[00:01:20] 2026, AND THE MEETING OF THE SAN ANTONIO CITY COUNCIL IS NOW CALLED TO ORDER. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL ROLL. >> MAYOR PRO TEM, WE HAVE QUORUM. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE TODAY. COUNCILMEMBER MUNGIA IS RECOGNIZED TO INTRODUCE TODAY'S INVOCATEUR. >> MUNGIA: THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM. TODAY I'M PLEASED TO INVITE NATHAN CARDY FROM CALVARY HILLS CHURCH. HE BECAME THE LEAD PASTOR OF THE CHURCH IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. HE EARNED HIS MASTER OF DIVINITY FROM SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IN 2011 AND HIS BACHELOR OF ADMINISTRATION IN 2007. ALTHOUGH HE GREW UP AN AIR FORCE CHILD HE WAS PRIMARILY IN TEXAS. HE AND HIS WIFE HAVE FOUR CHILDREN. HE SERVED FOR 10 YEARS IN THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA AND THEN HIS FAMILY SERVED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL MISSION BOARD IN SOUTHEAST ASIA FOR SEVEN YEARS BEFORE JOINING CALVARY HILLS WHICH IS OVER IN THE POTRANCO AND 410 AREA. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM, COUNCIL MEMBERS. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRAY TO OPEN YOUR SESSION THIS MORNING. I PRAY FOR YOU REGULARLY AND AM SO THANKFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT IN-PERSON THIS MORNING. LET'S PRAY. GOD IN HEAVEN, YOU ALONE ARE WORTHY OF ALL OUR PRAISE AND GLORY. YOU ARE THE CREATOR AND SUSTAINER OF ALL LIFE. THE VERY BREATH IN OUR LUNGS AND THE BEAT OF OUR HEARTS IN THESE MOMENTS ARE HELD PERFECTLY BY YOUR SOVEREIGN HAND. YOU ARE GRACIOUS AND MERCIFUL, SLOW TO ANGER, ABOUNDING IN STEADFAST LOVE AND RELENTING FROM DISASTER. YOU ARE RIGHTEOUS AND JUST IN ALL YOU DO. HOLY IS YOUR NAME. LORD, WE CAST OUR SINFULNESS BEFORE YOU. WE CONFESS THAT WE DO NOT LIVE ACCORDING TO YOUR PERFECT WAYS. FORGIVE US FOR NOT LOVING YOU IN WORD, THOUGHT AND DEED. FORGIVE US OF PRIDE, OF THINKING OF OURSELVES MORE HIGHLY THAN WE OUGHT AND FOR NOT THINKING OF OTHERS AS MORE IMPORTANT THAN OURSELVES. WE ARE NOTHING APART FROM YOUR GRACE. THANK YOU, LORD, THAT EVEN IN OUR SIN YOU MADE A WAY OF REDEMPTION FOR US. THANK YOU FOR SENDING YOUR SON CHRIST JESUS INTO THE WORLD TO SAVE SINNERS, WHO LIVED A SINLESS LIFE WE COULD NEVER LIVE. WHO DIED A DEATH THAT WE DESERVED FOR OUR SIN AND WHO ROSE THREE DAYS LATER CONQUERING SIN AND DEATH ONCE AND FOREALL. THANK YOU FOR THE HOPE OF SALVATION THAT WHEN WE SIMPLY BELIEVE IN CHRIST AND FAITH AND REPENT OF OUR SIN AND GRACE ALONE, WHAT WE DO NOT DESERVE, THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF CHRIST. LORD, THANK YOU FOR THE LEADERS OF OUR CITY. THANK YOU FOR PLACING THEM IN POSITIONS OF AUTHORITY TO CARE FOR US. THANK YOU FOR THE ROLES THAT THEY PLAY IN CARRYING OUT YOUR COMMON GRACE IN THIS WORLD. THANK YOU FOR OUR CITY AND THE PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD WHO RESIDE HERE AND THANK YOU FOR THE FREEDOMS WE HAVE IN OUR COUNTRY AND FOR THOSE WHO SUFFERED FOR THEM. GOD, GRANT OUR CITY FAVOR. GIVE US RIGHTEOUS LAWS AND RIGHTEOUS RULERS. HELP THESE LEADERS WHO ARE HERE TODAY TO LEAD WITH YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS AND YOUR [00:05:01] JUSTICE. GRANT THEM GRACE AND PEACE AS THEY DISCUSS BUSINESS TODAY. HELP THEM NOT TO FROWN ON GOOD CONDUCT, BUT ON BAD. AND MAY THEY SUBMIT TO YOUR AUTHORITY AND ALL THAT THEY DO, AND MAY THEY KNOW THE JOY OF SALVATION THAT COMES IN CHRIST. GIVE THESE LEADERS YOUR WISDOM AND COMPASSION. MAY THEY CARE WELL FOR THE VULNERABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. HELP THEM TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ORPHANS AND WIDOWS AND THE POOR, AND MAY YOUR CHURCH IN THIS CITY COME ALONG SIDE THEM IN CARING FOR THOSE NEEDS. LORD, GRANT OUR CITY GRACE, DO A WORK OF REVIVAL IN OUR MIDST AND TURN OUR HEARTS BACK TO YOU. IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST WE PRAY, AMEN. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS OF FEBRUARY 23RD AND 27TH AND MARCH 4TH AND 5TH, 2026. ARE THERE ANY CORRECTIONS TO THE MINUTES? I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. >> I'LL MAKE A MOTION. >> SECOND. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. PLEASE VOTE. AND THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED. THANK YOU. WE HAVE A COUPLE OF PROCLAMATIONS AND SOME RECOGNITIONS TODAY. I'LL START OFF WITH THE PROCLAMATION FOR THE PERSIAN NEW YEAR. WHEREAS THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO IS PROUD TO JOIN THE MAYER FOUNDATION IN CELEBRATING THE EVENT THAT TAKES PLACE ANNUALLY ON THE FIRST DAY OF STRUNG. AND IT IS A CHERISHED AND AN SENT 13 DAY CELEBRATION MARKING THE START OF SPRING AND OBSERVED ON THE DAY OF THE VERNAL EONKNOX. AND WHEREAS IT HAS BEEN OBSERVED FOR MORE THAN 3,000 YEARS AND IS CELEBRATED BY MORE THAN 300 MILLION PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD AS A TIME FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO COME TOGETHER, REFLECT ON THE PAST YEAR AND LOOK FORWARD TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE. AND WHEREAS IT EMBODIES CENTURIES LONG TRADITION BY PROMOTING PEACE, SOLIDARITY AND RENEWAL AND FROM TRIALS OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND THE HOPEFUL BEGINNING OF A NEW YEAR. WHEREAS THROUGH THE CELEBRATION WE JOIN OUR VIBRANT LOCAL COMMUNITY AND ALL WHO OBSERVE THIS HOLIDAY IN RECOGNIZING NATURE'S POWER TO RENEW AND REJUVENATE AND WISH ALL A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR AHEAD. NOW THEREFORE I, JALEN MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO IN RECOGNITION THEREOF, DO HASHTAG PROCLAIM MARCH 20TH, 2026, TO BE THE PERSIAN NEW YEAR DAY IN SAN ANTONIO TEXAS. AND ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEANINGFUL CULTURAL CELEBRATION. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK. >> GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBERS, THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER RODRIGUEZ. GOOD MORNING CITY OFFICIALS, CITY MANAGER WALSH. WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. WE ARE HONORED TO BE HERE FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW TO RECEIVE THE NEW YEAR PROJECTS ON BEHALF OF THE MAYER FOUNDATION AND THE IRANIAN COMMUNITY OF SAN ANTONIO. THE SPRING SEASON HISTORICALLY IS THE MOST JOYOUS SEASON FOR IRANIANS ACROSS THE GLOBE, BUT THIS YEAR IT IS A SEASON OF SOMBER EMOTIONS, BOMBARDMENT, WAR AND A REVOLUTION, THE LION AND SON MOVEMENT, DEMANDING FREEDOM FROM AN OPPRESSIVE REGIME. THIS IS CELEBRATED BY OVER 300 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE. WITHOUT EMPHASIS ON A SINGLE FAITH, IT HAS SURVIVED AND THRIVED THROUGH MASSIVE RELIGIOUS SHIFTS IN THE REGION, BRINGING TOGETHER PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE DURING TIMES OF PEACE AND TURMOIL. IT MEANS A NEW DAY AND REMINDS US THAT LIGHT WILL ALWAYS PREVAIL, THAT SPRING WILL BLOOM AFTER THE HARSHEST OF WINTERS. THIS YEAR MORE THAN EVER IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP THIS MORE THAN 3,000-YEAR-OLD TRADITION ALIVE. TO REMIND US THAT THE ANCIENT LANDS OF IRAN ARE HOME TO THE FIRST EVER HUMAN RIGHTS CHARTER AND THAT IRANIANS WILL ONCE AGAIN PREVAIL IN THEIR FIGHT AGAINST TYRANNY TO REMIND US THAT WE HAVE MORE IN COMMON THAN OUR DIFFERENCES, TO REMIND US THAT FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ALWAYS SURVIVE THE DARKEST OF NIGHTS AND SEASONS. UNESCO AND THE UNITED NATIONS BOTH RECOGNIZE THIS AS A CULTURAL HERITAGE OF HUMANITY AND AS A FESTIVAL THAT PROMOTES PEACE AND [00:10:05] SOLIDARITY. WE PROUDLY ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION AS A SYMBOL OF SAN ANTONIO'S DIVERSE CULTURE AND ITS LEADERSHIP THAT CONTINUES TO EMBRACE THE MANY ETHNICITIES AND PEOPLE WHO CALL SAN ANTONIO HOME, INCLUDING AN ESTIMATED 5,000 IRANIANS. MANY OF WHOM STILL HAVE AND SURVIVE THE CRUELTY OF THE REGIME, THE TRAGEDIES OF WAR AND FIGHTING TO KEEP OUR ANCIENT CULTURE ALIVE. WE LEAVE HERE TODAY WISHING YOU THE WORLD AND ESPECIALLY THE PEOPLE OF IRAN A PEACEFUL AND PROSPEROUS SPRING SEASON, PRAYING FOR THE SAFE RETURN OF THE U.S. TROOPS AND FREEDOM FOR IRAN. HAPPY NEW YEAR. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: THANK YOU SO MUCH. I'LL NOW READ A PROCLAMATION FOR THEATER IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH. WHEREAS THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO RECOGNIZES THE TEXAS THIS IS PEE ANS CHAPTER OF THE INTERNATIONAL THESPIAN IN SCHOOLS MONTH, A CAMPAIGN CELEBRATED THROUGHOUT MARCH TO PROMOTE THE VALUE OF THEATER EDUCATION AND WHEREAS IT PROVIDES STUDENTS OPPORTUNITIES TO BE ESSENTIAL IN SUCCESS, CAREERS AND CIVIC LIFE AND WHEREAS PARTICIPATION IN THEATER PROGRAMS POSITIVELY IMPACT STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT BENEFITING STUDENTS OF WHETHER THEY PURSUE ARTS AFTER GRADUATION. AND WHEREAS INCREASED AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY FOR ARTS EDUCATION STRENGTHEN OUR SCHOOLS AND INCREASE THE CULTURAL VITALITY OF THE SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY. NOW THEREFORE I, ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR OF SAN ANTONIO, IN RECOGNITION THEREOF, DO HASHTAG PROCLAIM MARCH 26TH, THEATER HAD IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS AND ALL RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUPPORT THEATER EDUCATION AND ITS LASTING IMPACT ON OUR STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS. THE FLOOR IS YOURS. >> THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING DISTINGUISHED COUNCIL MEMBERS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO COUNSELOR KA GALVAN FOR RECOGNIZING US TODAY. MY NAME IS AIDAN, WINFIELD, I'M THE PRESIDENT OF TAFT THEATERS GROUP 4557. ON BEHALF OF THE THEATER WE EXTEND OUR SEVERE GRATITUDE TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR PROCLAIMING MARCH AS THEATER IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH. WE ARE DEEPLY HONORED TO REPRESENT ONE OF THE MANY HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS SAN ANTONIO THAT ARE COMMITTED TO KEEPING THE ART OF STORYTELLING ALIVE THROUGH THEATER. THEATER PROVIDES OUR STUDENTS WITH A POWERFUL VOICE, A SENSE OF BELONGING, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH OTHERS IN IMPACTFUL WAYS. IT IS BOTH A JOY AND A PRIVILEGE FOR US AND THEATER STUDENTS ACROSS THIS GREAT CITY TO BRING STORIES TO LIFE THROUGH THEATER WITH A PURPOSE. THANK YOU FOR CHAMPIONING FINE ARTS IN SAN ANTONIO AND FOR INVESTING IN THE CREATIVE FEATURES OF STUDENTS ACROSS OUR CITY. HAPPY THEATER IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH. THANK YOU. