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Agenda

REGULAR MEETING of the ARTS COMMISSION June 17, 2024, at 6:00 PM Austin City Hall, Boards and Commission room 1101. 301 West 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 via 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 by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Jesús Varela at jesus.varela@austintexas.gov or at 512-974-2444. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Celina Zisman - Chair, Heidi Schmalbach - Vice Chair, Monica Maldonado, Felipe Garza, Gina Houston, Michael Vernusky, Acia Gray, Faiza Kracheni, Amy Mok, Nagavalli Medicharla AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Arts Commission Regular Meeting on May 20, 2024. 1. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. 3. Report of the Art in Public Places Liaison concerning actions taking during the May 6, 2024 meeting of the Art in Public Places Panel by Commissioner Maldonado Update on actions taken at the May 15, 2024 Downtown Commission meeting by Commissioner Mok STAFF BRIEFINGS Staff briefing regarding the Economic and Cultural District Framework Policy by Matthew Schmidt, Global Business Expansion Division Program Manager III Staff briefing regarding the National Endowment for the Arts grant for Our Future 35 by Laura Odegaard Staff briefing regarding an update on the Hotel Occupancy Tax by Laura Odegaard, Acting Cultural Arts Division Manager Staff update on the Cultural Arts Funding Programs by Jesús Pantel, Cultural Funding Supervisor DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Approve the Final Design for the North Lamar Corridor Art in Public Places Project Approve the Final Design for the Emma Long Park Art in Public Places Project Approve the Final Design for the Oertli Park Art in Public Places Project Approve the Artist Selection Process Recommendation for the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Phase II Art in Public Places Project Approve slate of Proposed Elevate/Thrive Review Panelists 12. WORKING GROUP UPDATES Update from joint Arts/Music Commission Working Group on Urban Core Issues with Commissioners Gray, Maldonado, and Schmalbach (chair). Update from Community Engagement Working Group with Commissioners Zisman, Houston, and Kracheni (chair) ITEMS FOR INFORMATION 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 Varela at the Economic Development Department, at 512-974-2444, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Arts Commission, please contact Jesús Varela at 512-974-2444. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 13. 14.