DEPARTMENT: Economic Development
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Rene Dominguez
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 4
SUBJECT:
A funding agreement for a site development project with the Port Authority of San Antonio (Port SA).
SUMMARY:
An ordinance authorizing a funding agreement in an amount not to exceed $1,539,960 for a site development project with the Port Authority of San Antonio (Port SA), located in Council District 4. City Council approved this project as part of the FY 2016 Budget, and it is included in the FY 2017-2022 Capital Improvements Program Budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In addition to a strong aerospace industry presence, Port SA is presently home to over 1,000 cybersecurity workers. Given the exponential growth in cybersecurity and related technologies, Port SA seeks to meet the increasing demand for facilities to accommodate local cybersecurity operations. Furthermore, the Headquarters of the 24th Air Force (Cyber Command) has been based at Port SA since 2008. As a result, several private-sector cyber companies have established offices at Port SA as contractors to the 24th Air Force, in addition to pursuing private-sector enterprises.
The proposed building is a site development project that will expand San Antonio's cybersecurity and IT industries, two of the City's Targeted Industries. Port SA plans to build the new 90,000 square foot Project Tech building to support cybersecurity and technology operations. Port SA proposes a project for which the City will allocate capital improvement funds of $1,539,960 for the design and construction of site development items necessary for the office building project, including: (1) major utility lines (i.e., water mains, sanitary sewer mains, electrical primary lines, etc.) that will be extended from their existing locations to the building project boundaries; (2) site preparation including clearing and stripping, grading, building pad excavation and soil preparation, select fill, pavement b...
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