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North San Antonio Edition VOLUME 3, ISSUE 12 SEPT. 21OCT. 22, 2024

2024 Voter Guide

Pending city changes

The San Antonio City Council sent six charter amendment propositions to voters Aug. 8.

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San Antonio City Council sends city charter proposals to Nov. 5 ballot

The term limit and salary changes would bring the city more in line with larger cities like Houston, said Bryan Gervais, professor of political science at The University of Texas at San Antonio.

whether city employees can participate in political activity with protections from retribution or job loss, and other proposals. The changes to the city’s char- ter are the result of ndings from a Charter Review Commission established in November.

BY PARKS KUGLE & ERIC WEILBACHER

San Antonio voters will decide on several changes to the city’s charter during the Nov. 5 election. The changes include term limits and compensa- tion changes for the mayor and council members,

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Government: See the impact of Bexar County’s $2.8B budget for scal year 202425 (Page 6)

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14 Alamo Feline Health Center The feline clinic is expanding its facility. • 16201 San Pedro Ave., Hollywood Park • Construction to be completed by May 2025 • www.alamofeline.com 15 Kung Fu Tea The bubble tea shop is now under new management. • 18130 San Pedro Ave., Ste. 108, San Antonio • www.kungfutea.com

17 Home Run Dugout The indoor baseball entertainment will be expanding into San Antonio with a new location at The Rim. Home Run Dugout will offer an immersive playing experience featuring over 30 batting bays, three bars, a patio and biergarten paired with a full-service restaurant. • Opening TBD • www.homerundugout.com

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Government

Bexar County approves $2.8 billion budget, tax rate, invests in road construction

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On Sept. 10, Bexar County commissioners approved its nearly $3 billion budget and tax rate, following the passage of amendments that added additional financial support for public safety. In a nutshell The fiscal year 2024-25 budget for all funds totals $2.8 billion. The bulk of the county’s budget will be spent on capital projects, roads and flood control, such as: • $23.2 million for new capital improvement projects, including improvements to the jail and juvenile probation facilities • $6 million for new roads • $29.5 million for existing road projects • $9.5 million for traffic and school safety and street rehabilitation • $6.8 million for two flood control projects The budget also includes a 3% cost of living adjustment for employees and elected officials,

FY 2024-25 budget breakdown

The budget will maintain the existing tax rate of $0.299999 per $100 valuation, including the same tax rate of $0.247867 per $100 valuation for maintenance and operations and $0.052132 per $100 valuation for debt service. Also of note The increased general fund budget included: • Additional deputy constables per precinct • Salary adjustments for 53 prosecutor positions • Funding for 41 new sheriff deputies • Bexar County Military and Veterans Services outreach programs • Overtime for 26 forensic scientists The FY 2024-25 budget will take effect Oct. 1.

The Bexar County budget has earmarked around $75M out of the nearly $3 billion overall budget to invest in increasing connectivity and improving public safety among other line items.

$75M infrastructure improvements

Existing road projects: $29.5M New capital improvement projects: $23.2M Traffic, school safety and street rehabilitation: $9.5M Flood control projects: $6.8M New roads: $6M

$2.8B total budget

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CPS Energy increases battery energy storage by 350 megawatts As part of its Vision 2027 generation plan, CPS Energy entered into two storage capacity agree- ments with Eolian LP, an independent infrastruc- ture fund manager, for a total 350 megawatts of battery energy storage. This adds to a 50 megawatt agreement signed with Eolian in 2023. The gist Known as Ferdinand and Padua 2, the battery energy storage projects have a storage capacity for 200 megawatts and 150 megawatts respectively. Both projects are located in south Bexar County and will be newly constructed and expected to be online in the first half of 2026, according to an Aug. 28 news release. According to the news release, these storage resources are strategically located in CPS Energy’s

