May 14, 2025 City Council B Session

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>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: ALL RIGHT. GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. WELCOME TO OUR CITY COUNCIL B SESSION.

THE TIME IS 2:11 P.M. ON MAY 14TH, 2025. WE'LL CALL OUR MEETING TO ORDER. MADAM CLERK, COULD YOU READ THE ROLL?

>> CLERK:

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I'LL TURN IT OVER TO CITY MANAGER, ERIK WALSH. >> WALSH: THANK YOU, MAYOR. GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

ONE TOPIC TODAY. JESUS IS GOING TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE TERMINAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, THE GRANT PROGRAM AND A NUMBER OF HIGH-PROFILE BRIEFINGS, BOTH PRE AND POSTSOLICITATION BRIEFINGS, AND I'LL TURN

IT OVER TO JESUS. >> SAENZ: ALL RIGHT. GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PROVIDING US THE OPPORTUNITY TODAY TO SPEAK TO YOU ON A COUPLE OF IMPORTANT TOPICS.

I THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT TODAY AND THE ITEMS WE'RE SURFACING, IT'S ALL ABOUT THE CONTINUANCE OF EXECUTING ON THE MASTER PLAN AND WHAT WE DO TO CONTINUE TO TRANSFORM WHAT WE'RE DOING AND IMPROVING THE OVERALL LEVEL OF SERVICE THAT WE PROVIDE TO OUR PASSENGERS. SO THAT'S ONE. THINGS THAT WE WILL COVER TODAY ARE AN AIRPORT UPDATE. I'LL GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT ON AIR SERVICE THERE,'S A LOT OF DISCUSSION ON THAT, THE FEDERAL AFFAIRS UPDATE, SOME GRANLTS WE'RE WORKING TOWARDS, A FULL QUICK SCHEDULE OF THE TDP, THE GROUND LOAD AND THEN THE PRE AND POST SOLICITATIONS. . I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT JUST TO -- AS I THINK BACK OVER THE TIME THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING, AND WE LOOK AT WHERE WE WERE AT IN 2019 WITH 38 NONSTOP DESTINATIONS, AND YOU LOOK AT WHAT THAT MAP LOOKS LIKE COMPARED TO WHAT TODAY LOOKS LIKE, A 25 NEW -- I MEAN 48 NEW DESTINATIONS IN 2025. THIS OVERALL IS A VERY QUICK -- A VERY SPECIFIC AND INTENTIONAL THREE-YEAR STRATEGY THAT WAS EXECUTED, RESULTING IN POSITIVE GAINS BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY IN OUR BUDGET PRESENTATION IN AUGUST OF LAST YEAR.

OUR GOAL WAS TO CONNECT OUR AIRPORT TO 48 DESTINATIONS, IF WE DRIVE OURSELVES TO METRICS. WE'VE MET THAT ALREADY HALFWAY THROUGH THE YEAR AND OUR DESTINATIONS AND OUR MAP ABOVE ILLUSTRATES OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON EXPANDING OUR SERVICE AND CONNECTIVITY.

WE ARE HAVING MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS WITH ALL OF OUR CARRIERS TO CONTINUE TO GROW AND HOPE TO FAR EXCEED OUR GOAL FOR THIS YEAR.

AS A QUICK UPDATE, THE NUMBER OF DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS FOR '23 VERSUS '24 WAS UP 4%. IT'S AN INCREASE COMPARED TO 2023, WHICH INCLUDES A 3% INCREASE IN DOMESTIC PASSENGERS AND AN AMAZING CLOSE TO 19% INCREASE IN INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS.

ON THE GRANT SLIDE, WHETHER IT'S COMPETITIVE OR NONCOMPETITIVE, ALL OF THOSE ARE ALIGNED TO EITHER THE AIRFIELD OR THE TERMINAL.

AND AS YOU LOOK, WE RECEIVED TO DATE 232 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING SINCE 2020, AND WE'RE SEEKING CLOSE TO 96 MILLION IN 2026.

WE BREAK THOSE DOWN IN DISCRETIONARY AND NONDISCRETIONARY AND AS I MENTIONED, THOSE ARE FOCUSED ON EITHER TERMINAL OR AIRFIELD WORK THAT WE'RE DOING, OF WHICH ONE OF THE PRESOLICITATIONS WILL COVER SOME OF THE WORK THAT WE WANT DO AS WE GO FORWARD.

ON THE TERMINAL DEVELOPMENT UPDATE, WE'VE SHOWN THIS TO YOU A NUMBER OF TIMES, A QUICK GANTT CHART. IT'S A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF OUR SCHEDULE FOR THE NEW TERMINAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

A QUICK REMINDER THAT WE REMAIN KEENLY FOCUSED ON THE EXECUTION OF THIS NEW TRANSFORMATIVE TERMINAL. WE ARE CURRENTLY JUST ABOVE 60% DESIGN, AND WE CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE WITH ALL AGENCIES AND ALIGN OUR DESIGN TOWARDS ESTABLISHING THE SAN ANTONIO SENSE OF PLACE.

