Agenda

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED AT THE TIMES INDICATED: 

4.      2:00 P.M. - Public Hearing and Consideration of an closing, vacating and abandoning unimproved portions of South Mittman and Waleetka Streets, Public Rights of Way located between Minnetonka Street and Fair Avenue, adjacent to New City Blocks 3832 and 3836, as requested by Bilmar Construction, L.P., a Texas Limited Partnership, for the consideration of $9,922.00, which includes a fifty percent (50%) reduction of the closure fee as provided by the Development Incentive Toolkit, passed and approved by City Council on May 29, 2003. [Presented by Rebecca Waldman, Director, Asset Management; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager]  

5.      3:00 P.M. - Second Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2003-2004 Proposed Budget and consideration of the following Ordinances: [Presented by Louis A. Lendman, Director,  Management and Budget; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant, City Manager]   

A.     An adopting the Annual Consolidated Operating and Capital Budgets for the City of San Antonio for Fiscal Year 2003-2004, beginning October 1, 2003 and ending September 30, 2004; approving the FY 2004 through FY 2009 Capital Improvements Program for the City of San Antonio; appropriating funds and authorizing personnel positions in accordance with said budget; setting the FY 2003-2004 Holiday Schedule and Pay Plan for City employees; authorizing contracts with outside agencies; and setting City Council District Budgets and City Council Human Development Services Budgets. 

B.     An setting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance and Operation (M&O) of the City government of the City of San Antonio at 36.704 cents per $100.00 of taxable valuation for the tax year beginning on January 1, 2003, and ending on December 31, 2003. 

C.     An setting the ad valorem tax rate to pay the principal and interest on the funded debt of the City of San Antonio at 21.150 cents per $100.00 of taxable valuation for the tax year beginning on January 1, 2003, and ending on December 31, 2003. 

D.    An increasing the Garage Sale Permit fee from $4.00 to $15.00 for each permit sold; increasing the number of garage sales per residence per calendar year from two sales per year to three sales per year; codifying the maximum fine of fifty dollars ($50) for the first two violations and five hundred ($500) for each subsequent violation, changing references from Building Inspections to Code Compliance, and amending the corresponding sections of the City Code to reflect such changes.  

E.     An establishing an Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction Certificate of Determination Fee of $100.00 for each certificate issued; establishing a Non-Conforming Rights Registration fee of $50.00 for each address registered; increasing the Sidewalk Permit Fee from $0.09 per linear foot on curb and $0.09 per square foot on flat work to $0.15 per linear foot on curb and $0.15 per square foot on flat work; amending the valuation schedule for Residential Plan Review and Building Permits with homes valued under $100,000.00 receiving a 25% discount applied to the building plan review and building permit fees as follows: from wood frame at $18.00 per square foot, wood frame with masonry at $22.00 per square foot, and solid masonry at $26.00 per square foot to wood frame at $40.00 per square foot, wood frame with masonry at $45.00 per square foot, and solid masonry at $58.00 per square foot; establishing a Commercial Walk-Though fee of $100.00 for plans over 500 square feet; establishing a Commercial Plan Retrieval Fee of $100.00 per retrieval; establishing a Commercial Fire Alarm and Sprinkler Re-Submittal Fee of $75.00 per hour with a one hour minimum; establishing a Commercial Project Modification Fee of $75.00 per request for alternative design; establishing a Commercial Conditional Permit Fee of $200.00 per permit; establishing a Commercial Plan Review by Appointment Processing Fee of $200.00 per appointment; increasing the Processing Refund Fee from $5.00 to $25.00 per request; increasing the initial Commercial Temporary Certificate of Occupancy Fee from $234.00 to $500.00; increasing the Commercial Extension of Temporary Certificate of Occupancy Fee from $26.00 to $50.00 per extension; and amending the corresponding sections of the City Code to reflect such changes.  

