Nov 07, 2024 City Council A Session

[ PROCEDURAL  ]

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>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. WELCOME TO OUR CITY COUNCIL A SESSION. THE TIME IS 9:08 A.M. ON NOVEMBER 7, 2024.

WE'LL CALL OUR MEETING TO ORDER. MADAME CLERK, COULD YOU READ THE ROLL?

>> CLERK: MAYOR, WE HAVE QUORUM. >> MAYOR NIRENBERG: ALL RIGHT. BEFORE I TURN THE FLOOR OVER FOR OUR INVOCATION, I DO WANT TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE MUSIC THAT WAS JUST PLAYED IN THE OPENING TODAY.

AS YOU KNOW, WE HIGHLIGHT LOCAL ARTISTS AS WE BEGIN OUR COUNCIL SESSIONS AND TODAY YOU HEARD A NEW SELECTION THAT OPENED THE MEETING.

THE SONG WAS CALLED LA MORENA TRANS BY BARBIE HURTADO.

THEY ARE AN LGBTQ+ ACTIVIST CULTURAL ORGANIZATION. THEY WROTE THIS SONG TO HONOR THREE TEXAS TRANS ACTIVISTS IN THE WORK THEY DO FOR THE GENDER EXPANSIVE COMMUNITY, MAKING THE SONG ESPECIALLY MEANINGFUL AS NOVEMBER IS TRANSGENDER AWARENESS MONTH SO I WANT TO THANK BARBIE FOR THE TALENT, DEDICATION, AND CONTRIBUTION TO THE ARTS AS PART OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAM.

WE CONTINUE TO FEATURE LOCAL MUSICIANS AT THE BEGINNING OF COUNCIL MEETINGS AND ON TVSA AND YOU CAN LEARN MORE AT SA.GOV/ARTS . SO WITH THAT, LET ME TURN THE FLOOR NOW TO COUNCILMEMBER ROCHA GARCIA TO WELCOME OUR INVOCATOR.

>> GARCIA: THANK YOU, MAYOR. PLEASE HELP ME WELCOME PASTOR ELISEO GARZA. ELISEO GARZA HAS BEEN THE SENIOR PASTOR OF MY REDEEMER LIVES BAPTIST CHURCH SINCE JANUARY 1 OF 2023. A LOCAL CHURCH THAT HAS BEEN AROUND FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS, LOCATED RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM MY FIELD OFFICE IN DISTRICT 4. HE PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS THE ASSOCIATE PASTOR FOR SIX YEARS AND HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF MY REDEEMER LIVES BAPTIST CHURCH FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS. HE IS A NATIVE OF SAN ANTONIO, GRADUATED FROM OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES HIGH SCHOOL IN 1984. HE WAS CALLED TO SERVE THE LEARN IN 2003 AND WORKED ALONGSIDE HIS SPIRITUAL AND MENTOR FATHER.

HE WAS LICENSED IN 2011 AND ORDAINED NOVEMBER 9, 2014. HE IS A BIVOCATIONAL PASTOR WITH A FULL-TIME JOB AT VALERO. HE SAID A MEMBER OF THE GRACE HOUSE ADVISORY BOARD AND ENJOYS SERVING THE LORD. HE IS MARRIED TO HIS WIFE OF 19 YEARS WHO WORKS FOR THE BEXAR COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE .

THEY HAVE A BEAUTIFUL 17-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER THAT IS A SENIOR AT JOHN PAUL STEVENS HIGH SCHOOL. TOGETHER THEY WORK AND SERVE ALONGSIDE ONE ANOTHER WITH THEIR CHURCH FAMILY TO MENTOR, GROW, AND EDIFY THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

>> GOOD MORNING, MAYOR. GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL MEMBERS.

THANK YOU FOR THE INVITATION. IT IS AN HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO BE HERE. CLOSE OUR EYES AS WE GO TO THE LORD IN PRAYER THIS MORNING. LORD, GRACIOUS GOD, WE LOVE YOU AND WE THANK YOU FOR THE TIME YOU HAVE GIVEN US TODAY, FATHER. WE THANK YOU THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN US LIFE ON THIS DAY AND WE KNOW THAT EVERYTHING TAKING PLACE IN THIS OFFICE IS TO HONOR YOU AND TO GLORIFY YOU, FATHER. WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD GIVE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THESE MEMBERS, EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THESE MEN AND WOMEN THE WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE TO MAKE THE DECISIONS BEST FOR THIS CITY.

