[1. 20-4432 Public Comment]
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OUR CITIZENS BE HEARD, PUBLIC COMMENT, UH, BEING HELD VIRTUALLY TONIGHT.
UM, I DO HAVE THE LIST OF SPEAKERS WHO WE WILL, UH, CALL ON WHO'VE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, UH, AND WE'LL CALL THEM IN ORDER.
UH, AND THEN THE CLERK WILL, UH, SUMMARIZE THE PUBLIC COMMENT SUBMITTED, UM, ONLINE.
UH, SO EACH SPEAKER WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES, WHO IS SPEAKING LIVE, AND I WILL CALL, UH, THE FIRST NAME ON THE LIST, UH, FOLLOWED BY THE NAME, UH, FOLLOWED BY THE PERSON IN THE QUEUE, UH, SO THEY COULD BEGIN, UH, TO GET PREPARED FOR THE CALLBACK.
ALRIGHT, SO WE'LL START OUR COMMENT WITH STEVEN TI.
MR. STIEG WILL BE FOLLOWED BY JEFFREY NORRIS.
I'M HERE ON THE PHONE TO TALK ABOUT THE U D C AND ZONING, UH, IF MY PRESENTATION'S THERE.
UM, LAST YEAR, A QUICKTRIP REQUEST FOR REZONING WAS WITHDRAWN AT THE END OF JANUARY AFTER TWO TRIPS TO ZONING COMMISSION.
SOMEONE WAS SMART ENOUGH TO UPDATE THE U D C TO PREVENT REPETITIVE APPLICATIONS BY PUTTING IN A CLAUSE ABOUT 14 YEARS AGO.
HOWEVER, FOR SOME REASON, D S D HAS INTERPRETED THIS IN A WAY THAT DOESN'T TREAT ZONING COMMISSION AS A DULY ADVERTISED PUBLIC MEETING, WHICH IT OBVIOUSLY IS, I HAVE PUT IN FOR A U D C UPDATE THAT EXPLICITLY STATES COMMISSION MEETINGS ARE APPLIED TO THIS RULE.
WHY DOES THAT MATTER? WELL, LESS THAN THREE MONTHS AFTER WITHDRAWAL TO ZONING APPLICATIONS WERE ACCEPTED FOR THE SAME PROPERTY, FOR THE SAME ZONING CHANGE.
THIS HAS BEEN A FRIVOLOUS WASTE OF PEOPLE'S TIME, IN MY OPINION, AND IT WAS INTENDED TO BE PREVENTED.
PLEASE APPROVE THIS CHANGE WHEN U D C UPDATES COME BEFORE YOU SLIDE TWO PLEASE.
THIS IS WHERE THE ZONING CASES ARE AT I 35 AND WALTERS SLIDE THREE PLEASE.
THERE ARE SEVEN R SIX PROPERTIES IN THE APPLICATIONS.
THIS IS WHAT THE APPLICATIONS REQUESTED TO CHANGE TWO BLOCKS OVER TWO ACRES OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TO C TWO COMMERCIAL.
THIS IS WHAT NEIGHBORS WERE LOOKING FOR AS FRIENDLY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL STAYING ON OUR DEAD END STREET RENO AND ALONG MOST OF EDGAR STREET.
THIS IS WHAT WAS DISCUSSED WITH AN APPLICANT, BUT THEN NEVER MENTIONED HIS ZONING COMMISSION.
HE INSISTED ON NOTHING LOWER THAN C TWO IN A MEETING, WHICH, AT WHICH BOTH CASES WERE DENIED IN A MEETING THAT RAN UNTIL AFTER 9:00 PM SLIDE SEVEN, PLEASE.
THIS IS WHAT WE DISCUSSED WITH THE COUNCILWOMAN YESTERDAY, AND THE NEIGHBORS ARE THANKFUL TO HAVE TO NOT WORRY ABOUT A MEGA GAS STATION DOZENS OF FEET AWAY.