LATER THIS YEAR, WE WILL BE AT 90% DESIGN, AND FINALIZING OUR GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE WITH OUR CONTRACTORS. TO DATE, WE ARE PROUD TO INFORM YOU, WE ARE ON SCOPE, ON SCHEDULE AND ON BUDGET.

I ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO REVIEW THE PROGRESS ON DATE.

IF YOU'RE NEAR TERM B AND LOOKING OVER THE RAILINGS, YOU SEE THE EARTH WORK THAT'S UNDERWAY, AND EARLY LAST WEEK THE TEAM STARTED THE

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THAT'S THE GROUND LOAD FACILITY AND THAT'S DIFFERENT THAN MA'S HAPPENING WITH THE NEW TERMINAL EXPANSION. THOSE ARE TWO DIFFERENT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND WE'RE FINALIZING OUR NEW GROUND LOAD FACILITY.

AS I MENTIONED EARLIER REGARDING THE 600% GROWTH INTO MEXICO, WE'LL BE COMPLETED THIS PROJECT LAILT THIS YEAR THAT WILL NOT ONLY EXPAND INTERNATIONAL GATE CAPACITY BUT ALSO INCLUDE SERVICE PASSENGER AMENITIES AS WE CONTINUE TO GROW OUR EN INTERNATIONAL MARKET SHARE. QUICK PROJECT PHOTO, THIS WILL CONNECT DIRECTLY TO TERMINAL A AND ALLOW PEOPLE TO MOVE IN AND OUT OF THE FACILITY.

THE PREENGINEERING METAL BUILDING HAS ALREADY BEEN INSTALLED.

WE ANTICIPATE SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION IN 2025, THE LATTER PART OF THIS YEAR. ON THE THREE POSTSOLICITATION BRIEFINGS, I'LL COVER FOOD AND BEVERAGE, THE NEW PARKING STRUCTURE AND THE SEE MORE AT RISK FOR THE SAFETY AIRFIELD ENHANCEMENT.

THE PROCESS BEGAN LAST YEAR WITH THE RELEASE OF THREE CONCESSION PACKAGES, TWO FOOD AND BEVBEVERAGE AND ONE RETAIL PACKAGE.

WE WERE ABLE TO PRESENT TO YOU IN NOVEMBER THE RECOMMENDATION FOR TWO OF THE PACKAGES. THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE PACKAGE 2 AND RETAIL PACKAGE. THE REMAINING FOOD AND BEVERAGE PACKAGE 1 DID NOT HAVE A RECOMMENDATION DURING THE COUNCIL SESSION.

WE WERE GIVEN TO DIRECTION TO MEET WITH HOSTS TO CONTINUE A MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL AGREEMENT ON FOOD AND BEVERAGE PACKAGE 1.

IN FEBRUARY, AS WE ALL AGREED, WE SHARED WITH YOU THE RECOMMENDATION TO REBID THE PACKAGE WITH ONLY THE TERMINAL B LOCATIONS.

CURRENTLY -- TERMINAL A THAT WOULD BE IMPACTED BY THE TERMINAL A BEING RECONFIGURE SLEIGHS/REHABILITATION. WE RELEASED THE NEW SOLICITATION ON MARCH 3RD OF THIS YEAR WITH THE SAME GOALS, HIGHLIGHTING OUR LOCAL CULINARY OFFERINGS, ELEVATING THE PASSENGER EXPERIENCE AND IMPROVING REVENUES.

TWO RESPONSIVE PROPOSALS WERE APPROVED FOR THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE. ON APRIL 25TH, THE COMMITTEE, WHOSE MEMBERSHIP YOU SEE HERE, MET TO SCORE AND INTERVIEW THE TWO FIRMS ON APRIL 25TH. THIS IS THE SAME ELEVATION CRITERIA AS THE ORIGINAL SOLICITATION. THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE SELECTED THE HOST TRUE FLAVORS PROPOSAL WITH A TOTAL OF 94-POINTS. THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE WAS IMPRESSED WITH HOSTESS PROPOSAL AND PRESENTATION.

THE CONCEPTS WERE TO SAN ANTONIO RESIDENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS SAN ANTONIO AS A GATEWAY TO POPULAR HILL COUNTRY DESTINATIONS. THE PROPOSAL IS TO GENERATE A LITTLE OVER 10 MILLION OVER THE NEXT 10-YEAR TERM, WITH THE MINIMAL ANNUAL GUARANTEE CLOSE TO 960 FOR ONE YEAR ON THE FOUR CONCEPTS AND A HIGHER SALES REVENUE PERCENTAGE TO THE CITY THAN IN THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL FOR A TOTAL OF 13% COMPARED TO 9%. THEY ALSO EXCEEDED IN THE AIRPORT'S CONCESSIONS DBE PROGRAM GOAL OF 33.33 THROUGH THE JOINT VENTURE WITH TRUE FLAVORS AT 30% WITH [INDISCERNIBLE] PREMIER CATERING AT 3.33%. ONE OF THE FIRST OFFERINGS IS BAKER LORRAINE WHICH IS CURRENTLY IN THE PEARL MARKET AND OFFERS A VARIETY OF FRENCH-INSPIRED DELIGHT TS.

