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City staff said the proposals respond to community complaints about large trucks and trailers parking in or near residential areas and presented options including a 1,000-foot buffer between residential and nonresidential zones and a straightforward prohibition on large commercial vehicles in residential areas at all hours. The committee chose the first option advanced in the meeting and moved it to Session A for council consideration.

María Vargas, who introduced the item as director of the committee on public safety and integration, summarized background from two citizen council requests (CCRs) tied to complaints in District 8 and a related CCR from Councilmember Rocha García. Vargas said the city’s current municipal code defines “large commercial vehicle” by size — vehicles longer than 24 feet, wider than 8 feet and taller than 8 feet — and that staff had reviewed Texas city regulations and local public outreach done since 2022. Staff also described enforcement pathways already in the municipal code for restricting parking at specific locations following engineering verification and sign installation.

Staff described two formal options for the committee. Option A would create a 1,000-foot buffer separating residential areas from certain nonresidential parking allowances for large commercial vehicles; Option B would restrict parking specifically for vehicles meeting the “large” definition at all hours and raise the penalty for violations. Staff repeatedly emphasized that enforcement and education would fall primarily to the San Antonio Police Department and that implementation would require additional signage and targeted outreach.

Council discussion focused on balancing the needs of small businesses and commercial drivers with resident safety and quality-of-life concerns. Multiple councilmembers and community participants said drivers and small businesses report difficulty finding legal, affordable parking. Staff noted a city-conducted survey of commercial drivers that drew 88 responses and several public comment sessions; staff also reported 66 written comments collected during outreach. Councilmembers cited both the survey and virtual town-hall comments in support of seeking a solution that limits truck parking in neighborhoods while identifying alternate parking sites.

At the meeting, the committee discussed potential costs and sites for designated truck parking. Staff said they had identified some vacant lots and privately owned parking areas that might be explored for conversion but characterized those findings as preliminary; staff did not present a final cost estimate for constructing new parking facilities and stressed that significant capital investment — possibly a bond project — would be required for any city-built facility.

Several members of the committee, and the police chief in response to questions, raised concerns about enforcement capacity. The police representative said officers would prioritize safety-related parking restrictions but acknowledged limited staffing could constrain proactive enforcement; the committee discussed using targeted signage in the highest-incidence areas as an interim measure.

A motion \"to use Option A and move the CCR to Session A\" was made during the meeting and passed without recorded roll-call votes. The committee chair asked staff to report back to councilmembers on the item as it advances.

The item will now go to Session A for full City Council consideration. If council pursues ordinance changes, staff said the next steps would include drafting specific code amendments, identifying locations for new signs, and continuing stakeholder engagement with drivers and businesses.

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Presidenta Cabello Jábrida said she wanted to reassure residents that, while there have been reports of enforcement activity in other cities, she had not been made aware of comparable actions in San Antonio and asked staff to prepare a presentation so the public could better understand rights and local resources. The president emphasized that the conversation should remain constructive and that staff should return with information for future meetings.

No formal motion or ordinance resulted from the remark; the president’s request was recorded as direction to staff to prepare the informational presentation for a future committee meeting.","The committee president acknowledged community worries about immigration enforcement elsewhere in the U.S., said she was not aware of similar activity occurring in San Antonio, and asked staff to prepare an informational presentation for a future meeting so residents know their rights and available protections.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6666421,"San Antonio fire and police present 2024 activity reports; medical calls rise while overall crime declines",744,2890000,3634000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2333211-c17de9fe8215939d23c9b9021ba6bce4&start=2890&end=3634","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2333211-c17de9fe8215939d23c9b9021ba6bce4/thumbnail_2890000.jpg","/articles/6666421/San-Antonio/Bexar-County/Texas/San-Antonio-fire-and-police-present-2024-activity-reports-medical-calls-rise-while-overall-crime-declines","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6666421-27b05c5cbf36aed444a34041f7c7a99b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198737&Signature=NjY5tRqGHVO12~GP5CD9rS-rMJutBA19OKTFCHZQZX3o8kBgII2wG8f1Bnvfbgfjz1efR~NUWHEC7VUOxUaQ2zqbzh~-IMWD~X5bzNN4a2muKUZ6vZScYNxshlK7K~Ks9XZfnjzGk8CWxis7Kd5DKyEJo8rWNpT7H5eB9IDRhUhczYQhBFYxoJvIX185xCa-YtOeCmXR5H9Honb-EMuXr-afHFN8Y~FsGQB3Dr269m-KWyh9JQwAcO7E-1I6dkAkVsBJxn-4DnvKwlbaD3eZDfFxSDE9yP21u6C9bHXn-4sLUAqr~j6DdO852VHVzdJaydcIFuR-ZTMFXVQ-CUJxaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Antonio’s fire and police leadership presented annual activity statistics and operational updates to the Public Safety Committee, reporting rising medical calls for the fire department and modest reductions in several crime categories over the past two years.

Valerie Frastro, introduced as a municipal deputy director assigned to the fire department presentation, said medical incidents continue to rise and now compose the majority of the department’s responses while nonmedical incidents have remained relatively stable. Frastro showed quarterly trends that indicated the same pattern in the first quarter of each fiscal year reviewed. She also said fire-structure incidents have decreased slightly, attributing the decline in part to education and code enforcement.

Fire department leaders reported that average response times remain within an acceptable range and outlined operational adjustments intended to improve unit availability, such as dispatching the closest unit and reducing the number of units sent per call where safe and appropriate.

For police, Chief McMahon (named in the meeting) summarized crime statistics under the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) framework and said the department received about 2.2 million calls in 2024. The police presentation noted an overall crime reduction of roughly six percent over the past two years and a two percent decline in violent crime, while acknowledging some specific categories have increased. The department emphasized a dual strategy of enforcement and community partnerships.

Committee members asked for additional, specific data. Councilmembers requested follow-up information on repeat 911 callers and how many medical calls come from a small set of frequently calling individuals; staff said they would provide those figures. Members also asked for crime data broken down by district or ZIP code; police staff said district- and ZIP-level statistics are available via the department’s public dashboard and can be shared to help residents and councilmembers evaluate local trends.

The police also described plans to staff and monitor public-safety cameras in targeted downtown locations and other areas during specific days or shifts; Rick Reilly, assistant director in the police department, said camera feeds would be monitored during peak hours and integrated with dispatch to enable a faster response when incidents are observed.

Committee discussion also covered staffing shortages and the role of new officers. Officials said additional sworn positions funded in recent budgets are being onboarded and that improved staffing should continue to support shorter response times and more proactive policing.

No formal actions were taken on these presentations; the committee requested follow-up reports and additional data as noted.","Fire department reports rising medical incidents and stable non-medical calls; police report an overall crime decline of about 6% over two years and reviewed response-time improvements and camera monitoring plans. Council requested follow-up on repeat-callers and district-level crime data.","actionData","errors"]

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