Gina Ortiz Jones

San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones joins "The Source" to discuss whether the city should have its own referendum to commit public funds to Project Marvel, a proposed downtown development that would include a new home for the San Antonio Spurs.

On Thursday the San Antonio City Council will vote on competing paths on Project Marvel. Mayor Jones joined TPR's The Source to explain why she wants the council to wait before agreeing to a term sheet agreement with The Spurs organization.

Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones has encouraged her colleagues to consider a 'strategic pause' on negotiations with the basketball team until an independent economic impact study and subsequent community engagement is completed.

A majority of Gina Ortiz Jones’ colleagues appeared ready to vote down her proposed changes in a future council session before her reversal.

A majority of council members said any of the mayor's proposed changes to the policymaking process needed to have a full council vote, even if they agree with them.

San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones joins TPR's The Source to discuss Project Marvel and the possibility of hitting pause on the negotiations for a new downtown home for the Spurs and the development of a sports and entertainment district.

Three city council members have said her proposed changes would give too much power to unelected officials and that they violate an ordinance.

Gary Cooper was communications director for Gina Ortiz Jones for less than a week.

The three councilmembers have said her changes go beyond what a local ordinance allows her to do on her own.

Gina Ortiz Jones held her first public town hall on Monday night in District 4 on the city’s Southwest Side. Jones took questions from the audience and gave updates on some of the issues she’s promised to tackle in her first 100 days.