Remarks by Gina Ortiz Jones
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“Good morning. The time is now 9.15 a.m. on September 17th, 2026, and the meeting of the San Antonio City Council is called to order. Madam Clerk, please call roll.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Great. Thank you, Madam Clerk. I'd like to recognize Council Member Spears to introduce today's invocateur.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Thank you, Pastor. Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Item 3 is approval of the minutes for the City Council meetings of September 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2026. Is there a motion and second for approval of the minutes?”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Okay. It is moved and seconded to approve the minutes. Please vote. The motion carries. Thank you. Thank you. As mentioned today, we have special guests with us to celebrate the 79th birthday of our United States Air Force. Representing the Air Force today is Colonel John Farmer, commander of the 502nd Security Forces Group and Chief Master Sergeant Fukui. Thank you for your leadership and service to our Airmen and Joint Base San Antonio community. As a proud Air Force veteran and having served as the 27th Undersecretary of the Air Force, I'm thankful for your work and certainly the Air…”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Before we cut the cake, we're gonna sing, right? All right, we're gonna take this shot. Oh, we're gonna, okay.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Okay, on three. One, two, three. Off we go.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Thank you again and happy birthday to our United States Air Force. Tomorrow, September 18th, marks Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Day, which is observed each year. And so today we'll honor those brave Americans who endured captivity as prisoners of war. Remember those who remain missing in action and stand with the families who continue to wait for answers. Here in Military City USA, we understand the profound sacrifices of military service. We stand with their families, honor their service, and reaffirm our promise that no one will ever be forgotten. Please join me in a moment of…”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“It's moved and seconded to approve the consent agenda are there items or questions about the consent agenda from my colleagues Okay Hearing none there being no further discussion. There's a motion and a second to approve the consent agenda. Please vote. I The motion carries, thank you. The next item is the city manager's report. Eric, over to you.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“All right, thank you. So items five through 10 are the budget items. I believe staff has a presentation for all six items, so if there's no objection, we'll take public comment and discussion for all six items together. However, these items will have individual votes, okay? Madam Clerk, please read the captions for items”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Okay. Thank you. Oh, Eric's talking. Okay. Eric, over to you.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Justina, just for clarification, the gastronomy we discussed yesterday, that would be absorbed by Visit San Antonio. So even though it's identified as restored, that's how it's restored. Right.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“One second. If you have questions on the presentation, please sign in. Okay, first, we'll do that. We'll move to it. Is it just a clarifying question? Okay.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“clarify if folks want to contribute to that to make up the difference they would they would do so individually and not as part of this budget item they could do it as part of this budget item but they need to individually kind of weigh in weigh in when they do that okay so please include that in your remarks thank you okay we'll move on to public comment we have and again this is for items five through ten and I'll call you in the order that you have signed up The first person to speak is Zachary Carrasco, followed by Ed Banas, and then Ann Acevedo. Everyone will have three minutes to speak,…”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Thank you. Paul Rodriguez, followed by Father Drennan, and then Father Schaefer.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Thank you. Father Drennan, followed by Father Schaffer, and then Sonia Rodriguez, please.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Okay. You have nine minutes. Thank you. Thank you.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Thank you. Jeanette McCart. Jeanette McCart. Followed by Judith Gerwitz and then Christopher Longoria, please. Please make your way to the center.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Thank you. Judith Gerwitz. Judith Gerwitz, followed by Christopher Longoria, and then Rhett Smith, please.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Thank you. Christopher Longoria, Rhett Smith, and Hope Garza, please.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Thank you. Rett Smith. Followed by Hope Garza and then Mai Ellsbury. Please make your way to the center. Thank you.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Okay. All right. So please. Okay. Thank you. Go ahead. Thank you.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Hope Garza. Followed by May Ellsbury and then Manny Garcia, please.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026