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DOWNTOWN COMMISSION September 16, 2020 Downtown Commission to be held September 16, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (September 15, 12:00 p.m.). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Downtown Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at Mona Sanchez at mona.sanchez@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed Mona Sanchez by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Reunión del Downtown Commission FECHA de la reunion September 16, 2020 La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (September 15, 2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de junta en Mona Sanchez at mona.sanchez@austintexas.gov or 512-974-7864 a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. la  • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la junta, los residentes recibirán un correo electrónico o una llamada telefónica con el número de teléfono para llamar el día de la reunión programada. • Los oradores deben llamar al menos 15 minutos antes del inicio de la reunión para poder hablar, no se aceptarán personas que llamen tarde y no podrán hablar. • Los oradores se colocarán en una fila hasta que llegue el momento de hablar. • Los folletos u otra información pueden enviarse por correo electrónico a Mona Sanchez antes del mediodía del día anterior a la reunión programada. Esta información se proporcionará a los miembros de la Junta y la Comisión antes de la reunión. • Si esta transmite en vivo, http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live residentes pueden ver reunión aquí: reunión se los la  DOWNTOWN COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 16, 2020, TIME: 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: August Harris, Chair Jennifer Bristol, Vice Chair Meghan Skornia, Commissioner Chris Kanipe, Commissioner Christopher Lehman, Commissioner Jim Schissler, Commissioner Joel Sher, Commissioner Ben Heimsath, Commissioner kYmberly Keeton, Arts Commission CALL TO ORDER 1. Citizen Communications Sam Sargent, Commissioner David Gomez, Commissioner Andrew Harrison, Commissioner Megan Meisenbach, Commissioner Melissa Henao-Robledo, Commissioner Cynthia Weatherby, Commissioner AGENDA  Each speaker will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items they have signed up to speak on in advance. 1. Approval of Minutes of the July 17, 2020 Meeting Minutes  Discussion and Possible Action (5 minutes) 2. Update from Public Safety Commission  Presentation by Rebecca Gonzales, Chair, Public Safety Commission: Public Safety Commission Responsibilities and Current Commission Focus  Discussion and Possible Action 3. Downtown Commission Bylaws  Amend Downtown Commission Bylaws Section 3, Section Ab  Discussion and Possible Action (10 minutes)  4. Working Groups A. Austin Core Transportation Plan (ACTP) Working Group: Austin Transportation Department’s Timeline  Discussion and Possible Action (5 minutes) B. Public Safety Working Group: Working Group Focus and Timelines  Discussion and Possible Action 5. Items from other Commissions  Update from Commissioner Melissa Henao-Robledo on recent activities and actions taken by the Design Commission  Update from Commissioner Ben Heimsath on recent activities and actions taken by the Historic Landmark Commission  Update from Commissioner Cynthia Weatherby on recent activities and actions taken by the Urban Transportation Commission  Update from Commissioner kYmberly Keeton on recent activities and actions taken by the Arts Commission 6. Staff Updates  Discussion of pending future agenda items i. Wayfinding Initiative Update ii. Small Cell Initiative / Downtown Installation iii. Shoal Creek Restoration iv. Palm School Future Recommendations v. South Central Waterfront vi. Rezoning and Redevelopment of the Townlake YMCA vii. Overview of historic resources viii. Rainey Street Coalition and Proposed Future Development ix. Red Line Parkway and Potential Biking Pathway x. Micro Mobility Ordinance xi. Pecan Streets Merchant Association and Activity on East Sixth Street xii. Downtown Resilience xiii. Downtown Redevelopment Projects xiv. Congress Avenue Healthy Streets Initiative 7. Potential Future Agenda Items 8. 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 Mona Sanchez at the Economic Development Department, at (512) 974-7864, for additional information; TTY users’ route through Relay Texas at 711.