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MEXICO IT IS 10:03 A.M. ON MAY 20, 2026. MADAM CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE CALL ROLL? QUORUM. MANAGES THE FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MOTION CARRIES.
SO WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENTLY THIS TIME BECAUSE WE HAVE 376 ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. WE HAVE NINE CCRS SO WE'RE GOING TO DO ALL OF THE PRESENTATIONS BACK TO BACK AND THEN IF WE HAVE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, THEY'LL SPEAK THEN AND THEN WE'LL HAVE THE COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO AUTHORED A CCR SPEAK AT THAT TIME IF THEY ARE PRESENT. THEN WE'LL GET INTO COUNCIL
DISCUSSION AND ACTION. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR. AMIN WILL START AND WE'LL GO BACK TO BACK, BE AS EFFICIENT AS WE CAN AND WE'LL REMAIN FOR QUESTIONS WHEN WE'RE DONE. MEXICO THANK YOU SO MUCH. THE FLOOR IS YOURS.
>> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL. MY NAME IS AMIN TOHMAZ, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR. LET ME MOVE THIS AROUND. HERE WE GO.
ALL RIGHT. I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT CESAR CHAVEZ STREET NAME CHANGE.
SO WE RECEIVED -- HERE WE GO. SO WE RECEIVED COUNCIL CONSIDERATION REQUEST ON APRIL 13TH, 2026 BY DISTRICT 5, AND THE REQUEST IS BEING SUBMITTED FOLLOWING CITYWIDE SURVEY AND SERIES OF LISTENING SESSIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY. AND THE MAJORITY PREFERENCE IS TO CHANGE THE NAME.
THIS PROPOSAL SEEKS THE CHANGE -- CHANGE THE NAME OF CESAR CHAVEZ BOULEVARD TO DURANGO BOULEVARD AND THIS SEGMENT RUNS BETWEEN SOUTHWEST 36TH STREET AND SOUTH HACKBERRY STREET. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION IS TO START THAT PROCESS. THE PROCESS INCLUDES TECHNICAL REVIEW, CONSIDERATION BY HISTORIC DESIGN AND REVIEW COMMISSION CONSIDERATION BY PLANNING COMMISSION AND THEN FINAL CONSIDERATION BY CITY COUNCIL.
THAT'S MY PRESENTATION FOR THIS ONE. WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE, SPLASH DOWN DRIVE STREET NAME CHANGE. AS SOON AS THE PRESENTATION IS UP, ITEM NUMBER 3. MEXICO WE'LL JUST PROCEED, IF THAT'S OKAY, WITHOUT THE
DECK UP. >> HERE WE GO. SO SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS ONE WE'LL RECEIVED A COUNCIL CONSIDERATION REQUEST APRIL 8, 2026, BY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2. AND THE NAME CHANGE REQUEST IS BEING SUBMITTED TO HONOR AND IMPORTANT MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY AND FOR THE STREET NAME TO BETTER REFLECT THE AREA AND ITS HISTORY. THIS SEGMENT OF THIS STREET GOES THE PROPOSAL IS TO CHANGE FROM SPLASHTOWN DRIVE TO WILLIE MITCHELL DRIVE AND THE PROPOSED SECTION IS BETWEEN INTERSTATE 35 AND COPELAND DRIVE. SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS ONE OUR RECOMMENDATION IS TO START THAT PROCESS, THE PROCESS INCLUDES TECHNICAL REVIEW, CONSIDERATION BY PLANNING COMMISSION AND FINAL CONSIDERATION BY
COUNCIL. THANK YOU. >> GOOD MORNING.
ITEM NUMBER 4 IS A CCR TO ESTABLISH A DEFINED REVIEW CYCLE FOR CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. THE CCR WAS SUBMITTED BY COUNCILMEMBER WHYTE ON MARCH 30D REQUESTS AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE CITY CODE ENTITLED ADMINISTRATION TO ESTABLISH A DEFINED REVIEW CYCLE FOR CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
AND THIS CCR WAS ASSIGNED TO THE CITY CLERK. THE CCR WILL BE PRESENTED TODAY, AND THE PROPOSAL IS TO RETURN IN 60 DAYS FOR A PLAN REVIEW BACK TO GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. THE CURRENT EFFORTS, THE CITY CLERK MAINTAINS A LIST OF ALL BOARDS BY TYPE. WE COLLECT ANNUAL REPORTS FROM EACH BOARD FOR PERFORMANCE AND ATTENDANCE AND WE ALSO WORK WITH VACANCIES AND APPLICATIONS
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RECEIVED IN THE REGULAR ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS WITH COUNCIL.OUR PARTNERS ARE THE BOARD MEMBERS, LIAISONS OF THE BOARD, DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES THAT RECEIVE DIRECTION FROM THE BOARD, AS WELL AS THE CITY ATTORNEY, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. BOARDS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET PRIORITY SURVEYS BECAUSE YOU CAN ONLY ASK A CERTAIN NUMBER OF THINGS, BUT BOARDS DO ALIGN WITH CITY GOALS. A REVIEW OF BOARDS IS INCLUDED IN THE CITY CODE CURRENTLY, SECTION 2-541. THERE WOULD BE NO FUNDING REQUIRED FOR THIS AND THE RECOMMENDATION IS TO RETURN IN 60 DAYS. THANK YOU.
MEXICO THANK YOU SO MUCH. >>Y'ALL ARE DOING GREAT. >> ALL RIGHT, WE'LL KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING. GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL. THIS ITEM IS IN REGARDS TO A COUNCIL CONSIDRATION REQUEST SUBMITTED BY DISTRICT 1.
A LITTLE BIT OVER A MONTH AGO TO ESTABLISH A QUICK BUILD TEAM WITHIN THE PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING A DEDICATED TRAFFIC ENGINEER WITH EXPERIENCING QUICK BUILD IMPLEMENTATION. AND JUST FOR BACKGROUND, QUICK BUILD IS REALLY ALL ABOUT IMPLEMENTING TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PROJECTS FASTER THAN WE HAVE BEFORE. AND THAT'S THE GOAL OF QUICK BUILDS AS WELL AS THE POLICY. QUICK BUILDS IS HIGHLIGHTED IN THE COMPLETE STREETS POLICY THAT COUNCIL ADOPTED BACK IN 2024.
A COUPLE OF SPECIFICS ON THE REQUEST, THE REQUEST DOES IDENTIFY POTENTIALLY LOOKING AT STAFF WITHIN THE PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENTS TO EVALUATE POTENTIAL OPTIONS TO IMPLEMENT TEMPORARY MEASURES.
THOSE MEASURES COULD BE ITEMS LIKE POP-UP BASELINES, TRAFFIC CALMING PROJECTS.
STAFFING NEEDS, OUTPUT AND DEPARTMENTAL CAPACITY BETWEEN BOTH DEPARTMENTS WILL BE NEEDED. THROUGH THIS WE WOULD MEASURE EFFECTIVENESS AND DETERMINE IF PERMANENT MEASURES ARE WARRANTED AS WE GO THROUGH THE PROCESS.
AGAIN, THE GOAL OF QUICK BUILD IS SORT OF TEMPORARY, TEST IT OUT, SEE HOW IT OPERATES AND THEN COME BACK WITH A MORE PERMANENT SOLUTION.
THE LAST PART OF THE CCR IS LOOKING AT BUDGET IMPACTS. A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT WE'LL CONSIDER AS THIS PROCESS UNFOLDS IS JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE TEAM KNOWS THAT BOTH PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION, WE ARE SUPPORTIVE OF DOING THINGS QUICKER THAN WE HAVE BEFORE. THE CCR DID HIGHLIGHT SOME PAST BARRIERS IN TRYING TO IMPLEMENT QUICK BUILD SOLUTIONS AND WE'RE ACTUALLY MOVING IN THAT DIRECTION ALREADY. ONE OF THE CHALLENGES I THINK THAT'S BEEN PART OF IT IS THERE HASN'T BEEN A SINGULAR DEFINITION OF WHAT LOCALLY WE CALL QUICK BUILD BOTH INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY. THERE ARE VARIOUS DEFINITIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY SO THAT WILL BE PART OF THE WORK.
WE'VE ALSO HAD SEVERAL VACANCIES IN THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING GROUP THAT'S IMPACTED OUR RESPONSIVENESS OVER THE YEARS. WE'VE ACTUALLY STARTED WORKING WITH HR ON LOOKING AT THOSE POSITIONS. AND ONE LAST THING TO NOTE IS THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT REMINDER DID RECEIVE A GRANT TO LOOK AT MUCH OF THIS INFORMATION THAT WILL INCUR OVER THE NEXT TWO TO THREE YEARS.
SO WE'RE RECOMMENDING WE WOULD REFER THIS TO THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.
WE'LL CONTINUE TO EVALUATE THE DETAILS OF THE CCR AND REPORT BACK IN THE FUTURE.
MEXICO THANK YOU. >> GOOD MORNING GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE.
