Please note: this meeting's minutes have not been finalized yet. Actions taken on legislation and their results are not available. Details Meeting Name: City Council A Session Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 9/13/2018 9:00 AM Minutes status: Draft   Meeting location: Municipal Plaza Building Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Meeting Extra2: Agenda en español   Meeting video: Video eComment: Not available   Attachments: Meeting Items (44) 44 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Type Title Action Result Action Details Video 18-5196 1 1. Procedural Invocation     Not available Not available 17-4057 1 2. Procedural Mayor Nirenberg led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.     Not available Not available 18-5198 1 3. Minutes Approval of Minutes for the City Council Special Meetings of August 21 - 22, 2018.     Not available Not available 18-4815 1 5. Purchase of Equipment Ordinance approving a contract for an interactive modular driving simulator/trainer system to be utilized by the Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) from Virage Simulation for a total cost of $259,955.00, funded from the FY 2018 Solid Waste Operating and Maintenance Fund. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]     Not available Not available 18-4898 1 6. Capital Improvements Ordinance approving a change order to the construction contract with SpawGlass Civil Construction in the amount of $374,953.60 for the Terminal Area Taxiways, Package 3 project for storm water drain system improvements. [Carlos Contreras, Assistant City Manager; Russell Handy, Director, Aviation]     Not available Not available 18-4936 1 7. Capital Improvements Ordinance approving a change order to the construction contract with SpawGlass Civil Construction, Inc. in the amount of $897,281.80 for the Runway 13R Rehabilitation, Package 5 project at the San Antonio International Airport to increase the project limits to address soil conditions. [Carlos Contreras, Assistant City Manager; Russell Handy, Director, Aviation]     Not available Not available 18-4978 1 8. Real Property Lease Ordinance amending the 2012 Combined Agreement with Riverview Tower Partners, Ltd. to extend the lease term for an additional five years for the Information Technology Services Department's continued use of 21,502 square feet of office space located at 111 Soledad and adding 8,390 square feet for use by the Planning Department at initial reduced monthly rental amount of $43,981.50 and increasing to $45,203.20 in the thirty-first month. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; John Jacks, Director, Center City Development and Operations]     Not available Not available 18-4920 1 9. Procedural Approving the following six ordinances for the acquisition of six conservation easements through the Proposition 1 Edwards Aquifer Protection Venue Project in the cumulative amount of $9,149,560.79 for 2,146.807 acres over the Edwards Aquifer Recharge and Contributing Zones. [María Villagómez, Assistant City Manager; Xavier D. Urrutia, Director, Parks and Recreation]     Not available Not available 18-5217 1 9A. Real Property Acquisition Ordinance approving the acquisition of a conservation easement over the Edwards Aquifer Recharge and Contributing Zones on a 135.4 acre tract of land known at the Gallagher Ranch located in Bexar County, Texas from Gallagher Headquarters Ranch Development Ltd., at a cost of $1,408,607.75.     Not available Not available 18-5218 1 9B. Real Property Acquisition Ordinance approving the acquisition of a conservation easement over the Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone on three tracts of land totaling 606.487 acres known as the Gallagher Ranch located in Bexar and Medina Counties, Texas from Christopher C. Hill, at a cost of $5,704,896.55.     Not available Not available 18-5219 1 9C. Real Property Acquisition Ordinance approving the acquisition of a conservation easement over the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone on a 766.24 acre tract of land known as the 3T’s Heritage Ranch located in Medina County, Texas from 3T’s Heritage Ranch, LLC, at a cost of $996,806.48.     Not available Not available 18-5220 1 9D. Real Property Acquisition Ordinance approving the acquisition of a conservation easement over the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone on a 236.63 acre tract of land known as the Saunders Ranch in Medina County, Texas from The Saunders Family Trust Dated November 4, 2013, William Arnold Saunders and Dorothy Marie Saunders, Trustors and/or Trustees, at a cost of $369,299.18.     Not available Not available 18-5221 1 9E. Real Property Acquisition Ordinance approving the acquisition of a conservation easement over the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone on a 248.35 acre tract of land known as the Jimmy Bendele Ranch in Medina County, Texas from James Robert Bendele, at a cost of $382,834.49.     Not available Not available 18-5222 1 9F. Real Property Acquisition Ordinance approving the acquisition of a conservation easement over the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone on a 153.7 acre tract of land known as the Ray Bendele Ranch in Medina County Texas from Ray Allen Bendele, at a cost of $287,116.34.     