Jun 04, 2026 City Council A Session

[ PROCEDURAL  ]

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>> MAYOR JONES: GOOD MORNING. THE TIME IS NOW 09:05 P.M., JUNE 4, 2026. THE CITY COUNCIL IS CALLED TO ORDER.

MAD CLAM CLERK, PLEASEMADAM CLEL ROLL.

>> MAYOR, WE HAVE A QUORUM. >> MAYOR JONES: THANK YOU, MAD CLAM CLERK.

TODAY'S INVOCATEUR IS THE GUEST OF COUNCILMEMBER VIAGRAN.

>> VIAGRAN: THANK YOU. IT IS MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE THE DAUGHTERS OF MARY HEALTH OF CHRISTIANS, ALSO KNOWN AS THE SISTERS OF ST. JOHN BOSS CO-AND OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED TODAY AS THE SPURS SISTERS WHICH HAVE RECENTLY GARNERED NATIONAL ATTENTION DURING THE NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS.

BEHIND THAT MOMENT IS A COMMUNITY OF WOMEN WHOSE MISSION HAS BEEN TRANSFORMING YOUNG LIVES FOR MORE THAN 150 YEARS. FOUNDED ON AUGUST 5TH, 1872 IN ITALY BY ST. JOHN BOSCO AND ST. MARY, TODAY THE CONGREGATION NUMBERS MORE THAN 11,500 SISTERS. THEY SERVE IN 96 COUNTRIES ACROSS EVERY CONTINENT, UNITED BY A PASSION FOR EDUCATING, EVANGELIZING AND ACCOMPANYING YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE VULNERABLE AND MARGINALIZED. THE SISTERS DRAW THEIR STRENGTH FROM A VIBRANT SPIRITUAL LIFE CENTERED ON FREQUENT RECEPTION OF THE SACRAMENTS, PARTICULARLY THE U CREST AND A PROFOUND TRUST IN MARY'S MA CERTAINLY GUIDANCE. THEIR SIMPLE YET DEEP PRAYER LIFE, STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND YOUTH-CENTERED MINISTRY HELPS IN TODAY'S WORLD.

IT IS ROOTED IN THE PRACTICAL AND COMPASSIONATE EDUCATIONAL METHOD WHICH EMPHASIZES REASON, RELIGION, LOVE AND KINDNESS. THIS APPROACH CONTINUES TO SHAPE THEIR MINISTRIES AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AROUND THE GLOBE.

THE SISTERS ARRIVED IN THE UNITED STATES IN 1908 WHEN FOUR YOUNG MISSIONARIES JOURNEYED FROM ITALY TO NEW JERSEY TO ESTABLISH IN AMERICA.

THEIR PRESENCE EXPANDED IN TEXAS IN 1934 AND CALIFORNIA IN 1950.

AS THE MISSION GREW, THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA WERE ORGANIZED INTO TWO PROVINCES AND THE ORIGINAL EASTERN PROVINCE AND THEN CREATING THE WESTERN PROVINCE HEADQUARTERED HERE IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. TODAY THE SISTERS OF THE WESTERN PROVINCE SERVE THROUGH A WIDE RANGE OF MINISTRIES, INCLUDING EARLY CHILDHOOD, YOUTH AND ADULT MINISTRY, SUMMER CAMP AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGED WOMEN AND CHILDREN. THE SISTERS TEACH AND ADMINISTER TWO SCHOOLS, ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE ON THE SOUTHSIDE IS HOW I GOT CONNECTED WITH THEM. THEY ACTUALLY EDUCATED MY COUSIN'S THREE DAUGHTERS, AND ACTUALLY SOME PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM WERE STUDENTS OF THE SISTERS HERE AT ST. JOHN BOSCO. SO IN 22 THE DAUGHTERS OF MARY HELP OF CHRISTIAN CELEBRATED THEIR 150 ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR FOUNDING MILESTONE HONORING A RICH LEGACY OF FAITH, SERVICE AND DEDICATION TO YOUTH, WHETHER IN CLASSROOM, PARISHES, YOUTH CENTERS AND CHEERING COURT SIDE FOR THEIR HOMETOWN SPURS, THE

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>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING US HERE TODAY. IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, AMEN. LOVING GOD, WE GATHER HERE AS REPRESENTATIVES AND CITIZENS OF OUR COMMUNITY, UNITED IN OUR DESIRE TO SERVE THE COMMON GOOD. WE HUMBLY ASK FOR YOUR WISDOM AND GUIDANCE UPON THESE COUNCIL MEMBERS AS THEY ENGAGE IN THE IMPORTANT DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS TODAY. OPEN OUR HEARTS AND MINDS TO LISTEN DEEPLY TO ONE ANOTHER AND GRANT THEM THE GRACE TO SEEK SOLUTIONS THAT REFLECT JUSTICE, COMPASSION AND WHERE FOR THE DIGNITY OF ALL PEOPLE. WE INVOKE THE INTERCESSION OF MARY AND T JOHN WHOSE MISSION OF LOVING KINDNESS AND DEDICATION TO SERVING OTHERS INSPIRES OUR MISSION. MAY THERE EXAMPLES GUIDE THIS GROUP TOWARD DECISIONS THAT BUILD UP OUR COMMUNITY AND PROTECT THOSE MOST IN NEED.

GRANT ALL THE COURAGE TO SPEAK TRUTH WITH CLARITY, THE HUMILITY TO ACKNOWLEDGE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES AND THE STRENGTH TO ACT WITH INTEGRITY.

HELP ALL HERE PRESENT TO SEE IN ONE ANOTHER THE FACE OF CHRIST AND TO REMEMBER THAT THE WORK DONE HERE TODAY SERVES THE INTEREST AND WELL-BEING OF ALL THOSE LIVING IN OUR BELOVED CITY. WE PLACE THE DELIBERATIONS OF THIS COUNCIL IN YOUR HANDS, OH GOD. MAY THE HOLY SPIRIT GUIDE THE VOICES AND VOTES SO THAT THE DECISIONS MADE THIS DAY MAY BRING PEACE, PROSPERITY AND HOPE TO ALL.

WE ASK THIS THROUGH CHRIST OUR LORD IN THE COMMUNE ONOF SAINTS AND UNDER THE PROTECTION OF MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS. AMEN.

