Gina Ortiz Jones
Context
Associated municipality: San Antonio.
Mayor of San Antonio. Voted against the FY 2027 budget and the property tax rates, arguing for an across-the-board cut and for shifting costs to other funds; presided at the September 3, 10 and 17 A Sessions.
Issues
- Across-the-Board Budget Reduction
- Arts Agency Funding
- Blanco Road Corridor Rezoning
- Education Partnership Scholarships
- Esperanza Community Land Trust Designation
- Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
- Frio City Road Long Term Parking Rezoning
- Jones Maltsberger Road Auto Body Rezoning
- Library Service Reductions
- Midtown TIRZ Extension
- North Zarzamora Lumber Yard Rezoning
- Police Chief Appointment
- Police Collective Bargaining Agreement
- Property Tax Rate Increase
- Reproductive Justice Fund
- Single-User Restroom Expansion
Key votes, September 2026
- Adopt the FY 2027 budget (main motion) (2026-09-17 - City Council A Session): voted no.
- Guardian House funding (2026-09-17 - City Council A Session): voted yes.
- Set the property tax rates (Items 6 to 8) (2026-09-17 - City Council A Session): voted no.
- Fee Ordinance (2026-09-17 - City Council A Session): voted yes.
- Whyte Amendment 1 and Spears Amendment 2 (add police officers) (2026-09-17 - City Council A Session): voted no.
- Motion to continue the budget vote (2026-09-17 - City Council A Session): voted yes.
- Confirm Police Chief (2026-09-10 - City Council A Session): voted yes.
- Police collective bargaining agreement (2026-09-10 - City Council A Session): voted yes.
- Midtown TIRZ extension as amended (2026-09-10 - City Council A Session): voted no.
- Inner City TIRZ extension (2026-09-10 - City Council A Session): voted yes.
- Esperanza Community Land Trust designation (2026-09-03 - City Council A Session): voted yes.
Log
- 2026-09-17 - Appears in 2026-09-17 - City Council Zoning Session.
- 2026-09-17 - Appears in 2026-09-17 - City Council A Session.
- 2026-09-16 - Appears in 2026-09-16 - City Council Budget Work Session.
- 2026-09-03 - Appears in 2026-09-03 - City Council Zoning Session.
- 2026-10-24 - Page rebuilt from the official minutes.