The ATD was created to increase mobility, reduce congestion and improve neighborhood mobility, according to the budget documents. It includes $3 million for enhanced vehicle and pedestrian detection in 52 intersections. There is also $600,000 to install tech components such as traffic monitoring cameras, travel time data collectors and backup batteries.
Information Technology Services has $122 million in total funding.
Enhancing systems, reducing software subscriptions and using in-house tech services are part of the city’s budget strategies to reduce overall costs and improve citizen services.
For example, the city is adopting the Rheaply platform for an online digital warehouse that will allow resource sharing across city departments. It will also allow the Material Innovation Center to make reclaimed materials available. The platform will track landfill diversions and similar metrics.
San Antonio plans to capture text messages and other data from city-owned mobile devices to streamline Freedom of Information Act requests. The budget includes $289,840 each in 2025 and 2026, and will reduce time spent on open records while increasing responsiveness.
The city will take over maintenance and support for updated public safety radio systems with a cost of $1.2 million in 2025 and $1.3 million in 2026 as the warranty period ends.
Various tech initiatives also include:
- Adding wireless service in parks
- Replacing a solid waste data network
- Adding downtown security cameras
- $13 million to upgrade the city’s financial system
- $4.5 million toward replacing tech infrastructure
- $1.5 million to fund Alamo Area Regional Radio System enhancements
- $1 million for a cloud-based redesign of core infrastructure in managed data centers
- $1 million to a two-part CAD upgrade
- $400,000 to start redesigning the PSAP 911 facility and other public safety buildings