Shavano Park mulls improvement district Shavano Park will soon hold public hearings discussing the creation of a resi- dential and retail improvement district. The proposed improvement district will include luxury townhomes and shopping. The gist Known as the Shavano Park 1604 Public Improvement District, the mixed-use devel- opment will sit on 22 acres at the intersec- tion of Loop 1604 and Pond Hill Road. The project will include: • 5.9 acres of retail space

service territory and contribute to overall grid resiliency and benefits customers. Not including the 10 megawatts in the current portfolio, these agreements bring CPS Energy’s total battery storage capacity under contract to 400 megawatts combined. Since 2023, CPS Energy has added 1,710 mega- watts of owned natural gas generation, 500 mega- watts of natural gas firming capacity, an additional 84 megawatts of wind capacity, and contracted 730 megawatts of solar energy and 50 megawatts of storage, according to a CPS news release. Eolian CEO Aaron Zubaty said that by mid-2026 the build-out will be the largest stand-alone energy storage in the Texas grid to date. “Following on to the 50 megawatt Padua 1 project already under construction for CPS Energy, this additional 350 megawatt of four-hour duration battery energy storage will provide new dispatchable capacity.” AARON ZUBATY, CEO OF EOLIAN

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Election

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Voter Guide

2024

Dates to know

Where to vote

Oct. 21: First day of early voting Oct. 25: Last day to apply for ballot by mail (received, not postmarked) Nov. 1: Last day of early voting Nov. 5: Election Day and the last day to receive ballot by mail (or Nov. 6 if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at location of election on Election Day)

Bexar County residents can cast their ballots at any polling location during early voting; however, Election Day locations are by precinct. Visit www.bexar.org/1568/Elections- Department for polling locations. Bexar County has not released its sample ballot as of press day. Ballot order is subject to change.

Election

KEY: D Democrat G Green L Libertarian R Republican *Incumbent

San Antonio City Charter election** Proposition A

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals — presiding judge R David J. Schenck D Holly Taylor Texas Court of Criminal Appeals — Place 7 D Nancy Mulder R Gina Parker Texas Court of Criminal Appeals — Place 8 D Chika Anyiam R Lee Finley State Senator, District 25 D Merrie Fox R Donna Campbell* State Representative, District 118 D Kristian Carranza R John Lujan III* State Representative, District 121 D Laurel Jordan Swift R Marc LaHood State Representative, District 122 D Kevin Geary R Mark Dorazio*

Sample ballot

Federal elections President D Kamala Harris L Chase Oliver G Jill Stein R Donald Trump U.S. Senate D Colin Allred

Ballot language: Shall Article XIII, entitled Ethics Review Board, of the City Charter be amended to add a definition of “conflicts of interest”; require sufficient funding to the Ethics Review Board so it may perform all its assigned duties; and authorize the Ethics Review Board to accept or decline complaints that have been resolved by an entity other than the Ethics Review Board? Proposition B*** Ballot language: Shall sections ... of the City Charter be amended to revise or eliminate provisions which have been superseded by state law; and to update archaic language to current usage? Proposition C Ballot language: Shall the Charter of the City of San Antonio be amended to grant to City Council the authority to set the full terms of the City Manager’s employment including tenure and compensation? Proposition D Ballot language: Shall the Charter of the City of San Antonio be amended to allow City employees to participate in local political activity consistent with State and Federal law while protecting employees against political retribution and maintaining a general prohibition on participation in local political activity for the City Leadership Team? Proposition E Ballot language: Shall the Charter of the City of San Antonio be amended to set the compensation for City Council members and the Mayor at $70,200 and $87,800 annually with annual future adjustments to correlate to the HUD Income Limits for San Antonio? Proposition F Ballot language: Shall the Charter of the City of San Antonio be amended to extend the terms of all elected members of City Council, including the Mayor, from two (2) years to four (4) years and changing the term limits from four (4) full terms to two (2) full terms while keeping the terms concurrent?

