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Approved Minutes

ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PANEL Special Meeting Minutes The Art in Public Places Panel convened a special meeting on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in-person special meeting. Chari Kristi-Anne Shaer called the meeting to order at 4:44 PM. Panel Members in Attendance: Kristi-Anne Shaer – Chair, Vice Chair – Andrew Danziger, Heidi Schmalbach – Arts Commission Liaison, Fatima Carbajal, Camille Jobe, and Lindsey Millikan. Bernardo Diaz was absent. Staff in Attendance: AIPP Manager: Jaime Castillo and AIPP Coordinator Senior: Rebecca Rende. Cultural & Heritage Tourism Division Manager: Melissa Alvarado PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. The minutes of the Art in Public Places Panel Regular Meeting on April 6, 2026. Chair Shaer made a motion to move approval of the minutes from Art in Public Places Regular Panel Meeting on Monday, April 6, 2026 to the May Art in Public Places meeting, Commissioner Schmalbach seconded. Motion passes 6-0. Chair Shaer made a motion to suspend Robert’s Rules. Camille Jobe seconded. Motion passes 6-0. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding Art in Public Places Program, including Conservation, Current Projects and Milestones. Presentation by Jaime Castillo, Art in Public Places Manager, Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment. DISCUSSION ITEMS DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Discussion and Action of Art in Public Places Panel Bylaws. Presentation by Jaime Castillo, Art in Public Places Manager, Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment. 4. Discussion and Action of Art in Public Places programmatic and communications updates per City Council Resolution No. 20250306-029. Presentation by Jaime Castillo, Art in Public Places Manager, Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment. Commissioner Schmalbach made a motion to form a AIPP Eligibility Working Group including Commission Schmalbach and Lindsey Millikan. Camille Jobe seconded. Motion passes 6-0. 5. Approve a recommendation to Arts Commission for recommended updates to the Art in Public Places Ordinance, Guidelines and Policies per City Council Resolution No. 20250306-029. Presentation by Jaime Castillo, Art in Public Places Manager, Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment. Commissioner Schmalbach made a motion to the Arts Commission to not approve the proposed changes to the Art in Public Places Ordinance Chapter 7-2 pending greater clarity on how redefining capital project costs will impact the Art in Public Places budget(s). Specifically, requesting to see the budget impacts in advance of the Arts Commission and request to formalize their request in a letter as backup for the Arts Commission meeting on April 20, 2026. Vice Chair Danziger seconded. Motion passes 6-0. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT 8. Kristi-Anne Shaer adjourned the Meeting at 7:40 PM. The minutes were approved at the May 4, 2026 meeting on Panel Member Camille Jobe’s motion, Panel Member Commissioner Schmalbach second on a 7-0 vote.