May 02, 2019 City Council A Session on 2019-05-02 9:00 AM

MEAGAN, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME FORWARD.

THIS ITEM HAS TO DO WITH OUR INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY.

I'M PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN THE LAST PORTION OF IT.

BUT, MEAGAN, WOULD YOU PLEASE GO THROUGH THE PRESENTATION?

>> SURE.

>> SANDOVAL: THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, COUNCILWOMAN SANDOVAL.

GOOD MORNING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

TODAY WE ARE BRINGING FORWARD THREE RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE MASTER ILA THAT THE CITY HAS WITH BEXAR COUNTY.

SO I HAVE A FEW SLIDES TO GO OVER THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS, AND THEN WE HAVE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES TO DISCUSS AND ANSWER ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ON THE THREE AMENDMENTS.

OKAY.

SO JUST FOR REASON OF BACKGROUND, THE CITY ENTERED INTO A MASTER ILA WITH THE COUNTY IN 2013.

AT THAT TIME WE CONSOLIDATED SEVERAL SERVICE AREAS ON WHICH WE HAD INDIVIDUAL ILAS WITH THE COUNTY.

SO THAT INITIAL MASTER ILA EXPIRED IN SEPTEMBER 2018, AND THEN WE BROUGHT IT FOR RENEWAL FOR A NEW FIVE-YEAR AGREEMENT TO MAYOR AND COUNCIL LATE LAST YEAR, AND YOU APPROVED THAT.

THIS SLIDE JUST SHOWS THE SERVICE AREAS THAT ARE COVERED BY THE MASTER ILA.

YOU SEE ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE OF THAT SLIDE THE MASTER ILA INCLUDES SEVERAL SERVICE AREAS ON WHICH WE COLLABORATE WITH THE COUNTY, AND IT'S VERY HELPFUL AND MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL.

SINCE MAYOR AND COUNCIL APPROVED THE MASTER ILA LAST YEAR, THERE HAVE BEEN THREE ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO US AND THAT STAFF HAS DISCUSSED.

AND THESE ARE THE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADD AS AMENDMENTS TO THE MASTER ILA.

FIRST WE HAVE -- I'M GOING TO COUPLE THE FIRE SERVICES AND INSPECTION AND THE FOOD SERVICES AND PERMITTING INTO KIND OF ONE AREA.

AND THEN WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE MAGISTRATION ONE.

SO THE BEXAR COUNTY CAME TO THE CITY WITH A REQUEST TO BE ABLE TO DO FIRE SERVICES AND INSPECTIONS AND FOOD SERVICE INSPECTIONS AND PERMITTING FOR COUNTY-OWNED FACILITIES AND IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA.

WE CAME UP WITH A FINAL RECOMMENDATION THAT WE HAVE AGREED UPON WITH THE CITY -- I'M SORRY.

WITH THE COUNTY.

IN THE AREA OF FIRE SERVICES AND INSPECTIONS, THE AMENDMENT WOULD ALLOW THE COUNTY TO CONDUCT FIRE AND CODE INSPECTIONS AND CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION PLAN REVIEWS AND PERMITTING IN CERTAIN COUNTY-OWNED FACILITIES WITHIN CITY LIMITS.

THE COUNTY WOULD BE AUTHORIZED TO REVIEW AND PERMIT CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND CONDUCT FIRE AND CODE INSPECTIONS IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA.

AND THEN THE COUNTY MUST COMPLY WITH CITY CODES AND MAKE INFORMATION AVAILABLE UPON CITY'S REQUEST.

SO THAT MAKES THE LINES OF COMMUNICATION OPEN AND ENSURES THAT, YOU KNOW, IF THE CITY HAS QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS THAT THE COUNTY, YOU KNOW, WILL COLLABORATE WITH US AND PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION.

NOW, IN THIS AREA, THE CITY WOULD STILL PROVIDE ALL PYRO TECHNICK PERMITS WITHIN CITY LIMITS, WOULD REVIEW AND PERMIT ALL ONE AND TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER PLANS.

AND FIRE AND CODE REVIEW IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA FOR RESIDENTIAL.

WOULD REVIEW AND PERMIT ALL OUTDOOR FOOD BOOTHS AS REQUIRED BY CODE WITHIN CITY LIMITS .

NOW IN THE AREA OF FOOD SERVICES AND PERMITTING, THIS AMENDMENT WOULD ALLOW THE COUNTY TO REVIEW AND PERMIT FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA.

IT WOULD STILL ALLOW THE CITY TO REVIEW AND PERMIT AND INSPECT ALL FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS WITHIN CITY LIMITS, INCLUDING AT COUNTY FACILITIES.

METRO HEALTH DISTRICT ALREADY PERFORMS THOSE FUNCTIONS AND FELT THAT IT WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO KEEP THOSE INSPECTIONS AND PERMITTING ALL, YOU KNOW, UNDER THE SAME BEST PRACTICES UNDER ONE ROOF WITH METRO HEALTH DISTRICT.

FINALLY, THE THIRD AMENDMENT THAT STAFF IS RECOMMENDING TODAY IS FOR THE CITY TO PROVIDE MAGISTRATION OF PERSONS TAKEN TO THE COUNTY JUSTICE INTAKE AND ASSESSMENT ANNEX.

THE COUNTY WOULD PAY THE CITY ABOUT $294,455 PER YEAR FOR THOSE MAGISTRATION SERVICES.

THAT REPRESENTS 35% OF THE TOTAL COST OF MAGISTRATE COURT.

THE 35%.

SO THE COUNTY WOULD PAY THE CITY TO PROVIDE THEIR SERVICES FOR THEIR PORTION OF THE MAGISTRATE.

IF THERE ARE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS, WE HAVE REPRESENTATIVES HERE WHO CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS.

FINALLY, THE TERMS -- SO THE TWO

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FIRST AMENDMENTS, IF APPROVED, WOULD JUST FALL IN LINE WITH THE TERM OF THE MASTER ILA.

SO IT EXPIRES THE FIRST TERM EXPIRES AT THE END OF THIS YEAR.

BUT THEN THERE ARE FOUR ONE-YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS.

IT WOULD TERMINATE ON A DIFFERENT TIMELINE.

THAT ONE WOULD TERMINATE ON JANUARY 1, 2019.

I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS OUR STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE THESE THREE AMENDMENTS TO THE MASTER ILA.

>> SANDOVAL: THANK YOU, MEAGAN.

I WOULD LIKE TO ASK SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MAGISTRATION PROCESS.

SO FIRST I WANT TO THANK THIS TEAM FOR WORKING WITH THE COUNTY AND WITH ME AS WELL WHEN I VISITED YOU AT FRANK WING, AND FOR DEVELOPING THE TRANSITION PLAN.

I'M SURE IT'S A BIG UNDERTAKING AND YOU STARTED JUST YESTERDAY.

>> THAT'S CORRECT, COUNCILWOMAN.

>> SANDOVAL: THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR WALKING ME THROUGH THAT.

AND I KNOW TODAY'S ITEM IS REALLY FOCUSED ON THE PAYMENT.

THAT'S REALLY WHAT'S COVERED IN THE ILA.

BUT THERE ARE SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW THE PROCESS WORKS.

NOW, IT'S MY INTENTION AS CHAIR OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ENSURE THAT WE GET SOME UPDATES AT THAT COMMITTEE AND THAT YOU REPORT ON THE PROGRESS.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> SANDOVAL: OF HOW THIS IS WORKING.

AND I KNOW AT THAT POINT WE'RE ALSO GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE INTERACTION OF THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS.

I HAVEN'T TALKED TO YOU ABOUT THAT, BUT I HAVE TALKED TO JUDGE BULL ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS AND DRUG REHABILITATION AND HOW WE CAN INTEGRATE THAT WITH THE MAGISTRATION PROCESS.

BUT FOR RIGHT NOW I DO HAVE SOME CLARIFYING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROCESS.

SO WHERE IS THE MAGISTRATION GOING TO TAKE PLACE IF WE'RE THE ONES DOING IT? WILL IT BE AT FRANK WING OR WILL IT BE OVER AT THE COUNTY?

>> YES, COUNCILWOMAN.

JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, I BROUGHT TWO OF OUR JUDGES.

WE HAVE THE DAYTIME JUDGE WITH ME TODAY, AND THE EVENING JUDGE HERE TOO TO SPEAK ON ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

WE'RE GOING TO ACTUALLY DO MAGISTRATION IN TWO PLACES.

WE'VE WRITTEN IT WHERE WE CAN DO VIDEO MAGISTRATION, AND WE'VE ACTUALLY STARTED DOING THAT YESTERDAY.

BUT WE ALSO HAVE THE ABILITY TO HAVE IN-PERSON VIDEO -- I MEAN, IN-PERSON MAGISTRATION AT THE ACTUAL COUNTY FACILITY.

AND WE DID THAT YESTERDAY TOO.

>> SANDOVAL: GREAT.

AND ONE OF THE QUESTIONS THAT I WAS DISCUSSING WITH YOU IS IF WE'RE MAGISTRATING ALL OF THE ARRESTEES IN THE COUNTY, DOES THAT MEAN THEY ALL REMAIN IN THE CITY'S CUSTODY? OR DO THEY BECOME THE COUNTY'S CUSTODY? AND AT WHAT POINT DOES THAT HAPPEN?

>> THE ARRESTING AGENCY HAS CUSTODY OF THAT INDIVIDUAL UP UNTIL THE TIME OF MAGISTRATION.

SO THE COUNTY ARRESTEES, SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, THE OTHER AGENCIES LIKE BALCONES HEIGHTS OR ALAMO HEIGHTS, OTHER CITIES AROUND THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, THEY HAVE CUSTODY UNTIL THOSE INDIVIDUALS GET MAGISTRATED.

AND ONCE THEY GET MAGISTRATED AND GET COMMITTED TO THE COUNTY JAIL, THEN THEY BECOME THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

>> SANDOVAL: AND IF THEY'RE ON BOND? ARE THEY STILL IN CUSTODY OF THE COUNTY JAIL -- OR OF THE COUNTY?