L Ted Brown R Ted Cruz* U.S. House of Representatives, District 21 D Kristin Hook

L Bob King R Chip Roy*

State elections Texas Railroad Commissioner

R Christi Craddick* D Katherine Culbert L Hawk Dunlap G Eddie Espinoza Texas Supreme Court Justice — Place 2 R Jimmy Blacklock* D DaSean Jones Texas Supreme Court Justice — Place 4 R John Devine* D Christine Vinh Weems Texas Supreme Court Justice — Place 6 R Jane Bland* D Bonnie Lee Goldstein L J. David Roberson

Local elections Bexar County Sheriff D Javier Salazar* R Nathan Buchanan Bexar County Commissioner Precinct 3

D Susan Korbel R Grant Moody*

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SOURCES: TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE, CITY OF SAN ANTONIO/COMMUNITY IMPACT

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Education

Transportation

BY PARKS KUGLE

North East ISD board approves tax rate

NEISD combats student vaping

Prue Road work to add sidewalk, shared path

George Road bridge design discussed San Antonio city officials held a public meeting to discuss the design of a low-water crossing on George Road on Sept. 12. The details The low-water crossing—a bridge designed to stay dry while the water level is low and to be submerged when the water is high—is in the design phase. According to city documents, the crossing will stretch from Hunters Bow to Northwest Military Highway. Construction is slated to begin summer 2026 and to be completed by summer 2027.

Estimated VATRE timeline NEISD will follow this timeline should the board of trustees decide to send a voter-approval tax rate election to the November 2025 ballot.

San Antonio city officials are reconstructing Prue Road from Babcock Road to Laureate Drive as part of the city’s 2017-2022 bond program. The details Estimated to be completed in September, the bond project will reconstruct 1.7 miles of Prue

Road and add a series of improvements. According to city documents, improvements include curbs, a 10-foot shared path on the north side of the street, a 6-foot sidewalk on the south side of the street, new driveway approaches, signal improvements and underground drainage.

Publish notice of public meeting to discuss budget and proposed tax rate

The North East ISD board of trustees unanimously approved a property tax rate Sept. 9 of $1.0007 per $100 valuation to fund fiscal year 2024-25. The overview NEISD’s tax rate for FY 2024-25 was set at $0.7007 for the general operating fund and $0.30 for the debt service fund. The approved tax rate maintains FY 2023-24’s lowered tax rate. What else? Over the course of several budget sessions, NEISD board of trustees requested ways to generate addi- tional revenue. One avenue is the voter-approval tax rate election, or VATRE, which could be voted on in FY 2025-26. A VATRE would be triggered if the board adopted an increase in the maintenance and operations tax rate above the previously voter-ap- proved rate, NEISD officials said.

In an effort to reduce student vaping, the North East ISD board of trustees discussed measures to combat the issue, including educational sessions for teachers and parents, and campus-led campaigns. The overview District officials said NEISD has taken a multilayer approach to combat vaping and addiction. These include the Escape the Vape website, educational sessions for students, counseling for substance-addicted students and guest speakers. Currently, there isn’t a law or ordinance that restricts vape shops from opening near schools, NEISD Superintendent Sean Maika said. These vape shops are not just across from high schools but also elementary schools.

June 20

June 30

Deadline to adopt the budget

July

Select an auditor for efficiency audit

Prue Road reconstruction

Post audit results and conduct an open public meeting (or 30 days before VATRE) Complete audit (or three months after auditor selection) Publish notice of public meeting to discuss budget and proposed tax rate Deadline to order an election (or 78th day before election)

Aug. 12

Source

Funds

2007 San Antonio drainage bond 2012 San Antonio drainage bond 2012 San Antonio street bond 2017 San Antonio street bond

$34.98K $3.92M $1.05M $27.6M $3.29M $600K $3.78M $40.28M

August

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Nov. 5

Election Day

Total

SOURCE: CITY OF SAN ANTONIO/COMMUNITY IMPACT

SOURCE: NORTH EAST ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT

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RECTOR 819 E Rector Dr (210) 340-2244

