San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees
Regular MeetingSan Antonio, TX · August 24, 2022
Agenda
City of San Antonio
AGENDA
San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees meeting
Central Library
Wednesday, August 24, 2022 4:30 PM Auditorium, 600 Soledad,
San Antonio, Texas 78205
The San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees meeting will hold its regular meeting in the Central
Library Auditorium, 600 Soledad, San Antonio, Texas 78205 beginning at 4:30 PM. Once convened,
the San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees meeting will take up the following items. Presiding
member will be physically present at the location of the meeting that is open to the public during the
open portions of the meeting.
Members of the public may provide comment on any agenda item, consistent with procedural rules
governing the San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees meetings and state law. Public comment
may be provided as follows:
1. Submit written comments via the Library's website (https://www.mysapl.org/About/Board of
Trustees). Comments are limited to 300 words and will be read for the record at the time the item is
heard. Please include your full name, home or work address and item number. These statements will be
read for the record during Public Comment.
2. Drop off a written statement at Central Library, 600 Soledad, San Antonio, Texas 78205. The
written statement can be up to 300 words. Please include your full name, home or work address and
item #, if applicable, you are speaking about. These statements will be read for the record during Public
Comment.
3. Leave a voice message of a maximum of three (3) minutes by dialing (210) 2072595. Your message
will be played during the meeting. Please include your full name, home or work address and item #, if
applicable, you are speaking about. These statements will be played for the record during Public
Comment.
4. Sign up in person: Members of the public are given three (3) minutes to speak, and groups are given
nine (9) minutes to address the Board of Trustees. Members of the public must register in person (fill out
provided sign in sheet) prior to 4:30 p.m.
Comment.
3. Leave a voice message of a maximum of three (3) minutes by dialing (210) 2072595. Your message
will be played during the meeting. Please include your full name, home or work address and item #, if
applicable, you are speaking about. These statements will be played for the record during Public
Comment.
4. Sign up in person: Members of the public are given three (3) minutes to speak, and groups are given
nine (9) minutes to address the Board of Trustees. Members of the public must register in person (fill out
provided sign in sheet) prior to 4:30 p.m.
Note: Comments may be submitted in English or Spanish. Written comments and voice messages must
be received by Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. CT to allow time for translation. Comments
or sign ups may not be accepted after 12:00 p.m. CT.
Members of the public may listen to the live meeting by calling toll free 14156550001 and dialing
access code 2465 465 4823, or may watch the live meeting at the following link:
https://sanantonio.webex.com and enter 2465 465 4823 for the event number and “library” for the
password (without the quotes).
The livestream link is also available on the Library’s website at https://www.mysapl.org/About/Board of
Trustees under the “meeting” tab.
Once a quorum is established, the San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees meeting shall consider
the following:
Roll Call
Silent Meditation
Approval of Minutes
1. Approval of the minutes from the San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees meeting on July
27, 2022.
Public Comments
Briefing and Possible Action on the following items
2. Report from Library Board Chair. Information. [Paul Stahl, Chair]
3. Reports from Trustees regarding Library related activities. Information.
4. San Antonio Public Library Director’s Report for July 2022. Information. [Ramiro S. Salazar,
Library Director]
5. Budget Report for July 2022. Information. [Gabriella Rauschuber, Department Fiscal
Administrator]
6. Report from the Executive Committee. Information. [Paul Stahl, Chair]
7. Report from the Budget Committee. Information. [Juspreet Kaur, Chair]
8. Report from the Facilities Committee. Information. [Andrea SanchezMuniz, Chair]
9. Report from the Naming Committee. Information. [Linda Nairn, Chair]
10. Report from the Public Relations Committee. Information. [Jean Brady, Chair]
2. Report from Library Board Chair. Information. [Paul Stahl, Chair]
3. Reports from Trustees regarding Library related activities. Information.
4. San Antonio Public Library Director’s Report for July 2022. Information. [Ramiro S. Salazar,
Library Director]
5. Budget Report for July 2022. Information. [Gabriella Rauschuber, Department Fiscal
Administrator]
6. Report from the Executive Committee. Information. [Paul Stahl, Chair]
7. Report from the Budget Committee. Information. [Juspreet Kaur, Chair]
8. Report from the Facilities Committee. Information. [Andrea SanchezMuniz, Chair]
9. Report from the Naming Committee. Information. [Linda Nairn, Chair]
10. Report from the Public Relations Committee. Information. [Jean Brady, Chair]
11. Report from the Ad Hoc Board Policy Committee. Information. [Jean Brady, Trustee]
12. Report from the Friends of the San Antonio Public Library. [John Costello, President]
13. Report from the San Antonio Public Library Foundation. [Amy Hone, Executive Director]
14. Receive a recommendation from the Naming Committee regarding a request to add the name
Grace E. Lorton to the meeting room at the Thousand Oaks Branch Library and take appropriate
action. Action. [Linda Nairn, Naming Committee Chair] (20 min.)
15. Provide an update on the Brook Hollow Branch Library’s HVAC replacement project schedule
and take appropriate action. Action. [Kathy Donellan, Assistant Library Director] (5 min)
16. Receive a recommendation from the Budget Committee regarding the City Manager's proposed
FY 2023 budget for the Library department. Action [Kathy Donellan, Assistant Library Director]
(5 min)
At any time during the meeting, the San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees meeting may meet in
executive session for consultation with the City Attorney's Office concerning attorney client matters
under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
DISABILITY ACCESS STATEMENT
This meeting site is wheelchair accessible. Auxiliary Aids and Services, including Deaf
interpreters, must be requested fortyeight
[48] hours prior to the meeting. For assistance, call
(210) 2072644 or 711 Texas Relay Service for the Deaf.
Posted on: 08/19/2022 05:10 PM