>> WELL, THAT'S A QUESTION -- I'LL LET MARGARITA ANSWER THAT.

>> IF THEY'RE OUT ON BOND, TECHNICALLY THEY'RE BEING SUPERVISED BY A COUNTY DEPARTMENT, WHICH IS THE PRE-TRIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

BUT THEY'RE NOT ACTUALLY IN CUSTODY.

YOU KNOW, THEY'RE OUT AND ABOUT BUT THEY ARE REPORTING UNTIL THEIR CASE IS FILED WITH THE DISTRICT OR COUNTY COURT.

AND THEN THE CASE BECOMES -- I GUESS PROPERTY OF THE COUNTY OR DISTRICT COURT TO CHANGE OR DO WHATEVER THEY WANT WITH THE BOND AND THE CASE.

>> SANDOVAL: I JUST WANTED TO BE COGNIZANT IS THAT AN ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY THAT WE'RE TAKING ON?

>> NO.

NO.

EVERYTHING REMAINS THE SAME.

THE PROCESSES AS THEY HAVE BEEN WILL REMAIN THE SAME, IT'S JUST WHO IS DOING THE MAGISTRATION IS GOING TO CHANGE.

BUT IT DOESN'T ACTUALLY CHANGE ANYTHING FOR THE DEFENDANTS, AS FAR AS WHERE THEY'RE HOUSED OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT OR HOW THEIR CASE IS HANDLED.

THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS WHO IS ACTUALLY ADVISING THEM OF WHAT THEIR RIGHTS ARE.

YOU KNOW, GETTING THEM INTERVIEWED FOR ATTORNEYS, HAVING MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATIONS ORDERED.

ALL OF THOSE THINGS ARE HAPPENING, JUST BY A DIFFERENT PERSON.

>> SANDOVAL: SO THAT'S HAPPENING BY THE CITY'S TEAM NOW?

>> THAT'S CORRECT.

>> SANDOVAL: GREAT.

THOSE ARE MY QUESTIONS RIGHT NOW.

I THINK ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, BUT

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I'M GOING TO MOVE TO APPROVE.

>> THANK YOU.

THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM 20.

THANK YOU, COUNCILWOMAN, FOR PULLING THIS ITEM.

>> VIAGRAN: THANK YOU.

WE HAD SOME QUESTIONS OF CLARIFICATION THAT I NEEDED HERE.

I WANTED TO STAY ON THAT EXAMPLE THAT THE COUNCILWOMAN TALKED ABOUT, LIKE WHAT IF THEY'RE OUT ON BOND.

YOU MENTIONED, JUDGE, THAT IF THEY'RE ON BOND IF THEY'RE REPORTING.

BUT WHAT IF THEY AREN'T REPORTING? THEN WHAT HAPPENS? WHO HAS THE JURISDICTION OVER THAT?

>> SO THEY WOULD REMAIN UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE MAGISTRATING JUDGE.

>> VIAGRAN: OKAY.

>> IN THE PAST, THAT HAS FALLEN TO -- AND PROBABLY FRED COULD SPEAK ON THIS BETTER THAN I COULD, BECAUSE HE'S BEEN HERE LONGER.

BUT I KNOW IN THE PAST THE COUNTY AND DISTRICT JUDGES, ONCE THE MAGISTRATION HAD OCCURRED, THEN ANY MODIFICATIONS OF THE BOND WERE BEING APPROVED BY THE COUNTY AND DISTRICT JUDGES.

AND THAT WAS REALLY, I BELIEVE, LIKE A GENTLEMEN'S AGREEMENT FOR THEM TO HANDLE THAT.

BUT AT THIS TIME THEY'RE NOT WANTING TO HANDLE THAT.

AND SO IT'S BEING SENT BACK TO THE CITY MAGISTRATES.

AND RIGHTFULLY SO, BECAUSE THERE IS CASE LAW THAT SAYS IT REMAINS OUR CASE UNTIL THE CASE IS FILED IN EITHER COUNTY OR DISTRICT COURT.

>> VIAGRAN: SO ON THAT NOTE, THEN, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT'S NOT GOING TO BE AN ADDITIONAL BURDEN ON OUR JUDGES.

OR IS THAT GOING TO BE AN ADDITIONAL BURDEN ON OUR JUDGES? THAT WHOLE CHANGING OF IT.

MICHAEL.

>> YEAH, MICHAEL IS HERE FROM THE COUNTY.

HE CAN ADDRESS THAT POINT.

>> VIAGRAN: HI, MICHAEL.

>> I'M MICHAEL LEDO WITH BEXAR COUNTY, I'M THE DIRECTOR FOR THE OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND I WORK WITH THE COUNTY MANAGEMENT OFFICE IN COMMISSIONERS COURT .

SO THE DISCUSSION REGARDING JURISDICTION, IT WAS UNDER THE LAW IT'S CLEARLY SET THAT THE MAGISTRATE IS SUPPOSED TO BE LOOKING AT THE CASE UNTIL IT'S INDICTED OR FILED IN THAT PROCESS TO ALLOW THAT IMPARTIALITY AND INDEPENDENCE IN THE DECISION OF THAT CASE.

AND THERE HAVE BEEN SOME CASES.

IT GOES CASE-BY-CASE BY EACH JUDGE.

SO IT HASN'T BEEN WHERE WE CAN'T BRING THE CASE TO THE ACTUAL COURT OF RECORD AND HAVE THEM ADDRESS IT.

SO WE'RE KIND OF WORKING THROUGH THE PROCESS RIGHT NOW.

BUT, YOU KNOW, THE PROCESS ON OUR END FOR, YOU KNOW, I WANT TO THANK THE CITY FOR WORKING WITH US ON THIS PROJECT.

WE'VE ASKED ON THERE -- BECAUSE WE HAVE LOOKED AT THIS.

THIS HAS BEEN DEALT WITH IN OUR BUDGET GOING BACK TO SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR WHERE WE KNEW WE WERE GOING TO HAVE TWO DIFFERENT MAGISTRATION SYSTEMS DOING THE SAME THING.

AND SO WE'VE STUDIED IT THROUGHOUT THAT TIME.

WE MET WITH THE JUDGES.

AND THE DECISION WAS MADE TO BRING IT TO COMMISSIONERS COURT LAST WEEK ON THE 23RD TO LOOK AT IF WE COULD CONTRACT WITH THE CITY TO PROVIDE THOSE SAME SERVICES THAT ARE OUT THERE.

AND WE FEEL THOSE EFFICIENCIES -- AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE 65%, 35%, THE QUESTION WAS IS WOULD THAT CHANGE LAW ENFORCEMENT, LIKE WHERE DO THEY GO AND PROCESS? NOTHING CHANGES IN THERE.

THE ONLY THING THAT CHANGES IS THE MAGISTRATE WILL EITHER REMOTE VIDEO THE MAGISTRATION OR THEY MAY BE OVER THERE AT THE FACILITY.

SO WE'RE KIND OF WORKING IN BETWEEN BOTH.

THE HOPE IS THAT MOST OF IT WILL BE REMOTE ON THAT END.

SO THE WORK LOAD OF YOUR JUDGES IS NOT INCREASED ON THAT END OF IT.

THE OTHER THINGS THAT WE'RE IN THE UNKNOWN ARE WHAT THE JUDGE WAS TALKING ABOUT IS DEALING WITH BOND MODIFICATIONS, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.

MOST OF THE CASES WE DEAL WITH THAT ARE PRE-TRIAL ARE MOSTLY MISDEMEANOR.

THOSE ARE FILED PRETTY QUICK SO IT ACTUALLY GOES INTO THE COURT'S JURISDICTION FOR THEM TO ADDRESS.

>> VIAGRAN: UNLESS THERE'S A BLOOD DRAW OR DRUGS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

>> RIGHT.

>> VIAGRAN: OKAY.

SO THANK YOU.

I'M GOING TO ASK YOU A QUESTION, JUST IN A SECOND.

AND I UNDERSTAND THAT -- I MEAN, AS THE COUNCIL MEMBER MENTIONED THAT THIS IS ABOUT THE DOLLARS.

AND I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR.

BUT NOT ONLY THAT, THE WORK LOAD OF OUR JUDGES AND WHAT THAT'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE IN THE FUTURE IF THE VIDEO MAGISTRATION IS NOT GOING TO BE WORKING.

WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE? AND WE'RE COMING TO THE ILA -- YES, WE'RE DISCUSSING THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS BUT Y'ALL HAD TO COME TO AN AGREEMENT OF THIS FIRST, THE PROCESSES.

AND Y'ALL HAVE ALREADY STARTED BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND THE COUNTY

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ALREADY PULLED THE MONEY TOO.

WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THIS IS GOING TO FUNCTION WELL FOR THE ENTIRE CITY.

AND THAT'S JUST MY CONCERN HERE THAT THE PROCESS IS GOING TO RUN.

AND I KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE DIFFERENT FOR US AND A LITTLE BIT NEW, BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE THROUGH THE COUNCILWOMAN -- THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE THAT WE HAVE THESE UPDATES TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ALL ARE COMFORTABLE, OUR OFFICES ARE COMFORTABLE, AND THAT IT'S RUNNING EFFICIENTLY FOR THE ENTIRE CITY AND COUNTY.

MICHAEL, JUST ONE MORE QUESTION, BECAUSE I THINK A NEED FOR CLARIFICATION, BECAUSE SOME OF THE RESIDENTS ARE SAYING THAT ONE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT RECENTLY CAME OUT FROM THE COUNTY, FROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY ABOUT THE CRIMINAL TRESPASSING, THAT THAT'S NO LONGER GOING TO BE INSTIGATED -- ENFORCED.

AND DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THIS MASTER ILA AND HOW DOES IT -- AND THEN I SEE CHIEF TREVINO BACK THERE, SO YOU CAN ANSWER PART OF IT TOO.

BECAUSE I KNOW WE'RE DOING A LOT OF WORK WITH THESE CRIMINAL TRESPASSING, WITH THE HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS THAT ARE HAPPENING ON BUSINESSES IN OUR AREA.

