Turn it up and the heartbeat hit.

Everybody come along when the snake starts to hit by the Alamo down to the river one go.

When I play the drums, everybody say, whoa!

San Antonio with the rhythm here we go.

And somehow will the beast drums low, everybody.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Good morning.

The time is now 9 07 a.m.

on June 11th, 2026, and the meeting of the San Antonio City Council is now called to order.

Madam Clerk, please call roll.

Councilmember Corps.

Present.

Councilmember McKee Rodriguez.

Present.

Councilmember Via Gran.

Council Member Mungia.

Present.

Council Member Castillo.

Councilmember Galvan.

Here.

Councilmember Adarete Gavito.

Councilmember Mesa Gonzalez.

Council Member Spears.

Here.

Councilmember White.

Mayor Jones.

Here, Mayor, we have quorum.

Great.

Thank you, Madam Clerk.

Today's invocature is a guest of Council Member Corps.

Councilmember Cor, you're recognized.

Thank you, Mayor.

It's my honor to introduce Murphy Patamala.

Murti is a leader in the Indian community, very well respected.

He's a founding member of the Telugu Association of San Antonio.

He also has a deep commitment to the development of youth.

He founded a Hub Scout Pack in 1947.

Also was a board member of the San Antonio Academy.

And he is the chairman and of the Board of Trustees of the Hindu Temple of San Antonio, the largest temple in the city.

So thank you so much, Murphy, for being here.

Namaste, please stand.

Good morning, Mayor, Councilwoman Dr.

Sukaur, and other council members, city managers, staff, and fellow citizens.

We start with this uh small prayer and reflection of uh today's meeting.

Oh, we invoke the blessings of the divine, known by many names, and worship through many paths, one supreme reality that guides all creation.

May wisdom illuminate the minds of our elected leaders.

May compassion guide their hearts.

May integrity shape their decisions, may they work together in a spirit of respect, understanding, and service for the benefit of all who call San Antonio home.

From the ancient Hindu prayer, Loka Samasta Sukino Bhavantu.

May all beings everywhere be happy and free.

May our deliberations today promote justice, peace, prosperity for all members of our community.

May we recognize the dignity and value of every person, regardless of background, faith, and circumstances.

Let us be inspired by the timeless ideal.

Serve Bavantusukina.

May all be happy, may all be free from illness, may all see what is auspicious, may no one suffer.

We offer our gratitude for the freedom we enjoy for those who serve our city and for the opportunity to work together for the common good.

May all council members, city manager, mayor, all of those supporting staff be blessed with clarity of thought, unity of purpose, and the courage in making decisions that strengthen our city and uplift future generations.

Peace within us, peace among us, and peace throughout the world.

Thank you.

Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which we stand.

One nation, under God, indivisible, liberty and justice for all.

Item three is approval of the minutes for the May 22nd, 2026 City Council meeting.

Are there any corrections or edits to the minutes?

Okay.

Hearing none, is there a motion for approval of the minutes?

Okay.

There's a motion and a second.

Please vote.

Okay, the motion carries.

Alright.

So we've got a major celebration.

It's the Army's 250th birthday.

Um, and it is an excuse me.

251st birthday.

That's right.

Um, so please, General Um, General Neil, if you'd come to the uh the podium.

It's an honor uh to join our military leaders, veterans, service members, military families, and community partners, as well as the army veterans present today.

If you're a veteran, please stand.

Army veteran.

Yeah, there we go.

Um, including those and the many, many veterans that we have serving our city.

Um, San Antonio's partnership with the Army spans 150 years, beginning with the 1875 donation of land that became Fort Sam Houston.

Since then, soldiers stationed here have served in every major conflict, contributing to both national defense and our city's identity as Military City USA.

San Antonio is home to U.S.

Army uh North, U.S.

Army Medical Command, US Army Installation Management Command, and the Mission and Installation Contracting Command, along with the Medical Readiness Command West, Brooke Army Medical Center, and the U.S.

Army Medical Center of Excellence.

Together, these bodies underpin Army readiness, global support, and world-class military medicine.

June 12th also marks Women's Veterans Day, commemorating 1940, the 1948 signing of the Women's Armed Services Integration Act.

We proudly honor the generations of women who have served from the pioneers of the women's army corps to today's soldiers and leaders.

San Antonio is home to one of the largest population of female veterans, and we remain committed to supporting and recognizing their contributions.

As a proud Army uh graduate of the U.S.

Army School of Advanced Military Studies, and on behalf of the City Council and the people of San Antonio, thank you to the soldiers, veterans, families, and civilians who serve our nation with honor.

Happy 251st birthday to the United States Army.

At this time, Major General Neve Nell, Deputy Commanding General Operations for U.S.

Army North is recognized for comments.

Thank you, ma'am.

Good morning to the council, to our attendees, to all, especially our veterans that are out on the on the television.

Appreciate you having me very much.

Very much appreciate you having me this morning.

So and thank you for the kind words for your leadership.

We deeply appreciate your own service.

It's although it's Air Force, we do consider you a sister service in this case a much younger sister, as the Air Force will be their 79th birthday this year, so 79th 251.

True honor to join you as we celebrate the Army's 251st birthday, a day that connects every soldier across generations from 1775 to today.

We gather here not as visitors to a public forum, but as members of the community, soldiers, families, veterans, educators, civic partners, stewards of a living legacy.

And there are a few places where that legacy is stronger than right here in Military City USA, celebrating its 308th year, I think if if Wikipedia is correct.

Maybe I'm wrong.

So this show this city shows up again and again for our soldiers and their families.

A small example in 34 years of service, this is the only location we've lived in where businesses and restaurants actually ask you if you're a soldier or a service member so they can give you a discount.

Nowhere else does that exist.

And in return, our soldiers carry a deep pride in being part of San Antonio.

Another small example, my family has adopted the Spurs, even though we all have favorite teams from the places where we were born, and of course, this morning we're mourning along with you.

Together we but it doesn't mean that Ghostburs go.

It's still a couple games left.

And it's a young team, so they're they're not gonna get down.

Okay, together we all tell a powerful story, one that began long before us and it continues today.

It's a story of Americans across generations who stood their ground in moments that shaped our great nation.

The United States Army, established June 14, 1775, is older than the nation it serves, older than the Declaration of Independence, and older than the Constitution itself.

From the farmers and shopkeepers who formed the Continental Army to the soldiers serving around the world today, each generation has carried forward the same sacred responsibility.

And this is a legacy of people and is not just an abstract idea.

It lives in the stories of heroes from our very own community.

Take, for example, San Antonio native Staff Sergeant Fred Garcia, a direct descendant of the Padron family, one of the original 16 families who founded this great city.

Serving as an Army telephone and telegraph line chief in the 36th Infantry Division, the Texas Tea Patch, during World War II across North Africa and Italy, Staff Sergeant Garcia defined what it means to be a hero through courageous acts and noble purpose, and was awarded the bronze star for his actions near Rapido River in Italy.

