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>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER. >> CLERK:
MAYOR WE HAVE QUORUM. >> MAYOR NIRENBERG: ALL RIGHT.
WELCOME, EVERYONE. WE HAVE A FULL SLATE OF CCRS TODAY, AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE ONE PRESENTATION, SO WE'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THEM, AND THEN WE'LL HAVE A DISCUSSION, WE CAN HAVE A NUMBER OF ROUNDS GIVEN THE MEMBER OF ITEMS THAT WE HAVE. SO OVER TO YOU, MARIA.
>> VILLAGOMEZ: THANK YOU, MAYOR, GOOD MORNING. >> MAYOR NIRENBERG: OH, I'M SORRY. WE DO HAVE MINUTES TO APPROVE, I APOLOGIZE.
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ITEM 1 IS APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 17,2025 IN YOUR PACKET. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOMENT. >> THERE'S A MOTION AND APPROVAL FOR ITEM 1. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION OR CHANGES? HEARING NONE, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
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(AYES.) >> MAYOR NIRENBERG: ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. BACK TO YOU, MARIA.
>> VILLAGOMEZ: THANK YOU, MAYOR. GOOD MORNING, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. WE HAVE A TOTAL OF 14 CCRS AND WE'RE GOING TO BE VERY EFFECTIVE AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS SO YOU CAN CONSIDER ONE MOTION TO CONSIDER THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE JOHN PA TER RECOMMENDATION START US WITH THE FIRST
SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS. >> GOOD MORNING, MAYOR. WE'RE GOING TO PASS BETWEEN ELT MEMBERS AND WHEN WE'RE DONE WE'LL ALL BE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. THE FIRST CCR IS A LARGE ZONING AREA OF PROPERTIES. THIS IS IN DISTRICT 7, IT WAS SUBMITTED BY DISTRICT 7, SO THE AREA THAT'S LOOKING TO BE REZONED GENERALLY IS BOUNDED BY PETTUS STREET TO THE NORTH, CULEBRA ROAD TO THE SOUTH AND WATKINS ROAD TO THE WEST. IT ALSO INCLUDES A SECTION OF RITA AVENUE.
STAFF WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THIS ITEM BE CONSIDERED AT A CITY COUNCIL A SESSION. IT WOULD BE STARTED BY A RESOLUTION TO TAKE A LOOK AT THAT LARGE AREA REZONING, SO IT WOULD GO STRAIGHT TO A SESSION, WHICH ALL OF THESE TYPES OF ITEMS FOR LARGE AREA REZONINGS TYPICALLY GO TO. THAT'S OUR RECOMMENDATION.
THE NEXT ITEM IS REDUCED FEES FOR GARAGE AND YARD SALES FOR SENIORS AND VETERANS. THIS ITEM WAS PUT FORTH BY COUNCIL DISTRICT SIX.
IT WOULD REDUCE THE GARAGE AND YARD SALE FEE FOR SENIORS, SO FOLKS OVER 65. AND VETERANS, BY HALF. SO CURRENTLY THAT FEE IS $16 FOR A PERMIT. IT WOULD MAKE THAT FEE $8.
THIS ITEM WE WOULD RECOMMEND WOULD BE CONSIDERED AS A PART OF THE BUDGET GOAL-SETTING PROCESS, AS WE'RE HEADED THAT WAY IN JUNE.
SO THERE WOULD BE BUDGETARY IMPACTS, SO THAT WOULD BE OUR RECOMMENDATION FOR THAT CCR. THE NEXT ITEM IS A VACANT PROPERTY REVITALIZATION PROGRAM. SO THIS CCR WAS SUBMITTED BY COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO. THIS WOULD ESTABLISH A PROGRAM THAT WOULD HAVE FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR ADAPTIVE REUSE, WHICH STREAMLINE REGULATORY ITEMS REGARDING THE REUSE OF PROPERTIES. IT WOULD INCENTIVIZE PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, AND IN ADDITION IT WOULD FUND ADDITIONAL LIGHT AND CODE ENFORCEMENT ITEMS IN THE CITY, SO THERE IS A FINANCIAL IMPACT TO THIS ITEM SO WE WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THIS CCR ALSO BE CONSIDERED AS A PART OF THE NEXT BUDGET GOAL-SETTING PROCESS IN JUNE. THE NEXT CCR FOR CONSIDERATION IS THE FAITH-BASED LAND FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT INITIATIVE.
THE CCR WAS SUBMITTED BY COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO. IT REQUESTS FOR A TASK FORCE TO BE FORMED TO INCLUDE THE FAITH-BASED COMMUNITY REGARDING REDEVELOPING PIECES OF PROPERTY THAT ARE OWNED BY THOSE FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES. SO THERE WOULD BE A TASK FORCE THAT WOULD FORM, HELP CHURCHES UNDERSTAND THEIR CURRENT ZONING, HOW THEY COULD ADJUST THAT ZONING, WHAT THEY HAVE, THE ABILITY TO DO NOW WITH THEIR LAND, WHAT THEY COULD DO IN THE FUTURE. IT WOULD CREATE A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR THEM. IT WOULD CREATE A PATH AS WELL FOR EXPEDITED ZONING AND REVIEW OF PROJECTS, IF THIS ITEM IS APPROVED. WE WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THIS ITEM GO TO THE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. ITEM 6 IS A CCR REGARDING A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF ALL DEVELOPMENTAL FEES THAT ARE APPLIED TO RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS. THIS ITEM WAS PUT FORTH BY COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, SO THE REQUEST ASKS FOR AN ANALYSISIZATION OF ALL FEES THAT ARE CHARGED AS A RESULT OF A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT AND BUILDING PROJECT AT THIS POINT, TO DO A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS WITH THOSE FEES WITH PEER CITIES, TO DO AN ECONOMIC
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IMPACT ASSESSMENT WITH THOSE FEES, TO DO SOME ADDITIONAL STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADJUSTMENTS TO THOSE FEES. SO STAFF WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THIS CCR GO TO THE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER REVIEW AND ACTION. ITEM 7, THIS CCR IS REGARDING AN UPDATED PROCESS FOR NAMING OF CITY FACILITIES. THIS ITEM WAS SUBMITTED BY COUNCIL DISTRICT FOUR. SO CURRENTLY, CHAPTER 6 SETS OUT THE PROCESS FOR HOW WE NAME CITY FACILITIES.SO THIS CCR REQUEST WOULD INCREASE -- IT HAS SOME VERY SPECIFIC THINGS.
