City of San Antonio - File #: 16-1487

• File #: 16-1487
• Type: Miscellaneous Item
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 3/3/2016
• Posting Language: An Ordinance authorizing a second amendment to the funding agreement with Alamo Community College District to provide for funding an amount not to exceed $5,070,426.00; the acceptance of a $500,000.00 grant from the Greehey Family Foundation; an Interlocal Agreement with Alamo Colleges and San Antonio Housing Authority for a $600,000.00 Department of Housing and Urban Development Grant; and a Funding Agreement with the Inner City Tax Increment Renivestment Zone Number Eleven Board of Directors and Alamo Colleges in an amount not to exceed $950,000.00 for the planned renovations to the Good Samaritan Hospital Building to operate as a Veterans Outreach and Transition Center located on the 1600 block of Dakota street in Council District 2. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager, John Jacks, Interim Director, Center City Development and Operations]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/3/2016	1	City Council A Session	Motion to Approve	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Center City Development and Operations


DEPARTMENT HEAD: John Jacks


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: District 2


SUBJECT:

Authorizing Good Samaritan Veterans Outreach and Transition Center Funding


SUMMARY:

This ordinance authorizes a 2nd amendment to the Funding Agreement with the Alamo Community College District to increase funding up to $5,070,426; authorizes the execution of a TIRZ agreement in the amount of $950,000 from the Inner City TIRZ; authorizes the acceptance of a Greehey Family Foundation Grant in the amount of $500,000; and authorizes acceptance and execution of a Tri-Party agreement with San Antonio Housing Agency and the Alamo Community College District for $600,000 in HUD Choice funds for the reconstruction of the Good Samaritan Veterans Outreach and Transition Center located on the 1600 block of Dakota Street in Council District 2.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

In December 2011, City Council approved a partnership with Alamo Community College District to renovate the underutilized historic Good Samaritan Hospital building to provide veteran services to the community. Per the agreement, the City would acquire and provide funding to renovate the historic building. St. Philip's College will manage the construction and lease the property from the City to operate the Veterans Outreach and Transition Center facility, providing services to veterans in the region.

The City authorized $2,000,000 in FY 2010 Certificates of Obligation, $1,000,000 in Section 108 funds, and $167,679 in the City's Inner City Incentive Fund to acquire the parcels, demolish ancillary structures, and renovate the facility. The project received additional contributions from Citibank in the amount of $15,000 and the San Antonio Conservation Society in the amount of $12,500 for a total of approximately $3.2 million. In 2013, Alamo Colleges issued and received bids for renovation of the facility. The lowest most responsive bid bro...