San Antonio staff presented a draft "declaration of taxpayer impact" intended to be included with the proposed FY2026 budget and posted on the city's budget platform and in local press. Ray Martínez, a staff presenter, told the committee the draft compares fiscal 2025 and 2026 charges and fees for a typical homeowner.

The presentation showed examples staff said are illustrative of a typical homeowner's bill: property tax (listed as $849.27 in FY2025 versus $866.54 in FY2026, a $17.27 increase), an unchanged environmental fee of $36, a parks fee rising by $6, and a net illustrative homeowner increase of about $23–$27 (described in the presentation as roughly a 1.7% increase). Martínez said the statement will include language explaining available homestead exemptions and that the staff recommendation was for the council to adopt a resolution to incorporate the statement into the proposed budget and to publish it on the city platform and in La Prensa.

Councilmembers pressed staff on presentation format and transparency. Councilmember [unnamed in transcript] asked whether the statement should show dollar amounts or tax rates and whether it should list savings when the tax rate is reduced. One member said some customers do not receive bills with all fees (for example, not all households pay certain utility fees) and urged clarity so residents do not misread the statement. Another asked whether the measure should be an ordinance, a resolution, or a policy. Martinez and staff recommended beginning with a resolution and bringing the full proposal back during the next budget cycle for adoption.

After discussion about public workshops and where to publish the statement, committee members moved to send the taxpayer-impact item to a follow-up "Session B" for additional dialogue and refinement; that motion passed on a voice vote. The committee did not adopt final language at this meeting and directed staff to return with clearer options on format and placement ahead of final budget action.

The presentation materials included sample line items and an example comparison between FY2025 and FY2026; staff said a version of the draft has been posted online following the meeting. The committee signaled support for increased transparency about how proposed budget changes would affect residents but asked for clearer, standardized language and easier public access to the full budget detail.

For accuracy, staff-provided figures in this summary are those shown in the committee presentation. Where the committee asked for additional detail (for example, whether to show rates vs. dollar amounts or how exemptions affect individual bills), staff was directed to provide options at the follow-up session.