The City Council shall hold its regular meetings in the Norma S. Rodriguez Council Chamber in the Municipal Plaza Building within the City Hall Complex on Thursday of each week beginning at 9:00 a.m. After the meeting is convened, the City Council shall consider the following time certain items in the following order no sooner than the designated times, but may consider them at a later time.   

9:00AM:      Invocation and Approval of Minutes.

12:00PM:    Lunch Break

1:00PM:      Executive Session*

   2:00PM:      Public Hearing and Consideration of Amendments to the Neighborhood, Community

                  and Perimeter Plans as Components of the Master Plan and Zoning Cases

      5:00PM:      Ceremonial Recognitions

6:00 PM      Citizens to be Heard

7:00PM:      Adjourn** 

*At any time during the Regular City Council Meeting, the City Council may meet in executive session for consultation concerning attorney-client matters (real estate, litigation, contracts, personnel and security) under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. 

**At 7:00 p.m., if the meeting is not yet adjourned, the presiding officer shall entertain a motion to recess the council meeting and reconvene at 9:00 a.m., or any other time designated by Council, on the following day. If no motion is made or if a motion is made and it fails, the meeting will continue until adjourned. 

  

Questions regarding this agenda notice should be directed to the City Agenda Coordinator at 207-7080.

The City Council of San Antonio will convene in the Norma S. Rodriguez Council Chamber, Municipal Plaza Building in a Regular Council Meeting at 9:00 A.M. 

1.      Invocation by Reverend Robert Emmitt, Community Bible Church, Guest of Councilmember Kevin Wolff, District 9 and Pledge of Allegiance. 

2.      Approval of Minutes for the January 5, 2006 City Council Meeting. 

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MAY BE CONSIDERED AT ANY TIME DURING THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING: 

ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 

3.      An awarding $819,429.00 in Community and Visitor Facilities funds to support the operations and projects of various local arts agencies and the provision of services; authorizing the execution of amendments to the Delegate Agency Contracts with the local arts agencies currently receiving operational funding from the City to reflect this increase; authorizing the execution of Delegate Agency Contracts with local arts agencies for project support, including the $22,205.00 in funding previously allocated by Ordinance No. 101606 approved on November 3, 2005; implementing and approving guidelines for the New Collaborations Program and the Incubator Program, including objectives, eligibility and review criteria; and providing for payment. [Presented by Felix Padron, Director, Cultural Affairs; Roland A. Lozano, Assistant to the City Manager]  

4.      An amending the current professional service contract with Beaty & Partners Architects, Inc. for additional work in connection with the Levi Strauss Parks and Recreation Operations Headquarters and Community Center Project located in District 6 for an amount not to exceed $535,275.00; authorizing $53,527.00 for architect contingency, and $1,800.00 for bid advertising and printing for a total amount of $590,602.00; appropriating $590,602.00 from 1999-2004 Park Bond funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Malcolm Matthews, Director, Parks and Recreation; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager] 

5.      An selecting Unison-Maximus, Inc. to provide leasing, marketing and management of retail, food, beverage and service concessions at the San Antonio International Airport; authorizing the negotiation and execution of a concession management contract agreement for a primary term of three years commencing on February 1, 2006, with two one-year renewal options upon mutual agreement and subject to City Council approval, for an annual sum not to exceed 13.25% of all collected concession revenues, for a total estimated cost of approximately $1,863,102.00 for the three year primary term. [Presented by Mark H. Webb, Interim Director, Aviation; Roland A. Lozano, Assistant to the City Manager]  

6.      Public hearing and consideration of an closing, vacating, and abandoning a 0.305 acre tract out of the Apache Creek right-of-way adjacent to NCB 8267 in District 5 for the consideration of $15,480. [Presented by Rebecca Waldman, Director, Asset Management; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager]

CONSENT AGENDA 

Items Concerning the Purchase of Equipment, Supplies and Services   

7.      An accepting the low bid submitted by Joe Harrison Motor Sports to provide the Police Department with ten replacement police motorcycles for a total amount of $178,600.00, from the Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director, Purchasing & General Services; Michael Armstrong, Assistant City Manager/Chief Information Officer]  

