DEPARTMENT: Center City Development & Operations
DEPARTMENT HEAD: John Jacks
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 1
SUBJECT:
Centro San Antonio Update
SUMMARY:
Centro San Antonio will provide an update on the organization's structure, mission, urban agenda and focus areas, as well as an overview of collaborations with various City departments.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Evolution of the Organization
Centro Partnership San Antonio was formed in July of 2010 to bring together the energy and resources of San Antonio's public and private sector leaders for revitalizing downtown and the center city, and to provide ongoing leadership and a consistent focus on critical downtown issues.
During 2011-2012, the City and Centro Partnership jointly developed a Strategic Framework Plan and a related Implementation Plan for the Center City. As a starting point, the plan recommended:
* Restructuring the existing Downtown Alliance, a 501(c)(6) membership organization established in 1982, and the Public Improvement District (PID), a 501(c)(4) established in 1999, to align them under Centro Partnership, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation
* Hiring a President and CEO to lead the reorganization and ongoing business operations
* Reauthorizing the PID and expanding its geographic boundaries.
In September of 2013, the Downtown Alliance, PID and Centro Partnership boards voted to establish Centro San Antonio as the management entity for the aligned organizations through contractual agreements, and to create the Centro San Antonio brand. Centro San Antonio began operations on October 1, 2013 and launched its new brand on November 4, 2013.
Centro San Antonio is led by President & CEO Pat DiGiovanni and an 18 member Board consisting of leaders from the business, non-profit, and public sector community, plus officers from the Downtown Alliance and PID boards. The mission of the organization is to serve as an advocate for downto...
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