City of San Antonio AGENDA
City Council A Session Municipal Plaza Building
114 W. Commerce Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Thursday, August 13, 2026
9:00 AM
Municipal Plaza Building
The City Council will hold its regular meeting in the Norma S. Rodriguez Council Chamber in the Municipal Plaza Building located at 114 W. Commerce Street beginning at the above referenced date and time for the following items. Once convened, the City Council will take up the following items in any order during the meeting but no sooner than the designated times.
9:00 AM: Call to Order
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During the meeting, the City Council may meet in executive session for consultation with the City Attorney's Office concerning attorney-client matters under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
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PROCEDURAL
1.
Invocation
2.
Pledge of Allegiance
POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
3.
City Manager’s Report
ITEM FOR STAFF BRIEFING
4.
Presentation of the City of San Antonio 2027 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2026. [Erik Walsh, City Manager]
Ordinance setting the City’s proposed maintenance and operations tax rate at 35.138 cents per $100 of taxable valuation and the City’s proposed debt service tax rate at 21.150 cents per $100 of taxable valuation as recommended in the FY 2027 Proposed Budget. [Erik Walsh, City Manager]
Ordinance 1) setting the date, times, and locations for the first and second Public Hearings on the proposed budget for FY 2026 – 2027 and the proposed tax rate for the tax year beginning January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2026: Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM, and Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM at the City Council Chambers; and 2) scheduling Budget Work Sessions. [Erik Walsh, City Manager]
Ordinance ordering a sales and use tax election to be held on November 3, 2026 in the City of San Antonio, Texas for voters to consider reauthorizing the PreK 4 SA Program for a period of twenty (20) years following the expiration of the current authorization in March of 2029 and extending the current 1/8 of a cent sales and use tax for a period of 20 years for the benefit of the San Antonio Early Childhood Education Municipal Development Corporation’s (the “Corporation”) to be used for the Pre-K 4 SA Program in accordance with Chapter 379A of the Texas Local Government Code. [Alejandra Lopez, Assistant City Manager; Sarah Baray, Ph.D., Pre-K 4 SA CEO]
Ordinance approving a construction contract with Jordan Foster Construction, LLC including four additive alternates in an amount not to exceed $6,939,632 for improvements to the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) Academy, Tactics and Firearms Building. Funding is from Unissued Certificates of Obligation and Prior Debt Proceeds included in the FY 2026 Capital Budget. [John Peterek, Assistant City Manager; Michael Shannon, Director, Capital Delivery Department]
Ordinance approving a construction contract with CGC General Contractors Inc. in the amount of $2,551,488 for improvements to the SAPD K9 Facility Relocation project including two additive alternates. Funding is from Prior Debt Proceeds, Unissued Tax Notes, and Unissued Certificates of Obligation included in the FY 2026 Capital Budget. [John Peterek, Assistant City Manager; Michael Shannon, Director, Capital Delivery]
Ordinance approving a lease assignment from Capistrano Soap Company, located in Building #3 at La Villita, to Quinta C Holdings LLC doing business as Capistrano Soap Company for an assignment fee of $2,000 to be deposited into the General Fund. [Shanon Miller, Chief Downtown Officer; John Jacks, Director, Center City Development and Operations Department]
Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of funds upon award in an amount up to $381,360 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, for the Whole Air Program for the term August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027; authorizing a budget and staffing; and authorizing an associated Memoranda of Agreement. [Justina Tate, Assistant City Manager; Claude A. Jacob, Director, Health]
Ordinance authorizing the submission of the 2027 Community Action Plan and acceptance upon award of up to $2,346,842 in Community Services Block Grant funds from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to support programs that promote financial self-sufficiency for the period January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027, and authorizing a budget and staffing. [Justina Tate, Assistant City Manager; Melody Woosley, Department of Human Services Director]
Ordinance approving the appointment of Patricia McWilliams (Mayoral) to the Storm Water Management Advisory Board for the remainder of a term of office to expire May 31, 2027, and waiving both the residency and category requirements. [Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk]
Ordinance ratifying a contract with South Dade Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Inc. for maintenance and custodial services for the former San Antonio Federal Building located at 727 E Cesar E. Chavez Blvd for Center City Development & Operations, for a three-year term, with two, one-year options to renew, for an estimated annual cost of $736,308 and appropriating funding accordingly. Funding is from the GSA Administration Building Fund. Funding for future years is contingent upon City Council approval of the annual budget. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief of Financial and Administrative Services; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]
Ordinance approving SAWS impact fee waiver for the Villas at Timberwood subdivision, and waiving policy on city limits requirement for fee waivers. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief of Financial & Administrative Services; Troy Elliott, Chief Financial Officer]
Ordinance extending line-of-duty injury leave for San Antonio Fire Engineer Robert Beyer. [Maria Villagomez, Deputy City Manager; Valerie Frausto, Fire Chief]
Ordinance extending the Professional Service Agreement with Medical-Dental-Hospital Bureau of San Antonio, Inc., dba Business and Professional Service, for Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Billing and Collection Services for an additional two-year period beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2028, in an estimated annual amount of $3,439,976 included in the FY 2027 General Fund Proposed Budget. [Maria Villagomez, Deputy City Manager; Valerie Frausto, Fire Chief, Fire]
Resolution of No Objection for the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Non-Competitive 4% Housing Tax Credits for the rehabilitation of Artisan at Salado Creek, a 200-unit affordable multi-family rental housing development located at 3644 Binz Engleman Rd. [Justina Tate, Assistant City Manager; Veronica Garcia, Director, Neighborhood and Housing Services Department]
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:
A.
Economic development negotiations pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.087 (economic development).
B.
The purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.072 (real property).
C.
Legal issues related to litigation involving the City pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (consultation with attorney).
D.
Legal issues related to emergency preparedness pursuant to Texas Government Code Sec. 551.071 (consultation with attorney).
E.
Legal issues related to collective bargaining pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (consultation with attorney).
ADJOURNMENT
THE CITY COUNCIL MAY RECESS FOR LUNCH AND RECONVENE TO CONSIDER ANY UNFINISHED COUNCIL BUSINESS
6:00 P.M. – If the Council has not yet adjourned, the presiding officer shall entertain a motion to continue the council meeting, postpone the remaining items to the next council meeting date, or recess and reconvene the meeting at a specified time on the following day.
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