than 3,000 year old tradition alive.

To remind us that the ancient lands of Iran are home to the first ever human rights charter, and that Iranians will once again prevail in their fight against tyranny.

To remind us that we have more in common than our differences, to remind us that freedom and democracy always survive the darkest of nights and seasons.

UNESCO and the United Nations both recognize Noruz as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity and as a festival that promotes peace and solidarity.

We proudly accept this proclamation as a symbol of San Antonio's diverse culture and its leadership that continues to embrace the many ethnicities and people who call San Antonio home, including an estimated 5,000 Iranians, many um many of whom still have loved ones within Iran, fighting to survive the cruelty of the regime, the tragedies of war, and fighting to keep our ancient culture alive.

We leave here today wishing you, the world, and especially the people of Iran a peaceful and prosperous spring season and Norus, praying for the safe return of the US troops and freedom for Iran.

Noruzatan Pirus, happy Norus, happy new year.

Thank you again for your time.

Thank you so much and happy Noros.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I'll now read a proclamation for theater in our schools month.

Whereas the City of San Antonio recognizes the Texas Thespians chapter of the International Thespian Society during Theater in Our Schools Month, a national celebr a national campaign observed annually from March 1st through March 31st to celebrate and promote the value of theater education.

And whereas theater education provides students with opportunities to develop critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication, and confidence skills essential for success in academics, careers, and civic life.

And whereas participation in theater programs positively impact student engagement, academic achievement, and social emotional development, benefiting students regardless of whether they pursue the arts after graduation, and whereas increased awareness and advocacy for arts education strengthen our schools and enrich the cultural vitality of the San Antonio community.

Now therefore I, Jalen McKee Rodriguez, on behalf of Gino Ortiz Jones, mayor of the city of San Antonio, in recognition thereof, do hereby proclaim March 2026 to be Theater in Our Schools Month in San Antonio, Texas, and all residents are encouraged to support theater education and celebrate its lasting impact on students and schools.

The floor is yours.

Thank you.

Good morning, distinguished council members.

Thank you very much to Councillor Galvan for recognizing us today.

My name is Aidan Winfield.

I'm the Vice President of Taft Theatre's Troop 4557.

On behalf of Taft Theater, we extend our sincere gratitude to the City Council for proclaiming March as Theater in Our Schools Month.

We are deeply honored to represent one of the many high schools across San Antonio that are committed to keeping the art of storytelling alive through theater.

Theater provides our students with a powerful voice, a sense of belonging, and the opportunity to connect with others in impactful ways.

It is both a joy and a privilege for us and theater students across this great city to bring stories to life through theater with a purpose.

Thank you for championing championing fine arts in San Antonio and for investing in the creative futures of students across our city.

Happy theater in our schools month.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Uh and if if you'll stay, I know uh Councilmember Galvan has a few words he'd like to share.

Thank you so much, Mayor Pro Tem, and thank you all for being here today.

I'm really excited to uh be able to celebrate you all and the work that you do every single day, uh, the things that you are learning all the time.

It's today where I'll admit that I was a theater kid as well with the North Side ISD.

Uh maybe no surprise there at Jordan Middle School and at Holmes High School.

And I'm very excited to also share that Taft uh has an incredible group there, not only in front of us, but all throughout their school, who are doing some incredible performances that I hear about all the time from residents, the school board members, and many others in our community constantly saying, Councilman, you have to go skip the sports if you must go to the theater art uh performances that are happening at Taft High School because they're so incredible.

So I will be there soon.

Um but I want to just say again, thank you all for the things that you do every single day.

I'm excited to see your educational journeys continue to grow and prosper, and I will continue to work on uh making sure that my diction is done with the tip of my tongue and my teeth.

Have a good one, y'all.

Thank you.

Uh Councilmember uh, uh before y'all sit down.

I just wanted to uh give you a great thank you for coming and sharing and acknowledging all the high schools that do participate in that uh for my district, it's Harlandale.

I went and saw the production of Chicago a I think it was a couple of years ago.

So I would love to come and see you guys over at Taft.

