September 25, 2003
At any time during the "B" Session or 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).
I. The City Council will convene for a "B" Session in the B Room of the Municipal Plaza Building at 10:00 A.M. for the following:
Staff presentation on the FY 2004-2009 Six Year Capital Budget and the Debt Management Plan. [Presented by Lou Lendman, Director, Management & Budget and Milo Nitschke, Director, Finance; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager]
II. The City Council will convene in Council Chambers, Municipal Plaza Building in a Regular Council Meeting at 1:00 P.M.
1. Invocation by Rev. Douglas Diehl, Crossroads Baptist Church, and Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Ceremonial Items.
3. Approval of the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of August 21, 2003.
DISABILITY ACCESS STATEMENT
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Questions regarding this agenda notice should be directed to the City Agenda Coordinator at 207-7080.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED AT THE TIMES INDICATED:
4. 2:00 P.M. - Public Hearing and Consideration of the following Zoning Cases: [Presented by Florencio Pena, Director, Development Services; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager]
A.
NUMBER Z2003141:
The request of Earl & Brown, P. C., Applicant, for S. A. Republic Properties, Ltd., Owner(s), for a change in zoning from "I-1" General
Industrial District to "PUD RM-4" Planned Unit Development Residential Mixed
District (Tract 1- 42.507 ac.); "MF-33" Multi-Family District (Tract 4- 6.747
ac.); "C-3" Commercial District (Tract 2- 8.425 ac. & Tract 3- 1.333 ac.) &
"C-2" Commercial District (Tract 5 - 1.278 ac.) on 60.29 acres out of NCB
10847, 4100 Block of South W.W. White Road. Staff's recommendation was for
approval. Zoning Commission has recommended approval. (Council District 3)
B.
NUMBER Z2003144 C:
The request of Jorge Rodriguez Robles, Applicant, for Jorge Rodriguez Robles, Owner(s), for a change in zoning from "R-6"
Residential Single Family District to "R-6 C" Residential Single Family
District with conditional use for a hair salon on Lot 80, Block, 2, NCB 7645,
1738 Commercial Avenue. Staff's recommendation was for approval. Zoning
Commission has recommended approval. (Council District 3)
C.
NUMBER Z2003150 S:
The request of Robert R. Martinez, Applicant, for Robert R. Martinez and Felipe and Conception Garcia, Owner(s), for a change in
zoning from "R-6" Residential Single-Family District to "R-6 S" Residential
Single-Family District with a specific use authorization for a daycare center
on Lots 43 and 44, Block 18, NCB 3461, 422 and 502 West Theo Avenue. Staff's
recommendation was for approval. Zoning Commission has recommended approval.
(Council District 5)
D.
NUMBER Z2003157: The request of Green, Herrington & Howell, L.L.C. (Jimmy
Q. Howell), Applicant, for Quality Industrial Properties (Patrick Sonnen),
Owner(s), for a change in zoning from "I-2" Heavy Industrial District to
"C-3NA" General Commercial Nonalcoholic Sales District on Lots 13, 4A, 4B,
5A, 5B, 6A & 6B, NCB 2190, 800 Block of North Zarzamora. Staff's
recommendation was for approval. Zoning Commission has recommended approval.
(Council District 5)
E.
NUMBER Z2002258: The request of City of San Antonio, Applicant, for WOH
Holdings, Inc. c/o Charles Martin Wender, Owner(s), for a change in zoning
from "R-6" Residential Single-Family District to "PUD R-6" Planned Unit
Development Residential Single-Family District on 92.34 acre tract of land out
NCB 17642, 4100 Block of Wiseman Road. Staff's recommendation was for
approval. Zoning Commission has recommended denial. (Council District 6)
F.
NUMBER Z2003068 C: The request of Martin Gutierrez, Applicant, for Martin
Gutierrez, Owner(s), for a change in zoning from "R-6" Residential
Single-Family District to "C-1 C" Commercial District with a conditional use
for an auto repair shop on Lot P-22, NCB 17929, 8537 Bandera Road. Staff's
recommendation was for approval. Zoning Commission has recommended denial.
(Council District 7)
G.
