San Antonio City Council

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San Antonio City Council
Seal of San Antonio, Texas.png
Type
Type
Leadership
Mayor
Gina Ortiz Jones
since June 18, 2025
Structure
United States San Antonio City Council 2021.svg
Political groups
  Nonpartisan (10)
Length of term
4 years
Seats
10
Elections
First-past-the-post
Single member districts
Last election
May 2025
Next election
May 2029
Meeting place
Municipal Plaza Building, S. A., flags, corner, top.jpg
Municipal Plaza Building
Website
https://www.sanantonio.gov/council

The San Antonio City Council is the legislative arm of the municipal government of the city of San Antonio in the U.S. state of Texas. It consists of 10 members elected from single-member districts, which was changed from an at-large voting system in 1977.

Contents

San Antonio has a council-manager form of government in which the city manager, Erik Walsh, is the city's main, albeit unelected, executive. The mayor of San Antonio presides over the city council; Gina Ortiz Jones was elected to her first term in June 2025. [1] [2] As a result of the passage of Proposition F in November 2024, the term length for city council members was extended from two years to four years. [3]

Composition

San Antonio is divided into 10 districts for purposes of electoral representation in the council. Candidates are elected to office in non-partisan races. The council members are, as of June 2025, as follows: [4]

DistrictNameElectedTerm limitedLocation of district
1Sukh Kaur2023 [5] 2031Downtown
2Jalen McKee-Rodriguez2021 [5] 2029East
3Phyllis Viagrán2021 [5] 2029Southeast
4Edward Mungia2025 [2] 2033Southwest
5Teri Castillo2021 [5] 2029West of Downtown
6Ric Galvan2025 [2] 2033West
7Marina Alderete Gavito2023 [5] 2031Northwest
8Ivalis Mesa Gonzalez2025 [2] 2033Northwest
9Misty Spears2025 [2] 2033North Central
10Marc Whyte2023 [5] 2031Northeast

Council committees

There are 10 committees on which San Antonio council members may serve. Each committee is listed here with its current Chair, as of June 2023: [6]

CommitteeChairMembers
AuditPhyllis Viagrán (3)
  • John Courage (9)
  • Marc Whyte (10)
  • Philip Harris - Citizen Representative
  • Judy Trevino - Citizen Representative
Community HealthTeri Castillo (5)
  • Sukh Kaur (1)
  • Phyllis Viagrán (3)
  • Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia (4)
  • Marina Gavito (7)
Economic and Workforce DevelopmentManny Peláez (8)
  • Phyllis Viagrán (3)
  • Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia (4)
  • Terri Castillo (5)
  • Marc Whyte (10)
GovernanceGina Ortiz Jones (Mayor)
  • Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia (4)
  • Melissa Cabello Havrda (6)
  • Manny Peláez (8)
  • John Courage (9)
Municipal Court AdvisoryJalen McKee-Rodriquez (2)
  • Melissa Cabello Havrda (6)
  • Manny Peláez (8)
  • Ex-Officio members as defined by ordinance
Planning and Community DevelopmentDr. Adriana Rocha Garcia (4)
  • Phyllis Viagrán (3)
  • Terri Castillo (5)
  • Manny Peláez (8)
  • John Courage (9)
Public SafetyMelissa Cabello Havrda (6)
  • Sukh Kaur (1))
  • Jalen McKee-Rodriquez (2)
  • Marina Gavito (7)
  • Marc Whyte (10)
Transportation and InfrastructureJohn Courage (9)
  • Sukh Kaur (1))
  • Jalen McKee-Rodriquez (2)
  • Melissa Cabello Havrda (6)
  • Marina Gavito (7)

Election

San Antonio municipal elections are held every two years in May, with runoffs scheduled in June, if necessary. [7] Council members from all ten districts and the mayoral office are up for election during each of these municipal elections. [7] Since 2024, council members and mayors are limited to a total of two four-year terms. [8]

Salary

Each council member receive $45,722 annually while the mayor receives $61,725. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Air Force veteran Gina Ortiz Jones wins runoff race for San Antonio mayor". Texas Tribune. June 8, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Runoff results: How San Antonio voted in the 2025 mayoral election". San Antonio Report. June 7, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  3. ↑ "San Antonio voters approve all six charter amendments". Texas Public Radio. November 6, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ San Antonio City Council http://www.sanantonio.gov/council/
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Higgins, Garrett Brnger, Adam B. (2021-06-16). "Meet the new San Antonio City Council and their priorities". KSAT. Retrieved 2021-06-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ San Antonio City Council https://www.sanantonio.gov/Council/Council-Committees
  7. 1 2 3 "FAQs". www.sanantonio.gov. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  8. ↑ Wright, Zachary-Taylor. "San Antonio voters pass all 6 city charter amendments". mysanantonio.com. My San Antonio. Retrieved February 18, 2025.


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