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Approved Minutes

ARTS COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2021 – 5:30pm-7:30pm VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Michelle Polgar – Chair, Celina Zisman – Vice Chair, Brett Barnes, Jaime Castillo, Lulu Flores, Acia Gray, Felipe Garza, kYmberly Keeton, Amy Mok, Heidi Schmalbach , Rick Van Dyke CALL TO ORDER - 5:33pm MINUTES CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. Celia Hughes, Executive Director of 2. Bonnie Cullum, Producing Artistic Director of Vortex Repertory Theatre a. Approve the minutes for the regular Arts Commission meetings on: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES i. May 17, 2021 Motion to approve the minutes for the regular Arts Commission meeting on May 17, 2021 Moved by Commission Castillo, Seconded Commissioner Zisman Approved on consent 2. CHAIR’S REPORT a. Welcome Acia Gray b. Art in Public Places liaison report c. Boards & Commissions liaisons i. Austin Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) and Cultural Trust Advisory Council ii. Downtown Commission 3. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS a. Austin FC ATXFC Artist Initiative – Kaitlin Swarts, Vice President, Community Impact - Austin FC and James Ruth, Senior Vice President, Marketing - Austin FC b. Mural by Arturo Herrera at Waterloo Park and Waterloo Park Update - Melissa Ayala, Waterloo Greenway 4. STAFF BRIEFINGS Department a. Hotel Occupancy Tax Update – Sylnovia Holt-Rabb, Economic Development b. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Update - Sylnovia Holt-Rabb, Economic Development Department c. Cultural Funding Interim Report and Cultural Funding Review Process Update – Meghan Wells, Cultural Arts Division Manager 5. NEW BUSINESS a. AIPP Discussion and Action Items Motion to approve AIPP items 5.a.i and 5.a.ii on consent Motioned: Castillo 11-0 Approved on consent Seconded: Flores i. Approve the Final Design by Marianne Levy for the TEMPO 2021 Art in Public Places Project Approved on consent 2021 Art in Public Places Project Approved on consent ii. Approve the Final Design by Suzanne Wyss and Ilya Pieper for the TEMPO b. Misc. Discussion and Possible Action Items i. ARPA Framework, Recovery and Resilience Strategies No Action taken Motion to move up item 6.a.i Motioned: Flores Seconded: Castillo 11-0 ii. Establishment of the Joint Music/Arts Commission Working Group to identify additional funding sources and strategies beyond HOT Motion to establish the Joint Music/Arts Commission Working Group to identify additional funding resources and strategies beyond HOT with Commissioner Schmalbach, and Commissioner Flores Motioned: Castillo 11-0 Seconded: Flores iii. Cultural Funding Review Update regarding Interim Report and Cultural Funding Review Process No action taken iv. Commission Information and Engagement Strategies No action taken 6. OLD BUSINESS a. Working Group updates with discussion and possible action i. Emergency Funding and Proactive Strategies for Future Funding Working Group with Commissioners Flores, Polgar (chair), Van Dyke, Vice Chair Zisman and Barnes as back-up ii. Equity Resource Working Group with Commissioners Polgar, Castillo, and No action taken Keeton (chair) No action taken iii. Joint Art & Music Land Development Working Group with Commissioners Chair Polgar, Commissioner Castillo, Music Commissioner Graham Reynolds (chair), David Sullivan (community member) and Zac Traeger (community member) No action taken iv. Quarterly Arts Community Commission Meet-ups Working Group with Commissioners Barnes, Castillo, and Garza Motion to add Commissioner Gray to the working group Motioned: Castillo 11-0 seconded: Mok v. Art Neighborhoods Working Group with Commissioners Mok, Vice Chair Zisman, and Van Dyke (chair) Motion to add Commissioner Gray to the working group Motioned: Castillo 11-0 seconded: Flores vi. Joint Working Group for Joint Cultural Committee with Commissioners Chair Polgar, Castillo (chair) and working group members from the Quality of Life Commissions No action taken 7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Create working group to explore opportunities for the creative community – commissioners Barnes and Keeton? Annual Internal Review ADJOURNMENT - 8:30pm 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 Economic Development Department, at 512-974- 7854, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Arts Commission, please contact Anne-Marie McKaskle-Davis at 512-974-7854.