NUMBER Z2003136: The
request of A. S. M. Ferdous, d/b/a Investment Ideas, L. L. C.,
Applicant, for
A. S. M. Ferdous, d/b/a Investment Ideas, L. L. C., Owner(s), for a change in
zoning from "O-2" Office District & "NP-10" Neighborhood Preservation District
to "R-6" Residential Single-Family District on a 9.487 acre tract of land out
of NCB 15005, 15000 Block of Heath Road. Staff's recommendation was for
approval. Zoning Commission has recommended approval. (Council District 7)
H.
NUMBER Z2003154:
The request of Integra Texas, L. L. C., Applicant, for Ernest G. Simon Trust and
the Estate of Ernest G. Simon, John Simon, Trustee, Owner(s), for a change in
zoning from "R-6" Residential Single-Family District to "C-2" Commercial
District on P-11, NCB 15656, 9480 Huebner Road. Staff's recommendation was for
approval. Zoning Commission has recommended approval. (Council District 8)
I.
NUMBER Z2003162: The request of Kaufman & Associates, Inc., Applicant,
for Thousand Oaks/Henderson Pass, Owner(s), for a change in zoning from
"MF-33" Multi-Family District, "MF-33 ERZD" Multi-Family Edwards Recharge Zone
District, & "C-3NA" General Commercial District, Nonalcoholic Sales to "PUD
RM-4" Planned Unit Development Residential Mixed District, "PUD RM-4 ERZD",
Planned Unit Development Residential Mixed Edwards Recharge Zone District and
"C-3 NA" General Commercial District, Nonalcoholic Sales on 13.49 acres out of
NCB 16643, 1854 & 2752 Thousand Oaks. Staff's recommendation was for approval.
Zoning Commission has recommended approval. (Council District 9)
J.
NUMBER
Z2003161: The request of Kaufman & Associates, Inc., Applicant, for Pulte
Homes, Owner(s), for a change in zoning from "MF-33" Multi-Family District to
"PUD RM-4" Planned Unit Development Residential Mixed District on P-63H, NCB
15837, 4002 Stahl Road. Staff's recommendation was for approval. Zoning
Commission has recommended approval. (Council District 10)
K.
NUMBER
Z2003164: The request of Leinguer Ventures, LLC, Applicant, for Leinguer
Ventures, LLC, Owner(s), for a change in zoning from "BP" Business Park
District and "C-3" General Commercial District to "R-5" Residential
Single-Family District (76.04 acres) and "C-3" General Commercial District
(21.63 acres) on a 97.67 acre tract of land out of NCB 16588, 16900 Block of
Nacogdoches Road. Staff's recommendation was for approval. Zoning Commission
has recommended approval. (Council District 10)
L.
NUMBER Z2003173: The request of City of San
Antonio, Applicant, for Multiple Property
Owners, Owner(s), for a change in zoning from "DR" Development Reserve; "R-4", "R-5",
"R-6" Residential Single-Family District; "MF-25" and "MF-33" Multi-Family
District; "MH" Manufactured Housing District; "PUD" Planned Unit Development;
"NP-10" Neighborhood Preservation District; "C-2" Light Commercial District;
"C-3" General Commercial District; "C2-NA" Commercial Nonalcoholic Sales
District; "C-3 NA" Commercial Nonalcoholic Sales District; "C-3R" General
Restrict Alcoholic Sales District; "I-1" General Industrial District and "I-2"
Heavy Industrial District to "UD" Urban Development District, "RD" Rural
Development District, "FR" Farm and Ranch District, "MI-1" Mixed Light
Industry District, "MHP" Manufactured Housing Park, "R-4" Residential
Single-Family District on an area generally bound by Loop 410 to the north,
Interstate Highway 37 to the east, the San Antonio city limits to the south
(1350 feet south of the centerline of the Medina River) and Interstate Highway
35 to the west. Staff's recommendation was for approval. Zoning Commission
has recommended approval, save and except those properties postponed by
request from the City of San Antonio and those properties continued to October
7, 2003 by request from individual property owners. (Council Districts 3 and
4)
5.
