Remarks by Teri Castillo
12 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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“Thank you, Mayor Pro Tem. Regarding this item, I'm also grateful for the time and energy of the West End Hope and Action Association has put into this and for their feedback and consideration along the way. I appreciate the applicant's effort on this respective zoning case. My team and staff have been working on this request at various times for over two years now. As City Analysis reports, and I hate to admit as Jack Fingersighted, This property has undergone significant development activity which has continued without the required building permits, site plan approvals, and mandatory…”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor Pro Tem. All of what was said considered. My thanks again to city staff for their work and, of course, the representative for the applicant. But with that, I motion for denial of item eight.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor Pro Tem. I want to thank the applicant as well as the members of the public and the Via de Esperanza Soul Neighborhood Association for being very engaged within the south side of District 5 to advocate to ensure that we take into consideration the environmental impact of businesses within the south side of the district. So just thank you all for your advocacy, ensuring that you all provide support, whether it's the Quintana neighborhood or the Thompson, you all stand together to ensure that we're approving and supporting industries that support our community. I appreciate the…”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Council Member Castillo, please. Thank you, Justina, and the budget team and finance team for all your continued due diligence leading up to today. Really value your work and the time that you put into responding to our various questions and, of course, navigating the 10 perspectives in terms of Direction with this proposed budget. This is a really critical conversation and that as folks have shared none of us take lightly and I'm just a bit Humored by the buffoonery of the last-minute amendment to essentially contribute to the city's unemployment rate by putting amendment that would put some…”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Thank you. I want to thank each and every one of you all for the work that you all do in connecting residents to services. In 2024, the city of San Antonio declared overdose a public health crisis, committing the city of San Antonio to investing in recovery and destigmatizing addiction. So I want to thank you all for continuing to remind us the importance of the work. and that recovery looks different for everyone. But I would be remiss if I didn't highlight the work of the San Antonio Fire Department and the Mobile Integrated Health Unit in connecting individuals to resources and recovery,…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Thank you. This morning I'm excited to highlight item number 19, which is funding earmarked for a diversion center pilot program. On October 6, 2025, our office submitted a council consideration request for the creation of a joint city ad hoc committee to establish a centralized system for diversion and recovery. The city county ad hoc committee has convened several times, featuring presentations from various stakeholders, collaborative discussions, and joint decision-making on diversion and recovery strategies in San Antonio and Bexar County. Now, there are a large number of individuals to…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Thank you. Council Member Castillo, please. Thank you and congratulations, Chief Salome, for your work and leadership. Similar to the search for the fire department's chief, I believe that the city of San Antonio has the most top tier public safety departments in this country. And it makes no sense that as we identify and search who's going to be our next police chief, that it was someone within the department of the San Antonio Police Department. So I'd like to commend Eric and Maria for their search, as well as Stephanie and Matthew, who represented District 5. Stephanie oversees the Brady…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Thank you. Council Member Castillo, please. Thank you, Maria, for the presentation to the negotiation team, Liz, and so many others on the city staff for going in there and ensuring that you all did well in negotiating a deal that, of course, that is reflected of the value of our police officers, but ensuring that you're mindful of our budget conversations. I'd also like to extend my gratitude to the CIPOA President and Johnny for your work and leadership I think Sapola has a really important leader with leadership skills that are invaluable. And I say that because I think about the…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Thank you Mike and Adrian for the presentation I wanted to highlight and thank Adrian for his leadership And then of course briefing my team in terms of your work and initiatives with hiring and training justice involved individuals I'm grateful for the work of Mike Ramsey Joel and of course you in the county for the second chance job initiative that the county often hosts co-hosts with the city and but there's just a lot of great policy and recommendations. And as we had in our conversation, as we know that individuals without a record are having difficulty getting hired, So the barriers are…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Thank you so much and appreciate your work and leadership of you and your team. I think too often, I'm thinking about the economic strategic framework briefing that we're going to receive. Economic development and workforce training are often discussed as separate, but without the workforce training and development, you do not have the economic development and or the talent pool to tap into. I think there's just so much value when we discuss them together versus separate. So again, I always see the two separate pillars and I understand why. But again, just this and thanks to you and Mike and…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Council Member Castillo, please. Thank you. Speaking specifically to the amendment and the friendly amendment, I think there's shadowboxing and there's aimlessly swinging in the air. And I appreciate the strategy in which the amendment and the friendly amendment that is being put forth for us to determine and the board to discuss what that strategy looks like. I value the opportunity to potentially invest in more deeply affordable housing. And then, of course, with the response to the disaster that we experienced this past weekend. I understand you all have identified funding. I'm grateful…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“I think you wanted to quickly chime in to commend Councilman McCree-Rodriguez for his leadership. Oftentimes when I'm interviewed about the impact and role of TERS, I point to your TERS as an example. Under your tenure, you've made systemic changes to your district, ensuring that the items agendized within the TERS reflect your community needs and values, and you're using your role as intended in terms of the TERS itself, right? Righting the wrongs of history and ensuring that communities that have been left behind for far too long are receiving the investment that they deserve. And as a…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026