>> MAYOR JONES: THANK YOU, SISTERS. PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS OF MAY 21ST AND 22ND, 2026.

ARE THERE ANY CORRECTIONS OR EDITS TO THE MINUTES? HEARING NONE, IS THERE A

MOTION FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES? >> VIAGRAN: SECOND.

>> MAYOR JONES: GALVAN. THERE WAS A MOTION AND A SECOND.

PLEASE VOTE. >> KAUR: AYE. >> MAYOR JONES: OKAY.

MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

[POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE  ]

WE HONOR THIS LEGACY AND REAFFIRM OUR COMMITMENT TO QUALITY, DIGNITY AND CONTINUED FIGHT AGAINST DISCRIMINATION. AND WHEREAS PRIDE MONTH BEGAN WITH THE RAISING OF THE PRIDE FLAG AT CITY HALL, SYMBOLIZING A MONTH-LONG RECOGNITION. AND WHEREAS THROUGHOUT THE MONTH WE EXPRESS OUR SUPPORT FOR THE LBGTQ+ COMMUNITY'S RIGHT TO LIVE OPENLY AND AUTHENTICALLY THOUGH PROCESS HAS BEEN MADE, LBGTQ+ -- PROGRESS. THOUGH PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE, LBGTQ+ INDIVIDUALS STILL FACE DISCRIMINATION AND VIOLENCE, UNDERSCORING THE NEED FOR ADVOCACY AND INCLUSION. WHEREAS POSITIVE LOCAL PARTNERS INCLUDE PRIDE SAN ANTONIO, PRIDE BIGGER THAN TEXAS AND THE PRIDE CENTER OF SAN ANTONIO WILL HOLD EVENTS THAT CELEBRATE LBGTQ+ CULTURE, PROMOTE VISIBILITY AND UPLIFT THE DIVERSITY OF THE COMMUNITY. NOW THEREFORE, I, GINA,

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THANK YOU AGAIN. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU AGAIN TO THE HEARTS AND HANDS WHO MADE THE FLAG RAISING POSSIBLE EARLIER THIS MONTH. ANYONE LIKE TO SPEAK?

>> MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ: EVERY PRIDE MONTH I REFLECT ON THE POWERFUL WAYS THAT WE HAVE FOR OUR EXISTENCE. PRIDE IS NOT MEANT TO BE PERFORMATIVE, IT'S SURVIVAL, RESISTANCE AND LEGACY. I STAND ON THE SHOULDERS OF THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE ME, INCLUDING ELDERS, ORGANIZERS, FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES, MANY OF WHOM ARE NO LONGER WITH US BECAUSE OF SYSTEMIC FAILURES, INCLUDING THE AIDES EPIDEMIC, HOME PHOBIA AND TRANSPHOBIA. WE CARRY THEIR SPIRITS WITH US EVERYDAY.

I'M PROUD TO BE THE FIRST OPENLY GAY MAN ELECTED IN TEXAS AND THAT MAY NOT MATTER, BUT TO A PARENT, GRANDPARENT, IT MEANS HOPE, POSSIBILITY AND SURVIVAL.

I'VE BEEN HOLDING IT DOWN FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS UP HERE AND IT IS AN HONOR AND IT'S INSPIRING TO SHARE THIS DAIS WITH OUR CITY'S FIRST OUT AND PROUD MAYOR.

I THINK BACK TO AN EXPERIENCE I HAD IN 2019 WITHIN THESE CHAMBERS AS AN EMPLOYEE OF A COUNCILMEMBER. I EXPERIENCED DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT BY THE CHIEF OF STAFF BECAUSE I WAS AN OUT, PROUD, GAY MAN.

THIS INCLUDED MOCKING MY HAIR AND CLOTHING, TAKING JABS AT MY MASS MASCULINITY AND SETTING ME UP TO FAIL IN A JOB THAT I WAS FANTASTIC AT. WHEN I TOLD THE COUNCILMEMBER, SHE LET ME KNOW THE CHIEF WASN'T GOING ANYWHERE.

THAT MADE ME FEEL THAT POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT WEREN'T FOR ME SO I LEFT THE JOB, WENT BACK TO TEACHING AND AFTER SOME TIME WENT BY WITH SOME FRIENDS AND ORGANIZERS WHO ENCOURAGED ME TO RUN FOR THIS SEAT. AT THIS TIME I WAS FULLY RESIGNED TO THE FACT THAT EVEN THOSE WE BELIEVE ARE GOING TO BE OUR ALLEYS WOULD FAIL US IN DEMORALLIZING WAYS, BUT THEY REMIND ME THAT WE CAN BE OUR OWN VOICES AND REPRESENTATION. WE DON'T NEED TO BE HANDED A MIC OR A SEAT AT THE TABLE.

IN 2021 DISTRICT 2 CHOSE ME AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN THEY SENT TO NOT JUST ME, BUT THE THOUSANDS OF OTHERS THAT ARE WORTHY ENOUGH.

I AM NOW SERVING MY THIRD AND FINAL TERM. THAT MATTERS AND IT MATTERS ESPECIALLY NOW IN THE FACE OF ONGOING CRUELTY AND INJUSTICE.

SO LET US USE THIS PRIDE FONT NOT JUST TO CELEBRATE, BUT TO RECOMMIT TO PROTECTING ONE ANOTHER, FIGHTING FOR THOSE MARGINALIZED AND BUILDING A FUTURE WHERE ALL OF US CAN LIVE, LOVE AND THRIVE. LET US HONOR ALL THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO WE'VE LOST, INCLUDING PEOPLE LIKE A 28-YEAR-OLD BLACK GAY MAN WHO WAS STABBED AT A GAS STATION BECAUSE HE HAND HIS FRIENDS WERE DANCING IN PUBLIC. HE WAS KILLED. HE WOULD BE MY AGE NOW.

ERIKA, A TRANS WOMAN WHO WAS STABBED AND KILLED EARLIER THIS YEAR.

