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Approved Minutes

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 The ARTS COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR meeting on 17, June 2024 at Austin City Hall, Boards and Commission room 1101. 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Commissioner Gray called the ARTS COMMISSION Meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Acia Gray, Gina Houston Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Heidi Schmalbach, Monica Maldonado, Nagavalli Medicharla, Faiza Krachen Board Members Absent: Celina Zisman, Michael Vernusky, Felipe Garza ,Amy Mok 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 CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL AGENDA 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 1. Approve the minutes of the Arts Commission Regular Meeting on May 20, 2024. The minutes from the meeting of May 20, 2024 were approved on Commissioner Houston’s motion, Commissioner Medicharla’s second on a 6-0 vote with Commissioner’s Zisman, Vernusky, Garza, and Mok 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 No update given Update on actions taken at the May 15, 2024 Downtown Commission meeting by Commissioner Mok No update given STAFF BRIEFINGS Staff briefing regarding the Economic and Cultural District Framework Policy by Matthew Schmidt, Global Business Expansion Division Program Manager III The presentation was made 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 The presentation was made by Laura Odegaard, Acting Cultural Arts Division Manager 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 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 A motion to approve items 8 – 10 on consent on Commissioner Schmalbach’s motion, Commissioner Houston’s second on a 6-0 vote with Commissioner’s Zisman, Vernusky, Garza, and Mok absent Approve the Artist Selection Process Recommendation for the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Phase II Art in Public Places Project A motion to approve the Artist Selection Process Recommendation for the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Phase II Art in Public Places Project on Commissioner Maldonado’s motion, Commissioner Houston’s second on a 6-0 vote with Commissioner’s Zisman, Vernusky, Garza, and Mok absent 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Approve slate of Proposed Elevate/Thrive Review Panelists A motion to approve the slate of Proposed Elevate/Thrive Review Panelists on Commissioner Maldonado’s motion, Commissioner Schmalbach’s second on a 6-0 vote with Commissioner’s Zisman, Vernusky, Garza, and Mok absent WORKING GROUP UPDATES Update from joint Arts/Music Commission Working Group on Urban Core Issues with Commissioners Gray, Maldonado, and Schmalbach (chair). Update was given by Commissioner Schmalbach Update from Community Engagement Working Group with Commissioners Zisman, Houston, and Kracheni (chair) No update given ITEMS FOR INFORMATION Various items were discussed FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS A motion to add Discussion on increasing Cultural Arts funding award amounts vs. increasing number of Cultural Arts awards to the July Arts Commission Agenda on Commissioner Houston’s motion, Commissioner Gray’s second. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Gray adjourned the meeting at 7:36 P.M. without objection. The minutes from the meeting were approved at the July 15h Arts Commission meeting on Commissioner Kracheni’s motion, Commissioner Houston’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner’s Gray and Mok absent and Garza and Keys abstaining 12. 13. 14.