LEGACY 2003 N Loop 1604 E (210) 494-8600

Pending city changes From the cover

Proposition E

How we got here

The city of San Antonio was one of the last major metropolitan cities to begin paying its mayor and council a full-time wage instead of a stipend. Beginning in 1951, the San Antonio City Charter stipulated an annual wage of $1,040 for council members and $4,040 for mayor, according to city records. That salary remained unchanged for about 64 years. In 2014, council created the Charter Review Commission by ordinance, according to council documents. That first review commission pro- posed the changes voters then approved allowing council a $45,722 salary and mayor $61,725 in 2015. Proposition E would provide a raise for the City Council and mayor to annual salaries of $70,200 and $87,800 respectively. All annual future adjust- ments must correlate to the U.S. Housing and Urban Development-determined income limits for a San Antonio family of four at 80% and 100% of the area median income respectively.

propositions E and F separately from the rest of the propositions. Proposition E passed with council members Melissa Cabello Havrda, Manny Peláez and Marc Whyte voting against. Proposition F passed with Marina Alderete Gavito, Peláez and Whyte voting against. Council voted in favor of propositions A through D unanimously. The city had until a state deadline of Aug. 19 to add a special election to the Nov. 5 ballot, which already has elections for president, federal and state legislative seats, and some Bexar County positions.

In November 2023, Mayor Ron Nirenberg reconstituted the city’s Charter Review Commission with a revised schedule for the City Council to consider ballot propositions to send to voters in November 2024, according to city documents. They were charged with addressing Ethics Review Board revisions, council compensation and term limits, city manager tenure and compensation, council redistricting, and

updating language in the charter. City Council voted Aug. 8 on adding

Proposition D What it does: Currently all city employees are prohibited from any participation in local politics, down to placing signs in their yards. This measure allows city employees participation without retribution within certain parameters, such not while in uniform or on-the-job. Proposition A What it does: Adds a definition of “conflicts of interest” to the city charter. According to city documents, the city’s ethics code contains sections that address these, but the charter itself does not. This also requires sufficient funding for the Ethics Review Board.

Proposition B What it does: This proposition exists to clean up and in some cases remove archaic language in the city charter, as well as remove old statutes that have been long superseded by state law.

Proposition C What it does: Currently, the city manager is limited to eight years of service, and the most a City Council can opt to pay them is 10 times the lowest-paid city employee. This would remove all limits. Terms of a city manager’s employment would be negotiated by City Council. Proposition F What it does: Currently council members and the mayor are elected to two- year terms and serve up to eight years. This measure would change that to four- year terms and serve up to eight years concurrently.

Compensation packages for Texas city officials

City elected official compensation

Council member

Mayor

Proposition E What it does: This provides a raise for the City Council and mayor to annual salaries of $70,200 and $87,800 respectively, and ties any increases to the U.S. Housing and Urban Development-determined area medium income for a family of four at 80% and 100% AMI respectively.

San Antonio (1951-2015) $1,040

$4,040

San Antonio (2015-current)

$45,722

$61,725

San Antonio (Prop E)

$70,200 $87,800

Austin (current)

$116,688 $134,191

Houston (current)

No response No response

Dallas (current)

$60,000* $80,000*

SOURCE: CITY OF SAN ANTONIO/COMMUNITY IMPACT

*ALSO PROPOSED INCREASES ON THE BALLOT IN NOVEMBER SOURCES: CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, CITY OF DALLAS, CITY OF AUSTIN/COMMUNITY IMPACT

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Proposition F

What they’re saying

District 10 council member Whyte said he is not in favor of the extended terms. “The positive is less elections, which would save the city some money, but I’m for two—keeping it at two years—because we are the closest level of government to the people, and to have to wait four years to change … if [a council member is] not doing a good job, in my opinion, is too long,” Whyte said.

City Council members are currently elected to two-year terms and can be re-elected four times. District 9 council member John Courage said it is difficult for council members to see city projects through from start to finish within the current sys- tem, and supports the switch to four-year terms. “I see two four-year terms enabling a council member to be, I think, more effective over the long term, and I think even more efficient,” Courage said.

