San Antonio council approves consent agenda including Ventana Apartments resolution and multiple trail and community projects

San Antonio City Council on Feb. 6, 2025, voted to approve the full consent agenda, advancing a resolution for the Ventana Apartments development and approving a slate of transportation and community-improvement projects and contracts.

A public commenter, Jack Finger, asked the council to pull agenda item 15 — a resolution related to the proposed Ventana Apartments near the San Antonio Housing Facility Corporation site — to allow fuller public review of the project and its financing. Finger noted the resolution text indicates the development would include 27 units at or below 60% of area median income (AMI) and additional units at an 80% AMI threshold; he urged more transparency about the unit mix and funding sources. The council did not remove the item and approved the consent agenda.

Council members highlighted particular consent items during the meeting. Councilor Castillo pointed to trail-connection projects intended to improve walking and biking access and to a project step closer to Memorial Park. Councilor White noted a contract (item 7) with consultants to prepare a study and analysis of grant programs and corridor conditions intended to promote safety and business activity on a northeast corridor. Councilor Cabello Áberda and others highlighted the West College Link Trail, described as connecting Saint Mary’s-area routes and improving student safety for districts serving the area.

Other consent items noted in the public discussion included a contract for construction management at the Austin Community Center and the ordering of a general election scheduled for May 20, 2025, with a runoff on June 7, 2025, for a four-year term referenced in the record. The consent agenda vote was recorded as passed by the council; the transcript does not include an individual roll-call tally in the provided excerpt.

The council moved immediately after the consent vote to other agenda business, including a presentation noting San Antonio’s recognition on a “best places to live and work” list and a demonstration of an aviation simulator program for youth.