Meeting
City of San Antonio

AGENDA
San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees

 
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 4:30 PM Central Library 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 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. 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, October 26, 2022 at 12 p.m. CT to allow time for translation. Comments or sign ups will not be accepted after 12 pm CT.

The YouTube livestream link is also available on the Library’s website:
The meeting URL is also available on the Library’s website at https://www.mysapl.org/About/Board of Trustees#176431873 meetings.

Members of the public may listen to the live meeting by calling toll free 1-415-655-0001 and dialing access code 2451 584 3956.

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 September 28, 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 September 2022. Information. [Ramiro S. Salazar, Library Director]
5.
Budget Report for September 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 Sanchez-Muniz, Chair]
9.
Report from the Naming Committee. Information. [Paul Stahl, Board Chair]
10.
Report from the Public Relations Committee. Information. [Jean Brady, Chair]
11.
Report from the Ad Hoc Board Policy Committee. Information. [Jean Brady, Trustee]
12.
Report from the Friends of the San Antonio Public Library. [John Costello, President]
13.
Report from the San Antonio Public Library Foundation. [Amy Hone, Executive Director]
14.
Consider a request to approve an amendment to the existing lease agreement with the National Western Art Foundation to extend the lease term by 14 years for the purpose of facilitating funding in support of facility improvements of the Jack Guenther Pavilion. Action. [Ramiro S. Salazar, Library Director] ( 10 min.)
15.
Staff Report: End of year report on the Library's performance metrics for Fiscal Year 2022. Information.  [Randall Polasek, Performance and Innovation Manager] ( 7 min.)
16.
Review and consider Library Board Committee Appointments and Liaison assignments for Fiscal Year 2023. Action. [Paul Stahl, Chair] ( 5 min.)
17.
Review and consider the Library Board's 2023 Work Plan and take appropriate action. Action [Paul Stahl, Chair] ( 7 min.)
Executive Session

At any time during the meeting the San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees may recess into executive session and deliberate any of the following:
A.  Personnel Matters pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.074 (Library Director's Performance Evaluation)
 
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.

 
 

                               
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