3:00
P.M. - Public Hearing and consideration of an
authorizing the reprogramming of FY 2003-04 Emergency Shelter Grant
(ESG) funds in the amount of $98,000.00 available from City of San Antonio's
Department of Community Initiatives, Community Action Division; authorizing
the close-out and cancellation of the affected projects and the creation of
the appropriate projects and project budgets; authorizing the appropriating
and allocation of $35,000.00 to the San Antonio Food Bank, Inc. to operate the
Dwyer Avenue Center Kitchen and provide culinary training to the homeless;
authorizing the appropriation and allocation of $63,000.00 to the Association
for the Advancement of Mexican Americans, Inc. (AAMA) to operate the Dwyer
Avenue Center Overflow Shelter; authorizing a transfer of funds in the amount
of $37,000.00 from the Dwyer Trust to AAMA for the operation of the Dwyer
Avenue Center Overflow Shelter; authorizing the execution and submission of
contracts and other documents as necessary in connection therewith; and
providing for payment. [Presented by Dennis J. Campa, Director, Community
Initiatives; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant to the City Manager]
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 bid submitted by 3TI, Inc. (MBE), to
provide City of San Antonio Parks & Recreation Department with Kingsborough
Park Improvements in Council District 3 for a total amount of $42,987.00.
[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 Fiscal Year 2003-2004 for an estimated annual cost of
$313,515.00: materials & labor to maintain air conditioning & heating system
controls at the Tower of the Americas; reinforcing welded wire; maintenance &
repair of tank level sensing & leak detection monitors; LRC carwash water
recovery parts & service; B & B cantilever gate system parts & service;
charter bus service; automobile & light truck window tinting; and backup tapes
for data storage library. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director, Purchasing &
General Services; Travis M. Bishop, Assistant City Manager]
Capital Improvement Items
9.
An
authorizing the appropriation of $245,000.92 and the
disbursement of funds in an amount of $279,743.42 to the Texas Department of
Transportation (TXDOT) in support of the Final Recapitulation of the U.S.
Highway 281 Airport Connector Construction Project and estimated final TXDOT
administrative expenses at San Antonio International Airport. [Presented
by Kevin Dolliole, Director, Aviation; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City
Manager]
10.
An
designating the firm of Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. to
provide planning services in connection with the Environmental Impact
Statement for San Antonio International Airport pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Council on Environmental Quality;
authorizing negotiation and execution of a contract for an amount not to
exceed $681,731.00; authorizing $34,000.00 for planning contingencies;
revising the budget and providing for payment. [Presented
by Kevin Dolliole, Director, Aviation; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City
Manager]
11.
An
authorizing a no cost
change order to the construction contract between the City of San Antonio and
Clark/JT Construction, a Joint Venture, for construction of the City of San
Antonio, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center Expansion Project, Phase 1B and
amending the review and resolution of claims and disputes provision in the
contract to release parties from these requirements and instead impose
mediation and binding arbitration solely for the Todd-Ford dispute, as an
alternative resolution process. [Presented by Roland A. Lozano, Assistant to
the City Manager; Terry M. Brechtel, City Manager]
12.
An
expanding the scope
of services in an existing Legal Services Contract with George C. Baldwin,
Attorney at Law of Lloyd, Gosselink, Blevins, Rochelle, Baldwin & Townsend,
P.C., for the continued legal review and analysis of claims submitted by
Todd-Ford, a subcontractor to Clark/JT Construction in association with Phase
IB of the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center Expansion Project, and the
mediation and arbitration, if needed, of such claims for an amount not to
exceed $120,000.00; authorizing a contract in the amount of $15,000.00 with
Lewin Plunkett of Plunkett & Gibson for legal services in connection with a
dispute of an insurance matter before the Disputes Resolution Board ("Board")
established pursuant to the contract; authorizing the payment of $5,000.00 for
Rick Reed of Johnston, Ralph, Reed & Watt for services rendered on the Board;
ratifying services previously performed; and providing for payment in the
total amount of $140.000.00. [Presented by Andrew Martin, City Attorney; Terry
M. Brechtel, City Manager]
Items Concerning the Purchase, Sale or Lease of Real Property
13.
An
granting the State of Texas, through its Texas
Transportation Commission, three (3) easements located south of Starcrest
Drive in connection with the Wurzbach Parkway for the appraised amount of
$53,925.00. [Presented by Rebecca Waldman, Director, Asset Management; Erik J.
Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager]
Miscellaneous
14.
