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Approved Minutes

REGULAR MEETING of the ARTS COMMISSION May 20, 2024, at 6:00 PM Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001. 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 The ARTS COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR meeting on 20, May 2024 at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001. 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Commissioner Gray called the ARTS COMMISSION Meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Acia Gray, Michael Vernusky, Felipe Garza Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Heidi Schmalbach, Monica Maldonado, Gina Houston, Nagavalli Medicharla Board Members Absent: Celina Zisman ,Amy Mok, Faiza Kracheni 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 Ryan Steglich spoke in support of the Place-based enhancements strategy and economic incentives for affordability and cultural preservation APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Arts Commission Regular Meeting on April 15, 2024. The minutes from the meeting of April 15, 2024 were approved on Commissioner Gray’s motion, Commissioner Houston second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner’s Zisman, Mok, and Kracheni absent DISCUSSION ITEMS 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 An update was provided by Commissioner Maldonado Discussion of recommendations to Council regarding City departments partnering with artists and arts organizations An update was provided by Commissioner Schmalbach Discussion on performance space affordability and the realities and limitations of medium/small dance and theater companies presented by members of the arts community (AJ Garcia-Rameau, Andrea Ariel, Ann McNair) A presentation was provided by AJ Garcia-Rameau, Andrea Ariel, and Ann McNair STAFF BRIEFINGS Staff briefing regarding The Cultural Asset Mapping Project (CAMP) by Laura Odegaard, Acting Cultural Arts Division Manager and Dr. Thomas Kurtz The presentation was made by Laura Odegaard, Acting Cultural Arts Division Manager, and Dr. Thomas Kurtz Staff briefing regarding an update on the Hotel Occupancy Tax by Laura Odegaard, Acting Cultural Arts Division Manager The presentation was made by Laura Odegaard, Acting Cultural Arts Division Manager Staff update on the Cultural Arts Funding Programs by Jesús Pantel, Cultural Funding Supervisor The presentation was made by Jesús Pantel, Cultural Funding Supervisor DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Discussion and possible action on proposed Place-based enhancements strategy and economic incentives for affordability and cultural preservation by Donald Jackson, Business Process Consultant A motion to approve a letter of recommendation on proposed Place-based enhancements strategy and economic incentives for affordability and cultural preservation on Commissioner Gray motion, Commissioner Schmalbach second on a 6-0 vote with Commissioner’s Zisman, Mok, Houston, and Kracheni absent Approve the Selection Process Recommendation for the Palmer Events Center AIPP Project A motion to approve the Selection Process Recommendation for the Palmer Events Center AIPP Project on Commissioner Garza motion, Commissioner Maldonado second on a 6-0 vote with Commissioner’s Zisman, Mok, Houston, and Kracheni absent 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Approve the Updated Artwork Budget for the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Project Terminal Expansion Phase II B Art in Public Places Project with Artists Josef Kristofoletti and Matthew Mazzotta A motion to approve the Updated Artwork Budget for the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Project Terminal Expansion Phase II B Art in Public Places Project with Artists Josef Kristofoletti and Matthew Mazzotta on Commissioner Schmalbach motion, Commissioner Medicharla second on a 6-0 vote with Commissioner’s Zisman, Mok, Houston, and Kracheni absent Approve recommendation to improve HOT collection and fees from short-term rentals A motion to approve the recommendation to improve HOT collection and fees from short-term rentals on Commissioner Schmalbach motion, Commissioner Vernusky second on a 6-0 vote with Commissioner’s Zisman, Mok, Houston, and Kracheni absent WORKING GROUP UPDATES Update from joint Arts/Music Commission Working Group on Urban Core Issues with Commissioners Gray, Maldonado, and Schmalbach (chair). No update given Update from Community Engagement Working Group with Commissioners Zisman, Houston, and Kracheni (chair) Update was given by Commissioner Houston ITEMS FOR INFORMATION Various items were discussed FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Gray adjourned the meeting at 7:49 P.M. without objection. The minutes from the meeting were approved at the June 17th Arts Commission meeting on Commissioner Houston’s motion, Commissioner Medicharla’s second on a 6-0 vote with Commissioner’s Zisman, Vernusky, Garza, and Mok absent 10. 11. 12. 13.