Gervais said attracting top talent into city government is one of the major priorities of the charter amendments. Because the city manager’s pay has already reached its limit of 10 times the salary of the lowest-paid full-time city employee, passing Proposition C would allow the city to compete with other major cities in Texas for top talent.

Election turnover on City Council 2017-2023 More than one dot shows changes that occurred mid-term.

“We need to make sure we're in a situation in San Antonio where we can hire and retain the very

Re-elected Newly elected Appointed/resigned

Council district

D9 D10

best talent in order to be our city manager.” JOHN COURAGE, DISTRICT 9 COUNCIL MEMBER

2017 2019 2021 2023

SOURCE: CITY OF SAN ANTONIO/COMMUNITY IMPACT

Stay tuned

Proposition D

Sepulveda said the upcoming vote is important for San Antonians to determine the city's path forward. With the presidential election and other national and statewide races, Sepulveda said that he hopes the charter amendments do not get lost. “Can I persuade you to actually go vote, and then even if you’re in the ballot box, can I get you to stick around for the whole thing?” Sepulveda said.

Luke Simons, communications manager for San Antonio, said the city of Austin has similar language to what is in the proposition. Juan Sepulveda, a political science professor at Trinity University, said there are exceptions to who is allowed to engage politically. “It’s not going to be for 100% of all city employ- ees. City executives are still going to be restricted, but this is going to allow the bulk of the frontline employees to be able to do work in politics after hours,” Sepulveda said.

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 2021, a union of San Antonio city employees, pushed to allow city employees to participate in local elections, which culminated into Proposition D. That measure would allow them to participate in local politics. “It’s something that these folks have been after for a while, believing that they should have a voice in the political process,” Whyte said. “The majority of the council felt like allowing them to participate was the right thing to do.”

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Events

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screening a free movie. Guests are encouraged to bring their own blankets and lawn chairs. • Oct. 14-Dec. 9, 7 p.m. • Free (admission) • Pearl Brewery, 303 Pearl Parkway, San Antonio • www.atpearl.com 13th Annual Burton Ball The Tim Burton-themed event will feature costume contests, independent artists, vendors, treats, toys, collectibles, and more. • Oct. 18, 5-9 p.m.; Oct. 19, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Oct. 20, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. • Free (general admission) • Wonderland of The Americas, 4522 Fredericksburg Road, Balcones Heights • www.socialrevoltstore.com Survivors speaker series at the Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio Stories of Holocaust survivors will be told by their descendants as part of the museum’s survivors speaker series. The story of Ruth Fuks Reif’s train escape will be told by her granddaughter, Eleanor Gossen.

September

41st Annual Jazz’SAlive The two-day festival will feature artists Patrice Rushen, the Dirty River Orchestra, United States Air Force Band of the West, St. Mary’s University Jazz Orchestra and other artists. • Sept. 27, 4-11 p.m.; Sept. 28, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. • Free (general admission) • Civic Park at Hemisfair, 630 E. Nueva St., San Antonio • www.saparks.org/event/jazzsalive

October

Market Day at Encino Park The Encino Park Women’s Club will host a market day, featuring seasonal items, food vendors, home decor, jewelry, clothing and other items. • Oct. 5, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. • Free (admission) • Encino Park Community Center, 1923 Encino Rio, San Antonio • Facebook: Encino Park Community Center

Oktoberfest at Little Woodrow’s Little Woodrow’s at Braun Pointe will have beer tasting and a stein-hoisting competition during Oktoberfest. • Sept. 28, 4 p.m. (beer tasting), 9 p.m. (stein-hoisting) • Free (admission) • Little Woodrow’s, 9840 W. Loop 1604 N., San Antonio • www.littlewoodrows.com

• Oct. 20, 2-3 p.m. • Free (admission) • Holocaust Memorial Museum, 12500 NW Military Hwy., San Antonio • www.hmmsa.org

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