And the one thing I do want to remind you is that, and my council colleagues is as we look at budget season, uh, when we think about the fine arts and our theater program, that we make sure that we are looking at the hot tax and making sure that funding is going to all the arts, but especially our theater arts too, as as it allows you guys to t send a message that we don't always talk about.

So thank you for what you're doing.

Uh, congratulations on this season, and I look forward to joining Councilman Galvan at one of your productions.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Um I have a uh point of personal privilege.

Um week and some change ago, uh we lost uh a very wonderful person named Mia Morris in District 2, and among many other things, uh, she was my appointee for the uh MLK Commission uh March Committee chair, and she uh led us through several of our uh we know the MLK March is uh the single largest event that takes place in District 2, and it's one of the largest events in the city, and she played such a role in that and inspiring and guiding the commission forward, and uh I want to recognize her.

Uh Mia Morris was an extraordinary soul whose life was defined by service, compassion, and unwavering dedication to others.

As a counselor, she offered a listening ear and a caring heart to her family, students, friends, and colleagues, touching countless lives with her kindness and wisdom.

Mia was a tra a cherished friend to many, and her absence leaves a profound void in our community.

She was a devoted member of True Vision Church and served with distinction as a counselor at Essence Prep.

Her commitment to service extended throughout the city, including her role as commended program chair for the City of San Antonio, Dr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Commission.

She also faithfully supported the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum, contributing more than 480 hours of volunteer service since 2021.

Mia's gentle spirit, warm humor, and genuine kindness will forever remain in our hearts, and we honor her legacy by continuing the work that she so passionately embraced, serves serving others with love, integrity, and commitment.

Mia will always be a treasured part of our family, and her impact will continue to inspire us for years to come.

I do have uh some members of Mia's family here.

Uh, if you'd like to say a few words, good morning, uh Mayor Pro Tim, Nakiv Rodriguez, and City Council members.

My name is Dr.

Shawanda Riley, and I stand to you in front of you on behalf of the family of Mia Morris.

I am one of her three sisters, and also her daughter, Jennifer Morris, is here, and then we also have extended family that flew in from Iowa who are um in the audience.

Okay, Alonzo just stood up.

So we we do want to thank you for uh the the kind words that you just read.

Um Mia, though she was a member of our immediate blood family, um, she also was an important part of the family here in San Antonio, Texas.

She was a graduate of Sam Houston High School, went to Wayland Baptist, went to St.

Philip's College, and one of the things that was always important to her was being a part and serving the community.

And so, with passion and with fervor, she did that.

And she and I often had conversations about the joy that she had serving and working with the Martin Luther King Commission.

And so we thank you for the recognition.

We thank you for the kind words, and we thank you for making sure that my sister's legacy and her mother's legacy remains.

Thank you very much.

Absolutely, thank you.

On uh on Monday, we had our MLK Commission meeting, and uh it was the first time we all got together uh since Mia's passing, and everyone went around and shared their favorite memory or a lesson that they learned from Mia, and I'll tell you that it was the longest crying session I think I've seen happen uh at at a city facility.

Uh and so just know that she's touched so so many lives in San Antonio, and she's still so loved.

Thank you.

I'll turn the floor over to Councilmember Galvane for two points of personal privilege.

Thank you, Mayor Pro Tim.

On a similar note, District 6 has lost two beloved community members uh over the past couple months who exemplify incredible public service.

Um, Bert Pikel and Andy Green both have passed recently.

And so I wanted to take a moment to share a little bit about them.

Bert Pikel has uh passed away on uh uh November 7th, 2025.

He had a 30-year career in the uh United States Air Force.

He was a competitive racewalker and shared his passion by leading walking groups and training other racewalkers.

He served on the City Council Council Joint Commission Elderly Affairs, Park Advisory Board, and the Mayor's Fitness Council as well.

Those who are lucky to know Bert spoke of his kindness, his joy for life and community and his commitment to service.

And I often think about even in the first few months uh beyond council, he kept me uh very abreast about uh what's going on in parks and the uh senior centers, what these are going on, the community centers as well, what ways we could work together to make sure that we're expanding green space and senior centers throughout our entire district and throughout our city too.