Today, his legacy is immortalized right here at Joint Base San Antonio Fort Sam Houston, where the U.S.

Army North Headquarters Communication Building proudly bears his name, and he is buried at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

His story is a powerful testament to the unbreakable bond between the city of San Antonio and the United States Army.

As we celebrate our Army's birthday, we do so in a year of profound significance to the nation.

As America approaches its 250th anniversary, we are reminded of a truth we often speak that demands our deepest reflection, because that truth is freedom has never been free.

Every generation has learned that lesson its own way, and every generation has been called to defend it.

From the revolution to the Alamo to Gettysburg, Normandy, Incheon, Iodrang, 73rd Easting, Torobora, and the Fallujah Conflict.

Americans have sacrificed so we might have the freedom to dream, grow, and choose our future.

And some of those veterans that we recognized earlier are here with us today.

Today we honor them and recommit ourselves to the oath they swore to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.

That oath has remained relevant since its inception in 1789.

If the last few months have reminded us of anything, it is that global stability can shift overnight.

The operational environment is real, dynamic, and demanding.

Our adversaries watch, adapt, and test our resolve.

And in moments of uncertainty, our nation looks to its army for readiness, leadership, and unwavering competence.

There are 1.1 million people serving in the Army today, whether as soldiers, active soldiers, guard, reserve, or dedicated Army civilians, and they are currently deployed in 140 different countries around the world.

The Army's global reach and our ability to conduct operations anywhere on Earth plays a massive part in our ability to defend America, whether from armed adversaries or in response to national disasters, public health emergencies.

Our nation moves forward with the absolute confidence that when called upon, America's Army will stand prepared to ready to fight, win, and secure our peace.

As we celebrate the Army's 250th, 251st birthday and prepare for the nation's 250th anniversary.

Let's remember our soldiers deployed around the world, their families as well, the spouses, children, parents, and loved ones whose sacrifices often go unseen, and remember the veterans who became before us, the generations of Americas who answered the call when their country needed them the most.

They are well taken care of by the VA's South Texas veteran healthcare System, one of the largest in the country, which serves 100,000 veterans with two hospitals and 15 clinics right here in our area.

With this type of continued and unwavering support from San Antonio and communities like it, America's Army will remain ready to answer the call for generations to come.

This we'll defend, and happy 251st birthday, Army.

The cake and saber will now be brought forward.

For those who have served in the U.S.

Army, would you please come forward and form up behind Mayor Jones and General Nell for a photo opportunity and to witness the cake cutting?

Traditionally, regardless of location, service members will pause to observe their services branches' birthday with a ceremonial cutting and sharing of a cake.

A sword is typically used to cut the cake as a reminder that service members are a band of warriors committed to carrying a sword so that our nation may live in peace.

Mayor Jones and Major Joan Nell will now cut the cake.

Today we proudly celebrate the 251st birthday of the United States Army, an institution whose courage, discipline, and unwavering commitment have safeguarded our nation since 1775.

We honor every soldier, past and present, whose service has strengthened and the foundation of our freedom.

From the earliest days of revolutionary war, soldiers stood shoulder to shoulder with local militias defending towns and communities.

During the Civil War, the Army fought to preserve the Union and ensure that the ideas of democracy would endure.

In World War II, soldiers carried the cause of freedom across the globe.

The landings at Normandy, the liberation of Europe, and the defense of the Pacific were not just military victories, they were acts that safeguarded the world.

In Korea, Vietnam, and the long years following 9-11, the Army adapted to new threats and new missions, always grounded in the same principle, protecting the American people and the communities they call home.

Here in Military City, USA, the Army's presence is more than historical, it is personal.

We have soldiers, veterans, army civilians, and military families who live, work, volunteer, and lead in our communities and neighborhoods.

As we celebrate another year in the storied history of the United States Army, let us remember the sacrifices made, the missions accomplished, and the soldiers who continue to stand watch around the world.

Happy birthday, United States Army.

This will defend.

We're the army and proudly proclaim.

We're quiet for the right and to build the nation's right, and the army goes rolling along.

Proud of all we have done, buddy, killed the battles won, and the army goes rolling along.

And it's high, the army's on its way.

Good memory by our veterans.

Thank you.

Thank you so much, ma'am.

I appreciate it.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Thank you, General Nell.

And now I will read a proclamation for Philippine Independence Day.

I know we've got a large contingent.

Please come to the podium.

Yeah, please.

Okay.

Whereas the city of San Antonio proudly recognizes the observance of Philippine Independence Day and honors the rich heritage, enduring spirit, and lasting contributions of the Filipino people and Filipino American community.

And whereas San Antonio's connection to the Philippines is reflected in the city's early history, including the 19th century references to portions of present-day Bear County as Nuevas Filipinas, recognizing longstanding ties shaped through shared history, colonialism, commerce, culture, and tradition.

And whereas Filipino Americans have helped shape the strength and character of San Antonio through distinguished service in the United States Armed Forces, health care, education, business, faith communities, public service, and civic leadership.

While generations of military personnel trained at Fort Sam Houston contributed to a legacy of cooperation and mutual respect between the United States and the Philippines.

And whereas San Antonio is recognized as the birthplace of the campaign that led to the naming of the USS Telesforo Trinidad, uh, the destroyer 139 in honor of Navy Petty Officer Second Class Telesforo Trinidad, a Filipino sailor sailor whose extraordinary heroism aboard the USS San Diego earned him the Medal of Honor.

And whereas Philippine Independence Day provides an opportunity for all residents to celebrate freedom, cultural understanding, and the enduring friendship between the people of San Antonio and the Filipino American community throughout Texas and the nation.

Now, therefore, I, Gina Ortiz Jones, proud Filipina, mayor of the city of San Antonio, in recognition thereof, do hereby proclaim June 12, 2026 to be Philippine Independence Day in San Antonio, Texas, and encourage all residents to join in recognizing the history, achievements, and vibrant cultural legacy of the Filipino and Filipino American community.

Chanel, you're recognized.

Good morning, Honorable Mayor Jones, distinguished council members and fellow San Antonians.

I'm Chanel Ramondo, Region Chair of the Philippine American Chamber of Commerce, Greater San Antonio.

Thank you for this opportunity to highlight Philippine Independence Day.

On June 12, 1898, General Emilio Aquinaldo raised the first Philippine flag and proclaimed Philippine independence as Lupan Hineirang, the national anthem played after more than 300 years of Spanish colonial rule.

That declaration was not given, it was earned.

The road to lasting independence was long and hard.

The Philippine American War followed, decades of commonwealth status.

Then on July 4th, 1946, the Philippines achieved full sovereignty as a republic.

But it is June 12th that Filipinos around the world hold sacred.

That connection, as you mentioned, is deeper here.

