Remarks by Ivalis Meza Gonzalez
8 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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“Thank you, Mayor Pro Tem. I want to start off by thanking city staff for the work that they've done over the last five months to develop this budget to answer questions and provide the information to get us here today. I see a lot of the. baby accountants here. This is usually where Eric tells you that you will be him one day. I also want to, if we can remember back in May during our goal setting session, I want to recognize the work that our PFM did. I thought it was really a helpful framework. I thought that was a valuable framework to categorize that budget with mandated priority and other…”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Yeah, I just want to make a point. I think this really sets a bad precedent for our form of government, the LGC, our employees, especially at this time, at this hour. This is your third or fourth amendment, and I'm just not comfortable voting.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Sorry about that. Thank you so much, Mayor. It is my privilege to introduce Pastor Terry Simplasky, pastor of worship at University Baptist Church, where he has served since 2011. Pastor Simplasky has dedicated more than four decades to ministry, serving congregations in Texas and Alabama. He has also shared his musical gifts as a vocalist with the contemporary gospel group Eternity. He holds a Doctor of Ministry and a Master of Arts from Logos Graduate School, as well as a Bachelor of Music from Hardin-Simmons University. For more than a decade, Pastor Semplaski has been a part of the San…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“From barbecue to neighborhood. Happy 100th anniversary to Oakland Estates. If the residents from Oakland Estates can please stand up. 100 years ago in 1926, Oakland Estates became the first platted subdivision in Bexar County to reach its centennial mark. That alone is an incredible milestone. But the story of this community goes back even further. This land was once part of a grant awarded to Jose Alameda for his participation in the Battle of Bear in 1835 connecting Oakland Estates to the early history of San Antonio. What makes Oakland Estates truly remarkable is what happened over the…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor. Congratulations. I'm proud to support your appointment today as chief, and I know that you have devoted your career to serving this community through the various roles you've had with SAPD. I'm glad you're born and raised here, as am I. I know your city is proud of you today, and Edison is proud of you today, so I hope you're wearing a Go Bears shirt under that. But again, thank you so much to the family that's here because it really takes everybody. Public service is the service of ourselves and then the service that the family gives as we are providing this service. So…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Thank you for that Again, thank you. I look forward to supporting your appointment and congratulations. Thank you Thank You councilmember McKee Rodriguez”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Councilman, Mesa Gonzalez has an alibi. Sorry, I just wanted to quickly recognize my District 8 representatives, Howard Feinberg and Art Saldana, who served on the community stakeholder roundtable. Thank you so much.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor. I just wanted to thank Maria and her team for getting us here, and thank you to SAPOA and your team for going into these negotiations. As it was stated, in good faith for the benefit of our residents that we all work hard to support, and thank you all for your effort in doing that.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026