Capital Improvement Items 

8.      An amending a professional services agreement with Givler Engineering, Inc., for professional engineering services in an amount not to exceed $1,054,875.00, in connection with the Dam Repairs Project, an authorized 2003-2007 Storm Water Revenue Bond funded project located in Districts 5 and 9; accepting a proposal and appropriating funds; and authorizing $105,488.00 for project contingency and $81,225.00 for capital administrative costs, for a total amount of $1,241,588.00. [Presented by Thomas Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

9.      An accepting a proposal from Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc. for traffic engineering services in the amount of $111,000.00 in connection with the Central Business District (CBD) Traffic Signal Modification Project, under a previously authorized indefinite delivery professional services agreement for city-wide traffic engineering services, located in District 1, appropriating funds, establishing a project budget, and authorizing payment from Advanced Transportation District (ATD) funds. [Presented by Thomas Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

10. An approving Field Alteration No.1 in the deductive amount of $114,243.31 to the contract with San Antonio Constructors, Ltd., in connection with the General McMullen Area Drainage – Dexter to Roselawn Project, an authorized 2003-2007 General Obligation Drainage Improvement Bond project, located in District 5. [Presented by Thomas Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

11. An authorizing the execution of a Funding Agreement with the San Antonio Museum of Art in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 from the Community and Visitor Facilities Fund for roof replacement at the San Antonio Museum of Art, in District 1, and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

12. An accepting a proposal and authorizing execution of a Stand-by Asbestos Abatement Environmental Construction Services agreement for asbestos remediation to be performed by TLI & Environmental Services, Inc. (TLI), for compensation in an amount not to exceed $330,000.00 annually, on an as-needed basis for various asbestos abatement projects, for a period of one year, with options, in favor of the City, to extend the term of the agreement for two (2) additional one (1) year performance periods under the same terms and conditions, one or both of which options may be exercised upon the approval of the Director of Environmental Services; and providing for payment. [Presented by Daniel V. Cárdenas, Director, Environmental Services; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]

Items Concerning the Purchase, Sale or Lease of Real Property 

13.  An authorizing the execution of a Lease Agreement with National Flight Services, Inc. for 11,988 square feet of undeveloped, non-airfield access, ground space located at San Antonio International Airport for a term of five (5) years, commencing December 15, 2005, for a total yearly rental of $3,398.60. [Presented by Mark H. Webb, Interim Director, Aviation; Roland A. Lozano, Assistant to the City Manager]

14.  An authorizing the execution of a Lease Agreement with Genesis Aircraft Support, Inc. for 7,680 square feet of cargo space located in the Air Cargo Building West at San Antonio International Airport for a term of thirty-three (33) months commencing February 1, 2006, for a monthly rental of $4,875.29. [Presented by Mark H. Webb, Interim Director, Aviation; Roland A. Lozano, Assistant to the City Manager]  

15. An authorizing the execution of an Agreement terminating the San Antonio International Airport Concession Agreement No.133008, with Fresquez Concessions Texas, Inc. for Space 242 in Terminal 2 at the San Antonio International Airport, effective October 31, 2005. [Presented by Mark H. Webb, Interim Director, Aviation; Roland A. Lozano, Assistant to the City Manager]

16.  An approving the execution of an Assignment and Assumption Agreement for the assignment of a San Antonio International Airport Lease, and an Airport Car Rental Lease and Concession Agreement  from Jim Dunworth, Inc. d.b.a. National Car Rental & Alamo Rent a Car to Vanguard Car Rental USA, Inc. effective September 1, 2005. [Presented by Mark H. Webb, Director, Interim Aviation Director; Roland A. Lozano, Assistant to the City Manager] 

17. An granting a license to use public right-of-way on, over, and under East Crockett and Losoya Streets for numerous encroachments at the Rainforest Cafe in NCB 914 in District 1 for a 25-year term and the consideration of $52,792.50. [Presented by Rebecca Waldman, Director, Asset Management; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager] 