IT WOULD INCREASE NOTIFICATION, DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS ON WHO WOULD GET A NOTICE, IT WOULD INCREASE IT TO 500 FEET. IT WOULD ALSO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS THAT ARE NOTIFIED, IT SPECIFIES SOME THINGS AROUND THE PUBLIC MEETINGS THAT WOULD HAPPEN, AND IF THERE WAS ANY OPPOSITION, HOW THAT WOULD MOVE FORWARD.
IT ALSO HAS A SENSE ON WHO WOULD BE ON THE REVIEW COMMITTEES FOR NAMING. WE RECOMMEND THIS GO TO THAT COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER REVIEW. THIS IS ITEM EIGHT, THIS WOULD LOWER THE PRIMA FACIA SPEED WITHIN THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO TO HELP IMPROVE SAFETY ON NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS. THIS WAS SUBMITTED BY COUNCIL DISTRICT 7.
IT WOULD REQUEST THAT THE CURRENT NEIGHBORHOOD SPEED LIMIT BE MOVED FROM 30 TO 25 MILES PER HOUR. IT REFERENCES MANY OF THE PLANS WE HAVE IN PLACE AS A CITY, VISION ZERO, COMPLETE STREETS, BIKE NETWORK PLAN, THAT ARE ALL SUPPORTIVE OF THIS EFFORT. THERE'S SOME WORK THAT WOULD NEED TO BE DONE AROUND TRAFFIC CODE AND HOW WE REQUEST FOR THIS TO HAPPEN, SO WE WOULD WORK ON THAT WORK, BUT WE WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THIS CCR GO TO THE TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE. ITEM 9 IS ENSURING INTEGRITY AND LOCAL CONTRACTS, SO ITEM 9 WAS SUBMITTED BY COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE, SO THIS ITEM REQUESTS THAT WE WOULD ACTIVELY MONITOR OUR CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS ON ANY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AROUND WAGES AND ENSURING THAT PROPER WAGES ARE BEING PAID AND THAT THE NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED MATCH UP WITH THE AMOUNT OF PAY BEING GIVEN, BOTH AT A CONTRACTOR LEVEL AND A SUBCONTRACTOR LEVEL ACROSS ALL OF OUR CONTRACTS BEYOND PUBLIC WORKS, INCLUDING EVERY CITY CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION.
SO THIS ITEM REQUESTS THAT THE COMPLIANCE TEAM IN PUBLIC WORKS WOULD MONITOR EACH OF THOSE CONTRACTS. STAFF WOULD RECOMMEND THIS CCR GO TO THE TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE. ITEM 10 IS THE HOLISTIC TRAFFIC CALMING ITEM, THIS CCR WAS SUBMITTED BY COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE. THE REQUEST ASKS FOR US TO ESTABLISH A MORE HOLISTIC AND ROBUST REVIEW OF ANY TRAFFIC CALMING REQUESTS, TO INCLUDE A TEAM INCLUDING PUBLIC WORKS, TRANSPORTATION, PLANNING, HAVE A GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT REVIEWS ONSITE AND AFTERWARDS REVIEWS ANALYSIS ON WHAT SHOULD BE HAPPENING AROUND TRAFFIC CALMING AND NEIGHBORHOODS. IT INCLUDES OTHER THINGS LIKE QUICK BUILDS AND OTHER AVENUES TO CALM TRAFFIC WITHIN COUNCIL DISTRICTS. WE WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THIS CCR GO TO THE TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE.
AND I'LL TURN IT OVER TO DAVID MCCARY. >> MCCARY: THANK YOU, JOHN. MAYOR AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, GOOD MORNING.
THIS COUNCIL CONSIDERATION REQUEST ITEM TODAY WAS SUBMITTED ON FEBRUARY THE 19TH OF THIS YEAR BY COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO.
LET'S SEE. ALL RIGHT, THIS CCR REQUEST IS TO EXPLORE AND DETERMINE THE NEED FOR A SECOND ACS CAMPUS. TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BACKGROUND, ACS TODAY RECEIVES APPROXIMATELY 90,000 CALLS FOR SERVICE EACH YEAR. 55,000 OF THOSE CALLS ARE CRITICAL CALLS IN NATURE. YOU HAVING AGGRESSIVE, BITES, INJURED, SICK, SOMETIMES CRUELTY, SOMETIMES NEGLECT ARE A PART OF THAT CRUELTY CALLS. ALSO ACS ADOPTS OVER 5,500 PETS ANNUALLY, AND ANOTHER 18,500 ARE PLACED THROUGH TRANSFERS TO OUR RESCUE PARTNERS.
THE CCR REQUESTS ACTUALLY HAS THREE KEY ELEMENTS FOR CONSIDERATION.
THE FIRST IS TO IDENTITY LOCATIONS TO UNDERSERVED AREAS ON THE EAST SIDE USING THE INTERCITY TIRZ BOUNDARIES. THE SECOND IS TO DETERMINE THE SIZE AND FEASIBILITY TO INCLUDE COMMUNITY BENEFITS.
