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Meeting Name: City Council A Session Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/12/2015 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Municipal Plaza Building
Item 5 has been pulled from consideration
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15-1868 11.ProceduralThe Invocation was delivered by Reverend Douglas B. Jackson, Senior Pastor, Lighthouse Community Bible Church, guest of Councilmember Mike Gallagher, District 10.   Action details Not available
14-1973 12.ProceduralMayor Taylor led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.   Action details Not available
15-1449 13.MinutesApproval of Minutes for the Regular Meetings of December 10-11, 2014 and the Special Meeting of December 16, 2014. Motion to ApprovePass Action details Not available
15-1469 14.Staff Briefing - With OrdinanceAn Ordinance ordering a special Election to be held on May 9, 2015 to authorize the continuation of the current 1/8th sales tax for the Edwards Aquifer Protection Venue Project at $100 million and the Parks Development and Expansion Venue Project at $80 million. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Etienne, EastPoint and Real Estate Services; Xavier Urrutia, Director, Parks and RecreationMotion to ApprovePass Action details Not available
15-1431 15.Staff Briefing - With OrdinanceAn Ordinance approving an amendment to the City’s 2015 State Legislative Program for the 84th Legislature regarding the San Antonio Fire and Police Pension Fund. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Director, Finance]   Action details Not available
14-3514 17.Purchase - Annual ContractAn Ordinance authorizing the following contracts establishing unit prices for goods and services for an estimated annual cost of $1,163,000.00: (A) Fortiline Waterworks and EJ for manhole rings, covers and grates, (B) U.S. Standard Signs and Vulcan, Inc. d/b/a Vulcan Aluminum/Vulcan Signs for aluminum signs, (C) SAT Radio Communications, LTD d/b/a Industrial Communications for fire decal striping, (D) Structural and Steel Products for flex beams and guard posts, and (E) Chemsearch, A Division of NCH Corporation, for water treatment services & chemicals for various BESD locations. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Director, Finance] adoptedPass Action details Not available
14-3232 18.Capital ImprovementsAn Ordinance for the construction of the Citywide Bridge Program-South Laredo, a 2012-2017 General Obligation Bond funded project, located in Council District 5, accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract in an amount not to exceed $533,059.40 authorized payable to Capital Excavation and of this amount, $57,004.00 will be reimbursed by SAWS and $26,400.00 will be reimbursed by CPS Energy for their work. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager, Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportation & Capital Improvements]adoptedPass Action details Not available
14-3233 19.Capital ImprovementsAn Ordinance for the construction of the Citywide Bridge Program-Bronco Lane Bridge, a 2012-2017 General Obligation Bond funded project, located in Council District 5, accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract in an amount not to exceed $768,821.50, authorized payable to M2 Federal, Inc. and of this amount, $50,609.00 will be reimbursed by SAWS and $70,711.00 will be reimbursed by CPS Energy. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportation and Capital Improvements] adoptedPass Action details Not available
14-3418 110.Capital ImprovementsAn Ordinance accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract for two program years, in the amount not to exceed $2,133,000.00 payable to Flasher Limited, DBA Flasher Equipment Company, for the installation of pavement markings and signage associated with bike facilities located throughout the City as approved in the FY 2015-2019 Adopted five Year Infrastructure Management Program. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportation and Capital Improvements]adoptedPass Action details Not available
14-3443 111.Capital ImprovementsAn Ordinance for Comanche Lookout Park, a 2012–2017 Bond-funded Project, located in City Council District 10, accepting the lowest responsive qualified bid and awarding a construction contract to J. Sanchez Contracting, Inc. in the amount up to $448,534.00. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportation and Capital Improvements] adoptedPass Action details Not available
14-3455 112.Capital ImprovementsAn Ordinance accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract in the amount not to exceed $1,674,052.00 payable to FD Concrete, LLC for the completion of federally funded construction projects located throughout the City. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportation and Capital Improvements]adoptedPass Action details Not available
14-3460 113.Capital ImprovementsAn Ordinance for the construction of Theo Avenue and Malone Avenue Corridors, a 2012-2017 Bond-funded Project, located in Council District 5, accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract in an amount not to exceed $15,095,329.00 to Capital Excavation Co., of which $4,788,426.00 will be reimbursed by San Antonio Water Systems and $1,029,145.00 will be reimbursed by CPS Energy. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director Transportation and Capital Improvements] adoptedPass Action details Not available
14-3536 114.Capital ImprovementsAn Ordinance for the Downtown Streets Reconstruction: Commerce Street (St. Mary's to Santa Rosa St.) Project, a 2012-2017 General Obligation Bond funded project, located in Council District 1, authorizing a $256,127.88 amendment to the $829,325.28 Professional Services agreement with CP&Y Inc., for additional design and engineering services, including full-width street and sidewalk design, on-street parking, street lighting, sidewalk furnishings and landscaping. [Peter Zanoni Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director Transportation & Capital Improvement Department]adoptedPass Action details Not available