JONATHAN, A GAY SAN ANTONIAN WHO WAS KILLED BY A NEIGHBOR YELLING HOMOPHOBIC SLURS AT HIM. TRANS YOUTH WHO HAVE SUBMITTED SUICIDE BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T SEE A FUTURE WHERE THEIR FUTURE WAS COMPATIBLE WITH THE DIRECTION OF OUR WORLD. THEY DIDN'T SEE A FUTURE WHERE THEY COULD BE HAPPY AND LOVED AND ACCEPTED. THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DECIDE THAT IT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO TARGET AND ATTACK AND BE LET'S AND DEHUMANIZE FIVE PERCENT OF THE POPULATION TO SCORE POLITICAL POINTS WITH BIGOT, HOMOPHOBES, BIGOT AND TRANSPHOBES. LIVES ARE BEING TAKEN AND LOST NOT BECAUSE YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND, BUT BECAUSE YOU ALLOW THE TARGETING OF THOSE YOU DEEM LESSER AND EMPOWER ATTACKS AGAINST THEM. LET US REMEMBER THAT PRIDE WAS BORN AS A PROTEST, IT REMAINS A PROTEST AND LET'S CARRY THAT FORWARD. THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF OF OUR LBGTQ+ COMMUNITY, ORGANIZATIONS AND NON-PROFITS.

THOSE WHO HAVE MADE IT A POINT THAT WE RAISE THE PRIDE FLAG AND THAT WE CELEBRATE THROUGH PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNIZING THE COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS BEING HERE AND ESPECIALLY THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> MAYOR JONES: THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN.

COUNCILWOMAN VIAGRAN. >> VIAGRAN: YES. I WAS SO EXCITED ABOUT PRIDE MONTH AND WHAT WE DO EVERY YEAR. AND JUST ANOTHER REMINDER IS THIS COUNCILMEMBER THAT SITS NEXT TO ME AND BEEN ABLE TO SERVE WITH.

WHAT I'VE LEARNED FROM HIM AND HOW TO BE A BETTER PERSON TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY AND TO LISTEN MORE. AND TO REALLY HEAR AND TRY AND TAKE THE PERSPECTIVE OF WHAT'S GOING -- WHAT'S GOING ON, ESPECIALLY WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THE YOUTH. SO I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY THERE THAT IS CONTINUING TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS STILL A PROCESS WHERE WE DO NEED TO TAKE ACTION.

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ACTION. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR JONES: THANK YOU.

COUNCILMEMBER MUNGIA. I WOULD ASK MY COLLEAGUES BECAUSE WE'RE HAVING CHALLENGES WITH THE AUDIO, JUST SPEAK A LITTLE BIT LOUDER INTO THE MIC AND IT

WILL HELP. THANK YOU. >> MUNGIA: THANK YOU.

I'M VERY HAPPY TO HAVE GONE TO THE LAST TWO RAISING OF THE FLAG AND ACTUALLY LAST YEAR WAS MY FIRST DAY IN THE OFFICE, SO I WAS VERY HAPPY TO DO THAT.

AND AS MUCH AS WE DO NEED TO CELEBRATE AND REMEMBER THE WINS AND SUCCESSES AND THE GREAT THINGS WE'RE DOING, THOSE OF US THAT ARE ELECTED OFFICIALS THAT PARTICIPATE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO MUCH MORE THAN JUST WAVE IN A PARADE AND BE THERE FOR THE FUN STUFF. THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS WE NEED TO WORK ON, THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WE NEED TO CHALLENGE IN THEIR BELIEFS. AND IT UP TO US TO MAKE SURE WE DO THAT. SO YOU CERTAINLY HAVE MY COMMITMENT AS AN ALLY, AND LOOK FORWARD TO CELEBRATING WITH EVERYBODY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> MAYOR JONES: THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER CASTILLO. >> CASTILLO: THANK YOU AND HAPPY PRIDE. AS FOLKS HAVE MENTIONED ON THE RISING OF THE FLAG, WE CELEBRATE AND SAT ALONGSIDE OUR LBGTQ+ COMMUNITY, NOT JUST DURING PRIDE MONTH, BUT ALL DAY EVERYDAY, 365 DAYS OF THE YEAR. AND WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE IS HOLDING EACH OTHER'S HANDS AS WE CONTINUE TO SWING BACK.

AND I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT AND THANK THE ORGANIZERS AND THE FOLKS THAT DO THIS OUT OF A LABOR OF LOVE BECAUSE IT IS EXHAUSTING.

AS I ALWAYS MENTION, IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE POUR INTO EACH OTHER.

I WANTED TO THANK THE FOLKS THAT DO IT OUT OF A PLACE OF LOVE FOR COMMUNITY, AND THEN OF COURSE THE OTHER ORGANIZERS AS WELL BECAUSE THERE'S NOTHING IN HISTORY THAT WOULD MOVE WITHOUT THOSE VOICES AND THE FOLKS THAT TOOK UP THE SPACE ON THE STEPS AT CITY HALL. HAPPY PRIDE AND THE FIGHT CONTINUES.

>> MAYOR JONES: THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER ALDERETE GAVITO.

>> GAVITO: THANK YOU. I DON'T WANT TO REITERATE EVERYTHING THAT MY COLLEAGUE SAID. SORRY IF YOU CAN'T HEAR ME. BUT I THOUGHT EARLIER THIS WEEK WAS A GREAT CELEBRATION. IT SHOWED WHAT COMMUNITY LOOKS LIKE. AND IT SHOWED THE PROGRESS WE'VE MADE, BUT ALSO THE PATH AHEAD OF US. AND I'M VERY CONFIDENT WE CAN DO IT TOGETHER.

THANK YOU, HAPPY PRIDE. >> MAYOR JONES: THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN WHYTE? NO. YES, NO? COUNCILMEMBER KAUR.

>> KAUR: THANK YOU, MAYOR. I WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES AND COUNCILMEMBER MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ HOW PRIDE CAME TOGETHER AND REMIND US. I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT WHAT WE HAVE DONE IN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS TO SHOW FOLKS THAT OUR COUNCIL TRULY APPRECIATES AND LOVES ALL OF OUR MEMBERS OF THE LBGTQ+ IA COMMUNITY AND ARE PROUD TO ADVOCATE FOR THEM AS WELL. SO WE HAVE THE FIRST PRIDE CULTURAL HERITAGE DISTRICT WITH THE NORTH MAIN AVENUE AREA, AND ALONG WITH THAT THE TOBIN HILL RESIDENTS EVEN AROUND THAT AREA WERE SUPPORTIVE AND WERE REALLY STRONG ALLIES IN MAKING THAT A PRIDE CULTURAL HERITAGE DISTRICT. THE LAST MAYOR FORMALIZED A FIRST LBGTQ+IA GROUP THAT IS ACTUALLY A COMMITTEE NOW, AN OFFICIAL COMMITTEE, OF THE CITY AND SO THEY GET TO PERCENTAGE IDEAS AND THEY HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE LEADERS IN PRESENTING ALL OF THE WORK THAT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW IN NORTH MAIN WITH THE SIDEWALKS. ON TOP OF THAT, THIS WEEK WE FILED A CCR TO DESIGNATE A MEMORIAL DESIGNATION FOR THAT AREA FOR ERIKA ANDREWS, WHO HELPED SO MANY.