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND IF YOU'LL SAY, I KNOW COUNCILMEMBER GALVAN HAS A FEW WORDS HE WOULD LIKE TO SHARE. >> GALVAN: THANK YOU SO MUCH, MAYOR PRO TEM. AND THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE TODAY. I'M REALLY EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO CELEBRATE YOU ALL AND THE WORK THAT YOU DO EVERY SINGLE DAY. THE THINGS THAT YOU ARE LEARNING ALL THE TIME. I WAS A THEATER KID AS WELL WITH NORTHSIDE ISD. MAYBE NO SURPRISE THERE. I JOINED MIDDLE SCHOOL AT HOLMES HIGH SCHOOL AND I'M VERY EXCITED TO SHARE THAT TAFT HAS AN INCREDIBLE GROUP THERE NOT ONLY IN FRONT OF US, BUT ALL THROUGHOUT THEIR SCHOOL THAT DO INCREDIBLE EVENTS AND THEY SAY YOU MUST GO. SKIP THE SPORTS, GO TO THE THEATER ART PERFORMANCES THAT ARE HAPPENING AT TAFT HIGH SCHOOL BECAUSE THEY ARE SO INCREDIBLE. I WILL BE THERE SOON, BUT THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE THINGS YOU DO EVERY SINGLE DAY. I'M EXCITED TO SEE YOUR EDUCATIONAL JOURNEYS GROW AND PROSPER AND I WILL MAKE SURE ON MY DICTION IS ONE ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE AGAINST MY TEETH. >> BEFORE YOU SIT DOWN, I WANTED TO GIVE YOU A GREAT THANK YOU FOR COMING AND SHARING AND ACKNOWLEDGING ALL THE HIGH SCHOOLS THAT DO PARTICIPATE IN THAT. FOR MY DISTRICT IT'S HARLANDALE. I WENT AND SAW A PRODUCTION OF CHICAGO I THINK IT WAS A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. I WOULD LOVE TO COME AND SEE YOU GUYS OVER AT TAFT. AND THE ONE THING I DO WANT TO REMIND YOU IS THAT -- AND MY COUNCIL COLLEAGUES IS AS WE LOOK AT BUDGET SEASON WHEN WE THINK ABOUT THE FINE ARTS AND OUR THEATER PROGRAM THAT WE MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT THE HOT TAX AND MAKING SURE THAT FUNDING IS GOING TO ALL THE ARTS, BUT ESPECIALLY OUR THEATER ARTS TOO AS IT ALLOWS YOU GUYS TO SEND A MESSAGE THAT WE DON'T ALWAYS TALK ABOUT. SO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING. CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS SEASON AND I LOOK FORWARD TO JOINING COUNCILMEMBER GALVAN AT ONE OF YOUR PRODUCTIONS. THANK YOU. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: THANK YOU. [00:15:03] I HAVE A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE. A WEEK AND SOME CHANGE AGO WE LOST A VERY WONDERFUL PERSON IN DISTRICT 2 AND AMONG MANY OTHER THINGS, SHE WAS MY APPOINTEE FOR THE MLK COMMISSION MARCH COMMITTEE CHAIR AND SHE LED US THROUGH SEVERAL OF OUR -- WE KNOW THE MLK MARCHES IS ONE OF THE SINGLE LARGEST EVENTS IN DISTRICT 2 AND SHE PLAYED A LARGE ROLE IN THAT AND GUIDING THE COMMISSION FORWARD. I WANT TO RECOGNIZE HER. MIA MORRIS WAS AN EXTRAORDINARY SOUL WHOSE LIFE WAS DEFINED BY SERVICE, COMPASSION AND UNWAIVERRING DEDICATION TO OTHERS. AS A COUNSELOR SHE OFFERED A LISTENING EAR AND CARING HEART TO HER FAMILY, STUDENTS, FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES, TOUCHING LIVES WITH HER KINDNESS AND WE HAD COME. SHE WAS A CHERISHED FRIEND TO MANY AND HER ABSENCE LEAVES A VOID IN OUR COMMUNITY. SHE IS A DEVOTED OF TRUE MISSION CHURCH AND SERVES A COUNSELOR AT ESSENCE PREP. HER COMMITMENT TO SERVICE WAS THROUGH THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMISSION. SHE ALSO SUPPORTED THE COMMUNITY ARCHIVE AND MUSEUM CONTRIBUTING MORE THAN 480 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE SINCE 2021. MIA'S GENITAL SPIRIT, WARM HUMOR AND KINDNESS WILL FOREVER REMAIN IN OUR ARTS AND WE HONOR HER LEGACY BY CONTINUING THE WORK THAT SHE SO PASSIONATELY EMBRACED, SERVING WITH LOVE, INTEGRITY AND COMMITMENT. MIA WILL ALWAYS BE A TREASURED PART OF OUR FAMILY AND HER IMPACT WILL CONTINUE TO INSPIRE US FOR YEARS TO COME. I DO HAVE SOME MEMBERS OF MIA'S FAMILY HERE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS. >> GOOD MORNING, MAYOR PRO TEM MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS. MY NAME IS DR. RILEY AND I STAND IN FRONT OF YOU ON BEHALF OF THE FAMILY OF MIA MORRIS. I AM ONE OF HER THREE SISTERS, AND ALSO HER DAUGHTER JENNIFER MORRIS IS HERE AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE EXTENDED FAMILY THAT THREW IN FROM IOWA WHO ARE IN THE AUDIENCE. THEY JUST STOOD UP. SO WE DO WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE KIND WORDS THAT YOU JUST READ. MIA, THOUGH SHE WAS A MEMBER OF OUR IMMEDIATE BLOOD FAMILY, SHE ALSO WAS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE FAMILY HERE IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. SHE WAS A GRADUATE OF SAM HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL, WENT TO WAY LAND BAPTIST, WENT TO ST. PHILLIP'S COLLEGE AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS ALWAYS IMPORTANT TO HER WAS BEING A PART AND SERVING THE COMMUNITY. AND SO WITH PASSION AND WITH FERVOR SHE DID THAT AND SHE AND I OFTEN HAD CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE JOY THAT SHE HAD SERVING AND WORKING WITH THE MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMISSION. SO WE THANK YOU FOR THE RECOGNITION, WE THANK YOU FOR THE KIND WORDS AND WE THANK YOU FOR MAKING SURE THAT MY SISTER'S LEGACY AND HER MOTHER'S LEGACY REMAINS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU. ON MONDAY WE HAD OUR MLK COMMISSION MEETING AND IT WAS THE FIRST TIME WE ALL GOT TOGETHER SINCE MIA'S PASSING. AND EVERYONE WENT AROUND AND SHARED THEIR FAVORITE MEMORY OR A LESSON THEY LEARNED FROM MIA. IT WAS THE LONGEST CRYING SESSION I THINK I'VE SEEN AT A CITY FACILITY. SO JUST KNOW THAT SHE'S TOUCHED SO, SO MANY LIVES IN SAN ANTONIO AND SHE'S STILL SO LOVED. THANK YOU. ALL TURN THE FLOOR