WE'RE EXCITED TO ACCOMPLISH A NEW SAN ANTONIO BAKERY OFFERING IN THE NEW TERMINAL B. WITH THE ADDITION OF THE NEW AND TRANSFORMATIVE BAKER'S TESTING ROOM, TRAVELERS CAN EXPERIENCE THE ESSENCE OF ONE OF THE FINEST TEXAS HILL COUNTRY WINERIES WITHOUT LEAVING THE TERMINAL. THIS WILL BE A FRONT-ROW SEATS TO ONE OF THE STATE'S MOST CELEBRATED AWARD-WINNING WINERIES. IF YOU'RE GRAVING A TRUE TASTE OF SAN ANTONIO AND TEXAS, PASSENGERS WILL BE DELIGHTED TO NOW EXPERIENCE A TRUE TEXAS FLAVOR THAT IS NATIONALLY CELEBRATED, MICHELIN RECOGNIZED AND TWO JAMES BEARD NOMINATIONS TOP 50 BARBECUE LIST.

I CAN KEEP ON GOING IF YOU'D LIKE, BUT I'LL STOP THERE.

THIS IS SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY, AND WHILE WE'RE EXCITED FOR THE FLAVORS AND EXPERIENCE, I CANNOT SAY ENOUGH ABOUT THE SPIRIT OF SAN ANTONIO THAT THE CHEF AND HIS WIFE REPRESENT. AMAZING AND AN HONOR TO

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LA FRUITERIA WITH REVITALIZATION AND WE FEEL THE LOCATION WILL DO INCREDIBLY WELL. THE PROPOSED INITIAL TERM IS FIVE YEARS WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR FIVE ONE-YEAR TERMS, AND WE ANTICIPATE THE SALES OF 3.1 MILLION FOR THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF THE AGREEMENT WITH SALES ON FOOD AND BEVERAGE TO BE -- FOR FOOD TO BE AT 12% AND ALCOHOL TO BE AT 16% FOR THE AIRPORT. AS WE TALK ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT FOR MANY YEARS WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE GROUND TRANSPORTATION CENTER.

THIS SOLICITATION WILL COVER THIS OVERVIEW. WITH THIS POSTSOLICITATION AGREEMENT FOR THE PARKING GROUND TRANSPORTATION CENTER, WE CAN NOW AND WILL BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE PARKING FOR UP TO 2500 VEHICLES WITH 450 TO 500 PARKING SPOTS ON EACH LEVEL.

IT WILL BE DESIGNED TO STRUCTURALLY SUPPORT FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EV TALL, ELECTRIC TAKEOFF -- ELECTRIC VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING OPERATIONS AREA ON THE TOP FLOOR. IT WILL BE CENTRALIZED, IT'S GOING TO HAVE AIRPORT PASSENGER ACCESS TO TAXIS, RIDESHARES, HOTEL SHUTTLES AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ON THE GROUND LEVEL.

IT WILL PROVIDE SPACES FOR PERSONNEL THAT MAINTAIN AND OPERATE THE FACILITY, AND IT WILL HAVE A FEATURE FOR CLIMATE CONTROLLED ELEVATORS, AS YOU'RE INSIDE THE PARKING GARAGE.

THE DELIVERY TYPE FOR THE PROJECT IS DESIGN-BUILD WITH A CONTRACT VALUE OF 110 MILLION. THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE IS LED BY JEFF, MYSELF, KATHERINE, THE TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR, MICHAEL GARNET, SAM, ROD. I KNOW WE ALL MISS ROD A LOT, SO WE FIGURED WE'D BRING HIM BACK INTO THE GAME A LITTLE BIT AND THEN MARY ANN SHWARRS, WHO IS PART OF OUR AIRPORT ADVISORY MISSION.

THIS IS A BETA GOALS ARE LISTED FOR SMALL, MINORITY, AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN. . FOR THE FIRST SCORING MEETING ON FEBRUARY 7TH, THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE LOOKED AT EXPERIENCE, BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS, UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROJECT AND PROPOSED MANAGEMENT PLAN AND DESIGN TEAM'S PAST EXPERIENCE WORKING TOGETHER.

THE PROPOSALS OF JE DUNN CONSTRUCTION AND AUSTIN COMMERCIAL SCORED VERY CLOSELY AND BAR LET CLOCK WERE NOT VERY FAR BEHIND.

THEY AND BARTLETT COCKE WERE ALL RECOMMENDED FOR INTERVIEWS.

DURING THE TEAM INTERVIEWS ON MARCH 25TH, COMMITTEE MEMBERS WERE EXTREMELY IMPRESSED WITH THE JE DUNN TEAM. THEIR PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTED A KEY UNDERSTANDING OF THE TEAM AND THE PROJECT AND THE EFFORT THEY HAD TAKEN ALREADY TO CONSIDER THE SOLUTIONS.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS NOTED THAT THEY WERE VERY INNOVATIVE AND CONSIDERATE IN THEIR APPROACH AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS.

THE TEAM WAS IMPRESSED WITH OUR LOCAL MARMAN MOX PORTION AND DISCUSSION ON HOW TO BE CREATIVE TO TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS IN AND AROUND THE AIRPORT.