THE THIRD IS TO INCLUDE THE 2027 BOND, AS ONE OF THE FUNDING SOURCES.
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OUR CAMPUS WAS BUILT IN 2007 WITH 200 DOGS AND CAT KENNELS ON A 15-ACRE SITE. NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THE CAMPUS WAS BUILT; HOWEVER, TODAY, OUR NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART ANIMAL VET HOSPITAL IS BEING BUILT THROUGH 2022 BOND DOLLARS.ACS IS CURRENTLY RESPONDING TO 82% OF OUR CRITICAL CALLS AND THAT'S FAR FROM WHERE WE WERE AT 45%. ACS IS ON TRACK TO MEET THE TARGET OF RESPONSE TO 100% BY JANUARY OF 2026. CALLS ARE DISCHACH R DISPATCHED TO ANIMAL CARE OFFICERS BASED ON THE CRITICAL CALL AND THE NAY COMEUR OF THE CALL. PLEASE NOTE FOR YOURSELF THAT ADOPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT ACS CAMPUS SEVEN DAYS A WEEK AND SPECIAL PRICING IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO ENSURE AFFORDABILITY.
I WANTED TO SHARE SOME OF THE SATELLITE LOCATIONS WITH YOU REAL BRIEFLY.
WE HAVE OUR BRACKENRIDGE, WHICH IS OUR SPAY AND NEUTER CLINIC THAT'S OPERATED BY SPAY AND NEUTER NETWORK. THAT'S IN DISTRICTS 1 AND 2. WE ALSO, ON THAT SAME FOOTPRINT, HAVE OUR PAW JOLLY ADOPTION CENTER THAT'S OPERATED BY ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE IN DISTRICTS 1 AND 2. WE ALSO HAVE OUR BROOKS SPAY AND NEUTER CLINIC, WHICH IS IN DISTRICT THREE. IT'S OPERATED BY SNAP, WHICH IS OUR SPAY AND NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
AND BOTH OUR EAST SIDE AND WEST SIDE SPAY AND NEUTER CLINICS ARE OPERATED BY OUR ANIMAL CARE SERVICES. NEXT WEEK WE'LL HAVE A GRAND OPENING FOR OUR WEST SIDE CLINIC, AND THEN NEXT MONTH, WE'LL HAVE IT FOR OUR EAST SIDE, SO STAY TUNED. ACS CONTINUES TO USE OUR GROUND GAME AND OUR COMMUNITY, OUR NEIGHBORHOOD VACCINES AND MICROCHIP EVENTS HAVE BEEN WORKING WELL. WE HAVE ONE EVERY WEEK WITH THE FOCUS ON AREAS OF OUR HIGH EQUITY ATLAS SCORES.
RECENTLY OUR WHEATLEY HEIGHTS MEGAVACCINE EVENT ON MARCH THE 30TH HAVE SERVED APPROXIMATELY ALMOST 1,000 PETS, SO THANK YOU FOR THAT COUNCILWOMAN HAVRDA. NEIGHBORHOOD PET CARE CONNECT IS PART OF OUR BOOTS ON THE GROUND STRATEGIES AS WELL. OUR STAFF RECOMMENDS THIS CCR FOR CONSIDERATION IN THE NEXT BUDGET GOAL-SETTING PROCESS.
NEXT PRESENTER WILL BE OUR DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, MARIA VILLAGOMEZ.
>> VILLAGOMEZ: THANK YOU, DAVID. ITEM 12 IS THE CCR THAT WAS AUTHORED BY COUNCILMEMBER MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ, AND THIS IS A REQUEST TO CONDUCT AND PRESENT A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF THE SAN ANTONIO FIRE DEPARTMENT. THIS ANALYSIS WOULD INCLUDE ANALYSIS AND RESOURCES, FACILITY CONDITIONS, STAFFING CAPACITY, FLEET EQUIPMENT, AND ANTICIPATE NEEDS BASED ON PROJECTED POPULATION GROWTH AND HOUSING GROWTH THROUGH 2040.
THE RESULTS OF THE ANALYSIS WOULD INFORM RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INVESTMENTS TO ENSURE THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS ABLE TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY IN A TIMELY AND EFFECTIVE MANNER.
WE HAVE INTERNALLY DISCUSSED WHAT IS NEEDED TO CONDUCT THIS ANALYSIS, AND WHAT WE ARE RECOMMENDING TO THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE IS TO DISCUSS THE CCR AS PART OF THE NEXT BUDGET GOAL-SETTING PROCESS THAT IS SCHEDULED ON JUNE 27. WE ARE DOING OUR DUE DILIGENCE TO DEVELOP A POTENTIAL SCOPE AND ASSOCIATED COST, AND WE WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THIS WOULD BE PRESENTED, AGAIN, AT THE GOAL-SETTING SESSION FOR DISCUSSION BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT PART OF THEIR PRIORITIES FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET. THE NEXT ITEM, ITEM 13, IS A CCR THAT WAS SUBMITTED BY COUNCILMEMBER KUHR FROM DISTRICT 1, AND THIS REQUEST IS ASKING THAT THE CITY MANAGER SHOULD EVALUATE OPTIONS THAT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN ANTONIO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONS AND ORDER CONSIDERATION TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF TWO ITEMS. ONE, THE CREATION OF A CRASH INVESTIGATOR TECHNICIAN ROLE THAT COULD BE FILLED BY PREFERABLY A RETIRED SAN ANTONIO POLICE OFFICER OR A CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE WITHIN THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO TO SUPPORT ADDRESSING AND REPORTING OF LOW PRIORITY CALLS, INCLUDING TRAFFIC
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ACCIDENTS, FOUND PROPERTY, LOSS OR STOLEN PROPERTY, PARKING AND NOISE ENFORCEMENT. AND ALSO TO EXFLO EXPLORE THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO REPORT LOW PRIORITY CALLS.WE RECOMMEND THAT THE CCR BE MOVED FORWARD TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION. WITH THIS, I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO CITY
MANAGER ERIK WALSH. >> WALSH: THE NEXT ITEM IS -- I'M NOT USED TO STANDING UP HERE. THE NEXT ITEM IS A COUNCIL CONSIDERATION REQUEST SUBMITTED BY COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO ESTABLISHING A GROCERY STORE INCUBATOR PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SUPPORT SMALL LOCALLY-OWNED GROCERY STORES IN FOOD DESERT AREAS. THE INITIATIVE WOULD -- IS DESIGNED OR WOULD BE DESIGNED TO ENSURE HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES HAVE GREATER ACCESS TO FRESH FOOD OPTIONS.