And those commitments are still true for me, and I'm grateful that we had the opportunity to talk a bit more about that one-on-one uh after I was elected.

And it's continues to be tough uh to not have him here with us.

Um but I think about one thing that he asked me in that uh in a classic Bert question was Rick, what do you do for fun?

There's always gonna be a lot of work to do here.

You guys have to care of yourself too.

So what do you do?

Make sure you do it, and make sure you have fun in your life too.

And it just there's no better words coming from someone who is so passionate about making sure that people of all ages, of all backgrounds, no matter where they are in the city, are able to have access to places of recreation here in our city.

Make sure that they're not only just here to live, but here to have fun too, and enjoy life as it is.

So I just wanted to share a little bit about him.

He uh survived by his wife, the former uh shofung uh of Taiwan, son Richard, daughter Michelle, and grandchildren Samantha, Joseph, Caleb, and Steven.

For Andy Green, Andy Green passed away on February 12, 2026.

He worked uh for many years on staff for City Council District 6 and multiple council members' office offices.

Um he spent his life giving back to his community as a scout, as a Sunday school teacher, as a Northside ISD advocate who ran many of the North ISD uh bond elections.

He's also a member of the Great Northwest Community Improvement Association board and a continued advocate for the Great Northwest uh HOA.

He was a devoted father for volunteering, uh known for volunteering in support of his children's activities, including supporting the Taft Raider marching band for over 12 years, and also remembered for his commitment to his community, his humor, his dedication to his family and friends.

I'll also never forget uh being able to work with him as a neighbor association president uh prior to be on council, uh working closely with him on the West Northwest plan uh through essay tomorrow programming, as well as knocking on his door one last time uh during the runoff election where he told me, now Rick, you know you didn't have to knock on my door again.

And I'm so glad that I did, though.

And I'm so glad that afterwards we were able to talk very quickly uh after I was elected to talk a bit more about what things he was working on with Ray Lopez's office with Greg Brockass's offices, um, and what things that were still in the pipeline of things to get done in District 6 because his commitment never never faded no matter what he was doing, no matter where he was.

And so I'm very grateful to be able to have this opportunity to talk a bit about them and also to share just you know, when I was thinking about their passings and heard about their passings and thinking about some folks who have passed in district six, some great community leaders and community advocates over the past few months and even a few years.

It's left something uh on me personally.

Maybe it's just because I'm young, maybe it's because uh we're still new to the council a little bit, maybe it's because uh personal passings in my life as well.

But you know, it's just something about uh seeing this generation of folks uh continue to age, share their wisdom with us as they're aging, share their thoughts, their feelings with many of us on council in our own communities, what things are going on in their lives and what things they think are critical for our community to keep in mind and their commitment to continue serving um our community here.

Uh it's truly incredible to know that we have an entire community here that's been doing this work, that is always gonna do this work, and you never know when they'll share their last thoughts with us at some point.

They'll share all they have, they'll share all their memories with us.

We'll make some final memories with them too when we don't even realize it.

And we'll be left with the torch that they've kept burning for so long.

And uh torch of passion of heart, of service, of commitment to our community.

And I know to the Green and Piquel family who are watching from afar.

That's true for Andy and Bert too.

Thank you, Mary Protein.

Thank you, Councilmember Galvan.

Uh, Councilmember Via Khan is recognized for a point of personal privilege.

Thank you.

And I think we have a flyer.

So I wanted to take a moment to personally invite you out to District 3 to celebrate our annual 5K alongside our women's history event.

Um, this is truly an event for everyone.

We have 38 spots left in the 5K, so go on in and sign up now.

We will have a one-mile senior walk, local vendors, activation sessions, and just so much for the community.

And I know you're asking, how do I know if I'm a senior?

If you receive AARP, sign up for that one mile walk.

So events like this are about activating our outdoor spaces and bringing our community together.

Our park trails and public spaces are here to be used, enjoyed, and shared.

And we will be over at the Stenson Airport Trailhead.

The walk starts at 8:30, opening ceremonies begin at 8.

