Approved Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

ARTS COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2020 – 1-2:30pm 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, Rick Van Dyke, Celina Zisman MINUTES seconded: Barnes CALL TO ORDER 1:02pm 1. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The speakers signed up prior to noon on Tuesday, June 23 will each be allowed a three minute Allotment to address their concerns regarding only items posted on the agenda. Motion to set the speaker time to 2.5 minutes Motioned: Flores For: 7-0 Commissioner Keeton absent Commissioners Garza and Mok not on the dais Commissioners Garza and Mok arrived on the dais Chris Cowden – Center for Women & Their Work - Consider women as an underserved population when considering funding as part of the members of the LGBT and Disability communities Ethan Azarian – Will funds awarded in FY 21 be a percentage of what was awarded in FY 20? Sylvia Orozco – Mexic-Arte Museum - Look at the current funding source, seek out alternative sources. Appreciates the use of an equity lens, but need to look at the history as a whole. Alma Saucedo – Austin International Drag Foundation - pleased to see that racial equity has been a focus in the funding matrix 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approve the minutes for the Arts Commission Regular Meeting on June 17, 2020 Motion to approve minutes for the Arts Commission Regular Meeting on June 17, 2020 Motioned: Polgar Passes on Consent Seconded: Mok  3. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. FY 21 Cultural Funding update, Meghan Wells, Cultural Arts Division Manager 4. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion and Action Items i. Discussion and possible on the FY 21 Cultural Funding Matrix no action taken Seconded: Mok 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and Possible Action on Advocacy Letter to Council Motion to add additional language to direct the potential allocation of the recommended funds to the draft recommendation Motioned: Flores Vote: 7-0-2 For: Mok, Flores, Zisman, Barnes, Castillo, Polgar, Garza Against: none Abstain: Van Dyke, Fonte Commissioner Keeton absent 6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None ADJOURNMENT: 2:32pm 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.