DOES IT HAVE TO DO WITH THIS MASTER ILA? CAN YOU GIVE SOME CLARIFICATION? AND THEN, CHIEF, IF YOU COULD GIVE SOME CLARIFICATIONS.

>> THIS DOESN'T IMPACT THE ILA.

IT'S A DIFFERENT PROCESS.

WHEN AN OFFICER BRINGS SOMEBODY IN ON A CHARGE, AS THEY'RE PROCESSED THROUGH THE FACILITY, THEY GO TO THE D.A. AND THE D.A.

LOOKS AT THE CASE EVEN BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE RECEIVES THE CASE.

SO AT THAT POINT THE D.A. CAN REJECT THE CASE AND THEN IT WON'T EVEN GO TO THE MAGISTRATE FOR ANY ACTION.

SO IT'S A WHOLE DIFFERENT PROCESS.

>> VIAGRAN: OKAY.

ON THE FRONT END FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSPECTIVE, THERE'S NO CHANGE FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE.

>> GOOD MORNING, MA'AM.

OFFICERS ARE STILL ARRESTING FOR CRIMINAL TRESPASS VIOLATIONS IF THEY HAVE PROBABLE CAUSE.

AND OF COURSE WE'RE ALSO ENCOURAGING OUR OFFICERS TO USE DISCRETION WHEN APPROPRIATE.

THERE'S NO DIFFERENCE FOR US IN POLICY OR PRACTICE.

>> VIAGRAN: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION.

I APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO FURTHER CONVERSATIONS IN THE PUBLIC SAFETY.

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: THANK YOU, COUNCILWOMAN VIAGRAN.

COUNCILMAN COURAGE.

>> COURAGE: THANK YOU.

I JUST HAVE ONE CLARIFICATION, MEAGAN.

ON PAGE 7 WHERE IT SAID TERMS. IT SAYS MAGISTRATION ADDENDUM TERMINATES ON JANUARY 1, 2019.

>> SORRY.

JANUARY 1, 2020.

SORRY ABOUT THAT.

>> COURAGE: THANK YOU.

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN COURAGE.

COUNCILMAN HALL.

>> HALL: THANK YOU, MAYOR.

I KNOW THAT CITY-COUNTY CONSOLIDATION HAS BEEN LONG DISCUSSED AND PROBABLY FAIRLY TABOO.

I WASN'T ONE OF THOSE THAT FAVORED THE CONSOLIDATION, BUT THE PARALLEL TRACK IS DOING THINGS THAT MAKE SENSE, PARTICULARLY WHEN THERE ARE OVERLAPS AND WE CAN BECOME MORE EFFICIENT AS A COMMUNITY.

AND SO I THINK THIS IS ONE SUCH AREA.

MEAGAN, ONE QUICK STATEMENT AS TO WHY THIS MAKES SENSE AND HOW DID WE COME UP WITH A $294,455 AMOUNT?

>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN HALL.

WHY IT MAKES SENSE TO ENTER INTO THE MASTER ILA AT ALL.

THESE ARE ITEMS ON WHICH WE CAN WORK TOGETHER AND COLLABORATE WITH THE COUNTY AND IT REALLY MAKES SENSE TO PARTNER ON THAT LONG LIST OF ITEMS AND, YOU KNOW, ACHIEVE EFFICIENCIES AND EFFECTIVENESS.

WE'RE BOTH SERVING SIMILAR -- YOU KNOW, IN THE SAME COMMUNITY.

THAT'S WHY WE ENTER INTO THE MASTER ILA FOR ALL THOSE AREAS.

IT JUST MAKES SENSE.

ON THE MAGISTRATION, YOU HAD A QUESTION ABOUT THE BUDGET AND WHY IT'S THE $294,000?

>> HALL: HOW DID WE COME UP WITH THAT FIGURE?

>> SO THE TOTAL COST OF THE MAGISTRATE COURT IS $841,300.

THE COUNTY'S PORTION IS ABOUT 35%, AND SO THAT $294,000 IS 35% OF THE TOTAL COST.

>> HALL: THANK YOU.

IS THIS A ONE-YEAR AGREEMENT?

>> SO THIS PARTICULAR ONE, THE ENTIRE MASTER ILA GOES ABOUT FIVE YEARS.

IT'S ONE YEAR AND THEN FOUR ONE-YEAR RENEWALS.

THE MAGISTRATE ONE WOULD EXPIRE JANUARY 2020.

THAT GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE HOW IT'S WORKING OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS AND MAKE A FINAL RECOMMENDATION ON LONG TERM.

>> HALL: AND SO MAYBE TO

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COUNCILWOMAN VIAGRAN'S POINT AND OTHERS, IF THERE ARE ADJUSTMENTS THAT NEED TO BE MADE IN THE PRICE, ARE WE ABLE TO DO THAT WITHIN THE INITIAL FOUR-YEAR PERIOD?

>> ON THE PRICE FOR THE MAGISTRATE?

>> HALL: RIGHT.

I BELIEVE THERE WOULD BE DISCUSSION AND FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE COULD MAKE TO MAYOR AND COUNCIL ON WHAT MAKES SENSE AND -- YES.

FOR SURE.

COUNCILMAN, I WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT $294,000, THAT IS PRORATED MONTH TO MONTH.

IT WILL BE THE PORTION OF THAT UNTIL JANUARY 2020.

>> HALL: THANK YOU.

I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO COUNCILWOMAN SANDOVAL FOR ALLOWING ME TO JOIN YOU ON THE TOUR THE OTHER NIGHT AT THE MAGISTRATION ON THE CITY'S SIDE.

AND SO IT WAS GOOD TO BE ABLE TO SEE THAT IN ACTION AND SEE WHERE THE COMBINATIONS MIGHT WORK.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN HALL.

COUNCILMAN SALDANA.

>> SALDANA: THANK YOU, MAYOR.

AND, FRED, I THINK THIS QUESTION WILL BE FOR YOU, MAYBE ET AL.

IT'S ABOUT THE CHANGE IN THE WAY WE WILL HANDLE BAIL HEARINGS IN THIS EIGHT-MONTH PILOT VERSUS WHAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE IN TERMS OF -- LET ME SEE IF I HAVE THIS RIGHT.

A SORT OF TWO-TRACK PROCESS.

THERE'S A WAY THAT BAIL HEARINGS ARE HANDLED AT THE COUNTY VERSUS THE WAY THAT BAIL HEARINGS ARE HANDLED AT THE CITY.

AND WE'RE NOW GOING TO PROVIDE JUST ONE TRACK.

IS THAT SOMEWHAT CLOSE TO WHAT WE'RE DESCRIBING HERE?

>> THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT IS.

AS YOU WILL RECALL, PRIOR TO 2007, THE CITY MAGISTRATES, THE CITY JUDGES DID ALL MAGISTRATION FOR THE ENTIRE COUNTY GOING BACK TO THE 1990S AND EVEN BEFORE THAT.

SINCE 2007, THE COUNTY CREATED THESE COUNTY MAGISTRATES AND UP UNTIL APRIL 30TH THEY FUNDED UNTIL APRIL 30TH.

BUT, AS YOU RECALL, SINCE NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR THE CITY HAS BEEN DOING -- THE CITY JUDGES HAVE BEEN DOING THE MAGISTRATION FOR ALL SAPD ARRESTS.

THAT'S ABOUT 65% OF THE TOTAL ARRESTEES.

WE DO THAT AT THE CITY FACILITY.

THE MAGISTRATION AND BAIL HEARINGS WERE DONE AT THE COUNTY FACILITY.

SO NOW, AS POINTED OUT, WE'RE GOING TO DO THE 100% OF THESE HEARINGS AT BASICALLY BOTH LOCATIONS.

PRIMARILY THE VIDEO, BUT AT TIMES IF WE NEED TO SEND A JUDGE OVER TO THE FACILITY IN PERSON, WE'LL DO THAT TOO.

>> SALDANA: THIS IS AN EIGHT-MONTH PILOT?

THE AGREEMENT IS FOR EIGHT MONTHS, UNTIL JANUARY 2020 AND BOTH SIDES WILL LOOK AT IT AND SEE IF IT IS FEASIBLE TO CONTINUE THAT OR TO CHANGE THAT.

CORRECT.

>> SALDANA: AND I WANT TO TIP MY HAT TO THE COUNTY AND THE WAY THAT THEY HAVE SPOKEN ABOUT THIS PUBLICLY IS THAT THEY HAVE SORT OF SEEN TWO DIFFERENT TRACKS OF THE APPLICATION OF -- I'M GOING TO TERM IT JUSTICE SYSTEM SINCE I'M NOT A LAWYER.

BUT THE APPLICATION OF THOSE BAIL HEARINGS IS SOMETHING THAT'S GOTTEN A LOT OF ATTENTION, ESPECIALLY WITH REGARD TO THE INTERPLAY WITH PUBLIC DEFENDERS.

AND SO IF I'M GOING TO USE A COMPARISON, I'LL USE THE COMPARISON WITH TRUANCY COURT WHEN WE USED TO HAVE A COUNTY VERSION OF TRUANCY JUSTICE AND A CITY VERSION OF TRUANCY JUSTICE IN TERMS OF A JUSTICE SYSTEM AND HOW YOU GO THROUGH THAT PROCESS AS A PARENT.

I'M ASSUMING THAT THIS IS SIMILAR IN THE EIGHT-MONTH PROCESS WHERE WE'RE GOING AWAY FROM TWO DIFFERENT TRACKS WHERE YOU COULD CHOOSE -- WELL, I SUPPOSE YOU COULDN'T CHOOSE.

COUNTY SHERIFFS ARE NOW IN THE STATUS QUO, WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE GONE TO THE COUNTY MAGISTRATION PROCESS.

SAPD WOULD GO THROUGH SAPD'S MAGISTRATION PROCESS.