And then after that, we will have the women power zone with women-focused vendors.

Uh, we'll have the history of the D3 Council women, facts about what women are going through, and tons of activities are available.

Uh, this is more than just a run.

It's about building community pride, creating safe and positive spaces for our family and youth, and showing the importance of of investing in district three and our creek ways.

I invite each of you to participate and help spread the word.

Let's show up, stay active and celebrate district three together.

And I'm looking forward to seeing y'all there.

Thank you.

Thank you, Councilmember Viergran.

Uh, the next item is the city manager's report.

It is so good to see you, Eric.

It's been a couple weeks.

Uh, do you have a report today?

I do.

Uh good to see everybody.

Thank you for um all the support of the last couple of weeks.

And and frankly, I want to thank the the entire team for continuing to roll forward.

There are a lot of things happening.

I've got three items for uh this morning's city manager's report.

The first is I wanted to share with the council that uh this month's cover of the Texas Town and City magazine um features a uh Westside uh San Antonio mural that was created through our city revitalized SA corridor leadership program.

It's a it's a large uh scale piece that was painted by San Antonio artist uh Mato De La Tierra as part of our change grant uh project uh led uh by uh a local attorney attorney uh Eduardo uh Warz.

Um the the mural on the wall is is on the wall of uh Legeta Lounge, uh a long-standing minority uh owned business um owned by uh Sylvia Perez on North Zarzamora Street.

And um looking ahead that this program will be continuing for the third year this year.

Um and uh as many of you know, uh the Texas Municipal League will be having their annual conference here in San Antonio later on this year.

So um if you hadn't had a chance to see that I wanted to point out that uh they were featuring uh that mural uh on this month's uh magazine.

Uh the second update, uh you may have seen some of this um from the out of the airport uh earlier this week, but as we continue towards um construction and rapid progress of the terminal development program at the uh airport, uh wanted to make you aware of a couple of um upcoming temporary impacts as relates to the construction.

As you know, most of the construction has not been impacted, either vehicles or the traveling public because it's a new terminal.

Um but starting on Monday, March 23rd, we'll begin the first phase of a multi-phase plan to start enhancing the roadway in front of the terminal.

Um we'll be developing a zero curb transition that frankly will make it more accessible to the traveling public, and it it's it it is exactly what it sounds like.

Uh a zero curb um transition from the road onto the sidewalk.

Um that feature um is included as part of one of our top priorities, which is accessibility into the new terminal and the new airport.

Um that first phase of construction uh will kick off with a canopy um over uh where Terminal C will be, which will provide uh weather protection uh for those exiting out of the vehicles.

Um travelers and drivers should expect some temporary changes as we navigate that roadway.

There'll be that that far right lane will be closed, and just that uh we'll be continuing to keep this in front of the public and asking passengers to plan ahead and arrive a little earlier than usual, especially if you're dropping somebody off or picking somebody up.

Um so we're continued to be uh excited about uh um the uh the project.

The project is going fine.

Uh we are on schedule and on budget, and um you'll you'll notice there are five construction cranes out there at the airport right now, so work is work is moving along just fine.

And then lastly, um uh Mayor Pro Tem and Council this month's uh or this week's um spotlight video really continues to celebrate Women's History Month.

Um as part of that celebration, today's video focuses on two employees, uh Rebecca Valdez and Shamika Henry of our homeless uh services and strategy uh outreach team.

Uh Rebecca's been with the city for five years.

Uh Shemika is a supervisor who joined us in January.

Um I want to thank uh Rebecca Shemika and really the entire outreach team for their daily work um in um providing outreach to our unsheltered um neighbors um and building some trust and connecting them to safe housing options.

So let's roll that video.

I think what's unique about our outreach team is that we are going out to them.

We're meeting them where they're at, and we're able to offer them services in a way that they may not ever interact with somebody otherwise if we weren't going out there.

We're building relationships with folks, connecting folks to different resources.

We're transporting folks to ID recovery, we're transporting them to appointments, we're getting them where they need to be.

Okay, good.

Um as long as outreach supervisor, I assist our leadership team, our management team.

