San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees - Regular Meeting

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

About this meeting

Government Body: San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees
Meeting Type: San Antonio Public Library Board Of Trustees
Location: San Antonio, TX
Meeting Date: August 26, 2026

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Wednesday, August 26, 2026

25 items on the agenda.

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Roll Call

Silent Meditation

Approval of Minutes•Item 1

Approval of the minutes from the San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees meeting on July 22, 2026

Public Comments

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 2

Report from Library Board Chair. Information. [Juspreet Kaur, Chair]

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 3

Reports from Trustees regarding Library related activities. Information

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 4

San Antonio Public Library Director's Report for July 2026. Information. [Sukrit Goswami, Library Director]

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 5

Budget Report for July 2026. Information. [Gabriella Rauschuber, Department Fiscal Administrator]

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 6

Report from the Executive Committee. Information. [Juspreet Kaur, Chair]

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 7

Report from the Advocacy Committee. Information. [Judy Cruz, Chair]

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 8

Report from the Budget Committee. Information. [Jo Ann Harris, Chair]

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 9

Report from the Facilities Committee. Information. [Andrea Sanchez-Muniz, Chair]

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 10

Report from the Naming Committee. Information. [Josie Martinez, Chair]

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 11

Report from the Nominating Committee. Information. [Josie Martinez, Chair]

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 12

Report from the Ad Hoc Board Policy Committee. Information. [Fernanda Cardenas, Chair]

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 13

Report from the Ad Hoc 2027 Bond Committee. Information. [Judy Cruz, Co-Chair and Andrea Sanchez-Muniz, Co-Chair]

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 14

Report from the Ad Hoc Interlocal Agreement Committee. Information. [Juspreet Kaur, Chair]

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 15

Report from the San Antonio Public Library Foundation. [Amy Hone, Executive Director]

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 16

Report from the Friends of the San Antonio Public Library. [Liz Alves Presley, President]

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 17

Staff Report: Summer with SAPL 2026 recap. Information. [Cresencia Huff, Coordinator of Childrens Services] (10 min.)

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item A

Approval of the Carver Branch Library Capital Campaign

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item B

Direct library staff to appropriately recognize and honor the significant contributions of community stakeholders to the legacy of library service at the Carver Branch Library.

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item C

Approval of the final design proposed for the public art project

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 19

Receive an update on Fiscal Year 2027 Proposed Library Operating and Capital Budget. Information. [Kathy Donellan, Assistant Director] (5 min.)

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 20