THE PROGRAM WOULD POSSIBLY INCLUDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND SITE SELECTION TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER ENTREPRENEURS COMMITTED TO OPENING AND SUSTAINING GROCERY STORES IN THOSE AREAS. THIS IS JUST A QUICK RUNDOWN OF EXISTING EFFORT, CITY EFFORTS IN A NUMBER OF DEPARTMENTS TO SUPPORT FOOD SYSTEMS. MANY OF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THESE INITIATIVES.
THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS THAT METRO HEALTH WORK WITH THOSE DEPARTMENTS ENGAGED IN THOSE EFFORTS, AND -- ON THIS ISSUE, AND THAT THIS ITEM BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET GOAL-SETTING SESSION.
OUR LAST ITEM IS A CCR, COUNCIL CONSIDERATION REQUEST THAT WAS SUBMITTED BY COUNCIL& DISTRICTS 4 AND 8 TO ESTABLISH UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE WITH FEDERAL TALENT PROGRAM. IT WOULD -- THE MEMO OUTLINED FILL CITY VACANCIES WITH -- I THINK THAT'S SUPPOSED TO SAY FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WHOSE POSITIONS -- CITY EMPLOYEES WHOSE POSITIONS ARE FEDERALLY FUNDED. YOU KNOW, WE'VE HAD SOME CONVERSATION ABOUT THE NUMBER OF FEDERAL GRANTS AND FEDERALLY FUNDED EMPLOYEES WE HAVE, TO RECRUIT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, STREAMLINE APPLICATION PROCESS, INCORPORATE READY TO WORK INTO THE PROGRAM, AND COORDINATE WITH LOCAL NONPROFITS. WE ALSO HAD A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER A MEMO FROM THE MAYOR IN SUPPORT OF THE CCR, AND ALSO SUPPORT AND EFFORTS TO AID LOCAL WORKERS IMPACTED BY CURRENT FEDERAL ACTIVITIES.
THERE WAS A PRESS CONFERENCE THAT WAS HELD ON MARCH 17TH, IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH ADRIAN LOPEZ OF WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS ALAMO, MANY OF YOU WERE PRESENT. I'M -- I'VE GOT SOME STATS TO SHARE WITH YOU THIS MORNING, THAT SINCE THEN, AND THE CALL HOTLINE THAT WSA ESTABLISHED, THEY'VE RECEIVED 369 TOTAL CALLS OVER THE LAST 32 DAYS, ABOUT 11.5 CALLS PER DAY, AND THEY ARE ACTUALLY HOSTING A JOB FAIR TOMORROW IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH JBSA, THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO AND THE FOOD BANK, AND HAVE TIME ALLOTTED FOR FEDERAL WORKERS THAT MAY BE TRANSITIONING, BUT ALSO INCLUDING TIME FOR MILITARY, VETERANS AND MILITARY SPOUSES. THE AFTERNOON PORTION OF THE JOB FAIR IS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND WILL BEGIN AT 9:00 A.M. TOMORROW MORNING OUT AT THE SAN ANTONIO FOOD BANK EVENT CENTER. SO OUR RECOMMENDATION, THERE'S NO FURTHER ACTION ON THIS ITEM, AND THAT CONCLUDES THE
PRESENTATION, MAYOR. >> MAYOR NIRENBERG: ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, DAVID, MARIA AND ERIK FOR THE PRESENTATION.
THAT'S A LOT OF FILINGS, BUT YOU HEARD THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OUR STAFF, SO WHY DON'T WE GET A MOTION ON THE FLOOR, AND THEN WE CAN
>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: OKAY. THERE'S A MOTION. WAS THERE A SECOND.
>> COURAGE: SECOND. >> MAYOR NIRENBERG: ALL RIGHT.
LET'S PROCEED WITH DISCUSSION. OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT ALL OF THESE, SO MAKE YOUR MARKS ACCORDINGLY.
COUNCILMEMBER COURAGE? >> COURAGE: SO MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE SUGGESTED ACTION THAT WE'RE JUST UNDERTAKEN WITH A MOTION AND A SECOND IS THAT ALL OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS FORTHCOMING FROM THE STAFF BE IMPLEMENTED ACCORDING TO THE PRESENTATIONS THEY'VE
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MADE. AND I'M VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THAT.THERE ARE SOME CRITICAL ISSUES IN HERE, I THINK THE LAST ONE, AS MUCH AS ANYTHING ELSE, WHEN WE'RE WORRIED ABOUT PEOPLE WHO MAY BE GETTING LAID OFF IN THIS CITY, BUT I THINK ALL OF THEM ARE WORTHY FOR FUTURE AND FURTHER
CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> MAYOR NIRENBERG: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER COURAGE. ANY -- COUNCILMEMBER
CABELLO HAVRDA? >> HAVRDA: JUST A COUPLE OF COMMENTS.
ON MINE, I GUESS, ON THE THIRD -- ITEM 3, WHAT -- WHY NOT JUST MOVE IT TO A SESSION? WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO IN THE BUDGET SESSION?