THE HOUSING TRUST JUST PROVIDED FUNDING AND I HEARD COUNCILMEMBER VIAGRAN MENTION THAT JUSTIN IS IN THE AUDIENCE AND THEY WILL BE CREATING A SPACE AND COMMUNITY FOR FOSTER YOUTH THAT ARE IN THE COMMUNITY AS WELL. SO THERE'S SO MUCH WORK THAT WE ARE DOING.

LASTLY, I'LL MENTION THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE PUTTING OUT AN RFP FOR MURALS AND ARTWORK IN THE AREA AND ALSO PRESENTING SOME OPTIONS FOR CROCKETT PARK IN THE UPCOMING BOND. WE WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT AND WE WILL NOT STAY STILL,

CONTINUE TO PROGRESS. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR JONES: THANK YOU, COUNCILWOMAN. ESPECIALLY I'M ALWAYS -- THIS MONTH IS ALWAYS SPECIAL. I THINK AS A MEMBER OF THE LBGTQ+ COMMUNITY, I KNOW -- AND SOME OF US ARE ON THE DAIS, I THINK WE RECOGNIZE THAT SOME OF OUR FOLKS IN

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WE ARE PROUD TO BE MILITARY CITY USA AND MANY OF THE MEMBERS THAT ARE GETTING KICKED OUT OF THE MILITARY BECAUSE THEY ARE TRANS ARE DOING SO RIGHT HERE EITHER JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, JOINT BASE HOUSTON, ET CETERA.

I THINK WE UNDERSTAND THE MANY WAYS IN WHICH THE DISCRIMINATION IMPACTS US NOT ONLY AS A ECONOMY, BUT ALSO AS AN ECONOMY, WHICH IS WHY IT'S IMPORTANT WE TAKE STEPS WHETHER IT'S PROCLAMATIONS BUT ALSO AS WE'RE THINKING ABOUT HOW WE CAN ENGAGE WITH LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS TO BE AS INCLUSIVE AS A COMMUNITY AS WE ARE, GIVEN HOW MUCH PROGRESS WE HAVE MADE, BUT CERTAINLY THAT IS GETTING ROLLED BACK IN REAL-TIME. WE SEE THAT EVERY SINGLE DAY.

AND I THANK THIS DAIS, MY COLLEAGUES, FOR HOW COMMITTED THEY ARE TO ENSURING THAT SAN ANTONIO IS A WELCOMING PLACE FOR EVERYBODY, LUCKY TO CALL

THIS PLACE HOME. COUNCILMAN WHYTE. >> WHYTE: THANK YOU.

I TOO WANTED TO MAKE JUST BRIEF COMMENTS. WHAT I LOVE ABOUT SAN ANTONIO IS HOW IT IS A BLEND OF MULTIPLE DIFFERENT GROUPS OF PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, BELIEFS, PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER, DIFFERENT SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS, ALL OF IT. THAT'S WHAT MAKES US SUCH A GREAT CITY.

WE ARE SUCH AN INCLUSIVE CITY. SO FOR EVERYBODY THAT IS GOING TO CELEBRATE PRIDE MONTH, I HOPE THAT THEY ENJOY THE MONTH, DO IT SAFELY, AND HAPPY PRIDE MONTH TO EVERYBODY THAT CELEBRATES.

>> MAYOR JONES: THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN. I'M GOING TO RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER ALDERETE GAVITO FOR A PERSONAL POINT OF PRIVILEGE.

>> GAVITO: THANK YOU. TODAY I AM HONORED TO RECOGNIZE THE CHROMOSOME 18 REGISTRY AND RESEARCH SOCIETY. JOINING US TODAY ARE DR. JANINE CODY, FOUNDER OF THE REGISTRY, AND THE DIRECTOR OF CHROMOSOME 18 CLINICAL RESEARCH CITY AT UT SAN ANTONIO. ELIZABETH CODY, HER DAUGHTER, AND THE INSPIRATION FOR THE CREATION OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND MR. NEAL PARKER, CEO. PLEASE COME UP TO THE PODIUM TO BE RECOGNIZED.

>> THE CHROMOSOME 18 REGISTRY AND RESEARCH SOCIETY WAS FORMED IN APRIL 1990 AFTER DR. CODY'S DAUGHTER ELIZABETH WAS BORN WITH A AIR CONDITION INVOLVING AN ABNORMALITY ON HER 18TH CHROMOSOME. WHEN SHE WAS DIAGNOSED, THE FAMILY WAS TOLD SHE WOULD REMAIN IN A FROGLIKE POSITION FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE. AT THAT TIME LITTLE WAS KNOWN ABOUT THE CONDITION, SO DR. CODY BEGAN REACHING OUT TO A FEW FAMILIES IN THE U.S. WHO HAD EXPERIENCE WITH IT AND CONNECTED ABOUT 10 FAMILIES FOR SUPPORT. WANTING THE BEST FOR HER DAUGHTER, DR. CODY WENT BACK TO SCHOOL TO GET HER PH.D AND FORMED THE RESEARCH CENTER AT UT HEALTH SAN ANTONIO. FAST FORWARD TO 2026.

ELIZABETH IS HERE WITH US AND THRIVING. SHE HAS A PART-TIME JOB AND HAS TRAVELED THE WORLD. OVER 8,000 FAMILIES ARE CONNECTED THROUGH THE CHROMOSOME 18 REGISTRY ALL OVER THE WORLD AND OVER 700 PEOPLE ARE ENROLLED IN RESEARCH -- IN THE RESEARCH STUDY. THIS YEAR THE CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTER CELEBRATES 35 YEARS AND IS ONLY DEAD -- IS THE ONLY DEDICATED CHROMOSOME 18 RESEARCH CENTER IN THE ENTIRELY WORLD.

