San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees

City of San Antonio AGENDA San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees Central Library Wednesday, December 3, 2025 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 Trustee 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. 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. 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, December 3, 2025 at noon CT to allow time for translation. The YouTube livestream link is available on the Library’s website: https://www.mysapl.org/About/Board of Trustees#176431873 meetings. 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 October 22, 2025 Public Comments Briefing and Possible Action on the following items 2. Report from Library Board Chair. Information. [Juspreet Kaur, Chair] 3. Reports from Trustees regarding Library related activities. Information 4. Report from Library Director. Information. [Sukrit Goswami, Library Director] 5. Budget Report for October 2025. Information. [Gabriella Rauschuber, Department Fiscal Administrator] 6. Report from the Executive Committee. Information. [Juspreet Kaur, Chair] 7. Report from the Advocacy Committee. Information. [Judy Cruz, Chair] 8. Report from the Budget Committee. Information. [Jo Ann Harris, Chair] 9. Report from the Facilities Committee. Information. [Andrea Sanchez-Muniz, Chair] 10. Report from the Naming Committee. Information. [Josie U. Martinez, Chair] 11. Report from the Ad Hoc Library Policies Committee. Information. [Fernanda Cardenas, Chair] 12. Report from the Ad Hoc ILA Committee. Information. [Juspreet Kaur, Chair] 13. Report from the Friends of the San Antonio Public Library. [Liz Alves Presley, President] 14. Report from the San Antonio Public Library Foundation. [Amy Hone, Executive Director] 15. Texas Open Meeting Act and Ethics refresher. Information. [Christina Hernandez, Assistant City Attorney] (10 min.) 16. Update on on-site solar projects at library locations.Information. [Kathy Donellan, Assistant Director] (7 min.) 17. Review and consider approval of the revised Library Facilities Naming Policy. Action. [Fernanda Cardenas, Committee Chair] (7 min.) 18. Review and consider approval of design for exterior improvements at the Cortez Branch Library. Action. [Kathy Donellan, Assistant Director] (7 min) 19. Receive an update regarding the Memorandum of Understanding with the Friends of the San Antonio Public Library. Information. [Sukrit Goswami, Library Director] Executive Session At any time during the meeting, the San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees 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 forty-eight [48] hours prior to the meeting. For assistance, call (210) 207-2644 or 711 Texas Relay Service for the Deaf. Este sitio de reuniones es accessible para sillas de ruedas. Los servicios y ayudas auxiliaries, incluyendo intérpretes para personas sordas y de otros idiomas, deben solicitarse con cuarenta y ocho (48) horas antes de la reunion. Para obtener ayuda, llame al (210) 207-2644 o al 711 del Servicio de Retransmisión de Texas para Sordos. (Texas Relay Service for the Deaf) Posted on: 11/25/2025 04:35 PM