F.      An increasing the Burning Permit fee from $103.00 to $125.00 per inspection; increasing the Explosive Handler Permit fee from $51.50 to $100.00 per exam; increasing the Above Ground Storage Tank fee from $300.00 to $330.00 per inspection; increasing the Underground Storage Tank fee from $206.00 to $225.00 per inspection; increasing the Laboratory/Clinic Inspection fee from $51.50 to $150.00 per annual inspection; increasing the Bonded Warehouse Inspection fee from $51.50 to $125.00 per annual inspection; increasing the Fireworks Display Permit fee from $360.50 to $450.00 per display; increasing the Bonfire Permit from $360.50 to $400.00 per display; increasing the Fire Protection System Re-Testing fee from $103.00 to $125.00 per inspection upon failure of the initial test; increasing the Fire Protection System Re-Scheduling fee from $103.00 to $125.00 for failure to provide four hours notice of cancellation; increasing the Fire Code Re-Inspection fee from $41.20 to $100.00 per visit; and amending Section 11-16  of the City Code to reflect such changes.  

G.    An establishing a Records Preservation fee in the amount of $1.00 per birth or death certificate sold, increasing the total fee for the purchase of a certificate from $11.00 for birth certificates of individuals born in San Antonio/Bexar County, $12.83 for birth certificates of individuals born anywhere in Texas after 1925, $9.00 for the first copy of a death certificate, and $3.00 for additional copies of the same death certificate to $12.00 for birth certificates of individuals born in San Antonio/Bexar County, $13.83 for birth certificates of individuals born anywhere in Texas after 1925, $10.00 for the first copy of a death certificate, and $4.00 for additional copies of the same death certificate; amending the current rate structure for Rabies Vaccination fees to establish a $20.00 fee for each three-year rabies vaccination provided to a dog or cat; increasing the annual bovine or equine livestock permit fee from $125.00 to $150.00 per location and the annual fee for keeping other livestock from $40.00 to $50.00 per location; increasing the annual horse/horse drawn carriage initial permit fee and renewal fee from $35.00 to $45.00 per horse; increasing the fee for a dental appointment from $6.00 to $10.00 per appointment; converting the water testing fee from one-tier of $15.00 per test to three-tiers with rates as follows: $15.00 per test for entities purchasing less than 25 tests at one time, $12.50 per test for entities purchasing 25 to 50 tests at one time, and $10.00 per test for entities purchasing greater than 50 tests at one time; increasing the cross connection survey fee from $75.00 to $95.00 per survey; increasing the asbestos demolition inspection fee from $75.00 to $95.00 per inspection; increasing the mobile living park license fee from $25.00 to $30.00 per space per year; increasing the air pollution inspection fee from $350.00 to $400.00 per source; and amending Chapters 2, 5, 15, 18, 26 and 33 of the City Code to reflect these additions and changes.  

H.    An increasing the fine for an expired parking meter from $15.00 to $20.00; increasing the fine for overtime parking from $20.00 to $25.00; increasing the fine for parking in a loading zone from $20.00 to $25.00; increasing the fine for being parked within twenty feet of a crosswalk at an intersection from $20.00 to $25.00; increasing the fine for being parked within fifty feet of a railroad crossing from $25.00 to $30.00; increasing the fine for obstructing the flow of traffic from $20.00 to $25.00; increasing the fine for being parked facing oncoming traffic from $20.00 to $25.00; increasing the fine for overloading a taxi stand from $20.00 to $25.00; increasing the fine for being parked in an alley from $20.00 to $25.00; increasing the fine for being double parked from $20.00 to $25.00; increasing the fine for being parked within fifteen feet of a fireplug from $35.00 to $40.00; increasing the fine for being parked in an emergency parking restricted/sacked meter designated area from $20.00 to $25.00; increasing the fine for blocking a street from $20.00 to $25.00; increasing the fine for blocking a sidewalk from $20.00 to $25.00; increasing the fine for blocking a driveway from $20.00 to $25.00; increasing the fine for blocking a fire lane from $35.00 to $40.00; increasing the fine for being parked more than eighteen inches from the curb/edge of roadway from $20.00 to $25.00; increasing the fine for being parked with a tire on or over the curb/edge of roadway from $20.00 to $25.00; increasing the fine for being parked during restricted hours from $20.00 to $25.00; increasing the fine for using public street for storage from $33.00 to $38.00; increasing the fee for being parked in a no parking zone or no parking this side of block zone from $20.00 to $25.00; increasing the fine for a handicap parking violation from $100.00 to $105.00; increasing the fine for being parked in an oversized vehicle in residential zone with no signs posted from $20.00 to $25.00; increasing the fine for being parked on the front lawn/side setback from $33.00 to $38.00; increasing the fine for other violations from $20.00 to $25.00; establishing an internet convenience fee of $4.00 per transaction for payment of Municipal Courts fines through the City's internet site; and amending the corresponding sections of the City Code to reflect such changes. 