THANK YOU TO DR. CODY'S EFFORTS AND THANKS TO HER EFFORTS, SAN ANTONIO IS NOW THE HUB FOR NEW RESEARCH, TREATMENTS, DATA, IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES AND FAMILY SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH CHROMOSOME 18 CONDITIONS. THIS YEAR THE 31ST ANNUAL CHROMOSOME 18 FAMILY CONFERENCE WILL TAKE PLACE FROM JULY 12TH THROUGH THE 15TH AT THE WEST CITY OF AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO RIVER NORTH WITH ABOUT 400 PEOPLE EXPECTED TO ATTEND. DR. CODY'S WORK HAS IMPROVED THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD, GIVING THEM HOPE AND CONNECTION SO THAT THEY KNOW THEY ARE NOT ALONE IN THIS JOURNEY. I'M PROUD TO HAVE SUCH AN IMPORTANT CAUSE BASED HERE IN SAN ANTONIO AND IN DISTRICT 7 AND I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU ALL DO. DR. CODY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO

SAY A FEW WORDS? >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCILWOMAN.

THIS IS ONE WAY SAN ANTONIO IS CHANGING THE WORLD. IT REALLY ONLY HAPPENS

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THIS ALWAYS FEELS VERY EMBARRASSING TO ME BECAUSE IT'S NOT REALLY ALL ME, IT'S ALL THESE OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUPPORTED THIS PROJECT. AND WE PROBABLY COULDN'T DO IT IN ANY OTHER CITY, AS WE'VE ALREADY HEARD DEMONSTRATED, A WELCOMING COMMUNITY FOR ALL PEOPLE. THANK YOU, THANK YOU SAN ANTONIO FOR CHANGING THE

WORLD. [APPLAUSE] >> MAYOR JONES: THANK YOU.

THIS MORNING I'M ESPECIALLY HONORED TO RECOGNIZE THE LAS PALMAS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, LADIES, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME UP. AND I KNOW SHE'S WATCHING, THE HONORABLE MARIA ZAVALA, THE ONE THAT FLAGGED THIS FOR ME AND IS SO PROUD OF YOU ALL. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US THIS MORNING.

THE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS IS IN THE EDGEWOOD ISD AND WE ARE JOINED BY YOUNG WOMEN WHO ARE PREPARING TO TRAVEL FROM THE WESTSIDE OF OUR CITY ALL THE WAY TO CHINA, CARRYING WITH THEM NOT ONLY THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS, BUT THE PRIDE OF THEIR SCHOOLS, FAMILIES AND OF COURSE OUR COMMUNITY. THROUGH DESTINATION IMAGINATION THEY DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES WITH OUTSTANDING COLLABORATION, COMMUNICATION AND INNOVATION. AND EACH OF THEM SHINES IN HER OWN WAY.

CORA WITH HER UNWAVERING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND ARTISTIC AL TENT, SOPHIA, AND ROXIE WHOSE YEARS OF DEDICATION, TEAMWORK AND SERVICE HAVE MADE HER A TRUE AMBASSADOR FOR HER CAMPUS. TOGETHER THEY SHOW WHAT IS POSSIBLE WHEN YOUNG PEOPLE, BUT YOUNG WOMEN IN PARTICULAR, ARE CHALLENGED, SUPPORTED AND BELIEVED IN.

THEY REMIND US THAT BRILLIANCE LIVES IN EVERY CORNER OF OUR CITY, ESPECIALLY IN THE WESTSIDE, AND THAT WHEN OPPORTUNITY MEETS HARD WORK, OUR STUDENTS CAN REACH ANY HORIZON EVEN ACROSS THE OCEAN.

CORA, SOPHIA AND ROXIE, YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SHARE. THANK YOU.

>> GOOD MORNING. THEY'VE ASKED ME TO SPEAK ON THEIR BEHALF.

GOOD MORNING. ON BEHALF OF THE LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR GIRLS AND EDGEWOOD ISD I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND MY SINCERE GRATITUDE TO THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE THE INCREDIBLE ACHIEVEMENTS OF OUR LEADERS.

TODAY I HAVE THE HONOR OF CELEBRATING A GROUP OF YOUNG WOMEN WHO EXEMPLIFY EXCELLENCE, CREATIVITY AND LEADERSHIP. THESE STUDENTS HAVE EARNED THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT NOT ONLY OUR SCHOOL AND DISTRICT, BUT OUR ENTIRE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO AT THE DESTINATION IMAGINATION GLOBAL FINALS IN CHINA THIS SUMMER. AS THEIR PRINCIPAL I COULD NOT BE MORE PROUD.

THEY HAVE WORKED TIRELESSLY, CHALLENGED THEMSELVES AND SHOWN WHAT IS POSSIBLE WHEN YOUNG LEADERS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY AND SPACE TO THINK CRITICALLY, COLLABORATE AND INNOVATIVE. I KNOW WE WILL REPRESENT OUR COMMUNITY WITH INTEGRITY, CONFIDENCE AND PRIDE. THEY TRULY ARE EXTRAORDINARY YOUNG WOMEN AND THEY ARE A REFLECTION OF THE BRIGHT FUTURE AHEAD OF OUR CITY. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN RECOGNIZING THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. [APPLAUSE]

>> MAYOR JONES: STAY RIGHT A THERE. COUNCILMEMBER KAUR WOULD

LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS. >> KAUR: THANK YOU, MAYOR. I WANT TO SHOUT-OUT, GIRLS, I'M SO PROUD OF WHAT YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO IN CHINA, BUT ALSO TO SHOUT-OUT THE LEADER OF THIS SCHOOL, SHE CREATED THIS CHARTER SCHOOL IN EDGEWOOD ISD AND I REMEMBER WHEN I READ ABOUT HER PASSION FOR WANTING TO START THIS SCHOOL AND TO BE ABLE TO SEE SIX YEARS LATER AFTER OPENING THE DOORS IN 2020 WHERE YOU GUYS HAVE COME AND HOW MUCH AMAZING WORK IS COMING OUT OF THE SCHOOL MAKES ME SO HAPPY. SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT WITHOUT YOUR LEADERSHIP, DR. MUS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK!