JE DUNN HAS COMPLETED 239 PARKING STRUCTURES WHILE MARMAN MOCK HAS DESIGNED 17, A VERY EXPERIENCED TEAM. DURING THE PRESENTATIONS, THEY SHOWED HOW THEY WOULD WORK TOGETHER AS IN THE PAST PROJECTS IN SAN ANTONIO, AND THEIR EXPERIENCE INCLUDING LOCAL SUBCONSULTANTS IN THE PROJECTS WAS VERY ATTRACTIVE AND BENEFICIAL.

[INDISCERNIBLE] BEFORE JE DUNN AND MARMAN MOCK HAD WORKED TOGETHER BEFORE, THEY WERE PART OF THE TEAM THAT BUILD THE WOMEN'S HOSPITAL AND GARAGE AS WELL AS THE TOBIN CENTER PARKING GARAGE AND SOME DEVELOPMENT FOR UNIVERSITY OF INCARNATE WORD.

PARTICIPATION ON THE PROJECT -- ON THIS PROJECT AS WELL.

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ON NOVEMBER 26, THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE PLET TO REVIEW THE THREE PROPOSALS. ALL THREE PROPOSALS SCORED WELL WITHIN THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE MEMBER. AUSTIN BRIDGE AND ROAD WHO RANKED IN SECOND PLACE BEHIND K KIEWIT SUNDT, IN TEXAS OVER THE LAST SEVEN YEARS. EVALUATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS WERE ALSO IMPRESSED WITH THEIR NETWORK OF LABOR AND SUBCONTRACTORS. THEIR PROPOSALS EMPHASIZED A STRONG COMMITMENT TO SAFETY AND COLLABORATION, ALL WHILE MAINTAINING QUALITY AND TIMELY DELIVERY. AND THE SECOND STEP FROM THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS -- SORRY, I HAVEN'T BEEN NECESSARILY KEEPING UP WITH THE SLIDES. DURING THE INTERVIEWS ON 17TH, AUSTIN BRIDGE AND ROAD PULLED AWAY FROM THE OTHER TWO FIRMS. THEIR TEAM DID A GREAT JOB IN THE DETAILED PROPOSED WORK PLAN, IDENTIFYING THEIR PROCUREMENT STRATEGIES FOR SUPPLIES WITH LONG LEAD TIMES AND PHASING PLANNED, ESPECIALLY ON THE EARTH WORK PROCESS DEMONSTRATING GOOD TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE. THE TEAM IS LOCAL TO SAN ANTONIO, SO THEY WILL NOT BE TRAVELING BACK AND FORTH. THESE ITEMS ARE IMPORTANT AS WE ARE SEEKING GRANT FUNDS FOR THIS PROJECT, THE PROPOSED COSTING METHODOLOGY WAS NOT SCORED BY THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE, BUT BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT. JUST A LITTLE OVERVIEW OF WHAT THEY'VE DONE, WHETHER AT DFW OR AUSTIN, I'M NOT GOING TO GO THROUGH ALL THOSE PROJECTS, BUT YOU CAN SEE THAT THEY'VE BEEN WORKING EXE 10SIVELY HERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND HAVE A REALLY GOOD IDEA OF WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THESE PROJECTS ON TYPE, ON SCOPE AND ON BUDGET.

. WE'LL MOVE FROM POSTSOLICITATION TO PRESLISTATION, THE FIRST ONE THAT I WILL COVER IS THE MAINTENANCE REPAIR AND OVERHAUL FACILITY. WE ARE SEEKING PROPOSALS FOR A QUALIFIED DEVELOPERS TO DEVELOP AND OPERATE AN MRO FACILITY ON THE NORTHERN SIDE OF OUR CAMPUS. PROPOSALS MUST BE BUILT TO SUIT WITH A TENANT PARTNER IDENTIFIED IN EACH RESPONDENT. THE SELECTIVE RESPONDENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL WORK, WORK PERMITS, FUNDING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, AND INITIAL TERM OF 20 YEARS WITH 20 YEARS OPTIONS AND TWO FIVE-YEAR OPTIONS IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER. THE MINIMUM ANNUAL GUARANTEE WILL BE 1.8 MILLION TO US. MOST IMPORTANTLY IN THIS SCORING CONSIDERATION, WE PUT JUST FOUR PILLARS. AT THE VERY TOP IS JOBS. INCREASE AND MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR QUALITY AND HIGH-PAYING JOBS AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITY. WE HAVE THOSE JOBS HERE IN SAN ANTONIO, WE WANT TO KEEP THOSE JOBS, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, WE WANT TO CREATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO BE MORE ADVANCED AND TECHNICAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MRO FIELD. GROW ECONOMIC IMPACT, DEVELOP EFFICIENT STATE-OF-THE-ART MRO FACILITIES AND ENCOURAGING AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATE PRIVATE SECTOR INNOVATION AND MRO DESIGN, FINANCING, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.

