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Council member Castillo recused herself from the vote; she told the council she had pulled the item for recusal purposes. The caption read into the record named the recipients as ADMT Solutions LLC; Alamo Home Health Inc., d/b/a Touchstone Health; Beat Aids Coalition Trust; Courageous Creativity; Doing Well LLC; Parenting Plus; Stability Staffing and Consulting LLC; The Immunization Partnership; The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; and Young Women’s Christian Association of San Antonio.

Resident Jack M. Finger used his public comment time to urge additional recusals, alleging several of the listed organizations or their boards had made campaign contributions to council members and that those contributions created conflicts of interest. “Some of the organizations listed here have ... given you campaign finance contributions,” Finger said, listing contribution amounts he said were in the backup for certain council members.

The council voted on the ordinance after public comment; the clerk’s record notes that Council member Castillo was recused and that the motion carried. No detailed roll-call vote tally was read into the open session minutes for the ordinance vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Antonio - City Council A Session - Jan 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City ordinance awards up to $1,000,000 in short-term contracts for vaccine education and outreach funded by the Vaccines for Children grant; Council member Castillo recused and a public commenter alleged campaign contributions from contracted organizations.","taxTitle","San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas","taxId",2771,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6690125,"San Antonio council approves VIA employee fare benefit amid public concern over taxpayer cost",216,471000,687000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2121786-862ba4cd3f55ccad09f368c82dc7ae02&start=471&end=687","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2121786-862ba4cd3f55ccad09f368c82dc7ae02/thumbnail_471000.jpg","/articles/6690125/San-Antonio/Bexar-County/Texas/San-Antonio-council-approves-VIA-employee-fare-benefit-amid-public-concern-over-taxpayer-cost","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6690125-0f603aa720aa3e043a223e29f9ec6652/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199802&Signature=c-MKwvVBWq87x-iaabzNacRd4dfNmQL6bu0WRxj0eGvC0Q~CbY6zOdBewXI3UTquug9WxF7m9r3wL08DOVnGupMkgRHs8bWT9eFgIXhp3SWnmZvIE7C2sI5-ggWqJ4P97FpTCBfqrn-wZeJO028xfv1TEoqp~SJctLbnB6KCfHas9RN8wznvGamOF~PfbFGgcilpBES8q4-2T~o~Q-1JXJpBExFkcjvR6eiC100wau4~Bg5spfYtuYwkDKlUxAHB-v1JcZAz4pHzgGUYIvewRlDugOhKATzBThdTVOpnrKdHdH3k3z53u4sloJt7q3bQzCls4x3S1rwoDkamsOgvOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Antonio City Council approved a consent agenda that included an item to provide VIA transit fare benefits to city employees, with council members saying the program supports climate goals and one public commenter saying it amounts to a taxpayer-funded giveaway.

The program appeared on the consent calendar as item 16. During public comment, resident Jack M. Finger urged the council to reconsider, saying backup documents show different tiers of subsidy and that some VIA employees would receive free rides at taxpayer expense. “We are going to give VIA employees a free ride,” Finger said, adding that the backup materials he reviewed show varying thresholds and monthly rates for employees at different pay levels.

Council discussion during the consent item included support for the measure as an employee benefit that aligns with the city’s climate action goals and a request to monitor ridership and service access. A council member said the city should track whether employees have routes near their homes and return to committee or b session if problems arise.

The consent agenda — items 4 through 23, with item 13 withdrawn and item 14 pulled for separate consideration — passed. The clerk recorded the result as “motion carries” for the consent approval.

The VIA fare benefit passed as part of that consent action; the council did not state a detailed vote tally on the record during the open session. The council did not take further immediate action on monitoring; the supportive council member requested follow-up in committee or a future session.","City council approved the consent agenda including an item to provide free or reduced VIA transit fares to city employees; a public commenter called the benefit a taxpayer giveaway and urged scrutiny.","actionData","errors"]

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Council approves $1 million in immunization outreach contracts; Castillo recuses, resident alleges conflicts

San Antonio council approves VIA employee fare benefit amid public concern over taxpayer cost