I'M WITH THE PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECT HE. THIS ITEM NUMBER 6 IS RELATED TO CCR SUBMITTED BY DISTRICT 10. IT IS SPECIFICALLY OUTLINES FOUR PRIMARY ELEMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION A FLOODPLAIN TREE PLANTING PROGRAM, SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZING USE OF THE TREE MITIGATION FUND FOR THIS PURPOSE IN FLOODPLAIN AND RIPARIAN AREAS, IDENTIFYING SITES ALONG OUR CREEKS, RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE EASEMENTS AND MAKING SURE WE ARE COORDINATING WITH THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY IN THE PROCESS. ALSO SPECIFIES REQUIREMENT OF PLANTING NATIVE FLOODPLAIN TOLERANT SPECIES AND THEN ESTABLISHING THE ASSOCIATED MAINTENANCE PLAN AND ANNUAL REPORTING AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM. THERE'S A COUPLE OF THINGS TO CONSIDER. UDC CHAPTER 35 OUTLINES USE OF THE TREE MITIGATION FUND AND SO FOR OUR PART, THE REVENUE COMING INTO THE FUND THAT ON THE FRONT END IS HANDLED BY DSD THROUGH PERMITTING PROCESS AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. ON THE BACK END PARKS AND RECREATION RAN THESE DOLLARS IN THE COMMUNITY. IT DOES ALLOW FOR TREE PLANTING BOTH ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY AS WELL AS A THREE-YEAR MAINTENANCE PERIOD FOR TREES PLANTED WITH THE FUND. AND ONE THING TO NOTE, SINCE FISCAL YEAR '24, OVER 60% OF PLANTED TREES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY ARE WITHIN 500 FEET OF THE FLOODPLAIN. I DO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT ONE OF THE THINGS DOWN ON THE SLIDE. RELATIVE TO PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT, THE TREE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE ALSO ESTABLISHES A MINIMUM TREE
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PRESERVATION REQUIREMENT OF 80% FOR FLOODPLAIN AREAS. ANOTHER CONSIDERATION WHICH GOVERNS PUBLIC WORKS AND STORM WATER DESIGN THAT IS LISTED, CITATION IS APPENDIX H IN THE UDC. IT REALLY FOCUSES ON THE CONVEYANCE OF VELOCITY OF WATER AND SURFACE ELEVATIONS, AND THEN ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE HAS CRITERIA FOR NOT DOING PLANTING IN A WAY THAT'S GOING TO ADVERSELY IMPACT THE FLOODPLAIN. SO STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS WE DID COORDINATE WITH PUBLIC WORKS ON THIS ITEM. WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO TO DEVELOP A FRAMEWORK, EXPAND THAT PARTNERSHIP TO INCLUDE THE RIVER AUTHORITY, SO THAT WE'RE AT THE TABLE INFORMING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS PROGRAM, AND THAT WE MOVE THIS TO TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS. THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. I'LL ASK MELODY COMPLIANCE ITEM.-- MELODY WOOSLEY TO COME UP FOR THE NEXT ITEM. MEXICO FEELS LIKE WE HAVE
EVERY DEPARTMENT HEAD HERE TODAY. >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL.
MELODY WOOSLEY, HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTOR. THE COUNCIL CONSIDERATION REQUEST WAS FILED BY COUNCILMEMBER ALDERETE GAVITO IN EXPANDING TRANSPORTATION TO THE CITY-OPERATED SENIOR CENTERS THROUGH THREE TARGETED STRATEGIES, EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES AND PRIVATE-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PARTNERSHIPS EXPANSIONING PARTNERSHIPS WITH BEXAR COUNTY TO LEVERAGE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND COLLABORATING WITH ADDITIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ESTABLISHEDS FOCUSED ON ADULT TRANSPORTATION, INCLUDING THE CITY-COUNTY JOINT ACCOMMODATIONERLY AFFAIRS, WHICH IS STAFFED BY BOTH THE CITY AND THE COUNTY. SUCCESSFULLY AGING AND LIVING IN SAN ANTONIO, AND DHS DOES CURRENTLY HAVE A SEAT ON THE STEERING COMMITTEE IN EACH SUBCOMMITTEE. THE ALAMO AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION AND SAN ANTONIO MOBILITY COALITION.
WE CURRENTLY PROVIDE CURB TO CURB TRANSPORTATION AT 12 OF OUR COMPREHENSIVE CENTERS AND FOUR PART-TIME NUTRITION SITES. THIS IS FOR MEMBERS WHO ARE LIVING WITHIN A FIVE-MILE RADIUS OF EACH CENTER, AND FACE BARRIERS TO A CONSISTENT MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. WE ALSO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION DURING NORMAL PROGRAMMING FOR THINGS LIKE FIELD TRIPS AND SPECIAL EVENTS SUCH AS OUR RECENT SENIORS DAY IN THE PARK. CURRENTLY WE DO HAVE SMALL COVERING GAPS OUTSIDE OF THE FIVE-MILE RADIUS OF THE CENTERS AND MOST COUNCIL DISTRICTS. WE ARE WORKING TO INCREASE TRANSPORTATION ACCESS FOR MEMBERS WITH ANY REASONABLE AND SAFE RIDE TIME, WHICH CURRENTLY AVERAGES ABOUT ONE TO ONE AND A HALF HOURS EACH WAY. TO EXPAND ACCESS WE ARE USING EASY TRANSPORTATION SOFTWARE THAT OPTIMIZES OUR DAILY ROUTES.
AND PROPOSING TO LEVERAGE CONSOLIDATED FUNDING TO PILOT A TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM OUTSIDE OF THAT FIVE-MILE RADIUS. WE'RE ALSO DEVELOPING THOSE OUTSIDE PARTNERSHIPS, INCLUDING VIA, TO UNDERSTAND THEIR SCOPE AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, AND ALAMO REGIONAL TRANSIT. ALAMO REGIONAL TRANSIT IN FACT IS CURRENTLY CONDUCTING A STUDY ON THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM WITHIN THEIR COVERAGE AREA AND WE'LL PRESENT THEIR FINDINGS TO THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE ONCE COMPLETED. SO THAT STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO REFER THIS REQUEST TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMITTEE FOR ADDITIONAL REVIEW AND DISCUSSION.
OUR IMMEDIATE NEXT STEPS INCLUDE CONTINUED DISCUSSION WITH VIA AND ALAMO REGIONAL TRANSIT AND COMPLETION OF THE STATUS OF OLDER ADULTS IN SAN ANTONIO REPORT BY UT SAN ANTONIO. WHICH WILL INCLUDE DATA ON TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS AND NEEDS. AND THEN WE ARE ALSO GOING TO CONDUCT AN INTERNAL TRANSPORTATION NEEDS SURVEYS OF OUR CENTER MEMBERS. SO I'LL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT PRESENTATION. SO THIS ITEM ALSO I HAVE A BRIEF PRESENTATION AND RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE COUNCIL CONSIDERATION REQUEST ON REIMAGINING CAFE COLLEGE. THE COUNCIL CONSIDERATION REQUEST WAS FILED ON MARCH 17TH BY COUNCILMEMBER MEZA GONZÁLEZ. IT REQUESTS THAT CITY STAFF REVIEW THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CAFE COLLEGE IN LIGHT OF THE NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO YOUNG PEOPLE GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL.
AND TO ENSURE THE SERVICES PROVIDED AT CAFE COLLEGE ARE ALIGNED, EFFICIENTLY
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UTILIZED AND NOT COMPLICATE ACTIVE OF OTHER SERVICE -- DUPLICATIVE OF OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED BY EDUCATION AND TRAINING STAKEHOLDERS.THE CCR ALSO ASKS STAFF TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES THAT CAFE COLLEGE CAN IMPLEMENT TO IMPROVE ITS IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY. AS BACKGROUND, CAFE COLLEGE WAS LAUNCHED IN 2010 BY SECRETARY JULIAN CASTRO, THEN MAYOR OF SAN ANTONIO.
THE PRIMARY GOAL WAS TO INCREASE COLLEGE ACCESS BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND SUPPORTS NEEDED TO PURSUE A COLLEGE DEGREE OR CAREER CREDENTIALS.
CAFE COLLEGE IS OPERATED BY THE SAN ANTONIO EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP AND HAS BEEN AWARDED THE CONTRACT TO OPERATE CAFECOLLEGE SINCE ITS INCEPTION THROUGH FOUR COMPETITIVE RFP PROCESSES. THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 ADOPTED BUDGET INCLUDES ALMOST 1 MILLION FROM THE GENERAL FUND, WHICH IS CONTRACTED TO EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TO OPERATE THE CENTER. ADDITIONALLY THE CITY OWNS AND LEASES THE CAFE COLLEGE FACILITY TO THE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP. IN FISCAL YEAR '25 CAFE COLLEGE SERVED OVER 5700 CLIENTS AND THROUGH AN AWARE OF SERVICES TO ASSIST WITH THEIR POSTSECONDARY PLANS. ADVISORS WORK WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND ADULTS WHO WANT TO COMPLETE COLLEGE DEGREES OR EARN CREDENTIALS TO IMPROVE THEIR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. CAFE COLLEGE HELPS FROM THE VERY BEGINNING OF THAT PROCESS WITH CAREER AND COLLEGE EXPLORATION TO ENROLLMENT OR REENROLLMENT IN COLLEGE. IN 23 THE CITY'S COMMISSION ON -- 2023 THE CITY'S COMMISSION WANTED TO SEE HOW TO IMPROVE COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS OF STUDENTS. THE COMMISSION DECIDED TO EXPLORE HOW TO BETTER PREPARE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS AND RELEASE RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE COLLEGE, CAREER AND MILITARY READINESS OF SAN ANTONIO STUDENTS THROUGH CAFE COLLEGE. SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE BETTER ALIGNMENT OF CAFE COLLEGE SERVICES WITH TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATING COORDINATING BOARDS, BEING A STRONG TEXAS PLAN, ALIGNING CAFE COLLEGE WITH CITY INITIATIVES SUCH AS READY TO WORK, NEXT LEVEL YOUTH OPPORTUNITY CENTER AND THE AMBASSADOR SUMMER PROGRAM.
