Councilman Mario Bravo apologized to Councilwoman Ana Sandoval, his former romantic partner, but still insists she broke her promise to environmentalists.
, when Sandoval instead helped pave the way for a plan that funded her own proposal but gave the rest back to CPS Energy customers in a rebate. City Council went on to approve the budget, with Bravo voting against it and Councilwoman Phyllis Viagran abstaining., Bravo angrily confronted Sandoval, with whom he had previously had a romantic relationship, saying her lack of support for his plan illustrated why their relationship didn’t work and why he didn’t want to have children with her.
Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again. Sandoval’s office said Friday she declined to comment on the incident, preferring to focus on the $10 million the budget included for addressing climate change.to colleagues on his personal Twitter account Thursday night, saying he had failed to treat Sandoval with respect. “I regret it and wholeheartedly apologize to Councilwoman Sandoval, the rest of my council colleagues, and all of the residents of District 1,” Bravo said.
Leading up to the budget vote, Bravo and other progressives on the council rallied behind an amendment proposed by Councilwoman Phyllis Viagran that would have delayed discussion of the CPS Energy revenue until a later date. Their effort had the support of environmental groups such as Environment Texas, Climate Justice San Antonio and the Sierra Club, which wanted the money to go toward climate mitigation projects they believe would help keep energy bills lower in the future.
Liberal activists showed up to the meeting to lobby Sandoval, who is normally an ally of the environmental groups, in favor of that plan. She ultimately abstained from voting on the amendment, which failed on the tie vote, 5-5. That cleared the way for the rebate plan
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