San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees

City of San Antonio AGENDA San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting Las Palmas Branch Library, 515 Castroville Wednesday, July 22, 2026 4:30 PM Road, San Antonio, Texas 78237 The San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting will hold its regular meeting at the Las Palmas Branch Library, 515 Castroville Road, San Antonio, Texas 78237 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 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. Written comments must be received by Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at noon CT. 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 number. Written statements must be received by Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at noon CT. 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 submitted in Spanish must be received by Wednesday, July 22, 2026 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 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 June 24, 2026 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. San Antonio Public Library Director’s Report for June 2026. Information. [Dale McNeill, Executive in Charge] 5. Budget Report for June 2026. 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 Martinez, Chair] 11. Report from the Ad Hoc 2027 Bond Committee. Information. [Judy Cruz, Co-Chair and Andrea Sanchez-Muniz, Co-Chair] 12. Report from the Ad Hoc Board Policy Committee. Information. [Fernanda Cardenas, Chair] 13. Report from the Ad Hoc Interlocal Agreement Committee. Information. [Juspreet Kaur, Chair] 14. Report from the Friends of the San Antonio Public Library. [Liz Alves Presley, President] 15. Report from the San Antonio Public Library Foundation. [Amy Hone, Executive Director] 16. Staff Report: Las Palmas Branch Library report. Information. [Lilia O. Trevino, Branch Manager] (5 min.) 17. Receive proposal from the Ad Hoc Bond Committee regarding the guiding principles and project ranking for the San Antonio Public Library’s 2027 Bond development process and take appropriate action. Action. [Kathy Donellan, Assistant Director] (15 min.) 18. Review and consider approval of the proposed final public art design for the Carver Branch Library. Action. [Kathy Donellan, Assistant Director] (10 min.) 19. Appointment of a three-person Nominating Committee to identify a slate of officers for Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer to be elected during the September 2026 annual meeting. Action. [Juspreet Kaur, Chair] (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 forty-eight [48] hours prior to the meeting. For assistance, call (210) 207-2644 or 711 Texas Relay Service for the Deaf. (Texas Relay Service for the Deaf) Losa servicios y ayudas auxiliaries, incluyendo interpretes para personas sordas y de otros idiomas, deben solicitarse concuarenta y ocho (48) horas antes de la reunion. Para obtener ayuda, llame al (210) 207-2644 al 711 del Servicio de Retransmision de Texas para Sordos. (Texas Relay Service for the Deaf) Posted on: 07/16/2026 03:36 PM