Not available Not available 18-5161 1 10. Appointment - With Ordinance Approving the following Board, Commission and Committee appointments for the remainder of unexpired terms to expire May 31, 2019. Appointments are effective immediately if eight affirmative votes received, or ten days after appointment if passed with less than eight affirmative votes. [Leticia M. Vacek, City Clerk] A) An Ordinance reappointing Randy K. Rice (District 7) to the San Antonio Housing Trust for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2019; and waiving the city code residency requirement in Chapter 2, Article IX, Sec. 2-529(b) for this appointment. B) Reappointing Lora Devlon Eckler (District 6) to the San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees effective October 1, 2018 for a term of office to expire September 30, 2020.     Not available Not available 18-4690 1 11. Miscellaneous Item Ordinance approving the City Auditor’s Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Audit Plan. [Kevin Barthold, City Auditor]     Not available Not available 18-5070 1 12. Miscellaneous Item Ordinance rescheduling City Council Meetings in November, December, and January. [Leticia M. Vacek, City Clerk]     Not available Not available 18-4752 1 13. Miscellaneous Item Ordinance approving a Professional Services Agreement with UTP Productions, Inc., to provide theatrical production labor services for events held at the Carver Community Cultural Center, for a three-year term, from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2021, with two additional one-year extensions, for an estimated annual amount of $50,000.00. [Carlos Contreras, Assistant City Manager; Patricia Muzquiz Cantor, Director, Convention & Sports Facilities]     Not available Not available 18-3930 1 14. Miscellaneous Item Ordinance, for the San Antonio Water System, approving up to $500,000,000 in City of San Antonio, Texas Water System Commercial Paper Notes, Series A, Series B, and Series C, providing replacement liquidity for an expiring credit facility, updating the Commercial Paper Notes Program components to allow future issuance flexibility, and approving an offering document. [Ben Gorzell Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer]     Not available Not available 18-4921 1 16. Miscellaneous Item Ordinance approving a Funding Agreement with the University of Texas at San Antonio in an amount not to exceed $2,671,236.00, for a water quality demonstration project under the Proposition 1 Edwards Aquifer Protection Program for a period of three years. [María Villagómez, Assistant City Manager; Xavier D. Urrutia, Director, Parks and Recreation]     Not available Not available 18-4923 1 17. Resolution Resolution of No Objection for Pedcor Investments, LLC’s application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for non-competitive 4% Housing Tax Credits program for the development of Mesa West Apartments, a 280 unit multi-family rental housing development located approximately at 10300 Ingram Road in Council District 6. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Veronica R. Soto, Director, Neighborhood and Housing Services]     Not available Not available 18-5182 1 4. Staff Briefing - Without Ordinance Approving the following ordinances related to the Fiscal Year 2019 Operating and Capital Budget and Tax Year 2018: [Sheryl Sculley, City Manager; Justina Tate, Director, Management and Budget] NOTE: Items A, B, C and D must be voted on individually and in the following order as required by state statute and City Charter.     Not available Not available 18-5183 1 4A. Staff Briefing - With Ordinance Ordinance adopting the Annual Consolidated Operating and Capital Budgets for the City of San Antonio Fiscal Year 2019 that begins October 1; approving projects included in the FY 2019 to FY 2023 Five-Year Infrastructure Management Plan; approving the FY 2019 to FY 2024 Six-Year Capital Improvements Program for the City of San Antonio; approving certain contracts; providing for a one-time annuity increase for retirees and their beneficiaries and a revision to the City’s contribution rate in connection with the Texas Municipal Retirement System; authorizing personnel complements; appropriating funds; and amending related ordinances.     Not available Not available 18-5183 1 4A. Staff Briefing - With Ordinance Ordinance adopting the Annual Consolidated Operating and Capital Budgets for the City of San Antonio Fiscal Year 2019 that begins October 1; approving projects included in the FY 2019 to FY 2023 Five-Year Infrastructure Management Plan; approving the FY 2019 to FY 2024 Six-Year Capital Improvements Program for the City of San Antonio; approving certain contracts; providing for a one-time annuity increase for retirees and their beneficiaries and a revision to the City’s contribution rate in connection with the Texas Municipal Retirement System; authorizing personnel complements; appropriating funds; and amending related ordinances.     