In the 19th century, portions of present-day Bear County were known as Nuevas Philippines.

As you'd mentioned, ties are Spanish era commerce, culture, and shared tradition.

San Antonio and the Philippines has been linked for centuries.

We are not new to this city.

We are woven into the foundation of this city.

The spirit lives on today.

This week we celebrate with events across San Antonio.

Today we will have our proclamation celebration at Sarisari, a Filipino restaurant celebrating 30 years in business.

On Friday, June 12th, the movie Gethsemane will premiere at River Alchemy Arts, featuring Filipina actress Chloe Kai, owner of Hali Tattoos.

On Saturday, June 13th, the organization of Filipinos in Texas holds the Philippine Independence Day Gala, where we will present the Medal of Honor and the Capua Unsung Heroes Awards, recognizing Filipinos whose quiet faithful service has made San Antonio stronger.

Capua, that uniquely Filipino word, meaning shared humanity, is exactly what binds us to the city and to you.

That same day, Ube 210 brings vibrant flavors and culture of the Philippines to the heart of San Antonio, while we also have a Spurs watch party to cheer on our Filipino player, Dylan Harper.

Our community contributes every day.

Our military and veterans who help make San Antonio military city USA.

The Philippine Nurses Association has served our hospitals with extraordinary dedication.

The Philippine American Chamber of Commerce is opening doors for Filipino entrepreneurs.

Lead Filipino is developing the next generation of civic leaders.

Philippine Women of America provides much needed scholarships.

Cities aligning Baguio City and San Antonio keeps our sister city initiative alive.

Garilaga and Philippine Cultural Group keeps our heritage alive through dance and art.

Senior Santonino de Cebu Catholic Church keeps our faith alive.

And the Filipino-American National Historical Society preserves our stories because the people who know where they come from know where they are going.

Don't forget, in September, we have our Filipino and Pacific Islander Festival.

October, we have our outstanding Filipinos of San Antonio Gala, as well as Adobo Throwdown.

Council members, Mayor, we are nurses, business owners, educators, veterans, artists, and faithful neighbors.

We are proud San Antonians.

We love this city as deeply as we love our heritage.

On behalf of the Philippine-American Chamber of Commerce, Greater San Antonio, and the Filipino community, we thank this council, and we invite all of San Antonio to celebrate all month long to celebrate our Philippine Independence Day celebration.

Bobo Filipinas, Mobuhay on San Antonio, long live the Philippines, and long live San Antonio.

Thank you.

Thank you, Chanel.

Any of my colleagues like to make remarks.

Okay, great.

Thank you.

Thank you.

We have a couple of award winners with us today.

Jossie Awards.

So a couple of weeks ago, I went to the Jossie Awards, which we proudly host at Majestic Theater.

And this is a program that brings young people from all across the region to compete, and that in theater, not only on stage, but in kind of frankly the back as well, right?

Production side.

And the two top folks represent us in New York.

So it's a huge, uh huge, huge honor.

And this is significant because I made the challenge.

Hey, if the two folks that come out of here are from San Antonio, then we will bring you to City Hall and we will recognize you appropriately.

And those young folks are with us today.

So a little bit about the awards.

They were established in 2009 by the Majestic Empire Foundation, and the program serves as the official regional partner to the National High School Musical Theater Awards in New York.

In 2026, the program served more than 4,000 students from 83 high schools citywide, offering workshops, master classes, mentorship, and performance opportunities that build communication leadership and creative skills.

So on May 17th, nearly 500 students participated in the 16th annual JOSTI Awards at the Majestic Theater, where over 150,000 in scholarships were awarded.

It remains the nation's largest performing arts scholarship program of its kind.

This year's top regional performers Ricardo Martinez of Keystone School and Isabella Cervera of the Northeast School of the Arts will advance to the national championship in New York.

Joining them are Jocelyn Blanchard, the executive director of the Majestic Empire Foundation, and Jason Barrera, who's around, okay, director of advanced education and training.

Please join me in congratulating these young people and thanking the Majestic Empire Foundation for its continued support of arts education and workforce development in our community.

You're welcome to provide remarks if you'd like to.

Good morning, Mayor Jones, Council members, and staff.

Thank you for recognizing these remarkable young people and the impact of the Jossie Awards.

As the nonprofit steward of the historic Majestic and Empire Theaters, the Majestic Empire Foundation believes that these iconic cultural assets can be more than places where performances happen.

They can be places where futures are built.

This year alone, more than 4,000 students from 83 high schools representing every single city council district participated in our programs through scholarships, arts education, mentorship, college and career readiness initiatives, and work-based learning experiences that helped prepare them for success in college, careers, and life.

Building on that impact, the foundation is expanding partnerships with Alamo colleges districts, University of Texas San Antonio, school districts, employers, and community organizations to create new pathways into careers in not only the arts, but entertainment, hospitality, events, and creative industries.

Together, we are demonstrating that the arts are not only cultural assets for San Antonio, but they are also a powerful driver of workforce development, economic opportunity, and community vitality.

Today, Isabella and Ricardo represent the very best of the talent, dedication, and potential that exists throughout our city.

We are proud that they will represent San Antonio and South Texas on the national stage in New York City in just a few weeks.

Their success is a reminder of what is possible when young people are given access to opportunity, mentorship, education, and a community that believes in them.

Thank you for investing in the students, partnerships and opportunities that are helping shape the future workforce, creative economy, and cultural vitality of our city.

Thank you.

Thank you, Jocelyn.

Would you like to say a few words?

Yeah, I'm really grateful for the Chaucey Awards.

It's my second year competing.

I'm going to the University of Michigan next year to pursue musical theater, which has been a dream for me.

So I'm really grateful for the community and for this program for helping give me that opportunity.

So thank you so much.

This program has just been so helpful in connecting me with so many people that can help further my career and also me as a person.

I feel like I've grown and just gotten so much more confident, and it's all thanks to this amazing program, and it's just been so helpful.

Thank you.

Congratulations.

When any of my colleagues like to say something, when any of my colleagues like to say something.

Well, we're proud of you.

Oh, go ahead, go ahead, Councilman Via Garan.

I I love uh theater and I love musical theater, and congratulations on your award and what you're doing.

And I always believe this about arts is what you're doing is you're communicating and be bringing up topics that we don't normally like to talk about.

So I'm so thankful for coming and sharing your stories, and just look forward to just hearing more about you as we move forward in the future.

So, congratulations.

Thank you.

Thank you for coming up and sharing that.

Thank you, Mayor, for bringing it forward.

Of course.

Thank you.

Councilwoman uh Mesa Gonzalez.

Thank you, congratulations.

Um, a special shout out to Nisa.

There's a lot of kids that uh in District 8 that attend NISA.

I've been to a number of the performances.

It's like a little piece of Broadway in San Antonio.

The kids are so talented, and the tickets are so inexpensive.

