Remarks by Marc Whyte
21 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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“Thanks, Mayor. Begin by thanking city staff for all of the work over the past, I guess, since the summer. It does not go unnoticed, and so thank you for all of that. I want to thank my team, of course, led by Raul, But especially my policy director, Rebecca, who has worked tireless hours over the past few months on this budget. I truly, truly appreciate everything that you have done. To my colleagues, thank you all as well. We've been able to have open dialogue over the past, again, a couple of months, and especially over the past few weeks, you all have listened, you've considered, I think,…”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Councilmember white Yeah, I would have to defer to city staff. The total program is 1.6 Million dollars over the two years. So this cuts nine hundred and forty seven thousand I don't know if that would result in in anybody a job transfer or moving or what?”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“And listen, we've, you know, the Northeast Corridor is obviously my area. We have a good handle on where we're going to revitalize that corridor. This is really an attempt just to not grab money again for my own district, but to say here is, I think, a balanced and fair way to get each of our districts another safe officer, which I know that our residents are appreciate and that I think our districts all need.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Well, I'll just say, Eric, is that something that has to be decided upon today? I mean, we sort of brought it up for the first time yesterday. And previously, I think we weren't clear on if this was something we could do or not. And if it is, do we have to do it today? Or can we work with you to make that change within our office? To do to do what specifically councilman to to essentially add another safe officer or police officer for our districts In lieu of some of our own district budget money is what you're saying If I understand though the amendment was specifically was not even just…”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Thanks, Mayor. Again, the point of the 10 officers, regardless of what substation they're in, is it would help provide additional police efforts around our city. What I find comical is really the hypocrisy to talk about affordable housing when we're here today to make housing more expensive. The cost of living is already so high in the city. Everybody up here talks about affordable housing, yet today we are going to raise the cost of living for people living in homes. And as was stated by one of the people in public comment, again, to think this won't affect renters down the road, I think is…”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“So many people yesterday, at least four, I think said, well, hey, what does it look like if we do the across the board cuts in each department? And I think if city staff has another week to look at that, maybe we can get answers on that and that may inform people and maybe they wanna make a different decision next Friday.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Yes, so we, I mean, thank you for taking.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Thank you for taking an interest in how we run our District 10 office. We have now a couple of part-time folks and the rest of the staff, it's filled, but we are looking to potentially make some adjustments as we move into the next fiscal year. We have some people that may be leaving. And so I would respectfully say that our District 10 office should be able to manage itself how we want.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“I do just want to thank Councilman McKee-Rodriguez for at least throwing that out there to see if we could do it. I mean, we may not always agree on this issue, but you know that it's important to us, and so appreciate you suggesting it.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Yeah, thank you, Councilwoman. And congratulations. Thank you so much for the invitation to be there. And look, what an amazing accomplishment, right? It started in 2016. Texas Monthly, I think, named y'all one of the best 50 barbecue restaurants in the state. And what a finale it was. I was hungry watching it. what was it, the grilled oysters with chili butter and chorizo that you started with, the ribeye redemption. It was really something to see. So we're proud that you're here in San Antonio, of course. Congratulations and can't wait to see all the other great things that you do moving…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to highlight item 12. This item traces back to a council consideration request that I filed this past March. I appreciate my colleague, Councilwoman Spears, and the others who signed it. It was actually Councilwoman Spears and I that began talking about this request. six or so months ago, more than that, about how we have all of these boards and commissions, and so many of them either don't meet or their mission is outdated and things like that. And so we needed a way to sunset the ones that aren't working, preserve those resources, and really just focus on the…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“I could also mention and The clerk's office Debbie, thank you for for your work on this as well that Debbie's really gonna gonna lead this new Commission new new I guess group that we have Councilman McKee Rodriguez and Councilwoman messa Gonzales and I are gonna sit on that committee and and really go through and review the boards and commissions But it wouldn't be possible without the works of the work of the clerk's office. Thanks”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Thanks, Mayor Chief. Congratulations. This is a really, really momentous day. It's a big day, of course, for you, but really also for our San Antonio Police Department and our city as a whole, because in you, I believe we are getting a leader who is honest, transparent, accountable, and somebody who really exemplifies what it is to be a leader. And you've shown that throughout your career with the police department, and I know you're going to show that as the chief of police. And to be the chief of police in the sixth largest city in America, what an amazing accomplishment. I know all of us…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“You would yell at him every public safety meeting.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Thanks, Mayor. I want to just thank our negotiating team, Maria, Liz, for all the hard work and everybody else that assisted you all. Johnny, your team, I think everybody entered the negotiations in good faith, worked hard, and we came to a resolution here, which I think is good for all parties but most importantly recognizes that we do have the best police department in the country and and they deserve to be paid and paid well for for all the work that they do for our citizens so thank you to both of the negotiating teams thank you to our san antonio police department and look forward to…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Yeah, thanks, Mayor. I want to thank Councilman Munguia because he's been at the forefront of trying to find really a solution here to the conversation that we've been having over the past few weeks. I support the amendment. I want to join him, though, in making sure that we do include the Jones project In in what staff comes back with in terms of the financing Again, I think these tears are extremely valuable in promoting Development growth revenue jobs for our community and so I am in support of the amendment and look forward to approving this today And also like to speak on the amendment…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Mayor, I do have one point of clarification. Thank you. Just so we're clear, Eric, nothing in this amendment slows or requires any sort of revote on the current projects.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“It'll just be the Jones that will have to be coming back at some point for an official vote.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Yes, okay. But nothing slows or stops the current projects? No, sir. Got it. All right. Thanks, Mayor.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Thank you Councilman white, please Yeah, I'll just echo the comments first congratulations to councilman McKee Rodriguez, this is a this is a big deal He's worked hard on it for his community and I know the residents of district 2 are gonna be enjoying that that senior center for for for really decades to come. So congratulations on that. I also agree with Councilwoman Corr. Let's agree with that directive, Eric, and see, you know, if we're gonna look at it for Midtown, let's look at it for the inner city too and see. what the timeline or the time frame for that TERS really should be. And…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Thank you Mayor Pro Tem. I want to just begin by thanking the developer and then thanking the Briarwick Neighborhood Association particularly Doug and his wife and everybody that worked with us over the past Couple of months to get to a place where we could move forward and approve this today. So I do have I am gonna make a motion to approve with the following Amendments Doug mentioned some of the conditions but not also so I'm motioning to approve with the following amendments compliance with the city's noise ordinance from 9 p.m. To to 6 a.m. Outdoor music and noise will cease at 9 p.m.…”
City Council · Sep 3, 2026