THIS PLACE THAT WE LIVE AND WE LOVE. WE ASK YOU, FATHER GOD, TO

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ALL THESE THINGS WE ASK IN THAT MIGHTY NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES, OUR SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST. AMEN.

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, PASTOR. BEFORE WE START WITH OUR MEETING TODAY, I DO WANT TO ASK FOR US TO RECOGNIZE AND MAYBE IF YOU COULD STAND, MR. RODRIGUEZ, WHO IS THE MAYOR-ELECT OF PIEDRAS NEGRAS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR JOINING US. MAYOR-ELECT RODRIGUEZ IS LEADING A DELEGATION THAT FURTHERS EXCHANGE THAT WE HAVE.

SO MANY OF THEM IMPORTANT ONES WITH MEXICO AND SO WE WELCOME YOU AND THE REST OF

[CONSENT AGENDA  ]

I'LL MAKE A CORRECTION. 9 HAS BEEN PULLED FROM THE AGENDA AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED TODAY. SO IT WILL COME BACK AT THE NEXT AGENDA.

BUT 10 IS PULLED FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION FOR CONDEMNATION.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER ITEMS? ITEMS 27, 28, AND 29. ANY OTHERS? ALL RIGHT. HEARING NONE, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT. ALL ITEMS SAVE FOR 10, 27, 28, AND 29.

FOR THE RECORD, 9 IS NOT GOING TO BE CONSIDERED. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF FOLKS. JACK FINGER ON ITEMS 16 AND 20.

>> WELL, GOOD MORNING, MAYOR NIRENBERG, OTHER MEMBERS OF OUR ILLUSTRIOUS SAN ANTONIO CITY COUNCIL. FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS JACK M. FINGER.

AND BEING FAIRLY PATRIOTIC TODAY WITH MY PATRIOTIC TIE AND IF YOU'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO LONGER FOUR-YEAR TERMS, JUST REMEMBER YOU'LL HAVE JACK FINGER FOR ANOTHER FOUR YEARS. YES. A COUPLE OF ITEMS I WISH TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION ON THIS PORTION OF THE AGENDA. YEAH, SKIP AROUND A LITTLE BIT. ITEM NO. 20 IS ABOUT APPROVING AN AGREEMENT AND ACCEPTING FUNDING OF $8,000 FROM THE PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OVER AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, PARTICIPATION IN THE TEXAS YOUTH ACTION NETWORK'S MENTOR PROGRAM. BUT THE DEVIL'S IN THE DETAILS ON THIS ONE, THOUGH. I NOTICED EXACTLY WHAT IS THIS?

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RETURN THE CAMERA TO THE PODIUM, IF YOU WOULD. PROJECT WORTH, FOR YOUR INFORMATION, PROJECT WORTH HAS BEEN AROUND FOR A GOOD 10, 20 MAYBE MORE YEARS HERE IN TOWN. BUT THE NOT SO SECRET DIRTY LITTLE SECRET ABOUT PROJECT WORTH IS THAT IT TENDS TO CORRUPT OUR TEENS WHEN IT COMES TO TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION. THEY DO LITTLE MORE THAN JUST SUGGESTING ABSTINENCE, THEY PROMOTE BIRTH CONTROL DEVICES AND CONDOMS, ET CETERA, ET CETERA, ET CETERA AMONG THE TEENS. OF COURSE WHEN ALL THE BIRTH CONTROL FAILS, WHERE DO THE TEENS GO AFTER THAT? HUH? YOUR LOCAL PLANNED PARENTHOOD FOR ASKING THEM WHERE DO I GET AN ABORTION. NO, I'M SORRY THAT TEXAS A&M HAS DECIDED TO SHELL OUT MONEY FOR US. I'M SORRY FOR US THAT WE STILL HAVE PROJECT WORTH WITH US HERE. YOU GUYS, SOMEBODY NEEDS TO JUST SAY NO TO THIS. AND ALSO JUST AS A LITTLE SIDE NOTE, ITEM NO. 16 IS ABOUT A LAWSUIT WHEREBY WE'RE GOING TO SHELL OUT HOW MUCH? OH, $175,000 FOR WHEREBY ONE OF OUR CITY DRIVERS STRUCK A VICTIM WITH ONE OF OUR CITY VEHICLES. WILL THAT DRIVER EVER FACE ANY CONSEQUENCES?

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

ALL RIGHT. WE'LL MOVE TO COUNCIL DISCUSSION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA NOW. SIGNAL ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON CONSENT.

COUNCILMEMBER CASTILLO. >> CASTILLO: THANK YOU, MAYOR.