AND WE COULD CALL THIS A WIN-WIN FOR NEIGHBOR DEVELOPERS AND NEIGHBORS AND THAT'S GREAT.
THE PROBLEM HERE I SEE WITH THE U D C IS THAT THE D S D IS GEARED TO SERVE DEVELOPERS FIRST AND SECOND.
THE BUILDING THEY WORK IN IS NAMED AFTER A DEVELOPER.
THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE INCENTIVE, BETTER TECHNOLOGY USED AND ENFORCEMENT ON THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN APPLICANTS AND NEIGHBORS PRIOR TO APPLICATION SUBMITTAL AND COMMISSION MEETINGS.
WHAT WE COULD ACHIEVE WITH MORE COMMUNICATION.
WHAT COULD WE, WELL, IT COULD BE A WIN WIN-WIN AND THE CITY COULD GET A WIN.
IT IS NOT A WIN FOR THE CITY TO LOSE.
HOUSING DEVELOPERS SHOULD HAVE VERY STRONG AND RESTRICTIVE INCENTIVES TO ENSURE THEY REPLACE HOUSING WHENEVER IT IS LOST DUE TO OTHER TYPES OF DEVELOPMENT.
THE ZONING MAP AMENDMENT PRO PROCESS IS JUST SCREAMING THAT THERE IS NEED FOR MORE EQUITY.
LET'S WORK TOGETHER TO GET MORE EQUITY IN OUR U D C AND PROMOTE OUR SA TOMORROW AND SA CLIMATE READY INITIATIVES IN A WAY WE CAN ALL BE PROUD OF.
THANK YOU, MR. GO NOW TO JEFFREY NORRIS, FOLLOWED BY AMELIA VALDEZ.
THANK YOU MR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
I'M JUST, WE ARE TRYING AS A NEIGHBORHOOD EFFORT TO GET SOME REPAIRS.
SO MRS. ANDERS SULLIVAN WOULD BE OUR COUNCILWOMAN IN DISTRICT TWO, AND THE LOCATION IS QUANE THE 5,300 BLOCK OF QUANE DRIVE, THE SERVICE ALLEY, WHICH RUNS FROM SWAYNE AS AN L-SHAPED TO MAKE CROWN MS. ANDERS SULLIVAN HAS, UH, PATIENTLY, UH, WENT, GONE THROUGH THIS WITH US BY PHONE AND I KNOW THE PANDEMIC IS, THERE'S A, YOU KNOW, IT'S, IT'S BEEN DELAYING THINGS.
HOWEVER, IT, IT IS A, UH, THE SAWS, TRUCKS AND CITY SERVICE TRUCKS AND WHATNOT HAVE, HAVE COMPROMISED, UH, THE FOUNDATION TO WHERE IT'S BECOMING A, A BAD MOSQUITO HABITAT.
UH, NOT TO MENTION POTHOLES FOR OUR NEIGHBORS.
AND, UH, MS LIKE I SAID, MS. SULLIVAN IS, IS DEFINITELY AWARE OF THE SITUATION.
I JUST WANTED TO GET IT ON RECORD THAT, THAT THIS ALLEYWAY DEFINITELY
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NEEDS SOME TYPE OF FUNDING IF IT HASN'T BEEN GIVEN TO THIS, UH, SITUATION YET.AND, UH, IF MRS. ANDREW SULLIVAN CAN PLEASE JUST REFRESH US AND, UH, KIND OF GIVE US AN UPDATE BECAUSE IT'S BEEN YEARS AND, YOU KNOW, WE GOT 10 TON TRUCKS COMING THROUGH HERE TO CLEAN OUT THE SEWERS.
AND, UH, BASICALLY I, I JUST, I, I'LL PASS MY TIME ON AND I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT NOTE TO THE COUNCIL.
UM, AMELIA VALDEZ, I'M TOLD WE'RE, WE'RE NOT CONNECTING WITH HER.
