San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees
Regular MeetingSan Antonio, TX · May 25, 2022
Agenda
City of San Antonio
AGENDA
San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Central Library, 600
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 4:30 PM Soledad, Auditorium, San
Antonio, TX 78205
The San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting will hold its regular meeting in the Central
Library, 600 Soledad, Auditorium, San Antonio, TX 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 characters and will be read for the records at the time the item
is heard. Please include your full name, home or work address and item number.
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.
3. Leave a voice message of a maximum three (3) minutes by dialing 210 207 2595. 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.
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.
These statements will be entered to the record at the time the item is heard.
Note: Comments may be submitted in English or Spanish. Written comments and voice messages must
3. Leave a voice message of a maximum three (3) minutes by dialing 210 207 2595. 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.
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.
These statements will be entered to the record at the time the item is heard.
Note: Comments may be submitted in English or Spanish. Written comments and voice messages must
be received by Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 9 a.m. CT to allow time for translation. Comments or sign
ups will not be accepted after 9 a.m. CT.
Members of the public may listen to the live meeting by calling toll free 1 415 655 0001 and dialing
access code 2465 771 2526, or may watch the live meeting at the following link:
https://sanantonio.webex.com and enter 2465 771 2526 for the event number and “library” for the
password (without the quotes)
The meeting URL is also available on the Library’s website at https://www.mysapl.org/About/Board of
Trustees#176431873 meetings.
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 April
27, 2022. Action. [Paul Stahl, Chair]
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 April 2022. Information. [Ramiro S. Salazar,
Library Director]
5. Budget Report for April 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]
Naming Committee will hold a public meeting to consider naming the meeting room at the
McCreless Branch Library the Elizabeth "Liz"
Cornelia Gaenslen Trainor on June 18, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the Branch Library.
4. San Antonio Public Library Director's Report for April 2022. Information. [Ramiro S. Salazar,
Library Director]
5. Budget Report for April 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]
Naming Committee will hold a public meeting to consider naming the meeting room at the
McCreless Branch Library the Elizabeth "Liz"
Cornelia Gaenslen Trainor on June 18, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the Branch Library.
10. Report from the Public Relations Committee. Information. [Jean Brady, Chair]
11. Report from the Ad Hoc Board Policy Committee. Information. [Jean Brady, Chair]
12. Report from the Ad Hoc 2022 Bond 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. Receive an update on the World Heritage Center capital project. Information. [Colleen Swain,
World Heritage Office Director] (7 min.)
16. Review and consider approval of the proposed design for the Library’s Texana Collection at the
Central Library. Action. [Mark Loiselle, Project Control Manager] (10 min.)
17. Consider closure of the San Antonio Public Library system on October 10, 2022 (Indigenous
Peoples' Day) to conduct a Staff Day. Action. [Ramiro S. Salazar, Library Director] (5 min)
18. Review of parliamentary procedures within the Texas Open Meeting Act. Information. [Steve
Whitworth, Assistant City Attorney, Office of City Attorney] (10 mins)
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: 05/20/2022 12:53 PM