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About Us

On September 27, 2001, the San Antonio City Council established the Brooks Development Authority (BDA), an independent entity under the Texas Defense Base Development Authorities statute. In addition to its role in economic development, the BDA is responsible for property and infrastructure maintenance, development, land use and environmental planning for Brooks City-Base.

The BDA is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of eleven members, individually appointed by the City Council of San Antonio, and an ex-officio Air Force liaison member. There are two standing board committees: the Planning & Development Committee and the Finance Committee.

The Planning & Development Committee responsibilities include: Vision, Goals, Objectives, Strategies, Definition and Measurement of Success, Physical Planning, Marketing, Development and Construction, Historic Preservation, Sales and Leasing.

The Finance Committee responsibilities include: Accounting, Legal, Risk, Regulatory, Personnel, Administration, Management, Property and Resource Management, Utilities, Equipment Maintenance, Safety and Security.

The eleven council-appointed members also form the board of the Brooks City-Base Foundation.

JIM GREENFIELD
Board Chairman and Finance Committee member
Board Chairman and Finance Committee member Mr. Greenfield, an independent criminal trial lawyer, was appointed to serve as BDA Board Chairman beginning in November 2006. He has been a member of the BDA Board of Directors since November 2001. His tenure on the BDA Board of Directors has allowed him to gain an understanding of the complexities associated with Brooks City-Base and this institutional knowledge aided in a seamless transition as he assumed the leadership responsibilities of the BDA. He is the immediate past president of the San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and was elected to the Board of Directors of the San Antonio Bar Association in 2006. Education: Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, St. Mary’s University; Doctor of Jurisprudence, St. Mary’s University.