Agenda

City Council Meeting

Municipal Plaza Building

City Hall Complex

103 Main Plaza

San Antonio, Texas 78205

May 6, 2004

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED AT THE TIMES INDICATED: 

3.      3:00 P.M.  - Public Hearing and Consideration of an approving the closing, vacating and abandoning of an improved portion of Pilar Drive Public Right of Way located between Tomar and Tarasco  Drives, adjacent to NCBs 15415 and 15416 in Council District 4, as requested by the abutting property owner, Alamo Area Mutual Housing Association, Inc., a Texas non-profit corporation, for the total consideration of $14,185.00, which includes a seventy five percent (75%) reduction of the street closure fee under the Incentive Scorecard System. [Presented by Rebecca Waldman, Director, Asset Management; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager] 

4.      5:00 P.M. - Citizens to Be Heard. 

5.      7:30 P.M. - The City Council will convene for a Budget to solicit citizen input on the theme "Achieving Our Mission:  Where We Are Now".  [Presented by Peter Zanoni, Acting Director, Management and Budget; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager] 

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

CONSENT AGENDA 

Items Concerning the Purchase of Equipment, Supplies and Services       

6.      An accepting the best value bid submitted by Oak Hill Technology, Inc. to provide the City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District with data entry services for an estimated annual cost of $60,000.00. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director, Purchasing & General Services; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager] 

7.      An accepting the sole source offer submitted by Consolidated Traffic Controls, Inc. to provide the City of San Antonio Public Works Department Traffic Division with pager units  for a total amount of $27,300.00. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director, Purchasing & General Services; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager] 

8.      An accepting the sole source offer submitted by Pearson Education, Inc. to provide the City of San Antonio Police Department Training Academy with textbooks for a total amount of $39,300.00. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director, Purchasing & General Services; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager] 

Capital Improvement Items  

9.      An authorizing an amendment of a professional services agreement with the firm of 3D/International to add surveying services in conjunction with architectural and engineering services for the New Terminal Expansion Project at San Antonio International Airport for an amount not to exceed $186,214.60; appropriating funds; revising the budget; and providing for payment. [Presented by Kevin C. Dolliole, Director, Aviation; J. Rolando Bono, Deputy City Manager]  

10. An selecting Beaty & Partners Architects to provide architectural services in connection with the Woodlawn Lake Park and Gym Improvements Project, located in Council Districts 1 and 7; authorizing the negotiation and execution of a professional services contract in an amount not to exceed $212,500.00; authorizing $10,000.00 for miscellaneous architectural contingency expenses; authorizing $4,900.00 for mandatory project fees; authorizing $1,200.00 for bid advertising/printing expenses, for a total amount of $228,600.00 from 1999-2004 Park Bond funds; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Malcolm Matthews, Director, Parks and Recreation; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager] 

11. An amending a professional services contract and authorizing $15,633.00 from 2003-2007 General Obligation Street Improvement Bond funds payable to Hoyt Consulting Engineers, Inc. for additional engineering services in connection with the El Monte - Blanco to San Pedro, Phase II Project, located in Council District 1; revising the project budget; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]  

Items Concerning the Purchase, Sale or Lease of Real Property 

12. An authorizing payment in the amount of $74,100.00 payable to Alamo Title as escrow agent for Helen A. Spaulding for fee simple title to one (1) parcel, title fees and a Right of Entry Fee in connection with the Wurzbach Parkway Phase V Project, located in Council District 9; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

13.  An approving a  ten-year License Agreement with Riverton Suites, Ltd., as Licensee, to use the subsurface  under Navarro Street, West Market Street, and South Presa Street Public Rights of Way to install approximately 69 soldier beams, with approximately 14  associated tiebacks,  and wood laggings, as part of an earth retention system to support the construction of a hotel, in Council District 1, at the southeast corner of Navarro Street and West Market Street,  in  consideration for the conveyance back to the City of approximately 1,580 square feet of subsurface under a portion of said South Presa Street Public Right of Way, having been originally conveyed by the City to Riverton Suites, Ltd., pursuant to authority set forth in  Ordinance No. 91935 dated June 8, 2000; and providing for an immediate effective date upon passage by eight  votes. [Presented by Rebecca Waldman, Director, Asset Management; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager] 

Miscellaneous  

14. An authorizing the submission of a grant application in the amount of $149,950.00 to the Department of Defense, which, if awarded, will be used for the personnel complement of the Procurement Technical Assistance Center for the grant period January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005. [Presented by Ramiro A. Cavazos, Director, Economic Development; J. Rolando Bono, Deputy City Manager] 

15. An authorizing the City Manager or her designee to accept two (2) FY 2004 Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Regional Solid Waste Pass-Through Grants totaling $246,207.50 from the Alamo Area Council of Governments 2004; and authorizing acceptance of any amended allocations of FY 2004 grant monies that may become available. [Presented by Daniel V. Cardenas, Director, Environmental Services; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

16. An authorizing the City Manager or her designee to submit six (6) or more grant applications for approximately $429,666.00 to the Alamo Area Council of Governments for FY 2005 Regional Solid Waste Pass-Through Grant funds supporting environmental programming efforts related to recycling, solid waste stream reduction, and municipal enforcement of anti-dumping laws; and, if awarded, authorizing the execution of subsequent grant receipt contracts and accepting all funding received from these grant applications. [Presented by Daniel V. Cardenas, Director, Environmental Services; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]  

17. An authorizing payment of $100,000.00 to the Metropolitan Partnership for Energy (MPE), a non-profit agency established to develop and promote energy efficiency efforts for the San Antonio region, for an agreement to provide continued technical support to the City and region for Senate Bill 5 energy efficiency issues and to serve as a clearinghouse for educational programs related to energy efficiency and conservation, for the period January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004;  and providing for payment. [Presented by Daniel V. Cardenas, Director, Environmental Services; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

