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San Antonio City Council approves consent agenda, OKs $400,000 housing rehab grant for Dietrich Road apartments

May 01, 2025 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas


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San Antonio City Council approves consent agenda, OKs $400,000 housing rehab grant for Dietrich Road apartments
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and the City Council approved the consent agenda during the May 1 meeting and separately approved an ordinance to provide $400,000 from the Opportunity Home San Antonio housing trust fund to rehabilitate the Dietrich Road apartments.

The council moved and approved the consent calendar covering agenda items 4 through 24, then took item 23 separately. Item 23 — described in the agenda as an ordinance to approve a $400,000 grant from the Opportunity Home San Antonio trust fund for rehabilitation of the Dietrich Road apartments — was considered after public comment and approved; Councilmember Rocha García announced she was recused for that vote.

The vote package included multiple capital and facility items discussed briefly on the dais: a construction contract for streets and related infrastructure in the university-area corridors (noted as anticipated to complete in fall 2026), bond or trust funding for UTSA student athletic training facilities (cited as a $5,000,000 item for a first trust), a permanent replacement for temporary fire department facilities (a multi‑building/quarters project), and a multiuse pool/gym project in partnership with Alamo College with anticipated winter 2027 construction. The council also confirmed several appointments included on the consent agenda, including the nomination named in item 17.

During public comment, resident Jack Finger urged the council to pull item 23 from the consent calendar and questioned who would occupy the rehabilitated units and how the financing would work. Finger said, “Estamos a votar y aprobar 400000 dólares ... es un préstamo por 10 años que se les va a perdonar, y eso es para los departamentos ... 30 unidades son personas menos del 60 por 100 del AMI,” calling for additional review of cost and long‑term terms. Councilmembers discussed the items briefly before approving them.

The council held an executive session after the public meeting to discuss property negotiations; the posted record states no action was taken in executive session and the council returned to open session afterward.

What the council approved (high level):
- Consent agenda (items 4–24), approved by motion. Specific movers/seconders and roll‑call tallies were not specified on the public transcript.
- Ordinance (agenda item 23) authorizing $400,000 from the Opportunity Home San Antonio housing trust fund for rehabilitation of the Dietrich Road apartments; Councilmember Rocha García recused herself for that vote. The motion carried (tally not specified in the transcript).

The meeting also included ceremonial recognitions (San Antonio Fire Department investigation unit award; proclamations supporting higher education access and community groups) and a series of community presentations; those were proclamations and recognitions rather than formal policy actions.

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