I help the specialist that I oversee that basically oversee their caseloads and have a case load myself as a specialist.

The core value that my team and I strive for is integrity.

We try to be honest with people, we try to be truthful, we try to be transparent with people.

I feel like integrity is just super important when you deal with people in general, but especially people who have like special needs.

Rebecca.

Teamwork is is the core value that I think really exemplifies us as a team, really.

We collaborate.

If I'm stuck on something, I can go to Shemika or I can go to one of my other colleagues because I can just collaborate and counting each other.

Teamwork is going to be the biggest thing that we focus on here.

I am born and raised in the city of San Antonio, so I think being able to give back to the city, to the community, to folks who people just walk by most days.

So I I know the council recognizes as yeah.

I know the council recognizes that um as part of these employee videos, um, we always incorporate one of our four um core um focus areas as an organization, teamwork, integrity, professionalism, and innovation, and um that outreach team is exactly that.

Um and uh what this is this is a great video because uh Shamika and Rebecca folded in more than just one.

Generally, in that in these videos, you you hear one, maybe two.

Um, but uh that's a great team and they do great work, very important work to this community.

So that's what I have this morning.

Thank you.

Thank you, Eric.

Um, next up we have the items on our consent agenda.

Items five through 38 are on the consent agenda, meaning this means they will be considered as a group and there will not be a staff presentation unless pulled for individual consideration.

I understand there are a few highlights.

Do we have anything to pull?

Any items to pull.

Wonderful.

There is one member of the public signed up to speak on the remainder of the consent agenda, Herschel Boyd.

Herschel Boyd, you'll have three minutes to speak on item number six.

Hello, good morning.

Sorry.

Okay.

Uh regarding uh via's takeover of my family's entire property at 107 Mary Louise Drive, along with the other two rented units in the building, uh, ruining my tenants' livelihood.

Um I just wanted to say I know you don't make these eminent domain laws, but I assume you grant them, and I think you should know about their usage.

And one of the reasons you'll see me here or perhaps sitting beside you on the council one day is that it is my goal to change this law.

Or at least the unfair verbiage of the misnomer that's titled the landowner's bill of rights, which gives landowners less rights than an alleged criminal with their right to an attorney.

I just want to be at these meetings to serve as an example of the consequence of voting to implement such limitless power.

In my limited investigation, I found some of you're behaviors to be reprehensible, and it seemed to me that they were planning this for years before I only got two months to come to terms with their plan for my unique irreplaceable property.

Because once given this power by the city, this for-profit company can decide on their own how they will arrive at the adequate amount that they are required to provide in exchange for a forced sale of an individual's property based on their own profit mindset.

It actually has a lot to do with a lot of those uh items on there because the city is making more per year on all of those item agendas or item things.

Then they're the topic as closely as you can, please.

Then they're giving me one for one time for my property that is irreplaceable irreplaceable.

Um it's real quick.

Um, you know, with a profit mindset, why would they use the appropriate appraisals that actually consider the true value of an income property?

I found that it's very expensive.

Five thousand dollars for me, and it may not yield their best interests.

So why would they do such thing when there's no oversight on the methods they use?

They are given the power power by the government, and then the government turns a blind eye to their determination of what the fare or adequate price is to take a property from a citizen that doesn't want to sell it.

I would ask that if you did have a hand in voting to give you of this power that has been so often abused throughout history, then you must have the power to vote it to at least slow down the process so that an authentic investigation into their practices can be conducted, as should be a responsibility towards your citizens.

Albeit many many meetings just to be uh an example and hopefully, you know, um to help you to decide not to vote to take citizens' property or to give private corporations the power to take citizens' properties.

Um it's just completely unfair, and that's really what I want to want to say.

But uh this was just my introduction to the thing I wanted to say before, but um I will let you go with that.

Thank you, Mr.

Boyne.

Is there a motion to approve the balance of the consent agenda?

Make a motion to approve.

Wonderful, wonderful.

Are there any highlights or questions about the consent agenda?

Councilmember Corps.

Thank you, Mayor Pro Tem.