ENHANCING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVISORS.
AND THEY ALSO ENCOURAGED CAFE COLLEGE TO SERVE AS AN INCUBATOR OF IDEAS.
THESE RECOMMENDATIONS SHOWN ON THE SLIDE ABOVE IN MORE DETAIL WERE INCLUDED IN THE MOST RECENT RFP TO BE IMPLEMENTED WITHIN BUDGET. AND SO AS FAR AS NEXT STEPS, WE ARE REFERRING THIS REQUEST TO THE -- RECOMMENDING REFERRING THIS REQUEST TO THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMITTEE FOR ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION AND REVIEW, AND WORKING WITH THE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP ON ANALYSIS OF HOW CURRENT CAFE COLLEGE SERVICES ALIGN WITH THE COMMISSION ON EDUCATION'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATIONS AND I WILL TURN THIS OVER TO BRIDGETT
WHITE. >> GOOD MORNING, BRIDGETT WHITE, PLANNING DEPARTMENT FOR ITEM NUMBER 9. THE CCR REQUESTING CONSIDERATION OF A REVIEW AND POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S ANNEXATION GROWTH MANAGEMENT POLICY WAS SUBMITTED MAY 4TH BY COUNCIL DISTRICT 8. AS A MATTER OF BACKGROUND, THE CITY'S ANNEXATION GROWTH MANAGEMENT POLICY IS THE COMPONENT OF THE SA TOMORROW COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. IT WAS UPDATED IN 2023 TO CONFORM TO STATE LAW CHANGES AND OUTLINES HOW THE CITY CAN MANAGE GROWTH IN THE ETJ THROUGH VARIOUS GROWTH MANAGEMENT TOOLS. IDENTIFIED TOOLS INCLUDE ANNEXATION, SPECIAL DISTRICTS AND AGREEMENTS AND REGIONAL PLANNING AND COORDINATION.
UNDER SPECIAL DISTRICTS AND AGREEMENTS, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS, AS WELL AS WATER DISTRICTS AND UTILITIES, ONE OF WHICH ARE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS, ARE TOOLS USED TO FINANCE DEVELOPMENT. GENERALLY A MUNICIPALITY'S WRITTEN CONSENT IS REQUIRED TO CREATE A DISTRICT IN A CITY'S ETJ AND FOR THE DISTRICT TO EXERCISE THE POWERS. IF A CITY DOES NOT CONSENT TO THE DISTRICT'S CREATION, THE LANDOWNER MAY GO THROUGH A DIFFERENT PROCESS THROUGH STATE AGENCY OR STATE LEGISLATION. BY PARTICIPATING IN THE CREATION OF A DISTRICT, THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO HAS THE ABILITY TO NEGOTIATE TERMS OF ITS CONSENT BY DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. THE CITY DOES HAVE A PROCESS IN PLACE REGARDING THE CONSENT TO CREATE AN EXECUTION OF A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. TO DATE THE CITY HAS CONSENTED TO 31 DISTRICTS IN THE ETJ, 29 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS, ONE WATER CONTROL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND ONE FRESHWATER SUPPLY DISTRICT. THE CCR SUBMITTED IS
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REQUESTING A STAFF REVIEW OF THE CURRENT POLICY AND PROPOSING A SET OF MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CONSIDERATION FOR CONSENT. THE CCR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT WE DO CURRENTLY HAVE A SET OF MINIMUM STANDARDS, BUT AS NOTED THE REQUEST IS TO CONSIDER ITEMS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ADDITIONAL NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, COST ANALYSIS, SUPPLEMENTED TO BUILDING CODE AND COMPLIANCE, AND ANNUAL REPORTS TO CITY COUNCIL. STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THIS ITEM BE SENT TO THE PLANNING ÚCOMMITTEE FOR DEVELOPMENT REVIEW AND I WILL TURN IT OVER TO DR. MATA FOR THEFINAL PRESENTATION. >> GOOD MORNING CHAIR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I'M DR. JENNIFER MATA, DIRECTOR OF COMPLIANCE OPPORTUNITY AND ACCESS.
I'M HERE TODAY TO PRESENT ON THE LOOKING OUT FOR VULNERABLE IMPACTED NEIGHBORS OR THE 11 CCR. THE 11 CCR WAS SUBMITTED BY COUNCILMEMBER JALEN MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ ON APRIL 9, 2026. THE CCR SEEKS TO PROTECT TRANSGENDER, NON-BINARY AND INTERSEX SAN ANTONIANS FROM DISCRIMINATION AND BARRIERS TO ACCESS. THE REQUEST INCLUDES SHARING ACCESS TO PUBLIC FACILITIES, PROTECTING PRIVATE INFORMATION, EXPANDING SINGLE USER RESTROOMS AND EXPLORING OPTIONS FOR SELF SELECTED NAME, GENDER MARKERS AND ACCURATE IDS.
WE WILL COORDINATE WITH CITY DEPARTMENTS TO IMPLEMENT. OUR CURRENT EFFORTS INCLUDE THE NON-DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE WHICH PROTECTS AGAINST -- WHICH PROTECTS SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY. WE ALSO HAVE SOME FACILITIES THAT ALREADY PROVIDE SINGLE USER GENDER INCLUSIVE BATHROOMS THAT WE'VE LOCATED DURING SB8 ROLLOUT. OUR CITY ALSO HAS CITY-ISSUED ID PROCESSES AS WELL AS ID VERIFICATION PROCESSES IN EFFECT. WE HAVE 80.712 ON DATA GOVERNANCE WHICH PROTECTS PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.
AND WE ALSO HAVE AD4.67, WHICH PROTECTS AGAINST DISCRIMINATION BASED ON GENDER IDENTITY. AND THIS IS THE AD EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY, THE HASN'T HARASSMENT AD. WE WILL WORK WITH POTENTIAL PARTNERS TO LOCATE, MODEL WAYS THAT WE CAN IMPLEMENT THE CCR AS WELL AS TO LOOK FOR COMMUNITY SUPPORT.
PROVIDING PROTECTIONS FOR GENDER IDENTITY IS NOT A PRIORITY IDENTIFIED IN THE COMMUNITY SURVEY, HOWEVER, IT IS IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE CITY'S GOAL FOR SAN ANTONIO TO BE A CITY THAT MAXIMIZES ITS CITIZENS' WELL-BEING AND HUMAN POTENTIAL WHILE CAPITALIZING ON ITS CULTURAL DIVERSITY. IT IS ALSO IN ALIGNMENT WITH COA'S COMMISSION, WHICH OUR MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL RESIDENTS CAN ACCESS CITY PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND SPACES FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION OR BARRIERS.
AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, WE HAVE TO KEEP IN MIND THAT THE EVOLVING NATURE OF LAW AFFECTING PROGRAMS OR INITIATIVES RELATED TO INCLUSIVITY AND CIVIL RIGHTS MAY IMPACT LIMITATIONS ON FEDERAL GRANT ASSURANCES AT THE STATE LEVEL AS NOTED IN THE CCR. WE ALSO HAVE HB229 AND SB8 WHICH INCLUDE LEGAL OBLIGATIONS THAT WE NEED TO BE AWARE OF AS WE MOVE TOWARDS IMPLEMENTATION.
COA WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS CONTINUALLY MONITORING LEGISLATION AND AS NOTED EARLIER, WE STILL HAVE THE CITY'S NTO PROTECTIONS FOR GENDER IDENTITY AND GENDER EXPRESSION. THE IMPLEMENTATION WILL REQUIRE RESOURCES DEPENDING ON THE SCOPE. COSTS MAY INCLUDE FACILITY ASSESSMENT, RESTROOMS CONVERSIONS, STAFF TRAINING DEVELOPMENT, PRIVACY SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS OR SOFTWARE CHANGES FOR DATA HANDLING UPDATES.
I THINK THE LARGEST COST MAY BE CONDUCTING BUILDING FACILITIES CONNECTIONS AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES, EXCUSE ME, SHOULD WE MOVE FORWARD WITH EXPANSION OF SINGLE USER RESTROOMS, THE LARGEST COST WILL BE THE REHABILITATION OR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FACILITIES, IMPLEMENTATION MAY REQUIRE GENERAL FUND SUPPORT DEPENDING ON THE SKILL OF FACILITY UPDATES. STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THIS -- I'M SORRY, I SKIPPED A SLIDE. STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THIS CCR BE FORWARDED TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE FURTHER GUIDANCE ON PRIORITIZING ELEMENTS AND DEVELOPING NEXT STEPS. THIS CONCLUDES THE
PRESENTATION. THANK YOU. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: THANK YOU. WE GOT THROUGH ALL NINE PRESENTATIONS IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. GOOD JOB, YOU ALL. WE'LL MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENTS AND FOLLOWED BY -- I SEE CITY COUNCILMEMBER MEZA GONZÁLEZ HERE AND WE HAVE A LETTER FROM COUNCILMEMBER ALDERETE GAVITO.
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WE'LL START OFF WITH AMINI. >> HELLO, I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 1 AND I'M THE CHAPTER LEAD FOR STRONG TOWN SAN ANTONIO. I WANT TO EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR ESTABLISHING THE INTERDEPARTMENTAL QUICK BUILD TEAM FOCUSED ON STREET SAFETY AND SUPPORTING PRIORITIZING THIS TEAM FOR THE UPCOMING BUDGET CYCLE.
INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR YEARS FOR EXPENSIVE STREET SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS, THE QUICK BUILD TEAM CAN BE FASTER AND HAVE LOWER COSTS, SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AND LEARN WHAT WORKS BEFORE WE INVEST IN OTHER PRODUCTION. IT CAN BREAK DOWN SILOS AND CREATE A CULTURE OF ACTION, WHICH I THINK WOULD BE GREAT FOR THE CITY.
ANY SMALL CHANGES CAN HAVE IMMEDIATE IMPACT AND SAVE LIVES.
AT STRONG TOWNS WE BELIEVE THAT STRONGER COMMUNITIES COME FROM INCREMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS AND CONTINUOUSLY ADAPTING. I ENCOURAGE THAT WE EMBRACE THIS BROACH AND MOVE THE CCR FORWARD AND TAKE THIS VERY IMPORTANT STEP TOWARDS SAFER
STREETS FOR EVERYONE. THANK YOU. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: THANK YOU. AUSTIN. AUSTIN, YOU WILL BE FOLLOWED
BY JOEY. >> I BELIEVE MITCH IS ALSO GIVING HIS TIME TO ME.
>> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: OKAY. YOU WILL HAVE SIX MINUTES. >> MY NAME IS AUSTIN, I'M A DISTRICT 1 RESIDENT AND I LEAD THE SAFE AND PRODUCTIVE STREETS INITIATIVE.
STRONG TOWNS IS A LOCAL GROUP OF ADVOCATES THAT PUSH FOR MISSING MIDDLE HOUSING LIKE DUPLEXES, FOUR COMPLEXES AND COURTYARD COTTAGES.
TRANSPARENT LOCAL ACCOUNTING THAT RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF THE URBAN CORE AND STREETS THAT ARE SAFE, COMFORTABLE AND ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL WHETHER YOU'RE IN A CAR OR NOT. FOR THE PAST SEVEN YEARS I'VE BEEN A CAR LIGHT RESIDENT OF TEXAS AND LARGELY DEPEND ON MY OWN BIKE AND OWN TWO FEET TO GET AROUND. MY JOURNEY BEGAN WHEN I MADE THE DECISION TO SELL MY CAMRY TO PURCHASE MY WIFE'S ENGAGEMENT RING. ONE OF THE BEST SWAPS I'VE EVER MADE. BY BIKING IN THE LOCAL CORE I'VE DISCOVERED MORE LOCAL BUSINESSES THAN IF I HAD DRIVEN EVERYWHERE. I ENCOUNTER THINGS THAT DAILY MAKE ME FEEL LIKE A SECOND RATE CITIZEN. I SEE ROADS WITH FIVE LINES WHILE I AM LEFT WITH A STRIP OF PAINT AND A PRAYER IN MANY CASES.
THERE ARE ENTIRE AREAS OF OUR CITY THAT ARE INACCESSIBLE TO ME SIMPLY BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE A CAR AND I HAVE TO TAKE UNNECESSARY RISKS WHERE INFRASTRUCTURE IT LACKING TO DO SIMPLE THINGS LIKE ACCESS THE PARK ACROSS FROM MY HOUSE. NOW, NEIGHBORHOOD AND LAST YEAR DEDICATED A CROSSWALK FOR THIS PROBLEM. INFLATED CONSTRUCTION TIMELINES AND UNEXPECTED UTILITY WORK, THAT CROSSWALK IS STILL NOT BUILT OVER A YEAR LATER AND WON'T EVEN BEGIN CONSTRUCTION UNTIL FALL OF THIS YEAR. COUNCIL, IF IT TAKES US TWO YEARS TO BUILD A CROSSWALK, WE HAVE NO ABILITY FOR THINGS FOR OUR VULNERABLE RESIDENTS. THAT'S WHY ONE-TIME HERE TO SUPPORT DISTRICT 1'S COUNCIL CONSIDERATION REQUEST FOR A QUICK BUILD DEPARTMENT WITHIN PUBLIC WORKS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. THEY ARE A TRIED AND TRUE METHOD TO DELIVER LOW COST IMPROVEMENTS. THEY RELY ON THE EXISTING EXPERTISE OF CITY STAFF AND MATERIALS THAT WE ALREADY USE LIKE BARRELS FLEX POSTS AND PLANTERS.
THEY CAN DELIVER THINGS LIKE SAFE WAYS TO ACROSS THE STREET, SPEED LIMIT COMPLIANCE AND COMFORTABLE ROUTES TO GET TO THE GROCERY STORE IN DAYS INSTEAD OF YEARS. OTHER CITIES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA ARE ALREADY TURNING TO THIS APPROACH. JERSEY CITY NEW JERSEY HAS EMBEDDED QUICK BUILD INTO ITS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING USING IT TO TEST BIKE LANES. EVEN THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UTILIZED QUICK BUILDS TO ADDRESS DANGEROUS LOCATIONS.
A PROJECT SAW A 90% DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE EXCEEDING THE SPEED LIMIT BY 20 MILES PER HOUR, AS WELL AS A 15% DROP IN AVERAGE TOP SPEEDS, ALL WHILE INCREASING TRAFFIC VOLUMES BY 20%. MDOT IS EVEN SCALING UP ITS PROGRAM AND INSTALLED QUICK BOLD PROJECTS IN SIX COMMUNITIES LAST SUMMER. WE KNOW THAT QUICK BUILDS WORK IN SAN ANTONIO TOO BECAUSE THEY ALREADY HAPPEN HERE EVERYDAY, WE JUST DON'T REALIZE IT. EVERY TIME WE REDIRECT TRAFFIC FLOW FOR A GAME, EVERY TIME A CONSTRUCTION CREW CLOSES A LANE FOR WORK AND EVERY TIME WE CLOSE A STREET FOR A BLOCK PARTY WE ARE UTILIZING QUICK BUILDS INFRASTRUCTURE.
THIS IS ALL WORK THAT PUBLIC WORKS OVERSEES AND PERMITS ALREADY.
FUNDAMENTALLY QUICK BUILDS IS BASED ON THE FACT THAT WE HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE WITHIN PUBLIC WORKS TO FIX OUR ROADS AND MAKE THEM WORK FOR EVERYONE, NOT JUST A SELECT FEW. IN SUPPORTING QUICK BUILDS ACROSS THE U.S., STRONG -- IS THAT ME? COOL. THANK YOU.
>> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: THANK YOU SO MUCH. JOEY, FOLLOWED BY KEVIN.
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>> GOOD MORNING COUNCILMEMBER MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS. I AM THE DIRECTOR OF ACTIVATE SA.
QUICK BUILDS PROJECTS ARE ONE OF THE SMARTEST TOOLS CITIES HAVE TODAY.
IT ALLOWS US TO USE LOW COST TEMPORARY MATERIALS TO MAKE STREETS SAFER AND MORE ACCESSIBLE IN MONTHS, NOT YEARS. IN A GROWING CITY LIKE SAN ANTONIO, THAT SPEED MATTERS, ESPECIALLY AS A VISION ZERO CITY.
EVERY DELAYED SAFETY IMPROVEMENT IS ANOTHER MONTH WHERE PEOPLE ARE SPOKED TO PREVENTABLE TYPHIC ON ROADWAYS FROM PEDESTRIANS TO EVEN MOTORISTS.
ACTIVATE SA COMPLETED A GRANT TO FUND ITS QUICK BUILDS PROJECT IN BEACON HILL. ONE BLOCK NORTH OF THE ROUNDABOUTS, MANY OF Y'ALL MIGHT BE FAMILIAR WITH. OUR PROJECT WAS ONE OF THE FIRST QUICK BUILDS COMPLETED BY A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION IN SAN ANTONIO OF THIS TYPE. WHILE WE ARE TOO EXCITED TO HAVE A PROJECT IMPLEMENTED, ON THE GROUND, WE FELT LIKE GUINEA PIGS IN AN UNWRITTEN PROCESS. STAFF FROM PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION WERE KEY TO BRINGING THIS TO LIFE, BUT GUIDANCE EARLY ON COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY SAVED MONTHS FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS. IT IS OUR HOPE THAT THIS CCR WILL HELP TRY TO BETTER, MORE PRODUCTIVE FUTURE FOR FUTURE ICRC REQUESTS FROM CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS LIKE OURSELVES.
WE KNOW THAT SAFER STREETS SUPPORT ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, CONNECT PEOPLE TO OPPORTUNITY AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE. QUICK BUILDS HELPS US TEST SOLUTIONS, RESPONSE OF COMMUNITY NEEDS FASTER AND USE FUNDS MORE EFFICIENTLY WHETHER THEY ARE PUBLIC FUNDS OR FUNDS BROUGHT BY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS LIKE OURSELVES. SAN ANTONIO HAS THE INNOVATION TO LEAD IN THIS SPACE. WITH THE STAFF TO LEAD THIS PROCESS WE CAN HAVE SAFER, MORE EQUITABLE STREETS FASTER. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO PROCESS THESE IMPROVEMENTS AND HELP MAKE QUICK BUILDS BE PASSED. THANK YOU FOR HELPING US BRING OUR QUICK BUILDS TO LIFE IN BEACON HILLS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: THANK YOU. KEVIN.
YOU WILL BE FOLLOWED BY MEGAN. KEVIN MANCHA.
