Fall Campaign Updates: SPEAK UP!
With less than two weeks left for the major votes on both campaigns, our aim is to uplift as many stories as we can around these two campaigns. We need to increase our voice and presence to ensure elected officials center community participation in public decisions.
SAISD School Closures:
November 4th at 11:30 at 1416 E. Commerce: Story Sharing Event at SWU
Send a visual message to the school board. We’ll be inviting the media to interview our base. Even if you are shy, come by and support by being an extra in the background, or holding a sign. This event is right after our monthly member meeting.
November 13 at 5pm at 514 W. Quincy St.: SAISD Board of Trustee Meeting
This is the big vote. Bring your signs, kids, and be in solidarity with the hundreds of people fighting for our schools.
Free parking in the parking garage next to the building.
Sign up to Speak:
“Citizens wanting to address the Board are required to register on a sign-up sheet found at the entrance of the meeting room. The sign-up sheet will be available to the public one hour before the meeting and will be removed at the beginning of the meeting. Only citizens who have completely and timely registered on the sign-up sheet will be called to speak. “
SAISD webpage on Citizens Comments
Contact Your Trustee:
514 W. Quincy St.
San Antonio, Texas 78212
Tel: 210.554.2200
General Email: board@saisd.net
(No phone numbers are listed for SMD 1 - 6)
SMD 7 – Ed Garza - 210-355-8565
Call your Council Member (Numbers for Field Offices):
District 1 Sukh Kaur: 210-207-7279
District 2 Jalen McKee-Rodriguez: 210-207-0950 (Claude Black)
District 3 Phyllis Viagran: 210-207-0969
District 4 Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia: 210-207-0880
District 5 Teri Castillo: 210-207-0963 (Collins Garden)
District 6 Melissa Cabello Havrda: 210-207-3749
District 7 Marina Alderete Gavito: 210-207-0870
District 8 Manny Pelaez: 210-207-0943
District 9 John Courage: 210-207-0955 (Frost Bank)
District 10 Marc Whyte: 210-207-0999
Mayor Ron Nirenberg: 210-207-7107
** Find Your Council Member **
RATE HIKE:
The Board of Trustees for CPS Energy makes the initial vote on the rate hike and the City Council has the final vote to pass a rate hike or to challenge it. City Council has power in challenging a rate hike, please contact the trustees and council to share your reasons why a rate hike without a fair rate structure is not a good idea.
Contact the Board of Trustees:
Email: trustees@cpsenergy.com
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1771 (Mail Drop: CT1501), San Antonio, TX 78296-1771
About the Board of Trustees for CPS Energy
https://www.cpsenergy.com/en/about-us/who-we-are/trustees.html
The Mayor of San Antonio is also a member of the Board for CPS Energy.
Call your Council Member (Numbers for Field Offices):
District 1 Sukh Kaur: 210-207-7279
District 2 Jalen McKee-Rodriguez: 210-207-0950 (Claude Black)
District 3 Phyllis Viagran: 210-207-0969
District 4 Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia: 210-207-0880
District 5 Teri Castillo: 210-207-0963 (Collins Garden)
District 6 Melissa Cabello Havrda: 210-207-3749
District 7 Marina Alderete Gavito: 210-207-0870
District 8 Manny Pelaez: 210-207-0943
District 9 John Courage: 210-207-0955 (Frost Bank)
District 10 Marc Whyte: 210-207-0999
Mayor Ron Nirenberg: 210-207-7107
** Find Your Council Member **
October 31st at 1pm: Board Meeting 500 McCullough, San Antonio, TX 78215. This is the last Opportunity to address the CPS Energy Board.
Notice of Regular Board Meeting & Agenda (In-person & livestreamed)
November 1 at 7pm: Community Input Working Group Meeting: 500 McCullough, San Antonio, TX 78215.
“Make plans to watch the livestream of the meeting or attend in person. Click here for more details on our website. Now is a good time to catch up on the previous two meetings and learn more about how we evaluate the need for a rate request, the history of past rate increases and how our rates are designed. If you would like to review materials and watch recordings from the previous meetings, you can find the links here.”
November 13 at 1pm: Special Board Meeting to Vote on Rate Increase: 500 McCullough, San Antonio, TX 78215.
Information about Speaking at the Board Meetings:
“Pre-registration for the Tuesday 10/31/23 Regular Board Meeting will be from 5pm Wednesday, 10/25 until 1pm Friday, 10/27.
There are two ways to register to provide comment:
By calling 210-353-4662
By email - send to PublicCommentRegistration@cpsenergy.com
Note: Emails and phone messages received outside of the time frame will not be registered.
For both phone calls and emails, please include the following required* information:
First & Last Name *
Title & Group/Organization you are representing (if applicable)
City & State you reside in *
Contact phone number *
Email address *
Which Board Agenda Item will you be speaking about? List the item number *
Will you have handouts? Handouts must be emailed to PublicCommentRegistration@cpsenergy.com by 5:00PM on the day prior to the meeting for which you are providing public comment. Videos are not permitted.*
Do you require translation services?
Note: Emails and phone messages received without required* information will not be registered.
Public commenters will speak in-person in the order in which they registered. “
CPS Energy COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIRS
Thursday, November 2, 2023, from 5:00pm-7:00pm City Council District 10 King of Kings Lutheran Church LCMS 13888 Dreamwood Dr, San Antonio, TX 78233
Wednesday, November 8, 2023, from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm City Council District 5 The Neighborhood Place 3014 Rivas St, San Antonio, TX 78228
Tuesday, November 14, 2023, from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm City Council District 4 Miller's Pond Community Center - Gym 6175 Old Pearsall Rd, San Antonio, TX 78242
Thursday, November 16, 2023, from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm City Council District 1 Frank Garrett Multi-Service Center - Gym 1226 NW 18th St, San Antonio, TX 78207
Tuesday, November 28, 2023, from 5:00pm - 7:00pm City Council District 8 St. Francis Episcopal Church - Hall 4242 Bluemel Rd, San Antonio, TX 78240
Thursday, November 30,2023, from 5:00pm - 7:00pm City Council District 6 Prince of Peace Catholic Church – Parish Hall 7893 Grissom Rd., San Antonio, TX 78251
Saturday, December 2, 2023, from 10:30 am – 1:30 pm City Council District 3 Father Roman Community Center - Gym 11030 Ruidosa St, San Antonio, TX 78214