18. An acknowledging contract modifications to the Alamo Area Child Care Delivery System contract with Alamo Workforce Development, Inc. (AWD), for the period of September 1, 2003 through August 31, 2004, which reduce Workforce Investment Act (WIA) funds in the amount of $160,000.00 and increase child care development funds in the amount of $481,671.00; ratifying the execution of a child care local match agreement amendment with AWD, which extends the child care local match agreement through November 30, 2004 and pledges certification of additional local expenditures in the amount of $390,071.00 to be used as local match to generate additional federal funds in the amount of $590,500.00 in connection with the continued operation of the Alamo Child Care Delivery System (CCDS) Program; authorizing certification of said expenditures in connection therewith; authorizing acceptance of said additional federal funds; approving a revised Fiscal Year 2004 CCDS Program budget; and revising the CCDS personnel complement.. [Presented by Dennis J. Campa, Director, Community Initiatives; Frances A. Gonzalez; Assistant City Manager]  

19. An authorizing the execution of a grant agreement amendment with the U.S. Department Of Housing and Urban Development for the 2001 Supportive Housing Program to add the City Of San Antonio, Department Of Community Initiatives', Children's Resources Division (CRD) as a project sponsor; authorizing the execution of a contract amendment with the Salvation Army to reduce the contract amount by $196,317.00 to a revised total contract amount of $630,433.00; and approving a budget revision to reprogram funds of $196,317.00 to the CRD Seamless Child Care Program to provide child care services to homeless children for the period of May 16, 2004 to August 31, 2004. [Presented by Dennis J. Campa, Director, Community Initiatives; Frances A. Gonzalez; Assistant City Manager]  

20. An authorizing the execution of an agreement with Parent/Child Incorporated which will allow the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District to provide approximately 4,000 physical examinations and 10,000 dental evaluations on a reimbursable fee-for-service basis for an amount not to exceed $172,000.00 for the period March 1, 2004 to January 31, 2005; establishing a fund; approving a personnel complement; and authorizing contractual services. [Presented by Dr. Fernando A. Guerra, Director, Health; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager] 

21. An authorizing the acceptance of $117,712.00 from the Texas Department of Health for the Public Health State Support Project 2004/2005 in order to renew support for the AIDS Surveillance Program of the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District during the period April 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004; authorizing the execution of a contract change notice; adopting the program budget; and approving a personnel complement. [Presented by Dr. Fernando A. Guerra, Director, Health; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager]  

ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 

22 from the City/County Joint Commission on Elderly Affairs, including the status of its work on the priority issues identified for seniors in San Antonio and Bexar County. [Presented by Dennis J. Campa, Director, Community Initiatives; Frances A. Gonzalez; Assistant City Manager]  

23. Staff to share the results of a recent demographic survey, commissioned by community stakeholders and conducted by an independent research organization that identifies needs and issues of San Antonio from the perspective of citizens. [Presented by Dennis J. Campa, Director, Community Initiatives; Frances A. Gonzalez; Assistant City Manager]  

24. by the Joint Citizens Commission on City-County Service Integration to report on its final recommendations regarding better integration of City and County services through interlocal agreements, contracts and legislation in an effort to make local government more seamless and efficient for the citizens of both governments. [Presented by Jim Campbell, Director, External Relations; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager]  

25. An approving a five (5) year Interlocal Agreement with various public education districts establishing real property development procedures, fees, responsibilities and related matters applicable to the districts; authorizing the City Manager or her designee to execute the agreement;  authorizing the creation of seven positions within the Development Services Department.; and amending Ordinance No. 98181.  [Presented by Jim Campbell, Director, External Relations; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager]  

26. An authorizing the City Manager or her designee to execute an interlocal agreement between the City of San Antonio and Kendall, Comal, Guadalupe, Wilson, Medina and Bandera Counties for establishing a unified set of platting standards and procedures for the approval of plats in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction. [Presented by Florencio Peña, Director, Development Services; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager]  

27. An bestowing the memorial designation of "Jack W. De Vaughn, Sr. Memorial Drive" upon the 500 to 1000 blocks of Pecan Valley Drive from Morning View to J Street. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

28. An amending the land use plan contained in the South Central Community Plan, a component of the Master Plan of the City, by changing the use of approximately 1.51 acres  located at the western end of the property at 717 Pleasanton Road in Council District 5 from Low-Density Residential Land Use to Office/Light Commercial/Medium-High Density Residential Land Use. Staff's recommendation is for approval. The Planning Commission recommends approval. [Presented by Emil R. Moncivais, Director, Planning; Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, Assistant City Manager] 

29. Authorization for Councilman Richard Perez, District 4, who will attend the 51^st  Annual National Security Forum at Maxwell Airforce Base in Montgomery, Alabama from Sunday, May 23, 2004 to Wednesday, May 26, 2004.  

30. Authorization for Councilman Joel Williams, District 2, who traveled to Colorado Springs, CO, to participate in the Department of the Air Force, Air Force Reserve 433d Airlift Wing Civic Leader Tour from Tuesday, May 4, 2004 to Wednesday May 5, 2004.

31. City Manager's Report. 

32. The City Council will recess into an executive session to discuss the following:  

A.     Discuss legal issues relating to procedures established by state law for the incorporation of a municipality within San Antonio's extraterritorial jurisdiction, pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (consultation with attorney). 

B.     Discuss legal issues relating to the analysis by CPS on a right of first refusal to purchase an additional interest in the South Texas Project, pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 (consultation with attorney), 551.072 (deliberation regarding real property), and 551.086 (public power utilities: competitive matters).