15-1049 115.Capital ImprovementsAn Ordinance for the Cathedral Park Improvement Project, a 2012-2017 Bond funded project, located in Council District 6, accepting the lowest responsive qualified bid and awarding a construction contract to Crownhill Builders, Inc. in an amount up to $582,591.00. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportation & Capital Improvements] adoptedPass Action details Not available
15-1078 117.ProceduralConsideration of the following two ordinances related to the Task Order contracts in the amount of $19,972,240.88 for the FY 2015 - 2019 Infrastructure Management Program adopted as a part of the FY 2015 Budget: [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportation and Capital Improvements]   Action details Not available
15-1466 117A.Capital ImprovementsAn Ordinance accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding three Asphalt Overlay Task Order Contracts to Clark Construction of Texas, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $12,133,735.90 in which $317,450.00 is to be reimbursed by San Antonio Water Systems for necessary adjustments to its existing infrastructure.adoptedPass Action details Not available
15-1467 117B.Capital ImprovementsAn Ordinance accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding two Asphalt Overlay Task Order Contracts to J&P Paving Company, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $7,838,504.98 in which $202,800.00 will be reimbursed by San Antonio Water Systems for necessary adjustments to its existing infrastructure.adoptedPass Action details Not available
14-3508 118.Real Property LeaseAn Ordinance authorizing the execution of a nine month sublease, while the City's Information Center offices undergo renovations, to use 897 square feet of office space located at 321 Alamo Plaza, with Powers Brown Architecture of Texas, LLC in Council District 1, for a monthly rent of $1,420.25 in the first two months of the term increasing to $1,457.63 during the final seven months of the term. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Etienne, Director, EastPoint & Real Estate Services Office]adoptedPass Action details Not available
14-2794 119.ProceduralConsideration of the following two ordinances related to the Metro Health Healthy Start Initiative: [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Etienne, Director, EastPoint & Real Estate Services Office]   Action details Not available
15-1463 119B.Real Property LeaseAn Ordinance authorizing the execution of a five year lease for 1,276 square feet of office space located at 9504 IH-35, Suite 205, in Council District 2, with McWardlaw Northeast LTD for an annual rental amount of $21,696.00 in the first year of the term increasing to $24,240.00 in the final year of the term.adoptedPass Action details Not available
14-3414 120.ProceduralConsideration of the following two Ordinances related to street closure and related disposition: [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Etienne, Office of EasePoint & Real Estate Services]   Action details Not available
15-1464 120A.Street ClosuresAn Ordinance declaring as surplus a vacant 0.160 acre tract of City owned land located at Teresa Street and IH 35 S in Council District 5 and authorizing its sale to JMB SA Properties, LLC for a total of $69,870.00.adoptedPass Action details Not available
15-1465 120B.Street ClosuresAn Ordinance authorizing the closure, vacation and abandonment of 0.055 acres of Rochambeau Street Public Right of Way, located at the intersection of Rochambeau and Cottonwood Avenue, in Council District 5, as requested by JMB SA Properties, LLC for a fee of $16,200.00.adoptedPass Action details Not available
15-1126 121.Grant Applications and AwardsAn Ordinance ratifying the submission of a grant application to The Kresge Foundation and authorizing the acceptance of funds upon award in an amount up to $125,000.00 for participation in the Emerging Leaders in Public Health program for a sixteen month term. [Erik Walsh, Deputy City Manager; Dr. Thomas L. Schlenker, Director of Public Health]adoptedPass Action details Not available
15-1374 122.Appointment - Without OrdinanceConsideration of the following Board, Commission and Committee appointments for the remainder of unexpired terms of office to expire May 31, 2015, to be effective immediately upon the receipt of eight affirmative votes, or, in the event eight affirmative votes are not received, ten days after appointment; or for terms and effectiveness as otherwise indicated below: [Leticia M. Vacek, City Clerk] A) Reappointing George Alva (District 1) to the Transportation Advisory Board. B) Reappointing Frank A. Quijano, Sr. (District 1) to the Zoning Board of Adjustment. C) Appointing Rita C. Braeutigam (District 4) to the Animal Care Services Advisory Board. D) Appointing William P. McManus (Mayoral) to the Bexar Metro 911 Network District Board of Managers for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire February 28, 2016. approvedPass Action details Not available
15-1351 123.Appointment - With OrdinanceA Resolution reappointing Nora W. Chavez, Edward Kelley, Homer Guevara, Derrick Howard, Doyle N. Beneby, and Paula Gold Williams to the SA Energy Acquisition Public Facility Corporation Board of Directors for a term of office from February 1, 2015 to January 31, 2017. [Leticia M. Vacek, City Clerk]adoptedPass Action details Not available