>> SO THIS IS FOR THE GARAGE SALE FEES, MA'AM? I THINK THAT THERE IS GOING TO BE SOME IMPACT THAT WE'RE TRYING TO WORK THROUGH, WHAT THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE. TODAY WE DO NOT COLLECT INFORMATION ABOUT IF YOU ARE A SENIOR OR A VETERAN AND YOU BUY A PERMIT FOR A GARAGE SALE OR YARD SALE. WE DON'T COLLECT THAT INFORMATION, SO WE'RE WORKING THROUGH A MODEL TO TRY AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT, SO THAT WE CAN PRESENT IT TO YOU AS A COUNCIL -- AS A PART OF THE BUDGET GOAL-SETTING WORK SESSION, SO YOU KNOW THE IMPACT. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE WORKING
ON. >> HAVRDA: OKAY. AND THEN THE OTHER ONE, THE ACS, WHAT WAS THE RECOMMENDATION ON ACS, TO GO TO BUDGET? IN THAT PRESENTATION, CAN YOU -- I MEAN, I GUESS -- I JUST HAVE KIND OF A CONCERN THAT THE MONEY WE'LL SPEND ON A BRAND-NEW FACILITY CAN BE SPENT ON THE ONE THAT WE'VE GOT, LIKE EXPANDING THE KENNELS AND -- SO IS THERE GOING TO BE A -- AN ANALYSIS OF THAT, OR CAN THERE BE AN ANALYSIS OF THAT? I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF WE HAVE PHYSICAL SPACE OVER THERE. I FEEL LIKE WE DO, BUT I KNOW WE HAVE A HOSPITAL
COMING, TOO. >> MCCARY: NOT ONLY ARE WE GOING TO DO THE ANALYSIS AND THE FEASIBILITY OF WHAT THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE FOR A SECOND, WE'RE ALSO GOING TO COMPARE WHAT WE CURRENTLY DO NOW TO ENSURE WHATEVER THAT NEED IS. SO THERE IS AN ASSESSMENT
THAT WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS. >> WALSH: WE'LL ALSO INCLUDE THE OPERATING IMPACT TO OUR BUDGET OF DUPLICATING THE OPERATIONS OUT THERE, WHICH WOULD BE SIGNIFICANT.
>> HAVRDA: I WANT TO BE CLEAR, I LOVE, LIKE, THE SATELLITE IDEA, RIGHT? BUT A WHOLE NEW CAMPUS, I JUST -- I HAVE A CONCERN THAT WE COULD BE SPENDING THAT MONEY, AGAIN, ON EITHER SMALLER SATELLITES FOR SERVICES OR EXPANDING THE KENNEL SIZE AND THE -- ALL THE STUFF WE DO ALREADY OUT AT THE
CURRENT CAMPUS. >> WALSH: YES, MA'AM. WE'LL ADD TO THAT FLAVOR AS PART OF THAT WORK SESSION, BECAUSE I THINK THE -- IN ADDITION TO THE SITE WE HAVE AND SPACE AVAILABLE, WE'VE ALSO GOT THE PRIORITIZATION THAT THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN PRETTY CLEAR ON OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS ABOUT WHERE WE ADD -- WE'VE GOT THE TWO SPAY/NEUTER CLINICS THAT ARE GETTING READY TO OPEN UP, AND WE'VE ALREADY HAD SOFT OPENINGS, BUT THERE'S ALSO BEEN A HUGE FOCUS ON THE FIELD, AND MAKING SURE THAT WE KEEP UP WITH
THOSE SERVICE DEMANDS. >> HAVRDA: YEAH. >> WALSH: AND THE DEPARTMENT'S DOING GREAT IN THAT FIELD -- IN THAT AREA, BUT WE HAVEN'T -- WE HAVEN'T QUITE HIT OUR GOAL YET, AND I THINK THAT -- THAT WILL BE PART
OF THE CONVERSATION AS WELL. >> HAVRDA: OKAY.
THE -- MAY I -- THE AUTHOR WANTED ME TO ASK SOMETHING, TOO, JUST -- BUT CAN THERE BE A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR FURTHER FUNDING RELATED TO SITE ACQUISITION AND DESIGN TO THE INNER CITY TIRZ, WHICH MAYBE WAS
PART OF WHAT YOU RECOMMENDED, RIGHT? >> MCCARY: THEY WERE FOCUSED ON THE BOUNDARIES, BUT THAT'S WHY IT WAS ASKED FOR IN
THE CCR FOR US TO EXPLORE AND DETERMINE, SO... >> HAVRDA: OKAY.
>> MCCARY: SO THIS WILL BE PART OF THE EXPLORATION PIECE.
>> HAVRDA: ALL RIGHT. AND THEN THE SPEED LIMIT -- ACTUALLY, NO, I'LL LEAVE THAT ONE ALONE. THANKS, MAYOR.
THANK YOU. >> MAYOR NIRENBERG: GREAT. THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER CABELLO HAVRDA. IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION TO THE COMMITTEE, I'M GOING TO PAUSE THE DISCUSSION RIGHT HERE. I FAILED TO CALL UP ONE OF OUR COLLEAGUES, WHO'S HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF ONE OF THE CCRS.
OBVIOUSLY SHE'S NOT PART OF THIS COMMITTEE, SO WE'RE GOING TO PAUSE THE DISCUSSION, TABLE IT, AND THEN I'LL BRING IT BACK OPEN AFTER COUNCILMEMBER
KUHR SPEAKS. >> KUHR, THANKS FOR LETTING ME SPEAK ON THIS. ONE OF THE BIGGEST COMPLAINTS THAT WE'VE HEARD FROM A LOT OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS IS THERE'S ISSUES THAT PARKING ENFORCEMENT THAT REALLY DON'T GET ADDRESSED. THIS HAS COME UP IN SEVERAL OF OUR CONVERSATIONS WITH JUST THE ABILITY FOR OUR POLICE OFFICERS TO BE ABLE TO GET OUT TO TRAFFIC CALLS AND OTHER ISSUES THAT REALLY AFFECT THEIR GENERAL QUALITY OF LIFE.
