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Council names interim District 2 member, approves Girl Scouts grant and clears consent agenda
Summary
The council appointed an interim District 2 councilmember, approved an ordinance to provide $100,000 to support a Girl Scouts backyard project and passed the consent agenda, including a $12 million housing acquisition and rehabilitation line item mentioned during public comment.
The San Antonio City Council on June 12 appointed Leo Castillo Andiano as interim councilmember for District 2 and approved several agenda items, including a separate vote on a Girl Scouts facility project and a consent agenda that included housing rehabilitation funding referenced by a public commenter.
The council designated Leo Castillo Andiano as interim District 2 councilmember by majority vote and administered the oath of office. During the oath, the official effective term cited on the oath runs from Aug. 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2025. Several councilmembers praised the appointee and noted staff support available to manage the district during the temporary appointment.
Article 16 — listed for individual consideration — was an ordinance approving an agreement between the city and the Girl Scouts to provide funds for construction of an outdoor activity area behind a community center. The ordinance authorizes $100,000 in fiscal year 2025 funding to support the backyard project; councilmembers and visiting Girl Scouts spoke in favor of the initiative, and the council approved the ordinance after brief remarks.
Separately, the council approved the consent agenda items that had been circulated in advance. A public commenter, Jack Finger, called attention to item 34 and cited $12,000,000 being directed to acquisition and rehabilitation of rental housing (he characterized those units as targeted to households under 50% of area median income). The consent agenda passed and those items will proceed according to staff schedules and department implementation plans.
Other recognitions and reports also took place during the session, including proclamations and community presentations; the council recessed for lunch and later received a state legislative session report from the city’s government affairs director.
Votes at a glance - Item 4 (designation of interim District 2 councilmember): appointment approved; oath administered; term shown on oath Aug. 1–Sept. 30, 2025. - Item 16 (ordinance approving agreement with Girl Scouts for backyard construction): approved; funding cited in ordinance: $100,000 (FY2025). - Consent agenda (multiple items): approved. Item 34, referenced in public comment, was described by a commenter as $12,000,000 for acquisition/rehab of rental housing for households at or below 50% AMI; amount as cited in public comment.