15-1343 124.Miscellaneous ItemAn Ordinance ratifying the transfer of funds and authorizing an amendment to the professional services agreement with THC, Inc., effective February 1, 2015, for the management of the Residential Acoustical Treatment Program at the San Antonio International Airport in the amount not to exceed $3,171,906.00 in order to continue the program through April 17, 2015. [Ed Belmares, Assistant City Manager; Frank Miller, Director, Aviation]adoptedPass Action details Not available
14-3050 126.Miscellaneous ItemAn Ordinance approving an amendment to the Chapter 380 Economic Development Loan Agreement with Herman & Kittle Properties, Inc. for the Merchant’s Ice House Lofts project in the amount of $250,000.00. [Carlos Contreras, Assistant City Manager; Lori Houston, Director, Center City Development & Operations]adoptedPass Action details Not available
15-1260 127.Miscellaneous ItemAn Ordinance authorizing the extension of line of duty injury leave for San Antonio Fire Department Firefighter Rebecca Castilla. [Erik J. Walsh, Deputy City Manager; Charles N. Hood, Fire Chief]adoptedPass Action details Not available
15-1125 128.Miscellaneous ItemAn Ordinance authorizing an agreement with the Regents of the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center (University) for the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District to provide health policy development experience for the University’s College of Nursing for a period ending May 9, 2015. [Erik Walsh, Deputy City Manager; Dr. Thomas L. Schlenker, Director of Public Health] adoptedPass Action details Not available
15-1256 129.Misc - Interlocal AgreementAn Ordinance authorizing an agreement with the Residential Energy Assistance Partnership, Inc. for the issuance of utility assistance credits in a projected amount of $1,000,000.00 for the Residential Energy Assistance Partnership (REAP) utility assistance program; and authorizing an agreement with CPS Energy for the issuance of utility assistance credits in a projected amount of $75,000.00 for the Project Winter Assistance Relief Mobilization (WARM) program through December 31, 2015. [Gloria Hurtado, Assistant City Manager; Melody Woosley, Director, Human Services]adoptedPass Action details Not available
15-1188 130.ResolutionA Resolution of No Objection for the Palo Alto Apartments project’s application to the State's 4% Tax Credit Program. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; John Dugan, Director, Planning and Community Development]approvedPass Action details Not available
15-1317 131.ResolutionA Resolution accepting a grant from VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority in the amount of $250,000.00 to contribute to the development of the City of San Antonio's Comprehensive Plan. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; John Dugan, Director, Planning and Community DevelopmentapprovedPass Action details Not available
14-3097 133.Miscellaneous ItemAn Ordinance authoring an amendment of $267,364.00 to the $150,000 Interlocal Agreement with the Port Authority of San Antonio related to the $6 million 36th Street Phase IIIB (Billy Mitchell to General Hudnell) to increase the construction scope of work managed by the Port Authority located in Council District 4, funded by the Federal Highway Administration and 2012-2017 General Obligation Bonds, in the increased amount. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportation & Capital Improvements]adoptedPass Action details Not available
14-3534 16.Purchase of EquipmentAn Ordinance accepting the offer from Alpha Data Corporation for the purchase and installation of 3M Radio Frequency Identification Data equipment for Encino Branch Library which will allow patrons to self-check library books and media collections within the library, funding in the amount of $88,195.00 is available through the 2012-2017 Bond Program, District 9 New Branch Library Capital Project. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Director, Finance]Motion to ApprovePass Action details Not available
15-1161 116.Capital ImprovementsAn Ordinance authorizing the negotiation and execution of four On-Call Facility Programming Services Agreements with an initial one-year term with two, one-year extensions with Alvidrez Architecture, Douglas Architects, Inc., Facility Programming and Consulting and Robey Architecture, Inc., each in an amount not to exceed $400,000.00 per year per firm, to provide as needed programming and master planning consulting services for City-owned facilities and improvements, construction projects and planning projects located City wide. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportation & Capital Improvements]Motion to ApprovePass Action details Not available
15-1462 119A.Real Property LeaseAn Ordinance authorizing the execution of a five year lease for 2,400 square feet of office space located at 102 White, in Council District 3, with Harlandale United Methodist Church for an annual rental amount of $21,962.76 in the first year of the term decreasing to $19,872.00 in the final year of the term.Motion to ApprovePass Action details Not available
14-3047 125.Miscellaneous ItemAn Ordinance authorizing a Chapter 380 Economic Development Program Loan Agreement among the City, Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Eleven, and the NRP Group in the amount of $500,000.00 to undertake and complete the Crockett Street Lofts Project located in Council District 2. [Carlos Contreras, Assistant City Manager; Lori Houston, Director, Center City Development Office]Motion to ApprovePass Action details Not available
14-3066 132.Miscellaneous ItemAn Ordinance authorizing Municipal Wrecker Service Agreements with Alanis Wrecker Services and Mission Wrecker Services to provide back-up support to the current municipal wrecker service contractors. [Erik Walsh, Deputy City Manager; Anthony Trevino, Interim Chief of Police]Motion to ApprovePass Action details Not available
15-1450 134.City Manager's ReportCity Manager's Report A. Pre-K 4 SA Update   Action details Not available