OVER TO COUNCILMEMBER GALVAN FOR TWO POINTS OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE. >> GALVAN: THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM. ON A SIMILAR NOTE, DISTRICT 6 HAS LOST TWO BELOVED COMMUNITY MEMBERS OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS WHO EXEMPLIFIED INCREDIBLE SERVICE. BERT AND ANDY BOTH PASSED RECENTLY AND I WANTED TO SHARE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THEM. BERT PASSED AWAY ON NOVEMBER 7,. HE HAD A 30-YEAR CAREER IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE. HE WAS A COMPETITIVE RACE WALKER AND SHARED HIS PASSION BY LEADING WALKING GROUPS AND TRAINING. HE SERVED ON THE CITY COUNCIL JOINT COMMISSION OF ELDERLY AFFAIRS, PARKS ADVISORY BOARD AND THE MAYOR'S FITNESS COUNCIL AS WELL. THOSE WHO WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO KNOWBERT SPOKE OF HIS LIFE AND COMMITMENT TO SERVICE. ON MY FIRST MONTHS OF COUNCIL HE KEPT ME ABREAST OF WHAT'S GOING ON IN PARKS AND THE SENIOR OFFICES CENTERS, WHAT THINGS GOING ON IN COMMUNITY CENTERS AS WELL. THE WAYS TO EXPAND GREEN SPACE AND SENIOR CENTERS THROUGHOUT OUR ENTIRE DISTRICT AND CITY TOO. I'M GRATEFUL THAT WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK MORE ABOUT THAT ONE-ON-ONE AFTER I WAS ELECTED. IT CONTINUES TO BE TOUGH TO NOT HAVE HIM HERE WITH US, BUT I THINK ABOUT ONE THING THAT HE ASKED ME IN A CLASSICBERT QUESTION WAS, RICK, WHAT DO YOU DO FOR FUN? THERE'S ALWAYS GOING TO BE A LOT OF WORK TO DO HERE. YOU HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF TO. SO WHATEVER YOU DO, MAKE [00:20:01] SURE YOU DO IT AND HAVE FUN IN YOUR LIFE TOO. THERE'S NO BETTER WORDS COMING FROM SOMEONE WHO WAS ON PASSIONATE OF MAKING SURE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ALL BACKGROUNDS, NO MATTER IN THE CITY, HAVE ACCESS TO PLACES OF RECREATION HERE IN THE CITY. APPROXIMATE MAKE SURE THEY'RE NOT ONLY HERE TO LIVE, BUT HAVE FUN TOO. SO I JUST WANTED TO SHARE A LITTLE ABOUT HIM. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE, THE, SON RICHARD, DAUGHTER MICHELLE AND GRANDSONS. RANDY GREEN PASSED AWAY ON FEBRUARY 12TH, 2026. HE WORKED FOR MANY YEARS ON STAFF FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 6 AND MULTIPLE CITY COUNCILMEMBERS' OFFICES. HE SPENT HIS LIFE GIVING BACK TO HIS COMMUNITY AS A SCOUT, SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER AND NORTHSIDE ADVOCATE WHO RAN MANY OF THE NORTHSIDE ISD BOND ELECTIONS. HE'S ALSO A MEMBER OF THE GREAT NORTHWEST COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT BOARD AND AN ADVOCATE FOR THE GREAT NORTHWEST HOA. HE WAS A DEVOTED FATHER FOR VOLUNTEERING -- KNOWN FOR VOLUNTEERING IN SUPPORT OF HIS CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING SUPPORTING THE MARCHING BAND FOR 12 YEARS, ALSO FOR HIS HUMOR, COMMUNITY AND FOR HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. I'LL NEVER FORGET BEING ABLE TO WORK WITH HIM AS A NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT WORKING WITH HIM ON THE NORTH BY NORTHWEST PLAN, SA TOMORROW PROGRAMMING AS WELL AS KNOCKING ON HIS DOOR ONE LAST TIME DURING THE RUNOFF ELECTION WHERE HE SAID YOU KNOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO KNOCK ON MY DOOR AGAIN. I'M SO GLAD THAT I DID AND I'M SO GRATEFUL THAT WE WERE ABLE TO TALK A BIT MORE ABOUT WHAT THINGS HE WAS WORKING ON WITH RAY LOPEZ'S OFFICES AND OTHER OFFICES AND THINGS THAT ARE STILL IN THE PIPELINE TO GET DONE IN DISTRICT 6. HIS COMMITMENT NEVER FADED NO MATTER WHAT HE WAS DOING OR WHEREVER HE WAS. I'M GRATEFUL TO HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT THEM AND ALSO TO SHARE WHEN I WAS THINKING ABOUT THEIR PASSINGS AND HEARD ABOUT THEIR PASSINGS AND THINKING ABOUT SOME FOLKS WHO PASSED IN DISTRICT 6, GREAT COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ADVOCATES OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS AND FEW YEARS, IT'S LEFT SOMETHING ON ME PERSONALLY. MAYBE IT'S JUST BECAUSE I'M YOUNG, MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE I'M STILL NEW TO THE COUNCIL. MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE PERSONAL PASSINGS IN MY LIFE AS WELL. BUT IT'S SOMETHING ABOUT SEEING THIS GENERATION OF FOLKS CONTINUE TO AGE, SHARE THEIR WISDOM WITH US AS THEY'RE AGING, SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS, FEELINGS WITH MANY OF US ON COUNCIL AND OUR OWN COMMUNITIES, WHAT THINGS ARE GOING ON IN THEIR LIVES AND WHAT THINGS ARE CRITICAL FOR THEIR COMMUNITY TO KEEP IN MIND AND THEIR COMMITMENT TO CONTINUE SERVING OUR COMMUNITY HERE. IT'S TRULY INCREDIBLE TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE AN ENTIRE COMMUNITY HERE THAT HAS BEEN DOING THIS WORK, THAT IS ALWAYS GOING TO DO THIS WORK, AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THEY'LL SHARE THEIR LAST THOUGHTS WITH US AT SOME POINT. THEY'LL SHARE ALL THEY HAVE, SHARE ALL THE MEMORIES WITH US. WE'LL MAKE FOND MEMORIES WITH THEM TOO WHEN WE DON'T EVEN REALIZE IT AND WE'RE LEFT WITH A TORCH THAT THEY'VE KEPT BURNING FOR SO LONG. A TORCH OF PASSION, OF HEART, OF SERVICE, OF COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITY. AND I KNOW TO THE GREEN AND FAMILIES THAT ARE WATCHING FROM AFAR, IT'S TRUE FOR ANDY ANDBERT TOO. THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER GALVAN. COUNCILMEMBER VIAGRAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE. >> THANK YOU. I