I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT ITEM 20. ALL THE INCREDIBLE WORK OF PROJECT WORTH PROGRAM. KEEPING OUR CITY SAFE AND HEALTHY REQUIRES INVESTMENT IN PROGRAMS LIKE PROJECT WORTH THAT HELP PROACTIVELY ADDRESS ISSUES LIKE TEEN PREGNANCY, UNHEALTHY SMOKING HABITS, AND EVEN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

BY ADDRESSING THESE ISSUES AT THEIR CORE AND EMPOWERING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE TO ENGAGE IN THIS ISSUE WITH THEIR PEERS, WE'RE NOT ONLY MAKING INVESTMENT DIRECTLY IN OUR YOUNG PEOPLE TO LEAD THEIR COMMUNITIES BUT ALSO INVESTING IN THE OVERALL SAFETY AND HEALTH OF OUR CITY. THANK YOU TO METRO HEALTH AND THEIR TEAM FOR LEADING TO WAY ON THIS PROGRAM AND THANK YOU TO A&M SAN ANTONIO FOR BEING A PART OF THIS WORK. THANK YOU TO ALL THE PROJECT WORTH AMBASSADORS FOR DOING THEIR HARD WORK TO KEEP YOUR PEERS AND ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS SAFE AND HEALTHY WELL INTO THE FUTURE. THANK YOU, MAYOR.

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER CASTILLO. COUNCILMEMBER ALDERETE

GAVITO. >> GAVITO: THANK YOU, MAYOR.

I WANTED TO QUICKLY HIGHLIGHT TWO ITEMS. FIRST I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT ITEM NO. 15. JUST TO TAKE A QUICK MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE OUR COLLEAGUE, DR. ADRIANA ROCHA GARCIA FOR HER CONTINUED SERVE OR THE BEXAR COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SHE HAS BEEN SERVING IN THIS ROLE SINCE 2022.

RECENTLY SHE TOOK PART IN UNANIMOUSLY APPROVING A NEW POLICY THAT WOULD FREEZE APPRAISAL VALUES FOR A YEAR WHEN HOMEOWNERS SUCCESSFULLY CONTEST THEIR APPRAISALS.

THAT WAS A HUGE WIN FOR RESIDENTS. COUNCILWOMAN, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE ON THE BOARD AND SUPPORT THE VOTES BEING ALLOCATED TO COUNCILWOMAN DR. ROCHA GARCIA. I ALSO WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT ITEM NO. 26, WHICH IS -- WHICH WILL AWARD CONTRACTS TO TWO AGENCIES FROM MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION FOR THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT.

CURRENTLY THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT HAS TO RELY ON OTHER DEPARTMENTS' MARKETING CONTRACTS AND DON'T HAVE THEIR OWN. FOR EXAMPLE, THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH THEM TO IMPROVE THE BIKE LANES AROUND WOODLAWN LAKE PARK. THEY LEVERAGED FUNDING FROM THE BIKE MASTER PLAN TO DO OUTREACH AND CONDUCT A RESIDENT SURVEY, WHICH WAS A BIG SUCCESS. OVER 600 PEOPLE VISITED THE LANDING PAGE TO VIEW THE MATERIALS FOR THE PLAN CHANGE AND OVER 250 TOOK THE SURVEY TO PROVIDE THEIR INPUT. HAVING A CONTRACT DEDICATED SPECIFICALLY TO THESE EFFORTS WILL CONTINUE THAT MOMENTUM AND PROPERLY MARKET AND COMMUNICATE THE MANY MAJOR PROJECTS AHEAD WITH EVEN GREATER SUCCESS. I ALSO WANT TO BRIEFLY HIGHLIGHT THE TWO AWARDEES. KGB TEXAS FOR ALL OF THEIR GREAT WORK, INCLUDING THAT OF THE REBRANDING OF THE SAN ANTONIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

AND FOR POSITIONING ONLY, LLC, ALSO A LOCAL BUSINESS WITH APPRECIATION FOR LATINO CULTURE. I AM CERTAIN THESE AGENCIES ARE THE PERFECT CHOICE TO

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MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS SAVE FOR 10, 27, 28, 29.

PLEASE VOTE. MOTION CARRIES. ALL RIGHT.

[POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE  ]

BORN ON THE 10TH OF NOVEMBER, 1775 IN A ATTACH IN PHILADELPHIA, MARINES HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES AROUND THE WORLD IN WAR AND IN PEACE AND HAVE AND OF EXTREME BRAVERY AND VALOR. BATTLE-TESTED MARINES SERVED A CENTRAL ROLE IN WORLD WAR I EARNING THE RESPECT OF ALLIES AND FOES ALIKE IN BELLAWOOD WHERE THEY EARNED THEIR NICKNAME DEVIL DOGS. IN WORLD WAR II, MARINES DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES DURING THE ISLAND-HOPPING CAMPAIGN IN THE PACIFIC IN PLACES LIKE OKINAWA WHERE THE FAMOUS FLAG RAISING TOOK PLACE.