Not available Not available 18-5183 1 4A. Staff Briefing - With Ordinance Ordinance adopting the Annual Consolidated Operating and Capital Budgets for the City of San Antonio Fiscal Year 2019 that begins October 1; approving projects included in the FY 2019 to FY 2023 Five-Year Infrastructure Management Plan; approving the FY 2019 to FY 2024 Six-Year Capital Improvements Program for the City of San Antonio; approving certain contracts; providing for a one-time annuity increase for retirees and their beneficiaries and a revision to the City’s contribution rate in connection with the Texas Municipal Retirement System; authorizing personnel complements; appropriating funds; and amending related ordinances.     Not available Not available 18-5183 1 4A. Staff Briefing - With Ordinance Ordinance adopting the Annual Consolidated Operating and Capital Budgets for the City of San Antonio Fiscal Year 2019 that begins October 1; approving projects included in the FY 2019 to FY 2023 Five-Year Infrastructure Management Plan; approving the FY 2019 to FY 2024 Six-Year Capital Improvements Program for the City of San Antonio; approving certain contracts; providing for a one-time annuity increase for retirees and their beneficiaries and a revision to the City’s contribution rate in connection with the Texas Municipal Retirement System; authorizing personnel complements; appropriating funds; and amending related ordinances.     Not available Not available 18-5183 1 4A. Staff Briefing - With Ordinance Ordinance adopting the Annual Consolidated Operating and Capital Budgets for the City of San Antonio Fiscal Year 2019 that begins October 1; approving projects included in the FY 2019 to FY 2023 Five-Year Infrastructure Management Plan; approving the FY 2019 to FY 2024 Six-Year Capital Improvements Program for the City of San Antonio; approving certain contracts; providing for a one-time annuity increase for retirees and their beneficiaries and a revision to the City’s contribution rate in connection with the Texas Municipal Retirement System; authorizing personnel complements; appropriating funds; and amending related ordinances.     Not available Not available 18-5183 1 4A. Staff Briefing - With Ordinance Ordinance adopting the Annual Consolidated Operating and Capital Budgets for the City of San Antonio Fiscal Year 2019 that begins October 1; approving projects included in the FY 2019 to FY 2023 Five-Year Infrastructure Management Plan; approving the FY 2019 to FY 2024 Six-Year Capital Improvements Program for the City of San Antonio; approving certain contracts; providing for a one-time annuity increase for retirees and their beneficiaries and a revision to the City’s contribution rate in connection with the Texas Municipal Retirement System; authorizing personnel complements; appropriating funds; and amending related ordinances.     Not available Not available 18-5183 1 4A. Staff Briefing - With Ordinance Ordinance adopting the Annual Consolidated Operating and Capital Budgets for the City of San Antonio Fiscal Year 2019 that begins October 1; approving projects included in the FY 2019 to FY 2023 Five-Year Infrastructure Management Plan; approving the FY 2019 to FY 2024 Six-Year Capital Improvements Program for the City of San Antonio; approving certain contracts; providing for a one-time annuity increase for retirees and their beneficiaries and a revision to the City’s contribution rate in connection with the Texas Municipal Retirement System; authorizing personnel complements; appropriating funds; and amending related ordinances.     Not available Not available 18-5183 1 4A. Staff Briefing - With Ordinance Ordinance adopting the Annual Consolidated Operating and Capital Budgets for the City of San Antonio Fiscal Year 2019 that begins October 1; approving projects included in the FY 2019 to FY 2023 Five-Year Infrastructure Management Plan; approving the FY 2019 to FY 2024 Six-Year Capital Improvements Program for the City of San Antonio; approving certain contracts; providing for a one-time annuity increase for retirees and their beneficiaries and a revision to the City’s contribution rate in connection with the Texas Municipal Retirement System; authorizing personnel complements; appropriating funds; and amending related ordinances.     Not available Not available 18-5183 1 4A. Staff Briefing - With Ordinance Ordinance adopting the Annual Consolidated Operating and Capital Budgets for the City of San Antonio Fiscal Year 2019 that begins October 1; approving projects included in the FY 2019 to FY 2023 Five-Year Infrastructure Management Plan; approving the FY 2019 to FY 2024 Six-Year Capital Improvements Program for the City of San Antonio; approving certain contracts; providing for a one-time annuity increase for retirees and their beneficiaries and a revision to the City’s contribution rate in connection with the Texas Municipal Retirement System; authorizing personnel complements; appropriating funds; and amending related ordinances.     