Six weeks out from its budget vote, the City Council returned from July recess with tensions as high as ever. Amber Esparza / San Antonio Report District 1 Councilwoman Sukh Kaur speaks during a city budget press conference at San Antonio City Hall on Friday. The city’s arena contribution can’t be used to plug the hole because it comes from property tax dollars on surrounding development that doesn’t yet exist. Amber Esparza / San Antonio Report Father Jimmy Drennan, COPS Metro Alliance leader, advocates for funding for Ready To Work during a city budget press conference at San Antonio City Hall on Friday. “… We have the capacity within our city government — the city manager working with our City Council and our mayor, they can close this gap,” Drennan said.