[00:00:24] [MUSIC] >> GOOD MORNING. THE TIME IS NOW 9:04 A.M. ON OCTOBER 2, 2025, AND THE MEETING OF THE SAN ANTONIO CITY COUNCIL IS NOW CALLED TO ORDER. MADAM CLARK, PLEASE CALL ROLL. I'M GOING TO RECOGNIZE COUNCILWOMAN CHAIR, EXCUSE ME, TO INTRODUCE TODAY. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. AS WE KICK OFF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH TODAY, I'D LIKE TO WELCOME MAE CZARNEKI TO THE PODIUM TO DO THE INVOCATION. MAE IS A PROUD SEVENTH GENERATION TEXAN, MOTHER AND SURVIVOR TURNED ADVOCATE WHO HASTED SAN ANTONIO HER HOME. MAE'S CHANNELED FROM STREET THROUGH SURVIVAL VALUE ANDED A HAVE CRASS I CAN THROUGH ART. SHE'S A PHOTOGRAPHER AND STORYTELLER. SHE SHARES HER COMMUNITY BY SHARING THIS WITH SAN ANTONIO, THE STRUGGLES AND RESILIENCE OF OUR NEIGHBORS. HER TESTIMONY REMINDS US THAT EVERY PERSON CARRIES A STORY WORTH TELLING, AND THAT BEARING WITNESS IS AN ACT OF SERVICE. TODAY MAE BRINGS US THE PERSPECTIVE OF SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS FIRSTHAND THE COURAGE IT TAKES TO SURVIVE, REBUILD, AND ADVOCATE FOR THOSE WHOSE VOICES MUST BE HEARD IN THESE HALLS. SHE'S ALSO A MEMBER OF THE FOR HER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. PLEASE WELCOME, MAE. >> GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HERE TODAY. MY NAME IS MAE CZARNEKI. I MOVED TO SAN ANTONIO THREE YEARS AGO SPEAKING SAFETY AND SECURITY WITH MY THREE DAUGHTERS. THROUGH THE DEDICATED WORK OF FOR HER, A LOCAL NONPROFIT SUPPORTING WOMEN I FOUND THE RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY THAT ENABLED ME TO RESTART MY LIFE. I NOW SERVE OUR CITY THROUGH THIS ORGANIZATION AS A PARTNER AND COLLABORATOR. THE STRENGTH OF THE WOMEN DOING THIS WORK, MYSELF INCLUDED, IS WHAT MAKES STANDING HERE POSSIBLE TODAY. THANK YOU, CITY COUNCIL, FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THIS LIFE-SAFING WORK. AS WE SET THE SCENE FOR WHERE WE GATHER TODAY I'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS LAND HAS BEEN HOME TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS. I COME FROM THE QATAKAM PEOPLES, MANY OTHERS WALKED BEFORE US, BUILT THEIR COMMUNITIES HERE AND SHAPED THE LANDSCAPE WE NOW CALL SAN ANTONIO. WE HONOR THEIR ENDURING CONNECTION TO THIS PLACE AND RECOGNIZE DESENSE SEND DENTS WHO CONTINUE TO DIST CONTRIBUTE TO S TODAY. I TAKE EVERYONE NOW TO GROUND THEMSELVES IN THIS PRESENT PLACE, THIS CITY, THIS CHAMBER, THIS MOMENT OF SERVICE. LET US TAKE A DEEP, CLEANSING BREATH TOGETHER. INHALE AND EXHALE. WE GATHER HERE WITH DEEP GRATITUDE FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT THE BEAUTIFUL AND DIVERSE PEOPLE OF SAN ANTONIO. A CITY WHOSE STRENGTH LIES IN ITS MANY VOICES, ITS MANY STORIES AND MANY DREAMS. WE ARE ESPECIALLY MINDFUL OF THOSE WHO ARE MOST VULNERABLE. THOSE WHO ARE MARGINALIZED AND CARRY THE COURAGE TO REBUILD AND RECLAIM THEIR LIVES. I STAND HERE TODAY IN FULL CONFIDENCE OF MYSELF AND THE SAFETY NET OF PEOPLE AND RESOURCES THAT ENABLE THAT STABILITY. I ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PRIVILEGE THAT COMES WITH THAT. SAN ANTONIO HAS MUCH WORK TO DO IF IT WANTS TO HEAR MORE VOICES LIKE MINE. CHILDREN, PARENTS, FRIENDS, CO-WORKERS, AND COMMUNITY CONSISTENTLY LOSS LOVED ONES TO THE DARK SILENCE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. SAN ANTONIO STILL HAS THE HIGHEST RATES OF VIOLENCE IN MURDER, MORE THAN ANY OTHER MAJOR U.S. CITY -- OR TEXAS CITY. MAKING MY STORY TROUBLING FAMILIAR AND PERSONAL TO MANY WHO HEAR IT. THESE VOICES DEMAND OUR ATTENTION AND THEY DESERVE OUR [00:05:03] HIGHEST ADVOCACY. AS WE BEGIN THIS SESSION, MAY WE STAY FIRMLY GROUNDED IN OUR DUTIES, BE UNENDING WORK OF GOOD STEWARDSHIP, THE HIGH HONOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND THE PRACTICE OF EMPATHY. MAY WE REMEMBER THAT EVERY DECISION WE MAKE RIPPLES OUTWARD, TOUCHING LIVES, SHAPING FUTURES, AND BUILDING THE SAN ANTONIO WE WILL LEAVE TO THOSE WHO COME AFTER US. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR THE INVOCATION. PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. >> MAYOR JONES: ITEM NUMBER THREE IS APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, AND 18 OF 2025. ANY CORRECTIONS OR EDITS TO THE MINUTES? IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES? >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> MAYOR JONES: THERE'S A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. PLEASE VOTE. IS IT WORKING? I'M NOT ABLE TO VOTE. WE'LL DO A VOICE VOTE. THOSE ALL IN FAVOR OF PLEASE SAY AYE. OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. WE HAVE SEVERAL PROCLAMATIONS TODAY. I WILL START WITH THE FIRST ONE. TODAY WE ARE RECOGNIZING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY. I'LL READ THE PROCLAMATION SUPPORTING SUCH. WHEREAS THE TEXAS INDIGENOUS COUNCIL WILL OBSERVE THE STENT ANNIVERSARY OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY AND HOLD THE DAY MARCH ON OCTOBER 12, 2025. IT HONORS AND CELEBRATES THE TRADITIONS AND HISTORY OF INDIGENOUS CULTURES AND WHEREAS THE TEXAS INDIGENOUS COUNCIL ARE WORKING TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS INDIGENOUS PEOPLE HAVE MADE TO SSAN ANTONIO, SOUTH TEXAS AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD. THEY'RE RECOGNIZED AS THE ORIGINAL INHABITANTS OF THIS REGION WHO HELPED STATE THE EXTENSIVE AND NOTABLE HISTORY OF SAN ANTONIO. DESPITE ADVERSE I HAVES INDIGENOUS PEOPLE CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR THE REVERENCE OF LAND, NATURAL RESOURCES AND FOSTERING COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. NOW, I THEREFORE, MAYOR GINA JONES, IN RECOGNITION THEREOF PROCLAIM OCTOBER 12, 2025, TO BE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. MR. ANTONIO DIAZ, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? >> QUESTION H >> WE HAD ASKED TO BE LAST ON THE PROGRAM B BUT THANK YOU, ANYWAY. AND WE REQUESTED THAT PERHAPS YOU WOULD WANT TO STEP OUTSIDE AND JOIN IN OUR OPENING CEREMONY FOR WHAT WE CALL FOUR DIRECTIONS. ACTUALLY IT'S SEVEN. WE'LL, V. HAVE JOHN HERNANDEZ. >> HERNANDEZ, GOOD MORNING. WE'RE A TRAVELING GROUP AND WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING THE FOUR DIRECTIONS. >> IF Y'ALL WOULD LIKE TO JOIN US, COME ON OUT. [DRUMS] >> THAT WAS SEVEN DIRECTIONS AND OUR SECOND LANGUAGE. [00:11:25] IT'S SAYING THAT WE'RE PRAYING TO OUR CREATOR AND TO THE DIRECTION TO THE EAST, TO THE SOUTH, TO THE WEST, TO THE NORTH, PRAYING TO FATHER SKY, TO THE CENTER, ALL OUR ELEMENTS INCLUDING OUR HEART AND MOTHER EARTH OF HOPE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> MAYOR JONES: THE SECOND PROCLAMATION