BUT ON TOP OF THAT, IF WE ARE USING POLICE OFFICERS FOR THINGS LIKE PARKING, WE'RE NOT USING THEM FOR CRITICAL CALLS. AND SO TO REALLY TRY TO
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READDRESS WHERE OUR OFFICERS ARE SPENDING THEIR TIME, WE WANTED TO CREATE THE CCR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SOPOA, I WANTED TO ADDRESS A COUPLE THINGS, AND WE'D LOVE TO DISCUSS THAT, ONE, THE POLICE OFFICERS REALLY WANT US TO MAKE SURE WE'RE LOOKING CAREFULLY AT WHAT CASES THAT THIS GROUP ACTUALLY TAKES ON. THERE'S BEEN SOME CONSIDERATION OR SOME FEAR ABOUT OFFICER AND INDIVIDUAL SAFETY IF THEY'RE TAKING ON TRAFFIC STOPS. THESE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS I'VE REALLY HAD FOLKS TELLING ME THEY WANT MORE OFFICERS ADDRESSING SPEEDING, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT NEIGHBORHOODS ARE SEEING THAT A LOT OF FOLKS ARE SPEEDING THROUGH. SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT, ONE, IF THEY ARE DOING TRAFFIC STOPS, THEY ARE RETIRED OFFICERS OR TRAINED OR TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE SAFETY OF THE INDIVIDUALS WE'RE PUTTING OUT THERE, BUT AS FAR AS THAT INDIVIDUAL WHO IS DOING ACCIDENT REPORTING, THERE IS A CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR THE RETIRED OFFICER VERSUS THE CIVILIAN. SO I WANTED TO REITERATE THAT.WE NEED TO CONTINUE WORKING WITH THE POLICE ORGANIZATIONS ON THE CCR AS IT MOVED FORWARD TO PUBLIC SAFETY, BUT THANK YOU ALL FOR CONSIDERING.
I THINK THIS WILL REALLY IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE, PARTICULARLY AS WE TAKE ON THESE BIG PROJECTS THAT ARE COMING OUR WAY, IF WE CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO DO ENFORCEMENT RIGHT, I THINK THEY'LL HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE FAITH THAT THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS WILL BE PROTECTED.
THANK YOU. >> MAYOR NIRENBERG: GREAT. THANK YOU, VERY MUCH, COUNCILMEMBER KAUR. ALSO, BEFORE WE START AGAIN, I DO WANT TO NOTE FOR THE RECORD THAT COUNCILMEMBER WHYTE SUBMITTED A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR ITEM 6, AND I SEE COUNCILMEMBER ALDARETE GAVITO ALSO WALKED IN, ARE YOU HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF ONE OF THE ITEMS? OKAY. WE'VE PAUSED THE DISCUSSION, SO YOU'RE
WELCOME TO GO AHEAD AND COME TO THE PODIUM. >> GAVITO: THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL COLLEAGUES. SORRY.
MY OFFICE AUTHORED THIS COMMON SENSE CCR, I FORGET WHAT NUMBER IT WAS, EIGHT OR NINE, THAT PRIORITIZES PEOPLE OVER SPEED.
EVERYONE DESERVES TO FEEL SAFE WALKING, BIKING OR PLAYING OUTSIDE THEIR HOMES. BY REDUCING SPEEDS, WE'RE CREATING SAFER STREETS FOR CHILDREN, SENIORS AND ALL RESIDENTS. LOWERING THE SPEED LIMIT IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS ISN'T JUST ABOUT SLOWING CARS DOWN, IT'S ABOUT SAVING LIVES. A SMALL REDUCTION IN SPEED CAN MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CLOSE CALL AND A TRAGEDY.
STUDIES SHOW THAT REDUCING SPEED LIMITS LEADS TOFUER CRASHES AND LESS SEVERE INJURIES. THIS IS A SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE STEP TOWARDS MAKING OUR CITY SAFER FOR EVERYONE. OUR NEIGHBORHOOD SHOULD BE PLACES WHERE PEOPLE CAN FEEL COMFORTABLE AND SAFE, NOT WHERE SPEEDING CARS PUT OTHERS AT RISK. SLOWER SPEEDS MEAN FEWER CRASHES, FEWER INJURIES AND LESS STRAIN ON OUR EMERGENCY SERVICES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION. >> MAYOR NIRENBERG: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER ALDARETE GAVITO. ARE THERE ANY OTHER OF OUR COLLEAGUES HERE, AUTHORS OF THESE CCRS THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK BEFORE WE RESUME DISCUSSION? OKAY. ALL RIGHT.
SO WE'LL GO BACK NOW TO COUNCILMEMBER PELAEZ? >> PELAEZ: THANK YOU.
COUNCILWOMAN KAUR HAS STEPPED OUT, BUT I APPRECIATE THE RECOMMENDATION TO SEND HER CCR TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
I THINK THAT DISCUSSION MERITS TIME AND THOUGHTFUL VETTING BY COMMITTEE. THE SECOND THING IS WITH REGARDS TO THE REEMPLOYMENT FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WHO WERE LAID OFF, ONE, THANK YOU TO COUNCILWOMAN ROCHA GARCIA FOR SIGNING ONTO THAT AND PARTNERING WITH ME ON THAT ONE. I'LL MAKE A CONFESSION, AND I'M VERY EMBARRASSED TO CONFESS THIS, THAT THE ACRONYM RAFT WAS AI GENERATED.
