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• Approved the balance of the consent agenda (items not pulled for separate consideration). Councilmembers discussed several consent items during the meeting; Councilmember White highlighted item 13, an ordinance to submit a Department of Justice grant application and accept up to $3,500,000 to support the hiring of 28 police officers. Organized‑housing nonprofit Blueprint was noted by a consent speaker and in support remarks tied to item 17.

• Approved item 14 (appointments): the council voted to appoint Thad Rutherford to Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) No. 6, Mission Del Lago, and Paul Basaldua to TIRZ No. 40, Lone Oak. A motion and second were recorded and the chair announced \"Motion carries.\"

• Approved item 4 (ordinance): reappointed Carla Oblevo as presiding municipal court judge for the remainder of a two‑year term expiring April 30, 2027. Councilmembers voiced support during discussion; the council then swore in the judge on the dais.

• Approved item 5 (ordinance): appointed Lori A. Crockett and Gabriel Quintanilla as part‑time municipal court judges to complete unexpired terms ending April 30, 2026. After the vote both appointees were sworn in by the clerk.

Where recorded votes were not read into the transcript, the council chair announced approval with \"Motion carries\" and no roll‑call tallies were provided in the transcript for those items. The meeting minutes and formal ordinances will record the official vote tallies and ordinance numbers when they are posted.

Ending: The council moved on to other agenda items after taking the above votes; the municipal‑court appointees took their oaths of office at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Antonio - City Council A Session Jun 05, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the June 5, 2025 San Antonio City Council meeting the council approved the balance of the consent agenda, appointed members to two Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones and approved reappointments and part‑time appointments for municipal court judges. Several appointees were sworn in during the meeting.","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},6546379,"San Antonio staff recommend nearly $29 million for eight affordable‑housing projects; awards aim to preserve 737 homes",3784,3012000,6796000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3681871-cced758f0aae76f0c705593b8c5afe9b&start=3012&end=6796","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3681871-cced758f0aae76f0c705593b8c5afe9b/thumbnail_3012000.jpg","/articles/6546379/San-Antonio/Bexar-County/Texas/San-Antonio-staff-recommend-nearly-29-million-for-eight-affordablehousing-projects-awards-aim-to-preserve-737-homes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546379-45c0d8f8e9fa9f67abdcada10f0c6551/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167894&Signature=YLK2xyOyqnuS~oWOwLoqhBuIehR-YTscIMko3ADWUMNeommXapUJS6AjjPSsbp3sswifUUTCy-eqP4J4Kzd6v2JLVAPc2bNuQ9yCnyD7cpyn33NgY8rzhhFpB0owmeReG~iaFZ6k0u8PEUpnbe93kvPaXe~RMlZJ6SI0Utp6emyFr9Pq8WG~3Xo-FgpY273TuXuR41icSF8aITiAoOipv297z2mlMcyiUBft7JBH6F58yyOYCFuZlzNj8fKLwawCUqdwDiQBLLP8iRdZ8KRbCMvRRe54rzM1fQqXN0QCDp4oKlTljn5alY92d6eqnSFLW4Oe46kvCF2P~FV4QLVggA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff on June 5 delivered a post‑solicitation briefing on recommended awards from the 2022 Affordable Housing Bond and federal HOME/CDBG funding, proposing nearly $29 million for eight projects that staff said will create or preserve 737 homes that remain affordable for at least 40 years.

Veronica Garcia, director of the Neighborhood and Housing Services Department (NHSD), told council the round used bond parameters adopted by the housing bond committee and the Housing Commission. The recommended awards include $25.7 million for rental production and rehabilitation, $3.26 million for homeownership production, and a partial balance allocated from earlier rounds for permanent supportive housing; staff recommended no award from the recent PSH solicitation after finding the single proposal did not meet parameters.

Garcia said the selection panel prioritized projects that included deeper affordability (units at or below 30% of area median income), shovel‑ready proposals, family‑sized units, proximity to VIA transit green or silver lines and meaningful on‑site services. \"We focused on projects that prioritize deeper affordability,\" Garcia said, adding that projects that did not meet the 15% threshold for units at 30% AMI were considered nonresponsive.

Key recommended projects (summarized from staff remarks):
- Robert E. Lee Apartments (District 1): $4.7 million in bond funds as a 0% repayable loan to purchase and rehab 72 units, extend the affordability covenant for 40 years and add 11 units at deeper affordability levels; staff said the deal was expected to close in July.
- Sacred Heart Villas (District 5): $6.0 million repayable loan to rehab 48 units and add 41 new units (total 89 units), with more than half reserved at 30% AMI; project targets older adults and includes on‑site services.
- 6802 Marbach Lofts (District 6): $2.2 million (CDBG/HOME) contingent on receipt of 9% low‑income housing tax credits; 78 units with an on‑site pre‑K and resident services.
- Central at Commerce (District 2): $6.0 million housing‑bond loan for a 279‑unit project with 42 units at 30% AMI and services including job training and a food pantry.
- Tezel Road Apartments (District 6): $3.6 million recommended; contingent on tax‑credit outcomes; includes on‑site early‑education services.
- Judy at VIDA (District 4): $3,158,000 partial award pending tax‑credit results; 90 units, including 19 at 30% AMI; developer committed to Level 4 universal design for accessibility.

For homeownership, staff recommended two awards totaling $3.26 million to produce 51 homes: a $2.5 million award to Habitat for Humanity for Rancho Carlotta Phase VI (anticipated sales price about $170,000) and $671,000 to Opportunity Home San Antonio for a West Side reinvestment phase adding nine homes.

