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After nearly a yearlong process, San Antonio City Council will vote next week on how to spend the last large chunk of federal coronavirus pandemic relief money.

The City of San Antonio will start to accept applications to fill the District 7 vacancy on the city council beginning Feb. 13.

The departing District 7 councilwoman has thrown support behind civil rights activist Rosie Castro to fill the remaining months of her term.

Castro also is the mother of State Rep. Joaquin Castro and former San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro.

Opinion: With less than 15% usually participating, let’s hope more San Antonians become civically engaged and elect a strong City Council.

Ana Sandoval legacy on city council is examined after she announced Tuesday that she would step down and not seek a fourth term.

Incumbents and newcomers alike began arriving a little after 8 a.m. at San Antonio City Hall on Wednesday to get onto the May 6 city ballot as early as possible.

Rosie Castro, civil rights activist and matriarch of the Castro family, is seeking the unexpired term of retiring San Antonio City Council member Ana Sandoval.

Sandoval, who was first elected to the San Antonio City Council in 2017, has only four-and-a-half months left in her current term, which ends in June. She plans to step down at the end of the month to focus on personal obligations.

District 7 Councilwoman Ana Sandoval plans to start a new job at the end of the month, leaving City Council to appoint a replacement.

Sandoval — who holds graduate degrees in public health and environmental engineering — advocated for issues including public health, climate readiness and affordable housing.

While it's unclear yet how cities can qualify for funding through the Inflation Reduction Act's climate provisions, the city wants to be ready.

The City of San Antonio on Tuesday released a video requested by KSAT showing a confrontation that happened before a city council meeting in September.

Following the scandals and “no-confidence” votes on two city council members, Mayor Ron Nirenberg reshuffled City Council assignments Monday, stripping one member’s assignments and restoring another to a more active role on council.

Mario Bravo and Ana Sandoval will no longer serve on City Council committees together, and Clayton Perry will be removed from all committees.

San Antonio City Council voted on the motion to censure and give a vote of no confidence to Councilman Mario Bravo on Thursday over his outburst.

Bravo's parents and current girlfriend spoke in defense of his character, trying to persuade council members not to sanction the first-term councilman.

In a public rebuke of one its own members Thursday morning, the San Antonio City Council censured and passed a no-confidence vote on Councilman Mario Bravo (D1).

The San Antonio City Council is scheduled to decide Thursday whether to censure District 1 Councilman Mario Bravo and issue a vote of “no confidence” over his angry confrontation with District 7 Councilwoman Ana Sandoval.

Despite the public rebuke of Bravo's actions, the District 1 councilman won't be removed from his position.

Opinion: Politically, Bravo is toast. However, the District 1 City Council member was elected by voters, not by his colleagues.

An agenda posted for next week's San Antonio City Council meeting says Mario Bravo violated City's anti-harassment, violence policies

An investigation found Bravo’s “actions violated City Council’s rules and expectations that are reflected in City Administrative Directives 4.67 Equal Employment Opportunity/Anti-Harassment and 4.80 Violence in the Workplace,” according to an agenda memo posted online Thursday evening.

City Council will vote next week to formally rebuke Councilman Mario Bravo over an outburst against Councilwoman Ana Sandoval that turned personal.

City Council unanimously approved 191 amendments to San Antonio's development code, including changes aimed at accessory dwelling units.

A San Antonio educator and business owner, Sukh Kaur, is stepping up as the first known challenger to Councilman Mario Bravo's in the May 2023 city election.

The plan lays out how the City of San Antonio should go about competing with other cities for jobs, investment and development.

The opening of H-E-B's Frisco store, the first in North Texas, leads this week's top stories after reports that H-E-B may have earned $1M on opening day.

Among the recipients is Catholic Charities, which will receive $580,000. The charity is taking over operations of the city's migrant resource center.

The San Antonio Express-News editorial board calls for city councilman Mario Bravo to resign amid the backlash of his verbal outburst.

Many purveyors of the St. Mary's Strip responded with memes and cartoons after this weekend's outdoor town hall

Councilman Mario Bravo (D1) has been indefinitely suspended from of his committee assignments and any external appointments following an angry confrontation with Councilwoman Ana Sandoval (D7) ahead of the budget vote on Sep. 15.

Mayor Ron Nirenberg said the actions against the District 1 councilman are 'a preliminary step until an investigation on the events in question is completed.'

Councilman Mario Bravo apologized to Councilwoman Ana Sandoval, his former romantic partner, but still insists she broke her promise to environmentalists.

A report came out Thursday detailing a tirade from Councilman Mario Bravo against his colleague Ana Sandoval that brought her to tears.