MEGAN. MEGAN JERGENTEN. TRENT? OKAY. THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.
WE'LL MOVE TO THE -- WE HAVE A COUNCILMEMBER WHO AUTHORED A COUPLE OF THE CCRS AS SOON AS. CCR ISS, COUNCILMEMBER MEZA GONZÁLEZ.
>> GONZÁLEZ: HELLO. THANK YOU SO MUCH TO THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE FOR TAKING ON THE CCR AND THE COLLEAGUES WHO SUPPORTED THIS.
AS IT WAS STATED IN THE PRESENTATION, SINCE 2010 CAFE COLLEGE HAS CONNECTED THOUSANDS OF SAN ANTONIO STUDENTS TO COLLEGE ADVISING, FINANCIAL AID AND SUPPORT SERVICES, WHAT WE KNOW AS CAREER PATHWAYS CONTINUE TO DIVERSIFY THE CITY SHOULD ENSURE THAT ONE OF OUR PRIMARY RESOURCES FOR YOUTH CAREER READINESS SHOULD BE ALIGNED WITH THOSE NEW OPPORTUNITIES. IN THE FALL OF 2023 ROUGHLY ONE IN THREE SAISD GRADUATES DID NOT ENROLL IN ANY HIGHER GRADUATION.
THIS IS MANY STUDENTS WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM CAREER SUPPORT AND WHO DESERVE JUST AS MUCH AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED. THE CCR ASKS FOR A COORDINATED REVIEW OF CAFE COLLEGE TO EXPLORE HOW WE CAN EXPAND IT TO MEET THE MOMENT THAT WE'RE IN, ALIGNING WITH CAREER READINESS PARTNERS LIKE SA WORKS, ALAMO COLLEGES, UT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS A&M, BUILDING ON THE COLLEGE, CAREER AND MILITARY READINESS STANDARDS. WE'VE CLEARLY SHOWN A COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION WITH PRE-K 4 SA AND READY TO WORK AND ALAMOPROMISE.
SO THAT MIDDLE PIECE I THINK WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO OUR CITY TO JUST KIND OF BRING THIS FULL CIRCLE. WE'VE DONE PROGRAMS LIKE THIS IN THE PAST, SAN ANTONIO NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH ORGANIZATION, KNOWN AS SANYO, WAS AROUND IN THE '70S AND '80S, A FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM, BUT THIS WAS THE CITY'S YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM THAT GAVE FOLKS REAL WORK EXPERIENCE THAT LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR THEIR FUTURE SUCCESSES. SO YOU WILL SEE THOSE KIDS ALL OVER THE CITY TO THIS DAY. MY DAD IS ONE OF THEM. AND THEY CALL THEMSELVES SANYO KIDS. IT'S SOMETHING THEY LIGHT UP WHEN THEY TALK ABOUT 50 YEARS LATER. SO THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THE COMMITTEE'S INPUT AND THE CONVERSATION AHEAD.
THANK YOU. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: THANK YOU, COUNCILWOMAN.
I DID GET PERMISSION FROM COUNCILMEMBER ALDERETE GAVITO TO SHORTEN HER LETTER A LITTLE BIT. CHAIR AND COLLEAGUES, I FILED THIS REQUEST BECAUSE TRANSPORTATION SHOULD NOT BE THE REASON AN OLDER ADULT IS DUT OFF FROM COMMUNITY, MEALS OR CRITICAL SERVICES. TODAY THE CITIES PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION WITHIN A FIVE
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MILE RADIUS OF SENIOR CENTERS, BUT NOW MANY OLDER ADULTS LIVING OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARY ARE LEFT WITHOUT ACCESS N SOME CASES WITHOUT RELIABLE VIA SERVICE EITHER.WE'VE HEARD DIRECTLY FROM RESIDENTS WHO WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, BUT WERE DENIED BECAUSE THEY LIVED BEYOND THE PICKUP ZONE.
WE ASK CITY STAFF TO EXPLORE WAYS TO EXPAND TRANSPORTATION ACCESS TO ENSURE THAT RIDES ARE SAFE AND TIMELY. IT WANTS STAFF TO THINK ABOUT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, WHETHER THROUGH VIA, BEXAR COUNTY, GRANTS OR COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, SO WE'RE NOT RELYING SOLELY ON THE GENERAL FUND.
OUR SENIOR CENTERS ALREADY SERVE OVER 22,000 ANNUALLY. I APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSION AND WILL SUBMIT A --.
AND COUNCILMEMBER SPEARS HAS A STATEMENT TO READ ON BEHALF OF COUNCILMEMBER
WHYTE. >> SPEARS: THANK YOU, CHAIR.
I HAVE ONE ON ITEM 4 AND ITEM 6. I'LL START WITH ITEM 4.
THIS IS FROM COUNCILMEMBER MARK WHYTE. I WANT TO THANK THE COMMITTEE FOR TAKING UP THIS ITEM TODAY. I'M SORRY I CAN'T BE THERE IN PERSON. THIS CCR IS STRAIGHTFORWARD IN ITS INTENT.
SAN ANTONIO HAS DOZENS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND ADVISORY BODIES AND RIGHT NOW THERE IS NO CONSISTENT MECHANISM TO EVALUATE WHETHER THEY'RE STILL DOING WHAT THEY WERE CREATED TO DO. THAT'S NOT A CRITICISM OF THE PEOPLE WHO SERVE ON THEM, IT'S A GAP IN HOW WE MANAGE THEM.
A STRUCTURED, PREDICTABLE REVIEW CYCLE FIXES THAT. I ALSO WANT TO SPECIFICALLY RECOGNIZE DEBBIE RACCA-SITTRE IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE.
THIS WAS DIRECTED TO DEBBIE AND I'VE HAD A CHANCE TO SPEAK WITH HER ABOUT IT.
SHE AND HER TEAM ARE READY AND GENUINELY ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT BEING PART OF THIS PROCESS. THE CLERK'S OFFICE HAS THE INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND THE OPERATIONAL ADVANTAGE POINT TO MAKE THIS FRAMEWORK WORK IN PRACTICE, NOT JUST ON PAPER. I'D ASK THE COMMITTEE TO MAKE SURE THAT PARTNERSHIP IS IT REFLECTED IN IN HOW STAFF MOVES THIS FORWARD. AND THEN ITEM 6, COUNCILMEMBER WHYTE, SAN ANTONIO HAS REAL FLOODING CHANGES AND TREE CANOPY IN OUR FLOODPLAINS IS ONE TOOL WE HAVEN'T FULLY PUT TO WORK.
THIS CCR ASKS STAFF TO DEVELOP A FLOODPLAIN TREE PLANTING PROGRAM THAT USES EXISTING TREE MITIGATION FUNDS TO PLANT NATIVE, FLOOD TOLERANT SPECIES ALONG OUR CREEKS, RIVERS AND DRAINAGE EASEMENTS. THIS ISN'T A NEW FUNDING ASK. THE MITIGATION FUNDS EXIST. THE PARTNERSHIPS ARE THERE AND THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS, EROSION REDUCTION, WATER QUALITY, WILDLIFE HABITAT, FLOOD MITIGATION, ARE WORTH PURSUING IN A COORDINATED WAY.
WHAT WE DON'T HAVE YET IS A PROGRAM WITH CLEAR PLANTING TARGETS, SPECIES REQUIREMENTS AND A MAINTENANCE PLAN THAT TRACKS RESULTS OVER TIME.
I APPRECIATE THE COMMITTEE'S TIME ON THIS ITEM AND HOPE WE CAN MOVE IT FORWARD
TODAY. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.
THANK YOU EVERYBODY WHO -- OH, SPEAKING ON THE SECOND CCR?
GOT YOU. >> GONZÁLEZ: THANK YOU AGAIN TO THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERING THIS CCR AND TO MY COLLEAGUES WHO SIGNED ON.
AS WE KNOW SAN ANTONIO WE USE TO EVALUATE AND CONSENT TO SPECIAL DISTRICTS KEEP PACE WITH THE REALITY THAT WE ARE IN. THE CCR ASKS COUNCIL TO UPDATE THE EXISTING STANDARDS FOR SPECIAL DISTRICT APPLICATIONS. THE GOAL IS NOT TO DISCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT, BUT TO ENSURE THAT WHEN WE DO GRANT CONSENT WE DO SO WITH THE FULL PICTURE IN FRONT OF US AND WITH MEANINGFUL SAFEGUARDS IN PLACE FOR OUR RESIDENTS, OUR ENVIRONMENT AND OUR CITY'S FISCAL FUTURE.
A RECENT EXPERIENCE WITH A RANCH DEVELOPMENT MADE CLEAR THAT OUR CURRENT FRAMEWORK CAN BE IMPROVED TO MEET THE DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE.
AS A CITY WE CAN ACT NOW TO HELP ENSURE THAT FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS APPROVED THROUGH THE CONSENT PROCESS MEET ADEQUATE ENVIRONMENTAL THRESHOLDS AND ALIGN WITH OUR RESIDENTS' INTERESTS. THAT'S WHY THE CCR ASKS COUNCIL TO ADD ADDITIONAL STANDARDS TO THE POLICY FOR SPECIAL DISTRICT APPLICATIONS TO INCLUDE STRONGER ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY, IMPROVED ALIGNMENT WITH CITY GOALS AND ENHANCED FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY.