Garcia told council that the recommended awards will come separately to council for contract and funding approval on different timelines depending on tax‑credit and federal funding schedules, and that staff expects to bring some items to council as early as next week. NHSD reported the overall bond program has committed roughly $86 million of bond funds across prior rounds and is leveraging more than $800 million in private investment, with about $14 million remaining for future acquisition and strategic uses.

City Manager Eric Walsh described the 2022 bond as a first major step toward the Strategic Housing Implementation Plan (SHIP) goals and said staff will begin community engagement this month to inform any future considerations about returning to voters for additional housing funding.

Councilmembers asked for regular updates on progress toward SHIP goals and pressed staff on the shortage of deeply affordable rental units at 30% AMI and on strategies to increase permanent supportive housing capacity, including site acquisition and partnerships with the San Antonio Housing Trust.

Ending: Staff will return to council with individual award items for formal approval; councilmembers requested semiannual or regular updates on SHIP progress and on metrics for service impacts at the funded sites.","City staff presented a post‑solicitation briefing recommending about $29 million from the 2022 affordable‑housing bond and federal HOME/CDBG funds for eight projects, including preservation of an expiring covenant at Robert E. Lee Apartments and new rental and homeownership units across multiple districts.",{"_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},6546386,"San Antonio proclaims June 2025 Pride Month; local leaders press council for services and protections",1957,1042000,2999000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3681871-cced758f0aae76f0c705593b8c5afe9b&start=1042&end=2999","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3681871-cced758f0aae76f0c705593b8c5afe9b/thumbnail_1042000.jpg","/articles/6546386/San-Antonio/Bexar-County/Texas/San-Antonio-proclaims-June-2025-Pride-Month-local-leaders-press-council-for-services-and-protections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546386-ee0664508a4f9c77fa4794373bbb7251/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167894&Signature=LuMd0FZUdHL63VKvz5647--16DQsmo236Y5VRVGegFPFj4-uXlaVwxHBqKSa6w2oqiwqA8jP9-mpFBibesz~h7d4ysW0DQJm-7pBEdgeAm9FJpS~BJqtmZDNqONqVGfSFEHqr9bnJe9T1w-LqgzvUVfIrEw~pn9Xf9qNDRtQS04K6tPcm4you4cnZNJ-4do2FkTVaoStebmMUiT5~GRaDfVdFXVT3MWoFtNll7ANdE4K2efeCvPo6ruKqa4N-9~ZpeAqrmQl7w0rwJ4pE5GIszhAVhqlKj4zotr0seNL--I0fOeMrTb--zeiKc8Do0sByqrNxDvkNylFJqNI3A~-mg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Ron Nirenberg proclaimed June 2025 as Pride Month in San Antonio on June 5, 2025, citing the 56th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots and naming local groups that will host monthlong activities.

At a council ceremony and public-comment period that followed, leaders from local LGBTQ organizations urged ongoing city support for mental-health services, youth housing and community safety. Speakers tied those needs to state-level policy changes they said have harmed LGBTQ youth and families.

The proclamation formalized events that will begin with the raising of the Pride flag at City Hall and lists local partners including Pride San Antonio and the Pride Center of San Antonio. Chris Chan, president of Fiesta Youth, told the council that recent Texas legislation has “attacked our most vulnerable population, our youth,” and cited statistics on suicidal ideation among transgender and nonbinary youth. \"Having one space where inclusivity is the norm significantly reduces the suicide ideation percentage,\" Chan said.

Lex Lauro, interim executive director of Pride Center San Antonio, said the center provides free mental-health services and asked the city to sustain long-term support. “We need your support more than ever,” Lauro said. Justin Holly, executive director of Thrive Youth Center, described his organization as the city’s LGBTQ youth homeless shelter and said homelessness among LGBTQ youth is rising.

Speakers also drew attention to a homicide the previous weekend. Councilmember McKee Rodriguez said the victim, actor and community member Jonathan Joss, was murdered at his childhood home and that, \"according to his husband, Tristan, they had been targeted by neighbors for years.\" McKee Rodriguez asked the council and public to observe another moment of silence and framed the loss as part of a broader crisis affecting LGBTQ people.

Representatives of American Indians in Texas also addressed the council, emphasizing that Joss was a Native person and that resource gaps for Native residents increase vulnerability. A representative from that group asked the council to account for Native populations more accurately when allocating services.

Councilmembers from across the dais echoed calls for continued local support. McKee Rodriguez said Pride should be a demonstration of survival and resistance in the face of statewide and national attacks. Several councilmembers highlighted the recent designation of a Bridal Cultural Heritage District and noted city efforts to expand on-site services in housing projects.

The ceremony concluded with the council urging continued partnerships with service providers and the community. Councilmembers and speakers repeatedly urged that Pride-related work be sustained year-round, not only in June.

Community groups present at the ceremony included Fiesta Youth, Pride Center San Antonio, Thrive Youth Center, Equality Texas, the Bridal Bigger Than Texas parade organizers and the San Antonio Gender Association.

Ending: The council moved from the proclamation and public comments into regular business items. Several councilmembers asked staff and partner agencies to continue coordinating resources for youth mental-health services, housing for at-risk youth and violence-prevention efforts.","Mayor Ron Nirenberg proclaimed June 2025 Pride Month. Representatives of local LGBTQ organizations and several council members urged sustained city support for youth services, mental-health resources and safety after the recent killing of community member Jonathan Joss.","actionData","errors"]

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