Local Business Spending Reporting

At a glance

What: Council Consideration Request 2026-0008 from Alderete Gavito to report how much City money goes to local businesses.
Where it stands: Briefed August 31, 2026; no action. Viagran directed staff to develop options for defining local and report back, even by memo, before the committee decides whether to agendize it.
Next: Staff memo with definitions and methodology.

Roeder presented. Viagran proposed two definitions, a San Antonio one and a broader metro one including Bexar County, said she did not support a public dashboard, and preferred annual procurement reporting with a mid-year update.
Castillo wanted tracking aligned with the small business program to separate true local vendors from national firms with local remittance addresses. Galvan wanted the focus on small, locally owned businesses and a single place to see line-item spending. Meza Gonzalez asked about alignment with the local preference program.
Elliott said the intent was to classify any vendor with a remittance address in City limits as local; the local preference program requires more, such as minimum time in operation and employee requirements. Alignment with Supply SA was a long-term goal.

Briefing only; staff to return with definition options.