AND THERE HAD BEEN A LITTLE BIT OF CRITICISM -- I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S TRUE OR NOT BUT I'M JUST GOING TO TAKE THE COUNTY JUDGE'S WORD FOR IT THAT THE CITY WAS APPLYING A MORE EVEN-HANDED APPROACH TO ALLOWING PUBLIC DEFENDERS TO COME IN AND MAYBE DIVERT FOLKS FROM HAVING TO GO TO JAIL UNNECESSARILY IF THEY WERE NO RISK TO THE PUBLIC IN ANY WAY.

THAT A PUBLIC DEFENDER WOULD COME BY AND DO AN EVALUATION.

HERE'S WHERE I GET THE COUNTY TO STAND UP OUT OF THEIR SEAT BECAUSE THEY WANT TO COMMENT ON IT.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO TALK ABOUT NOT JUST THE DOLLARS AND CENTS BUT WHAT WE BELIEVE IS THE OVERARCHING GOAL THAT WE'RE SHOOTING FOR WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICATION TO THE CITIZEN WHO IS GOING THROUGH OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM.

>> COUNCILMAN, YOU HIT IT RIGHT ON THE HEAD AS FAR AS WHAT'S IMPORTANT HERE FOR THIS PROCESS.

YOU KNOW, WE HAD AN IN-CUSTODY DEATH THE OTHER DAY OF AN INDIVIDUAL THAT CAME IN THAT WAS NOT PROBABLY IN THE BEST MENTAL STATUS OR STATE AND THEY WERE JUST RUSHED THROUGH TO THE JAIL RATHER THAN HAVING THEM IN FRONT OF A MAGISTRATE WITH THE PUBLIC

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DEFENDER AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE THERE TO ACTUALLY TALK ABOUT THE CASE AND SAY WHAT'S THE BEST THING? CAN WE DO AN EMERGENCY DETENTION TO A PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY RATHER THAN THE JAIL? AND I THINK THIS IS WHAT THE SERVICES OF YOUR MAGISTRATES DO.

YOU KNOW, THE FIRST THING THEY DID WHEN THEY CAME IN THERE WAS THEY DIDN'T LOOK AT A CASE OR WANT TO BRING THAT CASE UP FOR MAGISTRATION UNTIL THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE LOOKED AT IT.

COUNCILWOMAN, YOU ASKED FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT THOSE.

AND WE HAVE MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS THERE 24/7 AT THE FACILITY.

SO NOW WE'VE KIND OF TAKEN THE SYSTEM, SLOWED IT A LITTLE BIT DOWN, AND MAKE SURE WE'RE PROVIDING ALL THE BENEFITS AND SERVICES WE CAN DO UP FRONT FOR THAT PERSON AND MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION ON THEIR RELEASE, IF THEY SHOULD GET OUT ON A PR BOND OR BAIL, WHAT ARE THE RIGHT CONDITIONS THAT ARE BEING DONE ON THERE.

SO I REALLY DO THINK IN THE LONG RUN THIS IS GOING TO BRING SOME EFFICIENCIES FOR THE CITIZENS OF BEXAR COUNTY, THE ONES THAT ARE NOT DANGEROUS, TO GET THEM TO THE RIGHT PLACES AND DO THE RIGHT THINGS.

I THANK Y'ALL FOR STEPPING UP ON THAT.

>> SALDANA: MICHAEL, CORRECT?

>> SALDANA: MICHAEL, I WANT TO SAY HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE YOU COMING HERE AND DESCRIBING IT IN THOSE TERMS. THAT THERE'S THE IDEA OF WHAT WE CAN DO TOGETHER IN A PARTNERSHIP.

AND IF I'M AN EVERYDAY CITIZEN LOOKING AT THIS AND LOOKING AT IT FROM THE OUTSIDE NOT KNOWING THE CONTEXT, ONE WOULD ASSUME IT IS A COUNTY VERSUS CITY, WHO IS DOING IT BETTER, WHERE CAN WE ROOT FOR ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER.

IT'S REALLY NOT ANYTHING ABOUT ROOTING FOR ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER, WHO IS DOING IT BETTER.

I THINK WHAT YOU'RE ROOTING FOR IS THAT IF YOU, LIKE I THINK 100% OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM AND 100% OF THE PEOPLE IN BEXAR COUNTY ARE SOMEONE OR KNOW SOMEONE IN THEIR FAMILY WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM, YOU WOULD WANT THEM TO HAVE EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO THE DUE PROCESS AFFORDED THEM, ESPECIALLY IF THAT PERSON IS STRUGGLING WITH ISSUES THAT GO BEYOND JUST A MISTAKE THAT THEY MADE THAT ONE NIGHT IF THEY'RE BEING PROCESSED.

WE'RE ROOTING FOR THIS TO WORK IN THE EIGHTH-MONTH PROCESS TO HAVE LEARNINGS THAT THE CITY IS DECENT AT THIS AND COULD GET BETTER, OR THAT THE COUNTY IS GOING TO LEARN A TON FROM THIS EIGHT MONTHS.

AND I THINK IT TAKES A LOT OF REMOVAL OF EGOS THAT I'M GRATEFUL FOR THAT I'M SURPRISED TO SEE AND REALLY DELIGHTED THAT WE'RE GETTING INTO THIS PARTNERSHIP TO REALLY LEARN SOMETHING ABOUT HOW WE CAN APPLY THAT EVENLY TO OUR CITIZENS IN REGARDS TO THE JUSTICE SYSTEM.

>> WE'LL BE HAVING AN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE THAT WILL OVERSEE THIS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS BACK TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT ON THERE.

SO IT WILL HAVE A MEMBER FROM THE COMMISSIONERS COURT, THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, A MEMBER FROM THE DISTRICT JUDGE ON THERE, ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE, AND THEN A MEMBER FROM CITY COUNCIL, FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE WILL ALSO BE ON THERE SO THEY CAN LOOK AT THE PROCESS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT AS WE MOVE FORWARD.

I THINK ACTUALLY LOOK AT THOSE THINGS AND REFINE THOSE THINGS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND THAT WE'RE DOING THE RIGHT TRACK.

I REALLY FEEL -- THEY CALL THIS 1517 HEARING, OR BAIL HEARING.

TO ME IT'S ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT HEARINGS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL IN THE PROCESS BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO DECIDE WHETHER THEY'RE GOING TO BE OUT, HAVE THEIR FREEDOM IN THE COMMUNITY.

AS YOU KNOW, WHEN PEOPLE ARE INCARCERATED, IF THEY'RE PAYING OR THEY HAVE A PLACE TO LIVE, JUST BEING IN JAIL TWO OR THREE DAYS, LOSING THEIR JOB, TRYING TO RECOVER FROM THOSE PROCESSES, YOU KNOW, AND SOMETIMES IT TAKES UP TO FIVE YEARS FOR SOMEBODY WHO HAS BEEN IN JAIL FOR FIVE DAYS TO RECOUP WHERE THEY WERE PRIOR TO THE INCARCERATION .

>> SALDANA: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT, MICHAEL AND FRED.

I HAVE A LOT TO SAY BUT THIS IS A NEW AREA FOR ME.

I'M NAIVE IN SOME CASES.

I DO THINK THIS IS PROBABLY GOING TO UPSET SOME INDUSTRIES.

I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THAT BUT I'M ASSUMING IF SOMEBODY HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEFER JAIL OR AVOID HAVING TO GO TO JAIL THAT THERE MIGHT BE AN INDUSTRY WITHIN THE BAIL BOND INDUSTRY THAT MIGHT NOT LIKE THAT BUT WE'RE NOT HERE TO PROP UP ANY INDUSTRY.

WE'RE HERE TO MAKE SURE THAT FOLKS ARE TREATED EQUALLY AND I'M GLAD WE'RE TAKING A STEP IN THAT DIRECTION.

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN SALDANA.

OF COURSE I THINK THE MAGISTRATION PROCESS IS THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE ILA.

GENERALLY A NON-DEBATED TOPIC.

BUT THIS PORTION OF IT HAS BEEN.

AND IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE PUBLIC EXPECTS US TO WORK TOGETHER TO SOLVE PROBLEMS, BUT ALSO TO IMPROVE SERVICES AND OUTCOMES IN PEOPLE'S LIVES AND ALSO SAVE TAXPAYERS MONEY, AND I THINK THIS IS THE PERFECT

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EXAMPLE OF THAT KIND OF POLICY.

THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES ARE HANDLING AND MAGISTRATING OVER TWO-THIRDS OF THE CASES, SINCE THIS PARTNERSHIP HAS BEEN DONE WITH COMPASSION AND HAS SAVED TAXPAYER DOLLARS.

I WANT TO CREDIT OUR PRESIDING JUDGE, JOHN BULL, AND HIS TEAM FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN THIS REGARD, AND OUR COLLEAGUES AT THE COURT.

COUNTY JUDGE NELSON WOLFF, COMMISSIONERS COURT, DISTRICT ATTORNEY JOE GONZALES, AND OUR LOCAL JURISTS FOR THEIR COLLABORATION IN BRINGING THIS TO FRUITION AT THE COUNTY.

I ASK MY COLLEAGUES FOR THEIR FULL SUPPORT.

THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM 20.

>> ITEM 22 IS AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BROOKS AREA REGIONAL CENTER PLAN AS A COMPONENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN OF THE CITY.

[22. Ordinance adopting the Brooks Area Regional Center Plan as a component of the Comprehensive Master Plan of the City. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Bridgett White, Director, Planning]]

MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 22.

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: WE HAVE ONE SPEAKER, AND THEN I'LL TURN IT OVER TO OUR COLLEAGUE.

LEO GOMEZ.

>> GOOD MORNING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

PLEASURE TO BE HERE.

MR. CITY MANAGER.

I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE CARLOS CONTRERAS, WHO IS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT BROOKS.

I'M THE PRESIDENT AND C.E.O. OF BROOKS DEVELOP AUTHORITY AND I'M HERE IN SUPPORT OF THE REGIONAL CENTER PLAN.

WE ARE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST A PLAN BUT IT'S A PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION, AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GETTING EXCITED ABOUT.

BUT IT STARTED WITH YOUR INITIATIVE, COUNCIL.

