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Chief Gonzales told the council the ordinance — adopted in 2023 — requires tracking emergency police calls at certain complexes and triggers heightened security requirements if a location receives 60 or more emergency calls over the monitored period. The chief reported that calls at the tracked complexes fell from 1,265 (December 2022–November 2023) to 918 in the subsequent period and said the ordinance \"has had some effect.\"

Under the ordinance’s current language, an \"emergency call\" is defined to include in‑progress incidents with potential for loss of life or serious bodily injury, panic alarms and burglaries in progress. The chief summarized the ordinance mechanism: \"So the ordinance says 60 or more emergency calls to any of these complexes, then we would require them to hire an on duty peace officer to provide security.\" Councilors discussed whether the definition should be broadened to include other high‑volume non‑emergency calls; the city attorney advised that the ordinance was drafted to limit exposure to constitutional challenge by tying an obligation to clearly defined emergency calls.

Council response and next steps: several council members asked for additional monitoring and data. Chief Gonzales said management at complexes had been active in addressing problems such as squatters and that property management enforcement plays a large role in reducing call volume. The chief recommended keeping the ordinance in place and continuing to track calls; councilors agreed to continue monitoring the ordinance’s impact and to revisit the code language later if necessary.

Ending: staff will continue to report call volumes and will bring options for ordinance amendment to council if the decline stalls or other patterns emerge.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Regular Meeting 1/21/2025","oneSentenceSummary","After Leon Valley’s Ordinance 2023‑42 went into effect, emergency police calls to selected multifamily complexes fell from 1,265 to 918 in a year; Chief Gonzales recommended continued monitoring rather than amending the ordinance immediately.","taxTitle","Leon Valley, Bexar County, Texas","taxId",69409,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6376052,"Council debates Hebner Creek erosion plan and $9,640 tree‑marking cost; no formal vote",562,1208000,1770000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2140586-0135183c88f15b15d980c3be0b029607&start=1208&end=1770","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2140586-0135183c88f15b15d980c3be0b029607/thumbnail_1208000.jpg","/articles/6376052/Leon-Valley/Bexar-County/Texas/Council-debates-Hebner-Creek-erosion-plan-and-9640-treemarking-cost-no-formal-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6376052-7123456e642f6e9025aff173cfdcc812/orig.mp4?Expires=1775621678&Signature=jWo~sG6QtTZkZ~cIDgDL9M18NEKHdKrvpu1M3Pm1E1pOA36v3FKVLIk1YR5YN-chAb~z8VSOs67VCT6iMacXUojfjYS8AZW7DxnYowpRjJ1t0Eh-QqfqiFyO-tk2uhSxXuI1rzN5MsecA9Jc76vHahUL6A2OLUGLaOteDFzuhhg2b2LfzqsdRisAL0Br4ovTjDwOvR5yCW5Nsa8jN0B9EOwgL16KcMPhQUCXsFd0Q7yIU6KOypoDoXBlrmUZHb-tK50SPoSJHvFYqLxxkIOcoazy~xw~Yq6ARq-6sFnj1lZ2B2t7cNIOZKQAWLh5q6G8aItuMBxLef~6rZB5sDe4cw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff and councilors on Tuesday discussed whether to pay $9,640 to mark trees in the Huebner Creek erosion‑control project alignment and broader concerns about tree loss, project design and costs. The council did not record a formal vote on the tree‑marking expenditure during the meeting.

City Manager Crystal Caldera described the item and said a contractor quoted $9,640 to mark trees \"so y'all can visually see the trees that would be taken out with the project that y'all voted on.\" She noted that engineers had already produced plans and that some trees had multiple tags from previous projects, which complicates on‑the‑ground interpretation.

Council concerns and staff responses: several councilors expressed alarm about heritage trees in the natural area and questioned whether the city was losing large, old trees unnecessarily. One councilor said, \"We spent almost $200,000, and yet nothing has been done in this project,\" summarizing frustration about cost without visible construction. Councilors also suggested alternatives, including asking the engineering firm (Ardura) to include tree‑marking as part of their contracted scope or to seek competitive bids for the tree‑marking work.

Engineering and scope: staff and the project engineer explained that the original realignment option had taken fewer heritage trees but would have removed homes from the floodplain; the revised plan aimed to address erosion while staying in the existing creek alignment, a choice that keeps homes in the floodplain but reportedly affects more heritage trees. Staff emphasized the project is to fix active erosion and prevent a house from sliding off the bank rather than to prevent flooding in general. Staff also noted FEMA/floodplain compliance and recycled‑water line impacts shape design options.