IT'S OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A CITY TO BE GOOD STEWARD IS OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES, OUR TAXPAYER DOLLARS AND THE TRUST OF THE COMMUNITIES THAT BORDER US.
THESE STANDARDS ARE A STEP TOWARDS MEETING THAT RESPONSIBILITY TRANSPARENTLY. THANK YOU AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THIS
COMMITTEE. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT AND COUNCILMEMBER FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO FILED THE CCRS. THIS FEELS A LITTLE CHAOTIC AT FIRST GLANCE BECAUSE IT IS A LOT OF SUBJECT MATTERS, A LOT OF DEPARTMENTS IMPACTED ALL AT ONE TIME, BUT IN ESSENCE THEY'RE ALL GOING TO BE -- SHOULD THE COMMITTEE TAKE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TODAY FOR EACH OF THE ITEMS, THEY WOULD ALL BE MOVING FORWARD IN THE PROCESS TO THE RESPECTIVE COMMITTEE OR COMING BACK HERE IN THE CASE OF THE ITEM
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4. AND SO TO THAT END I'LL BE FAIRLY SHORT WITH MY COMMENTS. I'LL BE SUPPORTIVE TODAY FOR EACH OF THEM.I THINK THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME GREAT DISCUSSION IN EACH OF THE COMMITTEES.
SEVERAL OF THESE ARE GOING TO BE AT TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE WHICH I SHARE, INCLUDING THE QUICK BUILD CCR FROM COUNCILMEMBER KAUR.
I LOOK FORWARD TO USHERING THOSE ALONG THE PROCESS AND ENSURING THAT THE INTENT OF THE AUTHORS ARE FULFILLED ULTIMATELY AT THE END OF THE DAY AND THAT WE HAVE SUBSTANTIVE DISCUSSION AND WE END UP WITH AN END RESULT WITH REGARD TO THE SECOND CCR THAT I AUTHORED, I DO WANT TO GIVE TREMENDOUS KUDOS AND SHOUT-OUT TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING EQUALITY TEXAS, THRIVE YOUTH CENTER, FORMER COUNCILMEMBER LEO WHO THEY ALTOGETHER AUTHORED THIS CCR. I'M HAPPY TO SHEPHERD IT THROUGH AS THE OFFICIAL FILER, BUT IT TOOK A LOT OF WORK BEFORE IT GOT TO THIS POINT.
SO I'LL BE SUPPORTING THAT ONE TODAY, OF COURSE, BUT I WILL BE ASKING THAT INSTEAD OF SENDING IT TO CHEC, BUT THAT WE SEND IT TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.
WHEN IT COMES TIME I'LL MAKE NOTE OF THAT. I CAN'T REMEMBER THAT EVERYBODY WANTS TO TALK ABOUT ALL OF THE ITEMS, BUT WE'LL DO ONE ROUND OF 10 MINUTES AND ONE ROUND OF FIVE MINUTES IF ANYONE NEEDS A SECOND.
COUNCILMEMBER VIAGRAN? >> VIAGRAN: THANK YOU. I WILL BE IN SUPPORT OF ITEM NUMBER 2, ITEM NUMBER 3, ITEM NUMBER 4, ITEM NUMBER 7 AND ITEM NUMBER 8 AS STAFF HAS RECOMMENDED. ITEM NUMBER 9, THAT -- I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY WE DIDN'T -- YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER IT NOW. WHY WE DIDN'T SEND THAT TO A B SESSION. I THINK THAT DOES NOT NEED -- THAT NEEDS TO GO TO PCDC AND IGR AND BECAUSE IT'S TWO COMMITTEES THAT SHOULD BE A B SESSION.
I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS ON ITEM NUMBER 9.
ITEM NUMBER 6 IS ANOTHER THAT NEEDS TO GO TO THE B SESSION BECAUSE IT HAS TO DO WITH FLOODING. AND I DO NOT FEEL LIKE IT IS AN INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUE, IT IS A PUBLIC SAFETY AND MUNICIPAL ISSUE. AND THE OTHER PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THAT IS -- THAT'S MY DISTRICT Y'ALL ARE TALKING ABOUT IN TERMS OF WHAT GETS FLOODED. SO I UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS CREATED BY DISTRICT 10, BUT I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS THERE AND I WILL BE MAKING ALTERNATIVE SUGGESTIONS TO MOVE IT TO B SESSION. AND ITEM NUMBER 5 I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS DID NOT COME TO COMMITTEE AND WAS PROPOSED BY THE COMMITTEE CHAIR. I AM NOT IN -- I DO NOT HAVE PROBLEMS WITH PUBLIC WORKS SENDING OUT AND DOING WHAT IS SAID. I DON'T KNOW WHY WE NEED TO FORMALIZE IT INTO THIS QUICK BUILD STATUS. SO WHATEVER COMES OUT OF COMMITTEE I'M GOING TO SEND BACK TO B SESSION ANYWAY BECAUSE THIS IS -- THIS JUST SOUNDS LIKE IT'S GOING TO COST MONEY. AND THIS SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD BE WORKING AS COUNCIL MEMBERS WITH THE TEAM, AND THIS SOUNDS LIKE A COUNCILMEMBER COUNCIL DISTRICT ISSUE. DISTRICT 3 GEOGRAPHICALLY IS THE LARGEST AND I DO NOT WANT -- I DO NOT WANT SLAPDASH IN MY DISTRICT.
IF WE'RE GOING TO DO PROJECTS, WE'RE GOING TO DO THEM RIGHT.
IF WE STARTED THIS AS A PILOT AND I COULD SEE SUCCESS THAT WOULD DO THAT, BUT I'M NOT GOING TO DO THIS. MILITARY DRIVE -- I JUST-- WE DO THIS TO AN EXTENT, YES, AT THE REQUEST OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS TO MAKE THIS A POLICY. I HAVE VERY SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS WITH THAT BECAUSE, LET ME TELL YOU WHERE IT'S GOING TO BE DOWN FIRST, THE SOUTHSIDE OF SAN ANTONIO.
AND I'M NOT OKAY WITH THAT. IF WE MAKE THIS A POLICY MOVING FORWARD.
THAT NEEDS TO BE FLESHED OUT. Y'ALL CAN -- I WON'T BE SUPPORTING IT. Y'ALL CAN TAKE IT TO COMMITTEE, BUT I WON'T BE SUPPORTING NUMBER 5. AND 10 WITH THE PUBLIC SAFETY AMENDMENT, THAT'S FINE. I WILL ONLY BE MAKING A RECOMMENDATION THAT ITEM 6 GOES TO B SESSION BEFORE IT GOES TO COMMITTEE. AND THEN NUMBER 9 GOES TO B SESSION BEFORE IT GOES TO COMMITTEE. THAT IS -- WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO GO TO THE STATE REGARDING ANNEXATION SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
IF AT THIS TIME THOSE THAT PRESENTED NUMBER 6 AND NUMBER 9 CAN EXPLAIN TO NECESSITY WHY THEY DID NOT SEND IT TO A B SESSION AND WHY WE ARE SENDING IT TO
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COMMITTEE. >> COUNCILMEMBER, THOSE ARE JUST THE STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HOW WE THINK THE CCR SHOULD PROCEED.
IF YOU ALL AS A COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE THEM TO GO TO SOMEWHERE ELSE, WE'RE OPEN
TO THAT AS WELL. >> VIAGRAN: FOR BOTH 6 AND 9?
>> I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR, 6 IS THE QUICK BUILD ITEM, RIGHT? YES. SO WE THINK THE NATURAL PLACE FOR THAT ONE --
>> VIAGRAN: FIVE I'M NOT SUPPORTING AT ALL. SIX IS THE PARKS.
HOMER OR DAVID, WHY ARE WE SENDING THIS TO COMMITTEE RATHER THAN B?
>> COUNCILWOMAN, OBVIOUSLY WE'RE OPEN TO THE DESTINATION FOR THESE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THAT RECOMMENDATION, WE'RE HAPPY TO DO IT.
>> VIAGRAN: AND I WILL BE MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 6 AND 9 AND MY COUNCIL COLLEAGUES CAN VOTE HOWEVER THEY WANT, BUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY PART OF THIS IN GOVERNANCE, WHY ISN'T STAFF COMING TO ME WITH RECOMMENDATIONS IF YOU KNOW IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IN B SESSION, WHY WE AREN'T HE SENDING IT TO B SESSION
FIRST BEFORE COMMITTEE? >> IF I COULD TRY THAT, COUNCILWOMAN, BECAUSE IT'S NOT USUALLY STAFF THAT DETERMINES WHAT GOES ON THE B SESSION.