I'd like to highlight item number 23, which is a grant um approving a grant from the federal government from a bipartisan bill in 2021.

It is possible, um, that allows for us to do five quick build projects.

Councilwoman Cassieu and I are currently working on a policy to create a long-term solution for quick builds within public works and transportation, but this is going to give us a grant to test that out.

And I know Kat and her team have been really excited, and we've been waiting this grant for a very long time, so I'm finally glad we're getting the funding, and I know uh Art and his team are going to be a great partner in actually getting this executed.

So we are very excited about this work.

I feel like I if I got a dollar every time I talked about a quick build grant or a quick build project, I'd uh it would be very lucrative, but I'm excited for this project, and I'd love if Mayor Pro Tem, we could maybe agendize it in an upcoming transportation and infrastructure committee to see the progress that that's going to be made with it.

Thanks, uh, Mayor Pro Tem.

Thank you, Councilmember.

Councilmember Mungia.

Thank you, Mayor Pro Tim.

Let's highlight two items.

Item number 36, which is resolution for no objection, uh, for 4% housing tax credits uh for construction of Quantum Drive, which would be in D4.

Uh, I met with the developers.

I think it's a really great product, so I'm excited to see what that would come, well that what that will bring to District 4.

I also like to highlight item number 37, which is amend the amendments to the uh TIFF program policy, and thank my PCDC colleagues.

Um, you know, we talked about this at B session, and it was said that in order to change it, uh, we'd have to go through council.

Um, so we did that very quickly and moved on it, and within a couple months, it's been changed.

So I appreciate my colleagues' support on that.

Thank you.

Thank you, Councilmember.

Councilmember Castillo.

Thank you, Mayor Portem.

Uh, there's a couple of items that I'd like to highlight this morning, beginning with item 19.

While this item isn't anything new, I thought there was value in highlighting it because it illustrates how local government can work together with our public schools and absorb costs while providing venues and programs for our students.

I'm grateful for parks leadership and all city staff who's made this possible.

Um, cycle after cycle, we know district uh five and SEIC students really value access to the nadatorium pool, so thank y'all so much.

Item 21 is something that I wanted to highlight, and I wanted to recognize Dr.

Jacob and the Metro Health staff for item 21, which will provide funding for staff to perform HIV and STI testing education and prevention.

We know San Antonio has one of the highest STI rates in the state.

This is why we invited uh Ms.

Jasper, who's the first line supervisor with Metro Health to our 2026 District 5 Health Platica to help end the stigma of seeking out testing and treatment.

The information she provided on aware awareness and prevention was vital for our audience of all ages.

One in four STI investigations are handled by grant-funded staff.

So my goal is for council to ensure that we are investing in Metro Health and not scaling back staffing and preventative programs.

Only a public resource will continue to provide the public health necessary for San Antonio to stay vibrant and healthy.

Thank you, Mayor Pro Tem.

Thank you, Councilmember.

Councilmember uh Mesa Gonzalez.

Thank you, Mayor Pro Tem.

Um, I'd like to highlight a couple of items.

Items eight and twenty.

Um item eight is the ordinance approving a construction contract for the Maverick Creek Greenway UTSA Boulevard to loop 1604 project.

Uh this contract will expand access between surrounding neighborhoods, UTSA, and the broader Howard Peak Greenway Trail System, furthering strengthening the city's network of interconnected hike and bike trails.

Expanding the trail system provides residents with greater access to safe outdoor spaces that support physical activity, recreation, and overall public health.

Continued investment in our trail system strengthens community quality of life by promoting environmental sustainability, active lifestyles, and accessible public spaces for all residents.

I'm pleased to see the start of this construction and uh can't wait for our district eight residents to utilize this.

Um item 20 is uh the item 20.

Yeah, item 20 is the ordinance approving the lease and management agreement with Phil Hardburger Park Conservancy and amending the Phil Hardburger Park caretaker lease agreement with Dale Chumble to assign the dairy barn to the Conservancy's premises.

Uh District 8 shares Phil Hardburger Park with District 9.