An
authorizing the acceptance of $9,226.00 in additional
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Grant funding from the Local Board
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Emergency Food and Shelter
National Board Program for the provision of rental and mortgage assistance by
the City of San Antonio Department of Community Initiatives, Community Action
Division; revising the budget; and authorizing the execution of any documents
in connection therewith. [Presented by Dennis J. Campa, Director,
Community Initiatives; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant to the City Manager]
15.
An
authorizing the acceptance of supplemental funds in
the amount of $890,655.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services for the operation of the Head Start-Early Child Care Program for the
period of February 1, 2003 through January 31, 2004; authorizing the execution
of a contract amendment with Parent/Child, Incorporated, operator of said
program; and adopting a revised Head Start Program budget reflecting said
actions. [Presented by Dennis J. Campa, Director, Community Initiatives;
Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant to the City Manager]
16.
An
ratifying the submission of a grant application,
and authorizing the acceptance of a grant from the Alamo Area Council of
Governments (AACOG) in the amount of $275,250.00 for transportation services
provided by the Supportive Services for the Elderly Project (SSEP) from
October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004; authorizing the execution of a
grant contract in connection therewith; adopting a budget and approving a
personnel complement for FY 2003-2004; appropriating funds; authorizing the
allocation of Carry Forward Funds; and accepting supplemental funds, if
awarded during the contract period. [Presented by Dennis J. Campa, Director,
Community Initiatives; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant to the City Manager]
17.
An
authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to execute
a contract, in an amount not to exceed $35,000.00, with A & D Tests, Inc. to
provide the San Antonio Fire Department with random and reasonable suspicion
drug testing services from October 1, 2003 to September 30, 2005, with the
option for three one-year extensions, subject to subsequent annual
appropriations. [Presented by Robert Ojeda, Fire Chief; J. Rolando Bono,
Deputy City Manager]
18.
An
authorizing the City Manager or her designee to accept a
matching grant in the amount of $5,273.00 from the Texas Commission on the
Arts for the production of the Third Annual International Accordion Festival;
authorizing the City Manager or her designee to execute the First Amended and
Restated Funding Contract with the International Accordion Festival, a Texas
Non-Profit organization, to reflect these matching funds; and providing for
payment of $5,273.00 to the International Accordion Festival for producing the
event. [Presented by Felix Padron, Director, Cultural Affairs; Roland A.
Lozano, Assistant to the City Manager]
19.
An
authorizing the City Manager or her designee to execute
the following documents for the provision of state governmental affairs
representation for terms beginning October 1, 2003 and ending September 30,
2005: (1) Extension Agreements for State Governmental Affairs Representation
with Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, P.C. and Marc A. Rodriguez exercising
the two-year renewal options of their State Governmental Affairs
Representation Agreement originally authorized by Ordinance No. 94568, passed
on September 20, 2001, for a combined annual amount of $95,240.00, (2) an
Extension Agreement and First Amendment to State Governmental Affairs
Representation Agreement with Christopher S. Shields, P.C. exercising the
two-year renewal option of his State Governmental Affairs Representation
Agreement originally authorized by Ordinance No. 94568, passed on September
20, 2001, and reflecting a reduction in the annual payment for services to
$48,000.00, and (3) a State Governmental Affairs Representation Agreement
with Baker Botts, L.L.P. for an annual amount of $48,000.00; and providing for
payment. [Presented by Jim Campbell, Director, External Relations; Terry M.
Brechtel, City Manager]
20.
An
authorizing the renewal and extension of the Financial
Advisor Contract with Coastal Securities, to provide financial advisor
services in connection with the City's financings for a one (1) year period
commencing October 1, 2003 and terminating on September 30, 2004, under the
same terms and conditions. [Presented by Milo D. Nitschke, Director, Finance;
Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]
21.
An
authorizing the
renewal and extension of the existing Legal Bond Counsel Services Contracts
with the firms of Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P., McCall, Parkhurst & Horton,
L.L.P., and Escamilla & Poneck, Inc. to perform services for a term commencing
October 1, 2003 and ending September 30, 2004. [Presented by Andrew Martin,
City Attorney; Terry M. Brechtel, City Manager]
22.
An
reinstating Section
21-22 of the City Code, which regulates adult arcades, and amending the
definition of "arcade device" to include machines that accept paper money.