YOUR INITIATIVE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROCESS DESIGNATING THE 13 REGIONAL CENTERS, AND THEN CHOOSING BROOKS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH AND COMPLETING THE FIRST PLAN.

WE ARE DELIGHTED TO HAVE BEEN A PART OF THAT PROCESS.

LET ME TELL YOU, THE PROCESS WAS A COMPLETE ONE, A THOROUGH ONE, A TRANSPARENT ONE, AND A VERY INCLUSIVE ONE.

OVER 50 ORGANIZATIONS WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THROUGHOUT THE REGION PARTICIPATED IN THAT PROCESS.

AND FOR THAT I WANT TO GIVE KUDOS TO YOUR PLANNING TEAM, LED BY BRIDGETT WHITE, RUDY NINO, AND JANET, WHO WAS REALLY THE BOOTS ON THE GROUND WORKING THE PLAN DAY IN AND DAY OUT.

JANET, THANK YOU.

I KNOW SHE WAS SITTING BACK HERE SOMEWHERE.

LET ME JUST QUICKLY GET TO A COUPLE OF POINTS I WANT TO MAKE, AND THEY'RE REALLY ALL ABOUT IMPLEMENTATION.

WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH A PROCESS.

A LOT OF FOLKS HAVE BOUGHT INTO IT.

THEY HAVE EQUITY IN THE PROCESS.

AND WE NOW HAVE A PLAN.

AND I KNOW THAT YOU ALL WOULD AGREE THAT WE WANT THAT PLAN TO BE IMPLEMENTED.

AND I'M HERE TO SAY TO YOU ON BEHALF OF OUR BOARD AND OUR ORGANIZATION THAT WE'RE WILLING PARTNERS IN THAT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.

SO ON THAT NOTE, I ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ALL KNOW THAT THE BROOKS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CAN BE ENGAGED BEYOND ITS BOUNDARIES, AND WE'RE READY TO DO SO AND WE'RE READY TO WORK WITH YOU IN IDENTIFYING APPROPRIATE SCOPE IN WHICH THE BROOKS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CAN TAKE A LEAD BEYOND ITS BOUNDARIES BUT WITHIN THE BROOKS REGION.

THERE ARE RIGHT AREAS IN WHICH OUR ROLE IS A MORE SUPPORTIVE ROLE TO AN ENTITY WITHIN THE REGION, AND WE ARE PREPARED TO DO THAT.

FINALLY, WE'RE PREPARED TO FOLLOW WHERE WE NEED TO FOLLOW.

THE POINT IS WE HAVE A REGION THAT IS NOT JUST A REGION, IT'S A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO KNOW EACH OTHER UP AND DOWN THOSE CORRIDORS.

WHO HAVE BREATHED HOPE AND EXCITEMENT INTO THE FUTURE BY THIS PROCESS.

AND I WANT TO WORK WITH YOU ALL IN MAKING SURE THAT WE IMPLEMENT THE OUTCOMES OR THE GOALS THAT WERE SET BY THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, OR BY THE BROOKS REGIONAL CENTER PLAN.

SO ON THAT NOTE, I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THE BROOKS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT THE BROOKS REGIONAL CENTER PLAN, AND WE THANK YOU FOR IT.

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: THANK YOU, LEO.

>> VIAGRAN: THANK YOU, MAYOR.

I AM VERY PROUD TO BE AT THIS POINT RIGHT NOW.

I KNOW A COUPLE OF US HERE ON THE COUNCIL WERE HERE WHEN WE FIRST STARTED WITH THE SA TOMORROW PLAN AND ALL OF THE DIFFERENT PLANS AND HOW IT WAS WITH FITS AND STARTS AND WE WEREN'T SURE WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THIS.

BUT HERE WE ARE TODAY AND I AM VERY PROUD THAT THIS IS THE FIRST OF THE SA TOMORROW PLANS TO BE COMPLETED.

AND IT WILL BE THE FIRST TO BEGIN IMPLEMENTING THE GOALS AND STRATEGIES THAT ENSURE THAT THE BROOKS REGIONAL AREA PLAN CAN HAVE HIGHER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE FUTURE.

ONE THING ABOUT THIS AREA, SPECIFICALLY, YOU ALL KNOW -- OR IF YOU DON'T KNOW, DISTRICT 3 IS THE LARGEST DISTRICT IN THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO.

WE'RE 84 SQUARE MILES.

WE ARE THE SIZE OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

AND WE HAVE A LOT OF AREA TO COVER.

THE AREA SURROUNDING HERE IS

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78235.

THAT IS THE SECOND FASTEST GROWING ZIP CODE IN THE ENTIRE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW.

AND THIS PLAN ORIGINALLY WAS NOT PART OF PHASE ONE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SA TOMORROW PLAN.

IT WAS PART OF PHASE TWO.

AND A COUPLE OF YEARS BACK I WAS VERY -- I WAS UNHAPPY WITH THAT, THAT THIS AREA WAS NOT A PART OF PHASE ONE IMPLEMENTATION.

AND I LET MY COUNCIL COLLEAGUES KNOW.

I LET THE CITY MANAGER AT THE TIME KNOW.

AND WE WERE HAVING A LOT OF CONVERSATIONS ABOUT ECONOMIC SEGREGATION IN THIS CITY.

AND YOU ALL, TO MY COLLEAGUES HERE AND THOSE THAT ARE CONTINUING TO SUPPORT THIS, WE MOVED FORWARD TO MAKE SURE THAT BROOKS WENT ON PHASE ONE OF THIS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.

AND NOW FROM NOT EVEN BEING ON PHASE ONE IMPLEMENTATION, NOW WE ARE THE FIRST PLAN THAT'S GOING TO BE PART OF THIS SA TOMORROW PLAN.

SO THANK YOU, BRIDGETT AND YOUR TEAM FOR ALL OF THE WORK.

THANK YOU, PETER FOR YOUR WORK WITH SA TOMORROW AND SHOWING UP TO THE MEETINGS AND BEING THERE AND KEEPING EVERYONE IN LINE AND ON TASK AND MAKING SURE THAT THINGS KEPT MOVING ALONG.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE TALKED ABOUT, THAT THE RESIDENTS TALKED ABOUT -- BECAUSE WE HAD SEVERAL COMMUNITY MEETINGS, SEVERAL PLANNING TEAM MEETINGS.

AND THERE WAS INVESTMENT.

AND WHAT THE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA SAID -- BECAUSE IT'S NOT ONLY BROOKS, THIS IS HIGHLAND FOREST, HIGHLAND HILLS, HOT WELLS AREA, AND OTHERS IN AND AROUND THAT BROOKS SIDE, ALL OF THIS AREA.

WHAT THEY SAID IS THAT THEY WANTED BELIEVERS.

WHAT WE NEEDED WERE BELIEVERS IN THE SOUTH SIDE.

AND I THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING BELIEVERS AND THANK YOU FOR MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS AND THE CONTINUED INVESTMENT YOU SEE IN THIS AREA.

AND THANK YOU, BECAUSE WE ARE ABLE TO LEVERAGE THE CURRENT AND THE FUTURE INVESTMENTS, PROTECT OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, LOOK FOR TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS AND TRANSPORTATION CONGESTION ALLEVIATION.

AND THIS IS GIVING OUR RESIDENTR VOICE.

THEY PLANNED AND THEY ARE CREATING THEIR OWN FUTURE IN THIS AREA.

AND NOW WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT THEIR VISIONS THROUGH THIS PLAN MOVING FORWARD.

I DO ALSO WANT TO ENTER INTO THE RECORD, CITY CLERK, SOME LETTERS OF SUPPORT FROM ORGANIZATIONS AND FROM SOME NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEMBERS WHO WERE A PART OF THIS.

AND THIS STARTED A WHILE AGO.

SO I WANT TO BRING BRIDGETT UP HERE.

IF YOU COULD JUST SHOWCASE FOR US, I GUESS THE TIMELINE OF WHEN THIS FIRST STARRED.

NOT THE WHOLE PRESENTATION, BUT THE TIMELINE OF WHEN IT FIRST STARTED AND THE PARTNERS WE HAD INVESTED IN THIS AS WELL.

>> GOOD MORNING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

IN TERMS OF THE PROCESS , WE ACTUALLY STARTED AFTER COUNCIL APPROVED THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IN 2016, WE THEN IDENTIFIED THE REGIONAL CENTER AREAS AND COMMUNITY PLAN AREAS.

AND WE WORKED WITH NOT ONLY A PLANNING TEAM MADE UP OF 27 MEMBERS, BUT ALSO A NUMBER OF PARTNERS IN THE AREA, INCLUDING BROOKS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, THE BAPTIST HOSPITAL, HAVEN FOR HOPE, CPS, SARA.

A FEW OF THE LETTERS OF SUPPORT ARE FROM SARA AND VIA.

AND ALSO IN TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT, AS COUNCILWOMAN VIAGRAN MENTIONED, WE HAD A NUMBER OF PLANNING TEAM MEETINGS, COMMUNITY MEETINGS, AND ALSO COMMUNITY EVENTS AND GATHERINGS OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST 24 MONTHS.

>> VIAGRAN: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, BRIDGETT.

SO FROM 2016 UNTIL NOW, THANK YOU TO COUNCILWOMAN GONZALES TOO FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND YOUR COMMITTEE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS SO WE COULD HAVE IT TODAY.

AND THE ADOPTION OF THE BROOKS AREA REGIONAL CENTER PLAN WILL GUIDE THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO TO CONTINUE REINVESTING IN THE SOUTH SIDE.

IMPROVE MOBILITY, HOUSING, AND EMPLOYMENT WHILE PROTECTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE AREA AND FURTHERING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS EMERGING ACTIVITY CENTER.

SO WITH THAT, I AM VERY PROUD TO MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> TREVINO: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

COUNCILWOMAN SANDOVAL.

>> SANDOVAL: THANK YOU.

I JUST WANTED TO CONGRATULATE THE BROOKS AREA AND THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND, OF COURSE, COUNCILWOMAN VIAGRAN FOR HAVING THE FIRST REGIONAL CENTER PLAN THROUGH THIS SA TOMORROW PROCESS, FOR YOUR TENACITY AND ADVOCACY.