A blowup by Bravo ahead of a city budget vote reportedly left council colleague Ana Sandoval, his former romantic parter, in tears.

District 1 Councilman Mario Bravo lit into District 7 Councilwoman Ana Sandoval directly ahead of the city budget vote on Sep. 15, in a confrontation that included personal comments, sources tell KSAT.

The San Antonio City Council is poised to pass a $3.4 billion budget Thursday that includes pay bumps for employees, dozens of new police officer positions, and a property tax cut. But it is unclear whether council members will follow a staff recommendation to send $50 million in extra revenue back to CPS Energy customers or take more time to figure out an alternate use.

San Antonio District 7 Councilwoman Ana Sandoval continues to serve her constituents as she learns to juggle her position on the city council and her new role as a mother.

San Antonio wants a new apartment inspection policy, but it's unclear what would serve as a meaningful deterrent to "bad actor" landlords.

Given a $75M windfall from the city-owned utility, members of San Antonio's City Council showed up with different plans for how to spend it.

Two busloads of people shouted chants like “no housing, no peace” in front of Achieve Properties’ Austin office Monday. Tenants and activists have been pushing against what they sees as “unfair” eviction notices and subpar conditions at one of the company's San Antonio properties, Seven Oaks Apartments.

Last week, tenants from Seven Oaks were removed from San Antonio City Hall during a similar protest.

Opinion: After reports of negligent landlords who defer essential maintenance, a forceful response from the mayor and City Council is needed.

The city’s renters need more protection from negligent landlords, Councilwoman Ana Sandoval (D7) said, while drawing attention to the owners of Seven Oaks.

Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez and Councilwoman Teri Castillo were the only dissenting council members in a 7-2 vote on whether to pursue a grant of up to $6.25 million through the U.S. Department of Justice, which would help pay for up to 50 new police officer positions. The pair of freshman council members, who represent the East and West Sides respectively, raised concerns about whether adding officers would help reduce crime and about the increase to SAPD’s budget that would results from it.

Councilwoman Ana Sandoval called on the federal government to invest in clean energy and transition away from fossil fuels like coal.

Councilwoman Ana Sandoval and others called on the EPA to strengthen regulations on polluting power plants.

SPONSORED: Project MEND's new headquarters provides a place for its staff to provide refurbished medical equipment to individuals with disabilities.

It's the cutest little park you'll ever see.

With COVID-19 cases back down to a low point, Metro Health laid its plans on Monday for growing health initiatives through September 2026 in six different areas.

Ninety-six women from all around the world were sworn into citizenship at the San Antonio City Hall Tuesday, on International Women's Day.

KSAT 12 anchors Steve Spriester and Stephania Jimenez will be joined by local experts, stakeholders and a city council member to take a closer look at the changes made by power companies.

Validations are available for the 5 p.m. Wednesday public comment sessions and the 9 a.m Thursday "A Sessions."

San Antonio will roll out a free parking and transit program for public commenters in early 2022 to encourage more civic participation.

City Council members approved the tax reimbursement but voiced concerns over using public funds for a development lacking affordable housing.

It will be located off Loop 1604 and Interstate 10 near The Shops at La Cantera and Six Flags Fiesta Texas.

The councilman wants the ordinance to expand to more businesses.

At least six San Antonio city council members say it’s time to expand the city’s non-discrimination ordinance (NDO) to include private businesses.

San Antonio City Council members agreed Wednesday to tweak the city’s upcoming $1.2 billion bond program to send more money to basic infrastructure needs, though nearly half the council members still don’t think it’s enough.

The San Antonio City Council approved SAWS' and CPS Energy's new trustees, but not without complaints about the process.

With $3.1 billion in flood control and drainage needs to be addressed throughout the city, several council members want a larger share of the $1.2 billion bond program put toward that end.

Council members applauded SAWS reducing the number of customers facing disconnection by automatically enrolling them in payment plans.

City council voted Thursday morning 9-1 to approve $1 million of federal grant dollars to spend on up to 10,000 gift cards that will be given to people who complete their vaccination series at Metro Health vaccination sites.

With a U.S. Supreme Court decision putting an end to a federal moratorium on evictions, San Antonio officials hope rental assistance programs could help lessen what some have feared could be a wave of new evictions.

Opinion: The city's most effective political actors have avoided playing the race card. Recently, two council veterans have played foolishly.

Congressman Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, and former Obama housing secretary Julián Castro joined local officials in touting the Biden administration's infrastructure plan Thursday morning in...

City leaders are reassuring people there are still emergency housing assistance funds left in San Antonio.

