San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees
Regular MeetingSan Antonio, TX · April 26, 2023
Agenda
City of San Antonio
AGENDA
San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Central Library, 600
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 4:30 PM Soledad, Auditorium, San
Antonio, Texas 78205
The San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting will hold its regular meeting in the Central
Library, 600 Soledad, Auditorium, 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 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, April 26, 2023 at noon to allow time for translation.
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 2450 542 9169.
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 March
22, 2023
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 March 2023. Information. [Ramiro S. Salazar,
Library Director]
5. Budget Report for March 2023. 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. [Judy Cruz, Chair]
10. Report from the Public Relations/Advocacy Committee. Information. [Jean Brady, Chair]
11. Report from the Ad Hoc Board Policy Committee. Information. [Jean Brady, Chair]
12. Report from the Ad Hoc ILA Committee. Information. [Paul Stahl, 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]
5. Budget Report for March 2023. 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. [Judy Cruz, Chair]
10. Report from the Public Relations/Advocacy Committee. Information. [Jean Brady, Chair]
11. Report from the Ad Hoc Board Policy Committee. Information. [Jean Brady, Chair]
12. Report from the Ad Hoc ILA Committee. Information. [Paul Stahl, 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: Midyear report on the Library's performance metrics for Fiscal Year 2023.
Information. [Randall Polasek, Performance and Innovation Manager] (7 min.)
16. Review and consider approval of the San Antonio Public Library Board Policy on Privacy and
Confidentiality of Information. Action. [Dale McNeill, Assistant Library] (5 min.)
17. Review and consider approval of the proposed design for Phase II of the Las Palmas Branch
Library Renovation Project. Action [Kathy Donellan, Assistant Library Director] (10 min)
18. Consider delegating the closure dates for four HVAC projects (Johnston, Guerra, John Igo and
Pan American Branch Libraries) to the Library Director and take appropriate action. Action
[Kathy Donellan, Assistant Library Director] (5 min)
19. Review and consider approval of the building dedication plaques at the Potranco and Schaefer
Branch Library locations. Action [Kathy Donellan, Assistant Library Director] ( 5 min)
20. Receive an update regarding the Interlocal Agreement with Bexar County for Library Services and
consider taking appropriate action. Action [Ramiro S. Salazar, Library Director] ( 10 min.)
At any time during the meeting, the San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting may meet in
executive session 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: 04/21/2023 03:08 PM