But I highly recommend uh my colleagues to attend and anyone going, so congratulations to you and to your family as an unpaid Uber driver for my kids.

I know this is a team effort, and so congratulations and good luck at Michigan.

But uh really really excited and uh to support all the things that you're doing uh to showcase uh what we can do in San Antonio.

Thank you.

Great, thank you.

Councilwoman Core.

Thank you, Mayor.

I just wanted to say you guys have great leadership over there, and um it's been an honor to see the program grow and I've gotten a chance to attend it as well.

But when you go off to school and you learn even more greater things, make sure you come back and join the theater space here as well.

Thanks, Mayor.

Thank you, Councilmember Mungia.

I just want to say congratulations.

And you know, I went to ISA, which is right the sister school, NISA, and I had a lot of classroommates who were Nisa, and a lot of them have gone on to go and do big things, and some folks even went all the way to New York and have a career out there.

So y'all are in an amazing program and a great school, and so the future is really bright for y'all.

So just know wherever you end up, San Antonio is always cheering on uh on for you.

So thank you so much.

Thank you.

Congratulations, we are so proud of you.

Make sure you tell those Knicks fans to act right.

Okay.

Thanks.

I'll now recognize Councilmember Mungia for a personal point of privilege.

Thank you, Mayor.

Today's a really special day because it's actually the 10-year anniversary of Pierce Salt Park.

And I got all our council members a little shirt here.

And those of you in the audience, 10 bucks can get you one as well.

But this Saturday, we're having a huge event.

And so, you know, folks may not know the history of Piercealt Park, but it was actually once a landfill.

And so it was a landfill for many, many years.

And then we actually have someone in the audience today, Grace Garza.

If you want to stand, her father was actually opened up a building there that was a masonry place for for many years, and that's where our field office is currently.

So thank you, Grace, for being here also.

And so this park development actually parallels to my own career here at District 4.

I started off as an intern when this place was being constructed, and the same year I was hired, it was officially opened.

And so it's top three largest parks in San Antonio.

And we have it right there on the southwest side, 78242, which has so many challenges.

But we brought something, the city has brought something very special to that place.

One of our largest skate parks, splash pad, uh, you know, so many uh acres of walkable spaces.

And so we've had so many events.

That's our home in District 4.

Our field office is there.

And so uh I just want to thank the city for all the investments and all as well as all the former council members, many of whom are gonna be there on Saturday also to uh have a party.

And so it's a wonderful gathering space, uh, millions and millions of dollars in investment.

Didn't happen overnight, and really happened mostly because of residents in the area saying, you know what, we drive by this landfill every day.

Let's let's do something special, make it a park.

So for many, many years they advocated finally getting it um to where it is today.

So we will be there this Saturday, th the 13th, starting at 8 a.m.

with a 5k.

Uh and then we're gonna have a lot of different events like Zumba.

I'm not sure if Councilman McKee Rodriguez is teaching that one or not.

Uh, and so there will be a splash pad, of course, activation.

There'll be uh folks doing bicycle stuff.

There will be folks doing skate park things.

There's a lot of uh dog uh activities also.

We will have some uh food trucks of course there.

So please come out, please pray for no rain that day.

We want to have a really amazing time.

So just welcome everybody to attend and thank you all so much for the support for this wonderful place on our side of town.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Councilman Galvan is recognized for a personal point of privilege.

Thank you, Mayor.

Uh, I want to recognize Darien Ramos, his family, and of course the staff of Northside ISD as well.

Please come out to the podium.

Uh, I want to recognize Darien Ramos, he's a 12-year-old student uh at Zachary Middle School in Northside ISD who reached out to our office back in February.

Uh, writing us a letter uh after uh my team and I visited uh Zachary Middle School uh maybe back in December of last year, and he wrote very plainly and clearly about hey, there's uh appreciate you coming by the school, but also there are some serious concerns in our neighborhood.

Let's talk about it.

And so he showed us uh a spot over here uh on Star Creek in Timberview, asking for a way to make that street safer, uh, some traffic calming the area because he walks uh home from there.

He takes a walk in the in the neighborhood every single day, and he wanted to make sure that's safe not only for him but for every all the pedestrians he sees walking around um and barely dodging a car here and there, and so we've got right on it.

We made sure my team went out there uh to his address because we didn't have a phone number and said, How can we make sure that this happens for you?

Um and for our community overall.

And so grateful to have you here today to recognize the fact that we are installing and have installed the stop sign already uh at that site because of your advocacy, and I just cannot thank you enough for being bold and standing up and saying, you know what?

Let me reach out to my elected leader and make sure that this thing uh takes place and seeing it all the way through.

We got a great picture also uh from his mom sending us uh a picture of him walking uh his new baby brother um uh down the street with the new sign saying coming soon.

Um, and so I'm very grateful uh to see y'all out there.

And again, just want to say uh to all San Antonio residents and including, of course, all the folks in District Six of all ages to follow Darien's lead and speak up for change in their communities at any time.

And I will say, Darren, be careful.

By doing things like this, you may end up in this seat one day uh very soon.

So excited for you and your future.

And I want to thank, of course, his mom, his family who's here today, sister, grandmother, uh, who are always cheering him on and supporting the entire family, uh, and who have also made time uh while uh his mother's in the last weeks of her pregnancy to come to our field office and say, Darien, talk to your council member, let's make sure this all takes place.

And so I want to thank y'all for y'all's time and effort and support.

And then, of course, I want to thank uh principal Veronica Poblano and all the staff from Zachary Middle School, as well as the magnet school for helping make sure this happened and making sure that you're educating not only the future leaders of our city, but the current ones too.

Thank y'all so much for being here again.

And Darren, do you have anything you'd like to share or anyone uh here?

All good.

He said I already did my advocacy, thank you very much.

Thank you all so much again, excited to see you all out there.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Councilmember Castillo is recognized for a personal point of privilege.

Thank you.

Today, as we celebrate the 251st birthday of the United States Army, I would like to also recognize and celebrate the memory of a District 5 resident of Hilario Vara the Third.

So if his family would like to make their way to the podium, uh Hilario was a communications sergeant and field artillery soldier in the United States Army.

After graduating from Burbank High School, Hilario answered the call to serve his country, dedicating his life to something greater than himself.

This same dedication is what we saw within District 5 as he worked tirelessly to give back to his community.

One of his greatest passions was advocating for boys and girls athletic programs, ensuring that our youth had access to the same opportunities students in more affluent areas had.

Thank you, committee.

Thank you for having us here.

We're truly honored.

Just a little story that I want to tell everybody.

What is a hero?

To me, a hero is someone who makes sacrifices for the benefits of others, who puts other people's needs on their own, who goes beyond the call of duty to serve other people.

Hilarious was an honorable man, loved by everyone, and know him with respect, integrity, and compassion.

He was a truly a man of service.

He attended Birdbike High School where he married his high school sweetheart.

