DEPARTMENT: Tricentennial Office
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Ed Belmares
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Appointing City and County co-chairs and members to the San Antonio Tricentennial Commission
SUMMARY:
This item would amend the Bylaws of the San Antonio Tricentennial Celebration Commission, created by City Council on June 18, 2015, to enlarge the number of the Commission's Board of Directors from 15 to 19 and formally appoint all co-chairs and Board members. The Commission is a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Texas Transportation Code, as amended, to aid, assist, and act on behalf of the City in the performance of the City's governmental functions associated with the planning, developing, identifying potential partners, managing, fundraising, and financing projects involved with all Tricentennial celebration activities.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
San Antonio will celebrate our 300th anniversary on May 5, 2018. From Yanaguana settlement to the Villa de Bejar to the 7th largest city in the United States, our remarkable journey tells the story not just of our people and place but of larger forces that shaped the world we live in today. Our tricentennial year will be an opportunity to discover our roots, commemorate our storied history, recognize our progress and collaborate on our bright future.
The co-chairs of the San Antonio Tricentennial Commission have been confirmed as Father David Garcia, Archdiocese of San Antonio; Kelso Director of the San Antonio Museum of Art, Dr. Katie Luber; Hilton Palacio del Rio General Manager Robert Thrailkill; and additionally, as authorized in the amended Bylaws, include County-appointed co-chairs, Lionel Sosa and Dr. Alfonso Chiscano.
Along with past Mayors serving as Honorary Chairs, the Commission's composition will include:
Honorable Tommy Adkisson Mayoral Appointee
Hector Cardenas Council District 1
Joe Linson Council District 2
Brenda Pachec...
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