I.        An amending the rate structure for the Adult League Participation Fee from $6.00 per participant per league season to $8.00 per participant per league season; amending the rate structure for the Tennis Participation Fee from $5.00 per participant per league season to $8.00 per participant per league season; amending the rate structure for the McFarlin Tennis Center League/Tournament Fee from $35.00 per participant or $175.00 per team to $45.00 per participant or $200.00 per team; amending the rate structure for the Spanish Governor's Palace User Fee for special events from $75.00 per hour with a two hour minimum to $150.00 per hour with a two hour minimum; amending the rate structure for Alamo Plaza and for Downtown Park Usage Fees to include a Photography Reservation Fee of $200.00 for the first four hours and $40.00 for each additional hour; amending the rate structure for the San Antonio Botanical Center Admissions Fee from $4.00 for Adults, $1.00 for Children (ages 3-13), $2.00 for Seniors/Military/Students, $3.00 Adult Group Rate, $0.50 Children Group Rate to $5.00 for Adults, $2.00 for Children (ages 3-13), $3.00 for Seniors/Military/Students, $4.00 Adult Group Rate, $1.00 Children Group Rate; establishing a Kid Quest Program Registration Fee of $5.00 per participant per year; establishing a Youth League Participation Fee of $5.00 per participant per league season; establishing an Arts Based Instructional Class Registration Fee of $25.00 per participant per class; establishing a La Villita Temporary Vending Permit Fee of $20.00 per day or $275.00 per month; establishing Parks and Recreation Plat Review Fees for plan review (Single-family) of $140.00 plus $25.00 per phase, plan review (Non-Single family) of $200.00 plus $25.00 per phase, plan amendment (Single-Family) of $100.00, plan amendment (Non-Single family) of $160.00, Single Phase Fee of $140.00, Variance Fee of $151.00, Reissue of Expired Letter of Certification of $25.00; establishing a Botanical Garden Education Program Fee of $30.00 per participant per class; and amending the corresponding section of the City Code to reflect such changes. 

J.       An establishing an Unpermitted Alarm Fee in the amount of $25.00 for each City response to a false alarm when a residence or commercial establishment does not have a current Alarm Permit; increasing the Auction Processing Fee from $5.00 to $10.00 per auction conducted by the City of San Antonio Police Department; and amending  Sections 25-57 and  19-55  of the City Code to reflect such changes.  

K.    An establishing a Basic Life Support (BLS) Transport Fee of $350.00 and increasing the Advanced Life Support, Level 1 Transport Fee from $350.00 to $375.00; and amending Section 15-3  of the City Code to reflect such changes.  

L.     An amending Ordinance No. 78728, passed September 20, 1993, and Ordinance No. 80118, passed May 5, 1994, by increasing the rate structure for the parking fee at the Alamodome from $5.00 per car to $7.00 per car; establishing an access fee surcharge of $0.50 per event ticket for events held at Nelson W. Wolff Stadium. 