TODAY IS SPONSORED BY THE TEXAS FEDERATION FOR ADVANCE MANUFACTURING EDUCATION. WHEREAS DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2025 THE TEXAS FEDERATION FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING EDUCATION, ALAMO CHAPTER WILL RESERVE MANUFACTURING MONTH TO RECOGNIZE THE POSITIVE IMPACT THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY HAS ON THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL ECONOMY, AND WHEREAS THE IN 20 THE ALAMO REGION REPORTED ESTIMATED 63,470 MANUFACTURING JOBS GENERATING APPROXIMATELY $1.23 BILLION IN WAGE WITH AN ANNUAL AVERAGE WAGE OF $96,162, 15.5% HIGHER THAN THE AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE OF $81,592 FOR ALL REGIONAL JOBS. WHEREAS THE TEXAS ALAMO CHAPTER SERVE AS THE CATALYST IN DEVELOPING AND FOSTERING WORLD CLASS TECHNICAL TALENT FOR MANUFACTURING. THE CHAPTER FOCUSES ON MEETING THE NEEDS OF MANUFACTURERS AND COLLABORATES CLOSELY WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO ESTABLISH PROGRAMS AND CURRICULUM. THE CHAPTER PARTNERS OF REGIONAL MANUFACTURERS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO STRENGTHEN OUR REGIONAL WORKFORCE BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE FOR ALL. NOW THEREFORE I GINA ORTIZ JONES MAYOR OF SAN ANTONIO IN RECOGNITION OF DO HERE BY PROCLAIM OCTOBER 2025 TO BE MANUFACTURING MONTH IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. AND COMMEND TEMPERATURAL A NO CHAPTER FOR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS AND RAPIDLY EXPANDING TEAM OF THOUSANDS OF WOMEN AND MEN TO THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY, ELEVATING THE VITALITY AND PROSPERITY OF OUR CITY. LET ME JUST SAY I KNOW WE'VE GOT SOME OF OUR TOYOTA TEXAS TEAMMATES HERE IN THE AUDIENCE. IT WAS GREAT TO SEE MANY OF THEM YESTERDAY AS WE SPOKE TO -- SPOKE AT, RATHER, THE VERY FIRST MANUFACTURING SYMPOSIUM HOSTED AT ST. PHILIP'S COLLEGE. VERY THANKFUL FOR DR. LOSTON AND HER TEAM AND ALL THEY DO AND TALENT AND JOBS THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE BUT ALSO AS WE LOOK TO RECRUIT MORE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE HAVE A STRONG, HEALTHY TALENT POOL TO DO THAT. LESLIE, CANTU, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? >> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS CARLA WRIGHT, VICE PRESIDENT OF MANUFACTURING AT TOYOTA, TEXAS. BEHALF OF THE MANUFACTURING COMMUNITY HERE IN SAN ANTONIO, WE THANK YOU, MAYOR, AND ALSO CITY COUNCIL FOR RECOGNIZING MANUFACTURING WITH THIS PROCLAMATION. MANUFACTURING IS A CORNERSTONE OF THE U.S. ECONOMY, PROVIDING MILLIONS OF JOBS AND HAVING ECONOMIC AND DRIVING THAT GROWTH. AND THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2025, MANUFACTURING CONTRIBUTED $2.9 TRILLION TO THE U.S. ECONOMY. MANUFACTURING IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS, USING ROBOTICS, AI, DATA ANALYTICS, AND AUTOMATION. [00:15:06] I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DID NOT MENTION THE SIGNIFICANT SKILLS GAP FACING MANUFACTURING. IN SAN ANTONIO, AND NATIONWIDE, IN JULY OF 2025 THERE WERE HUNDREDS OF JOBS OPEN, AND THAT NUMBER IS CONSIDERED TO GROW TO MILLIONS BY 2033. MANUFACTURING OFFERS FULFILLING, WELL-PAYING, HIGH-TECH CAREER PATHS IN DIVERSE FIELDS, INCLUDING ENGINEERING, SKILLED TRADE, AND DATA ANALYTICS, WHICH MEANS SAN ANTONIO -- S SAN AN TONIANS CAN ENTER THE WORKFORCE RIGHT OUT OF SCHOOL OR OUT OF ONE OF THE OUTSTANDING DEVELOPMENT WORKFORCE PROGRAMS LIKE TEXAS FAME. AND BUILD A CAREER THAT CAN CREATE ECONOMIC STABILITY FOR NOT ONLY THEM AND THEIR FAMILY BUT THE COMMUNITY HERE IN SAN ANTONIO. SO THANK YOU, MAYOR JONES, AND THANK YOU CITY COUNCIL, AND ALSO THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE FORESEEING THE VALUE OF THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY. WE FEEL THE SUPPORT AND WE ARE GRATEFUL AND WE THANK YOU FOR CELEBRATING WITH US, SO HAPPY MANUFACTURING MONTH. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> MAYOR JONES: WOULD OTHER COUNCIL COLLEAGUES LIKE TO SPEAK ON THAT? >> VIAGRAN: THANK YOU FOR COMING. YOU KNOW, THE MANUFACTURING DRIVES INNOVATION, SUPPORTS OUR ECONOMY, AND CREATES COUNTLESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE ONE THING AND I SEE TOYOTA HERE AND I SEE JCB THERE AND I WANT TO CALL OUT ALL THE SUPPLIERS ALSO THAT ARE GOING TO SUPPORT JCB AND ARE CURRENTLY SUPPORTING TOYOTA BECAUSE IT'S THROUGH THAT -- THROUGH THEM AND THROUGH YOUR GROUPS THAT WE SEE OUR LABOR FORCE GROW AND OPPORTUNITIES COME IN MANUFACTURING, AND WHAT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE TO DO IS, WE HAVE AN ENVIRONMENT HERE WHERE THEY WANT TO STAY IN SAN ANTONIO AND BUILD THIS COMMUNITY AND FALL IN LOVE WITH THIS CITY. AND SO I'M VERY EXCITED TO BE CELEBRATING THIS WEEK. IT JUST -- THE QUALITY JOBS THAT Y'ALL BRING. THE FACT THAT WE ARE NOW LOOKED AT INTERNATIONALLY AND REGIONALLY AS SOMEWHERE PEOPLE WANT TO COME AND HAVE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING IS A TESTIMONY TO JUST WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER AS TEAM SAN AN TONE, TEAM BEXAR COUNTY, AND TEAM TEXAS. THANK YOU SO MUCH AND HAPPY MANUFACTURING WEEK! >> MUNGIA: THANK YOU TO TOYOTA AND JCB WHO ARE HERE, WONDERFUL BUSINESSES IN DISTRICT 4. THANKFUL FOR YOUR PRESENCE THERE. AND OF COURSE MORE THAN JUST OFFERING A JOB, YOU ALL ARE PLUGGED INTO THE COMMUNITY. AND I'VE HEARD PEOPLE, EXECUTIVES IN BOTH COMPANIES, SPECIFICALLY SAY HOW CAN WE HELP FOLKS IN THE AREA. THIS IS IMPORTANT. WE'LL FOREGO SOMETHING FOR THE COMMUNITY TO HAVE A BENEFIT. AND THAT'S JUST A WONDERFUL SPIRIT TO BRING TO SAN ANTONIO. AND OF COURSE YOUR JOBS ARE NOT JUST JOBS, YOU'RE OFFERING PATHWAYS INTO MIDDLE CLASS AND INTO OTHER CAREERS AND TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER PARTS OF MANUFACTURING. SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. HAPPY MANUFACTURING WEEK AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE WORK YOU DO IN OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. >> CASTILLO: THANK YOU, MAYOR, AND THANK YOU, TOYOTA, AS FOLKS HAVE ALREADY EMPHASIZED THE OPPORTUNITY THAT Y'ALL PROVIDE FOR UPWARD MOBILITY TO COMMUNITIES. I'M EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR THE PARTNERSHIP WITH WORKFORCE SOLUTION, PARTICULARLY WITH CHRISTMAS MINISTRIES, SECOND CHANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCARCERATED. WE KNOW PROVIDING FOLKS WITH A CRIMINAL RECORD WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET ON THE RIGHT TRACK UPLIFTS ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES. GRATEFUL FOR THOSE PARTNERS. THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> GAVITO: THANK YOU. YEAH, I JUST ALSO WANT TO EXTEND MY CONGRATULATIONS AND HAPPY MANUFACTURING -- IS IT WEEK OR MONTH? LET'S SAY MONTH. YEAH, LET'S DO MONTH. YOU KNOW, I SEE TOYOTA AND JCB, BUT ALSO ALL OF THE PARTNERS THAT SURROUND AND HELP SUPPORT THIS ECONOMIC SECTOR. BECAUSE YOU ALL DO PROVIDE SO MUCH UPWARD MOBILITY FOR SO MANY FAMILIES IN SAN ANTONIO. SO YOUR IMPACT TO OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR CITY CAN'T BE QUANTIFIED, BECAUSE IT IS JUST SUCH A PIVOTAL PART. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO AND I'M HERE CELEBRATING WITH YOU. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR JONES: TODAY WE ARE ALSO RECOGNIZING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH. [00:20:04] I'LL READ THE PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS A SERIOUS AND PERVASIVE ISSUE THAT I'MN'T AS ADULTS, CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND PEOPLE ACROSS OUR COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF RACE, AGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELATIONSHIP STATUS OR SOCIOECONOMIC STANDING. IT CAN INCLUDE PHYSICAL, SEXUAL, FINANCIAL ABUSE, NATIONWIDE ONE IN THREE WOMEN AND ONE IN FOUR MEN HAVE EXPERIENCED VIOLENCE FROM AN INTIMATE PARTNER IN THEIR LIFETIME. AND WHEREAS THE COLLABORATIVE COMMISSION ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ESTABLISHED TO UNITE LOCAL LEADERS ACROSS GOVERNMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE JUDICIARY, HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS CONTINUES TO STRENGTH THEN SAN ANTONIO'S RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THROUGH RESEARCH, POLICY, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. AND WHEREAS IN OCTOBER THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO JOINS THE NATION OBSERVANCE OF NATIONAL DOMESTIC AWARENESS -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH, A TIME TO HONOR SURVIVORS, REMEMBER LIVES LOST, SUPPORT ADVOCATES AND REAFFIRM OUR DIRECTIVE COMMITMENT TO BUILDING SAFE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. WHEREAS AN OBSERVANCE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH WE CALL ON SAN ANTONIO TO JOIN THE PURPLE CAMPAIGN TO HIGHLIGHT IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS THROUGHOUT OUR LIVES. WE ASK COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PLACE A PURPLE BULB IN THEIR PORCH LIGHT OR HANG A PURPLE WREATH ON THEIR DOOR IN SUPPORT OF THEIR NEIGHBORS WHO MAY EXPERIENCE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. AND WHEREAS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CAN AND MUST BE PREVENTED REQUIRING A UNITED COMMITMENT TO AWARENESS, INTERVENTION, EDUCATION AND THE DISMANTLING OF SYSTEMIC BARRIERS THAT PERPETUATE VIOLENCE. HELP IS AVAILABLE AND WE RISE TO CREATE A SAFER, MORE JUST AND VIOLENCE-FREE COMMUNITY FOR ALL. AND I AS MAYOR OF CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF OCTOBER TO BE NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH. I CALL UPON THE RESIDENTS OF SAN ANTONIO TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, UPLIFT VULNERABLE VOICES AND ENGAGE IN EFFORTS TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY IN PURSUIT OF SAFETY, HEALING AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. AS WAS MENTIONED UNFORTUNATELY WE HAVE ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATES OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE OF ANY COMMUNITY IN THE COUNTRY, REALLY. AND I BELIEVE THE HIGHEST IN THE ENTIRE STATE. THIS IS TRULY A STAIN FRANKLY ON OUR COMMUNITY AND CALLS FOR US TO DO BETTER. WHICH IS WHY I'M THANKFUL THAT CHAIR KAUR ESTABLISHED THE COMMITTEE ON INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE, WHICH WE KNOW WE WILL ONLY SEE MORE OF AS WE HEAD INTO MORE DIFFICULT ECONOMIC TIMES FOR MANY IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE KNOW THE CORRELATION INCREASES IN RATES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WHICH IS WHY IT'S MORE IMPORTANT TO PREVENT IT, ADDRESS IT, AND WE ENSURE LAW ENFORCEMENT ARE ADEQUATELY TRAINED AND RESOURCED TO SUPPORT OUR SURVIVORS. AND MOST CERTAINLY ALSO TO REA BILLREABILL TATE PERPETUATORS. DR. JACOB, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? >> JACOB: GOOD MORNING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I'M HERE TODAY AS ONE OF THE THE COCO-CHAIRS FOR THE STIP COUNTY COLLABORATIVE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. AND ON BEHALF OF THE COLLABORATIVE, ON BEHALF OF THE NONPROFIT PARTNERS HERE JOINING US TODAY, AND THOSE CITY DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF METRO HEALTH, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT MUNICIPAL COURT, HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE YEARS TO HELP US PREVENT AND ALSO RESPOND TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HERE IN THE SAN ANTONIO AREA, WE RECEIVE SEVEN CALLS PER HOUR TO 911 RELATED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. MAYOR, THANK YOU FOR CREATING THE INTERPERSONAL -- MAKING INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE A PRIORITY OF PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. THERE'S A LOT OF WORK TO DO HERE IN SAN ANTONIO AND WE'RE EXCITED TO CONTINUE TO DO THAT WORK. SO TH THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR YR SUPPORT. >> MAYOR JONES: THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP. DR. JACOB? >> JACOB: THANK YOU, MAYOR. AGAIN, JUST UNDERSCORING OUR APPRECIATION IN THIS COLLABORATION. WE TAKE IT SERIOUSLY THAT WE HEIGHTEN THE AWARENESS DURING THIS MONTH SO THE PURPLE PORCH CAMPAIGN, WE ARE ENCOURAGING RESIDENTS TO AT LEAST TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BULBS THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE BUT ALSO WANT TO THANK OUR PARTNER, ESPECIALLY OUR DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, MARIA, THE JUDGE DIAZ REPRESENTING THE COUNTY AND THE GAGGLE OF PARTNERS WHO HELP US. INCREDIBLE STAFF ARE ON THE GROUND TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS, ESPECIALLY THIS MONTH AND BEYOND. I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU. WE'RE PROUD TO SERVE IN PARTNERSHIP BUT ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT RESIDENTS KNOW THAT RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE NOT ONLY AT METRO HEALTH BUT ACROSS OUR CITY OF NETWORK. [00:25:01] >> MAYOR JONES: THANK YOU FOR THE IMPORTANT COLLABORATION AS WE RECOGNIZE THIS IS A PUBLIC SAFETY AS WELL AS PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE. WOULD ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ISSUE? >> VIAGRAN: THANK YOU. SO EVERY YEAR WE DO THIS AND EVERY YEAR I TELL THE STORY BECAUSE I DID THIS FOR SEVEN YEARS. I WATCH WELCOME IN AND TELL THEIR MOST HORRIFIC THING THAT WAS HAPPENING TO THEM IN THEIR LIFE, WOMEN AND MEN ON OCCASION, TOO, AND WE JUST HEARD THE STATS. ONE IN THREE, ONE IN FOUR, NOT GOOD STATS BUT I KNEW WHEN THIS COUNCIL PUT UP THE POST THAT SAID, IF YOU'RE BEING ABUSED, PLEASE CALL. I WAS FULLY PREPARED THE NUMBERS WERE GOING TO TICK UP. I WAS PREPARED BECAUSE I KNEW THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS HAPPENING BEHIND CLOSED DOORS ACROSS THE CITY AND PEOPLE WERE HIDING THIS SECRET.ENED WAS GOIO EVERY BATHROOM, SEEING THAT THERE, REMINDING PEOPLE THAT THEY HAD RIGHTS AND A WAY OUT WAS GOING TO BRING OUR NUMBERS UP. AND THEN I LOOKED AT THE NUMBER IN MY DISTRICT. AND WHAT I KNEW IS I WASN'T SURPRISED. WE KNEW THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING. WE JUST KNEW THEY DIDN'T HAVE SOMEONE TO TALK TO. AND NOW WE'RE TELLING THEM, YOU HAVE SOMEONE TO TALK TO. THERE IS HELP OUT THERE. AND THERE IS A WAY OUT. AND I WANT TO THANK ALL THE GROUPS THAT HAVE HELPED. FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION SERVICES, BATTERED WOMEN'S SHELTER. MARTHA, WHAT Y'ALL HAVE DONE IN TERMS OF SAVING LIVES, AND ST STILL... AND WE DO LOSE LIVES. BUT WE ARE MAKING THE PATH FORWARD AND I LOOK FORWARD TO CHAIR KAUR AND WHAT SHE'S GOING TO DO WITH THAT COMMITTEE AND MOVING FORWARD AND UNDERSTANDING THAT, YES, THE NUMBERS ARE GOING TO GO UP BUT THAT MEANS WE JUST NEED TO -- THE THINGS HIDDEN ARE COMING OUT INTO THE LIGHT AND HOW ARE WE GOING TO ADDRESS THAT. FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN IN SAN ANTONIO THAT ARE BEING ABUSED AND GO HOME AND DON'T FEEL SAFE. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR WORK AND EFFORT. I HAVE COMPLETELY BEEN THERE AND I KNOW THAT IT IS A CALLING AND I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU DO AND LOOK FORWARD TO JUST WORKING TOGETHER. SO I HAVE MY LIGHT UP BUT IT'S UP ALL YEAR LONG. AND MY COMMITMENT TO YOU ALL THIS YEAR IS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT WHAT LOVE LOOKS LIKE IN A POSITIVE WAY ALL YEAR LONG. WE TALK ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND WEAR OUR PURPLE THIS MONTH, BUT EVERY MONTH WE SHOULD BE TALKING ABOUT WHAT GOOD HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS LOOK LIKE. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR EFFORTS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU DO. AND JUST LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING TOGETHER TO ADDRESS THESE NUMBERS. THANK YOU. >> MUNGIA: THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO AND LOOKING AT EVERYBODY HERE IN THE AUDIENCE, IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM IN OUR COMMUNITY. AND I TOURED MUNICIPAL COURT RECENTLY AND IT WAS DEVASTATING TO HEAR THAT ON CERTAIN DAYS, AS CERTAIN SPORTS TEAMS LOSE, THERE'S AN UPTICK IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. AND THAT IS JUST ABSOLUTELY TRAGIC AND UNCALLED FOR IN OUR COMMUNITY. SO IT'S GOING TO TAKE MANY YEARS TO ADDRESS THAT. IT'S GOING TO TAKE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES EARLY ON IN CHILDREN'S LIVES TO ADDRESS ISSUES THAT THEY'LL HAVE LATER ON IN LIFE. SO IT'S JUST LIKE COUNCILWOMAN SAID, IT'S NOT JUST THIS MONTH, IT'S EVERY DAY. THAT'S THE WORK THAT YOU ALL DO. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT. HOWEVER WE CAN BE OF HELP, MORE THAN JUST A LIGHT BUT HOW WE CAN DO POLICIES AND WORK IN OUR SCHOOLS AND OUR NEIGHBORHOODS TO DO A BETTER JOB. SO JUST APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT Y'ALL DO EVERY DAY. THANK YOU. >> CASTILLO: THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU ALL FOR THE COLLABORATION AND ENSURING WE WORK TOWARDS RESOLUTION FOR THE RESIDENTS EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. TOO OFTEN MY CONSTITUENTS FIELDS CALLS AND WALK-INS FROM INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING SOME TYPE OF VIOLENCE AT HOME AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE NONPROFIT PROVIDERS AS WELL AS SAPD WHO ARE RESPONSIVE. I'VE HEARD THE STORIES OF SAFE OFFICERS CONNECTING OUR RESIDENTS TO DIFFERENT CAMERAS AND DIFFERENT THINGS TO HELP THEM FEEL SAFE IN THEIR HOMES SO I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE WORK THAT PD DOES IN TERMS OF RESPONSE AND GRATEFUL FOR THE HOUSING PROVIDERS. OFTEN WHAT WE EXPERIENCE ARE WOMEN THAT ARE -- THIS CLOSE TO RETURNING BACK TO THEIR ABUSER BUT WE KNOW NONPROFIT PROVIDERS ALWAYS ANSWERS THAT CALL TO GIVE OUR CONSTITUENTS TO SERVICES AND SAFETY THEY DESERVE. BUT AS FOLKS HAVE MENTIONED, IT TAKES EVERYONE. AND I'M GRATEFUL THAT WITH THE LEADERSHIP AT ME TROUGH HEALTH AND WITH THE LEADERSHIP OF DR. CORE, THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE THAT WE'LL CONTINUE TO [00:30:03] WORK TOWARD SOLUTIONS FOR QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS. THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. ALL THE FOLKS THAT DO THE WORKDAY IN AND DAY OUT ARE RESPONSIVE ON MY TEAM OR WHEN I WAS IN DISTRICT 5 REACHING OUT FROM RESIDENTS IMPACTED OR KNEW SOMEBODY IMPACTED BUT DIDN'T WANT TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES. HERE'S SOMEBODY WHO CAN TAKE TO YOU ABOUT THIS AND KNOW THAT WORK IS GOING TO BE DONE AND THAT CASE WILL BE MANAGED WELL AND HAVE THOSE FOLKS SUPPORTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. AND OF COURSE THE PARTNERS HERE AS WELL BUT PARTNERS ACROSS THE CITY DOING THE WORKDAY IN AND DAY OUT. I ALWAYS THINK ABOUT THE DISTRICT'S REST CASTILLO WITH THE PEACE INITIATIVE ORBING ON THIS WORK, ESPECIALLY IN THE '90S AND THROUGH TO NOW. PUSHING ON MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE BEING HONEST IN THESE CONVERSATIONS, BEING HONEST THESE EVENTS ARE HAPPENING IN OUR CITY, BEING HONEST THIS VIOLENCE IS A REAL THING AND EVEN THOUGH MAKING PROGRESS CONTINUE TO PUSH FORWARD TO THE END OF IT. I FEEL CONFIDENT THAT COUNCILMEMBER KAUR WILL CONTINUE TO WORKING ON THIS ISSUE, IN PUBLIC SAFETY AND THROUGHOUT, THE WORK THAT WE DO WITH THE CITY AND FINE POINT, TOO, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR MEN TO SPEAK UP ON THIS, NOT ONLY TO SUPPORT SURVIVORS AND PERPETUATE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THEIR OWN RELATIONSHIPS BUT WITHIN THEIR CIRCLES BUT ALSO TO SPEAK UP FOR THEMSELVES AND KNOW THERE'S SUPPORT OUT THERE. IF THEY ARE EXPERIENCING IT AS WELL. I WANT TO MAKE THAT FINE POINT CLEAR, IT NOT JUST PUT ON THE SHOULDERS OF WOMEN AND MEMBERS AS WELL, TO HANDLE THIS WORK, IT'S ON US AS WELL, TOO, AS MEN. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MAYOR. >> MAYOR JONES: GREAT POINT. COUNCIL WOP GAVITO. >> GAVITO: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIRELESS WORKDAY IN AND DAY OUT. WHEN WE THINK OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WE THINK OF HOW WE CAN GET THE VICTIM SO A SAFE PLACE. I WANT TO STOP AND RECOGNIZE THE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN LED BY FORMER COUNCILMAN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YOU, MARTHA. THAT IT IS, AS COUNCIL WOMAN VIAGRAN, THERE'S HOPE, AND WE SEE IT ALL OVER REST ROOMS AND DIFFERENT PLACES ALL OVER OUR CITY. THANK YOU FOR THAT BECAUSE WE DO NEED TO RAISE AWARENESS. I DO ALSO WANT TO THANK SAPD FOR THEIR HELP WITH THIS. THIS IS GOING TO TAKE ALL OF US. AND YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I OFTEN THINK ABOUT IS KIDS GROWING UP IN THOSE HOUSEHOLDS. AND ALL OF THE PROBLEMS PERPETUATED BECAUSE OF THAT. SO IT'S ABOUT HELPING THE VICTIM BUT ALSO JUST ALL THE INDIRECT VICTIMS AS WELL. SO THANK YOU FOR Y'ALL'S HELP. WE STAND WITH Y'ALL. AND IN ANY WAY WE CAN WHO B. MORE SUPPORTIVE, LET US KNOW. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR JONES: COUNCIL WOMAN GONZALEZ. >> GONZALEZ: THANK YOU, MAYOR. JUST WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE MONTH THAT WE'RE HERE TODAY, SO TO OUR CITY PARTNERS AND CITY STAFF, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU DO EVERY DAY ON THIS ISSUE. YOU'RE TACKLING IT HEAD ON. AND I KNOW YOU COULD BE PROBABLY BACK AT WORK WORKING ON THIS STUFF NOW. BUT I WANT TO COMMEND YOU FOR THE SERVICE YOU PROVIDE TO OUR CITY. FOR OUR SAFE OFFICERS, A NUMBER OF YOU HERE, THREE DISTRICT 8 SAFE OFFICERS HERE. OFFICERS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK. AND COUNT ME IN. I'M NEW ON THIS COUNCIL, BUT PLEASE KNOW THAT DISTRICT 8 IS HERE TO SUPPORT YOU. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR JONES: COUNCILWOMAN SPEARS. >> SPEARS: THANK YOU, MAYOR. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WHEN I WAS WORKING AT COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH IN THE SINGLE PARENTS FAMILY MINISTRY. AND IT WAS DEVASTATING. AND IT REALLY BECAME SOMETHING REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME, TO ALWAYS REMEMBER THOSE WHO ARE VULNERABLE AND EXPERIENCING THIS. AND IT'S JUST AMAZING HOW MANY PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW WIDESPREAD THIS IS. I WANT TO REALLY ACKNOWLEDGE ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK AND I KNOW WE HAVE A LOT MORE TO DO. THIS IMPACTS EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD, EVERY DISTRICT. IT HAS NO BOUNDARIES. AND SO WE HAVE TO -- I AM WORRIED THE MOST ABOUT THE PEOPLE WE CAN'T REACH OR ARE TOO AFRAID TO COME OUT AND SAY ANYTHING AND FEEL TOO HOPELESS OR HELPLESS. THIS IS DEVASTATING TO OUR MOST VULNERABLE, THE DEAF COMMUNITY, THE CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY, OUR ELDERLY. JUST YOUNG PEOPLE IN NEW RELATIONSHIPS. AND KNOWING THAT 49% OF WOMEN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS FOR THE FIRST TIME ARE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, IS JUST A COMPLETE TRAGEDY TO ME. IT'S TIME WE BREAK THESE CYCLES AND EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE, MEN AND WOMEN, ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND WHAT A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP LOOKS LIKE. I THINK IT'S GOING TO TAKE ALL OF US WORKING TOGETHER. I WANT TO WORK WITH YOU, MARTHA, AND THE FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION SERVICES AND THE BETTER WOMEN'S SHELTER AND WE'VE [00:35:05] GOT TO INCLUDE BEXAR COUNTY FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER AS WELL AND OUR PUBLIC SAFETY, Y'ALL ARE OFTEN THE FIRST POINT OF CONTACT AND ABLE TO IDENTIFY THESE VICTIMS INITIALLY AND HOW TO GET THEM CONNECTED TO RESOURCES. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT. WE'VE GOT TO STRENGTHEN OUR RESOURCES AND KEEP UPLIFTING ALL OF YOU, OUR COMMUNITY PARTNER, AND MAKE SURE EVERYONE FEELS SAFE IN THEIR HOME. IT IS MY INTENT THAT DISTRICT 9 BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF THIS EFFORT. I'M SO PLEASED TO SERVE WITH COUNCILWOMAN KAUR ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AND DISTRICT 9, THIS IS GOING TO BE OUR TOP PRIORITY. SO THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY. >> MAYOR JONES: COUNCILMAN WHITE. >> WHYTE: JUST ECHO MY COLLEAGUE'S SENTIMENTS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE WORK THAT YOU DO. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT'S TOO WIDESPREAD IN OUR COUNTRY. AND CERTAINLY HERE IN OUR CITY, AS WELL. AND IT DOES AFFECT ALL FOUR CORNERS OF SAN ANTONIO. AND IT'S A PROBLEM THAT'S NOT GOING TO BE SOLVED OVERNIGHT, UNFORTUNATELY, BUT WITH THE HARD WORK THAT YOU ALL ARE PUTTING IN AND PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR FOLKS IN GOVERNMENT AND OTHER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, I DO BELIEVE WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO FIGHT IT AND HOPEFULLY ELIMINATE IT HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY. SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR WHAT YOU DO. >> MAYOR JONES: THANK YOU AGAIN TO THE TEAM. I WILL SAY SEEING MARTHA HERE REMINDED ME WHEN I VISITED THAT ROUGHLY 10% OF THE FOLKS THAT ARE SERVED -- SERVICED AT THE FACILITY ARE, IN FACT, SPOUSES OR PARTNERS OF MILITARY MEMBERS. SO WHEN WE THINK ABOUT MILITARY CITY USA, THERE ARE MANY THINGS TO BE PROUD OF BUT WE CAN NEVER FORGET WHEN WE THINK ABOUT SUPPORTING MILITARY FAMILIES WE SUPPORT THEM IN GOOD TIMES AND IN BAD. SO THANKS FOR THE WORK THAT YOU DO. [APPLAUSE] THIS MORNING MANY OF US MAY HAVE RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION ABOUT THE UNFORTUNATE TERRORIST ATTACK THAT KILLED TWO JEWISH FOLKS IN UK. I WANT TO EXPRESS MY CONDOLENCES FOR THAT UNFORTUNATE ATTACK AS WELL AS WISH ALL OF OUR JEWISH NEIGHBORS AN EASY FAST DURING I DURINGYOM KIP PURE. THEY WILL BE CONSIDERED AS A GROUP AND THERE NOT BE A STAFF PRESENTATION UNLESS PULLED FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. ARE THERE ANY ITEMS, COUNCILMEMBERS WOULD LIKE TO PULL FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA? I WILL PULL NUMBER 22. ARE THERE OTHER ITEMS THAT WOULD LIKE TO BE PULLED? >> 28. >> MAYOR JONES: ALL RIGHT. ITEMS 22 AND 28 HAVE BEEN PULLED BY COUNCILMEMBERS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO SPEAK ON THE ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA REMAINING AFTER THOSE PULLED. