DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Lori Houston
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Briefing on the Status of the Alamo Plan Reset and Amendments to the Ground Lease and Management Agreement Between the City of San Antonio and Texas General Land Office
SUMMARY:
This item provides a briefing on recent discussions and action by the Alamo Citizens Advisory Committee, Alamo Plan Management Committee, and Alamo Plan Executive Committee to update design assumptions in the Alamo Plan and amend the ground lease and management agreement between the City and Texas General Land Office.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On October 15, 2015, City Council executed a cooperative agreement among the Texas General Land Office (GLO), Alamo Endowment Board, and the City of San Antonio regarding the Joint Master Plan for the Alamo and surrounding area. The Agreement outlines the roles and responsibilities of each party as well as the management and oversight structure for the master plan's development and adoption. The Agreement created a six-member Management Committee that includes two representatives from each entity. Councilmember Rebecca Viagran and City Attorney Andy Segovia represent the City of San Antonio. The Agreement also created a two-member Executive Committee and appoints the Mayor of San Antonio and the Commissioner for the General Land Office.
The Cooperative Agreement identified the Vision and Guiding Principles developed by the Alamo Citizen Advisory Committee as the foundation for the Master Plan. The Alamo Citizen Advisory Committee includes 10 members appointed by the Mayor, 10 members appointed by the City Council member, 6 members appointed by the State, and 4 technical advisory members representing industry organizations. The Committee's role is to provide citizen feedback in an advisory capacity to the Management Committee on the development of the Alamo Plan to ensure it is in keeping with the Vision and Guiding Principles.
The Mana...
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