WHERE FLEET ADMIRABLE -- MARINES CONTINUE THEIR LEGACY AFTER WORLD WAR II IN THE AIR, LAND, AND SEA DURING THE CONFLICTS OF KOREA, VIETNAM, AND THE MIDDLE EAST. MARINES' RECORD OF CONTINUED SUCCESS IN PLACES LIKE IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN. IN RECENT YEARS MARINES HAVE BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF OUR NATION'S HUMANITARIAN AND DISASTER RESPONSE EFFORTS FROM JAPAN TO HAITI TO FLORIDA, LOUISIANA, TEXAS, NORTH CAROLINA, AND PUERTO RICO.

TODAY MARINES SERVE ABOARD SHIP AND LAND IN 174 EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES AND 146 COUNTRIES AROUND THE GLOBE. I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND PASS ON BIRTHDAY WISHES TO THE MARINES AT JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO AND MARINE RECRUITERS WHO WORK HERE AT SAN ANTONIO. I WANT TO EXTEND BIRTHDAY WISHES TO THE NEARLY 300 CITY OF SAN ANTONIO EMPLOYEES WHO ARE MARINE CORPS RETIREES OR VETERANS OR ARE STILL SERVING AS RESERVISTS IN THE MARINE CORPS. 85% OF OUR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE MARINE VETERANS SERVE IN EITHER THE SAN ANTONIO POLICE DEPARTMENT OR THE SAN ANTONIO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

ALTHOUGH I CAN'T RECOGNIZE ALL 300-PLUS EMPLOYEES WHO ARE MARINE VETERANS AT THIS TIME, I WILL HIGHLIGHT SOME OF OUR OWN. THE DIRECTOR OF MILITARY AND VETERAN AFFAIRS, JUAN AYALA, WHO RETIRED AS A MAJOR GENERAL AFTER SERVING FOR 36 YEARS. AND THE ASSISTANT POLICE DIRECTOR, RICK RILEY, WHO RETIRED FROM THE MARINE CORPS AS A COLONEL AFTER SERVING 30 YEARS.

WE WILL HERE FROM LIEUTENANT COLONEL JOHN MULLIN. SO NOT ONLY IS IT A PRIVILEGE TO HOST OUR MILITARY BUT IT IS ALSO A UNIQUE PRIVILEGE TO CELEBRATE THE 249TH BIRTHDAY OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS HERE IN MILITARY CITY, USA. SO TO MARINES EVERYWHERE, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SEMPER FI.

AT THIS TIME I INVITE COLONEL JOHN P. MULLIN TO COME FORWARD AND PROVIDE REMARKS. LIEUTENANT COLONEL MULLIN, WELCOME BACK TO CITY COUNCIL

>> GOOD MORNING, MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF SAN ANTONIO CITY HALL, ESTEEMED GUESTS, FELLOW MARINES, GENERAL AYALA, AND CITIZENS OF SAN ANTONIO.

I AM HONORED TO STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY AS WE CELEBRATE THE 249TH BIRTHDAY OF OUR CORPS. WHILE NOVEMBER 10TH MARKS OUR OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY, WE WANT TO OBSERVE OUR MOST CHERISHED TRADITION OF CUTTING THE MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY CAKE TO MARK OUR HISTORY AND VALUES BUT ALSO THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MARINE CORPS AND THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO. SINCE 1943, FOURTH RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION ALONGSIDE SEVERAL VITAL MARINE CORPS UNITS. OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS AT THE BATTALION PROVIDE CRUCIAL CAPABILITIES. THE RECRUITING STATION SAN ANTONIO CONTINUES TO FIND THE NEXT GENERATION OF THE MARINES FROM THIS PROUD COMMUNITY. THE WOUNDED WARRIOR BATTALION EAST ATTACHMENT

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MANY OF US OF OWE OUR LIVES TO THE SKILLS THEY GAINED RIGHT HERE IN SAN ANTONIO.

THE MARINE CORPS PRESENCE IN SAN ANTONIO RUNS DEEPER THAN OUR ACTIVE DUTY UNITS.

WE HAVE A CREED IN THE MARINE CORPS: ONCE A MARINE, ALWAYS A MARINE.