HIGH-LEVEL OVERVIEW, IN ADDITION TO JEFF COYLE, MYSELF AND THE OTHERS THAT WERE IN THE CRITERIA, THE PROPOSALS WILL BE EVALUATED ON 25 POINTS FOR EXPERIENCE AND BACKGROUND, 20 PS! S ON APPROACH TO DEVELOPMENT PLAN, 25 POINTS ON FINANCING AND FINANCIAL CAPACITY AND 15 POINTS FOR PRICE PROPOSAL. WE WILL APPLY 10 POINTS FOR LOCAL PREFERENCE PROGRAM AND FIVE POINTS FOR VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS. THE SBEDA PROGRAM HAS BEEN APPLIED WITH 11% SBE CONTRACTING GOAL AND 9% MWEB SUBCONTRACTING GOAL AT THE TIME OF SOLICITATION. AT THE TIME OF BID SUBMISSION, ALL PRIME RESPONDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED AND COMMITTED TO MEET THESE GOALS.

WE'RE HOSTING A PRESOLICITATION CONFERENCE TOMORROW AND

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THIS SOLICITATION BEGINS THAT PROCESS, AND MODERNIZES BOTH TERMINAL A AND TERMINAL B WHILE ESTABLISHING SYMMETRY TO THE ENTIRE AIRPORT EXPERIENCE OUT THE NEW TERMINAL C. QUICK POINTS ON DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR PROJECT SCOPE FOR TERMINAL A AND B THROUGH THE 2040 TO EXTEND THE LIFE FACILITY TO 2045, ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES IMPROVE THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE, THE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES AND PROVIDE COHESIVE AND MODERNIZED TERMINAL ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL PASSENGERS. THE SOLICITATIONS ARE FOR THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK. THE DESIGNS SOLICITATION OVERVIEW, THE DELIVERY METHOD, WILL BE AN RFQ, 35 MILLION FOR THE DESIGN, FUNDING SOURCES WILL BE THE GENERAL AIRPORT REVENUE BOND AND INTERIM AIRPORT FINANCING WITH A DBE GOAL OF 13%. THE DESIGN CONTRACT EVALUATION, JEFF, MYSELF, SAM RODRIGUEZ WITH THE AVIATION DEPARTMENT, GAMBLE MONEY, WHO OVERSEES THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS, KATHLEEN CRAB AND WE WANT TO INVITE AN AIRLINE REP TO BE PARTICIPATORY IN THIS EFFORT AS WELL. EXPERIENCE AND BACKGROUND, 55 POINTS, UNDERSTANDING THE PROJECT, 35 AND DBE10. THE SCHEDULE FOR SEPTEMBER 8TH OF THIS YEAR. IS WHEN WE WANT TO DO THE INTERVIEWS, AND THEN BY DECEMBER 2025 BRING A POSTSOLICITATION TO YOU.

WE'LL RELEASE THIS IN THE LATTER PART OF MAY, AND THE SUBMITTALS WILL BE DUE IN AUGUST WITH THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE DOING THE O ORIGINAL SCORES AND PROPOSALS IN THE MIDDLE OF AUGUST. THE CMAR SOLICITATION, SIMILARLY IS DELIVER METHOD OF CMAR, CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK. 260 IS ESTIMATED FOR THE CONTRACT VALUE TO PERFORM THE WORK IN TERMINAL A AND B. FUNDING SOURCES WILL BE GENERAL AIRPORT REVENUE BONDS AND FINANCING WITH 11.22 ON THE DBE GOAL REQUIREMENT. THE SOLICITATION FOR STEP 1, SIMILARLY TO WHAT WE HAVE DONE WITH OTHER CMAR S'S, EXPERIENCE AND BACKGROUND, THE QUALIFICATIONS AND THEN THEIR PROPOSED WORK PLAN AND THEN STEP 2 ON THE REQUEST FOR THE RFP PROPOSALS, DETAILED WHAT'S YOUR WORK PLAN, APPROACH, HOW YOU'RE GOING TO GET THESE ITEMS ACCOMPLISHED, THE COSTING METHODOLOGY AND THEN THE DBE M PERCENTAGE. FINAL SCHEDULE, EVALUATION COMMITTEE ON THE LEFT, THE PRESOLICITATION FOR THE B SESSION IS MAY 14TH. WE'RE DOING THAT TODAY. AT THE END, A YEAR FROM NOW, WE WANT TO BRING TO YOU THE POSTSOLICITATION IN A B SESSION IN APRIL OF 2026 WITH TARGETED COUNCIL DATE SOMETIME IN MAY OF 2026 AS WELL.

THAT COMPLETES MY PRESENTATION. I'LL MAKE MYSELF AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU.

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION, JESUS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THERE'S A LOT GOING ON AT THE AIRPORT, ALL VERY EXCITING, AND IT'S MOVING VERY QUICKLY, BUT WE APPRECIATE THE UPDATE AND HOPEFULLY PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A -- AN ONGOING PROCESS, AND THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE ACCESS TO ALL THE DETAILS AND INFORMATION AS THEY CONTINUE TO UNFOLD. WE'RE GOING TO GET NOW TO COUNCIL DISCUSSION. WE'LL START WITH COUNCILMEMBER CABELLO HAVRDA -- I'M SORRY, COUNCILMEMBER ALDARETE GAVITO.

>> GAVITO: THANK YOU, MAYOR, THANK YOU JESUS FOR THE PRESENTATION.