From there, he answered a call of service from the United States Army, where he continued to uh serve as his communications sergeant.

He began, he began military service at California, later transferred from Fort Hood to Texas, eventually stationed in Germany.

After that, he returned home and served at Kelly Force Air Force Base for Texas.

The most important government installation at this time.

He was his supervisor of the C5 cargo aircraft, the largest cargo aircraft carrier in the United States Air Force.

He truly was District 5 hero.

There's one thing that my father always taught me.

Have compassion for others.

If you want something in life, go after it.

Keep your faith strong and never give up, no matter how difficult life has been.

His legacy and his compassion to serve faith and perseverance.

He reminds us that a true hero is not defined by words, but how they live and love and serve others.

To the young generation out there, learn from him.

And thank you for your time.

Thank you, Councilmember.

Okay.

There are no individual items scheduled for today.

Items five through 33 on the consent agenda.

This means they will not, excuse me, they will be considered as a group and there will not be a staff presentation unless pulled for individual consideration.

I understand uh council member Mungia is pulling items 12 and 13 for eminent domain.

Are there any other items council members would like to pull from the consent agenda to be heard individually?

Councilmember uh McKee Rodriguez would like to pull item 25.

Are there any others?

Okay.

Um items 12, 13, and 25 have been pulled for individual consideration.

Thank you.

There are no members of the public signed up to speak um for the remainder on the remainder of the consent agenda.

Okay.

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

Yeah, the motion, the second was district four.

Yeah, thank you.

It is moved and second to to approve the balance of the consent agenda.

Are there any highlights or questions about the consent agenda?

Highlight, yes, number number six.

Okay.

Other than number six, okay.

Councilmember one, okay.

Great.

Okay, any other any other members like to highlight.

Okay.

Councilmember uh Messa Gonzalez.

Let's see her.

Oh, excuse me.

Councilmember Mesa Gonzalez, you'd like to highlight something.

Okay, ready?

Please go ahead.

Uh, I'm excited to highlight item six amending the agreement to accept a hundred thousand dollars contribution to the San Antonio Medical Foundation for the Lisa Star Park.

Um, I'm excited to highlight the progress that's being made to this project that has been long in the making since 2022.

The Lisa Star Park, located in the San Antonio Medical Center area, is 16 acres that will include a new playground, green spaces, and parking.

This park is just a part of a larger development and will be connected to the new Hebner Creek Greenway Trail and the Dr.

William Henrik Trailhead and Bridge.

The park will also feature a pedestrian bridge that will span Babcock Road.

I want to extend a big thank you to the San Antonio Medical Foundation for their generous financial contributions to this project.

On top of funding already contributed by the San Antonio Medical Foundation.

This 100,000 will pay to upgrade the playground with the shock absorbing rubber surface, making sure our kids are safe while playing outdoors.

Also, like many of my district eight residents, I'm excited to see our bond dollars at work in building this beautiful community green space that will provide a safe place for residents and their families to relax, reconnect, recreate, and enjoy our natural scenery.

Thank you so much.

Thank you, Councilmember Corps.

Thank you, Mayor.

I have three quick highlights.

Item nine is using bond funding to uh support the Brackenridge Park nature playscape, and I want to thank Chris Maitrief is here for his leadership with the conservancy, Homer and the parks team, and Jamal with Capital Delivery for helping make this park come to life.

Also, this is going to be an ADA accessible park, which is going to be really great for folks that have all different types of abilities, which leads very nicely into the other two highlights.

Item 22 is accepting 250K in funds for the McFarland Tennis Center.

I want to thank Sally and Jeff and their team for get helping get these funds from the federal government, which we know is really tough right now.

I want to thank Congressman Castro for his leadership, and we know hopefully in November we'll be even able to get even more funding with his leadership as he continues.

And this is also going to be for ADA improvements at the park.

And then lastly, item 23 is my appointment, Antoinette.

If you'd like to stand, Antoinette Flores is being appointed to the disability advisory committee and disability access advisory committee.

She's a special educated education teacher, has been for over 20 years and has worked in all different levels of the K 12 space.

She's an LLI alum.

She's an Alexander Bercenio leadership alum, and I know she's going to really support all of our access to for every single one of our residents to all of our public and city spaces.

So thank you for your leadership and your work in this.

Thank you, Mayor.

Thank you.

Any other highlights on this side?

Okay.

Councilwoman Castillo.

Thank you.

This morning I would like to highlight uh item number 17, which is the acceptance of six grants from the Texas Department of State Health and Services totaling 3.2 million dollars to ensure that the work of the Metro Health Communical Disease Division, which is a huge has a huge impact in our public health system, stays funded.

These grants solidify 32 positions, and this team has demonstrated their skill, professionalism, and dedication to San Antonio through COVID with the measles outbreaking every day with STI diagnosis and tracking, as was tuberculosis prevention and control.

So again, prevention is public's health's strongest weapon.

The more funding they have to expand much needed programs, the healthier San Antonio will be.

And I look forward to continuing to advocate to support the Metro Health team.

Thank you.

There being no further discussion, there's a motion and a second to approve the consent agenda except for items 12, 13, and 25.

Please vote.

The motion carries.

Thank you.

Um item 12 was pulled by Councilmember Mungia for individual consideration.

Madam Clerk, please read the caption.

Item 12 is an ordinance approving the acquisition on behalf of CPS Energy through negotiation or condemnation of entrance in land sufficient for project purposes of privately owned real property and declaring the Howard 765 KV switching station project to be public use project and a publicness necessity requiring approximately 192 acres fee simple acquisition on privately owned real property located on the south side of the city of San Antonio in County Block 4297, located close to the southeast corner of State Highway 16 and Lone Star Pass.

No one signed up to speak.

There are no members of the public signed up to speak on this item.

Councilmember Mungia is recognized to make the motion.

Thank you.

I move that the city of San Antonio authorize the use of power of imminent domain on behalf of CPS Energy to acquire property for the public use project for the Howard 765 KV switching station project by acquiring the following property described by the city clerk and incorporated as part of this motion.

The privately owned real property located on the southwest side of Bear County in Council District 4, consisting of one 192-acre parcel of real property in fee simple title for the CPSNE CPS Energy Howard 765 kilowatt switching station project.

This project is depicted in the overall project map and more particularly described by the exhibit attached and incorporated as part of this motion.

Is there a second?

It is moved and seconded to approve item 12.

Is there any discussion?

Okay.

Hearing none, please vote.

Okay, the motion carries.

Thank you.

Item 13 was pulled by Councilmember Mungia for individual consideration.

Madam Clerk, please read the caption.