THE TRUTH IS WITNESSED EVERY DAY ACROSS SAN ANTONIO, WALK INTO ANY BUSINESS FROM A SMALL COFFEE SHOP TO A MAJOR CORPORATION AND YOU WILL FIND MARINES BUT THEY STILL CARRY THEMSELVES WITH THAT UNMISTAKABLE MARINE CORPS BEARING.

THEY SERVE AS POLICE OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, TEACHERS, AND CIVIC LEADERS.

THEY RUN BUSINESSES, COACH SPORTS, AND CONTINUE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY WITH THE SAME DEDICATION THEY SHOWED IN UNIFORM. EACH YEAR OUR MARINES TAKE IMMENSE PRIDE IN SUPPORTING SAN ANTONIO FIESTA CELEBRATIONS FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE BATTLE OF FLOWERS PARADE TO SUPPORTING MILITARY CEREMONIES AT THE ALAMO. OUR MARINES CHERISH AND EMBRACE THE SAN ANTONIO TRADITION. DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON, OUR MARINES ORGANIZE ONE OF THE LARGEST TOYS FOR TOTS CAMPAIGN, ENSURING THOUSANDS OF SAN ANTONIO CHILDREN WAKE UP TO PRESENTS ON CHRISTMAS MORNING. I'M ESPECIALLY PROUD TO SAY THAT OUR RANKS ARE FILLED WITH TEXAS NATIVES, MEN AND WOMEN WHO GREW UP HERE IN SAN ANTONIO AND ACROSS THE LONE STAR STATE. THESE MARINES BRING NOT ONLY THEIR SKILLS AND DEDICATION TO THE CORPS BUT ALSO THE VALUES AND STRENGTH THAT THIS COMMUNITY INSTALLS IN THEM. THEY REPRESENT TEXAS PROUDLY. CARRYING THE SPIRIT OF SAN ANTONIO WITH THEM WHEREVER THEY SERVE. TEXAS AND SAN ANTONIO, IN PARTICULAR, HAS GIVEN THE MARINE CORPS SOME OF ITS FINEST WARRIORS. TODAY THAT PROUD TRADITION CONTINUES. IN OUR TIME-HONORED CAKE-CUTTING CEREMONY, OUR YOUNGEST MARINE REPRESENTS THE NEXT GENERATION OF MARINE CORPS LEADERSHIP.

A SAN ANTONIO NATIVE AND GRADUATE OF JUDSON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY AND NOW RECEIVING HIS COMPUTER SCIENCE DEGREE AT TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY, HE EXEMPLIFIES THE CALIBER OF MARINES THIS GREAT CITY PRODUCES.

HE HAS DEMONSTRATED SUCH EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE THAT HE EARNED THE PROMOTION TO CORPORAL THIS JUNE. HE REPRESENTS JUST ONE OF THE MOST RECENT EXAMPLES OF THE OUTSTANDING CITIZENS THAT SAN ANTONIO CONTINUES TO PROVIDE TO OUR CORPS.

ON BEHALF OF THE MARINE CORPS, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT, YOUR TRUST, AND YOUR FRIENDSHIP. WE ARE PROUD TO BE A PART OF THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY AND LOOK FORWARD TO MANY YEARS IN SERVING ALONGSIDE YOU.

HAPPY 249TH BIRTHDAY TO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.

MR. MAYOR, IF YOU AND GENERAL AYALA, IF YOU WOULD JOIN ME DOWN HERE FOR THE

CUT-CUTTING CEREMONY. >> WOULD ALL MARINE VETERANS PRESENT TODAY PLEASE COME FORWARD AND FORM UP LOOSELY AROUND THE MAYOR AND LIEUTENANT COLONEL MULLIN, ESPECIALLY OUR CITY EMPLOYEES.

>> THE MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY CAKE CUTTING CEREMONY IS IMPORTANT TO ALL MARINES.

AS IT IS AN ANNUAL RENEWAL OF EACH MARINES COMMITMENT TO THE CORPS AND THE CORPS' COMMITMENT TO OUR NATION'S QUEST FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM WORLDWIDE.

THE BIRTHDAY CAKE IS TRADITIONALLY CUT WITH A SWORD, AS A REMINDER THAT WE ARE A BAND OF WARRIORS COMMITTED TO CARRYING A SWORD SO THAT OUR NATION MAY LIVE IN PEACE. AS IS OUR CUSTOM, THE FIRST PIECE OF CAKE WILL BE PRESENTED TO OUR GUEST OF HONOR, MAYOR RON NIRENBERG.

