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Approved Minutes

ARTS COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 – 3-4:30pm VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT ARTS COMMISSION 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 MINUTES Called to order at 3:02pm Commissioners Castillo, Barnes, Zisman, Flores, Fonte, Mok, Polgar, Garza, Van Dyke Present Commissioner Keeton Absent CALL TO ORDER 1. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The speakers signed up prior to noon on Sunday, September 27 will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items posted on the agenda. Sally Jacques – Artistic Director, Blue Lapis Light – addressing people of color definitions, there should be an expansion of these categories. Commissioners Garza, Mok and Fonte arrived on the dais 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approve the minutes for the regular Arts Commission meeting on August 26, 2020 Motion to approve the minutes for the regular Arts Commission meeting on August 26, 2020 Moved: Polgar Seconded: Garza Passed on consent b. Approve the minutes for the Joint Arts and Music Commission meeting on September 11, 2020 Motion to approve the minutes for the Joint Arts and Music Commission meeting on September 11, 2020, with the addition of Commissioner Garza as present. Moved: Polgar Seconded: Garza Passed on consent  3. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. Cultural Funding Review Process update – Jesus Pantel, Cultural Funding Supervisor b. Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Update – Sylnovia Holt-Rabb c. Economic Development Organization d. Creative Space Bond e. Creative Space Assistance Program (CSAP) Update 4. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Action Items) a. Art In Public Places Motion to approve items 4.a.i, 4.a.ii, 4.a.iii, and 4.a.iv on consent Motioned: Polgar Seconded: Barnes Passed on consent i. Approve the Artwork Loan of “Blue Trees” art installation by Konstantin Dimopoulos, loaned by Pease Park Conservancy and located at Pease District Park Passed on consent ii. Approve the Final Design by artist Olaniyi Akindiyi for East 51st Streetscape Art in Public Places Project Passed on consent Art in Public Places Project Passed on consent iii. Approve the Final Design by artist Gigi Miller for the Ricky Guerrero Park iv. Approve the re-appointment of Sarah Carr to the Art in Public Places Panel Passed on consent v. Approve the revisions to the Art in Public Places Ordinance Guidelines Motion to postpone to the October meeting Motioned: Flores Seconded Barnes Vote: 9-0 Postponed to October 2020 meeting b. Approve FY 21 recommended 1st quarter (Q1) Community Initiatives applications Motion to approve FY 21 recommended 1st quarter (Q1) Community Initiatives applications. Motioned: Polgar Seconded: Flores Vote: 9-0 c. Approve recommendation to support long term investment within the African American Cultural Heritage District Motion to have Commissioner Flores with Commissioner Polgar to revise the current draft recommendation to be brought back for review at the October 2020 meeting Motioned: Mok Seconded: Barnes Vote: 8-0-1 Abstain - Fonte  d. Approve recommendation to support legislative agenda for the City of Austin Motion to approve recommendation to support legislative agenda for the City of Austin Motioned: Flores Seconded: Mok Vote: 9-0 5. OLD BUSINESS (Discussion and Action Items) a. Art In Public Places i. Approve a prioritized list of jurors to serve on the deaccession of AIPP artwork Special Jury Motion to approve the following prioritizes list of jurors to serve on the deaccession of AIPP artwork Special Jury: 1. Jade Walker, 2. Laura Esparza, 3. Dr. George Vargas, 4. Luis Angulo Motioned: Mok Seconded: Barnes Vote: 8-0-1 Abstain: Fonte b. Working Group updates i. CSAP joint Arts & Music Working Group – Commissioners Fonte, Polgar and ii. Equity Resource Working Group with Commissioners Keeton, Polgar and Zisman No Action Taken Castillo No Action Taken iii. “Imagine-Austin Town Center” Joint Working Group with Economic Prosperity, Veteran’s, and Music Commissions with Arts Commissioners Van Dyke and Garza No Action Taken 6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT 4:30pm 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.