Not available Not available 18-5183 1 4A. Staff Briefing - With Ordinance Ordinance adopting the Annual Consolidated Operating and Capital Budgets for the City of San Antonio Fiscal Year 2019 that begins October 1; approving projects included in the FY 2019 to FY 2023 Five-Year Infrastructure Management Plan; approving the FY 2019 to FY 2024 Six-Year Capital Improvements Program for the City of San Antonio; approving certain contracts; providing for a one-time annuity increase for retirees and their beneficiaries and a revision to the City’s contribution rate in connection with the Texas Municipal Retirement System; authorizing personnel complements; appropriating funds; and amending related ordinances.     Not available Not available 18-5183 1 4A. Staff Briefing - With Ordinance Ordinance adopting the Annual Consolidated Operating and Capital Budgets for the City of San Antonio Fiscal Year 2019 that begins October 1; approving projects included in the FY 2019 to FY 2023 Five-Year Infrastructure Management Plan; approving the FY 2019 to FY 2024 Six-Year Capital Improvements Program for the City of San Antonio; approving certain contracts; providing for a one-time annuity increase for retirees and their beneficiaries and a revision to the City’s contribution rate in connection with the Texas Municipal Retirement System; authorizing personnel complements; appropriating funds; and amending related ordinances.     Not available Not available 18-5183 1 4A. Staff Briefing - With Ordinance Ordinance adopting the Annual Consolidated Operating and Capital Budgets for the City of San Antonio Fiscal Year 2019 that begins October 1; approving projects included in the FY 2019 to FY 2023 Five-Year Infrastructure Management Plan; approving the FY 2019 to FY 2024 Six-Year Capital Improvements Program for the City of San Antonio; approving certain contracts; providing for a one-time annuity increase for retirees and their beneficiaries and a revision to the City’s contribution rate in connection with the Texas Municipal Retirement System; authorizing personnel complements; appropriating funds; and amending related ordinances.     Not available Not available 18-5183 1 4A. Staff Briefing - With Ordinance Ordinance adopting the Annual Consolidated Operating and Capital Budgets for the City of San Antonio Fiscal Year 2019 that begins October 1; approving projects included in the FY 2019 to FY 2023 Five-Year Infrastructure Management Plan; approving the FY 2019 to FY 2024 Six-Year Capital Improvements Program for the City of San Antonio; approving certain contracts; providing for a one-time annuity increase for retirees and their beneficiaries and a revision to the City’s contribution rate in connection with the Texas Municipal Retirement System; authorizing personnel complements; appropriating funds; and amending related ordinances.     Not available Not available 18-5184 1 4B. Staff Briefing - With Ordinance Ordinance ratifying the adoption of the FY 2019 Budget that will require raising more revenue from property taxes than in the FY 2018 Budget.     Not available Not available 18-5185 1 4C. Staff Briefing - With Ordinance Ordinance setting the Ad Valorem Tax Rate for Maintenance and Operation of the City of San Antonio at 34.677 cents per $100 of taxable valuation for the Tax Year beginning on January 1, 2018 and ending on December 31, 2018.     Not available Not available 18-5185 1 4C. Staff Briefing - With Ordinance Ordinance setting the Ad Valorem Tax Rate for Maintenance and Operation of the City of San Antonio at 34.677 cents per $100 of taxable valuation for the Tax Year beginning on January 1, 2018 and ending on December 31, 2018.     Not available Not available 18-5187 1 4D. Staff Briefing - With Ordinance Ordinance setting the Ad Valorem City Property Tax Rate to pay the principal and interest on the funded debt of the City of San Antonio at 21.150 cents per $100 of taxable valuation for the tax year beginning on January 1, 2018 and ending on December 31, 2018.     Not available Not available 18-5190 1 4E. Staff Briefing - With Ordinance Ordinance establishing new fees and amending fees as included within the FY 2019 Budget in the General Fund and within the Restricted Funds of Carver Special Revenue Fund; Solid Waste Operating and Maintenance Fund; Parking Operation and Maintenance Fund; Storm Water Operating Fund; and amending the City Code of San Antonio, Texas to reflect such changes.     Not available Not available 18-5192 1 4F. Staff Briefing - With Ordinance Ordinance carrying forward certain FY 2018 Funds; amending prior appropriations; appropriating Funds for requirements in City projects and departments; and appropriating funds.     Not available Not available 18-5224 1 15. Resolution Resolution approving the issuance by the Clifton Higher Education Finance Corporation of its Education Revenue Bonds (IDEA Public Schools) Series 2018 in a maximum amount of $220,000,000 for purposes of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]     Not available Not available 18-5224 1 15. Resolution Resolution approving the issuance by the Clifton Higher Education Finance Corporation of its Education Revenue Bonds (IDEA Public Schools) Series 2018 in a maximum amount of $220,000,000 for purposes of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]     Not available Not available 18-5199 1 18. City Manager's Report City Manager's Report     Not available Not available