M.   An amending the rate structure for the junior punch card fee for a 12 round card from $54.00 to $60.00; amending the rate structure for the senior punch card fee for a 20 round card from $130.00 to $150.00; amending the rate structure for the Golf Cart fees for 18 holes regular fee from $20.00 including sales tax to $20.50 including sales tax, 18 holes discount fee from $18.00 including sales tax to $18.50 including sales tax,  9 holes regular fee from $11.00 including sales tax to $11.50 including sales tax, 9 holes discount fee from $10.50 including sales tax to $11.00 including sales tax, 18 holes with 9 hole raincheck regular fee from $11.00 including sales tax to $11.50 including sales tax, 18 holes with 9 hole raincheck discount fee from $10.50 including sales tax to $11.00 including sales tax; amending the rate structure for the Green Fees Weekday Regular Fee non-Cedar Creek from $17.75 to $18.50, regular fee Cedar Creek from $25.75 to $26.50, discount non-Cedar Creek from $13.75 to $14.00, discount Cedar Creek from $17.75 to $18.00; Weekday Reduced Fees Senior Citizen regular fee non-Cedar Creek from $11.75 to $12.50, Weekday Reduced Fees Senior Citizen regular fee Cedar Creek from $19.75 to $20.50, Weekday Reduced Fees Senior Citizen discount fee non-Cedar Creek from $7.75 to $8.00, Weekday Reduced Fees Senior Citizen discount fee Cedar Creek from $11.75 to $12.00; Weekday Reduced Fees Physically Disabled regular fee non-Cedar Creek from $17.75 to $18.50, Weekday Reduced Fees Physically Disabled regular fee Cedar Creek from $25.75 to $26.50, Weekday Reduced Fees Physically Disabled discount fee non-Cedar Creek from $7.75 to $8.00, Weekday Reduced Fees Physically Disabled discount fee Cedar Creek from $11.75 to $12.00; Weekday Reduced Fees Students regular fee non-Cedar Creek from $7.75 to $8.50, Weekday Reduced Fees Students regular fee Cedar Creek from $7.75 to $8.50; Weekend and Holiday Regular Fee non-Cedar Creek from $20.75 to $21.50, Weekend and Holiday regular fee Cedar Creek from $28.75 to $29.50, Weekend and Holiday discount fee non-Cedar Creek from $16.75 to $17.00, Weekend and Holiday discount fee Cedar Creek from $20.75 to $21.00; Weekend and Holiday Reduced Fees Senior Citizen regular fee non-Cedar Creek from $16.75 to $17.50, Weekend and Holiday Reduced Fees Senior Citizen regular fee Cedar Creek from $21.75 to $22.50, Weekend and Holiday Reduced Fees Senior Citizen discount fee non-Cedar Creek from $12.75 to $13.00, Weekend and Holiday Reduced Fees Senior Citizen discount fee Cedar Creek from $15.75 to $16.00; Weekend and Holiday Reduced Fees Physically Disabled regular fee non-Cedar Creek from $20.75 to $21.50, Weekend and Holiday Reduced Fees Physically Disabled regular fee Cedar Creek from $28.75 to $29.50, Weekend and Holiday Reduced Fees Physically Disabled discount fee non-Cedar Creek from $12.75 to $13.00, Weekend and Holiday Reduced Fees Physically Disabled discount fee Cedar Creek from $15.75 to $16.00; Weekend and Holiday Reduced Fees Students regular fee non-Cedar Creek from $7.75 to $8.50, Weekend and Holiday Reduced Fees Students regular fee Cedar Creek from $7.75 to $8.50; and amending the corresponding sections of the City Code to reflect such changes. 

N.    An amending the City Code to increase the parking meter rates for 941 parking meters from $0.75 per hour Monday through Saturday with a two hour limit to $1.00 per hour Monday through Saturday with a two hour time limit; extending the hours of operation for all parking meters from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, to 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. from Monday through Saturday; increase the sale price of VIA bus passes to City of San Antonio employees from $5.00 per pass to $10.00 per pass; increasing parking rates at Riverbend Garage for 1 1/2 hours from $2.50 to $3.00, for 2 hours from $3.50 to $4.00, for 2 1/2 hours from $4.50 to $5.00, for Event Rate from $6.00 to $7.00, for Late Key-In Fee from $2.00 to $7.00, for Lost Ticket from $10.50 to $12.00, for Mag-Card Deposit from $15.00 to $20.00, for Monthly from $70.00 to $77.00; increasing parking rates at Marina Garage for 1/2 hour from $0.75 to $1.00, for 1 hour from $1.50 to $2.00, for 1 1/2 hours from $2.50 to $3.00, for 2 hours from $3.50 to $4.00, for 2 1/2 hours from $4.50 to $5.00, for 3 hours from $5.25 to $6.00, for Event Rate from $5.00 to $7.00, for Late Key-In Fee from $2.00 to $7.00, for Lost Ticket from $10.50 to $12.00, for Mag-Card Deposit from $15.00 to $20.00, for Monthly from $50.00 to $55.00; increasing parking rates at Mid-City Garage for 1 1/2 hours from $2.50 to $3.00, for 2 hours from $3.50 to $4.00, for 2 1/2 hours from $4.50 to $5.00, for Event from $6.00 to $7.00, for Late Key-In Fee from $2.00 to $7.00, for Lost Ticket from $10.50 to $12.00, for Mag-Card Deposit from $15.00 to $20.00, for Monthly from $70.00 to $77.00, for Monthly Basement from $73.00 to $87.00; increase parking rates at Hemisfair Garage for 1/2 hour from $0.75 to $1.00, for 1 hour from $1.50 to $2.00, for 1 1/2 hours from $2.25 to $3.00, for 2 hours from $3.00 to $4.00, for 2 1/2 hours from $3.75 to $5.00, for 3 hours from $4.50 to $6.00, for Exhibitors Pass from $7.00 to $12.00, for Event Rate from $5.00 to $7.00, for Late Key-In Fee from $2.00 to $7.00, for Lost Ticket from $10.50 to $12.00, for Mag-Card Deposit from $10.00 to $20.00, for Monthly from $40.00 to $45.00; increasing parking rates at Center Street Lot for Event Rate from $4.00 to $5.00; increasing parking rates at Sutton Lot for Event Rate from $2.00 from $3.00; establishing a fee for parking at the Municipal Courts parking lot of $3.00 per vehicle per day; and amending the corresponding sections of the City Code to reflect such changes. 

