2026-08-31 - Economic and Workforce Development Committee

Summary

Built from the official City Clerk minutes. No video was found, so there is no transcript or timing.

• Economic and Workforce Development Committee, 10:38 AM to 12:32 PM; Viagran (chair), Castillo, Galvan and Meza Gonzalez present, Spears absent.
• Moved the Workforce Solutions Alamo budget and the Growth Stage Grants to the September 16 B Session, 4-0 each.
• Briefings, no votes, on the economic development strategic framework, reporting on local business spending, procurement disclosure questions and the procurement process review.
• Executive session 12:21 to 12:32 PM; no action.

Workforce Solutions Alamo Budget

• Moved on Galvan's motion.

Growth Stage Grants

• Moved on Galvan's motion; nine recommended grants total $799,648.44.

Economic Development Strategic Framework

• Briefing by Karras.

Local Business Spending Reporting

• Viagran directed staff to develop definitions of local.

Procurement Disclosure Requirements

• Staff to return with proposed questions.

Procurement Process Modernization

• SAP upgrade of about $70 million discussed.

Sources

• Minutes: https://webapp9.sanantonio.gov/FileNetArchive/{8C6C1E9A-3B82-4A3C-8380-1B6D96E6ACBD}/{8C6C1E9A-3B82-4A3C-8380-1B6D96E6ACBD}.pdf
• Municipal Archive Search (City Clerk): https://webapp9.sanantonio.gov/ArchSearch_mod/Default.aspx