AND I THINK YOU ARE CHANGING THE REPUTATION OF THE SOUTH SIDE INTO ONE WHERE PEOPLE WANT TO GO AND WANT TO LIVE AND WANT TO WORK.

SO, CONGRATULATIONS ON ALL OF YOUR WORK FOR THAT.

I'M HAPPY TO SUPPORT.

THANKS.

>> TREVINO: THANK YOU, COUNCILWOMAN.

COUNCILMAN COURAGE.

>> COURAGE: THANK YOU, MAYOR.

I WANT TO COMMEND COUNCILWOMAN VIAGRAN FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU HAVE DONE TO PROMOTE THAT

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COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS THE BROOKS DEVELOPMENT TEAM.

I CAN REMEMBER DRIVING DOWN SOUTHWEST MILITARY AND MILITARY DRIVE AND HOW SLEEPY THE SOUTH SIDE SEEMED TO BE FOR 20 YEARS.

BUT IT'S NOT SLEEPY ANYMORE AND IT'S A BUSTLING COMMUNITY.

AND IT'S BECOMING AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE FUTURE GROWTH OF SAN ANTONIO, I HOPE.

I JUST WANT TO COMMEND EVERYBODY AT BROOKS AND THE COUNCILWOMAN FOR THE GREAT WORK THAT'S BEING DONE, AND I HOPE THE CITY CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THAT GROWTH THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH SIDE.

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN COURAGE.

COUNCILMAN SALDANA.

>> SALDANA: THANK YOU, MAYOR.

I WANT TO THANK COUNCILWOMAN VIAGRAN FOR BEING A GREAT NEIGHBOR HERE ON THE DAIS BUT A GREAT NEIGHBOR ON THE SOUTH SIDE IN D3.

WE HAVE A LOT TO LEARN FROM BROOKS WITH RESPECT TO A LOT OF WHAT LEO HAS GOTTEN ACCOMPLISHED AND DONE.

BUT NEVERTHELESS, IT HAS A LOT TO DO WITH MY NEIGHBOR, WHO IS CONSTANTLY REMINDING US ABOUT WHAT IS BEING FORGOTTEN OR LEFT BEHIND.

AND WHEN THERE ARE PROJECTS OR DOLLARS TO BE HAD, THE COUNCILWOMAN IS KNOCKING ON ALL OUR DOORS TO MAKE SURE THOSE PROJECTS ARE FIRST IN LINE.

I'M GRATEFUL TO KNOW WE HAVE A GREAT NEIGHBOR ADVOCATING FOR THE SOUTH SIDE.

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN SALDANA.

COUNCILMAN TREVINO.

>> TREVINO: THANK YOU.

CONGRATULATIONS, COUNCILWOMAN VIAGRAN.

GOOD WORK.

I WANT TO THANK LEO GOMEZ FOR BEING HERE TODAY, REALLY TRAIL BLAZING FOR THE SOUTH SIDE.

AS SOMEBODY WHO OFTEN FLIES INTO THE SOUTH SIDE, I WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS, AGAIN.

I'LL BE SUPPORTING THIS ITEM TODAY.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN TREVINO.

AND I'LL ALSO WEIGH IN AND THANK THE COUNCILWOMAN, COUNCILWOMAN VIAGRAN AS WELL AS OUR TEAM FROM SA TOMORROW.

THIS IS REALLY THE MANIFESTATION OF MANY YEARS OF WORK AND IT HASN'T BEEN EASY.

BUT IT ALSO SHOWS AND ILLUSTRATES THE GREAT GROWTH THAT'S HAPPENING ON THE SOUTH SIDE AND HOW THE CENTER OF GRAVITY IN SAN ANTONIO IS EVER SO SLIGHTLY SHIFTING SOUTHWARD, AND WHY LEO GOMEZ HAS ALWAYS AND WILL ALWAYS BE KNOWN BY ME AS LORD LEO GOMEZ, DUKE OF BROOKS.

ALL RIGHT.

THERE IS A MOTION -- OKAY.

I HAVE TO THANK RUDY NINO AS WELL, WHO HAS BEEN THERE.

>> VIAGRAN: I'M SORRY.

I FORGOT ONE PERSON TOO.

HE LIVES IN DISTRICT 3, SO THIS IS HIS COMMUNITY.

THESE WERE HIS NEIGHBORS HE HAD TO TALK TO EVERY TIME AS WELL.

AND ALL THE PLANNERS BEFORE THAT IN 2016.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: THANK YOU, COUNCILWOMAN VIAGRAN.

OKAY.

THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM NO. 22.

IS THERE A CITY MANAGER'S REPORT?

[City Manager's Report]

MOTION CARRIES.

OKAY.

>> WALSH: YES, SIR, JUST REAL QUICK.

THREE QUICK ITEMS. THE FIRST IS THE REPORT ON THE 2019 VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, THIS IS AN ANNUAL EFFORT, LOCAL EFFORT SPEARHEADED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND 30 OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

IT PROVIDES FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EARNING LESS THAN $55,000 ANNUALLY.

BETWEEN FEBRUARY 4 AND APRIL 15, THIS COALITION OF AGENCIES OPERATED 20 VITA SITES AND FILED OVER 30,000 TAX RETURNS, SECURING $42.7 MILLION IN TOTAL REFUNDS BACK TO THE COMMUNITY TO THESE INDIVIDUALS AND THESE FAMILIES, AND APPROXIMATELY $16.5 MILLION IN EARNED INCOME TAX CREDITS FOR THE COMMUNITY.

SO A BIG SHOUT OUT TO THE TEAM EFFORT LED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

IT'S AN ONGOING EFFORT AND CERTAINLY IMPORTANT TO MANY OF OUR RESIDENTS.

SECONDLY, JUST A REMINDER TOMORROW IS COLLEGE T-SHIRT DAY.

SO REPRESENT YOUR UNIVERSITY.

AND WE'RE ENCOURAGING EMPLOYEES AS WELL TO WEAR EITHER THEIR FAVORITE COLLEGE T-SHIRT OR THEIR HOME COLLEGE T-SHIRT.

AND MAYOR AND COUNCIL, I'M GOING TO CHANGE UP THE CITY MANAGER'S REPORT A LITTLE BIT.

ONCE A MONTH, AS PART OF THIS REPORT, I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT A CITY EMPLOYEE.

EACH DAY OUR EMPLOYEES WORK EXTREMELY HARD AND GO ABOVE AND BEYOND.

AND THEY CONSTANTLY EXEMPLIFY THE CORE VALUES OF OUR ORGANIZATION, TEAMWORK, INNOVATION, INTEGRITY, AND PROFESSIONALISM.

I HAVE A QUICK VIDEO HIGHLIGHTING THIS MONTH'S EMPLOYEE.

MIKE JONES.

MANY OF YOU MAY RECOGNIZE HIM, IF YOU WERE AT THE CITY MANAGER'S 5K, HE LED THE OVER 3,000 CITY EMPLOYEES THAT SHOWED UP IN STRETCHING PRIOR TO THE 5K.

MIKE DOES A GREAT JOB IN THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, AND I'LL SHARE THAT WITH YOU REAL QUICK.

>> THREE, TWO, ONE, AND BEGIN! I'M A FITNESS INSTRUCTOR WITH

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SAN ANTONIO PARKS AND RECREATION, RECREATION SPECIALIST.

I TRAVEL AROUND THE CITY AND GIVE FREE CLASSES TO THE COMMUNITY.

FIVE SECONDS TO GO.

I LOVE WHAT I DO BECAUSE I GET A CHANCE TO INTERACT WITH THE COMMUNITY.

I GET TO EXTEND SOME OF WHAT I HAVE LEARNED AND THE FITNESS INDUSTRY AS WELL AS IN LIFE OF HOW TO GET BETTER AT THINGS THROUGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.

I SERVED IN THE MILITARY FOR 21 YEARS, AND I LIKE WORKING AROUND DIVERSE GROUPS AND WORKING IN THE CITY WITH THIS JOB.

I MEET SO MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE AND I SEE THEM COME TOGETHER, AND THAT'S WHAT THE COMMUNITY IS ALL ABOUT.

I LOVE OUR CORE VALUES.

I LOVE THE INITIATIVE, THE CAMARADERIE AND WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY.

THAT WAY WE CAN GIVE BACK THROUGH OUR JOB AS FITNESS INSTRUCTORS.

[APPLAUSE]

>> WALSH: MIKE AND THE TEAM DO A GREAT JOB.

WHAT I'LL TRY TO DO IS THE FIRST WEEK OF EVERY MONTH, JUST DO A QUICK EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT AND SHARE THOSE STORIES WITH YOU DIRECTLY.

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: THANK YOU, ERIK.

>> VIAGRAN: THANK YOU, MAYOR.

JUST TWO QUICK ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR EVERYONE.

FIRST, I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT -- A GREAT ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO THE 50TH ANNUAL SPECIAL OLYMPICS SUMMER GAMES ARE GOING TO BE STARTING TODAY, MAY 2 TO MAY 5 HERE IN SAN ANTONIO.

WE'RE PLAYING THE HOST CITY FOR THE 50TH ANNUAL SUMMER GAMES.

INCLUSION CITY USA, MORGAN'S WONDERLAND IS THE AREA VENUE AND WILL HOST THE GAMES, SO WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

AND ALSO OUR SUMMER MOVIE SERIES IS BEGINNING AT MISSION MARQUEE PLAZA.

TOMORROW WE HAVE THE HARLANDALE FILM FESTIVAL, AND WE'RE SHOWING THE CLASSIC "CLOAK AND DAGGER" ON FRIDAY.

AND ON STATED WE WILL BE SHOWING "RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET" FREE, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT SAN ANTONIO LOOKED LIKE IN THE '80S, WATCH "CLOAK AND DAGGER."

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: THANK YOU, COUNCILWOMAN VIAGRAN.

WE ARE ADJOURNED UNTIL

[Zoning Consent Agenda]

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE, WELCOME TO OUR CITY COUNCIL ZONING AGENDA.