Budget history: staff provided project cost figures: approximately $193,000 spent to date (two engineering plans plus some work) against a budgeted $801,000 for the project. Councilors said they wanted clearer detail on which specific heritage trees would be removed before approving further expenditures related to marking or field verification.

Outcome and next steps: councilors opposed paying the $9,640 addition during the meeting and asked staff to pursue alternatives: seek clarification from the engineer about the tagging codes, ask the contracted firm whether tree marking could be done as part of their scope, and provide a keyed map showing which tagged trees are proposed for removal. Staff agreed to provide a key to the tags, attempt to coordinate with the engineer and determine whether the tagging could be produced at no additional charge.","Councilors and staff debated a $9,640 proposal to mark trees affected by the Huebner Creek erosion-control project. Concerns focused on heritage‑tree loss, project scope, prior engineering costs and alternative erosion controls; the council did not approve the additional expenditure on the record.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6376057,"Council approves higher bulk‑water deposit and EAA fee; ordinance amended",292,4648000,4940000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2140586-0135183c88f15b15d980c3be0b029607&start=4648&end=4940","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2140586-0135183c88f15b15d980c3be0b029607/thumbnail_4648000.jpg","/articles/6376057/Leon-Valley/Bexar-County/Texas/Council-approves-higher-bulkwater-deposit-and-EAA-fee-ordinance-amended","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6376057-9de96923a31bb6c9f01681f8d6ae3699/orig.mp4?Expires=1775621678&Signature=RoRxO9zF-jl8AC6BaimcEMVBrzKEyt2dzcQfU3eYqfjzcJTWzQ0T9JRCpyPHbmZnJgdwn8G9P4A~kWSB2arJpKr2PbAXk74-17LBjA6Hfzu-XCmDbAc2kM0m4kXh7aTI2MabuaPeA-n~Kb~M9xz6cE8z9r1FFk-t7Bpw6fMcbHq3lrqsum9kRBHDsnWiWVQCpRuDobMq9MjJV81YmShfR39zlCgFn7LYTTGFBEcPwDxUbnYB5uhG79NFyiluBPz7O6cUHQjv1UowyW80Z~~uHm0WZAYZvtJDuPdPyVQ~bd-b1B6KsKSFHqCdbbRP8a0uGCoEIU~H4NKt28UrCvXYWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Leon Valley City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance amending Appendix A of the municipal fee schedule to increase the refundable deposit for bulk‑water (hydrant) permits from $1,000 to $2,500 and to add collection of the Edwards Aquifer Authority water‑use fee (charged at $0.62 per 1,000 gallons).

Staff and the presenter, Mr. Damerlane, told the council the change responds to higher replacement and administrative costs for hydrant meters and to incorporate the EAA charge the city had not previously collected. As Mr. Damerlane explained, \"we really just wanted to do was increase the deposit from $1,000 to $2,500 mainly because the cost of that has gone up to that amount,\" and to add the EAA fee of $0.62 per 1,000 gallons.

Why it matters: the ordinance aligns Leon Valley’s fee structure with the region for bulk water users and intends to protect the city against unrecovered costs when hydrant meters are lost, damaged or require replacement. Staff said developers pay a separate water‑supply impact fee when applying for a permanent meter, and the bulk permit change is targeted at temporary construction and landscape meters.

Council action: Councilor Campos moved to adopt the ordinance as presented; Councilor Orozco seconded. The council voted in favor and the mayor declared the motion carried. The transcript does not record a roll‑call tally by name for this vote.

Implementation: staff will begin collecting the revised deposit and will add the EAA fee to bulk‑water billing effective upon ordinance publication. City staff said routine monthly inspection and calibration enforcement will continue to be handled in‑house.

