Request to Purchase SAISD’s Camaron Street

Property for the Development of a New

Professional Baseball Stadium

Board Update

Patti Salzmann | Deputy Superintendent

Board Meeting | December 16, 2024

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 Our Terms

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5 Elements

1. Appoint the Superintendent to a seat on the Houston Street Tax Increment

Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Board

2. Fund new construction of a building for the Advanced Learning Academy (ALA)

3. Provide necessary parking with safe passage to the Fox Tech campus

4. Provide $400,000 per year to compensate for loss of interest that could have
been earned by SAISD if SAISD was to have sold the property through a sealed
bid process

5. Guarantee affordable housing in SAISD attendance zones

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Reminder
The following terms reflect the current status of negotiations. All terms
remain open for further negotiations, particularly due to additional
information not available during the negotiation sessions.

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Element 1
➢ Appointment of the Superintendent to a seat on the Houston
Street Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ)

Proposal Comments Background

● SAISD superintendent or his/her ● TIRZ planning directly impacts SAISD. ● SAISD is one of the largest
designee will serve as the District’s ● A partnership with the City on TIRZ employers in the City.
representative on the TIRZ Board. can also assist with SAISD’s long range ● SAISD families can be positively
master plan to mitigate or avoid impacted by revitalization
further declines in enrollment. efforts if affordable housing is
● SAISD supports the TIRZ Board in available.
economic development activities
associated with revitalization of San
Antonio’s Central Business District and
SAISD.

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Revised Element 1
➢ Board to appoint a designee to serve as the District’s
On Track
representative on the San Antonio Housing Trust (SAHT) Board

Proposal Comments Background on SAHT

● SAISD Board will appoint a ● City Manager agreed and will pursue ● $85,224,000 in tax-exempt
designee who will serve as the required agreements/approvals. bonds have been issued
District’s representative on The ● The purpose of the San Antonio ● 8,265 SAHT rental units placed
Housing Trust. Housing Trust is to create and in service <30% to 60% AMI
preserve housing that is affordable, ● 3,739 SAHT rental units under
accessible, attainable, and sustainable construction
to San Antonio residents; and to ● 10 acres of land acquired
support community development ● Over $3.9 million in grants and
efforts that build and sustain loans to create and preserve
neighborhoods, empower residents, affordable housing
and provide positive equitable ● Currently accepting
outcomes. competitive proposals from
● TIRZ has invested less than $1 million qualified developers for
in family affordable housing. multifamily development
projects

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Element 1

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DISCUSSION

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QUESTIONS

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 Element 2
➢ Fund new construction of a building for the Advanced Learning
Academy (ALA)

Proposal Comments Background

● SAISD to construct a new Pre-K-5 ● Missions expressed general interest ● Proposed baseball stadium interferes
ALA (at a site to be determined) in supporting SAISD's academic with plans for an ALA expansion at
using TIRZ funds. programming. Kingsbury St. and Flores St. that has
● Projected cost of $45 million. ● This solution solves a current been in planning since 2021.
challenge of an oversubscribed ● ALA at Euclid cannot currently
school and avoids use of eminent accommodate grades 4 and 5.
domain power to acquire needed
land.

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 Revised Element 2
➢ Provide land for the construction of a new building for the
Advanced Learning Academy (ALA) and a new parking garage. On Track

Proposal Comments Background

● The team to donate land to SAISD for ● The new garage will be constructed on or ● Team and District will work
the construction of a new Pre-K-5 near the Fox Tech campus. collaboratively to explore sites for
ALA and garage on or near the Fox ● The City will assist with zoning modifications construction of a new Pre-K-5 ALA
Tech property. for the Euclid should this be needed. and garage on or near the Fox Tech
● SAISD to construct a new Pre-K-5 ALA ● The City, County, Team and Weston Urban will property
on or near the Fox Tech campus. serve as thought partners with SAISD to ● Adjustments will be made to ensure
● Projected cost of $45 million, offset by connect the District with developers who the school is educationally adequate
currently assigned Bond funds of have an interest in developing closed and provides sufficient play space.
approximately $26 million. buildings. ● SAISD will have access to the
● Weston Urban will serve as thought ● The plan for facility repurposing at ALA-Euclid Ballpark for certain SAISD uses,
partners with SAISD for the will be revenue generating to offset the including without limitation, high
repurposing of the ALA Euclid construction costs of the new Pre-K-5 school baseball playoff games and
building as we work to generate a building. graduations, along with recognition
revenue stream for the District. ● It was represented to SAISD that of Fox Tech’s baseball history
reimbursement by the TIRZ for SAISD’s memorialized within the Ballpark,
construction of a new ALA building was not internships for SAISD students
(operations, technology, business),
legally permitted in a reasonable amount of
fundraising opportunities, and
time. access to the Ballpark for other
agreed upon educational
purposes.
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Element 2

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DISCUSSION

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QUESTIONS

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 Element 3
➢ Provide necessary parking with safe passage to the Fox Tech
campus
Proposal Comments Background
● County builds a new parking garage ● Parking is necessary because Quincy ● S. Flores is already extremely
(minimum of 250 spaces) on land at cannot accommodate all Fox Tech congested and challenging for
Kingsbury and Flores streets which will vehicles. parents during drop off and pick up
be conveyed to SAISD by Weston Urban ● A solution is still needed for our times.
then ground leased to the County. current challenges with the Quincy ● Parents expressed significant
● County builds a new pedestrian garage as security and maintenance concerns about parking during
walkway/sky bridge for Fox Tech and concerns have not consistently been construction and after major
Quincy overflow. addressed. events hosted at the baseball
● Parking must be proximate to the Fox ● Safe passage includes appropriate stadium.
Tech campus and part of a connected design, lighting, signage, and
walking route of not more than 0.25 security cameras.
miles. ● At the conclusion of the ground
● Amend Quincy garage ground lease to leases for the Quincy and new S.
confer responsibilities for security, Flores garages (30 years,
maintenance, and operations to SAISD respectively), SAISD will own both.
and provide overnight and weekend
use of garage by SAISD.
● Provide temporary parking during
construction of the new garage.