Mayor Ron Nirenberg created a new utilities committee while assigning City Council members to nine total committees.

A map recently produced by CPS Energy showed something many San Antonio residents suspected was true during Winter Storm Uri — outages were vastly unequal between neighborhoods.

The city of San Antonio is hoping the final findings of the February winter storm’s response efforts are polished before being released, which is why the date of release is now June 24 instead of June 15.

As members of the bicycling community gathered at a City Council meeting Thursday, it didn’t take long for conversation to turn to how much is left to make San Antonio more bike-friendly.

Three incumbent San Antonio council members earned sizable early voting leads, while seven races remain close.

Former San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro endorsed incumbent Ron Nirenberg to continue...

A Thursday briefing on the state legislative session left at least some San Antonio City Council members fretting about what’s happening in Austin.

SAN ANTONIO – Three San Antonio council members have called for a special city council meeting to discuss the creation of a COVID-19 vaccine registry. Council members Ana Sandoval, Rebecca Viagran and John Courage filed the request on Thursday. The council members argue that the city must provide a better way for vulnerable populations to sign up to get a shot. For weeks, council members have struggled to create a plan that improves the signup process. The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District has encouraged healthy, younger people to allow vulnerable populations in groups 1A, 1B and 1C to get vaccinated first despite all adults being eligible starting on March 29.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio City Council members want a better way to sign up for vaccinations, but it’s not clear what form that might end up taking. The Community Health and Equity Committee discussed the need for easier vaccine registrations during a Tuesday afternoon briefing from the county’s largest vaccine providers, including the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, WellMed, University Health, and UT Health-San Antonio. Some council members, led by District 9 Councilman John Courage, have expressed support for a central registry or waitlist system. Some of the vaccine providers at Tuesday’s meeting spoke against the idea of a registry. “I don’t think any of us are opposed to a single registry, but it will come with problems,” said Dr. Robert Leverence, the chief medical officer for UT Health San Antonio, which began offering vaccine appointments to the public last week.

SAN ANTONIO – As a result of an increase in pedestrian deaths from motor vehicles, city leaders have geared their focus to a specific area of San Antonio. District 7 Councilwoman Ana Sandoval said the city was not designed to keep pedestrians in mind. Sandoval classifies Culebra Road as one of the deadliest roadways in San Antonio for pedestrians. “Number one, I would say we need smart roadway design. But on top of that, I think we as the designers also need to understand that pedestrian experience,” Sandoval said.

SAN ANTONIO – A change in administrations in Washington often means a change in policy priorities and a San Antonio councilwoman hopes a new appointment will help the city take advantage of that when it comes to transportation. Ana Sandoval, who represents District 7 on the council, has been appointed to the Transportation and Infrastructure Services committee of the National League of Cities. The Washington, D.C.-based organization helps municipalities lobby for new laws and federal funding. “There will be some new bills coming forward, legislation that will fund the transportation infrastructure throughout the country,” Sandoval said. She believes more federal funding is needed to help in those efforts.

SAN ANTONIO – Michael Cooreman, a member of several local car clubs, says he’s concerned illegal street racing meetups in the city may give these clubs a bad name. District 6 Councilwoman Melissa Cabello Havrda, the Public Safety Committee chairperson, said she met with San Antonio Police Chief William McManus in August to address the matter. Cabello Havrda said city staff members are exploring ways to do better. Meanwhile, communities are encouraged to report illegal racing to local police. RELATED: SAPD: Street racing meet up on NE Side turns into fireworks disaster with 2 people losing limbs, fingers

courtesy photoDistrict 7 Councilwoman Ana Sandoval will be able to advocate for San Antonio's transportation and infrastructure, as well as that of other communities, on a larger scale with her recent appointment to the National League of Cities (NLC) for 2021. The news of Sandoval's role with the national group was announced Friday. Throughout her one-year term with NLC's Transportation and Infrastructure Commitee she will help guide for the organization's federal advocacy agenda and policy, according to the announcement.

