San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees
Regular MeetingSan Antonio, TX · September 28, 2022
Agenda
City of San Antonio
AGENDA
San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees
Central Library
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 4:30 PM Auditorium, 600 Soledad,
San Antonio, Texas 78205
The San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees 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 will take up the following items no sooner than the designated
times. 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 three (3) minutes by dialing 2102072595. 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 three (3) minutes by dialing 2102072595. 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, September 28, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. CT to allow time for translation.
Comments or sign ups will not be accepted after 9 a.m. CT.
The YouTube livestream link is also available on the Library’s website:
https://www.mysapl.org/About/Board of Trustees#176431873 meetings.
Members of the public may listen to the live meeting by calling toll free 14156550001 and dialing
access code 2467 674 9389.
Once a quorum is established, the San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees 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 August 24, 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 August 2022. Information. [Ramiro S. Salazar,
Library Director]
5. Budget Report for August 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 Nominating Committee. Information. [ Andrea SanchezMuniz, Chair]
12. Report from the Ad Hoc Board Policy Committee. Information. [Jean Brady, Chair]
13. Report from the San Antonio Public Library Foundation. [Amy Hone, Executive Director]
Library Director]
5. Budget Report for August 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 Nominating Committee. Information. [ Andrea SanchezMuniz, Chair]
12. Report from the Ad Hoc Board Policy Committee. Information. [Jean Brady, Chair]
13. Report from the San Antonio Public Library Foundation. [Amy Hone, Executive Director]
14. Report from the Friends of the San Antonio Public Library. [John Costello, President]
15. Staff Report: Sunset of the Overdrive App. Information [Haley K. Holmes Ph.D., Interim Library
Services Administrator] (15 min.)
16. Update regarding the Library's Community Needs Assessment. Information [Jessica Zurita,
Assistant to the Director] (30 min.)
17. Review and consider approval of the proposed Library Board of Trustee's meeting schedule for
Fiscal Year 2023 and take appropriate action. Action [Ramiro S. Salazar, Library Director] (5
min.)
18. Review and consider approval of the proposed San Antonio Public Library's holiday and closure
schedule for Fiscal Year 2023 and take appropriate action. Action [Dale McNeill, Assistant
Library Director] (5 min.)
19. Election of the San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees Officers for Fiscal Year 2023 in
accordance with the Library Board of Trustees Bylaws. Action [Andrea SanchezMuniz,
Committee Chair] (5 min.)
At any time during the meeting, the San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees 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: 09/23/2022 04:32 PM