*Note: This is not the language that will be on the ballot. Rather this is a description of each proposition that City of San Antonio residents will be voting on.
City Charter Amendments
The City's Charter is the governance document of the City of San Antonio, establishing a Council-Manager form of government. The Texas Constitution empowers a city to amend its charter in any manner which it may desire, so long as it does not conflict with it and state law. Approval of a charter amendment requires approval by the voters of the city.
Proposition A - Ethics
Adds a definition of “conflict of interest” to the charter and requires sufficient funding for the Ethics Review Board.
Proposition B - Language Update
Revises the charter’s language to remove outdated and superseded provisions.
Proposition C - City Manager Pay and Tenure
Would return to City Council the authority to determine the city manager’s salary and length of service. Currently, the charter limits the city manager to no more than 8 years in office and caps the salary at no more than 10 times what the lowest-paid city employee earns.
Proposition D - City Employee's Political Activity
Would allow city employees to campaign or donate to candidates running for council or mayor.
Proposition E - Council Pay
Would raise the annual salaries of council members and the mayor, with annual adjustments tied to US HUD’s median income for a four-member family in San Antonio. Currently, council members receive a salary of $45,722 and the mayor earns $61,725. If approved, a council member would be set at $70,200 and the salary for mayor would be set at $87,800.
Proposition F - Council Terms
Would extend the terms of council members and the mayor from two years to four years, and it would change their term limits to two four-year terms.
If approved, all would take effect immediately except Propositions E and F, which would take effect after the May 2025 municipal election.
If Proposition F is approved, it would set up special elections for a handful of current members, who, if they seek re-election, would hit the eight-year limit in the middle of their term.