THE TIME IS 2:09 P.M.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

WE HAVE A FULL AGENDA TODAY.

BEFORE WE GET STARTED I'D LIKE TO ASK THE AV TEAM TO ROLL THE TRANSLATION VIDEO.

WE HAVE TWO ITEMS LISTED FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION TODAY.

ITEM Z-2 AND Z-5.

AT THIS POINT I'D LIKE TO ASK MY COLLEAGUES IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT ZONING AGENDA THEY'D LIKE TO PULL FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION.

HEARING NONE, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT ZONING AGENDA.

>> SO MOVED.

>> OKAY.

THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT ZONING AGENDA.

WE HAVE ONE CITIZEN SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON ITEMS REMAINING ON CONSENT, JACK FINGER.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR NIRENBERG AND OTHER MEMBERS OF OUR CITY COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS JACK FINGER.

A FEW ITEMS I WISH TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION ON THIS PORTION OF THE AGENDA.

ITEM 25 IS WHAT THEY CALL AN ALCOHOL VARIANCE.

IT MEANS THAT YOU'RE CLOWG ALCOHOL TO BE SOLD WITHIN 3 ALLOWING ALCOHOL TO BE SOLD WITHIN 300 FEET OF A SCHOOL.

IT'S A NO-NO.

STATE LAWS SAY YOU CAN'T DO THAT UNLESS THERE'S SOME MAJOR REASON WHY YOU, THE ELECTED OFFICIALS -- LOCALLY ELECTED OFFICIALS SAY IT HAS TO BE DONE.

WELL, MR. TREVINO, THIS IS IN YOUR DISTRICT AND I'M SAYING, IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE DONE.

YOU'RE ALLOWING ALCOHOL SALES TO BE SOLD RIGHT JUST LITERALLY FEET AWAY FROM WHERE A SCHOOL IS.

EDISON.

EDISON HIGH SCHOOL.

I THINK YOU SHOULD SET A BETTER EXAMPLE THAN THAT AND SAY, NO, WE WON'T DO THAT, SIR.

YEAH.

ITEM -- ITEM Z-5, YES, MR. BROCKHOUSE, IN YOUR

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DISTRICT.

YES, I JUST LEARNED TODAY THAT THE REASON THIS THING WAS DELAYED SO MANY TIMES WAS THAT THERE ARE SOME FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES.

I JUST LEARNED ABOUT IT TODAY.

BUT BE THAT AS IT MAY, THE THING, YOU'VE GOT TO AGREE, SIR, THE THING IS FULL OF HOLES AND FULL OF RED FLAGS.

Z-6 -- I MEAN, Z-5 IS ABOUT COMMERCIAL ENCROACHMENT INTO A NEIGHBORHOOD.

THE STAFF -- ZONING STAFF SAID IT'S A BAD IDEA BECAUSE OF THAT VERY FACT.

THE ZONING COMMISSION AGREED IN THAT DIRECTION.

YOU HAD THE CABLE WESTWARD NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION SAYS IT'S A BAD ITEM.

THEY DON'T LIKE IT.

ALSO, NOTICES SENT OUT TO 20 SURROUNDING PEOPLE THERE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

FOUR EVER THEM CAME BACK -- OF THEM CAME BACK.

THAT'S ABOUT ONE-FIFTH.

YOU'RE DOING GOOD TO GET A MERE 10TH.

WHEN YOU HAVE ONE-FIFTH THERE IS A CONTROVERSY THERE.

THE IDEA TODAY IS, SIR, JUST SIMPLY SAY NO TO THIS DARN THING.

YES, PLEASE.

ALSO, THE -- AND ALSO, MR. BROCKHOUSE, IN YOUR DISTRICT, Z-6, THIS IS SOMETHING YOU MAY WANT TO TAKE A LOOK -- A CLOSER LOOK AT.

I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY REALIZES IT, BUT THIS IS ABOUT CHANGING SOMETHING FROM, OH, WHAT IS IT, RESIDENTIAL AND ONE COMMERCIAL C-2 AND C-3 TO, WHAT IS IT, TOD, TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT.

OKAY, MADAM AUDIO-VISUAL PERSON, WHAT DOES IT SAY THERE? YEAH, BLOW THAT UP A LITTLE BIT.

TRANSIT AUDIO-VISUAL DISTRICT, IDENTITIES WITH IDENTIFIED LIGHT RAIL.

I REPEAT, LIGHT RAIL STATION OR OTHER HIGH CAPACITY TRANSIT AREAS.

PLEASE RETURN THE CAMERA TO THE PODIUM.

MR. BROCKHOUSE, YOU LED PETITION DRIVES AGAINST LIGHT RAIL.

DO YOU REALLY WANT TO SIT AND OFFER THIS AS A PRELUDE TO SUCH? PLEASE, SIR, SAY IT ISN'T SO.

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: THANK YOU, MR. FINGER.

THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT ZONING AGENDA.

THAT'S ALL ITEMS SAVE FOR Z-2 AND Z-5.

>> Z DID IS A REZONING FROM IDZ TO IDZ-1 WITH USES PERMITTED FOR FOUR RESIDENTIAL UNITS LOCATED AT 321 NORTH HACKBERRY STREET.

[Z-2. ZONING CASE # Z-2019-10700013 (Council District 2): Ordinance amending the Zoning District Boundary from "IDZ H AHOD" Infill Development Zone Dignowity Hill Historic Airport Hazard Overlay District with uses permitted in "C-2" Commercial District and Stone Monument Retail and Wholesale with Outdoor Display and Storage of Merchandise to "IDZ-1 H AHOD" Limited Intensity Infill Development Zone Dignowity Hill Historic Airport Hazard Overlay District with uses permitted for four (4) residential units on Lot 11, Block 8, NCB 583, located at 321 North Hackberry Street. Staff recommends Approval. Zoning Commission recommendation pending.]

[VOTING] MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM Z-2.

STAFF AND ZONING RECOMMEND [INDISCERNIBLE] ZERO IN FAVOR, 26 OPPOSED.

DIGNOWITY HILL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATES IS IN SUPPORT OF REQUEST FOR THREE UNITS.

THIS REQUIRES 9 VOTES DUE TO OPPOSITION EXCEEDING 20% AND THE APPLICANT IS AMENDING THEIR REQUEST TO THREE UNITS, AND IF WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY WE CAN HAVE THEM DO THAT HERE TODAY.

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: THERE ARE SEVERAL CITIZENS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON ITEM Z-2.

>> YES, SIR, DO YOU MIND IF WE LET THE APPLICANT AMEND AND THEN --

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: OKAY, AND THEN THEY CAN HEAR THAT.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, PATRICK CHRISTIANSON, 310 SOUTH ST. MARY'S.

HERE ON BEHALF OF PRIME HOME SOLUTIONS.

IN WORKING WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD WE REDUCED OUR REQUEST FROM FOUR UNITS TO THREE UNITS, AND I'VE BEEN ASKED BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION TO READ THE FOLLOWING INTO THE RECORD.

AS THE OWNER OF THE CURRENT PROPERTY 320 HACKBERRY WE CERTIFY THE NEW DESIGN COMPLIES TO THE CRITERIA.

ONLY THREE FAMILY HOMES BUILT ON THE LOT, KEEP 8-FOOT FIRE LANE, STRUCTURE THE MIRROR 35 FEET OF THE NEIGHBORING HOUSE, WE'LL HAVE A MAXIMUM OF 1900 SQUARE FEET OR SMALLER.

TWO BACK STRUCTURES A HEIGHT OF 26 FEET AND MAXIMUM SQUARE FOOTAGE OF 1700 SQUARE FEET OR SMALLER.

OBSERVATION DECKS REMAIN UNDERSTAND THE SECOND STORY ROOFLINES AND THE DESIGN WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE HRC.

THESE ARE THE CONDITIONS WE WORKED OUT WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

I BELIEVE THEY ARE IN SUPPORT AND WE WOULD ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

>> MAYOR, QUICKLY, PATRICK, WERE YOU REPEAT THE ONE THAT SAID THE TWO BACK STRUCTURES WILL --

>> HAVE A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 26 FEET AND WILL HAVE A MAXIMUM SQUARE FOOTAGE OF 1700 SQUARE FEET OR SMALLER.

>> ALL RIGHT.

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: OKAY, WE'LL CALL UP THE CITIZENS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON ITEM Z-2.

I'LL CALL THE FIRST NAME IN THE ORDER, ALONG WITH THE SECOND NAME AND SO FORTH.

SO BE PREPARED TO COME FORWARD TO THE PODIUM.

START WITH JOSEPH GARCIA, FOLLOWED BY OPHELIA DEG GADO.

>> YES, MA'AM, THAT'S FINE.

GOOD AFTERNOON, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE HERE.

MY NAME IS JOSEPH GARCIA AND I LIVE AT 906 EAST CROCKETT STREET.

I AM HERE ON BEHALF OF THE 27 OF THE 36 HOMEOWNERS WHO SIGNED IN OPPOSITION OF THIS PROJECT.

THE ONLY REASON THEY ARE NOT HERE IN NUMBERS TODAY IS BECAUSE WE ARE UNDER THE

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UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE WILL BE AN AMENDMENT FROM FOUR HOUSES TO THREE ON THIS 321 PROJECT.

HE'S ALREADY STATED ALL THE CONCERNS AND ALL THE STIPULATIONS THAT WE AGREE TO BE BEHIND THIS PROJECT, IF AND ONLY IF THOSE NEW AMENDMENTS AND NEW CRITERIA ARE MET.

I KNOW THIS IS A ZONING CASE, BUT I FEEL THAT THE CITY COUNCIL NEEDS TO HEAR WHAT WE FEEL ARE IMPORTANT ISSUES TO THIS CASE.

I SPOKE DIRECTLY TO MOST OF ALL THE HOMEOWNERS WITHIN THE 200-FOOT RADIUS OF THIS PROJECT, AND AT BEST SEVEN RECEIVED THE LETTERS, FOUR ARE AGAINST THIS PROJECT.