THE CONTINUED GROWTH AT THE AIRPORT IS EXTREMELY EXCITING.

I CAN'T WAIT FOR ALL THE UPGRADES THAT ARE IN THE WORKS.

WE'RE REAL EXCITED ABOUT THAT. I HAVE A FEW COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS. ON SLIDE 5, I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT THE FEDERAL DOLLARS THAT WERE PROJECTED TO RECEIVE. WHAT IS OUR CONFIDENCE LEVEL THAT WE'LL RECEIVE THE FEDERAL GRANTS THAT WE'VE APPLIED FOR?

>> >> SAENZ: I WOULD SAY VERY HIGH.

WE HAVE A VERY STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL FAA ADMINISTRATOR HERE IN DALLAS. WE'VE MET A NUMBER OF TIMES WITH FAA -- ALLOCATED THROUGH THE FAA REAUTHORIZATION ACT LAST YEAR.

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>> GAVITO: YEAH. >> SAENZ: SO IF I GO AS AN EXAMPLE, THE GROUNDLOAD FACILITY, WHEN WE STARTED THAT EFFORT, WE STARTED WITH 20 AND ENDED UP WITH CLOSE TO 30. BECAUSE THE PROJECT STARTED, GETS GOING, AND THEY CALL US AND SAY, HEY, DO YOU HAVE A

PROJECT THAT WE CAN HELP FUND? >> GAVITO: UH-HUH.

>> SAENZ: YEAH, WE HAVE THIS ONE. LET'S GO.

AS WE BRING THESE SOLICITATIONS TO YOU FOR PRESOLICITATION, WE'RE PUTTING THESE PROJECTS ON THE SHELF AND READY TO MOVE SO THAT WHEN THEY CALL -- WE JUST GOT A CALL TWO WEEKS AGO AND SAID, HEY, WE HAVE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO GET ADDITIONAL FUNDING ON SOME WORK THAT WE'RE DOING ON 13 RIGHT, 31 LEFT. DO YOU HAVE A PROJECT AVAILABLE? WE DO. WE CAN GIVE YOU UP TO 13 MILLION. SO WE'RE CONTINUING TO HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS. I THINK IT'S ONE OF THE MOST FOCUSED AREAS, WHETHER YOU TALK ABOUT THE OVERALL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY OF OUR SYSTEM, OF HOW WE OPERATE, AND WHAT WE'RE DOING AS AN AIRPORT.

WE'RE REALLY AHEAD OF THE TIME. FORTUNATELY, FOR ALL THE SUPPORT WE RECEIVE WITH YOU ALL AND WHAT WE'RE DOING.

SO FROM OUR STANDPOINT, EVERY REIMBURSEMENT THAT WE'VE ASKED FOR, WE'RE MOVING FORWARD. AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE'RE ALREADY TALKING ABOUT THE NEW RELEASE AND GETTING READY FOR THE SUMMER RELEASE OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE NEW TERMINAL IN DISCUSSIONS WITH FAA, SO

LONG WAY TO TELL YOU, IT'S VERY HIGH. >> GAVITO: YEAH.

>> SAENZ: AND WE'RE MOVING. AND THAT'S WHY WE WANTED

TO SHOW YOU THAT SLIDE. >> GAVITO: AWESOME. DO WE HAVE ANY -- I'M GLAD THAT THE CONFIDENCE LEVEL IS HIGH. DO WE HAVE ANY DATES

AROUND WHEN WE SHOULD KNOW FOR SURE, WHEN -- >> SAENZ: YEAH -- IN AUDIO] -- THEY'RE GOING TO TELL US IN JULY FOR SOME, THEY'RE GOING TO TELL US NOFO, A NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY WILL COME OUT FOR THE TERMINAL IN AUGUST, AND WE'RE IN ALIGNMENT WITH ALL OF IT.

>> GAVITO: OKAY. >> SAENZ: AND SOME OF THEM HAVE ALREADY BEEN ISSUED. THE 96, WE'RE ALREADY THERE, AND I WOULD SAY EVERYTHING ON THE AIRFIELD IS ASSURED AS A YES.

>> GAVITO: OKAY. PLEASE KEEP US POSTED IF ANYTHING CHANGES WITH THAT. IN REGARDS TO SLIDE 11, JUST A SHOUTOUT TO HOST TRUE FLAVORS FOR COMING UP WITH A PACKAGE. IT SEEMS LIKE A GREAT WAY TO REPRESENT SOME OF THE BEST SAN ANTONIO AND THE HILL COUNTRY HAS TO OFFER AND THESE OPTIONS ARE DEFINITELY ELEVATED AND WILL HELP CREATE A GREAT EXPERIENCE AT THE AIRPORT. FOR THE NEW PARKING STRUCTURE AND GROUND TRANSPORTATION CENTER, I DO GET A LOT OF QUESTIONS FROM NEIGHBORS -- FROM RESIDENTS AT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETINGS ABOUT WHEN THE PARKING STRUCTURE'S GOING TO BE DONE.

THEY GO TO THE AIRPORT, THEY'RE VERY FRUSTRATED BY ALL THE CONSTRUCTION AND EVERYTHING ELSE. SO IS THERE A DATE THAT WE CAN GIVE THEM?

>> SAENZ: WELL, I FEEL CONFIDENT IN TELLING YOU THAT RIGHT NOW -- AND WE HAVEN'T PUT A SHOVEL IN THE GROUND -- AND WE'VE MADE THE DECISION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN -- UP TO A 2500, YOU KNOW, PARKING FACILITY. SOMETIME IN THE FALL OF 2027 BEFORE WE OPEN THE NEW TERMINAL COMPLEX, WE WANT TO HAVE THAT FACILITY COMPLETED.

>> GAVITO: OKAY. OKAY. SOUNDS GOOD.

AND THEN ALSO REALLY QUICK, ON SLIDE 26 -- NOW, MY INFORMATION MAY BE OUTDATED BECAUSE I'M REFERRING TO DISCUSSIONS FROM WHEN I WAS ON THE AIRPORT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THE NEW RUNWAY? WERE WE STILL TALKING ABOUT DOING PERPENDICULAR

RUNWAYS? >> SAENZ: I'LL GIVE YOU THE SIMPLE, YES.

THE LONG-TERM PLAN IS TO GO TO TWO PARALLEL RUNWAYS.

WE'RE WORKING WITH OUR CARRIERS, WORKING WITH THE FAA, THAT IS A HEAVY LIFT WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT HOW MUCH THAT COULD COST.

SIMILARLY TO WHAT WE'VE DONE WITH EVERYTHING ON THE TERMINAL, WE ARE IN THE ENABLING PROJECTS, FIRST STEPS, SOME SMALL WORK THAT YOU SEE THERE THAT WE'RE DOING, WHETHER IT'S DRAINAGE IN AND AROUND 13 RIGHT, 31 LEFT, WE HAVE ANOTHER PACKAGE THAT WILL BE COMING OUT LEFT SHORTLY TO DO SOME REHABILITATION WORK, AS YOU TALK ABOUT THE GRANTS, AND ASKING ABOUT THOSE GRANTS, THAT'S ABOUT A $25 MILLION PROJECT AND WE'VE GOT COMMITMENT FROM FAA TO GIVE US 17 MILLION OF THAT 25.

WHERE WE WILL REHAB 13 RIGHT, 31 LEFT, WHICH IS THE RUNWAY THAT'S CLOSEST TO THE TERMINAL COMPLEX. LONG TERM, AS WE FINISH THAT, WE START TO WORK ON A PARALLEL RUNWAY AND ANY OTHER ANCILLARY PROJECTS.

THE ANSWER IS YES. ABSOLUTELY. WE -- LONG-TERM, WE WANT

TO MOVE IN THAT DIRECTION. >> GAVITO: AND SO -- AND I'M JUST TRYING TO RECALL OFF OF MEMORY, SO RIGHT NOW OUR -- THE RUNWAYS WE HAVE ARE PERPENDICULAR AND WE'RE GOING TO CREATE TWO PARALLEL ONE, MUCH

LONGER THAN THE OTHER. >> SAENZ: THAT'S CORRECT.

>> GAVITO: WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THE OTHER OLD RUNWAY.

>> SAENZ: STILL TO BE DETERMINED. WE'RE STILL IN THE EARLY PLANNING STAGES AND IN DISCUSSIONS WHEN AND IF WE DECOMMISSION THAT.

>> GAVITO: TAKE IT OFFLINE. GOT IT.

I BELIEVE THAT'S ALL MY QUESTIONS. THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE

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DETAILED PRESENTATION. THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> MAYOR NIRENBERG: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER ALDARETE GAVITO. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON

THIS ITEM? COUNCILMEMBER KAUR? >> KAUR: THANK YOU.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, JESUS, FOR THIS >> KAUR: I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION. I THOUGHT WE HAD ALREADY SELECTED A CMAR.

WAS I MISTAKEN OR WAS THIS SPECIFICALLY FOR A SEPARATE AREA?

>> SAENZ: YEAH, IF YOU GO BACK TO 2022 WE MADE THE DECISIONS ON A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK AND A MASTER ARCHITECT FOR THE TERMINAL. WE ARE REALLY LEADING THE INDUSTRY RIGHT NOW. YESTERDAY WAS VERBIAGE THAT CAME OUT FROM FAA IN D.C. ABOUT UTILIZING CMAR DELIVERY METHODS FOR AIRFIELD PROJECTS. WE HAVE BEEN IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE FAA SO THIS IS A CMAR FOR SOME OF THE WORK THAT WE DISCUSSED EARLIER ON THE AIRFIELD. NOTHING WITH THE TERMINAL. TWO DIFFERENT EFFORTS.

>> KAUR: GOT IT. THANK YOU. AS FAR AS THE PARKING GARAGE GOES, I NOTICED THAT THE FIRM WAS OUT OF AUSTIN. CAN YOU TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IF YOU KNOW, HIGH LEVEL ABOUT WHAT SET THEM APART IN THEIR PLAN?