THINK WE HAVE A FLYER. SO I WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO PERSONALLY INVITE YOU OUT TO DISTRICT 3 TO CELEBRATE OUR ANNUAL EVERYONE. WE HAVE 38 SPOTS LEFT IN THE 5K SO GO IN AND SIGN UP NOW. WE WILL HAVE A ONE-MILE SENIOR WALK, LOCAL VENDORS, ACTIVATION SESSIONS AND JUST SO MUCH FOR THE COMMUNITY. AND I KNOW YOU'RE ASKING HOW DO I KNOW IF I'M A SENIOR? IF YOU RECEIVE AARP, SIGN UP FOR THAT ONE-MILE WALK. SO EVENTS LIKE THIS ARE ABOUT ACTIVATING OUR OUTDOOR SPACES AND BRINGING OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER. OUR PARK, TRAILS AND PUBLIC SPACES ARE HERE TO BE USED, ENJOYED AND SHARED AND WE WILL BE OVER AT THE STINSON AIRPORT TRAILHEAD. THE WALK STARTS AT 8:30. OPENING CEREMONIES BEGIN AT EIGHT AND THEN THERE'S AN EMPOWER ZONE WITH WOMAN FOCUSED VENDORS. WE WILL HAVE THE HISTORY OF D3 WOMEN, WHAT WOMEN ARE GOING THROUGH. TONS OF ACTIVITIES ARE AVAILABLE. THIS IS MORE THAN JUST A RUN, IT'S ABOUT BUILDING COMMUNITY, PRIDE, CREATING SAFE AND POSITIVE SPACES FOR OUR FAMILY AND YOUTH, AND SHOWING THE IMPORTANCE OF INVESTING IN DISTRICT 3 AND OUR CREEKWAYS. I INVITE EACH OF YOU TO PARTICIPATE AND HELP SPREAD THE WORD. LET'S SHOW UP, STAY ACTIVE AND CELEBRATE DISTRICT 3 TOGETHER. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING Y'ALL THERE. THANK YOU. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER VIAGRAN. THE NEXT ITEM IS THE CITY MANAGER'S REPORT. IT IS SO GOOD TO SEE YOU, ERIK. IT'S BEEN A COUPLE OF WEEKS. DO YOU HAVE A REPORT TODAY? >> I DO. GOOD TO SEE EVERYBODY. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE SUPPORT OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. FRANKLY, I WANT TO THANK THE ENTIRE TEAM FOR CONTINUING TO ROLL FORWARD. [00:25:02] THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS HAPPENING. I HAVE THREE ITEMS FOR THIS MORNING'S CITY MANAGER'S REPORT. THE FIRST IS I WANTED TO SHARE WITH THE COUNCIL THAT THIS MONTH'S COVER OF THE TEXAS TOWN AND CITY MAGAZINE FEATURES A WESTSIDE SAN ANTONIO MURAL THAT WAS CREATED THROUGH OUR CITY REVITALIZE SA CORRIDOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. IT'S A LARGE SCALE PIECE THAT WAS PAINTED BY SAN ANTONIO ARTIST DELATERA AS PART OF OUR CHANGE GRANT PROJECT LED BY A LOCAL ATTORNEY, EDUARDO JUAREZ. THE MURAL ON THE WALL IS ON THE WALL OF LEGURA LOUNGE, A LONG-STANDING MINORITY OWNED BUSINESS OWNED BY SYLVIA PEREZ ON NORTH ZARZAMORA STREET. AND LOOKING AHEAD, THIS PROGRAM WILL BE CONTINUING FOR THE THIRD YEAR THIS YEAR. AND AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE WILL BE HAVING THEIR ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN SAN ANTONIO LATER ON THIS YEAR. IF YOU HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO SEE THAT, I WANTED TO POINT OUT THAT WE WERE FEATURING THAT MURAL ON THIS MONTH'S MAGAZINE. THE SECOND UPDATE, YOU MAY HAVE SEEN SOME OF THIS FROM OUT AT THE AIRPORT EARLIER THIS WEEK, BUT AS WE CONTINUE TOWARDS CONSTRUCTION AND RAPID PROGRESS, THE PURR MEMORIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AT THE AIRPORT, I WANTED TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF A COMING OF UPCOMING TEMPORARY IMPACTS AS RELATES TO CONSTRUCTION. AS YOU KNOW, MOST OF THE CONSTRUCTION HAS NOT IMPACTED EITHER VEHICLES OR THE TRAVEL-GOING PUBLIC BECAUSE IT'S A NEW TERMINAL, BUT STARTING ON MONDAY, MARCH 23RD WE'LL BEGIN THE FIRST PHASE OF A MULTI-PHASE PLAN TO START ENHANCING THE ROADWAY IN FRONT OF THE TERMINAL. WE'LL BE DEVELOPING A ZERO CURB TRANSITION THAT FRANKLY WILL MAKE IT MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE TRAVELING PUBLIC. AND IT IS EXACTLY WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE, A ZERO CURB TRANSITION FROM THE ROAD ON TO THE SIDEWALK. THIS FEATURE IS INCLUDED AS ONE OF OUR TOP PRIORITIES, WHICH IS ACCESSIBILITY INTO THE NEW TERMINAL AND NEW AIRPORT. THAT FIRST PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION WILL KICK OFF WITH A CANOPY OVER WHERE TERMINAL C WILL BE, WHICH IS PROVIDE WEATHER PROTECTION FOR THOSE EXITING OUT OF THE VEHICLES. TRAVELERS AND DRIVERS SHOULD EXPECT SOME TEMPORARY CHANGES AS WE NAVIGATE THAT ROADWAY. THAT FAR RIGHT LANE WILL BE CLOSED. AND JUST WE'LL BE CONTINUING TO KEEP THIS IN FRONT OF THE PUBLIC AND ASKING PASSENGERS TO PLAN AHEAD AND ARRIVE A LITTLE EARLIER THAN USUAL, ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE DROPPING SOMEBODY OFF OR PICKING SOMEBODY UP. SO WE'RE CONTINUING TO BE EXCITED ABOUT THE PROJECT. THE PROJECT IS GOING FINE. WE ARE ON SCHEDULE AND ON BUDGET. AND YOU'LL NOTICE THERE ARE FIVE CONSTRUCTION CRANES OUT THERE AT THE AIRPORT RIGHT NOW. SO WORK IS MOVING ALONG JUST FINE. AND THEN LASTLY, MAYOR PRO TEM AND COUNCIL, THIS WEEK'S SPOTLIGHT VIDEO CONTINUES TO CELEBRATE WOMEN IN HISTORY MONTH. AS PART OF THAT CELEBRATION TODAY'S VIDEO FOCUSES ON TWO EMPLOYEES, REBECCA VALDEZ AND SHAMIKA VALDEZ. REBECCA HAS BEEN WITH THE CITY FOR FIVE YEARS. SHAMIKA IS A SUPERVISOR WHO JOINED US IN JANUARY. I WANT TO THANK THEM AND REALLY THE ENTIRE OUTREACH TEAM FOR THEIR DAILY WORK IN PROVIDING OUTREACH TO OUR CHILDREN, NEIGHBORS AND BUILDING SOME TRUST AND CONNECTING THEM TO SAFE HOUSING OPTIONS. SO LET'S ROLL THAT VIDEO. ♪ >> I THINK WHAT'S UNIQUE ABOUT OUR OUTREACH TEAM IS THAT WE ARE GOING OUT TO THEM. WE ARE MEETING THEM WHERE THEY'RE AT AND WE'RE ABLE TO OFFER THEM SERVICES IN A WAY THAT THEY MAY NOT EVER INTERACT