UM, BUT LET'S MOVE NOW TO, UH, THE SUBMITTED COMMENT AND I'LL ASK THE, UH, CLERK TO GO AHEAD AND READ THROUGH OUR WRITTEN COMMENT.
I'M SORRY, MAYOR, WE'RE HAVING SOME TROUBLE GETTING THE LIST.
I STILL HAVE, UM, NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET IT JUST YET.
JUST GONNA NEED ANOTHER MINUTE, PLEASE.
WE ARE ALSO, UH, CONTINUING TO TRY, UH, EMELIO VALDEZ, STEPHEN LUCKY, UH, AND JENNIFER LOPEZ.
UM, IF WE GET ONE OF THOSE ON CONNECTED BEFORE WE GET TO BEFORE THE WRITTEN COMMENT, WE'LL DO THAT FIRST, BUT IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE SUCCESSFUL RIGHT NOW.
UM, ACTUALLY, UH, MADAM CLERK, UH, JOHN PATEK IS ALSO CONNECTED TO THIS, UH, DOES HAVE THE WRITTEN COMMENTS.
SO, UM, IN THE MEANTIME, WHILE YOU'RE TRYING TO GET 'EM, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND HAVE JOHN BEGIN UNLESS YOU HAVE THEM, MA'AM.
JUST SIGNAL WHEN YOU, WHEN YOU HAVE THEM, TINA, AND WE'LL MOVE TO YOU.
UM, UH, THE FIRST COMMENT COMES FROM STEVEN LUKI, SIR.
UM, HE IS DISCUSSING, UM, THE CITY FUNDING THE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS TO AND ADDRESS, UM, INEQUITY IN HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND FOOD JUSTICE ISSUES.
UM, AS COVID HAS HIGHLIGHTED, HE SAYS, MANY PEOPLE IN OUR CITY ARE DISTRESSED, UNHEALTHY AND FOOD INSECURE.
MANY CITIES SUCH AS AUSTIN, PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK HAVE TAKEN CRITICAL STEPS TO ENHANCE FOOD AND THEIR RESPECTIVE CITIES.
IN SAN ANTONIO, WE HAVE GIVEN WORD DRESSING IN THE ESSAY TOMORROW AND CAP PLAN TO ADDRESS FOOD SYSTEMS. BUT NO ACTION OR FUNDING HAS OCCURRED.
I ASK THAT WE MAKE THIS A HIGH PRIORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 21 AND MAKE GOOD IN THE COMMUNITY'S DESIRES.
UM, THAT WAS THE, THE, THE TOTAL OF STEVEN'S COMMENTS.
I JUST SENT IT TO THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL SO YOU HAVE, HAVE IT AS WELL.
THE NEXT COMMENT IS FROM, UM, MS. BLOOMS. SHE WRITES THAT I WANT TO UNDERSTAND WHY WE ARE FOCUSING ON WORKFORCE.
WOULDN'T THE LOGISTICAL THING BE TO START WITH SECURE HOUSING, FOOD AND HEALTH, THE FOCUS ON WORKFORCE.
WORKFORCE? ALSO, WHY IS THERE NOT A BIGGER PUSH FOR SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP? THE NEXT COMMENT I HAVE IS FROM DEVON SMITH.
THEY'RE CALLING, I AM CALLING ON CITY COUNCIL TO REALLOCATE FUNDS FROM THE POLICE BUDGET TO HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION AND HOUSING.
IT IS TIME WE WORK TOWARDS PROACTIVE SOLUTIONS TO OUR CITY ISSUES.
THE NEXT COMMENT I HAVE IS FROM TERRY BURNS FISCAL 2021 BUDGET.
THE SIERRA CLUB STRONGLY SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO BLACK LIVES MATTER AND OTHER SOCIAL JUSTICE GROUPS THAT ARE INTENDED TO IZE OUR POLICE AND REORIENT OUR SPENDING.
ANOTHER COMMENT IS FROM SAFARI RODRIGUEZ.