6.      5:00 P.M. - Citizens to Be Heard. 

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 

7.      An accepting the low qualified bids that were submitted by Globe Electric Company, Inc. (WBE), items 1, 3, 4, 5; and Graybar Electric Company, Inc., item 2 to provide the City of San Antonio Alamodome with step lighting for a total amount of $147,416.50. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director, Purchasing & General Services; Travis M. Bishop, Assistant City Manager]  

8.      An accepting the bids of various companies to provide the City of San Antonio with the following items and services on an annual contract basis for FY2003-2004 for an estimated annual cost of $1,320,114: pagers; temperature management control system maintenance at San Antonio International Airport; e-mail scan equipment; KVS Software & Support; Fibre channel switch equipment; ESRI mapping application services; materials & labor to maintain heating & air conditioning systems at fire stations; fire intercom systems; auto & light truck drums & brake pads; and safety supplies. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director, Purchasing & General Services; Travis M. Bishop, Assistant City Manager]  

Capital Improvement Items  

9.      An approving and accepting compensation of $196,406.00 from the Texas Department of Transportation for Access Rights for Watson Road adjacent to Medina River Park in City Council District 4; amending the Medina River Park Improvements Project budget to appropriate these funds; accepting the low bid with bid alternates 1 through 5 by VW Brooks Incorporated to perform construction work in connection with the Medina River Park Improvements Project, for a total contract cost of $749,000.00; authorizing the execution of a standard construction contract, allocating $46,556.00 for miscellaneous construction contingency expenses; authorizing $37,200.00 for architect/engineering contingency expenses; authorizing $25,000.00 for building relocation expenses; authorizing $9,000.00 for park materials, for an overall total amount of $866,756.00; and providing for payment. [Presented by Malcolm Matthews, Director, Parks and Recreation; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

10. An accepting the low bid submitted by Alamo City Constructors to perform construction work in connection with the Seeling Park Improvements Project, located in Council District 7 for a total contract amount of $71,500.00 from 1999 Park Bond funds; authorizing the execution of a construction contract; authorizing $13,200.00 for miscellaneous construction contingency expenses; authorizing $300.00 for mandatory project fees, for an overall total amount of $85,000.00; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Malcolm Matthews, Director, Parks and Recreation; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]  

11. An approving Field Alteration No. 4 and authorizing payment in the increased amount of $33,206.25 from Certificates of Obligation payable to Constructors & Associates, Inc. for construction expenses in connection with the Municipal Plaza Exterior Renovation Project located at 114 W. Commerce in Council District 1; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

12. An accepting the low, qualified responsive bid of Pronto Sandblasting & Coating & Oil Field Service Co., Inc., (MBE) in the amount of $237,380.00 in connection with the Givens from I.H. 35 to Pruett Middle School Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project, located in Council District 5; authorizing the negotiation and execution of a construction contract; authorizing $23,738.00 for miscellaneous construction contingency expenses; authorizing the reimbursement from San Antonio Water System (SAWS) in the amount of $73,411.00 for sewer and water expenses for a total amount of $261,118.00; appropriating funds; revising the project budget; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

13. An authorizing payment in the amount of $9,712.00 payable to Pape Dawson Engineers, Inc. for environmental consultant services, under an On-Call Professional Services Agreement for Environmental Consulting Services, passed and approved on February 28, 2002, by Ordinance No. 95384, in connection with the Evergreen Street from McCullough Avenue to E. Euclid Avenue and Evergreen Court from Evergreen Street to N. St. Mary's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project, located in Council District 1; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