[Presented by Andrew Martin, City Attorney; Terry M. Brechtel, City Manager]
23.
An
authorizing the Aviation Director to renew contracts for
placement of San Antonio International Airport information and diagrams in
local and surrounding community telephone directories published by SBC, Verizon, Sprint and Kerrville Telephone Companies; and authorizing payment of
an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 for the placement of these advertisements.
[Presented by Kevin Dolliole, Director,
Aviation; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager]
24.
An
authorizing the
execution of an agreement with the Transportation Security Administration for
the use of Airport Police Personnel at San Antonio International Airport
checkpoints; establishing a grant reimbursement fund; adopting a budget and
appropriating funds in the amount of $373,570.20. [Presented
by Kevin Dolliole, Director, Aviation; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City
Manager]
25.
An
authorizing the City Manager or her designee to renew a contract
with Cambridge Integrated
Services Group, Inc., to provide Third Party Claims
Administration Services for the City's Self-Insured Liability and Workers'
Compensation programs for a one-year period beginning October 1, 2003 and
ending September 30, 2004 for an amount of $1,061,500.00.
[Presented by Lou Lendman, Director,
Management & Budget; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager]
26.
An
authorizing the City
Manager or her designee to renew a contract with Medical Audit Consultants,
Inc., to provide Medical Cost Containment Services for the City's Self-Insured
Workers' Compensation program for a one-year period beginning October 1, 2003
and ending September 30, 2004 for an amount of $349,112.00. [Presented
by Lou Lendman, Director, Management & Budget; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant
City Manager]
27.
An
ratifying the submission of a Community Outdoor
Outreach Program Grant application to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
by the City's Department of Parks and Recreation, and if approved, the
acceptance of a grant in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00 for the Outdoor
Nature Education - Kid's Nature Expo and Campout Project. [Presented by
Malcolm Matthews, Director, Parks and Recreation; Melissa Byrne Vossmer,
Assistant City Manager]
Board, Commissions and Committee Appointments.
28. Consideration of the following board appointments: [Presented by Yolanda Ledesma, Acting City Clerk; Travis M. Bishop, Assistant City Manager]
A.
An
appointing Lisa A. Rodriguez (District 7) to the Small
Business Advocacy Committee for a term of office to expire on November 20,
2004.
B.
An
reappointing Reuben G. Salas (District 7) to the City
Commission on Veterans Affairs for a term of office to expire on June 11,
2005.
C.
An
appointing Anna Alicia Sanchez (District 5) to the San
Antonio Youth Commission for a term of office to expire on June 1, 2005.
D.
An
designating Dwight Hall as Chairperson and Isidro Cardenas
as Vice Chairperson of the Municipal Civil Service Commission.
29.
An
authorizing the
following financial transactions to be undertaken prior to the close of FY 2003:
carrying forward planned, but unencumbered, FY 2003 expenditures to FY 2004;
carrying forward prior year(s) encumbrances to FY 2004; closing accounting
records in certain funds returning balances to respective funds; amending prior
appropriations for FY 2003; appropriating funds for requirements in City
projects and departments; and appropriating certain capital project funds.
[Presented by Lou Lendman, Director, Management & Budget; Christopher J. Brady,
Assistant City Manager]
30.
An
authorizing the
Bexar Metropolitan Water District to join with the City of San Antonio and other
entities in the Tuesday, November 4, 2003 Joint Special Election; and approving
a Joint Election Agreement with Bexar County, the North East Independent School
District, and the Bexar Metropolitan Water District for said Joint Special
Election; and amending Ordinance No. 98020 in accordance therewith.
[Presented by Yolanda Ledesma, Acting City Clerk; Travis M. Bishop, Assistant
City Manager]
31.
An
approving a
contract for election services with Bexar County through the Bexar County
Elections Administrator, authorizing the Bexar County Elections Administrator to
officially conduct the Tuesday, November 4, 2003 Joint Special Election;
appointing election officers for the City of San Antonio for said Joint Special
Election; and authorizing payment for these services. [Presented by
Yolanda Ledesma, Acting City Clerk; Travis M. Bishop, Assistant City Manager]
32.
An
amending Ordinance No.