Ordinance approving item 13 is an ordinance approving the acquisition on behalf of CPS Energy through negotiation or condemnation of interests in land sufficient for project purposes of privately owned real property and declaring the Howard to San Miguel transmission project to be a public use project and a public necessity requiring 120 permanent electron electric transmission easements, 35 temporary construction easements, and 17 access easements located on the south side of Bear County and Anascosa County, including tracks in Bear County, county blocks 4297, 4191, 5991, 420, 4193, 4192, 5547, 4190, 4013, 4182, and 4183, beginning at the Howard Substation along State Highway 16 and following a southerly direction to an ending point just north of the city of Pleasanton.

He has to make the motion first.

Yeah, the rest of the here.

That's not how it reads.

Okay.

So there's a motion.

Is there a second?

Second.

There's not a motion yet.

Oh please make your motion.

Thank you, Mayor.

I move that the city of San Antonio authorize the use of the power of imminent domain on behalf of CPS Energy Incorporated to acquire property for public use project for the Howard to San Miguel transmission line project by acquiring the following property described by the city clerk and incorporated as part of this motion.

Second.

The privately owned property is located on the south side of Bear County and Atascosa County with a portion inside Council District 4 consisting of 120 permanent electronic electric transmission easements, 35 temporary construction easements, and 17 access easements for the Howard to San Miguel transmission line project in Bear County blocks 4297, 4191, 5991, 4200, 4193, 4192, 5547, 4190, 4013, 4182, and 4183, beginning at the Howard Substation and continuing along State Highway 16, following a southerly direction to an ending point just north of the city of Pleasanton.

This property is depicted in the overall project map and more particularly described by the exhibits attached and incorporated as part of this motion.

Is there a second?

Okay.

It is moved and seconded to approve item 13.

Is there any other discussion?

Okay.

Hearing none, please vote.

Okay.

The motion carries.

Thank you.

Item 25 was pulled by Councilmember McKee Rodriguez for individual consideration.

Madam Clerk, please read the caption.

Item number 25 is a resolution requiring City Council approval of Tri-Chairs and Committee Co-chairs to the City of San Antonio 2027 to 2032 community bond committees.

Thank you.

Do we need a staff presentation?

Okay.

Okay, Councilmember White would like a staff presentation.

Good morning, Mayor and Council.

I'm in a jumpeterag to come to the podium.

And Michael Shannon to make a presentation.

Thank you.

Good morning, Mayor and Council.

Mike Shannon, Director of Capital Delivery, and just to go over item 25 for the group.

So a little background.

So last month we received a three signature memo requesting to discuss this item today.

The resolution asked us to look at um uh how we select and approved uh the candidates for the Tri-Chairs on the bond committees.

And it says as noted here, the mayor would identify the three Tri-Chairs uh and to serve as the overall bond committee um uh representatives and two chairs per committee.

Council would then vote on those uh to approve those designated uh candidates or candidates selected uh through that process.

Uh the three tri chairs and ten co-chairs would serve the bond committees, those are what I talked about a couple weeks ago at the B session.

Uh, that process, we'll talk a little bit about that.

And then each council district would appoint three members per committee, and those would not require approval of the city council.

So just a refresher the bond committees are an important part of our bond process.

It's really uh after this summer, we're gonna have a lot of conversation about potential projects, but eventually we hand this over to uh potentially five bond committees, plus or minus.

Uh, and they have meetings, several meetings open to the public where they discuss uh those projects in details to ensure we prioritizing them correctly before we put it out to a vote next year.

Uh the bond committees review and recommend the list of projects, they bring it back to city council after that, so that you can uh approve a list of projects to put in front of voters uh for the for the bond.

Uh the appointments come from you all, of course.

Just going back, uh, in 2022, the bond committees, we had 163 uh appointments.

Uh there were 13 by the mayor, which was three tri-chairs, 10 co-chairs, two per committee, and then each council member of the 10 districts had three per those five committees.

So uh that's where we get to the 163.

Those are the tri-chairs uh from uh last year, so uh we just uh gave you that for the information.

Uh again, as I mentioned, this is an important part of the process.

These committee meetings, uh, this is 2022.

We had 20 meetings.

Uh, citizens to be heard are part of that.

There was bus tours, so it is a uh significantly robust uh public process.

Uh they go in painstakingly detail on these uh projects.

They're all certainly needed, but uh debating and wrestling with the prioritization of them uh based on uh what we can afford, of course.

Uh they will have to work for about three months and bring recommendations back to you sometime in that January so that you can call a vote in February for a May election if that's what we choose.

Uh just a refresher, we uh proposed a couple weeks ago these five uh bond program propositions, those would be kind of the committee makeup.

Uh that's what we did in 2022.

Uh, I know there's some conversation about that uh that we'll work through this summer, but uh that's what we are proposing right now.

Um, and uh that's really the presentation for the discussion that you guys can have.

So, thanks.

Thanks, Mike.

Um there are no members of the public that have signed up to speak on item 25.

Is there a motion and second for approval?

So we may begin discussion.

I make a motion to approve.

Okay.

It has been moved and seconded to approve item 25.

Um, we just received the uh the presentation, so we'll move on to discussion.

Councilman McKee Rodriguez is recognized.

Thank you, Mayor, and uh thank you, Mayor.

Um, and thank you to my colleagues who proposed this idea.

Um, you know, I know checks and balances are necessary, and the bond is certainly an area in which uh it's especially so.

Uh last term, as we were preparing for a new era with a new mayor and council, I think we did a lot of reflecting and made changes to some of our practices and procedures, uh, especially you know, with the anxiety of not knowing who the next mayor was gonna be.

Uh there was space for it, and it wasn't personal because it was in advance of imminent change and based in recency.

That in mind, as a teacher, I learned that feedback and uh feedback should be timely.

And we had time after the last last bond cycle to provide feedback and implement changes, but we largely left it alone.

So making changes right now without most of our council having participated in a bond program in this capacity, and when the mayor could make appointments at any moment feels a little bit off key just to me.

And so to that end, I think there's merit to the proposed change.

I think it's definitely something we should look at, but I would like for us to go through the bond process as previous mayors and councils have played it out.

And at the conclusion of the process, uh maybe it's possible that we have a work session uh where we discuss some of the changes that we should be implementing.

There are existing checks and balances that already exist within the structure of the bond committee process, including the dozens of appointees that we make as council members that far outnumber the mayoral appointees.

And so I and I'm confident each of us, mayor and council will appoint community members who are knowledgeable, community-oriented, and will do their due diligence as representatives of our community.

So for that reason, respectfully, I'll be voting no on this item today.

But I do hope that we can bring the discussion back at a later date because as I mentioned earlier, I think it's a good idea for us to flesh out just a little bit more.

Thank you.

Oh, Councilmember Mugia, you're recognized.

Thank you, Mayor.

Maria, I do have a process question.

I know this was a result of a three-person CR3 signature memo.

Um, and usually those items have been individual.

Why was this on consent?

Councilman, given the topic for discussion, we felt that was appropriate in terms of the placement in the agenda.

Not all the items have been an individual item in the past.

