City Charter Archives - San Antonio Report http://sanantonioreport.org/tag/city-charter/ Nonprofit journalism for an informed community Mon, 03 Jun 2024 20:50:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://sanantonioreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-SA_Report_Logo_512pxArtboard-1-32x32.jpg City Charter Archives - San Antonio Report http://sanantonioreport.org/tag/city-charter/ 32 32 172243930 Let’s amend the City Charter to empower City Council members to do their jobs https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-city-charter-amendment-city-council-agenda/ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5370826 The San Antonio City Council discuss the approval of the 2023-2024 annual budget on Thursday.Commentary by Mario Bravo: We elect council members to help solve our problems, but not allowing them to place items on the weekly meeting agenda can prevent discussions and delay action. 
Let’s amend the City Charter to empower City Council members to do their jobs was first posted on June 4, 2024 at 9:00 am.
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]]> 5370826 After 3 high-profile censure votes, San Antonio council thinks it’s time for a code of conduct https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-city-council-code-of-conduct-proposal/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5356433 City Council meets in special session Jan. 14 to vote on a resolution to censure Councilman Marc Whyte (D10) following his arrest on a charge of driving while intoxicated.The city has clear rules for how city and council staff should behave. Now some City Council members want those rules to apply to themselves.
After 3 high-profile censure votes, San Antonio council thinks it’s time for a code of conduct was first posted on January 31, 2024 at 5:00 am.
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]]> 5356433 Salary reviews shine light on how San Antonio and Bexar County elected officials are paid https://sanantonioreport.org/elected-official-pay-san-antonio-bexar-county-2023/ Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5347970 The newly assembled City Council representatives take their seats at the dais during a commemorative ceremony on Wednesday evening.San Antonio and Bexar County leaders want to adjust elected official pay more frequently to avoid big jumps. Here's how it might work.
Salary reviews shine light on how San Antonio and Bexar County elected officials are paid was first posted on November 27, 2023 at 5:00 am.
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]]> 5347970 Nirenberg legacy to be shaped by proposed charter changes https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-city-charter-election-nirenberg-legacy/ Sun, 19 Nov 2023 06:01:00 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5349864 Mayor Ron Nirenberg delivers his third 'State of the City' address at the Henry B. González Convention Center on Tuesday.Ron Nirenberg will go down in the history books as the first mayor of San Antonio to serve four consecutive terms since Henry Cisneros accomplished the feat from 1981 to 1989. While Nirenberg’s name will not be on the ballot next November, the outcome of that election could prove central to his legacy. Nirenberg called […]
Nirenberg legacy to be shaped by proposed charter changes was first posted on November 19, 2023 at 12:01 am.
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]]> 5349864 Nirenberg calls for sweeping charter review that could reshuffle council districts, terms and pay https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-city-charter-review-ron-nirenberg/ Tue, 14 Nov 2023 19:07:05 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5347660 Mayor Ron Nirenberg, left, shakes hands with City Manager Erik Walsh following the successful passing of the police contract.Mayor Ron Nirenberg is calling for potential changes to pay and tenure for the city manager and elected officials, plus additional council districts.
Nirenberg calls for sweeping charter review that could reshuffle council districts, terms and pay was first posted on November 14, 2023 at 1:07 pm.
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]]> 5347660 Longer Council terms, adding districts among changes Nirenberg wants commission to study https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-mayor-ron-nirenberg-city-charter-changes/ Tue, 22 Aug 2023 18:29:42 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5339452 The mayor has long hinted at changes he'd like to see, and rolled out specific plans for a Charter Review Commission to business leaders Tuesday.
Longer Council terms, adding districts among changes Nirenberg wants commission to study was first posted on August 22, 2023 at 1:29 pm.
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]]> 5339452 Proposition A explained: What a charter amendment would mean for San Antonio bond programs https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-may-ballot-proposition-a-explainer/ Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5222711 Senior Public Information Officer for Transportation and Capital Improvement Flor Salas sets up the visual display at the groundbreaking of the 2012 bond project for Frio Street.Proposition A asks San Antonio voters to consider amending the city charter to expand the use of bond money for "public purpose."
Proposition A explained: What a charter amendment would mean for San Antonio bond programs was first posted on April 16, 2021 at 5:00 am.
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]]> 5222711 Council Will Ratify Rules to Allow D2 Appointee a Say in City Manager Hiring https://sanantonioreport.org/council-will-ratify-rules-to-allow-d2-appointee-a-say-in-city-manager-hiring/ https://sanantonioreport.org/council-will-ratify-rules-to-allow-d2-appointee-a-say-in-city-manager-hiring/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2019 00:30:22 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=3009271 Art Hall prepares for his interview.Interim Councilman Art Hall (D2) likely will take office Monday so he can participate in interviews of city manager candidates.
Council Will Ratify Rules to Allow D2 Appointee a Say in City Manager Hiring was first posted on January 11, 2019 at 6:30 pm.
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]]> https://sanantonioreport.org/council-will-ratify-rules-to-allow-d2-appointee-a-say-in-city-manager-hiring/feed/ 2 3009271 Control Issues at the Heart of City’s Fight with Fire Union https://sanantonioreport.org/control-issues-at-the-heart-of-citys-fight-with-fire-union/ https://sanantonioreport.org/control-issues-at-the-heart-of-citys-fight-with-fire-union/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2018 18:24:43 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=2587449 Robin Black (left) speaks with retired fire department Lt. Bert Kuykendall about charters petitions in February 2018.The political action committee fighting three proposed charter amendments will officially launch its "Go Vote No" campaign Saturday morning at La Villita.
Control Issues at the Heart of City’s Fight with Fire Union was first posted on September 7, 2018 at 1:24 pm.
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]]> https://sanantonioreport.org/control-issues-at-the-heart-of-citys-fight-with-fire-union/feed/ 14 2587449 Lawsuit Alleges Fire Union Improperly Funded Petition Drive https://sanantonioreport.org/lawsuit-alleges-that-fire-union-improperly-funded-petition-drive/ https://sanantonioreport.org/lawsuit-alleges-that-fire-union-improperly-funded-petition-drive/#comments Tue, 07 Aug 2018 23:13:58 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=2490594 San Antonio Professional Firefighter Union President Chris Steele (right) delivers petitions to City Hall.A lawsuit alleges that the firefighters union illegally funded efforts to gather petition signatures to place charter amendments on the November ballot.
Lawsuit Alleges Fire Union Improperly Funded Petition Drive was first posted on August 7, 2018 at 6:13 pm.
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