14. An Ordinance .,  for environmental air quality oversight services, under an On-Call Professional Services Agreement for Environmental Consulting Services, passed and approved on February 28, 2002, by Ordinance No. 95384, necessary to the Southcross Boulevard from S. New Braunfels to Presa Project, located in Council District 3; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]  

15. An authorizing payment in the amount of $69,294.20 from 2002 Certificates of Obligation to Eagle Construction & Environmental Services, L.P., for environmental remediation services, under an existing On-Call Professional Services Environmental Remediation and Construction Contract - 2002, passed and approved on May 30, 2002, by Ordinance No. 95847, and authorizing payment in the amount of $42,828.53 to Eagle Construction & Environmental Services, L.P., for additional construction contingency expenses, for an overall total amount of $112,122.73 necessary to the Southcross Boulevard from S. New Braunfels to Presa Project, located in Council District 3; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]  

16. An authorizing payment in the amount of $4,000.00 from 2002 Certificates of Obligation to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ, formerly the TNRCC) for an application and review fee necessary to an Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone pollution prevention plan for the Thousand Oaks Intersections Improvements (MPO) Project, located in Council Districts 9 and 10; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

17. An selecting Claunch & Miller, Inc. to provide professional engineering services in connection with the Blanco from Lullwood to Summit Project, located in Council District 1; authorizing the negotiation and execution of a professional services contract in an amount not to exceed $218,981.64 from 1999 G.O. Street Improvement Bond funds; authorizing $21,898.16 for miscellaneous engineering contingency expenses, for an overall total amount of $240,879.80; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

18. An approving Change Order No. 1 and authorizing payment in the amount of $52,683.50 from General Obligations of the City to the Texas Department of Transportation for construction expenses in connection with the Pleasanton Road from Mayfield to Southcross MPO Project, located in Council District 3; 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 

19. An authorizing the expenditure of $1,800.00 to Eckmann, Groll, Inc., for appraisal services in connection with the Evergreen Court - Evergreen Street to North St. Mary's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project and the Evergreen Street: McCullough Avenue to East Euclid Avenue Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

20. An accepting a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Grant in the amount of $600,198.00 in connection with the Flood Buyout Program 2002; appropriating the sum of $600,198.00 from FEMA approved funds, representing FEMA's 75% share; and appropriating the sum of $200,066.25 from 2003 Stormwater Revenue Bonds, representing the City's 25% match, totaling $800,265.00 to acquire fee simple title to certain properties in several Council Districts; authorizing the purchase of the properties; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

21. An accepting a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Grant in the amount of $450,525.00 in connection with the Flood Buyout Program Phase III; appropriating the sum of $450,525.00 from FEMA approved funds, representing FEMA's 75% share; and appropriating the sum of $150,175.00 from 2003 Stormwater Revenue Bonds, representing the City's 25% match, totaling $600,700.00 to acquire fee simple title to certain properties in several Council Districts; authorizing the purchase of the properties; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]

22. An authorizing the execution of a Lease Agreement with Urban Ice, Ltd., a Limited Partnership, acting by and through its General Partner, Millennium Urban Village, Inc., a corporation ("Landlord") and the City ("Tenant") for the San Antonio Police Department's use of 30,000 square feet of warehouse space located at 1305 E. Houston Street for a two (2) year term beginning October 1, 2003 and ending on September 30, 2005, at a monthly rent of $7,500.00, with a right to renew, subject to City Council approval, for two consecutive additional periods of two years each, upon the same terms and conditions, except the monthly rental amount, which will be renegotiated at the time of renewal; and authorizing payment. [Presented by Albert A. Ortiz, Police Chief; J. Rolando Bono, Deputy City Manager]  

Miscellaneous 

23. An authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the renewal and extension  of a contract with Alcohol and Drug Tests, Inc., to provide random and reasonable suspicion drug testing services for the City's Police Department, for an amount not to exceed $50,000.00, for a one year period from October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004. [Presented by Albert A. Ortiz, Police Chief; J. Rolando Bono, Deputy City Manager]  