Okay, I just am interested in the process of that, because the last couple that I recall uh that seem to have you know a great amount of support were individual items, I believe so.

I just I'm curious why that's a consent item, uh especially when there's some disagreements about it.

But uh I will also be voting against this today.

I don't understand uh why this is uh huge priority for the upcoming bond process.

We don't even know how much money we're gonna have yet, but we're focused on the appointments.

I also don't understand why we would have uh a vote on the tried chairs and not on the rest of our individual appointments as council district.

So for those reasons, I will also be voting against this item today.

Thank you, Mayor.

Would anyone else like to make comments on this item?

Councilmember Viewan.

Do you think Councilman White?

Do you would would you like also to uh I think I thank you uh pulling the item was fine.

I we could have left this on individual, but uh, you know, I felt we did have the support.

I was part of the last bond, which was in uh 2021.

Um I know I was part of the city for previous bonds before this.

Um I know that this is the first bond for almost everybody but three people sitting on this council.

Um so to explain a little about what's going on here is traditionally the southern sector has not been looked at, and we had had a conversation and making sure that the representation looks at all sectors.

The last bond mayor Nuremberg did speak with me on his chairs.

I I wasn't like raw raw, but I knew uh uh Jamie and uh Badha well, and I knew that they would understand the portion of what we needed here on the south side.

The thing about the tri-chairs and the co-chairs is that they do have more control and more influence over those bond committee meetings.

They set the tone and they set the flow.

And if you haven't been through a bond process, the process is rather long.

Um there is a lot of discussion going on, and the the fact of the matter is you need chairs that were going to be uh moving forward the city's priorities and letting people uh speak.

The other thing that we do, and John, if you could come and talk about the public portion when we allow the public to speak on the few meetings that I went to, and I did send staff to every bond meeting, uh, not the same staff, but staff were assigned to bond meetings, is that it does get you do need strong chairs to make sure that the flow continues on that, and because we need to uh really be thoughtful about this bond because we know what um what it looks like or what it could potentially look like in terms of the the funding and the shortfall, we want to make sure that every voice is get get heard and they do understand in the the complexity of serving the entire city.

We worked under an equity lens.

I'm not sure um this is a new council, so I'm not sure what lens we're going to focus on here as we move forward, but that equity lens did provide uh district three in 2017, and then I think district five in 2021 to get much needed funds for the project.

Historically, and I'll just say this.

Um there was a university of the north that traditionally got funding, while the university on the south didn't uh and they needed they had much needed infrastructure.

So this is just another checks and balances that I think we could have discussed more, but when we when we um when we looked at understanding that the mayor was going to term out and we had at least four council members running for office, I don't think there was a desire to move this forward.

Uh councilman uh Councilwoman Castillo and I had always I think had a a desire to look more at the mayor's appointees because we do need to stress that this is this is a city manager council form of government, and we want to just make sure that what comes out of the bond committee is something that the council has had say in from the very beginning.

So John, if you could come up and talk a little about the public process, and you know this was a criticism of mine when I was there, is that some people jumped the line uh to speak because they were elected and kind of used that.

Um the other is we had a lot of developers out speaking um as if they had facts, and then the the third one that was we had someone presenting from Austin that had come down and portrayed himself as a veterinarian and was talking on our ACS issues.

So can you talk a little about the public input process?

Not just what the committee does, but when we get to that portion of the meeting too.

Sure.

So um as Mike articulated, there are um committee meetings that have public input as a part of the process.

And so, you know, uh protocol and meeting control, obviously is important.

Um, I was personally there, so I know what you're describing, um at each one last time, and so um, you know, it'll be important for the co-chairs to um, you know, uh we'll work with them to make sure they're ready to encounter that and have the proper training to be able to run the meeting, but um it will be important, and there is a bunch of input, and there are um our meetings with hundreds of people speaking, um, and so um it'll be a part of the process again so long as we keep the same process.

Okay, thank you.

And that and that's why I think it's important that on this portion, and if if somebody thinks we all need to approve it, it's just the chairs run the meeting.

The chairs run the flow of the meeting, and and we should all be confident that we have a chair that isn't going to allow possibly elected officials to jump the line and make sure that every district has its opportunity to share uh in their the process.

So uh, and y'all know how I am about Roberts Rules and and uh parliamentary procedure, so this I think is is a good move forward, and it would just be a um a means of us communicating with each other, but uh that is kind of where this came from and and why we want to move forward.

I don't think there's any issue on the timing, and I'd be more than happy to address that with you.

This was just something that we knew we needed as we got closer to bond time, we knew we were gonna need to address some of these um appointments.

And again, this is also for CPS, SAWs, uh, as we move forward as a city.

How are we getting our appointments?

And are they understanding the city in its entirety?

So I think that that's important as we move forward.

Uh thank you.

Councilman White.

Thanks, Mayor.

So uh just trying to get the layer of the land here.

This was a three-signature by councilwoman Castillo, Councilman Via Gran, and Councilman Core.

And the real change here is just that council would be confirming the mayor's choices for tri-chairs, as I understand it.

Um, which I haven't had a chance to talk to the mayor about, but I don't know if she has an issue with that or not.

Um, but but I do agree with councilman Mungia.

Uh you referenced that I guess council wouldn't have to approve our own appointees.

So we'd be we'd be confirming the mayor's, but we wouldn't have to confirm our own.

Why don't we just?

I mean, and and I and I defer to the three that um that filed the three signature memo, but maybe we just amend this to where we all have to confirm everybody that's on that's on the bond committee.

Um I would be I I'd be okay with that, but I don't know if that messes with the intent of of what the three signature memo was.

But I'm interested in um my colleagues' thoughts on on that.

Councilmember Castillo.

Uh thank you.

I really uh value this conversation and want to thank councilwoman Avia Grand Dr.

Sitcore.

Uh in 2024, my office filed, and because it allows us to take a step back and look at process and ways that we've um you know implemented policy changes.

Uh in 2024, my team and I submitted a council consideration request for us to essentially look at um the appointment process and uh consider how council can have more input in terms of these more high profile appointments, whether it's opportunity homes, SAW, CPS, uh, and the bond committees, the charter commission as well.

Uh, there's a wealth of committees and commissions that we laid out in that council consideration request and uh what we ran into was that was at the time when the chair of the governance committee had the discretion in the the structure of uh CCRs on what would get agendized, but through the CCR process, which uh we filed another CCR to change that process, it's been amended now.

There's an expiration light, uh expiration date and a timeline in which a CCR should and will move through the process.

But prior to those changes, um we then filed a three-signature memo to continue the conversation about the appointment process.

Uh however, that's when we ran into the timeline of administration change.

Uh, and it was more of the conversation that it's good governance practice to have full council input in some of these large profile appointments.

So pleased to see that we're having the conversation.

Uh grateful to hear that uh my colleagues see value and continue this conversation.

Uh though I do see it as kicking the can down the road because again the CCR and the conversation began in 2024.