SAN ANTONIO – Two more COVID-19 vaccination sites are coming to the city of San Antonio. San Antonio Councilwomen Rebecca Viagran, Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia and Ana Sandoval announced two more COVID-19 vaccination sites Saturday morning in a press briefing. The South Side vaccine site will be located at WellMed Elvira Cisneros Senior Community Center and will officially launch Monday, Jan. 11. City councilwomen said the vaccine site on the South Side will distribute 1,000 doses of Moderna each day. RELATED: City of San Antonio to convert Alamodome into mass, no-cost COVID-19 vaccination site

SAN ANTONIO – It lies under San Antonians' feet, and now District 7 Councilwoman Ana Sandoval wants the Edwards Aquifer put into the city charter. Putting aquifer protection into the city charter, though, which outlines the duties and powers of different city departments, would ensure there’s something to replace the program in the future, Sandoval said. The $100 million replacement funding plan would rely mostly on borrowing money over the course of 10 years. “Just because it’s in the charter doesn’t necessarily mean that future city councils or this city council would fund it,” Perry said. Though city council could place a proposed charter amendment onto the ballot, based on the Charter Review Commission’s recommendations, voters would be the ones to ultimately approve or reject it.

SAN ANTONIO San Antonio City Councilwomen Adriana Rocha Garcia, Shirley Gonzales, Melissa Cabello Havrda and Ana Sandoval have partnered with some local businesses to distribute free safety supplies to micro-businesses and nonprofits in city council districts 4,5,6 and 7. The Councilwomen along with the West San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, Maestro Entrepreneur Center, Southside First, West Side Development Corporation and Port San Antonio will supply area micro-businesses and nonprofits with hand sanitizer, masks, and a touchless thermometer. The supply distribution will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., on Aug. 11 at the West San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, 3006 Gen. Hudnell Drive. According to a statement by the city of San Antonio, small businesses and area nonprofits combine to be the largest employer in San Antonio, illustrating a clear need for support during the COVID-19 health crisis. The event is a continuation of several district events and the city-wide distribution at the Alamodome in May.

SAN ANTONIO – The city council will vote on a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis in San Antonio and pledging the city’s commitment to advancing racial equity efforts. The city council’s Community Health and Equity Committee on Friday unanimously approved sending the resolution to the full city council with some changes. Andrews-Sullivan said the resolution is not about racism against just one community, but across the board. Viagran suggested including city boards and commissions in the resolution as well as a commitment to education about the issue. Whether you like it or not, it was part of what happened.”You can view the draft of the resolution the Community Health & Equity Committee considered here:This is a breaking news update.

San Antonio Almost all of the San Antonio City Council members raised fists in solidarity with police reform advocates at a meeting Thursday. And city council, I am calling on you to raise a fist or take a knee if you stand in solidarity with us today.Almost all of the council members could be seen raising their fists during the the moment of silence. If you truly cared and wanted to make a change, you would put together some things that would make a change now, impact now, Pharoah Clark told council members. The council members were considering a resolution outlining priorities for discussions with the San Antonio Police Officer Association for the next union contract. Some of the speakers criticized the council for the upcoming break, though council members and the mayor said that doesnt mean they are going anywhere.

San Antonio – Mental health experts are asking the community to be more vigilant about looking after seniors during the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Jason Schillerstrom, a geriatric psychiatrist at UT Health San Antonio who works with Adult Protective Services (APS), said feelings of isolation and loneliness have been magnified by the stay-home restrictions among seniors he visits. District 4 officials say they are also staying in touch with seniors who’ve made contact with them. Other districts say they are in touch with senior centers to check in on any needs. APS reports the number of all contacts to the Texas Abuse Hotline for April decreased when compared to the last two years.

Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff will appoint a task force this week charged with determining the incremental steps toward reopening businesses and relaxing social distancing measures, Nirenberg said Tuesday. Details about the yet-unnamed task force, including who will be on it, are still being finalized. At least four City Council members said Tuesday during Councils weekly videoconference briefing that they would like to see at least one member on it. Were not doing this politically, were doing this to save lives.It was unclear Tuesday if the new task force will include elected officials. We are team San Antonio.Councilwomen Jada Andrews-Sullivan (D2) and Adriana Rocha Garcia (D4) also supported Council representation on the task force.

SAN ANTONIO – One of the most congested roads in the state of Texas is prompting a San Antonio City Councilwoman to call for action. District 7 City Councilwoman Ana Sandoval, elected to the San Antonio City Council in 2017 and the first naturalized citizen to serve on the council, says Bandera Road is causing quite a traffic cluster in the city. Councilwoman Sandoval also touched on carbon neutrality, saying it’s still a goal for the Alamo City. If so, we asked Councilwoman Sandoval, is the infrastructure already in place in San Antonio? Maintaining those streets, we also drive a lot on them,” Councilwoman Sandoval said.

SAN ANTONIO – As a new decade begins, City Hall reporter Garrett Brnger has been talking with members of the San Antonio City Council about their New Year's resolutions. District 7 Councilwoman Ana Sandoval said she wants to advocate for safer streets. To see more resolutions from other San Antonio City Council members, click here.