Miscellaneous Items 

18. An authorizing the acceptance of a grant from the Texas Commission for the Arts in the amount of $34,127.00 to support the projects of five local arts agencies; authorizing the execution of Delegate Agency Contracts with these agencies; authorizing the acceptance of a grant from the Texas Commission for the Arts in the amount of $2,294.00 to support The Cultural Collaborative’s Art in Education strategy; and providing for payment. [Presented by Felix Padron, Director, Cultural Affairs; Roland A. Lozano, Assistant to the City Manager]  

19. An authorizing the execution of an amendment to the FY 2006 Child Care Local Match Contribution Agreement with Alamo Workforce Development, Inc., d/b/a Alamo WorkSource (AWS) in the amount of $290,654.00 to be used as local match, in order to generate additional federal funds in the amount of $560,214.00, for the provision of additional quality improvement activities within the Alamo Area Child Care Delivery System (CCDS) program through September 30, 2006; authorizing acceptance of said additional funds; authorizing execution of amendments and contracts with Alamo Area Development Corporation, Family Service Association of San Antonio, Inc., Alamo Public Telecommunications Council d/b/a KLRN, and United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County, in the amounts of $50,197.39, $82,600.00, $220,000.00, and $50,000.00, respectively, for the provision of quality improvement activities for the period ending September 30, 2006; and approving a revised FY 2006 CCDS program budget. [Presented by Dennis J. Campa, Director, Community Initiatives; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager]

20.  An authorizing the execution of a contract with the Alamo Community College District in the amount of $129,870.00 for the implementation of a Texas Workforce Commission Self-Sufficiency Fund Workplace Skills Training Program for the period February 13, 2006 through August 10, 2007; and adopting a budget and personnel complement. [Presented by Dennis J. Campa, Director, Community Initiatives; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager]  

21. An authorizing the acceptance of a grant award from the AT&T Foundation in the amount of $49,000.00 to support the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program; authorizing the execution of any necessary documents; and adopting the budget. [Presented by Dennis J. Campa, Director, Community Initiatives; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager] 

22. An ratifying the submission of a grant application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for operation of the 2006 Head Start-Early Child Care Program of San Antonio and Bexar County for the period February 1, 2006 through January 31, 2007; authorizing acceptance of an award in an amount up to $46,272,738.00;  authorizing the execution of a contract with Parent Child Incorporated (PCI)in the amount of $45,802,738.00 to operate the Head Start program; and adopting a budget and personnel complement. [Presented by Dennis J. Campa, Director, Community Initiatives; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager]

23.  An approving the Final Project and Financing Plans for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Thirteen, City of San Antonio, Texas (“Zone”), known as the Lackland Hills TIRZ, authorizing the payment of all incremental ad valorem taxes in the zone into the Zone’s Tax Increment Fund, and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an Interlocal  Agreement with the Board of Directors for the Zone (“the Board”) and Bexar County, and a Development Agreement with the Board and Lackland Hills Joint Venture. [Presented by David D. Garza, Neighborhood Action; Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, Assistant City Manager]  

24.  An approving the Final Project and Financing Plans for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Fourteen, City of San Antonio, Texas (“Zone”), known as the Sky Harbor TIRZ, authorizing the payment of all incremental ad valorem taxes in the zone into the Zone’s Tax Increment Fund, and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute Interlocal  Agreements with the Board of Directors for the Zone (“the Board”) and Bexar County and Alamo Community College District, and a Development Agreement with the Board and HLH Development, LP. [Presented by David D. Garza, Neighborhood Action; Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, Assistant City Manager] 

25. Confirmation of an Authorization Request for Mayor Phil Hardberger to attend the “USS San Antonio Commissioning Ceremony Events” in Corpus Christi, Texas from January 13, 2006 through January 15, 2006. 

Board, Commissions and Committee Appointments. 

