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Meeting Name: City Council A Session Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/31/2017 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Municipal Plaza Building
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17-5121 11.ProceduralThe Invocation was delivered by Pastor David Brockhouse, Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, guest of Councilmember Greg Brockhouse, District 6.Motion to Approve  Action details Not available
17-4057 12.ProceduralMayor Nirenberg led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.   Action details Not available
17-4817 13.MinutesApproval of Minutes for the Special City Council Meetings of June 21 - 22, 2017, Special City Council Meeting of June 28, 2017 and the Regular City Council Meeting of June 29, 2017. Motion to ApprovePass Action details Not available
17-4818 14.ProceduralCouncilmember Manny Peláez will be sworn-in as Mayor Pro-Tem, serving the term August 31, 2017-November 9, 2017.   Action details Not available
17-4386 17.Purchase of EquipmentAn Ordinance accepting the offers from Four J Traffic Controls, LLC, Flasher Equipment Company and Short-Line Corporation dba American Signal Equipment Company for the rental, delivery and pickup of traffic barricade equipment for the Police, Transportation and Capital Improvements, Center City Development and Operations, and Convention and Sports Facilities Departments for an estimated annual cost of $547,000.00, funded from the FY 2017 and FY 2018 Operating Budgets. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]adoptedPass Action details Not available
17-4420 18.Purchase of EquipmentAn Ordinance authorizing contracts with The Akana Group, Inc., C&M Golf & Grounds Equipment, Holt Texas, LTD, Sageline, Inc., and Tuttle Motor Company to provide City departments with tractors and landscaping equipment for an estimated total cost of $1,594,054.18 over a two year period, funded by the Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund and the Storm Water Fund. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]adoptedPass Action details Not available
17-4322 110.Capital ImprovementsAn Ordinance for the Lamar Street Reconstruction (Austin St to N. New Braunfels) Project, a 2017-2022 Bond and Community Development Block Grant funded project, accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract, including three additive alternates, to San Antonio Constructors, Ltd. in the amount of $5,457,166.50, of which $1,823,897.70 will be reimbursed by San Antonio Water System (SAWS) and $475,692.00 will be reimbursed by CPS Energy, located in Council District 2. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportation & Capital Improvements]adoptedPass Action details Not available
17-3518 111.Real Property LeaseAn Ordinance authorizing the execution of the Second Amendment and Extension to the Lease Agreement for 11,622 square feet of office space located at 215 S. San Saba Street for the San Antonio Fire Department Health and Wellness Program located in Council District 1. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; John Jacks, Director, Center City Development & Operations]adoptedPass Action details Not available
17-4604 112.Real Property LeaseAn Ordinance authorizing a five-year extension of parking lease with the General Services Administration for the continued use of the parking lot at 727 East Cesar Chavez, beginning September 1, at an initial rate of $50,103.36 annually. [Lori Houston, Assistant Manager; John Jacks, Director, Center City Development & Operations]adoptedPass Action details Not available
17-3979 113.Street ClosuresAn Ordinance authorizing the closure, vacation and abandonment of an improved 0.6562 acre segment of Britney Circle Public Right of Way located at O'Connor Road in Council District 10 as requested by Rockport Family Partnership, Ltd., for a fee of $21,500.00. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportation & Capital Improvements]adoptedPass Action details Not available
17-4268 115.Grant Applications and AwardsAn Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of an additional $1,025.00 from the Office of National Drug Control Policy for the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area grant to increase original fund award to the San Antonio HIDTA Initiative for the grant period January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2018. [Erik J. Walsh, Deputy City Manager; William P. McManus, Chief of Police]adoptedPass Action details Not available