[APPLAUSE] >> MAYOR JONES: THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER VIAGRAN.

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>> VIAGRAN: HOW MANY OF Y'ALL HAVE TRAVELED OVERSEAS BEFORE, RAISE YOUR HAND? THIS WILL BE THE FIRST TIME? I AM SO VERY EXCITED AND PROUD OF YOU AND YOUR EFFORTS, AND EVEN THOUGH YOU SIT IN SOMEBODY ELSE'S DISTRICT, KNOW THAT AS A COUNCILWOMAN FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A PART OF OUR LEGACY AND WHAT WE DO IN TERMS OF CREATING WOMEN LEADERSHIP, CREATING LEADERS IN SAN ANTONIO WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. AND I WANT TO SHOUT OUT OUR WOMEN LEADERSHIP THROUGHOUT SAN ANTONIO BECAUSE YOU ARE A TESTIMONY TO THEM AND UNDERSTANDING WHERE YOU KIND OF CAME FROM AND THAT YOU KIND OF TAKE ALL OUR HOPES AND DREAMS BECAUSE A LOT OF US -- I DIDN'T TRAVEL OVERSEAS UNTIL I WAS WELL OLDER, WAY OLDER THAN YOU GUYS. SO FOR YOU TO GO THERE AND TO REPRESENT TO US AND TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE KNOWS WHO SAN ANTONIO IS AND WHAT SORT OF LEADERSHIP WE HAVE AND INNOVATION AND DESIGN AND EVERYTHING YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO DO IS VERY EXCITING. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS. KNOW THAT WE ARE CHEERING FOR YOU THIS ENTIRE WAY, AND THAT WE ARE EXTREMELY EXCITED TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR TRIP WHEN YOU GET BACK.

THANK YOU. >> MAYOR JONES: THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER MUNGIA.

>> MUNGIA: I WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS. THAT'S A REALLY BIG DEAL.

I HAVEN'T EVEN BEEN TO CHINA SO YOU'RE WAY AHEAD OF CITY COUNCILMEMBERS.

CONGRATULATIONS. WE KNOW YOU WILL DO WELL. JUST KNOW THAT WHEN YOU GO YOU HAVE THE WHOLE CITY BEHIND YOU CHEERING YOU ON, FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE CITY. WE'RE ALL VERY PROUD OF YOU AND THE WORK YOU'RE DOING,

SO MAKE US PROUD TOO. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> MAYOR JONES: THANK YOU.

COUNCILMEMBER CASTILLO. >> CASTILLO: THANK YOU. I ALSO WANTED TO EXPRESS THAT THE DISTRICT 5 TEAM AND THE WHOLE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO IS PROUD OF YOU ALL AND ALL YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND LEADERSHIP. AND WHETHER IT IS ATHLETICS OR ACADEMICS AT YOUR ACADEMY, YOU ALL ARE PUTTING THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO ON THE WESTSIDE IN PARTICULAR ON THE MAP. SO ONE, I WANTED TO THANK THE STUDENTS FOR YOUR RIGOR AND GRIT, BUT TO THE TEACHERS AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL AND THE PARENTS I SEE SUPPORTING THE STUDENTS, THANK YOU ALL FOR INVESTING AND SUPPORTING YOUR CHILDREN AND OUR YOUTH IN PARTICULAR. AND I KNOW THINGS ATLAS PALMAS ARE AGAIN AMAZING, WHETHER IT'S ATHLETICS OR ACADEMICS.

I WANTED TO COMMEND OUR PRINCIPAL AND THE TEACHERS AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL.

THANK YOU. >> MAYOR JONES: THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER GALVAN.

>> GALVAN: THANK YOU, MAYOR. JUST A COUPLE OF QUICK THINGS I WANTED TO SAY. CONGRATULATIONSTO YOU ALL, TO THE STUDENTS WHO HAVE DONE THE WORK TO GET TO THIS POINT. WE ARE EXTREMELY PROUD OF YOU AND YOU WILL DO EXCEPTIONALLY WELL THINGS IN CHINA AND THE REST OF YOUR LIVES. DON'T STOP HERE, I KNOW YOU WON'T, KEEP ON GOING, WHETHER IN HIGH SCHOOL OR LATER ON, THE OTHER THINGS YOU WILL DO IN THE FUTURE.

I WANT TO THANK YOU TO THE PARENTS, FOLKS IN YOUR LIVES WHO SUPPORT YOU THROUGH THIS JOURNEY, WHETHER IT'S YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY, EVERYONE IN YOUR LIVES, ALONG WITH OF COURSE ALL THE TEACHERS, STAFFS, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS, CUSTODIANS, ALL OF THOSE WHO MAKE IT A SPECIAL SCHOOL IN THE COMMUNITY IN THE EDGEWOOD AREA. SUPER EXCITED FOR YOU ALL AND CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU WHEN YOU COME BACK AND HEAR ALL THE INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCES YOU GOT.

ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE OF IT AND NEVER STOP. THANK Y'ALL.

>> MAYOR JONES: COUNCILMEMBER ALDERETE GAVITO.

>> GAVITO: THANK YOU. I'M SO EXCITED FOR YOU ALL. AND YOU KNOW, WHEN I LOOK AT YOU ALL AND I HEAR ABOUT YOU ALL BEING SMART AND COURAGEOUS, I MEAN, YOU DON'T HAVE TO LOOK MUCH FURTHER FOR AN EXAMPLE THAN YOUR OWN COUNCILWOMAN TERI CASTILLO. YOU WILL HAVE A GREAT CHAMPION ON YOUR SIDE.

BUT AS COUNCILWOMAN VIAGRAN WAS SAYING, I DIDN'T GET TO TRAVEL OVERSEAS UNTIL I WAS IN MY 20S AND TRAVELING IS SUCH A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE TO TRULY LEARN.

YOU'RE JUST -- IT'S JUST LEARNING ALL THE THINGS BIG AND SMALL.

SO BE GRATEFUL FOR THAT OPPORTUNITY. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THAT OPPORTUNITY AND WE CAN'T WAIT FOR YOU ALL TO SHOWCASE SAN ANTONIO OVER THERE AS

WELL. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR JONES: THANK YOU.

