2026-11-05 - City Council A Session

Summary

Built from the posted agenda only; no minutes or votes are recorded yet. A video recording is posted.

  • Contracts: Fire Station 33 construction ($9.17 million), pavement markings packages ($4.33 million and $4.12 million), two E-Z Bel task orders ($2.75 million and $5.90 million), and on-call environmental consulting (up to $7.5 million).
  • Grants: $10 million FAA terminal grant with a $2.5 million match, and two Byrne grants ($389,551 and $1,039,000).
  • Appointments: CPS Energy trustee reappointment and a Commission on the Status of Women appointment.
  • Also: an ordinance rescheduling the November and December Council meetings, and acceptance of the LEVEL UP: SAN ANTONIO economic development plan.
  • Also on the agenda: Bond Program subcommittee recommendations and a revised bond projects briefing (2027-2032 Bond Program), a resolution on a BAMC trauma center, and tax abatement and incentive guidelines.
  • Item 20 reschedules some November and December Council meetings; the new dates were not read, so check the City Clerk calendar before relying on dates.

Agenda

Items as numbered on the agenda (item 3 and items 5 to 18):

  • Approval of the minutes of the October 21 meeting.
  • On-call environmental consulting (Raba Kistner, Modern Geosciences, TTL, WSP), aggregate not to exceed $7,500,000.
  • Fire Station 33 construction, Marksmen General Contractors, not to exceed $9,173,961 (Fire Station 33 Construction Contract).
  • Pavement Markings Package A, M&M Striping, not to exceed $4,326,625.
  • Pavement Markings Package B, not to exceed $4,118,149.
  • Traffic and Safety Operations task order, E-Z Bel, not to exceed $2,747,220.
  • Multimodal task order, E-Z Bel, not to exceed $5,897,870.
  • Lease renewal, 4335 Piedras Dr: $136,575.96 a year.
  • FAA Airport Terminal Program grant of $10,000,000 with a $2,500,000 match (Terminal C baggage).
  • Department of Justice Byrne JAG grant, up to $389,551.
  • Bureau of Justice Assistance Byrne grant, $1,039,000 (SAPD forensic genetic genealogy).
  • Reappointment of Dr. Francine Romero to the CPS Energy board of trustees (term February 1, 2027 to January 31, 2032).
  • Appointment of Suzanne Martinez to the Mayor's Commission on the Status of Women.
  • Ordinance rescheduling the November and December 2026 Council meetings.
  • Acceptance of the LEVEL UP: SAN ANTONIO Economic Development Strategic plan (Economic Development Strategic Framework).

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