Um, and I wanted to highlight this item for the ongoing effort efforts of the Conservancy and their continued dedication to the preservation of natural areas and history of our of this of this park.

And it was an experience that I'll never forget.

His passion and love for this park and the people that visited is unmatched.

It took us a while for us to get through the park tour because we couldn't go 50 yards without somebody stopping him to thank him to tell them a story.

And in consideration of the Conservancy's continued efforts to support the Volcker Farmstead Historic District, the proposed agreement.

This proposed agreement will add the historic dairy barn to the Conservancy's lease area.

Thank you.

Thank you, Councilmember.

Councilmember White.

Thanks, Mayor Pro Tem.

Highlighting item 7, which is an ordinance approving a uh a contract for some improvements there at Ladybird Johnson Park.

This is funded through the 2022 bond program.

Uh the project's gonna add some uh make some bike improvements, general park improvements, including ADA parking, some shade enhancement, including some additional trees and irrigation.

Um so a lot of folks in District 10 and around the city enjoy Lady Bird Johnson Park, and this is gonna help make it just a little bit better.

Thanks, Mayor.

Thank you, Councilmember.

I have four appointments and reappointments to highlight.

Um 27, 28, 29, and 30.

Uh 27, approving the reappointment of George Grimes to the Building Standards Board for the remainder.

Uh George Grimes is a lifelong uh resident of District 2 and leader in the Mankey Park neighborhood.

He's a licensed attorney and active D2 advocate.

However, we chose Mr.

Grimes because he is compassionate, knowledgeable, uh, and very thoughtful in his approach to the rehabilitation of building structures in our community.

So we're so thankful that he's willing to bring his balanced perspective to the building standards board.

Number 28 is approving the reappointment of Margaret Wilson and Alia to the Port Authority of San Antonio.

She is currently the economic development program officer for Lisc.

Uh Lisc San Antonio.

She has ample experience working at the city's economic development department and is the founder and owner of Al's Gourmet Nuts, a highly successful specialty gift company.

Uh she's resided in D2 for over 20 years, and she'll be reappointed to the Port San Antonio board, where she served as the board's first African American woman board president.

We look forward to her continued leadership on uh on this board.

29 is approving the appointment of Brian Benavidez in the cyclist category of the Multimodal Transportation Commission.

Brian Benavidez is a small business owner and resident of the Denver Heights neighborhood as part of his business mural bike tours, if you're familiar.

Uh he helps San Antonio residents and visitors navigate uh across our city by bicycle.

And I'm grateful that he stepped up uh to serve our city and agreed to share his uh very unique perspective with the multimodal transit transportation commission.

And number thirty, approving the reappointment of Lorena Havill to the Animal Care Services Advisory Board.

Uh Dr.

Havill is a scientist by day and a D2 neighborhood hero by night.

She earned a PhD in a biological anthropology, uh, first author on many articles in peer reviewed journals and now lends her talent as a scientific writer.

However, her passion for animal care and social well-being is evident in her devotion to uh ensuring as many pets are spayed and neutered in her surrounding area in Dignity Hill, if you'll if if you're aware.

Uh, she volunteers to transport pets all around District 2 just so they get the care they need, and our animals and our streets are much safer as a result.

Uh, I'm happy to appoint her to serve another term on the ACS board.

There being no further discussion, there is a motion and a second.

Please vote.

Motion carries.

That being the end of our business.

Do we have an executive session?

Okay.

The time is now 10 o'clock a.m.

on March 19th, 2026.

The City Council of the San Antonio City of San Antonio will now meet in executive session to consult with the City Attorney's Office pursuant to chapter 551 of the Texas government code and to deliberate or discuss the following items.

Economic development negotiations pursuant to Section 551.087, the purchase exchange lease or value of real property pursuant to Section 551.072, and legal issues related to litigation involving the city, emergency preparedness and collective bargaining, all pursuant to Section 551.071.

Thank you all.

The time is now 1039 a.m.

on March 19, 2026, and the San Antonio City Council will now reconvene an open session.

No official action was taken in executive session.

The time is now 10 39 a.m.

on March 19th, 2026, and this meeting is adjourned.