17-4565 116.Grant Applications and AwardsAn Ordinance authorizing the submission of a grant application in an amount up to $272,594.00 to the U.S. Department of Justice to support the Child Welfare Strategic Alliance Program, and authorizing an interlocal agreement with Bexar County regarding the distribution of grant funds and the designation of Bexar County as the grant fiscal agent. [Erik Walsh, Deputy City Manager; William P. McManus, Chief of Police]adoptedPass Action details Not available
17-4179 117.City Code AmendmentsAn Ordinance authorizing amendments to Chapters 29 and 37 of the City’s Municipal Code to provide an initial framework for the deployment of small cell network nodes and node support poles in the public right-of-way, authorized by SB 1004, which added Chapter 284 to the Texas Local Government Code; approving a design manual for network nodes and node support poles in accordance with SB 1004; and amending Chapter 29 to include San Antonio Water System’s (SAWS) utility locate contact information. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportation & Capital Improvements] adoptedPass Action details Not available
17-4243 118.Misc - Interlocal AgreementAn Ordinance ratifying a Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Homeland Security, acting through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the San Antonio Fire Department to establish terms and understanding for participation in the FEMA Personal Identity Verification-Interoperable Smart Card Beta Test. [Erik Walsh, Deputy City Manager; Charles Hood, Fire Chief]adoptedPass Action details Not available
17-4367 119.Misc - Interlocal AgreementAn Ordinance authorizing Interlocal Agreements with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio to provide the San Antonio Fire Department with contracts for a period beginning October 1, 2017 and ending September 30, 2020, with two extensions of one year each for Emergency Medical Technician Training and Emergency Medical Services System oversight for an estimated cost for the first year of $1,840.730, and EMS Medical Direction Services for an estimated cost for the first year of $1,298,509, and amending the prior Interlocal Agreements between the parties to provide for certain payments out of residual funds. [Erik Walsh, Deputy City Manager; Charles Hood, Fire Chief]adoptedPass Action details Not available
17-4574 120.Misc - Professional Services AgreementsAn Ordinance authorizing an agreement with Jennifer Meyer Bankler, D.D.S. for an amount up to $120,000.00 for a term beginning October 1, 2017 and ending September 30, 2018 with options to renew for two, one-year terms for the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District’s Oral Health Program. [Erik Walsh, Deputy City Manager; Colleen M. Bridger, MPH, PhD, Director of Health]adoptedPass Action details Not available
17-4622 121.Misc - Professional Services AgreementsAn Ordinance authorizing the execution of a Health Care Services Agreement with University of the Incarnate Word for the provision of health screening services for the City of San Antonio Head Start Program through July 31, 2018 with five one-year renewal options, for a total value not to exceed $540,000.00. [María Villagómez, Assistant City Manager; Melody Woosley, Director, Human Services]adoptedPass Action details Not available
17-4623 124.Miscellaneous ItemAn Ordinance authorizing the purchase of Commercial Insurance Policies for City operations for a one year policy period, effective October 1, 2017, in the estimate amount of $1,082,796.60 with two one-year renewal options for a total estimated cost of $3,257,313.67. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Debra Ojo, Director, Risk Management]adoptedPass Action details Not available
17-4701 125.Misc - Professional Services AgreementsAn Ordinance authorizing the one year renewal of the contract with Tetra Tech, Inc. for On-Call Debris Management Monitoring services, in amount not to exceed $100,000.00, dependent on a Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) declared disaster emergency. [Roderick J. Sanchez, Assistant City Manager; David W. McCary, Director, Solid Waste Management Department]adoptedPass Action details Not available
17-4717 126.Misc - Professional Services AgreementsAn Ordinance authorizing the one year renewal of the contract with DRC Emergency Services, LLC, for On-Call Debris Management services in amount not to exceed $500,000.00, dependent on a Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) declared disaster emergency. [Roderick J. Sanchez, Assistant City Manager; David W. McCary, Director, Solid Waste Management]adoptedPass Action details Not available