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 Revised Element 3
➢ Parking will be located on the Fox Tech campus to avoid
On Track
students, staff, and families having to cross S. Flores; 24/7 access
to the Quincy garage will be provided, and SAISD will assume
maintenance and operational responsibilities of both garages.
Proposal Comments Background
● County builds a new parking garage ● The County retains event gate fees. ● Parents expressed significant
(minimum of 250 spaces) on or near ● Temporary parking is necessary concerns about parking during
the Fox Tech campus. because Quincy cannot construction and after major
● Confer responsibilities for security, accommodate all Fox Tech vehicles. events hosted at the baseball
maintenance, and operations of the ● At the conclusion of the ground stadium.
garages to SAISD leases for the Quincy and new S. ● Part of the new garage or school
● Provide 24/7 use of the Quincy and Flores garages (approximately 30 will be on our property where
additional garage by SAISD with a years), SAISD will own both. parking is currently planned under
provision of guaranteed spaces for ● New parking garage on or near Fox
Bond 2020 project.
public parking.. Tech site must be at least 250 spaces
● No parking fees will be charged for use to include PK-5 school parking and to
of the Quincy or new parking garages
replace planned ground level parking.
for the duration of the leases.
● Provide temporary parking during
construction of the new garage.
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Element 3

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DISCUSSION

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QUESTIONS

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 Element 4
➢ Provide $400,000 per year to compensate for loss of interest
that could have been earned by SAISD if SAISD was to have sold
the property through a sealed bid process

Proposal Comments Background

● Payments continue until the new ● Interest on the sale proceeds of the ● SAISD can offer the property for
garage is owned by SAISD. Camaron St. property, if invested, sale through sealed bids.
● Due to maintenance, operating, and would bring additional revenue to
security obligations undertaken by SAISD.
SAISD, parking fees at Quincy garage ● The District is looking to the
must be reduced from $60/space to Missions and the Developer to
$40/space. make up for the loss of interest
payments.

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 Revised Element 4
➢ Waive parking fees (currently $432,000 per year) for SAISD’s use
On Track
of Quincy St. garage and incur no fees for use of the new garage
to compensate for lost earnings if SAISD was to have sold the
property through a sealed bid process
➢ Proposal Comments Background
● SAISD will no longer pay the $432,000 ● SAISD will incur costs for ● SAISD will provide updated
parking fees for the Quincy garage. undertaking security, maintenance, available parking spaces to the
● SAISD will not need to pay for use of and operations of garages. County.
new garage. ● Major capital improvements will be ● Some white fleet will be moved
● SAISD will be assigned security, the responsibility of the county back to Quincy.
maintenance and operations of both ● The County retains event gate fees.
garages.
● At the conclusion of the ground leases
for the Quincy and new S. Flores
garages (30 years, respectively), SAISD
will own both.

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Element 4

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DISCUSSION

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QUESTIONS

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 Element 5
➢ Guarantee affordable housing in SAISD attendance zones

Proposal Comments Background

● Affordable housing will be developed ● City and County expressed the need ● Family housing is essential for the
in SAISD attendance zones, to include for affordable housing in the District.
the following: downtown area. ● Current SAISD families and staff
● Minimum of 1250 units ● Sale of SAISD land is contingent on members reside at the Soap
● More than 500 2-3 bedroom units, maintaining existing affordable Factory.
and housing units or securing ● Some SAISD staff are
● Aligns to the Federal guidelines for guarantees for one-for-one experiencing homelessness.
affordable housing with some replacement.
housing at the 60%, 50%, and 30% AMI ● Reducing affordable and
appropriate housing for families in
the urban core contributes to the
reduction in the number of school
aged children and works against
SAISD’s interests.

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 Revised Element 5
➢ The City and County will adopt 5-year measurable housing goals
On Track
including a focus on family affordable housing in the urban core.

Proposal Comments Background

● The City, County, SAISD, and ● City and County expressed the need ● Family housing is essential for the
potentially other schools district for affordable housing in the District.
representatives will work downtown area. ● Current SAISD families and staff
collaboratively to develop the ● Reducing affordable and members reside at the Soap
measurable housing goals. appropriate housing for families in Factory.
● Affordable housing will be developed the urban core contributes to the ● Some SAISD staff are
in the urban core, including SAISD reduction in the number of school experiencing homelessness.
attendance zones that would support aged children and works against ● Councilmembers recently voted
the following: SAISD’s interests. to adjust scoring criteria to
● Minimum of 1250 units ● SAISD’s participation as a board prioritize projects with 2-3
● More than 500 2-3 bedroom units member on the San Antonio bedrooms for families and to
● Aligns to the Federal guidelines for Housing Trust will be most prioritize projects within the
affordable housing with some impactful to protect SAISD’s original 36 square miles of the
housing at the 60%, 50%, 30%, and interests. City, which is within SAISD.
< 30% AMI.

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Element 5

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DISCUSSION

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QUESTIONS

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 Next Steps

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Next Step
To request Board to approve a non-binding Memorandum of
Understanding and authorize the Superintendent to direct the District’s
attorneys to negotiating with relevant parties on final contracts subject to
the Board’s review and approval.

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