I DID NOT RECEIVE A LETTER.

FOR OUR MEETINGS THERE ARE ABOUT -- FROM OUR MEETINGS THERE ARE AROUND 170 LOTS IN DIGNOWITY HILLS NEIGHBORHOOD.

THAT MEANS THEY'RE ALL ZONED FOR FOUR HOUSES PER LOT.

WE ARE AN HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD AND NOTHING ABOUT TWO, THREE, FOUR HOUSES PER LOT OR ANYTHING BUT HISTORIC.

THIS WOULDN'T BE ALLOWED IN KING WILLIAMS, MONTA VISTA, MONTICELLO, TOBIN HILL, LAVACA AND GOVERNMENT HILL.

YOU ARE TAXING US OUT OF OUR HOMES AND OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

THE PEOPLE WHO BUILT THIS NEIGHBORHOOD THAT STAY THROUGH ALL THE CRIME AND THE PROSTITUTION, THAT STAYED THROUGH ALL THE FIGHT WITH THE DRUG DEALERS, THAT STAYED THROUGH ALL THE ATTACKS FROM GANG MEMBERS, WE ARE THE INVESTORS.

WE ARE.

WE WERE THE DEVELOPERS OF DIGNOWITY HILLS.

NOW THAT ALL THIS IS BEING SAID, IF EVERYTHING THAT IS STATED IN JOHN BARR'S LETTER TO THE RESIDENTS IS STUCK TO WE WILL STAND BEHIND THIS DEVELOPMENT, ONLY BECAUSE IT IS SUCH A BIG LOT.

IF YOU LOOK ON THE SCREEN RIGHT NOW, THE TWO SMALL IR HOUSES THAT ARE GOING TO BE 17 FEET OR SMALLER, LET'S REMEMBER, SMALLER IS A VERY BIG WORD, THESE TWO HOUSES COME UP TO ABOUT 1300 SQUARE FEET.

THEY'RE GOING TO BE 400 FEET SMALLER THAN THE SMALLER HOUSES, JUST TO POINT THAT OUT.

I'M GOING TO END WITH THIS.

JUST THIS MORNING I RECEIVED CALLS AND MESSAGES FROM CONCERNED OWNERS ABOUT GETTING LETTERS FROM THE DEVELOPERS THAT STATED WOULD YOU PLEASE RESCIND YOUR NAMES ON YOUR PETITION.

WE BELIEVE THAT WE'RE UNDER THE TRANSPARENCY OF EVERYBODY, BUT THIS IS THE KIND OF DEVELOPERS THAT COME INTO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND ARE NOT TRANSPARENT.

HOW ARE WE TO WORK WITH AND HOW ARE WE, MORE IMPORTANTLY, TO TRUST THESE KIND OF PEOPLE THAT COME TO OUR STREETS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: THANK YOU, MR. GARCIA.

OPHELIA DELGADO? MS. DELGADO?

>> SHE'S IN -- SHE'S AN ATTORNEY.

SHE'S IN COURT.

SHE WON'T -- I DON'T BELIEVE SHE'S HERE.

COLIN JONES? MR. JONES, YOU'LL BE FOLLOWED BY LIZ FRANKLIN.

IS MS. FRANKLIN HERE?

>> NO, SIR, SHE'S [INDISCERNIBLE]

JOHN BARR THEN WILL BE NEXT.

>> OKAY.

COLIN JONES, 1123 NOLAN.

MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, SPEAKING AS SECRETARY FOR THE DIGNOWITY HILL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, THE DHNA BOARD LISTENED TO COMMUNITY CONCERNS REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT AT 321 NORTH HACKBERRY STREET THAT WERE BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION AFTER WE ISSUED A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE ORIGINALLY PROPOSED PROJECT OF FOUR UNITS ON ONE LOT BY DEVELOPMENT TEAM HEADED BY ONE JOHN T. BARR OF PRIME HOMES.

WE WORKED AS QUICKLY AS WE COULD TO CONVENE A CONVERSATION AND BROKER A COMPROMISE BETWEEN A GROUP OF CONCERNED NEIGHBORS AND THE DEVELOPER.

AFTER TWO MEETINGS EVERYONE WAS ABLE TO AGREE ON REVISED PROJECT WITH THREE UNITS AND IMPROVED MASSING.

BASED ON THOSE CONVERSATIONS, WE ARE IN SUPPORT OF THE REVISED PROJECT.

SINCERELY, THE DIGNOWITY HILL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION.

HAVING SAID THAT, THOUGH, SPEAKING AS AN ENGAGED CITIZEN I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH COUNCIL WHAT A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE THIS WAS FOR ME AS -- I WANT TO CONSIDER MYSELF A NEIGHBORHOOD LEADER.

BASED ON A FEW KEY PRINCIPLES OF CONVERSATION, SOMETHING GOOD CAME OUT OF IT.

THESE TWO ENTITIES MET AND THINGS WERE A CHALLENGE, TO SAY THE LEAST.

I THINK BOTH PARTIES WOULD AGREE TO THAT, BUT TO LISTEN AND TO HAVE A COMPROMISE AT THE HEART OF THAT CONVERSATION WAS SO MUCH MORE PRODUCTIVE THAN THE EITHER/OR ARGUMENT THAT WE OFTEN FIND OURSELVES IN.

HAVING SAID THAT, THANK YOU, AND HAVE A GOOD DAY.

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: THANK YOU, MR. JONES.

JOHN BARR? WAIVING TIME? OKAY.

BOB ELIZONDOO?

>> [INDISCERNIBLE]

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: ALL RIGHT.

COUNCILMAN HALL.

>> HALL: THANK YOU, MAYOR.

ONE QUICK QUESTION.

THE CURRENT ZONING ON THIS PROPERTY IS WHAT?

>> THE CURRENT ZONING ON THIS PROPERTY -- SORRY -- IDZ.

>> HALL: IDZ.

IS IT IDZ C-2?

>> YES, IDZ C-2 WITH STONE MONUMENT RETAIL AND WHOLESALE.

IT HAS THE CONDITIONAL WITHIN THERE FOR OUTDOOR DISPLAY AND STORAGE OF

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MERCHANDISE.

>> HALL: OKAY.

SO COMMERCIAL GENERALLY?

>> HALL: AND SO THE PICTURES THAT MR. GARCIA SHOWED EARLIER, TECHNICALLY ARE CURRENTLY ZONED AS COMMERCIAL?

>> THAT'S CORRECT.

>> HALL: OKAY.

AND SO THIS IS ONE OF THOSE CASES WHERE -- I THINK COUNCIL KNOWS MY APPROACH, AND THAT TYPICALLY IS GO TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, PROPERTY OWNER, DEVELOPER, WORK YOUR ARNGHTD ARRANGEMENT WITH THEM AND THEN COME BACK TO ME WITH SOMETHING EVERYBODY HAS AGREED ON, AND I THINK ORIGINALLY THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION CAME AND SAID, YEAH, WE'LL THE SUPPORT THE BASIC MOVEMENT FROM COMMERCIAL TO SOMETHING RESIDENTIAL, AND FOR ME IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE TWO PICTURES ARE ACTUALLY ZONED COMMERCIAL.

THAT FOR ME IS VERY INTERESTING.

BUT IN ANY EVENT I CAN UNDERSTAND A MOVEMENT FROM COMMERCIAL TO RESIDENTIAL, AND AT THAT POINT I DON'T THINK THEY MINDED EITHER, YOU KNOW, WHAT TYPE OF RESIDENTIAL, AND AT THAT POINT I THINK IT WAS -- I THINK THE PROPOSAL WAS FOR FOUR UNITS.

SINCE THEN, EVEN APART FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, WE HEARD FROM THE FOLKS THAT WERE 200 FEET WITHIN THE AREA.

I DO -- MR. GARCIA, I THINK WE DO NEED TO CORRECT -- IF YOU'RE NOT GETTING THE NOTICE AND YOU'RE WITHIN THAT 200 FEET, WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED THERE AND WHY YOU DIDN'T GET THE NOTICE OR SEVERAL OF THE OTHERS.

BUT WE HEARD A RESOUNDING RESPONSE FROM AT LEAST THOSE FOLKS 200 FEET FROM THE PROPERTY, THAT THEY WERE NOT IN FAVOR, AND SO THAT'S WHEN I WENT BACK AND SAID, HEY, PATRICK, PROPERTY OWNER, CAN YOU GUYS GO BACK AND SEE IF YOU CAN WORK SOMETHING DIFFERENT, TALK WITH THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND SEE IF WE CAN COME UP WITH SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

AND SO INSTEAD OF MOVING FROM COMMERCIAL TO NOW RESIDENTIAL WITH FOUR UNITS, THE PROPERTY OWNER HAS DECIDED TO MOVE TO THREE UNITS, AND THAT HAS GAINED THE SUPPORT OF MR. GARCIA AND MANY OF THE RESIDENTS THAT ARE RIGHT AROUND THE PROPERTY.

SO I APPRECIATE THE PROPERTY OWNER AND PATRICK WORKING WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO MEET SOME OF THEIR REQUESTS, AND I APPRECIATE MR. GARCIA, YOU AND YOUR EFFORT TO ADVOCATE, AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW AND DIGNOWITY HILL TO KNOW THAT WE HEARD YOU LOUD AND CLEAR.

AND THE PROPERTY OWNERS HEARD YOU LOUD AND CLEAR.

AND SO I'M HAPPY THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO COME TO AGREEMENT THAT WORKS FOR EVERYBODY.

SO WITH THAT, MAYOR -- AND I WILL NOTE THAT ORIGINALLY THAT 56% OF THE FOLKS 200 FEET AND AROUND WERE OPPOSED, AND SO TO COME TO THIS AGREEMENT FROM THAT LEVEL OF OPPOSITION I THINK IS VERY SIGNIFICANT.

SO WITH THAT, MAYOR, I'M GOING TO MOVE FOR APPROVAL WITH THE AMENDMENTS THAT WERE READ INTO THE RECORD.

THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM Z-2 WITH CONDITIONS AS READ.