SAN ANTONIO Jan. 16, 2025 — The San Antonio City Council convened an executive session at the Jan. 16 meeting to discuss economic development negotiations, the purchase/exchange/lease of real property, and legal matters, citing specific provisions of the Texas Government Code.

The council cited Texas Government Code sections 551.087 (economic development negotiations), 551.072 (purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property), and 551.071 (consultation with attorney regarding pending or contemplated litigation) as the legal authority for the closed session.

The session began at approximately 9:25 a.m. The public portion of the meeting resumed at 9:42 a.m., at which point the clerk stated that no action was taken during the executive session.

Why it matters: executive sessions allow the council to receive privileged briefings and to discuss bargaining positions, property deals and litigation strategy away from the public record; the explicit citation of code sections signals topics under consideration but does not disclose details of deliberations.