FRANKLY, THAT'S A COUNCIL-MAYOR-CITY MANAGER DISCUSSION AS TO WHAT GOES TO B SESSION. THAT'S WHY DEPARTMENTS DON'T RECOMMEND ITEMS GO TO B SESSION UNLESS THEY GET DIRECTION FROM LIKE ERIK OR THE COUNCIL THAT THAT'S WHAT
Y'ALL WANT TO DO. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: SO MY PRACTICE AT LEAST FOR TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE WHERE WE SEND ITEMS FAIRLY FREQUENTLY WHERE WE HEAR CCRS AND HAVE DISCUSSION ON POLICY, OUR PRACTICE IS TO SEND THINGS TO B SESSION, NOT DIRECTLY TO AN A SESSION FOLLOWING SO THAT COUNCIL CAN GET IN AUDIO]. I THINK THE VALUE IN AN ITEM GOING TO COMMITTEE BEFORE GOING TO B SESSION IS THAT YOU HAVE AT LEAST A SOLID MAKEUP OF COUNCIL WHO ARE ABLE TO WEIGH IN AND ARE ABLE TO SAY HEY, THIS IS WHAT I THINK IS GOING TO WORK FOR ME AND FOR MY DISTRICT, AND MOST OF THE COMMITTEES ARE PRETTY DIVERSE, SO SHOULD THEY THEN COME UP WITH A RECOMMENDATION THAT'S A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN HERE AT THIS BODY, I THINK IT'S MORE SMOOTH ONCE IT GOES TO B SESSION INSTEAD OF STARTING FROM SCRATCH WITH 11 VOICES. SO I'LL HEAR YOU, BUT I'LL ASK THAT -- MY CONCERN TODAY IS THAT THERE'S ONLY FOUR OF US, SO THE ISSUE OF AN ITEM PASSING IS THAT IT REQUIRES THREE VOTES, AND I WOULD HATE TO SEE GOOD POLICY FAIL BECAUSE OF A PROCEDURAL CHALLENGE OR A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION OF WHETHER IT SHOULD GO TO A COMMITTEE VERSUS B SESSION FIRST. SO WILL BE INTERESTED TO HEAR ANY MOTIONS YOU MAKE WHEN THE TIME COMES, BUT ULTIMATELY I HOPE YOU DO DECIDE TO SUPPORT THOSE
ITEMS THAT AT LEAST YOU AGREE WITH. >> VIAGRAN: THANK YOU.
>> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION?
COUNCILWOMAN SPEARS. >> SPEARS: I'M IN SUPPORT OF ITEM NUMBER 2, DURANGO IS A GREAT TIME. I'M SUPPORTIVE OF NUMBER 3 AS WELL, I THINK IT'S GREAT TO SUPPORT OUR HISTORY. ITEM 4 I'M SUPPORTIVE OF. I THINK WE CAN DO A LOT OF GOOD THINGS THERE AND A LOT OF GOOD WORKS WILL COME OUT OF THAT.
I'M SUPPORTIVE OF ITEM 5 AND ITEMS 6 AND 7. ITEM 8 I AM IN SUPPORTIVE OF. I THINK ITEM NUMBER 9 I THINK IT SHOULD GO TO IGR AS WELL. I KNOW THINGS ARE BEING WORKED ON AT THE STATE LEVEL HERE SO I THINK THAT WILL BE EXTREMELY BORN. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT FORWARD COUNCILWOMAN MEZA GONZÁLEZ. I THINK THAT WILL BE VERY IMPACTFUL. DID I SAY 9? AND NUMBER 10, MY CONCERNS ARE ABOUT THE LEGALITY HERE. ANDY, WE -- I THINK I WANT TO SEE SOME MORE ABOUT THE COSTS AND THE LEGALITIES AROUND NUMBER 10. I THINK IT NEEDS TO GO TO
COMMITTEE AND FIND THAT OUT. >> COUNCILWOMAN, THAT'S WHY WE HIGHLIGHTED SOME OF THE
LEGAL PARAMETERS WE'LL HAVE TO WORK UNDER. >> SPEARS: SO Y'ALL ARE FLESHING THAT OUT. SO ANYWAYS, YEAH, I'M READY FOR THESE TO ALL GO UP TO
COMMITTEE. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: THANK YOU.
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COUNCILMEMBER MUNGIA? >> MUNGIA: THANK YOU. I THINK THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF ALL THE WIDE VARIETY OF POLICY ISSUES THAT THE COUNCIL DEALS WITH.
THIS IS SUCH A DIVERSE AMOUNT OF CONSIDERS THAT ARE COVERING DIFFERENT -- CCRS THAT ARE COVERING DIFFERENT TOPICS. I AM SUPPORTIVE OF ALL THESE TODAY. I THINK ESPECIALLY ON THE QUICK BUILD, I DO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT SOMETHING THAT COUNCILWOMAN VIAGRAN MENTIONED ON THE QUICK BUILD, WHICH I AM SUPPORTIVE OF AND I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A GOOD THING.
I THINK WE HAVE TO LOOK AT WHERE NEIGHBORHOODS ARE WHERE WE HAVE HIGH AMOUNT OF DENSITY FOR THESE PROJECTS, LIKE THE POP-UP BIKE LANES ARE GREAT, THERE'S A LOT OF CYCLISTS AND THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT, BUT I THINK WE DO HAVE TO BE CAREFUL TO HER POINT ABOUT WHERE WE PUT THOSE THINGS. I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE -- A CYCLIST POPULATION ALREADY EXISTS AND USES ROADS TO DO THAT.
I DON'T KNOW THAT PUTTING THAT ON LIKE MILITARY DRIVE, FOR EXAMPLE, OR MAY OF THE WIDE -- THE LAREDO HIGHWAY, RIGHT, THOSE ARE NOT GOING TO BE REALLY SAFE FOR CYCLISTS TO DO. AND THOSE ARE AREAS WHERE WE DON'T SEE A HIGH AMOUNT OF CYCLISTS CURRENTLY. I THINK EVENTUALLY WE CAN GET THERE AND DO SOME BIG THINGS ON THESE STREETS, BUT I WANT US TO BE REAL CAREFUL WHERE WE IMPLEMENT THOSE STRATEGIES. I THINK IT WORKS BEST IN THE DENSE AREAS BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE ALREADY USED TO THAT AND DRIVERS ARE KIND OF HAVING TO GO SLOW ALREADY.
SO THAT'S THE ONLY THING I WOULD MENTION ON THAT. I DO ALSO LIKE THE ANNEXATION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT POLICY BECAUSE DISTRICT 4 OF COURSE HAS A BORDER WITH THE COUNTY ALL THE WAY RIGHT ON THE WESTERN, SOUTHERN END.
SO I KNOW THOSE COMMUNITIES ARE -- DON'T WANT TO BE ANNEXED, RIGHT? A LOT OF THEM, LIKE THEY'RE SMALL TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES SO I THINK WE HAVE TO BE REALLY CAREFUL. GOING TO PCDC IS A GREAT SOUTH FIRST STEP AND I THINK FROM THERE WHATEVER POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS COME OUT WE SEND THAT TO IGR BECAUSE I DON'T THINK IGR HAS EVEN MET YET. I THINK THAT'S STILL COMING.
I'M SUPPORTIVE OF ITEM NUMBER 10 AND WE GOT TO GO TO SPEAK TO SOME FOLKS WHO WERE ACTIVE ON THIS AND THEY WERE VERY, VERY HOPEFUL THAT WE COULD COME UP WITH SOME GOOD SOLUTIONS, AND I THINK PARTICULARLY TRYING TO DO PUBLIC FACILITIES GOING FORWARD WITH SINGLE USE RESTROOMS IS A REALLY GOOD WAY TO GO.
I THINK ANYBODY, WHOEVER YOU ARE, APPRECIATES PRIVACY WHEN USING THE RESTROOM.
AND I THINK THAT THAT CAN BE A REALLY GOOD THING AND IT JUST ACCOMMODATES DIFFERENT FOLKS, DIFFERENT FAMILY MEMBERS. PEOPLE HAVING TO CHANGE THEIR KIDS' DIAPERS AND ALL THAT, SINGLE USE IS DEFINITELY A WAY TO GO.
SO I WILL BE SUPPORTIVE OF ALL THESE TODAY AND THE STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS.
THANK YOU. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: COUNCILMEMBER VIAGRAN.
>> VIAGRAN: I WILL BE SUPPORTIVE OF NUMBER 6 SINCE IT IS GOING TO TRANSPORTATION. AND I WILL BE MAKING A MOTION THAT NUMBER 9 MOVES TO IGR BECAUSE I WANT IT TO GET ON THE AGENDA FIRST THING WE CAN.
>> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: I WILL FLAG AS IT RELATES TO IGR IS OVER THE PAST MONTH SINCE THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THE FORMATION OF THE IGR COMMITTEE WE HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF CONVERSATIONS ABOUT ITEMS THAT ARE GOING TO BE HEARD AT IGR AND I THINK THE VERY FIRST THING THAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN IS GOING TO BE A B SESSION FROM STAFF, I THINK AN OVERVIEW OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS, REVIEW OF -- RECAP OF LAST SESSION, MAYBE A LITTLE BIT OF A FORECAST OF WHAT WE ANTICIPATE NEXT SESSION, BUT WE STILL WON'T KNOW WHAT THE BODY LOOKS LIKE UNTIL NOVEMBER.
THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS I THINK WILL BE THEN A -- SORT OF A LIST OF DIFFERENT I GUESS ITEMS THAT STAFF HAS ALREADY IDENTIFIED, THINGS THAT THEY WANT TO ADVOCATE FOR. WE'VE HEARD FROM THE -- WE'VE HEARD FROM DSD, WE'VE HEARD FROM ACS, A NUMBER OF DEPARTMENTS AND DIFFERENT POLICIES AND BILLS THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE THROUGH. IT'S GOING TO BE A MESS I THINK THE FIRST LITTLE BIT.
IT'S GOING TO BE A LOT TO TRY TO GET. SO I WOULD SUPPORT MOVING IT TO PCDC FIRST AND THEN SENDING A RECOMMENDATION TO IGR AND THEN FLESHING IT OUT
A LITTLE BIT MORE FROM THERE. >> VIAGRAN: THEN I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING THAT. I THINK IT SHOULD GO TO B SESSION.