WITH SOMEBODY OTHERWISE IF WE WEREN'T GOING OUT THERE. WE'RE BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH FOLKS, CONNECTING FOLKS TO DIFFERENT RESOURCES. WE'RE TRANSPORTING FOLKS TO RECOVERY, TRANSPORTING THEM TO APPOINTMENTS. WE'RE GETTING THEM WHERE THEY NEED TO BE. >> OKAY, GOOD. >> SO AS THE OUTREACH SUPERVISOR, I ASSIST OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM, OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM. I HELP THE SPECIALISTS THAT I OVERSEE, THAT BASICALLY OVERSEE THEIR CASELOADS AND HAVE A CASELOAD MYSELF AS A SPECIALIST. THE CORE VALUE THAT MY TEAM AND I STRIVE FOR IS INTEGRITY. WE TRY TO BE HONEST WITH PEOPLE, WE TRY TO BE TRUTHFUL, WE TRY TO BE TRANSPARENT WITH PEOPLE. I FEEL LIKE INTEGRITY IS SUPER IMPORTANT WHEN YOU'RE DEALING WITH PEOPLE IN GENERAL, BUT ESPECIALLY PEOPLE WHO HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS. >> TEAMWORK IS THE CORE [00:30:03] VALUE THAT I THINK REALLY EXEMPLIFIES US AS A TEAM REALLY. WE COLLABORATE. IF I'M STUCK ON SOMETHING I CAN GO TO SHAMIKA OR I CAN GO TO ONE OF MY OTHER COLLEAGUES BECAUSE I CAN COLLABORATE AND COUNT ON EACH OTHER. TEAMWORK IS GOING TO BE THE BIGGEST THING THAT WE FOCUS ON HERE. >> I AM BORN AND RAISED IN THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO SO I THINK BEING ABLE TO GIVE BACK TO THE CITY, TO THE COMMUNITY, DO R. TO FOLKS WHO PEOPLE JUST WALK BY MOST DAYS, I AM PROUD TO SAY THAT I WORK FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO. ♪ >> I KNOW THE COUNCIL RECOGNIZES -- [APPLAUSE]. I KNOW THE COUNCIL RECOGNIZES THAT AS PART OF THESE EMPLOYEE VIDEOS WE ALWAYS INCORPORATE ONE OF OUR FOUR CORE FOCUS AREAS AS AN ORGANIZATION, TEAMWORK, INTEGRITY, PROFESSIONALISM AND INNOVATION. AND THAT OUTREACH TEAM IS EXACTLY THAT. AND -- THIS IS A GREAT VIDEO BECAUSE SHAMIKA AND REBECCA FOLD UNDERSTAND MORE THAN JUST ONE. GENERALLY IN THESE VIDEOS YOU HEAR ONE, MAYBE TWO, BUT THAT'S A GREAT TEAM AND THEY DO GREAT WORK, VERY IMPORTANT WORK IN THIS COMMUNITY. SO THAT'S WHAT I HAVE THIS MORNING. THANK YOU. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: THANK YOU, ERIK. NEXT UP WE HAVE THE ITEMS ON OUR CONSENT AGENDA, ITEMS 5 THROUGH 38 ARE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. THIS MEANS THEY WILL BE CONSIDERED AS A GROUP AND THERE WILL NOT BE A STAFF PRESENTATION UNLESS PULLED FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE A FEW HIGHLIGHTS. DO WE HAVE ANY ITEMS TO PULL? WONDERFUL. THERE IS ONE MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THE REMAINDER OF THE CONSENT AGENDA, HERSCHEL BOYD. HERSCHEL BOYD, YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK ON ITEM NUMBER 6. >> OKAY. REGARDING VIA'S TAKEOVER OF MY FAMILY'S ENTIRE PROPERTY A MARY LOUISE DRIVE ALONG WITH TWO OTHER UNITS IN THE BUILDING, RUINING MY TENANTS' LIVELIHOOD, I JUST WANTED TO SAY I KNOW YOU DON'T MAKE THESE IMPLEMENT DOMAIN LAWS BUT I ASSUME YOU GRANT THEM AND I THINK SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THEIR USAGE. ONE OF THE REASONS YOU WILL SEE ME HERE OR PERHAPS SITTING BESIDE YOU ON THE COUNCIL ONE DAY IS IT IS MY GOAL TO CHANGE THIS LAW OR AT LEAST THE UNFAIR VERBIAGE OF THE LANGUAGE LANDOWNER'S BILL OF RIGHTS. I JUST WANT TO BE AT THESE MEETINGS TO SERVE AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE CONSEQUENCE OF VOTING FOR SUCH LIMITLESS POWER. IN MY LIMITED INVESTIGATION I FOUND SOME OF VIA'S BEHAVIORS TO BE REPREHENSIBLE AND IT SEEMS THEY WERE PLANNING ON THIS FOR YEARS WHILE I ONLY GOT TWO MONTHS FOR MY UNIQUE, IRREPLACEABLE PROPERTY. ONCE GIVEN THIS POWER BY THE CITY, THIS FOR-PROFIT COMPANY CAN DECIDE HOW THEY WILL ARRIVE AT THE ADEQUATE AMOUNT THEY ARE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR A FORCED SALE OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S PROPERTY. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: ITEM 6 IS FUELS. >> IT ACTUALLY HAS TO DO WITH A LOT OF THOSE ITEMS ON THERE BECAUSE THE CITY IS MAKING MORE PER YEAR ON ALL OF THOSE ITEM THINGS THAN -- >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: STICK TO THE TOPIC AS CLOSELY AS YOU CAN. >> THEY'RE GIVING ME FOR ONE TIME FOR MY PROPERTY THAT IS IRREPLACEABLE. REAL QUICK. SO WITH THE PROFIT MINDSET WHY WOULD THEY USE THE APPROPRIATE APPRAISALS THAT ACTUAL CONSIDER THE TRUE VALUE OF AN INCOME PROPERTY. I FOUND THAT $5,000 FOR ME AND MAY NOT FIELD THEIR BEST INTERESTS. WHY WOULD THEY DO SUCH A THING WHEN THERE'S NO OVERSIGHT ON THE METHODS THEY USE. THEY ARE GIVEN THE POWER BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THE GOVERNMENT TURNS A BLIND EYE ON WHAT THE FAIR PRICE IS TO TAKE A PROPERTY FROM A CITIZEN THAT DOESN'T WANT TO SELL IT. I WOULD ASK THAT IF YOU DID HAVE A HAND IN VOTING TO GIVE VIA THIS POWER THAT HAS BEEN SO OFTEN ABUSED THROUGHOUT HISTORY THEN YOU MUST HAVE THE POWER TO SLOW DOWN THE PROCESS SO AN AUTHENTIC INVESTIGATION INTO THEIR PRACTICES CAN BE CONDUCTED, AS SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS YOUR CITIZENS. I'LL BE AT MANY, MANY MEETINGS JUST TO BE AN EXAMPLE AND HOPEFULLY TO HELP YOU TO DECIDE NOT TO VOTE TO TAKE CITIZENS' PROPERTY OR TO GIVE PRIVATE CORPORATIONS THE POWER TO TAKE CITIZENS' PROPERTIES. IT'S JUST COMPLETELY UNFAIR AND THAT'S REALLY WHAT I WANTED TO SAY. THIS WAS JUST MY INTRODUCTION TO THE THING I WANTED TO SAY BEFORE, BUT I WILL LET YOU GO WITH THAT. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: THANK [00:35:05] YOU, MR. BOYD. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA? >> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL. ARE THERE ANY HIGHLIGHTS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CONSENT AGENDA? COUNCILMEMBER KAUR? >> KAUR: THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM. I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT ITEM NUMBER 23, WHICH IS A GRANT APPROVING A GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FROM A BIPARTISAN BILL IN 2021. IT IS POSSIBLE. THAT ALLOWS FOR US TO DO FIVE QUICK BUILD PROJECTS. COUNCILWOMAN CASTILLO AND I ARE WORKING ON A LONG-TERM SOLUTION FOR QUICK BUILDS IN PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION. THIS IS GOING TO GIVE US A GRANT TO TEST THAT OUT. I KNOW CAT AND HER TEAM HAVE BEEN REALLY EXCITED AND WE'VE BEEN WAITING THIS GRANT FOR A VERY LONG TIME SO I'M FINALLY GLAD WE'RE GETTING THE FUNDING. I KNOW ART AND HIS TEAM ARE GOING TO BE A GREAT PARTNER IN ACTUALLY GETTING THIS EXECUTED. WE ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS WORK. I FEEL LIKE IF I GOT A DOLLAR EVER TIME I TALKED ABOUT A QUICK BUILD GRANT OR A QUICK BUILD PROJECT, IT WOULD BE VERY LUCRATIVE. I'M EXCITED FOR THIS PROJECT AND I'D LOVE IF MAYOR PRO TEM, WE COULD MAYBE AGENDIZE IN AN UPCOMING TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE MEETING ON THE PROGRESS THAT WILL BE MADE. THANKS, MAYOR PRO TEM. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER. COUNCILMEMBER MUNGIA. >> MUNGIA: THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM. I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT TWO ITEMS, ITEM 36, WHICH IS A RESOLUTION FOR NO OBJECTION FOR FOUR PERCENT HOUSING TAX CREDITS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF QUANTUM DRIVE IN D4. I MET WITH THE DEVELOPERS. I THINK IT'S A GREAT PRODUCT AND I'M EXCITED TO SEE WHAT THAT WILL BRING TO DISTRICT 4. I'D ALSO LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT ITEM NUMBER 37, WHICH IS THE AMENDMENTS TO THE TIF PROGRAM POLICY. I THANK MY PCDC COLLEAGUES. WE TALKED ABOUT THIS AT B SESSION AND IT WAS SAID THAT IN ORDER TO CHANGE IT, IT WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH COUNCIL SO WE DID THAT VERY QUICKLY AND MOVED ON IT AND WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS IT'S BEEN CHANGED. I APPRECIATE MY COLLEAGUES ON SUPPORT ON THAT. THANK YOU. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER. COUNCILMEMBER CASTILLO. >> CASTILLO: THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM. THERE'S A COUPLE OF ITEMS THAT I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THIS MORNING BEGINNING WITH ITEM 19. WHILE THIS ITEM ISN'T ANYTHING NEW, I THOUGHT THERE WAS VALUE IN HIGHLIGHTING IT BECAUSE IT ILLUSTRATES HOW LOCAL GOVERNMENT CAN WORK TOGETHER WITH OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND ABSORB COSTS WHILE PROVIDING VENUES AND PROGRAMS FOR OUR STUDENTS. I'LL GRATEFUL FOR PARKS LEADERSHIP AND ALL CITY STAFF THAT HAS MADE THIS POSSIBLE CYCLE AFTER CYCLE. WE KNOW DISTRICT 5 AND SAISD STUDENTS REALLY VALUE ACCESS TO NATATORIUM POOL. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ITEM 21 IS SOMETHING I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT AND RECOGNIZE DR. JACOB AND THE METRO HEALTH STAFF THAT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING TO PROVIDE HIV AND EDUCATION TESTING AND PREVENTION. WE KNOW THAT SAN ANTONIO HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATES IN THE STATE. THIS IS WHY WE INVITED MS. JASPER, THE FIRST LINE SUPERVISOR WITH METRO HEALTH TO HELP END THE STIGMA OF TESTING AND TREATMENT. THE INFORMATION SHE PROVIDED ON AWARENESS AND PREVENTION WAS VITAL FOR OUR AUDIENCE OF ALL WAGES. ONE IN FOUR STI INVESTIGATIONS ARE HANDLED BY GRANT FUNDED STAFF SO MY GOAL IS FOR COUNCIL TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE INVESTING IN METRO HEALTH AND NOT SCALING BACK STAFFING AND PREVENTIVE PROGRAMS. WE NEED TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC HEALTH FOR SAN ANTONIO TO CITY VITAL AND HEALTHY. THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER. COUNCILMEMBER MEZA GONZÁLEZ. >> GONZÁLEZ: THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM. I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE OF ITEMS. ITEMS 8 AND 20. ITEM 8 IS THE ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE MAVERICK GREEN GREEN PAY TO LOOP 1604 PROJECT. IT WILL EXPAND ACCESS THROUGH SOUNDING NEIGHBORS AND THE TRAIL SYSTEM, FURTHER STRENGTH THING THE CITY'S NEW YORK OF AN INTERCONNECTED TRAIL. IT PROVIDES RESIDENTS WITH ACCESS TO SAFE OUTDOOR SPACES THAT PROVIDE ACTIVITY AND OVERALL PUBLIC HEALTH. CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN OUR TRAIL SYSTEMS STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY QUALITY OF LIFE BY PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, ACTIVE LIFESTYLES AND ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC SPACES FOR ALL RESIDENTS. I'M PLEASED TO SEE THE START OF THIS CONSTRUCTION AND CAN'T WAIT FOR OUR DISTRICT 8 RESIDENTS TO UTILIZE THIS. ITEM 20 IS THE -- ITEM 20. ITEM 20 IS AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE LEASE AND MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH HARDBERGER PARK CONSERVANCY AND TO ASSIGN THE DAIRY BARN ON THE PREMISES. PHIL HARD BERGER PARK IS SHARED