98020, passed
on
August 14, 2003, to reflect changes in Early Voting and
Election Day polling
sites and hours to be used in the
Tuesday, November 4, 2003 Joint Special Election. [Presented by Yolanda
Ledesma, Acting City Clerk; Travis M. Bishop, Assistant City Manager]
33.
An
authorizing the appropriation of funds in the amounts of
$713,000.00 for NT Servers; $604,000.00 for Citrix (Terminal Emulation) and
backup software; $166,000.00 for network improvements; $153,000.00 for
associated items; amending the Fiscal Year 2003 Information Technology Services
Fund Budget in the amount of $451,000.00 for additional network improvements;
for a total amount of $2,087,000.00 and accepting the bids of various companies
to provide the City of San Antonio with hardware and software on an annual
contract basis for Fiscal Year 2003-2004 and required for the ERM Project
implementation. [Presented by Troy Elliott, ERM Project Manager; Travis M.
Bishop, Assistant City Manager]
34.
An
amending the City Code of the City of San Antonio by
adding to the list of parks where all pets are required to be restrained on a
leash, to include Alamo Plaza in District 1, Eisenhower Park in District 8, La Villita in District 1, Market Square in District 1, Medina River Park in
District 4, Pearsall Park excluding the dog park area in District 4; River Walk
in District 1 and Woodlawn Lake Park in District 7; restricting all pets from
Friedrich Park and Crownridge Canyon Nature Area in District 8; and requiring
pets to be restrained on a leash during community events open to the public that
are held in City parks; as requested by Councilman Julian Castro, District 7.
[Presented by Malcolm Matthews, Director, Parks and Recreation; Melissa Byrne
Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]
35.
An
amending multiple sections of Chapter 5 of the City
Code of the City of San Antonio dealing with vaccination against rabies in order
to take into account recent changes to state law and adding an additional
requirement for the owners of dangerous animals. [Presented
by Dr. Fernando A. Guerra, Director, Health; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant to
the City Manager]
36.
An
creating the Joint City/County Citizens Commission on
City/County Service Integration; appointing ten citizens to serve on the
Commission together with ten citizens appointed by the Bexar County
Commissioners Court and a jointly selected Chair; authorizing the negotiation
and execution of a contract in the amount of $1,000.00 monthly for a six month
period with Thomas F. Brereton for support services for said Commission; and
providing for payment; as requested by
Mayor Edward D. Garza. [Presented by Jim Campbell, Director, External Relations;
Terry M. Brechtel, City Manager]
37.
An
approving the terms and conditions and authorizing the
execution of an agreement with Bexar County which establishes certain terms by
which the City of San Antonio will consent to the creation of Emergency Service
District No. 5 within the City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) for the
provision by the District of fire suppression and emergency medical services for
individuals residing within its boundaries. [Presented by Jim Campbell,
Director, External Relations; Terry M. Brechtel, City Manager]
38.
An
approving the terms and conditions and authorizing the
execution of an agreement with Bexar County which establishes certain terms by
which the City of San Antonio will consent to the creation of Emergency Service
District No. 6 within the City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) for the
provision by the District of fire suppression and emergency medical services for
individuals residing within its boundaries. [Presented by Jim Campbell,
Director, External Relations; Terry M. Brechtel, City Manager]
39.
An
ratifying the submission of a grant application, and
authorizing the acceptance of a grant from the Alamo Area Council of Governments
(AACOG) in the amount of $1,477,199.00 for the continuation of the Comprehensive
Nutrition Project from October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004; authorizing
the execution of grant contracts in connection therewith; adopting a budget;
approving a personnel complement for FY 2003-2004; appropriating funds;
authorizing the execution of vendor and lease agreements with non-profit
agencies or other accepting agencies for operation of senior nutrition sites and
use of facilities; authorizing the allocation of carry forward funds; and
accepting supplemental funds, if awarded during the contract period. [Presented
by Dennis J. Campa, Director, Community Initiatives; Frances A. Gonzalez,
Assistant to the City Manager]
40. Consideration of the following Ordinances: [Presented by Dennis J. Campa, Director, Community Initiatives; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant to the City Manager]
A.