COUNCILMEMBER MEZA GONZÁLEZ. >> GONZÁLEZ: THANK YOU SO MUCH, CONGRATULATIONS.

AND YOU'RE WEARING YOUR UNIFORM IN THE SUMMERTIME, SO EVEN CRAZIER.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR REPRESENTING SAN ANTONIO SO WELL.

WE KNOW YOU WILL DO AMAZING THINGS AND I HOPE THIS IS NOT YOUR ONLY TRIP TO CHINA, THIS IS JUST YOUR FIRST TRIP. SO GOOD LUCK AND

CONGRATULATIONS. >> MAYOR JONES: THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN WHYTE?

>> WHYTE: I ECHO MY COLLEAGUES' SENTIMENTS, SUPER IMPRESSIVE WHAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING, WHAT YOU LADIES ARE DOING. AND I WISH YOU NOTHING BUT THE BEST. AND THIS IS CLEARLY JUST THE FIRST OF MANY AMAZING THINGS

Y'ALL WILL DO IN YOUR LIVES. CONGRATULATIONS. >> MAYOR JONES: THANK YOU, LADIES. HAVE A SAFE TRIP! [APPLAUSE] THE NEXT ITEM IS THE CITY MANAGER'S REPORT. ERIK, OVER TO YOU.

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>> WALSH,: THANK YOU, MAYOR, NO REPORT THIS MORNING.

>> MAYOR JONES: THANK YOU. THERE ARE NO INDIVIDUAL ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY.

[CONSENT AGENDA  ]

SPEAK, JACK FINGER. SIR, YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. >> MADAM MAYOR, OTHER MEMBERS OF OUR ILLUSTRIOUS SAN ANTONIO CITY COUNCIL. FOR THE RECORD MY NAME IS JACK M FINGER AND I SEE THAT EVEN SINCE LAST MONDAY Y'ALL ARE ALL STILL HAVING A GAY OLD TIME. I'LL DO SOME REAL THINGS TODAY, ITEM NUMBER 20.

WHAT DOES IT SAY ON YOUR AGENDA? LET'S SEE.

CAN YOU PUT THAT UP THERE AND SEE -- ESPECIALLY THE UNDERLINED AREA, BLOW IT UP A LITTLE BIT IF YOU CAN. THAT'S GOOD THE ORDINANCE EXTENDED THE INCOME THRESHOLD OF CPS ENERGY PROGRAM TO ALLOW CUSTOMERS AT OR BELOW 150% OF THE POVERTY LEVEL [INDISCERNIBLE].

OKAY. I LOOKED UP SOME OF THE BACKUP DOCUMENTS AS I AM WANT TO DO AT TIMES. SHOW THAT UP THERE, IF YOU WOULD.

EXACTLY WHAT IS THIS GOING TO DO? IT'S GOING TO INCREASE THE THRESHOLD HERE. THAT'S WHAT IT SAYS HERE. Y'ALL HAD DONE IT ONCE EARLIER. THE ORDINANCE FURTHER PROVIDES THAT ON JUNE 1ST JUNE 1ST... WILL REVERT TO THE FORMER QUALIFYING CRITERIA, 125.

THAT'S DOWN FROM 150. THEREBY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS QUALIFIED TO ENROLL IN THE ADP. WE CAN'T HAVE THAT.

THE ACTION IS SEEKING CITY COUNCIL'S APPROVAL TO EXTEND, I REPEAT, EXTEND THE TEMPORARY PERIOD OF EXPANDED ELIGIBLE CRITERIA AND ALLOW CUSTOMERS AT OR BELOW THE 150%. OKAY. YEAH.

I SAW A QUOTE FROM SOMEBODY I THINK THAT DESCRIBES THIS QUITE INTERESTINGLY.

FROM A NOTABLE -- NOTED ECONOMY CYST. WHAT DOES HE SAY? WHAT IS HIS QUOTE? NOTHING IS AS PERMANENT AS A TEMPORARY GOVERNMENT PROGRAM. HE WAS A RENOWNED ECONOMIST. YEAH.

SO, TELL ME. Y'ALL KEEP WANTING TO EXTEND THESE THINGS, EXTEND, EXTEND IT. WHY? DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU WHEN YOU OFFER MORE GIVEAWAYS TO RATEPAYERS OR WHOEVER, THAT THE REST OF US HAS TO MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE. MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE.

AND WHEN THAT HAPPENS, THERE'S PRESSURE TO INCREASE OUR RATES.

SO, DOES THIS REALLY HAVE TO HAPPEN? OR AM I TELLING YOU SOMETHING THAT YOU ALREADY KNOW? HUH? WHY NOT, INSTEAD OF GOING AHEAD AND EXTENDING THIS, JUST KIND OF LEVEL IT OFF, IF YOU WOULD, AND MAYBE EVEN DECREASE IT SO THAT THE REST OF US DON'T HAVE TO KEEP PAYING THE FREIGHT ON ALL THIS STUFF. HUH?

YEAH. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR JONES: THAT WAS THE FINAL SPEAKER. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT

AGENDA. >> VIAGRAN: I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> MAYOR JONES: THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. ARE THERE ANY HIGHLIGHTS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CONSENT AGENDA? YOU HAVE A HIGHLIGHT.

COUNCILWOMAN CASTILLO. >> CASTILLO: THANK YOU. THIS MORNING I'M EXCITED TO HIGHLIGHT TWO ITEMS, BEGINNING WITH ITEM 6. DISTRICT 5 IS EXCITED FOR THE REDESIGN OF SOUTH BRAZOS, WHICH WILL INCLUDE UPGRADES.

I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE CITY COORDINATING WITH OUR UTILITIES AS WE REENVISION WHAT SOUTH BRAZOS CAN LOOK LIKE. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR OUR 2022 BOND COMMITTEE MEMBERS. LASTLY, I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT ITEM 16, WHICH IS THE APPOINTMENT OF JAILLIN, WHO IS THE COORDINATOR OF BUILDING HOPE TOGETHER FOR THE WESTSIDE TIRZ. SHE HAS HELPED IDENTIFY NEEDS IN THE HOMES OF AGING

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THEIR BOARD EVALUATES THE PRODUCT ONCE IT'S COMPLETE. IT'S A GREAT NONPROFIT AND WE KNOW HER VOICE WILL ADD VALUE TO THE WESTSIDE TIRZ BOARD .