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THIS MORNING, OUR OLDEST MARINE IS MAJOR GENERAL JUAN G. AYALA, WHO WAS COMMISSIONED IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS ON JULY 1, 1979.

A NATIVE OF EL PASO, TEXAS, MAJOR GENERAL AYALA WAS BORN ON AUGUST 26, 1956.

FOR 249 YEARS, OUR EXPERIENCED MARINES HAVE NURTURED AND LED YOUNG MARINES TO FILL OUR RANKS AND RENEW OUR CORPS. THE OLDEST MARINE PASSES THE PIECE OF CAKE TO THE YOUNGEST MARINE. SYMBOLIZING THE PASSING OF WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN THOSE WHO WILL CARRY ON OUR MARINE CORPS TRADITIONS IN THE FUTURE.

THIS MORNING OUR YOUNGEST MARINE IS CORPORAL IAN GUTIERREZ WHO ENLISTED ON OCTOBER 5, 2020 AND REPORTED FOR DUTY MAY 28, 2021 . HE IS CURRENTLY SERVING WITH HNS COMPANY FOURTH RECONNAISSANCE COMPANY. HE IS A NATIVE OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS AND WAS BORN ON DECEMBER 18, 2001. MR. MAYOR, MAJOR GENERAL AYALA, LIEUTENANT COLONEL MULLIN, YOU MAY RESUME YOUR SEATS.

[APPLAUSE]

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: ALL RIGHT. HOW ABOUT ONE MORE HAND FOR OUR UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COLONEL. ALL RIGHT.

WE CERTAINLY APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXTEND OUR BEST WISHES TO ALL THE BRANCHES OF OUR MILITARY ON THEIR BIRTHDAYS AND SO I THINK THIS MIGHT BE MY LAST ONE BUT REALLY APPRECIATE THAT, GENERAL. WE'RE GOING TO GO NOW TO THE TIME NO. 9. I'M SORRY. ITEM NO. 10.

>> CLERK: ITEM NO. 10 IS AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ACQUISITION ON BEHALF OF THE SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM THROUGH NEGOTIATION OR CONDEMNATION OF REAL PROPERTY SUFFICIENT FOR PROJECT PURPOSES INVOLVING 19 PERMANENT WATER EASEMENTS AND 13 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS ON PRIVATELY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST QUADRANT OF BEXAR COUNTY IN NCB 34034, 16385, 14747, 34760A, 3 34760, 4760A, 16387, 34761, 18339 AND 14859 IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 8, BEGINNING AT I-10 PUMP STATION NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF I-10 AND LA CANTERA PARKWAY AND FOLLOWING THE IH10 CORRIDOR NORTH CROSSING NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH ROCA PASS AND PROCEEDING NORTH ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF IH10 TO A POINT EAST OF THE INTERSECTION WITH HEUERMANN ROAD LOCATED IN THE IH10 HEUERMANN ROAD TO LA CANTERA PARKWAY 36-INCH WATER MAIN PHASE 3 PROJECT DECLARING THE PROJECT TO BE FOR PUBLIC USE AND PUBLIC NECESSITY FOR THE ACQUISITION.

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: ALL RIGHT. THIS IS IN DISTRICT 8.

COUNCILMEMBER PELAEZ. >> PELAEZ: LET ME GET MY SCRIPT REAL QUICK.

SORRY. THANK YOU. I MOVE THAT THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY FOR THE PUBLIC USE PROJECT RAYMOND RUSSELL COUNTY PARK DESCRIBED BY THE CITY CLERK

AND INCORPORATED AS PART OF THIS MOTION . >> SECOND.

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND ON ITEM NO. 10.

MADAME CLERK. >> CLERK: THE PROPERTY IS DESCRIBED AS PRIVATELY OWNED

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THE PROJECT MAP AND DESCRIBED BY THE EXHIBIT. >> PELAEZ: THAT'S

INCORRECT. THE CORRECT PROPERTY IS -- >> CLERK: THE CORRECT PROPERTY IS -- DOES HE NEED TO READ IT AGAIN? HE READ THE WRONG ONE TOO.

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: WE'RE GOING TO RESTATE THE MOTION SO WE GET THE CORRECT PROPERTY CAPTION INTO THE RECORD. COUNCILMEMBER PELAEZ.