SO I -- THEN I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE MOVE IT TO B SESSION.
I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD GO TO PCDC BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO GO LEGISLATIVE.
AND I DON'T WANT IT TO LOOK LIKE FIVE PEOPLE ON PCDC MADE LEGISLATION THAT THE WHOLE COUNCIL SHOULD AGREE WITH. I'M GOING TO MAKE THAT MOTION. AND THEN WE CAN GET IN ON IGR AND PCDC AFTER WE WEIGH IN AS THE WHOLE COUNCIL. SO THAT'S MY RECOMMENDATION HERE.
AND BECAUSE IT JUST IS -- I SIGNED IT BECAUSE I WANT TO DISCUSS IT, BUT I DON'T WANT
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TO DISCUSS IT IN A COMMITTEE THAT I DON'T BELONG IN AND I DON'T THINK THAT OTHER PEOPLE MOTIONS IN ORDER. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON ITEMS?COUPLE SPEARS. >> SPEARS: GOT A FROG MAY MY THROAT.
I AGREE WITH COUNCILWOMAN VIAGRAN. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: I DON'T THINK IT MATTERS TO COUNCILMEMBER WHYTE WHETHER IT GOES TO A COMMITTEE OR B
SESSION. SO WHATEVER MAKES THIS MOVE. >>
>> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: SHE SAYS SHE'S GOOD. WONDERFUL.
OH, SHE SAID SHE'S NOT GOOD. >> THE CONVERSATIONS NEED TO STAY FOCUSED AT THE TABLE WITH THE FOLKS ON THE
COMMITTEE. >> IT SHOULD JUST BE WITHIN THE COMMITTEE.
>> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: NO WORRIES. DO WE HAVE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE ITEMS? GOOD. OKAY.
WE'RE READY TO GO THROUGH THIS. THIS IS A SURPRISINGLY FAST MEETING. WE'LL START OFF WITH ITEM 2, COUNCILMEMBER CASTILLO'S STREET NAME CHANGE FROM CESAR CHAVEZ TO DURANGO BOULEVARD.
I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE? MOTION CARRIES. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM 2 FROM' DISTRICT 2 ON STREET
NAME CHANGE FROM SPLASHTOWN DRIVE TO -- >> ITEM 3.
>> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
>> MUNGIA: MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SPEARS: SECOND.
>> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? COUNCILMEMBER WHYTE ON REVIEW OF CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. >> SPEARS: MOTION TO
APPROVE. >> MUNGIA: SECOND. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 5, THIS ONE IS COUNCILMEMBER KAUR'S CCR ON QUICK BUILDS.
I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> MUNGIA: MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SPEARS: SECOND. >> MUNGIA: MOTION TO APPROVE STAFF
RECOMMENDATION. >> SPEARS: SECOND. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED?
>> VIAGRAN: NO. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM 6 FROM COUNCILMEMBER WHYTE ON FLOODPLAIN TREE PLANTING PROGRAM, I WILL
ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> MUNGIA: MOTION TO APPROVE STAFF
RECOMMENDATION. >> VIAGRAN: SECOND. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR?
>> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 7 FROM COUNCILMEMBER AL ALDERETE GAVITO GAVITO ON EXPANDING TRANSPORTATION TO SENIOR CENTERS, I'LL
ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> MUNGIA: MOTION TO APPROVE STAFF
RECOMMENDATION. >> SPEARS: SECOND. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 8 FROM COUNCILMEMBER MEZA GONZÁLEZ ON REIMAGINING CAFE COLLEGE, I'LL ENTERTAIN
A MOTION. >> MUNGIA: MOTION TO APPROVE STAFF
RECOMMENDATION. >> VIAGRAN: SECOND. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR?
>> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 9 PURCHASE COUNCILMEMBER MEZA GONZÁLEZ ON REVIEW AND POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS TO ANNEXATION AND
GROWTH MANAGEMENT POLICY. >> MUNGIA: MOTION TO APPROVE STAFF
RECOMMENDATION. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: IS THIS THE ONE YOU WERE GOING
TO MAKE A SEPARATE? >> VIAGRAN: I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE MOVE THIS TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE B SESSION FOR THE ENTIRE COUNCIL TO HEAR.
>> SPEARS: I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO MOVE IT TO IGR.
>> VIAGRAN: NO, WE'RE MOVING IT TO B SESSION. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: DO WE HAVE A SECOND? OKAY. THERE BEING NO SECOND IS
THERE AN ALTERNATIVE MOTION. >> MUNGIA: MOTION TO APPROVE STAFF
RECOMMENDATION. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: WE HAVE A MOTION.
ANY SECOND? THERE BEING NO SECOND, DO WE HAVE AN ALTERNATIVE MOTION?
>> SPEARS: I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE IT TO THE IGR FIRST.
>> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: WE HAVE A MOTION. AND WE HAVE A SECOND.
>> VIAGRAN: SECOND. >> MUNGIA: CAN WE HAVE DISCUSSION REAL QUICK?
>> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: YES, GO AHEAD. >> MUNGIA: ANDY, WHAT PORTION OF THE CCR IS GOING TO REQUIRE ANY CHANGES TO STATE LAW?
>> OBVIOUSLY IT WILL DEPEND ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT COME OUT OF THE COMMITTEE, BUT I WOULD IMAGINE THERE WOULD BE SOMETHING DUE TO THE CITY TO BE ABLE TO ANNEX
AND REGULATE OUTSIDE OF ITS TAYLOR TO REALLY DISTRICT. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: WHICH
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DEPARTMENT -- I KNOW THE ANSWER TO THIS. WHICH DEPARTMENT OVERSEESOUR ANNEXATION AND GROWTH PLAN? >> THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
>> MUNGIA: WHICH COMMITTEE DOES IT REPORT TO? >> TRADITIONALLY -- I MEAN, THE PCDC COMMITTEE HEARS ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO ANY OF THE PLANNING DOCUMENTS THAT ARE BEING APPROVED BY COUNCIL, ANY OF THE WORK THAT'S HAPPENING OUTSIDE OF THE --
IN THE ETJ. >> BUT TO CLARIFY, IT IS A REPORT TO COMMITTEE.
>> RIGHT. >> IT CURRENTLY IS IN THE CHARGE OF THAT COMMITTEE.
>> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: JUST FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES AND FOR NOT STALLING UNNECESSARILY, I THINK IT'S A CLEAR PATH FOR THIS ITEM TO GO TO -- BECAUSE IT WILL BE OVERSEEN BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT I THINK IT MAKES SENSE TO GO TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. WITHIN THE DISCUSSION THAT HAPPENS AT PCDC, THERE WILL BE SOME RECOMMENDATIONS I THINK THAT WILL HAPPEN WITHIN THE CITY, IT WILL HAPPEN INTERNALLY. THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME RECOMMENDATIONS THAT MAY REQUIRE SOME LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS SO AT THAT POINT THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS CAN THEN BE FORWARDED TO THE IRON IGR COMMITTEE OR THE FULL COUNCIL.
I WOULD SUPPORT PROMOTION TO PCDC IF WE COULD GET THAT. >> MAY I ALSO ADD, CHAIR.
>> THE COUNCILWOMAN'S INTENT ON THIS IS REVIEWING CURRENT POLICY FOR SPECIAL DISTRICTS AND THAT THE COUNCIL SET A MINIMUM STANDARD FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT.
IT APPEARS TO BE MOSTLY BASED ON COUNCIL POLICIES THAT FIT CURRENTLY WITHIN THE STATE'S ANNEXATION LAWS. BASED ON WHAT THE CCR SAYS AND WHAT COUNCILWOMAN MEZA GONZÁLEZ HAS COMMUNICATED. I HAVE NO PROBLEM MAKING IT GO TO IGR ONCE THAT COMMITTEE GETS DEVELOPED, BUT I THINK TO START THE DISCUSSION MUCH SOONER I THINK IT COULD GO EASILY TO THE COMMITTEE, PCDC. SO AGAIN, I'LL MOTION TO
APPROVE STAFF RECOMMENDATION. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: WE DO HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND FROM COUNCILMEMBER SPEARS AND VIAGRAN.
IS THERE ANY INTEREST IN CHANGING THE MOTION BASED OFF OF THE DISCUSSION THAT
WE'VE HAD? >> VIAGRAN: IF THERE'S NOT DESIRE -- NO, THERE IS NO -- WE WANT TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS. THE NEXT STEP IS A THREE-SIGNATURE MEMO TO HAVE THIS DISCUSSION AT A B SESSION.
I'M UP FOR DOING THAT BECAUSE THIS IS TOO MUCH INFORMATION TO JUST PUT IN FRONT OF ONE COMMITTEE WITH FIVE MEMBERS. SO NO, I WILL SUPPORT IGR OR
WE CAN BRING THIS BACK AS A THREE-SIGNATURE MEMO. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: SO THE MOTION STANDS. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO SEND TO THE IGR
COMMITTEE. ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE.
>> AYE. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: ALL OPPOSED?
>> NAY. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM 10, DISTRICT 2 CCR LOOKING OUT FOR VULNERABLE IMPACTED NEIGHBORS, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO SEND THIS TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.
>> MUNGIA: MOTION TO FORWARD TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.
>> SPEARS: SECOND. >> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR? CARRIES. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE TIME IS NOW 11:06 A.M. AND WE HAVE CLEARED OUT NINE CCRS. THANK Y'ALL.
MEETING ADJOURNED.
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