WITH DISTRICT 9 AND I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR CONTINUED DEDICATION TO THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORY OF THIS PARK. I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF TAKING A GOLF CART TOUR WITH [00:40:02] MAYOR HARDBERGER A FEW MONTHS AGO AND IT WAS AN EXPERIENCE I'LL NEVER FORGET. HIS PASSION AND LOVE FOR THIS PARK AND THE PEOPLE THAT VISITED IS UNMATCHED. IT TOOK US AWHALE TOO GET THROUGH THE TOUR BECAUSE WE WOULDN'T GO 50 WORDS WITHOUT SOMEBODY STOPPING HIM TO THANK HIM AND TELL HIM A STORY. IT WAS A REALLY BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE. IN 2025 THE CONSERVANCY ASSISTED IN FUNDING RENOVATIONS OF THE HISTORIC DAIRY BARN AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE CONSERVANCY'S CONTINUED EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THE FARM INSTEAD HISTORIC DISTRICT, THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT, THIS PROPOSED AGREEMENT WILL ADD THE HISTORIC DAIRY BARN TO THE CONSERVANCY'S LEASED AREA. THANK YOU. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER. COUNCILMEMBER WHYTE. >> WHYTE: THANKS, MAYOR PRO TEM. HIGHLIGHTING ITEM 7, WHICH IS AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT FOR SOME IMPROVEMENTS THERE AT LADY BIRD JOHNSON PARK. THIS IS FUNDED THROUGH THE 2022 BOND PROGRAM. THE PROJECT IS GOING TO ADD SOME -- MAKE SOME BIKE IMPROVEMENTS, GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING ADA PARK, SOME SHADE ENHANCEMENT INCLUDING SOME ADDITIONAL TREES AND IRRIGATION. SO A LOT OF FOLKS IN DISTRICT 10 AND AROUND THE CITY ENJOY LADY BIRD JOHNSON PARK AND IT WILL HELP MAKE IT JUST A LITTLE BIT BETTER, THANKS. MAYOR. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER. I HAVE FOUR APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS TO HIGHLIGHT. 27, 28, 29 AND 30. 27, APPROVING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF GEORGE GRIMES TO THE BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD FOR THE REMAINDER. GEORGE GRIMES IS A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 2. HE'S A LICENSED ATTORNEY AND ACTIVE D2 ADVOCATE. HOWEVER, WE CHOSE MR. GRIMES BECAUSE HE IS COMPASSIONATE, KNOWLEDGEABLE AND VERY THOUGHTFUL IN HIS APPROACH TO THE REHABILITATION OF BUILDING STRUCTURES IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE'RE SO THANKFUL HE'S WILLING TO BRING HIS BALANCED PERSPECTIVE TO THE BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD. NUMBER 28 IS APPROVING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MARGARET WILSON ANAGLIA TO THE PORT AUTHORITY OF SAN ANTONIO. SHE IS THE PROGRAM MONITOR FOR LISK SAN ANTONIO. HEY HAS EXPERIENCE WORKING AT THE SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. SHE HAS RESIDED IN 22 FOR OVER 20 YEARS AND SHE WILL BE REAPPOINTED TO THE BOARD WHERE SHE SERVED AS THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN BOARD PRESIDENT. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HER CONTINUED LEADERSHIP ON THIS BOARD. 29 IS APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF BRIAN BENAVIDES IN THE CYCLIST CATEGORY OF THE MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION. HE IS A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER AND RESIDENT OF THE DENVER HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD. HE HELPS SAN ANTONIO RESIDENTS AND VISITORS NAVIGATE ACROSS OUR CITY BY BICYCLE. AND I'M GRATEFUL THAT HE HAS STEPPED UP TO SERVE OUR CITY AND AGREED TO SHARE HIS VERY UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE WITH THE MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION. AND NUMBER 30, APPROVING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF LORENA HAVILL TO THE ANIMAL CARE SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD. SHE IS A SCIENTIST BY DAY AND A D2 HERO BY NIGHT. SHE IS THE FIRST AUTHOR ON MANY ARTICLES AND PEER REVIEW JOINED AND NOW LENDS HER TALENTS AS A SCIENTIFIC WRITER. HER PASSION FOR ANIMAL CARE AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING IS EVIDENT IN HER DEVOTION TO ENSURING AS MANY PETS ARE SPAYED AND NEUTERED IN HER AREA. SHE VOLUNTEERS TO TRANSPORT PETS ALL AROUND DISTRICT 2 SO THEY GET THE CARE THEY NEED AND OUR ANIMALS AND STREETS ARE MUCH SAFER AS A RESULT. I'M HAPPY TO APPOINT HER TO SERVE ANOTHER TERM ON THE ACS BOARD. THERE BEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND. PLEASE VOTE. MOTION CARRIES. THAT BEING THE END OF OUR BUSINESS -- DO WE HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION? THE TIME IS NOW 10:00 A.M. ON MARCH 19TH, 2026. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO WILL NOW MEET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSULT WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOLLOWING ITEMS. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.087. THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.072. AND LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO LITIGATION INVOLVE THE CITY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ALL PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.071. THANK YOU ALL. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: THE TIME IS NOW 10:39 A.M. ON MARCH 19, 2026. NO OFFICIAL ACTION WAS TAKEN IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE TIME IS NOW 10:39 A.M. ON MARCH 19, 2026, AND THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.