I'M CALLING ON CITY COUNCIL TO REALLOCATE FUNDS FROM THE POLICE BUDGET TO HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION AND HOUSING.
IT IS TIME WE WORK TOWARDS PROACTIVE
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SOLUTIONS TO OUR CITY ISSUES.NEXT COMMENT IS FROM JUAN VASQUEZ.
I'M CALLING ON CITY COUNCIL TO REALLOCATE FUNDS FROM AN OVER-INFLATED POLICE BUDGET TO HEALTHCARE, HOUSING, AND EDUCATION.
GRIFFIN MOSQUEDA IS THE NEXT COMMENT, PLEASE DIVEST FUNDS FROM IMMENSE POLICE BUDGET TO SOCIAL PROGRAMS AND HEALTHCARE EDUCATION AND HOUSING.
ASHLEY ANDREWS WRITES, I'M CALLING ON COUNCIL TO REALLOCATE MONEY FROM THE OVER INFLATED POLICE BUDGET TO HEALTHCARE, HOUSING AND EDUCATION.
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THE NEXT COMMENT IS SOLA GAFNER.
WE ARE IN A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY DUE TO SYSTEMATIC RACISM, DIVEST MONEY FROM SS A P D, FROM S A P D BUDGET AND REALLOCATE TO HOUSING.
JERRY LOCKLEY WRITES THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION AND WATER, FAR OUTWEIGH ANY TRANSPORTATION ISSUES.
COUNCIL HAS SHOWN THIS ONE THE LAST FEW YEARS AS SO WHY CHANGE NOW? THIS IS NOT AN ALL OR NOTHING PROPOSITION.
DO THE RIGHT THING AND KEEP ONE EIGHT FOR THE AQUIFER AND USE THE OTHER ONE.
EIGHT FOR HELPING PEOPLE THROUGH EDUCATION AND WORK VIA CAN COME LATER NO MATTER HOW WE DECIDE TO IMPROVE VIA IT SHOULD NOT COME AT THE EXPENSE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENTS OF OUR FUTURE.
JOHN BACHMAN WRITES, RESUME THE COMMUNITY CAMP PROGRAM, RESUME THE SPAY AND NEUTER OF ANIMALS FOR RESCUES, FOSTERS AND ADOPTION.
THIS SHOULD BE AN ESSENTIAL FUNCTION AS IT AFFECTS DIRECTLY THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF PEOPLE AND FAMILIES AND THE CITY IN GENERAL.
IF NOT RESUME THE BACKLOG WILL BE GREAT AND WILL, THEY WILL NEVER CATCH UP.
SO MUCH THAT HAS BEEN GAINED IN DEALING WITH THE PET OVERPOPULATION AND YEARS WILL BE LOST.
JEFFREY NORRIS WRITES PROP PETITION DISTRICT TWO, COUNCILMAN FOR SERVICE ALLEY WAY RESURFACE AT REAR OF 5,300 BLOCK OF GAY WIND DRIVE FROM 5 2 5 8 TO MID GROUND.
AND THE LAST COMMENT I HAVE IS DIANE VO POTUS PUTS, WANTS TO PUT OPEN SCHOOLS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, PUTTING TEACHERS AND CHILDREN IN DANGER OF COVID, YET HE WANTS TO DELAY VOTING IN NOVEMBER FOR SAFETY OF VOTERS.
JUST SEND KIDS AND STAFF INTO THE LION'S DEN.
AND THAT'S ALL OF THE COMMENTS THAT I HAVE.
ALRIGHT, WELL, UM, THAT IS ALL OF OUR SUBMITTED COMMENT AND WE HAVE BEEN TRYING THROUGHOUT TO CONNECT WITH AMELIA STEVEN WHO DID ALSO SUBMIT A WRITTEN COMMENT AND JENNIFER LOPEZ.
SO THOSE, UH, THOSE ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.
SO THE TIME IS NOW, UH, 5:17 PM AND YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT EVENING.