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Agenda

ARTS COMMISSION MEETING March 21, 2022 AT 6:00 PM Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001 301 W 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Some members of the Arts Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register, contact Jesús Pantel at jesus.pantel@austintexas.gov or at 512-974-9315. AGENDA CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Michelle Polgar – Chair, Celina Zisman – Vice Chair, Brett Barnes, Jaime Castillo, Lulu Flores, Felipe Garza, Acia Gray, kYmberly Keeton, Amy Mok, Heidi Schmalbach, Rick Van Dyke CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approve the minutes for the regular Arts Commission meeting on: i. January 31, 2022 ii. February 24, 2022 2. CHAIR’S REPORT a. Chair’s Report – Commissioner Polgar i. Communication Guidelines b. Art in Public Places Liaison Report - Commissioner Barnes c. Austin Economic Development Corporation/Cultural Trust Advisory Committee Report – Carl Settles d. Downtown Commission Report – Commissioner Mok 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. Community Navigators Update – Donald Jackson, Economic Development Department Business Process Consultant b. Hotel Occupancy Tax Update – Laura Odegaard, Cultural Investment Program Manager Manager c. Cultural Funding Review Process Update – Meghan Wells, Cultural Arts Division d. Art in Public Places 2021 Year in Review – Marjorie Flanagan, Acting Art in Public Places Program Manager 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Miscellaneous Discussion and Possible Action Items i. Feedback on City budget priorities ii. Legal Consideration Related to Equity in Economic Development Department Hotel Occupancy Tax Funded Programs iii. Future Emergency Funding Priorities 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion and Possible Action on Cultural Funding Review Process i. Public Engagement Process Relating to Draft Guideline Release ii. Discussion and Possible Action on CFR Timeline b. Discussion and Possible Action on Community Navigators and Fiscal Sponsorship c. Discussion and Possible Action on Working Groups and Working Group Updates i. Joint Music/Arts Commission Working Group to identify additional funding resources and strategies beyond HOT with Commissioner Schmalbach (chair), and Commissioners Castillo, Flores, Zisman and members from the Music Commission ii. Equity Working Group with Community Arts leaders of the BIPOC/LGBTQIA/Disabilities Community/Women with Commissioners Keeton (chair) and commissioners Castillo, Gray, Polgar, Zisman and community members iii. Joint Working Group for Joint Cultural Committee with Commissioner Castillo (chair), Commissioner Polgar and working group members from the Quality of Life Commissions iv. Public Private Partnership (P3) working group with Commissioners Barnes (Chair), Schmalbach, Flores and Mok v. Quarterly Arts Community Commission Meet-ups Working Group with Commissioners Barnes, Castillo (chair), Garza and Gray vi. Emergency Funding and Proactive Strategies for Future Funding Working Group with Commissioners Flores, Polgar, Schmalbach, Van Dyke, and Zisman (chair) vii. Art Neighborhoods Working Group with Commissioners Gray, Mok, Zisman, and Van Dyke (chair) 6. ITEMS FOR INFORMATION 7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 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 Jesús Pantel at the Economic Development Department, at 512-974-9315, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Arts Commission, please contact Jesús Pantel at 512-974-9315.