Background and comparison: during the discussion, staff provided a side‑by‑side comparison with San Antonio Water System (SAWS) charges at council request, noting that developers already pay water‑supply impact fees at meter application and that the amended deposit is intended to cover the city’s hydrant meter replacement and administrative exposure.","Council approved an amendment to the fee schedule to raise the bulk‑water permit deposit from $1,000 to $2,500 and to collect the Edwards Aquifer Authority fee on bulk water, aligning Leon Valley’s practice with regional requirements.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6376062,"Leon Valley council directs staff to apply for AAMPO grant for final trail segment; 3-2 vote",1013,156000,1169000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2140586-0135183c88f15b15d980c3be0b029607&start=156&end=1169","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2140586-0135183c88f15b15d980c3be0b029607/thumbnail_156000.jpg","/articles/6376062/Leon-Valley/Bexar-County/Texas/Leon-Valley-council-directs-staff-to-apply-for-AAMPO-grant-for-final-trail-segment-3-2-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6376062-941d6031998573050ba7844ef9c99e4c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775621678&Signature=Ul6uhEuU~P-08jcBzwENUKtWi0K9~5yq8bnV8yuSyPvLzv~QgKDkwSbiyj5ixOGEFTGYCX0GEa8HeRy5Wo~9IuIKnubjgey2aTssq3q-jZMEH9H7EWo3~IpVV6UN3IYTW8KmdkBVZ9hi8gehGfgvLRMttpXG2QxFPN4NFJUD50fcAQsP0rCGJLMYOW7Cytn8iRe0Z7DJ27HPrwr2zhAJPmMtJUBHoTaF3saZlsRnR0aQdUaxK~1f116WWxhtiwOn~5byWDU~ThrJ2J20XsL6J9A6o5OhCbZVMef9dao2sZiF-b6KzChSuSdbQtn~mSO7lLAAMiDjlhdLAQzmU9-6uA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Leon Valley City Council voted 3–2 Tuesday to direct staff to apply for a reimbursement grant through the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization for construction of Segment 3 of the city’s hike-and-bike trail, which would connect the city’s trail system from Evers Road to Bauchi Drive and link to San Antonio’s network.

The grant application would cover 80 percent of the project cost; the city must provide a 20 percent match plus engineering. City staff said the opinion of probable cost for the segment is about $1,300,000 and that the program is a reimbursement grant. Dr. Caldari, the staff presenter, told council that \"we would be required to pay 20% of the cost and plus engineering.\"

Why it matters: the segment is the last piece of a corridor Leon Valley has pursued since 2008 and would establish a direct multimodal connection to San Antonio’s trail system. Councilors who supported the application said seeking the grant now preserves a future funding opportunity and does not obligate immediate construction. Councilors who opposed it said the city should wait until final costs for Segment 2 are known and prioritize core infrastructure needs.

Council debate and context: supporters emphasized long-term connectivity and the grant timeline. Councilor Bradshaw said, \"I am in support of this project because of connectivity, and we've been working on this for, like you say, 2008.\" Several council members asked whether San Antonio’s trail work would be in place at the connection point; staff answered that San Antonio’s construction at that adjoining reach is scheduled to start this year and would enable the connection. Staff also said MPO funding in this program is planned for a 2028–2032 implementation window, so approving an application is a multi‑year planning commitment rather than an immediate construction obligation.

Costs and commitments: the staff presentation included a cost breakdown and a city finance explanation: the project’s minimum cost met MPO thresholds (stated as at least $1,000,000), with the city responsible for 20 percent of construction plus engineering and any budgeted yearly appropriations when the project moves into a funded year. One councilor raised the practical question of budgeting for the local match across future fiscal years; staff confirmed the city would need to include the committed match in its annual budgets if the grant is awarded.

Decision: Councilor Bradshaw made the motion to direct the city manager to seek the AAMPO reimbursement grant; Councilor Heil seconded. The mayor called for voice votes; the mayor announced, \"The motion passes, 3 ayes and 2 nays.\" The motion directs staff to prepare and submit the grant application but does not appropriate construction funds.

Next steps and caveats: staff said they will proceed with the grant application paperwork. If the MPO denies the application, the city would not be obligated to construct the project. If the MPO awards the grant, the city must commit its share in future budgets and complete any required engineering to meet MPO requirements.

Ending note: councilors raised options to pursue matching funds from Bexar County or San Antonio and to explore community fundraising, but staff cautioned that any external contributions would be requests to other agencies, not guaranteed offsets.","The City Council voted 3–2 to authorize staff to seek an Alamo Area MPO reimbursement grant to build Segment 3 of a hike-and-bike trail from Evers Road to Bauchi Drive; the city would commit to a 20% match plus engineering costs on an estimated $1.3 million project.","actionData","errors"]

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