This comes after the mayor sent letters to the Department of Homeland Security urging better communication and transparency on the ICE center on the east side.
SAN ANTONIO — Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is takign steps to prevent the federal government from building in San Antonio.
This comes after the mayor sent letters to the Department of Homeland Security urging better communication and transparency on the ICE detention center on the east side.
For now, Mayor Jones is reaching out to local business associations seeking their input on her proposal for federal government projects going forward, according to information released by the city Tuesday. Some of those associatinos include the San Antonio Hispanic, Black, Asian and LGBTQ+ chambers of commerce.
The mayor’s proposal includes a request to add zoning guidelines to the city code. Onwers, representatives and contractors would have to contact the city, their development services department and the fire department 30 days in advance before any work is done to renovate, construct or operate in San Antonio.
Additional requests include detention centers not operating within 1,000 feet of a neighborhood, school, park or church unless it is owned by a public organization or the city.
If a building is labeled as a correctional or rehab center, but functions like a detention facility, the proposal would require the same guidelines as detention centers.
The mayor also wants any detention center built to house people in a safe manner. The mayor is asking for feedback by April 21.
Read the full proposal below: