The numbers are in.
Items on this year’s ballot included propositions about proposed changes to the city charter. Not familiar with the governing document? Brush up on San Antonio’s Charter Review Commission.
San Antonians voted to approve all six charter amendments. Here’s what that means:
Proposition A — Ethics Review Board
This item makes minor changes to the way the city’s 11-member Ethics Review Board functions, including adding a definition of “conflicts of interest,” which wasn’t currently defined.
Proposition B — Language modernization
In this amendment, 95 provisions have been identified in the charter and have been approved to be updated or removed due to outdated language.
Proposition C — City Manager tenure + compensation
This proposition removes the currently salary cap (currently ~$370,000) and tenure limit (currently eight years) for this city position that was placed by Alamo City voters in 2018.
Proposition D — Employee political activity
This measure removes the 72-year-old ban and allows city employees to participate in politics as long as it was not during work hours or using city resources. However, the city leadership team would still be subject to higher restrictions on political activity.
Proposition E — City Council compensation
This prop increases the pay for city council members from $45,722 to $70,200, and the mayor of San Antonio’s salary from $61,725 to $87,800.
Proposition F — City Council terms
City Council, including the Mayor, terms are changed from two years to four years as well as the term limits from four two-year terms to two four-year terms — the limit of eight years total would still be in place.