26. Consideration of the following District Board Appointments: [Presented by Leticia M. Vacek, City Clerk] 

A.     An reappointing Antoinette Franklin (District 2) to the Arts and Cultural Advisory Committee (Category: Performing Artist/Dance) for a term of office to expire May 31, 2007. 

B.     An reappointing Edward Riojas (District 2) to the Port Authority of San Antonio (previously known as the Greater Kelly Development Authority) for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire November 30, 2007. 

C.     An reappointing Bernice Williams (District 2) to the Historic and Design Review Commission (Category: General/Citizen-at-Large) for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire October 31, 2007. 

D.    An reappointing Roderic Fitzgerald (District 2) to the Housing Trust Fund Board of Trustees for a term of office to expire May 31, 2007. 

E.     An reappointing Thurman Sargent (District 2) to the Linear Creekway Parks Advisory Board for a term of office to expire May 31, 2007. 

F.      An reappointing Patrice Barnes (District 2) to the Mayor’s Commission on the Status of Women for a term of office to expire May 31, 2007. 

G.    An reappointing Barry Bankler (District 2) to the Plumbing Appeals and Advisory Board (Category: Layman/Consumer) for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire March 20, 2007. 

H.    An reappointing Darrell Lewis (District 2) to the Small Business Advocacy Committee for a term of office to expire May 31, 2007. 

I.        An reappointing Margaret J. Robinson (District 2) to the City of San Antonio, Texas Education Facilities Corporation for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire December 15, 2007. 

J.       An reappointing Michael Khadem (District 2) to the Transportation Advisory Board (Category: Convention and Visitors Commission) for a term of office to expire May 31, 2007. 

K.    An appointing Elyse Dubroff (District 2) to the Disability Access Advisory Committee (Category: Consumer of Handicapped Services) for a term of office to expire May 31, 2007.

L.     An appointing Dan Martinez (District 2) to the Home Improvement Advisory Board (Category: Layperson) for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire June 23, 2006. 

M.   An appointing Alex Saucedo (District 2) to the San Antonio Local Development Company, Inc., dba South Texas Business Fund (Category: Trustee) for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire July 23, 2006. 

N.    An reappointing Lorita C. Daniels (District 8) to the Keep San Antonio Beautiful, Inc. for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire December 22, 2007. 

THE CITY COUNCIL WILL RECESS FOR LUNCH AT NOON AND MAY RECONVENE AT 1 P.M. TO CONSIDER EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS AND ANY UNFINISHED COUNCIL BUSINESS. 

A.     Discuss legal issues related to Matthew Jackson and Steve Christian, et al. v City of San Antonio, Cause No. SA-03-CA-0049-RF, pursuant to the Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (consultation with attorney).  

B.     Discuss legal issues related to collective bargaining negotiations with the San Antonio Police Officers' Association, pursuant to the Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (consultation with attorney). 

2:00 P.M. TIME CERTAIN ITEMS (may be heard after this time): Public Hearing and Consideration of the Following Adoption and Amendments of the Neighborhood, Community and Perimeter Plans as Components of the Master Plan and Zoning Cases. [Land Use Plan Amendments presented by Emil R. Moncivais, Director, Planning; Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, Assistant City Manager]; [Zoning Cases presented by Florencio Peña, Director, Development Services; Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, Assistant City Manager] 

Z-1. ZONING CASE #Z2005259 (District 6): A case changing the zoning boundary from "R-6" Residential Single-Family District to "R-5" Residential Single-Family District on 118.94 acres out of NCB 18288, 8788 Reed Road as requested by Regent Communities Partners, L. P., Applicant, for Frank G. Persyn, Owner(s). Staff and Zoning Commission recommend approval. 

27. City Manager’s Report 

5:00 P.M. (may be heard after this time) – Ceremonial Recognitions 

6:00 P.M. (may be heard after this time) – Citizens to be Heard 

ADJOURN 

7:00 P.M. – If Council has not yet adjourned, the presiding officer shall entertain a motion to recess the council meeting and reconvene at 9:00 a.m., or any other time designated by Council, on the following day. If no motion is made or if a motion is made and it fails, the meeting will continue until adjourned.