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Approved Minutes

REGULAR MEETING of the ARTS COMMISSION September 16, 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 16, September 2024 at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001. 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Commissioner Zisman called the ARTS COMMISSION Meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Acia Gray, Gina Houston, Amy Mok, Felipe Garza, Nagavalli Medicharla, Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Celina Zisman, Heidi Schmalbach, Faiza Kracheni Board Members Absent: Monica Maldonado, Keyheira Keys, CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Celina Zisman - Chair, Heidi Schmalbach - Vice Chair, Keyheira Keys, Monica Maldonado, Felipe Garza, Gina Houston, Michael Vernusky, Acia Gray, Faiza Kracheni, Amy Mok, Nagavalli Medicharla AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 1. Chrstine Hoang of Color Arc Productions spoke about their history and invite the commissioners to attend their story telling event. They also wanted to thank the City of Austin for offering the Thrive grant which has helped them expand their programming APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Arts Commission Regular Meeting on August 19, 2024. The minutes from the meeting of August 19, 2024 were approved on Commissioner Zisman’s motion, Commissioner Kracheni’s second on a 6-0 vote with Commissioner’s Maldonado and Keys absent, and Schmalbach and Mok abstaining DISCUSSION ITEMS Report of the Art in Public Places Liaison concerning actions taking during the September 9th meeting of the Art in Public Places Panel by Commissioner Maldonado No update given Update on actions taken at the August 24th Downtown Commission meeting by Commissioner Mok An update was given by Commissioner Mok Recap of the Arts Commission Retreat by Commissioner Zisman An update was given by Commissioner Zisman Discussion on increasing Cultural Arts funding award amounts vs. increasing number of Cultural Arts awards by Commissioner Houston An update was given by Commissioner Houston STAFF BRIEFINGS 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 briefing on the Cultural Arts Funding Programs by Jesús Pantel, Cultural Funding Supervisor The presentation was made Jesús Pantel, Cultural Funding Supervisor DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Discussion and possible action to solidify consented terms of Commissioner Agreements as discussed at the 6/25 Arts Commission Retreat No action taken Approve the Final Design for Corridor: Seg A Escarpment Trailhead AIPP Project – Yuliya Lanina 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. A motion to approve the Final Design for Corridor: Seg A Escarpment Trailhead AIPP Project – Yuliya Lanina on Commissioner’s Mok’s motion, Commissioner Medicharla’s second on a 8-0 vote with Commissioner’s Maldonado and Keys absent Approve the recommendation of the proposed place-based enhancements strategy and economic incentives for affordability and cultural preservation A motion to approve the recommendation of the proposed place-based enhancements strategy and economic incentives for affordability and cultural preservation on Commissioner’s Schmalbach’s motion, Commissioner Zisman second on a 8-0 vote with Commissioner’s Maldonado and Keys 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 on collecting feedback on pilot funding programs and planning on ways the Arts Commission can be more involved in the community with Commissioners Zisman, Houston, and Kracheni (chair) Update was given by Commissioner Kracheni FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Update from MEASURE Staff update on the budget process 13. 14. 15. Presentation by Laura Esparza of Friends of the Dougherty Arts Center ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Gray adjourned the meeting at 8:27 P.M. without objection. The minutes were approved at the October 21, 2024 meeting on Commissioner Gray’s motion, Commissioner Medicharla’s second on a 8-0 vote with Commissioner’s Garza and Keys absent. 10. 11. 12.