>> SAENZ: WE WERE REALLY INTRIGUED BY THE CREATIVITY THAT DUNN AND MARMON CAME FORWARD WITH. AS WE LOOK AT CONNECTING THAT PARKING FACILITY TO THE EXISTING GARAGE, WE'RE DESIGNING IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE EXISTING CMAR THAT'S DESIGNING THE NEW TERMINAL COMPLEX. THEY CAME FORWARD WITH SOME REALLY CREATIVE IDEAS THAT COULD REDUCE THE COST, ONE. INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SPACES THAT WE'RE GOING TO GET.

AND, TWO, CREATE A BETTER EXPERIENCE FOR THE PASSENGER TO CONNECT FROM THE GARAGE TO THE TERMINAL COMPLEX. WE HAVEN'T VETTED IT ALL OUT BUT WE'RE WORKING TOWARDS AND WE FEEL REALLY EXCITED ABOUT WHAT THAT'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE.

>> KAUR: THEY PRESENTED TOGETHER? DUNN AND MARMON MAC?

>> SAENZ: YES. >> KAUR: I KNOW THE TICKETING AT THE PARKING GARAGE HAS GONE REALLY WELL. THE ONE PIECE OF FEEDBACK I HAVE GOTTEN FROM RESIDENTS IS IF THEY GO IN WITH A DIFFERENT CAR, THEY DON'T GET THE EASE OF FUNCTIONALITY.

THAT'S THE ONLY ONE THING -- I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S A WAY TO CREATE A LITTLE BIT MORE

AWARENESS AROUND WHAT THE PROCESS IS. >> SAENZ: IT HAPPENED TO ME AS WELL. SO JUST FROM A LEARNING OF ME DOING IT AS WELL.

YOU CAN SIGN UP UP TO FOUR VEHICLES ON ONE CREDIT CARD. WE'RE LEARNING IT.

WE'LL TRY AND GET SOME MORE COMMUNICATION OUT TO EVERYONE TO LET THEM KNOW THAT'S HOW

THAT CAN HAPPEN. >> KAUR: I JUST WANT TO OF COURSE SHOUT OUT HOST.

I MENTIONED THIS TO YOU GUYS ON THE PHONE. TO MY COUNCIL COLLEAGUES WHO WERE PUSHING FOR US TO DO AN RFP, I DON'T REMEMBER WHO EXACTLY IT WAS, THEY WERE RIGHT IN THIS SITUATION. WE GOT A BETTER DEAL AFTER WE WENT BACK OUT.

JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THAT. AND EXCITED TO SEE WHAT THEY

CAME UP WITH. THANKS, MAYOR. >> MAYOR NIRENBERG: THANK

YOU, COUNCILMEMBER KAUR. COUNCILMEMBER VIAGRAN. >> VIAGRAN: THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, JESUS AND JEFF FOR YOUR EFFORTS ON THIS. I'M REALLY PLEASED THE LOCAL THERE. I THINK THIS IS GOING TO HELP PROMOTE THE SOUTH SIDE OF SAN ANTONIO AND THEN ALSO KIND OF TAKE OUR BARBECUE GAME TO ANOTHER LEVEL.

BECAUSE KANSAS CITY AND MEMPHIS THINK THEY HAVE REALLY GOOD BARBECUE TOO.

WHICH, IT'S NOT BAD BUT IT'S NOT 2M. I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

I'M GLAD TO HEAR THE UPDATES. THE ONE THING ABOUT THE PARKING GARAGE AND THAT TRIP FROM THE GARAGE TO THE TERMINAL IS MAKING SURE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND WHERE THEY WERE.

WE NEED TO WORK ON THE ADVERTISEMENT. I LOVE THE ART PIECES BUT UNDERSTANDING WHAT IS GOING TO GO IN THERE. I KNOW WE HAVE A WHOLE OTHER ADVERTISEMENT BUDGET BUT WHETHER THEY'RE COMING HOME OR THEY'RE LEAVING TO A LOCATION, REALLY STRESSING ON WHAT THEY CAN DO AT THE AIRPORT WHILE THEY'RE THERE.

I'VE SEEN IT IN OTHER AIRPORTS WHERE YOU'RE LIKE, OH, I'VE GOT TO CHECK OUT THAT STORE.

OR I'VE GOT TO FIND THAT PLACE. AND I THINK THAT THAT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE DO. MAKING THAT LONG -- IT'S NOT A LONG WALK -- I FEEL LIKE IT'S A LONG WALK. BUT WHILE THEY'RE MAKING THAT WALK TO THE TERMINAL, THEY HAVE AN IDEA, ESPECIALLY IF THEY'RE TRAVELING WITH CHILDREN, WHERE THE BRANDS ARE THAT THEIR CHILDREN ARE GOING TO BE OKAY WITH. LIKE POPEYE'S.

SO THEY CAN PREP FOR THAT. IF WE COULD SEE THAT DONE, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT.

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER VIAGRAN. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? GREAT JOB TO OUR AIRPORT TEAM. CONTINUE THE GREAT WORK.

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WITH THAT, ARE WE -- WE DO HAVE AN EXEC, RIGHT? OKAY.

[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:  ]

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 PREPAREDNESS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, ALL PURSUANT TO

>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: GOOD AFTERNOON. THE TIME IS 3:10 P.M. ON MAY 14, 2025. CITY COUNCIL HAS RECONVENED FROM ITS EXECUTIVE SESSION.

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