17-4363 127.Misc - Professional Services AgreementsAn Ordinance authorizing the execution of five On-Call Professional Landscape Architectural Consulting Services Agreements, with Bender, Inc., Dunaway Associates, L.P., MP Studio Landscape Architecture, LLC, Open Air Studios, LLC and Terra Design Group, Inc., each in the amount not to exceed $400,000.00 per year per firm, for a term of one year with the option to extend for one additional year, under the same terms and conditions, to provide as-needed professional landscape architectural 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] adoptedPass Action details Not available
17-4741 128.ProceduralConsideration of the following two items for the Alameda Theater Complex Restoration Project: [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; John Jacks, Director, Center City Development]   Action details Not available
17-4824 128A.Miscellaneous ItemAn Ordinance authorizing a funding and development agreement among the City of San Antonio, Bexar County, Alameda Theater Conservancy and Texas Public Radio in an amount of $9,200,000 which includes $700,000 in tax increment and $8,500,000 in certificate of obligation funding for the renovation of the Alameda Theater Complex; amending the Houston Street Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Project Plan and Finance Plan to include the Alameda Theater Restoration Project; and providing for a reimbursement from the Houston Street TIRZ of $8,500,000 in principal amount and associated interest for the certificates of obligation.adoptedPass Action details Not available
17-4825 128B.Miscellaneous ItemAn Ordinance authorizing a Master Lease Agreement with the Alameda Theater Conservancy for city-owned property located at 318 W. Houston in City Council District 1 and known as the Alameda Theater and Annex Property.    Action details Not available
17-4366 16.Purchase of ServicesAn Ordinance authorizing a contract with Midwest Tape, LLC to provide media, cataloging, and digital processing services for the San Antonio Public Library for an estimated annual cost of $2,500,000.00, funded from the General Fund. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]Motion to ApprovePass Action details Not available
17-4156 19.Capital ImprovementsAn Ordinance authorizing an amendment to the existing contract with Turner Construction increasing the contract amount by $1,977,990.00 for a revised total contract value not to exceed $142,592,316.00 and appropriating $907,008.00 for additional specialized third party inspection services, unanticipated costs of IT network upgrades and system integrations, utility impact fees and other project support services for the CONRAC project. [Carlos Contreras, Assistant City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportation & Capital Improvements] Motion to ApprovePass Action details Not available
17-4830 114.Grant Applications and AwardsA Resolution of Support for the United Way of San Antonio application of the Westside Promise Neighborhood Grant and approval of a preliminary Memorandum of Understanding between the City of San Antonio, United Way of San Antonio, San Antonio Independent School District, San Antonio Housing Authority and Bethel Prevention Coalition for the Westside Promise Neighborhood Advisory Board; and commitment to provide In-Kind contributions, and prior funded municipal infrastructure enhancements should the grant be awarded. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Verónica R. Soto, Director, Neighborhood and Housing Services]Motion to ApprovePass Action details Not available
17-4200 122.Misc - Professional Services AgreementsAn Ordinance authorizing the execution of three legal services contracts for low income San Antonio residents as follows: 1) American Gateways in partnership with Texas RioGrande Legal Aid in the amount of $100,000.00; 2) Catholic Charities in the amount of $75,000.00; and 3) Refugee & Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES) in the amount of $75,000.00 for a period of one year, with 2 one-year renewal options if funding is made available; the yearly total amount for all contracts is $250,000.00 funded by the City’s General Fund in the amount of $150,000.00 and a grant from the Vera Institute of Justice in the amount of $100,000.00. [María Villagómez, Assistant City Manager; Melody Woosley, Director, Human Services]Motion to ApprovePass Action details Not available