>> PELAEZ: THANK YOU FOR BEING PATIENT. I MOVE THAT THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN TO ACQUIRE THE PROPERTY FOR THE PUBLIC USE PROJECT FOR THE SAWS IH10 HEUERMANN ROAD BY ACQUIRING THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE PROPERTY DESCRIBED BY THE CITY CLERK AND INCORPORATED AS PART OF THIS

MOTION. >> MAYOR NIRENBERG: THERE'S A MOTION AND A

SECOND ON 10. MADAME CLERK. >> CLERK: THE PROPERTY IS DESCRIBED AS PRIVATELY-OWNED PROPERTY FOR 19 PERMANENT WATER EASEMENTS INTERESTS QUADRANT OF BEXAR COUNTY AND NCB34034, 16385, 14747, 34760A, 34760, 4760A, 16387, 34761, 18339, AND 14859 BEGINNING AT THE I-10 PUMP STATION AT THE INTERSECTION OF I-10 AND LA CANTERA AND FOLLOWING THE I-10 CORRIDOR TO APPOINT EAST OF THE INTERSECTION WITH HEUERMANN ROAD. THESE PROPERTIES ARE DEPICTED IN THE OVERALL MAP AND DESCRIBED BY THE EXHIBITS ATTACHED AND

INCORPORATED AS A PART OF THIS MOTION. >> MAYOR NIRENBERG: OKAY.

YOU HEARD THE MOTION. WE HAVE A SECOND ON THE PROPERTY OF CONDEMNATION ON ITEM 10. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY.

HEARING NONE, PLEASE VOTE.

MOTION CARRIES. ALL RIGHT. WE'LL GO NOW TO ITEMS 27,

28, AND 29, WHICH WE WILL HEAR AS ONE DISCUSSION. >> CLERK: ITEM NO. 27 IS AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS BY FULL PURPOSE ANNEXATION AS REQUESTED BY THE PROPERTY OWNER, DOGGETT FREIGHTLINER PROPERTIES OF ONE PROPERTY LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS 16.371 ACRES OUT OF CB 5088 GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF WEICHOLD ROAD AND I-10 EAST.

WHICH IS CONTIGUOUS TO THE CITY LIMITS OF SAN ANTONIO AND LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO'S EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, ETJ IN EAST BEXAR COUNTY AND APPROVING A SERVICE AGREEMENT. THIS ITEM WAS CONTINUED FROM OCTOBER 17, 2024. ITEM NO. 28 IS A PLAN AMENDMENT CASE PA-2024-11600022 ETJ CLOSEST TO COUNCIL DISTRICT 2. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE IH-10 EAST CORRIDOR PERIMETER PLAN, A COMPONENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN OF THE CITY BY CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE CLASSIFICATION FROM URBAN LIVING TO COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL ON 35.668 ACRES OUT OF CB 5088 AND NCB18225 GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF WEICHOLD ROAD AND I-10 EAST. STAFF AND PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL. ITEM NO. 29 IS ZONING CASE Z-2024-10700059 CD ORDINANCE ASSIGNING ZONING TO PROPERTY CURRENTLY OCL OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS, C-2 AHOD AND NP-10 AHOD NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION AIRPORT HAZARD OVERLAY DISTRICT CLOSEST TO C-2 CD AHOD COMMERCIAL AIRPORT HAZARD OVERLAY DISTRICT WITH A CONDITIONAL USE FOR THE MANUFACTURED HOME OVERSIZE VEHICLE SALES, SERVICE, AND STORAGE ON 35.668 ACRES OUT OF CB 5088 AND NCB18225 GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF WEICHOLD ROAD AND I-10 EAST.

STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL, ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS DENIAL.

ALL OF THESE CASES WERE CONTINUED FROM OCTOBER 17, 2024.

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>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: WE HAVE ONE CITIZEN SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON 27 THROUGH 29.

JACK FINGER.

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG, OTHER MEMBERS OF OUR ILLUSTRIOUS SAN ANTONIO CITY COUNCIL.

FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS JACK M. FINGER. THESE ITEMS WE ARE BRINGING UP, 27, 28, AND 29 IS ABOUT A, OH, AN ANNEXATION TO OUR CITY OF A CERTAIN AREA JUST OUTSIDE OF THE CITY. AND IT WAS BROUGHT UP A FEW WEEKS AGO AND IT LOOKED LIKE THERE WAS GOING TO BE A HEALTHY DISCUSSION ON IT, DELIBERATION AND FINAL DECISION ON IT. BUT DURING THE DELIBERATION, IT WAS LEARNED OR CLAIMED THAT MR. MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ, YOU WERE SOMEHOW, WELL, MISREPRESENTING THE DOGGETT FREIGHTLINER SIDE OF THE CASE THERE SO THROUGH MUCH CONSTERNATION EVERYBODY DECIDED LET'S HOLD OFF ON THIS AND WORK BEHIND THE SCENES AND SEE WHAT WE CAN DO A FEW WEEKS AFTER THAT. SO TODAY IS THE DAY AND MAYBE SOMETHING HAS WORKED OUT BECAUSE I GUESS THIS CITIZEN IS THE ONLY ONE COMING UP FORWARD TO OFFER UP COMPLAINTS. BUT I THINK IT WOULD BEHOOVE US TO AT LEAST LOOK AT THE HISTORY ON THIS THING. THERE HAS BEEN CONTROVERSY BECAUSE, WELL, FOR ONE THING THE ZONING COMMISSION SAID THEY RECOMMENDED DENIAL TO THIS WHOLE THING.

