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Agenda

REGULAR MEETING of the ARTS COMMISSION January 27, 2025, at 6:00 PM Austin Energy, Mueller Assembly Rm 1111a (115). 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723 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, Keyheira Keys, Monica Maldonado, Felipe Garza, Gina Houston, 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 1. Approve the minutes of the Arts Commission Regular Meeting on December 16, 2025. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion of Chair’s Report on Happy New Year by Chair Zisman 3. Report of the Art in Public Places Liaison concerning actions taking during the January 14th meeting of the Art in Public Places Panel by Commissioner Maldonado 4. Update on actions taken at the January 15th Downtown Commission meeting by Commissioner Mok  STAFF BRIEFINGS 5. Staff briefing regarding the upcoming State Legislative Session by Carrie Roger, Intergovernmental Relations Officer 6. Staff briefing regarding an update on the Hotel Occupancy Tax by Jesús Pantel, Cultural 7. Staff briefing on the Cultural Arts Funding Programs by Jesús Pantel, Cultural Funding Funding Supervisor Supervisor DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 8. Discussion & Possible Action on update on MEASURE report by Meme Styles, Dr. Tiffany Ricks, Hanna Chun, and LaCole Foots 9. Action to Approve Request for Qualification for the St. John Site Redevelopment Art in Public Places Project – Reginald Adams 10. Action to Approve Final Design for Longhorn Dam Bridge Art in Public Places Project – 11. Action to Approve Final Design for Beverly Sheffield Pool Art in Public Places Project – 12. Action to Approve Final Design for Highland Neighborhood Park Art in Public Places 13. Action to Approve Final Design for South Lamar Corridor Art in Public Places Project – Reginald Adams Sun McColgin Project – Samara Barks Wanda Montemayor 14. Action to Approve the Selection Process Recommendations for the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) Airport Expansion & Development Program (AEDP) Phase I (Tunnel & Tunnel Interfaces) Art in Public Places Projects WORKING GROUP UPDATES 15. Update from joint Arts/Music Commission Working Group on Urban Core Issues with Commissioners Gray, Maldonado, and Schmalbach (chair). 16. Update from the Community Feedback on most recent release of the Cultural Funding Programs Working Group with Commissioner’s Kracheni, Maldonado, Gray, Houston, Medicharla (chair) 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.