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA EXCEPT FOR ITEMS 22 AND 28? >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> MAYOR JONES: IT IS MOVED AND SECONDED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS EXCEPT ITEMS 22 AND 28. COUNCILMEMBERS, ARE THERE ANY HIGHLIGHTS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CONSENT AGENDA? COUNCIL WOMAN CASTILLO. >> CASTILLO: THANK YOU. FSA FED SEVERAL I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT. THE AGENDA HAS SO MANY APPOINTMENTS OF DISTRICT 5 RESIDENTS IN 116, 17. I WANT TO CALL THEIR NAMES AND THANK THEM FOR THEIR SERVICE. WE'RE APPOINTING JOHN, GERALDINE MARK, ROBERT, BERNIE, AND MARY ANN ON SEVERAL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. I'M EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE THEY PROVIDE TO DISTRICT 5 SERVING AS A LIAISON BETWEEN OUR OFFICE, CITY STAFF, AND JUST BRINGING THE PASSION AND EXPERTISE TO EACH OF THESE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. GRATEFUL FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP AND GRATEFUL FOR THEIR COMMITMENT IN AGREEING TO SERVE AND REPRESENT DISTRICT 5 FOR FOUR MORE YEARS. THANK YO, MAYOR. >> MAYOR JONES: CHAIR GALVIN. >> GALVIN: I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT 18 APPROVING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF ROGER ANDRADE TO DISTRICT 6. ROGER, IF YOU COULD COME UP TO THE PODIUM. JUST A QUICK NOTE ABOUT ROGER. 34 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN WATER [00:40:02] RESOURCES HAVING FORMERLY WORKED 14 PLUS YEARS AND CURRENTLY 20TH YEARS AT THE EDWARDS AQUIFER AUTHORITY. HE SERVED AS AFFAIRS AND MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH TEXAS GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY AND NATIONAL GROUNDWATER ASSOCIATION. I COULDN'T BE PROUDER TO HAVE SOMEBODY LIKE YOUR TEAM. I'M GOING TO RUN DOWN THERE AND TAKE A QUICK PICTURE. BUT THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. >> MAYOR JONES: KOWNS CRIMINAL WOMAN GONZALEZ. >> GONZALEZ: THANK YOU, MAYOR. I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT NUMBER 19. DR. GWENDOLYN GODLOCK. SHE HOLDS A BACHELORS IN SCIENCE OF NURSING AS WELL AS A DOCTOR OF NURSING FROM VANDERBILT. WITH THE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE LEADERSHIP, DR. GODLOCK HOB SUCCESSFUL IN ASSISTING OTHERS IN HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE. APPOINTED TO THE MAYOR'S COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN FOR DISTRICT 8. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE. ALSO HIGHLIGHTING ITEM 20. ANANITA JO MEDINA. HER HUSBAND IS HERE. SHE'S A LIFELONG SAN AN TONIAN AND RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 8 FOR OVER TEN YEARS WITH DEGREES FROM SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE AND UT AUSTIN, SHE BRINGS A WIDE RANGE OF KNOWLEDGE TO THE COMMUNITY. FREE TIME, SHE'S TYPICALLY FOUND VOLUNTEERING WITH THE FOOD BANK, KINETIC KIDS OR THE SAN ANTONIO SPORTS FOUNDATION. ANITA JO IS BEING APPOINTED TO THE STREETS, BRIDGES AND SIDEWALKS ADVISORY BOARD FOR DISTRICT 8. THANK YOU. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, YVONNE ADDISON HERE, DISTRICT 8 RESIDENT. OWNER AND PRESIDENT OF ADDISON PRIME OVERSEEING THE STRATEGIC OPERATIONS FOR HER COMPANY. SHE COMES TO US WITH DEGREES IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, APPLIED PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. YVONNE IS BEING APPOINTED TO THE BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD FOR DISTRICT 8. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYONE'S SERVICE. >> MAYOR JONES: COUNCILMAN WHYTE. >> WHYTE: THANKS, MAYOR. I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT ITEM 30, THE GREAT WORK BEHIND THE GREATER AIRPORT AREA REGIONAL CENTER PLAN. THEY DID A GREAT JOB BRINGING TOGETHER RESIDENTS, BUSINESS E STAKE HOLDERS TO SHAPE THE PRIORITIES FOR THE PLAN AROUND MOBILITY, HOUSING, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND OF COURSE QUALITY OF LIFE. THE PLAN SUPPORTS SMART LAND USE AROUND THE AIRPORT. IT IMPROVES TRANSPORTATION AND CONNECTIVITY. AND ENSURES AT THE SAME TIME THAT WE PROTECT THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. IT'S ABOUT BALANCING GROWTH WITH QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE AREA. OUR PLANNING DEPARTMENT DID A REALLY GREAT JOB HERE. THE PLAN I THINK ALIGNS WITH OUR SA TOMORROW GOALS AND POSITIONS FOR THE AIRPORT. AND SO I APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK. >> MAYOR JONES: THERE BEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. PLEASE VOTE. DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING? OKAY. I HAD SOMEBODY COME IN. CHAIR KAUR, GO AHEAD. >> KAUR: I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT 13, WHO IS APPOINTEE CURRENTLY CALLED ELDERLY AFFAIRS COMMISSION, JOE ANN TOBIAS MOLINA. SHE RECOMMENDS US CHANGING THE NAME OF THE COMMISSION FOR JOINT COMMISSION FOR OLDER ADULTS WHICH IS MORE INCLUSIVE. SO SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT. THANKS, MAYOR. >> MAYOR JONES: THANK YOU, CHAIR. ARE WE OKAY? OKAY. IS ANYONE -- CAN EVERYONE SEE THEIR VOTING ON THE SCREEN? ALL RIGHT. WE'LL DO A VOICE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR, AYE. ALL OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. I AM PULLING ITEM NUMBER 22 FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. I MADE A MISTAKE. SO MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ THE CAPTION. >> CLERK: ITEM NUMBER 22 IS A RESOLUTION NOMINATING COUNCILMEMBER TERRI CASTILLO TO THE BEXAR APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A TERM OF OFFICE JANUARY 1, 2026, TO DECEMBER 31, 2029. >> MAYOR JONES: GREAT. I MAKE A MOTION TO CONTINUE THE ITEM TO OCTOBER 9TH, AND AT THAT POINT WE WILL HAVE A DIFFERENT DESIGNEE. >> SECOND. >> MAYOR JONES: THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND TO CONTINUE [00:45:19] THE ITEM TO OCTOBER 9TH AT WHICH TIME THERE WILL BE A DIFFERENT NOMINEE. PLEASE VOTE. >> I HAVE A QUESTION. ANDY, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN ANSWER IT, OR DEBBIE, WE GOT A NOTICE -- WHEN DO WE NEED TO MAKE THIS APPOINTEE? >> THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT IS OCTOBER 15TH. >> OKAY. JUST BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GET THIS DONE IN A TIMELY MANNER. AND, DEBBIE, DO WE HAVE A NOTICE OF WHO IS GOING TO BE IN ATTENDANCE ON OCTOBER 9TH FOR OUR COUNCILMEMBERS? BECAUSE I MAY NOT BE HERE. THAT'S THE ONLY... JUST MAKE SURE WE HAVE A MAJORITY THEN. >> DEBBIE, DO WE HAVE ANY NOTIFICATIONS OF ABSENCES THAT DAY? >> EXCEPT FOR MINE RIGHT NOW. >> I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR JONES: THERE WAS A QUESTION ABOUT QUORUM? >> YES, I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE QUORUM. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR JONES: COUNCILMAN WHYTE. >> WHYTE: I HAVE A QUESTION, TOO. THIS IS A POSITION THAT COUNCIL, I GUESS, WEIGHS IN ON AS TO WHO WE WANT OUR APPOINTEE TO BE, IS THAT RIGHT? >> THAT'S CORRECT. THERE MUST BE A RESOLUTION FROM THE COUNCIL NOMINATING. >> WHYTE: OKAY. IS THIS SOMETHING THAT WE DISCUSS AND DEBATE OR HOW DOES THIS GET ON THE AGENDA? >> THAT WOULD BE UP TO THE COUNCIL. IT'S ON THE AGENDA TODAY. IT CAN BE CONTINUED, AS WELL. >> WHYTE: AND SO DO WE MAKE NOMINATIONS FOR THE POSITION OR WHAT DO WE DO? >> WE CURRENTLY HAVE A MEMO FROM THE MAYOR. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE MAYOR WOULD LIKE TO SUBMIT A NEW MEMO. >> WHYTE: OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANKS. >> MAYOR JONES: SO THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND TO POSTPONE THIS ITEM TO OCTOBER 9TH. WE'LL DO VOICE VOTE. ALL RIGHT. WE'LL DO A VOICE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. [NAY] OKAY. >> WE'RE GOING TO DO A ROLL CALL VOTE. >> KAUR: NAY. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: AYE. >> VIAGRAN: AYE. >> MUNGIA: NAY. >> CASTILLO: NAY. >> GALVIN: NAY. >> GAVITO: NAY. >> GONZALEZ: AYE. >> SPEARS: NAY. >> WHYTE: NAY. >> MAYOR JONES? >> MAYOR JONES: AYE. >> CLERK: MOTION FAILS. >> MAYOR JONES: WE'LL GO BACK TO THE ORIGINAL MOTION. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ITEM? >> IN ORDER TO AMEND THE ITEM -- OKAY, MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> MAYOR JONES: WE'LL MOVE ON TO DISCUSSION AS IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECOND SECONDED. OKAY. THOSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK. YOU GOT THE LIST. [00:50:07] >> CASTILLO: THANK YOU, MAYOR. LEADERSHIP IS NOT ABOUT TITLES. LEADERSHIP IS ABOUT ENSURING THE RIGHT PERSON IS IN THE RIGHT ROLE. WITH THAT, I MOVE TO AMENDMENT ITEM 22 BY REPLACING MY NOMINATION TO SERVE AS THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO'S APPOINTEE TO THE BEAR APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE THE NOMINATION OF COUNCIL PERSON E I DON'T KNOW GONZALEZ TO SERVE A TERM OF OFFICE COMMENCING OF JANUARY 1ST, 2026, AND ENDING ON DECEMBER 31ST, 2029. >> SECOND. >> MAYOR JONES: ARE THERE OTHERS THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? OKAY. >> WHYTE: YEAH. I JUST WANT TO THANK COUNCILWOMAN CASTILLO FOR HER LEADERSHIP ON THIS ISSUE. I ALSO WANT TO THANK COUNCILWOMAN GONZALEZ FOR HER WILLING TO TAKE THE POSITION. IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT POSITION. A LOT OF HARD WORK WILL BE DONE IN THAT ROLE. AND SO I'M GLAD THAT WE'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS NOMINATION TODAY. THANKS. >> I, TOO, WANT TO THANK COUNCILWOMAN'S LEADERSHIP ON THIS AND NOTICE THAT WE HAVE A COLLEAGUE WHO WANTS TO SERVE AND THANK YOU TO COUNCILWOMAN GONZALEZ TO STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE TO SERVE. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR JONES: WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK? >> KAUR: THANK YOU, MAYOR. YEAH, I ALSO WANT TO COMMENDCOU. THE PREVIOUS, COUNCILMAN DR. GARCIA DID A GREAT JOB. A WORD OF ADVICE, IT'S A VERY DIFFICULT POSITION BECAUSE WE'RE BEING FORCED TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO RECONCILE OUR BUDGET AND AT THE SAME TIME THINK ABOUT HOW DO WE MAKE SURE OUR RESIDENTS ARE TAKEN CARE OF. SO I COMMEND YOU, COUNCILMAN GONZALEZ FOR WANTING TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND REALLY LEAD THAT. THAT'S A REALLY NOBLE CAUSE. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO DO THAT FOR ALL OF US. THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> MAYOR JONES: WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS? OKAY. THERE IS A MOTION TO REPLACE THE NOMINATION OF COUNCILMEMBER CASTILLO WITH COUNCILMEMBER IVALIS GONZALEZ. I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING THIS IN LIGHT OF MY DECISION TO REMOVE HER FROM HER COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS AND SUSPEND HER APPOINTMENT TO THE OTHER BOARDS IN LIGHT OF HER INFRACTION. SO I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING THIS BUT I UNDERSTAND THE SENTIMENTS OF MY COLLEAGUES AT THIS POINT. PLEASE VOTE. >> MAYOR, IF I COULD CLARIFY, THE VOTE IS TO VOTE ON APPROVING THE AMENDMENT AND THEN A SECOND VOTE ON THE MAIN MOTION. >> MAYOR JONES: THAT'S CORRECT. YES. THANK YOU. SO YOU'RE NOW VOTING ON THE AMENDMENT. PLEASE VOTE. MOTION CARRIES. AND NOW WE WILL VOTE ON THE MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED. PLEASE VOTE. THE MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER 28 WAS PULLED BY COUNCIL MEMBER VIAGRAN. >> CLERK: ITEM NUMBER 28 IS ORDINANCE APPROVING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO -- I'M SORRY. ORDINANCE NUMBER 28 IS ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE GOLIAD ROAD REVITAL CALCULATION PLAN FOR AN AREA GENERALLY LOCATED WITHIN 850 FEET OF GOLIAD ROAD BETWEEN INTERSTATE. TO THE SOUTH AND LYRIC AVENUE TO THE NORTH. >> MAYOR JONES: MOTION AND SECOND? >> I MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM NUMBER 28. >> I SECOND. [00:55:02] >> MAYOR JONES: IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO APPROVE ITEM 28. WOULD COUNCILMEMBER VIAGRAN LIKE A PRESENTATION? >> VIAGRAN: I DON'T NEED A PRESENTATION. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY A FEW RECORDS. I WANT TO THANK HYLAND HILLS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, SCHOOL DISTRICT AND AREA BUSINESSES FOR TAKING PARD OF THE GOLIAD ROAD REVITALIZATION PLAN. IT WAS INPUT BY WORKERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO SERVED ON THE PROJECT'S COMMITTEE THROUGHOUT THE PLANNING PRO SECT. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INCLUDING FILES SIR SURVEYS AVAILABLE BOTH IN-PERSON WITHIN THE PLAN AREA AND ONLINE. POP-UP EVENTS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES AND TWO OPEN HOUSE EVENTS. AT THIS TIME I MOVE TOMENT THE GOLIAD REVITALIZATION PLAN AS FOLLOWED REMOVING THE DESIGNATION OF REFERRED STREET DESIGNATION LINE ON PAGE 7 TO STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND CHANGING THE NAMES OF THE DESIGNS REFERRED TO AS PREFERRED STREET DESIGN, ALTERNATIVE 1A, ALTERNATIVE 1B, AND ALTERNATIVE 2-TO THE TERMS, OPTION 3, OPTION 2A, OPTION 2B, AND OPTION 1, RESPECTIVELY, AND MAKING THE NECESSARY CHANGES IN ORDER TO RECONCILE THIS AMENDMENT WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE DOCUMENT. >> SECOND. >> MAYOR JONES: WE HAVE SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM. THE FIRST ONE IS ANDREW JANOSKI. YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK, ANDREW. YOU'LL BE FOLLOWED BY GEORGE HANOSA. AND THE LAST SPEAKER, ANNA. >> GOOD MORNING. I'M ANDREW JANOSKI. I'M THE VICE PRESIDENT WITH HYLAND HILLS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. AND WE'RE IN FAVOR OF KEEPING -- WE'RE IN FAVOR OF THE REVITALIZATION PLAN EXCEPT FOR CUTTING THE STREET DOWN FROM FOUR LANES TO THREE LANES. WE WANT TO KEEP IT AT FOUR LANES BECAUSE OF THE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC THAT WE HAVE. ALL THE NEIGHBORS I'VE TALKED TO ARE AGAINST CHANGING IT TO THREE LANES. WE NEED TO KEEP IT AT FOUR. THE OTHER -- SATURDAY BEFORE LAST, I WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD TRYING TO GO SOUTH. TRAFFIC LIGHT SITUATION BECAUSE OF THE VOLUME OF TRAFFIC, IT TOOK THREE LIGHTS TO GET THROUH THE INTERSECTION BECAUSE OF THE VOLUME OF TRAFFIC. WE NEED TO KEEP THE FOUR LANES. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER IF IT HAD JUST BEEN ONE LANE. IN PLACES WHERE THERE IS A ONE LANE ON THE UPPER PART OF GOLIAD ROAD, WHEN THE BUS STOPS YOU CAN HAVE SEVEN OR EIGHT CARS IN THE BACK OF THE BUS BECAUSE THERE'S A TURN LANE IN THE MIDDLE, BUT THE CARS HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE BUS TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. AND IF THEY'RE HELPING HANDICAPPED PEOPLE, IT'S A DISASTER. LIKE I SAID, WE REALLY NEED TO KEEP FOUR LANES IN THIS STREET. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> MAYOR JONES: DR. GEORGE HANAHOSA. >> HELLO. GOOD MORNING. MAYOR JONES, CITY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. I'M THE PRESIDENT -- PROUD PRESIDENT OF THE HYLAND HILLS ASSOCIATION. REAL QUICK, I'VE GOT THREE MINUTES. JUST KIDDING. WHERE IS HYLAND HILLS, HOME OF THE VERY FIRST BILL MILLERS. IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW THAT, ON BILL MILLER LANE RIGHT HERE ON GOLIAD AND HOME OF TOMMY ATTKISSON. JUST KIDDING. I GOT A FEW LAUGHS. WE ARE VERY TIGHT KNIT COMMUNITY. WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU GUYS ALL MOVE DOWN TO DISTRICT 3 OR AT LEAST COME AND VISIT OUR BUSINESSES. THANK YOU, COUNCILWOMAN FOR YOUR SUPPORT ON THIS ISSUE. YES, WE SUPPORTED THIS ENDEAVOR. WE DEFINITELY LIKE REVITALIZATION AND IMPROVEMENTS. WE DEFINITELY WELCOME THAT. THE ONLY CONCERN WE DID HAVE WAS THE REDUCTION OF LANES. WHICH I'M ASSUMING THIS IS TAKEN CARE OF BY THE AMENDMENT FOR THAT. SO AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE WOULD DEFINITELY LOVE TO HAVE YOU. THAT AREA IS GROWING. SOUTH OF OUR BORDER IS ACTUALLY BROOKS AND FURTHER DOWN IS THE ARBORETUM. SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF TRAFFIC IN THAT AREA. BUT AGAIN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I FEEL LIKE I'M FORGETTING SOMETHING BUT HOW MUCH TIME DO I HAVE LEFT? THAT MUCH TIME? OKAY. AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND I'LL RELAY MY TIME TO THE NEXT SPEAKER. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR JONES: ANNA ELISAIS, [01:00:10] ROMERO. >> GOOD MORNING, MAYOR JONES, SAN ANTONIO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. I'M ISD DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. I'M SPEAKING TODAY ON BEHALF OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SAN ANTONIO ISD ON THE SUBJECT OF THE GOLIAD ROAD REVOTE TALLIZATION PLAN. WE REAPPRECIATE COMMISSION MEMBER VIAGRAN FOR TAKING THE TIME TO EXPLAIN THE GOLIAD ROAD TO OUR ISD EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBERS INCLUDING OUR ISD POLICE OFFICERS. THE SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IS PARAMOUNT TO OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT. ONE OF THE CAMPUSES IS LOCATED AT ONE OF THE END POINTS OF THE PROJECT JUST OFF OF IH-37. ALL THE FACILITIES CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR RENOVATION. THE STAFF OF THE CAMPUS AND OUR FAMILIES OFTEN EXPRESS CONCERNS WITH THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS RESULTING FROM THE TRAFFIC BOTTLENECK DURING STUDENT DROP-OFF IN THE MORNING AND STUDENT PICK-UP IN THE AFTERNOON. OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT IS IN FAVOR OF PLANS THAT PROTECT OUR STUDENTS. WE AGREE WITH PUBLIC COMMENTS POINTING OUT THAT ADDING BICYCLE LANES TO GOLIAD ROAD WOULD EXACERBATE THE CONGESTION. WE FEAR THAT IT WOULD MAKE THE AREA MORE DANGEROUS TO THE VERY PEDESTRIANS AND MOTORISTS WE ALL TRY TO PROTECT. EVEN IF ISD WAS TO REDIRECT STUDENT PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF LOCATION TO THE OTHER SURROUNDING STREETS AROUND THE CAMPUS, BECAUSE THE STREETS AROUND THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ARE NARROW, WE WOULD PARTICIPATE THE SAME BOTTLENECK ISSUES AND CONGESTION AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY CONCERNS. THEREFORE, WE AGREE WITH THE PUBLIC INPUT THAT FAVORS ALTERNATIVE TWO OF THE PROPOSED PLAN THAT MAINTAINS THE CURRENT LANES, ESPECIALLY ALONG THE SCHOOL ZONE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO STAYING IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE COUNCIL OFFICE AND WITH CITY OF SAN ANTONIO STAFF ON THIS ISSUE AND OTHERS THAT RELATE TO OUR CAMPUSES AND IMPACT OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR JONES: ALL THE INDIVIDUALS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK HAVE SPOKEN. THERE BEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, THERE IS A MOTION TO AMENDMENT ITEM NUMBER 28. A MOTION AND A SECOND TO AMEND ITEM NUMBER 28. PLEASE VOTE. THE MOTION CARRIES. WE WILL NOW VOTE ON THE MAIN MOTION. AS AMENDED. THANK YOU. PLEASE VOTE. THE MOTION CARRIES. THE NEXT ITEM IS CITY MANAGER'S REPORT. ERIC, DID YOU HAVE A REPORT THIS WEEK? >> WALSH: NO, MA'AM, NOT TODAY. >> MAYOR JONES: I WOULD ASK MY COLLEAGUES TO STAY SEATED AS I ADJOURN US INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE TIME IS 10:08 A.M. OCTOBER 2, 2025, THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAN ANTONIO WILL WILL MEET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO MEET MAY MAY YOUR'S OFFICE. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS PURSUANT OF 551.001, PURSUANT TO SECTION 551-POINT OF 72 AND LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO LITIGATION INVOLVING THE CITY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND COLLECTIVE PAR * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.