An
authorizing the transfer of $1,200,000.00 in City General
Funds to the Department of Community Initiatives, Children's Resources Division
Grant Fund Account to be used as matching funds; authorizing the execution of a
Child Care Local Match Contribution Agreement with Alamo Workforce Development,
Inc. (AWD), which pledges certification of local expenditures up to the amount
of $1,677,713.00 to be used as a match to generate federal funds of
$2,539,766.00 in the Child Care Delivery System (CCDS) Program; authorizing
certification of said expenditures in connection therewith; authorizing the
acceptance of said funds up to the amount of $2,539,766.00 for the provision of
Child Care Services and Quality Initiatives; and adopting a revised Child Care
Delivery System Program Budget.
B.
An
authorizing the execution of delegate agency contracts for
the provision of program services in support of the City's Human Development
Core Issue of Early Childhood Education and Family Strengthening Initiatives
with the following agencies: Avance - $199,100.00; Family Services Association
of San Antonio, Inc. - $201,328.00; KLRN - $286,108.00; University of Texas at
San Antonio - $150,000.00; Positive Beginnings - $116,400.00; YWCA -
$140,785.00; Northside Independent School District - $116,400.00; Blessed
Sacrament Academy - $15,000.00 for an overall total amount of $1,225,121.00; and
adopting a revised budget in connection with said delegate agency contracts.
41. Consideration of the following Ordinances: [Presented by Dennis J. Campa, Director, Community Initiatives; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant to the City Manager]
A.
An
authorizing the execution of fourteen (14) professional
artistic contracts in an aggregate amount not to exceed $178,500.00, for
performances related to the Carver Community Cultural Center's 2003-2004 season
of events; authorizing the execution of professional services agreements for
related technical services, and theater rental agreements; authorizing the
negotiation and execution of agreements with comparable contractors in the event
of non-performance of services by an intended contractor; authorizing the
execution of letters of intent to reserve, subject to City Council approval
performances for the 2004-2005 Season; authorizing the transfer of Revenue Fund
Accounts from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund and the Carver Community Cultural Center
Trust Fund to the Carver Organizational Support Project, in the aggregate amount
of $194,839.00; establishing the budget and authorizing a personnel complement.
B.
An
authorizing the acceptance of $41,000.00 in financial
support from the Carver Development Board for the FY 2003/2004 Carver Community
Cultural Center season, to be managed in the Organizational Support Project;
establishing a budget; and authorizing a personnel complement.
C.
An
authorizing the execution of a Management Services Contract
with the Carver Development Board (CDB) in the amount of $55,598.00 for the
purpose of continuing a framework within which the City and CDB work
cooperatively to foster, promote and develop the educational and artistic
aspects and assets of the Carver Development Board and the Carver Community
Cultural Center for the period October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004.
42.
An
amending the land use plan contained in the Southside
Initiative Community Plan, a component of the Master Plan of the City, by
changing the use of a 79.85 acre tract of land located at the northwest
intersection of Blue Wing Road and I.H. 37 South in Council District 3 from
Agriculture Land Use to Rural Living and Land Use. Staff recommendation is for
approval. The Planning Commission recommended denial of the Master Plan
Amendment. [Presented by Emil R. Moncivais, Director, Planning; Jelynne LeBlanc
Burley, Assistant City Manager]
43.
An
granting a request submitted by Earl and Brown, P.C.
on behalf of Peter L. Marshall for waiver of the Interim Development Controls
adopted on February 6, 2003 (Ord. 97173) as it applies to approximately 30 acres
of land located at 1816 E. Chavaneaux Road. Staff recommends denial. [Presented
by Emil R. Moncivais, Director, Planning; Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, Assistant City
Manager]
44. Consideration of the following Ordinances: [Presented by Andrew Cameron, Director, Housing & Community Development; Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, Assistant City Manager]
A.
An
approving the waiver of water and sewer impact fees and
storm water drainage fees in the amount of $186,149.40 for the Crown Meadows
Project, located in Council District 6; as requested by Councilman Enrique M.
Barrera. City Staff is recommending approval of the impact fee waiver request
and denial of the storm water drainage fee waiver request.
B.
An
approving the waiver of water and sewer impact fees
in the amount of $102,626.40 for the Eagle Ridge Apartment Project located in
Council District 7; as requested by Councilman Julian Castro. City staff is
recommending approval of the impact fee waiver request.
45. City Manager's Report.