AND USUALLY I TAKE PRIDE IN MY ACRONYMS, BUT IN THIS INSTANCE, MAYOR, I CAN'T HONESTLY OWN THAT. AND SO WE HAVE -- BUT IT WAS THE RIGHT -- IT WAS A GREAT WORD, BECAUSE WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS THROW A LIFELINE TO FOLKS WITHOUT A PROGRAM LIKE THIS WOULD BE SINKING. ERIK, A RAFT PROGRAM LIKE THIS, IS THERE A BUDGET COMPONENT TO THIS OR IS IT JUST PRIORITIZATION OF
WHO WE HIRE? >> WALSH: IT'S A PRIORITIZATION AND SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE. AND I THINK THE -- I THINK THE BUDGET IMPACT IS PROBABLY KIND OF A GRANDER DISCUSSION ABOUT OUR CAPACITY AND OUR CURRENT FINANCIAL POSITION, WHICH WE'RE GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT HERE IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS WITH THE FORECAST AND THE MANAGEMENT OF THAT.
YOU KNOW, PART OF THAT -- AND THIS IS ANOTHER PART OF YOUR ANSWER, YOU KNOW, WE'VE -- THE LAST MEMO UPDATE I GAVE TO THE COUNCIL ON FEDERAL GRANTS, WE HAD A COUPLE OF GRANTS THAT WERE SCHEDULED TO END AT THE END OF SUMMER, THAT JUST ENDED A COUPLE OF MONTHS EARLY BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. SO A LOT OF THIS GOES BACK TO THE B SESSION,
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THERE'S GOING TO BE A NATURAL PROCESS IN THE GRANT -- THERE ALWAYS HAS BEEN, REGARDLESS OF WHAT'S HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON, D.C., AND WEEBB AND FLOW WITH THEM MOST OF THE TIME. >> PELAEZ: OKAY.
I RECENTLY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH THOMAS FROM ALEX LOPEZ'S DEPARTMENT, WHO HELPS US WITH EWDC. IN HIS PRIVATE TERM, ALEX SERVES AS ONE OF THE ADVISERS OF SAISD AS IT RELATES TO DECIDING WHAT THEY'RE GOING DO WITH THE SCHOOLS THAT ARE GOING TO BE CLOSING, AND HE AND I WERE TALKING ABOUT TO WHAT EXTENT THE CITY CAN GET INVOLVED, SOONER THAN LATER, IN HELPING FIGURE OUT HOW WE CAN REPURPOSE SOME OF THOSE CAMPUSES, AND AS A DISCUSSION WAS UNFOLDING ABOUT A POSSIBLE SECOND BIG SATELLITE OR A SECOND CAMPUS FOR ACS, IT SEEMS TO ME LIKE THOSE SCHOOLS AND THE LAND ON WHICH THEY SIT, THAT GREENSPACE, IS PERFECT FOR REDEVELOPMENT. THAT WOULD POSSIBLY INCLUDEUD ACS COMPONENTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS, RIGHT, AND THAT'S WHAT'S BEAUTIFUL ABOUT THESE PROPERTIES, THEY'RE SO CLOSE TO NEIGHBORHOODS. AND SO I WOULD ASK THAT WE -- THAT AS YOU PROCEED AND DEVELOP A RECOMMENDATION, THAT WE BAKE THAT IN THERE AS A POSSIBLE OPTION, BECAUSE I THINK THAT WOULD BE LOVELY, AND I THINK THE COMMUNITY WOULD APPRECIATE, YOU KNOW, US RETOOLING AND REPURPOSING THOSE BUILDINGS -- ALSO HELP SOLVE A PROBLEM LIKE STRAY DOGS AND CATS THAT NEED TO BE ADOPTED.
THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS. THANKS, MAYOR. >> MAYOR NIRENBERG: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER PELAEZ. COUNCILMEMBER ROCHA
GARCIA. >> GARCIA: THANK YOU, I'LL START BY THANKING MY COLLEAGUES FOR THE ITEM NUMBER 7, WHICH WE PROPOSED THE NAMING FACILITY CCR. WE REALIZED THAT THIS -- THERE WAS NO REAL PROCESS, IT WAS KIND OF ALL OVER THE PLACE WITH THE DIFFERENT FACILITIES INCLUDING LIBRARIES AND PARKS AND EVENTUALLY THE AIRPORT.
AND SO JUST DIFFERENT THINGS, SO I WANTED TO KIND OF GET AHEAD OF IT.
IN CERTAIN INSTANCES, NOT JUST ONE, I HAD HEARD THAT THESE WERE DIFFERENT, SO I JUST WANTED TO GET AHEAD OF IT, AND I APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT FOR IT. AND THEN ALSO I DO HAVE SOME QUESTIONS," AND I QUESTIONS, AND I APPRECIATE THAT THE REQUEST BY COUNCILMAN DR. KAUR IS GOING TO BE SENT TO PUBLIC SAFETY, I'M NOT ON THAT COMMITTEE, SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I EXPRESS SOME OF MY CONCERNS.
LOOKING -- SO JUST FOR THE RECORD NOW, SO ONE OF THE THINGS -- I WAS JUST WONDERING IF THEY WERE GOING TO BE PAID AT THE SAME LEVEL AS POLICE OFFICERS HOR HOW WE'RE GOING TO DETERMINE THAT PAY.