17-4598 123.Miscellaneous ItemAn Ordinance authorizing a four year contract with SIP Creatives, LLC in an amount up to $150,000.00 per year to develop and implement an advertising campaign intended to increase the number of applicants to the San Antonio Police Department. [Erik Walsh, Deputy City Manager; William McManus, Chief of Police]Motion to ApprovePass Action details Not available
17-4554 129.Miscellaneous ItemAn Ordinance providing for the extension of the City of San Antonio City limits by full purpose annexation of commercial corridors and enclaves constituting 19.05 square miles in Bexar County, Texas in the following areas and approving Development Agreements between the City of San Antonio and multiple property owners of property currently appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as agricultural, wildlife management, or timber purposes and removal from the aforementioned full purpose annexation areas to guarantee continued exterritorial status for a period of ten years. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Bridgett White, Director, Department of Planning] (A) Babcock Corridor, (B) Culebra Road - Alamo Ranch Corridor, (C) Wiseman Boulevard Corridor, (D) Potranco Road -West Loop 1604 Commercial Corridors, (E) Vance Jackson Road – North Loop 1604 West Tracts, (F) Foster Road Area and (G) IH 10 East Loop 1604 East InterchangeOther  Action details Not available
17-4787 1P-1.Plan AmendmentPLAN AMENDMENT CASE # 17063 (Council District 2, 4, 6, 8): An Ordinance amending future land use of the North Sector Plan, the West/Southwest Sector Plan, the Eastern Triangle Community Plan, and the IH-10 East Perimeter Plan for approximately 18.5 square miles in Bexar County, Texas in the annexation areas prescribed below. Staff recommends Approval. Planning Commission recommends Approval with the exception of Denial for the Portranco Road Annexation Area. (Associated Zoning Case Z2017206) [Roderick Sanchez, Assistant City Manager; Michael Shannon, Director, Development Services] (A) Babcock Road Corridor Annexation Area (Council District 8) To amend the North Sector Plan, by changing the future land use from “Natural Tier”, “Suburban Tier”, and “Rural Estate Tier” to “Country Tier”, “Rural Estate Tier”, “Natural Tier”, “Suburban Tier”, and “General Urban Tier” on approximately 1.82 square miles located in Bexar County, Texas, generally located north of North Loop 1604 W, east of Scenic Loop Road, south of Cielo Vista, bounded by western and northern San Antonio city limits Other  Action details Not available
17-4789 1Z-1.Zoning CaseZONING CASE # Z2017206 (Council District 2, 4, 6, 8): An Ordinance assigning and adopting zoning to areas considered for annexation from “OCL” Outside City Limits being approximately 18.5 square miles in Bexar County, Texas and amending City Code Chapter 35, Section 35-399.04 and 35-339.05. Staff recommends Approval, pending Plan Amendment. Zoning Commission recommends Approval and an Alternate Recommendation for the Culebra Road and Foster Road Annexation Areas. (Associated Plan Amendment 17063) [Roderick Sanchez, Assistant City Manager; Michael Shannon, Director, Development Services] (A) The Babcock Road Corridor Annexation Area to “RE” Residential Estate District, “RP” Resource Protection District, “R-6” Residential Single-Family District, “C-2” Commercial District, “C-2 S” Commercial District with a Specific Use for a Wireless Communication System, “C-2 S” Specific Use Authorization for a Convenience Store (with gasoline and carwash), “MF-18” Limited Density Multi-Family District, “MF-33” Multi-Family District, “ED” Entertainment District, “MLOD-1” Camp Bullis Military LighOtherPass Action details Not available
17-4900 15.Staff Briefing - With OrdinanceAn Ordinance authorizing: A) the removal and storage of the Confederate Soldier monument and two cannons located in Travis Park; B) the City to enter into contracts for the removal, transportation, and storage of the Confederate Soldier monument and two cannons in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00; C) the City to enter into a donation agreement with a nonprofit involved in historic preservation or education for the acceptance of the Confederate Soldier Monument and two cannons; and D) a modification to Chapter 35-640 and 35-803 of the Unified Development Code to allow for the above. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; John Jacks, Director, Center City Development & Operations]Motion to Cont/PostFail Action details Not available
17-4819 130.City Manager's ReportCity Manager's Report   Action details Not available