The San Antonio City Council on May 1 approved an ordinance authorizing up to $400,000 from the city’s Housing Trust Fund to Opportunity Homes San Antonio for rehabilitation of the Dietrich Road Apartments in District 2. The council also approved the meeting minutes from April 16–17 and carried a full consent agenda of items 4–24, with item 23 heard separately and approved.

The ordinance authorizing the award to Opportunity Homes San Antonio was read by the clerk as “approving an award of up to $400,000 from the Housing Trust Fund to Opportunity Homes San Antonio for the rehabilitation of the Dietrich Road Apartments.” Councilmember Rocha Garcia recused herself from the vote on item 23. Councilmember Mckee Rodriguez said the work is “long needed and wanted” and expressed support for preserving affordable housing stock.

The council approved the consent agenda—covering items 4 through 24 except item 23—by motion and second; the mayor said the motion carried. The minutes for the April 16–17 meeting were approved earlier in the session without discussion.

No vote tallies were provided in the public remarks; the clerk recorded that the motions carried. The ordinance authorizing the Housing Trust Fund award did not include details in the public discussion about contractor selection, timeline for rehabilitation, or the scope of work; those details were not specified in the meeting record.

The council saved item 23 from the consent agenda for recusal purposes and moved it for individual consideration before voting. With the recorded recusal and the motion carried, staff will proceed to implement the award under the Housing Trust Fund procedures.

Items approved on the consent agenda include multiple contracts, appointments, and capital projects listed in the meeting packet; item-level details were contained in the council packet rather than the public remarks during the vote.

Votes at a glance
- Approval of April 16–17 meeting minutes: Approved (motion and second; no tally specified).
- Approval of consent agenda (items 4–24, except 23): Approved (motion and second; no tally specified).
- Item 23 — Ordinance approving award up to $400,000 from the Housing Trust Fund to Opportunity Homes San Antonio for rehabilitation of the Dietrich Road Apartments: Approved; Councilmember Rocha Garcia recused (motion and second; no tally specified).

Next steps: City staff will proceed under the Housing Trust Fund award procedures; the meeting record did not include an implementation schedule or detailed scope for the rehabilitation project.