San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is trying to put pressure on council members ahead of a pair of critical votes to determine the city’s next steps for funding a new downtown Spurs arena.

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The City Council on Thursday will be asked to vote on whether to approve a term sheet with the Spurs for an arena deal or, as the mayor wants, to press pause.