THANK YOU. >> MAYOR JONES: THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER KAUR.

>> KAUR: TWO QUICK HIGHLIGHTS. ONE, ITEM 5 IS THE APPROVAL OF $5 MILLION FROM THE 2022 BOND FOR THE WEST END PARK SENIOR CENTER .

THIS IS A SENIOR CENTER THAT SUPPORTS THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT BOTH COUNCILWOMAN CASTILLO AND I GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT. AND THEY ARE SO EXCITED ABOUT THEIR FACILITY UPGRADES. THEY HAVE MOVED INTO THE MAIN SPACE TEMPORARILY, AS THAT CONSTRUCTION GOES. AND WE KNOW WE'RE GOING TO GET DONE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. BUT THEY'RE EXCITED ABOUT HOW MUCH MORE ADDITIONAL SPACE THEY'RE GOING TO GET, INCLUDING A FULL-SERVICE KITCHEN. WHEN I WALKED THERE LAST WEEK, THEY WERE TAKING AN HERB CLASS WHERE THEY WERE USING HERBS TO CREATE FOOD. SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

AND WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT 7, WHICH IS THE $3.2 MILLION FOR THE RIVER WALK CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS. THERE IS A STRATEGIC PLAN HAPPENING RIGHT NOW AND THIS IS GOING TO FIT VERY WELL INTO THAT IN TERMS OF ADA ACCESSIBILITY, WHICH WE GET FEEDBACK FROM FOLKS ALL THE TIME THAT WE NEED MORE ADA ACCESSIBILITY ON THE RIVER WALK. I WANT TO THANK THE TEAM AND ALSO EXCITED FOR THESE

IMPROVEMENTS. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR JONES:

COUNCILMEMBER GALVAN. >> GALVAN: I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT 14, OUR DISTRICT 6 APPOINTEE TO THE SAN ANTONIO YOUTH COMMISSION, NYDIA YOUNG.

SHE CHANNELS HER PASSION FOR ENGINEERING IN NORTHSIDE ISD THROUGH THE ACE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM. SHE COLLABORATES WITH PROFESSIONALS TO SOLVE THEORETICAL CITY PROBLEMS AND I KNOW SHE'S READY TO JUMP IN.

SHE IS IN HER FOURTH YEAR OF THE PRE-FRESHMAN ENGINEERING PROGRAM WHERE SHE PRESENTS [INDISCERNIBLE] AND I AM SUPER EXCITED AND LOOKING FORWARD TO HER SOLVING ALL THE INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES. SHE IS EXTREMELY EAGER TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY THRIVE.

NYDIA, DO YOU HAVE ANY WORDS YOU WANT TO SHARE WITH THE COUNCIL?

>> I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.

AND I'M VERY EXCITED TO HELP OUT. >> GALVAN: YEAH.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND YOUR INSPIRATION TO ALL OF YOUR

STUDENTS AND CLASSMATES. THANK Y'ALL SO MUCH. >> MAYOR JONES: THANK YOU.

COUNCILMEMBER ALDERETE GAVITO. >> GAVITO: THANK YOU, NYDIA. I ALSO WANT TO LET YOU KNOW I ALSO WENT THROUGH THE PREP PROGRAM. I'M EXCITED FOR YOU. I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT ITEM NO. 20, EXTENDING THE INCOME THRESHOLD FOR CPS ENERGY'S AFFORDABILITY DISCOUNT PROGRAM. THIS ITEM WILL ALLOW FOR FAMILIES AT OR BELOW 150% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL TO CONTINUE TO QUALIFY FOR THE PROGRAM THROUGH JANUARY OF NEXT YEAR. I WAS PROUD TO PUSH FOR THIS INITIAL EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS IN 2023 AND IT CAME TO FRUITION IN 2024.

PRIOR TO THE ADDITIONAL 29,000 FAMILIES TO ENROLL. IF WE DID NOT PASS THIS EXTENSION TODAY, MANY OF THOSE SAME FAMILIES WOULD BE DROPPED OUT OF THE PROGRAM AND SUDDENLY FACE INCREASED CPS BILLS. FOR EXAMPLE, A SINGLE MOTHER MAKING $35,000 A YEAR AND RAISING TWO CHILDREN WOULD NOT QUALIFY FOR THE ADP PROGRAM UNDER THE 125% POVERTY GUIDELINES. UNDER THE EXPANDED LIMIT, SHE WOULD. WITH A HIGHER COST OF GOODS, HIGHER GAS, AND HIGHER INFLATION, SOME OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS CANNOT AFFORD TO BE REMOVED FROM THIS PROGRAM. THANK YOU SO MUCH TO CPS FOR THEIR PARTNERSHIP AND I'M HAPPY TO SUPPORT THIS ITEM TODAY. THANK YOU.

>> MAYOR JONES: THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN WHYTE. >> WHYTE: THANKS, MAYOR.

HIGHLIGHTING ITEM 15, THE APPOINTMENT OF KIRAT PURI TO THE SAN ANTONIO YOUTH COMMISSION. AS A RECIPIENT OF TMI'S PRESTIGIOUS SCHOLARSHIP, HE HAS DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM.

IN ADDITION TO SERVING AS A CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 1 INTERN, HE HAS FOUNDED SEVERAL INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON FINANCIAL LITERACY AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS.

HE LEADS MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONS AT HIS SCHOOL WHILE REMAINING ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT COMMUNITIES, BOTH LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. WE'RE PROUD TO WELCOME SUCH A DEDICATED AND ACCOMPLISHED YOUNG LEADER TO THE SAN ANTONIO YOUTH COMMISSION. I KNOW HE WILL BRING A

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THANKS, MAYOR. >> MAYOR JONES: THERE BEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

PLEASE VOTE. >> KAUR: AYE. >> MAYOR JONES: THE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO TAKE US INTO

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

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO WILL NOW MEET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSULT WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 551.071 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE AND TO DELIBERATE OR DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.087. PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.072. AND LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO LITIGATION INVOLVING THE CITY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, ALL PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.071. A

>> MAYOR JONES: THE TIME IS NOW 12:06 P.M. ON THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2026.

AND THE SAN ANTONIO CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION.

NO OFFICIAL ACTION WAS TAKEN IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE TIME IS NOW 12:06 AND THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.