Um, and I'm grateful that many of my new colleagues uh served uh with council and on council to be familiar with the bond committee process and what that looks like.

Um however, you know, I I did check in briefly, and I know some folks still wouldn't be comfortable uh if it was open up to all council members having our appointees approved.

I would be comfortable with that, but if that's not being supported, then I understand.

Um but again, I think this is again good governance for us to have uh input for some of these high profile appointments as Councilman Via Khan uh mentioned, the tri-chairs do set the direction uh and have an opportunity to facilitate facilitate those meetings, right?

So again, it's about good governance and ensuring that this uh city manager form of government and that council has an opportunity to to give a stamp of approval similar to that we do with SAWs, CPS and so many other appointment mayoral appointments.

Those are all my comments.

Thank you.

Any other comments?

Okay, councilman White on the second round.

Okay, so um I I agree with all the comments.

I agree with the purpose of the three signature memo.

Um to me it makes sense for council to confirm I guess the mayor's appointments, and I think in fairness, we could all confirm the total slate uh of appointments, and um, you know, the people that serve on these bond committees, uh it isn't it is important, and I don't think we would be adding extra time for each of us to submit our slate and it would come before city council and we would simply have a vote and approve the slate of of appointees from the tri-chairs to the co-chairs to to each of our appointees.

So I think that's a fair way to do it.

So um haven't spoken with any of you about that.

That came to me after I heard Councilman Mungia's comments, and so with that um Andy, uh I would make a motion to uh amend the proposed ordinance on um on section four, where it says the appoint these appointments will not require approval of city council.

I I would just amend that to say that our appointments would require the approval of city council, just as the mayor's appointments would require to be confirmed.

So you're making a motion, councilman, to amend that section four to have the council members designate their appointees and have the council confirm them.

Right.

We would all we would all submit our slate, it would come before council and we'd just approve it on on an A session date.

There's a motion and a second based on the amendment as read.

Any discussion on the amendment?

Councilman Via Grand, go ahead.

I don't know about my uh others, but I would accept it as a friendly.

Yes.

Any other comments on the item?

Okay.

There's a motion and a second on the amendment.

If you want to re-read the amendment just so for clarity.

Or Andy, if you have it, you can go ahead and read it.

Thanks.

The motion from Councilman White is to amend section four of the resolution to have the council members designate or appoint three um members to the committees and have the council though approve that list.

Okay.

And again, for clarity, just so it would be just like go ahead.

Sorry.

So it would be just similar to how the mayor appoints, we approve, we appoint the mayor.

We are approved.

It would it would it would mirror that other provision, Councilman?

Councilmember Mungia.

I appreciate the amendment mark.

I'm not gonna support this.

Uh I do think that we are overcomplicating an otherwise simple process that has not had any issues.

Yes, the chairs of the committees guide the meetings, but as we all know, the committee members are the ones who vote, and that is 30 people that we all get to appoint put together.

So I won't be supporting this amendment.

I will not be supporting the main motion either.

Councilmember Corps.

Thank you, Mayor.

The only thing I'm thinking about is we just approved some committee members that were appointed for other boards and commissions that actually don't have the purview of a uh a billion dollars of funding.

Some of those committees that we all have to approve members to are advisory boards, and we are we put them on the council agenda so that we could all have a vote on them.

And those are uh and many of them are advisory boards, and these the folks that are sitting on these committees, while it's not a long-term committee process, they are responsible for making decisions on significant amounts of capital that we're going to be taking out debt for.

We're putting our credit on the line with these bonds.

So this I haven't been a part of a bond process, so I don't know how it went last time.

A lot of the information that even Mike presented today, I even received some yesterday about the bus tours, and I had questions about how do we even pick which places to do the bus tours, and all of this is going to be new for me, but I think that if we care enough about some of these other committees that we that sometimes haven't even met in a long time because of quorum issues, and we vote on those members that we should be voting on these members that are going to be uh making some pretty heavy, heavy decisions for our community.

Thanks, Mayor.

Would anyone else like to speak on this?

Okay.

Councilmember Galvan.

Thank you, Mayor.

Just really quick.

Um, I want to ask a couple clarifying questions.

Uh uh I think one for for Mike or John.

Um I guess on the process of when these projects selected, but they're completed through the bond committee process.

Um, are there ways that we can change the project or do we go through the kind of detail of the process of how maybe projects were shifted around if there was maybe a playground structure that was ultimately voted on, okay, not this one.

Do we get that kind of like history of what happened there before we officially vote on the project that we're setting out onto the bond itself?

So um the the committee does shift amongst projects as they work, right?

I think that's the first question.

So yes, that happens.

Sometimes um a project might get smaller in order to accommodate a new project.

Um, you know, sometimes a project's too big to be accommodated, so it's it's thought of as maybe we will design this project and it will be for a future bond.

So there's some of that shifting happening at the committee.

Yes.

And then are those decisions translated to council before we vote on them to put on the ballot?

Yes.

And that's in that same kind of historical, like this this kind of this project was altered in this way, that's why it looks like this right now.

Yes.

Okay.

And I'm asking those questions.

I think, you know, just because I I'm thinking about how when these projects come back to us, we saw that discretion over this, right?

It's still a recommending body.

And so I I understand the intent of the resolution to make sure that we have more.

We as council, you know, I think generally makes sense to have us a bit more at the table on this.

But I think we're still there.

Um and we can still go back on maybe this one project we can shift back and forth.

So thank you for just answering some of those questions.

Um to the other points, um, I appreciate Councilmember View Grand's uh kind of description of some of the things that we've seen in the last uh bond process.

I'm wondering if there's any way um this is for all of us, I guess we can set parameters prior to the bond committee's form being formed about Robert's rules, about public comment, about uh the equity lens and any other kind of like table setting for that.

Uh that way, no matter if it's a tri-chairs or any of our our own uh bond appointees as well, um, are on the same page about it.

Um just leaving those out there.

I don't know if those would be helpful to kind of address the underlying problems here without having to go through multiple council meetings potentially, right?

If they give there's something that if someone doesn't like my appointees, I don't like somebody else's appointee.

If we go back and forth on it too long, is it better to have some kind of not a code of conduct but a kind of understanding of what's gonna happen here and what we need to be talking about, what are we focused on, how we should approach these problems.

Um those are those are just some of the thoughts I have on this.

Thank you, Mayor.

Thank you.

Any other comments on this item?

Okay.

There's a motion and a second.

Please vote.

Correct.

This is on the amendment.

Okay.

The motion carries.

So now we'll go to the main motion.

This goes to the main motion.

That's correct.

Yep.

So now we'll go to the main motion as amended.

Are there any comments on that?

Okay.

We already have a motion and a second for that.

Hearing no other comments, please vote.

The motion fails.

That is the conclusion of business for today.

The time is 10 25 and the um session is adjourned.

No.