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City Council Special Session

Tuesday, August 21, 2018 · Government meeting record

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The San Antonio City Council held a special session to review the proposed 2019 budget for the Neighborhood and Housing Services and Planning departments. Discussions focused on funding allocations for affordable housing programs, staffing needs, and the timeline for regional land-use planning projects.

Why it matters

This meeting outlines the proposed $34.5 million budget for housing services and $4.7 million for planning, which dictates how the city will manage housing affordability, homeownership programs, and land-use zoning in the coming fiscal year.

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Minutes textCity Council Special Session — Minutes

City of San Antonio

Meeting Minutes

City Council Special Session

State of Texas

County of Bexar

City Hall Complex

105 Main Plaza

San Antonio, Texas 78205

FINAL

9:00 AM Municipal Plaza BuildingTuesday, August 21, 2018

The City Council of San Antonio convened in the "B" Room of the Municipal Plaza Building. City

Clerk Leticia Vacek took the Roll Call noting the following Councilmembers present:

11 - Mayor Nirenberg, Treviño, Shaw, Viagran, Saldaña, Gonzales,

Brockhouse, Sandoval, Pelaez, Courage, and Perry

PRESENT:

Staff presentation on the FY 2019 Proposed Budget focusing on, but not limited to,

the following City Departments and Initiatives: [Sheryl Sculley, City Manager; Justina

Tate, Director, Management and Budget]

A. Affordable Housing/Neighborhood and Housing Services

B. Planning

C. Library

D. Sustainability

E. Metro Health

F. Human Services and Delegate Agencies

G. Parks and Recreation

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August 21, 2018City Council Special Session Meeting Minutes

AFFORDABLE HOUSING/NEIGHBORHOOD AND HOUSING SERVICES

Verónica Soto stated that the Neighborhood and Housing Services Department was focused

on stable and diverse neighborhoods through the delivery of programs to provide safe and

affordable housing for the community. She stated that the proposed Fiscal Year 2019

Budget totaled $34.5 million with $25.1 million for housing and 24 new and transferred staff

positions. She noted that the Housing Budget would be supplemented by grants; the San

Antonio Housing Trust; and the General Fund. She stated that major programs within the

department included: Neighborhood Engagement; Housing Program Delivery; Coordinated

Housing System; Housing Bond; Grants Administration; Fair Housing and Navigators; and

Tax Increment Financing. She described activities associated with the 2017 Neighborhood

Housing Bond, issues in housing affordability, home ownership trends in San Antonio, and

programs to support affordable housing.

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