City Manager Erik Walsh presented the
FY2022 Budget to City Council on Thursday, August 12. The FY 2022 Proposed Total City Budget totals an estimated $3.1 Billion and includes:
- General Fund – supports most basic City services: Police, Fire, Streets, Parks, Library – totals $1.36 Billion, 44%
- Restricted Funds – airport Fund, development services, Hotel Occupancy Tax, Solid Waste, Grants - $1.12 Billion, 32%
- Capital Program – 2017 bond projects, airport projects - $592 Million, 24%
In his presentation, the City Manager shared that the budget:
- Reflects faster fiscal recovery from COVID-0, but noted that uncertainty remains.
- Restores cuts planned for FY 2022 and increases compensation for employees with no increase to city property tax rate.
- Focuses on critical services emerging from the pandemic.
- Responds differently to certain calls for service informed by the community wide discussion about policing.
- Makes investments to help San Antonio become a more resilient city.
The proposed budget uses American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for FY 2020 revenue loss of $97.5 million programmed over three years: 2021, 2022, and 2023. Additionally, the FY 2022 Proposed Budget spending Strategy:
- Focuses on pre-pandemic level of service.
- Restores budget cuts planned for FY 2022.
- Adds spending to address Community and City Council Priorities.
- Balances new spending (one-time and recurring) to ensure budget sustainability.
The next steps of the city’s budget process include City Council budget work sessions scheduled for August 17 – September 19, community input sessions scheduled from Tuesday, August 16 – September 1, Public Hearings scheduled for September 8 – September 14, and budget adoption on September 16.
The City Council will consider and adopt the budget on September 16, 2021. Please see the public input session details below.
For more information, contact Cacie Madrid, AVP of Public Policy at
cmadrid@sachamber.org or by phone at (210) 229-2161.
| Date |
Time |
District |
Councilmember |
Location |
| Tuesday
August 17, 2021 |
6:00 p.m. |
8 & 9 |
Manny Pelaez & John Courage |
SASpeakUp (Virtual) |
| Monday
August 23, 2021 |
6:00 p.m. |
7 |
Ana Sandoval |
SASpeakUp (Virtual) |
| Tuesday
August 24, 2021 |
6:00 p.m. |
5 |
Teri Castillo |
Harris Middle School Cafeteria
325 Pruitt Ave. |
| Wednesday
August 25, 2021 |
6:00 p.m. |
3 |
Phyllis Viagran |
Pecan Valley Elementary School
3966 E Southcross |
| Thursday
August 26, 2021 |
6:00 p.m. |
1 |
Mario Bravo |
Victory Center
San Antonio College
1819 N Main Ave. |
| Monday
August 30, 2021 |
6:00 p.m. |
2 |
Jalen McKee-Rodriguez |
Ella Austin Community Center
1023 N Pine St. |
| Tuesday
August 31, 2021 |
6:00 p.m. |
6 |
Melissa Cabello Havrda |
SASpeakUp (Virtual) |
| Wednesday
September 1, 2021 |
6:00 p.m. |
4 |
Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia |
San Antonio Museum of Science & Technology
David Monroe Education Center
5035 SW 36th St. |