I'M ALSO WONDERING ABOUT BENEFITS AND INSURANCE, LIKE IF THEY'RE DOING -- IF THEY'RE WORKING IN, LIKE, SOME CERTAIN AREAS WHERE THERE COULD BE DANGEROUS -- I'M JUST WORRIED BECAUSE THEY'RE RETIRED AND USUALLY THAT MEANS THAT THEY'RE AT LEAST AT A CERTAIN AGE, AND EVEN THOUGH THEY MIGHT BE HEALTHY AND READY TO RUN AND EVERYTHING, I WORRY ABOUT THAT, RIGHT? I SIT ON THE POLICE AND FIRE [INDISCERNIBLE] ASSOCIATIONS SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ALSO THAT DOESN'T IMPACT THEIR PENSION BENEFITS OR ANYTHING, RIGHT? I DON'T KNOW THIS, AND SO THESE ARE JUST MY QUESTIONS WHEN I THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
IT'S -- I THINK -- I'M GLAD THAT DR. KAUR IS WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SPOA BECAUSE I DO THINK THAT THEY CAN SHED SOME ADDITIONAL LIGHT.
I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT THAT WAS HAPPENING, SO MY APOLOGIES TO YOU DR. KAUR, I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE WORKING WITH SPOA, SO IF YOU'VE ALREADY ASKED SOME OF THESE QUESTIONS -- SHE JUST LEFT -- I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT. WERE YOU GOING TO ADD SOMETHING PLFER I GO.
>> WALSH: A LOT OF WHAT YOU'RE DESCRIBING, THOSE QUESTIONS, THAT'S THE STUFF WE NEED TO WORK THROUGH AT THE COMMITTEE LEVEL, AND I DON'T KNOW -- AND I THINK THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE CHIEF, WE'VE HAD VERY LITTLE CONVERSATION ABOUT HOW DO YOU OPERATIONALIZE THAT, AND I'M NOT -- WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY CONVERSATIONS WITH THE ASSOCIATION, BUT I'M SURE THAT THEY WOULD WANT TO BE PART OF THOSE CONVERSATIONS.
BUT THAT'S THE REASON WHY WE'RE RECOMMENDING TO GO TO COMMITTEE AND WE VET
THOSE THINGS. >> GARCIA: GOOD. I DIDN'T KNOW IF DR. KAUR HAD HAD THOSE CONVERSATIONS ALREADY, BECAUSE I KNOW IN TACOMA, THERE WAS A GRANT, LIKE ALMOST A MILLION DOLLARS GRANT, BUT THEN THEY ALSO PUT IN $2 MILLION OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET. AND WITH THE SITUATION BEING THE WAY THAT IT IS, LIKE WITH FEDERAL GRANTS NOT BEING GUARANTEED, LIKE THAT WOULD BE ANOTHER ONE OF THE THINGS I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT, OKAY, CAN WE DO THIS? THAT'S WHY I WAS ASKING ABOUT THE SALARY LEVEL.
BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE WITH THAT GRANT AND THAT $2.2 MILLION THAT THEY PUT IN, THEY ARE STILL PAYING ABOUT $65,000, I THINK, ON THE LOWER END FOR THE FOUR POSITIONS THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO HIRE, SO I WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT, LIKE, WHERE DOES THAT OTHER MONEY GO? LIKE WHAT DOES IT FOCUS ON, ET CETERA. AND THEN I KNOW THAT IN DENVER, THERE WAS SOME PUSHBACK ON THAT PROGRAM AS WELL, AND IT WAS IN PARTICULAR WITH THE TAILLIGHTS -- WHAT ARE THEY CALLED -- OUR BACK
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LIGHTS, WHATEVER THEY'RE CALLED. SO IS THE FOCUS GOING TO BE ON THAT -- THEY ALSO HAD A FOCUS ON REGISTRATION STICKERS, EXPIRED REGISTRATION TICKERS, I DIDN'T KNOW, IS THERE A POSSIBILITY TO EXPAND FOR THAT, RIGHT? AND SO ANY WAY, JUST SOME THOUGHTS. I DON'T SIT ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND I DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE TO TALK TO DR. KAUR, WHEN SHE SAID TODAY I MADE THE ASSUMPTION THAT SHE'S ALREADY THOUGHT THROUGH SOME OF THESE, BUT I WANTED TO MAKE SURE I EXPRESSED IT NOW. OTHER THAN THAT, YOU HAVE MY SUPPORT ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND I APPRECIATE THE MAYOR AND ZACH SENDING OUT THE MEMO ON THE RAFT PROGRAM THAT I WAS WORKING ON WITH COUNCILMAN PE LICE. COUNCILMAN PELAEZ AND I APPRECIATE ALL OF THE WORK. THANK YOU SO MUCH, I APPRECIATE IT.>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER ROCHA GARCIA.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS A FAIR QUESTION TO ASK, BUT I WAS INTRIGUED BY THE GARAGE SALE CONVERSATION.
DO WE HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT THE REVENUE GENERATED FROM GARAGE SALE PERMITS IS ANNUALLY FOR THE CITY? DO YOU HAVE THAT NUMBER?
>> THIS IS MIC SHANNON. WE GENERATE 300 TO $350,000 A YEAR
CURRENTLY. WE AVERAGE. >> MAYOR NIRENBERG: IN
GARAGE SALE PERMITS? WOW. >> SHANNON: YEAH, WE
AVERAGE ABOUT 25, 30,000 GARAGE SALE PERMITS. >> MAYOR NIRENBERG: MUCH
HIGHER THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE. >>
>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: YOU WERE LEADING TO MY NEXT QUESTION.
I WAS JUST CURE ROSS. I'M IN SUPPORT OF THE STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS AS WELL. THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES WHO SHOWED TO OFFER SOME SUPPORT OF THESE. WITHOUT FURTHER DISCUSSION, THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF ALL THE STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS, AND FOLKS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT INITIATIVES CAN FOLLOW ONLINE AS WE TRACK THE PROGRESS THROUGH THE COMMITTEE PROCESS. SO THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. (AYES.)
>> MAYOR NIRENBERG: ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
WITHOUT ANY FURTHER BUSINESS T TIME IS 11:15 A.M. ON APRIL 16TH, 2025. WE ARE ADJOURNED. THANKS,
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.