City Council B Session

City of San Antonio

Meeting Minutes

City Council B Session

State of Texas

County of Bexar

City Hall Complex

105 Main Plaza

San Antonio, Texas 78205

FINAL

2:00 PM Municipal Plaza BuildingWednesday, May 3, 2017

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

City Clerk Leticia Vacek took the Roll Call and noted the following Councilmembers present:

11 - Mayor Taylor, Treviño, Warrick, Viagran, Saldaña, Gonzales, Lopez,

Medina, Nirenberg, Krier, and Gallagher

PRESENT:

A Briefing on the implementation of plans for San Antonio’s Tricentennial

commemoration within four key initiatives: Arts & Culture, History and Education,

Community Service and Commemorative Week. [Edward Benavides, Chief

Executive Officer, Tricentennial Office]

1.

Robert Thrailkill played a video depicting the Tricentennial Celebration. He noted that all

plans and the initiatives for the Tricentennial were centered on the following guiding

principles:

•Creates a positive and lasting impact

•Showcases our diversity, inclusiveness, and authenticity

•Identifies financial integrity, viability, timelessness, and transparency

•Educates and celebrates our shared history, and furthers our legacy

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He stated that the Tricentennial Commission identified the following four initiatives which

were imperative to the commemoration and play a significant part of what makes the city

and county so unique: 1) History and education; 2) Arts and culture; 3) Community service;

and 4) Commemorative Week. He noted that all Tricentennial Programs tied into the

initiatives and provided ways for businesses, community organizations, and individuals to

become involved in the events.

Edward Benavides stated that the initiatives have involved extensive engagement and

outreach to include a variety of committees and group meetings. He noted that the

committees consisted of volunteers representing various organizations such as Bexar

County, Higher Education Institutions, Non-Profit and Community Based Organizations,

Academics, and others. He spoke of the New Year’s Eve Event on December 31, 2017