SAN ANTONIO — Late Sunday evening, Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones added a resolution to the City Council's Aug. 21 meeting agenda calling for the council not to consider the proposed term sheet for the San Antonio Spurs ' downtown arena plan.
According to the resolution, a delay is sought until the City Council receives an independent economic impact study for the arena from a firm with no ties to the Spurs, comparable to the one conducted for Philadelphia in 2024, which highlights the impact on the General Fund.
Additionally, it requires each City Council member to host two in-person, publicly announced meetings with their respective constituents to gather their feedback on the completed independent economic impact study and any proposed terms sheet.
On Aug. 21, the City Council will cons