24. An authorizing the City Manager or her designee to accept a $300,000.00 grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for the second year of the TXDOT Commercial Motor Vehicle Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), which will be used to continue the funding for an overtime program to provide increased monitoring and enforcement of commercial vehicles, for the grant period October 1, 2003 to September 30, 2004; and authorizing a $27,201.00 in-kind match and a cash match of $6,132.00. [Presented by Albert A. Ortiz, Police Chief; J. Rolando Bono, Deputy City Manager]  

25. An authorizing the City Manager or her designee to accept a $500,000.00 grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for the third year of the TXDOT DWI Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), which will be used to continue the funding for an overtime program for DWI enforcement, for the grant period of October 1, 2003 to September 30, 2004; and authorizing a $39,440.00 in-kind match and a cash match of $16,116.00. [Presented by Albert A. Ortiz, Police Chief; J. Rolando Bono, Deputy City Manager]  

26. An authorizing the City Manager or her designee to accept a grant from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission in an amount not to exceed $80,000.00, to be used for operating expenses currently funded by the Technical Assistance Negotiated Grant, for the grant period September 1, 2003 through August 31, 2004; and approving a personnel complement. [Presented by Aubrey George, Interim Director, Library; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant to the City Manager] 

27. An authorizing the execution of the First Amendment and First Renewal of the Novelty and Souvenir Concession Contract for the Municipal Auditorium between the City of San Antonio and River City Merchandising, thereby exercising the first available two (2) year renewal option and amending the payment terms of the original contract authorized by Ordinance No. 94611, approved on September 27, 2001, which provides for payment to the City of fifty eight percent (58%) of all Concessionaires' receipts after taxes generated thereunder with projected commission revenue of $36,778.00 for the two (2) year renewal term. [Presented by Roland A. Lozano, Interim Director, Convention Facilities/Assistant to the City Manager; Terry M. Brechtel, City Manager] 

28. An authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and if awarded, the acceptance of a grant in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00 by the City of San Antonio's Department of Community Initiatives to purchase sports and camping equipment and coordinate outdoor activities for programs of the Youth Services Division; authorizing the execution of any necessary documents in connection therewith; and adopting a budget, pending an award of grant funding. [Presented by Dennis J. Campa, Director, Community Initiatives; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant to the City Manager] 

29. An authorizing the execution of a contract amendment with Goodwill Industries of San Antonio which will add $75,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Labor Welfare-to-Work Grant for the provision of additional services. [Presented by Dennis J. Campa, Director, Community Initiatives; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant to the City Manager] 

Board, Commissions and Committee Appointments.  

30. Consideration of the following board appointments: [Presented by Yolanda Ledesma, Acting City Clerk; Travis M. Bishop, Assistant City Manager]  

A.     An appointing Jonathan J. Gutierrez (District 4) to the San Antonio Youth Commission for a term of office to expire on June 1, 2005. 

B.     An amending Ordinance No. 98043 dated August 21, 2003 to reflect changing the category for Ms. Irene A. Cruz from "Business" to "Fort Sam Houston Representative." 

ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 

31. An authorizing the amendment of the General Operating Agency Agreement between the City of San Antonio and the Greater Kelly Development Authority (GKDA) executed pursuant to Ordinance No. 96693 by redirecting $491,000.00 of project funding and extending the completion date of the agreement from September 30, 2003 to September 30, 2004; and authorizing the amendment of Ordinance No. 96693 to reflect said amendments. [Presented by Ramiro A. Cavazos, Director, Economic Development; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager] 

32. An accepting the bid from Express Video, Inc., for the purchase of 293 gambling devices (Eight-Liners) in the amount of $124,818.00, seized as a result of criminal investigations in San Antonio and subsequently forfeited by orders of the courts. [Presented by Albert A. Ortiz, Police Chief; J. Rolando Bono, Deputy City Manager]  

33. Ratification of Authorization for Councilwoman Patti Radle, District 5, who traveled to Dallas, Southlake, Colleyville, Irving, Addison, Frisco, Plano and Plum Creek to tour Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TIRZ) from Friday, September 5, 2003 to Saturday, September 6, 2003. 

34. City Manager's Report. 

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

Discuss the lawsuit styled Matthew J. Jackson, et al, and other Similarly Situated Persons vs. City of San Antonio, Cause No. 2002-CI-18233, 408^th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, and legal issues related to collective bargaining negotiations with the San Antonio Police Officers Association, pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (consultation with attorney).