WHY? WELL, IF YOU LOOK AT THE MAP, MR. AUDIO-VISUAL MAN, TAKE A LOOK AT THAT. IF YOU HAVE SEE IN THE BLACK CIRCLED AREA, IF IT ISN'T TOO BLEACHED OUT HERE. THERE ARE LITTLE NOTATIONS SAYING R-4.

THEY ARE THE ONES WHO HAVE TO LIVE RIGHT NEXT TO THIS DOGGETT FREIGHTLINER'S PROPOSAL FOR WHAT THEY'RE DOING THERE. THEY'RE CONCERNED ABOUT THE TRAFFIC, THE NOISE, AND EVERYTHING ELSE. SO, YES, AND THERE'S QUITE A NEW OF THEM THERE. AS YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE NO BUFFERS BETWEEN THEM AND THAT AREA THERE. RETURN THE CAMERA AND THEN ALSO HERE'S SOME OTHER THINGS HERE. HOW MUCH OPPOSITION WAS THERE? WELL, LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THIS HERE. LET'S SEE, WELL, WITH A CONDITIONAL USE OF MANUFACTURED HOMES. SCROLLING DOWN, 76 NOTICES, 20 IN OPPOSITION. THAT'S ABOUT, WELL, OFF TO THE SIDE IT SAYS 26%.

YOU'RE DOING GOOD IF YOU GET ANYWHERE FROM 5 AND 10%. THIS IS 26%, MR. MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ. AND, YES, TURN THE PAGE, IF YOU WOULD.

WHAT ELSE DOES IT SAY THERE? LOOK AT ALL THOSE OPPOSITION.

30 PEOPLE SPOKE OUT AGAINST IT AT THE ZONING COMMISSION. YOU'RE DOING GOOD IF YOU GET ONE OR TWO. SEE, MR. MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ, PEOPLE HAVE TO LIVE HERE AT THESE THINGS. MAYBE YOU JUST WANT TO SAY NO TO THIS THING.

YES. THAT'S HOW BAD -- >> MAYOR NIRENBERG: THANK YOU, MR. FINGER. COUNCILMEMBER MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ.

>> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: THANK YOU, MAYOR. I MOVE TO CONTINUE THESE PERSISTENT NASTY THINGS CALLED 26, 28, AND 29 TO THE NOVEMBER 21, 2024 A SESSION.

>> SECOND. >> MAYOR NIRENBERG: THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR CONTINUANCE OF ITEMS 27 THROUGH 29 TO NOVEMBER 21ST.

OKAY. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT.

CALL THAT VOTE. MOTION CARRIES. ALL RIGHT.

AT THIS TIME, THIS IS ONE OF FOUR FOR US TODAY, SO WE'RE GOING TO GO INTO NUMBER TWO, WHICH IS AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE CITY COUNCIL.

TIME IS NOW 9:46 A.M. ON THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2024. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO -- ACTUALLY, BEFORE I CALL THAT, DO WE WANT TO GET THAT CITY MANAGER'S REPORT? DO YOU WANT THE CITY MANAGER'S REPORT NOW? I FORGOT TO CALL THAT. I'M SORRY. DO YOU HAVE ONE?

[Executive Session At any time during the meeting, the City Council may recess into executive session in the C Room to consult with the City Attorney's Office (Texas Government Code Section 551.071) and deliberate or discuss any of the following:  ]

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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO WILL NOW MEET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSULT WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071 AND TO DELIBERATE OR DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.087.

PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.072.

LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO LITIGATION INVOLVING THE CITY, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.071.

AND PERSONNEL MATTERS RELATED TO THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CITY AUDITOR AND LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO SECTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.074.

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. THE TIME IS 11:05 A.M. ON NOVEMBER 7, 2024. THE CITY COUNCIL HAS RECONVENED FROM ITS EXECUTIVE SESSION. NO OFFICIAL ACTION

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.