Councilman submits proposal to hold contractors accountable, help businesses impacted by construction
District 1 Councilman Mario Bravo submitted a recommendation to the city council on Monday to help hold contractors accountable, adding to other efforts to help struggling businesses impacted by construction in San Antonio.
Contractor commits to expedite improvements on St. Maryโs Strip following bar ownersโ complaints
Bravo walked the popular strip on Wednesday with City Manager Erik Walsh, the project manager from SpawGlass and City of San Antonio Public Works inspectors, according to a release from Bravoโs office.
Censure, no-confidence vote on Mario Bravo after investigation of angry confrontation
An investigation found Bravoโs โactions violated City Councilโs rules and expectations that are reflected in City Administrative Directives 4.67 Equal Employment Opportunity/Anti-Harassment and 4.80 Violence in the Workplace,โ according to an agenda memo posted online Thursday evening.
District 2 councilman wants his half of โBrackโ back in redistricting plan
Brackenridge Park is currently split between District 1 and District 2 along East Mulberry Avenue, but the proposed map would place it entirely within District 1 by removing the only two precincts in the district that are fully to the west of Broadway Avenue.
โThere are no quick fixesโ: Bravoโs plans on camping at San Antonio District 1 field office remain uncharted
Under Mario Bravoโs predecessor, Roberto Treviรฑo, the District 1 field office near IH-10 and Vance Jackson, next to the Westfall Library, had been a safe haven for people experiencing homelessness to camp out. The situation has exasperated neighbors in the surrounding area, though, who hope the new councilman will get rid of the camp.
Councilman pushes for more grants for food and beverage sector
SAN ANTONIO โ After nearly three months, District 1 Councilman Roberto Trevino is still pushing for another round of city help specifically for businesses in the food and beverage sector. Trevino submitted a council consideration request (CCR) on Oct. 15 regarding a โFood and Beverage Worker Relief Program,โ which he envisions as a $35 million in grants for businesses. Of that, $8.7 million of which went to the food and beverage sector, which could include not just bars and restaurants, but also businesses such as caterers. Nirenberg said 227 grants were awarded to the food and beverage sector, and according to city staff, โall eligible food and beverage applicants received grants.โHowever, Trevino says thatโs far from all the cityโs restaurants. The original round of city grants were funded entirely through one-time federal stimulus dollars.
District 1 Councilman Trevino long on conviction, short on details for future of Alamo Plan
SAN ANTONIO โ The next steps for the $400 million Alamo Plan remain unclear, even as District 1 Councilman Roberto Trevino tries to shore up support for the original intent of the plan. In its entirety, the Alamo Plan includes repairs to original structures, a redesign of the plaza and a museum. "And then there was the push by the lieutenant governor and John Nau for a very exclusive, 13-day, 1836 story. I think weโve invested a lot of energy on a good thing, on the right thing, and we can we can continue to build on that,โ Trevino told the advisory committee members. Trevino told KSAT afterward that they had heard โa consensusโ from the members that they also wanted to reaffirm their commitment.
San Antonio councilman calls for removal of Columbus statue, renaming of park
SAN ANTONIO District 1 Councilman Roberto Trevino is requesting for the renaming of Columbus Park and removal of the Christopher Columbus statue. Trevino filed a council consideration request Wednesday, asking that the City Council place the item on the Governance Committees agenda. The Italian Society and its Board have requested the removal of the statue and will accept the return of the statue to their organization, the document states. Calls for the removal of Columbus statues and confederate statues have reignited as the nation grapples with its history of racism. In 2017, protesters demanded that the Columbus statue be removed from the park, saying that it represented oppression for Native Americans.