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Approved Minutes

ARTS COMMISSION MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020 – 3-4:30pm VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Jaime Castillo – Chair, Michelle Polgar – Vice Chair, Brett Barnes, Lulu Flores, Bears Rebecca Fonte, Felipe Garza, kYmberly Keeton, Amy Mok, Celina Zisman, Rick Van Dyke (currently non-voting member) MINUTES CALL TO ORDER 1. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The speakers signed up prior to noon on Sunday, May 17 will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items posted on the agenda. a. Sylvia Orozco, Mexic-Arte Museum Executive Director; spoke to items 3.a – COVID-19 Hotel Occupancy Tax and 5. A.1 Cultural Funding – Discussion and possible Action on the COVID-19 updates, For - Funding from CARES ACT Relief funding should be used to fill the gap in the Hotel Occupancy Tax Funds. This recommended should be made and approved by Arts Commission and City Council a. Approve the minutes as amended for the Arts Commission Regular Meeting on April 20, 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2020 Moved: Polgar Vote: 7-0-1 Commissioner Barnes Abstained Seconded: Mok 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS Commissioner Garza arrived on the dais a. COVID-19 update i. Presentation on Hotel Occupancy Tax, Sylnovia Holt-Rabb ii. FY21 Cultural Funding up18, Meghan Wells b. Visit Austin marketing partnership, Peggy Ellithorpe 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and Action Items Motion to approve items 4.a.i, 4.a.ii., and 4.a.iii on consent  Motioned: Barnes Vote: 9-0 i. Approve the Final Design by Artists J Muzacz and Polis for the Rosewood Seconded: Polgar Neighborhood Park Bathhouse AIPP Project Motion to approve the Final Design by Artists J Muzacz and Polis for the Rosewood Neighborhood Park Bathhouse AIPP Project Approved on consent ii. Approve the Prospectus for the Barton Springs Bathhouse Rehabilitation AIPP Project Motion to approve the Prospectus for the Barton Springs Bathhouse Rehabilitation AIPP Project Approved on consent iii. Approve Artwork Donation from Ryan Companies of sculpture “Aurorae” by artist FYOOG for the City of Austin Planning and Development Center Building Motion to approve Artwork Donation from Ryan Companies of sculpture “Aurorae” by artist FYOOG for the City of Austin Planning and Development Center Building Approved on consent 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion and Action Items i. Cultural Funding A. Discussion and possible action on the COVID-19 updates B. Form Community Initiatives Guidelines Working Group Motion to form Community Initiatives Guidelines Working Group with Commissioners Polgar, Flores, and Fonte serving as chair Motioned: Fonte Vote: 8-0 Commissioner Garza off the dais Seconded: Mok ii. Working Group updates A. CSAP joint Arts & Music Working Group No Action Taken B. Funding Matrix Working Group Motion to a member of the Art in Public Places Panel to the Funding Matrix Working Group Motioned: Mok Vote: 8-1-0 For: Commissioners Castillo, Polgar, Barnes, Flores, Fonte, Keeton, Mok, and Zisman Against: Commissioner Garza Seconded: Polgar  6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Nominate a commissioner to serve as a Parliamentarian ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Anne-Marie McKaskle-Davis at the Cultural Arts Division, at 512-974-7854, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Austin Arts Commission please contact Anne-Marie McKaskle-Davis at 512-974-7854.