March_17_2021_Downtown_Commission_Meeting_Agenda — original pdf

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Versión en español a continuación. DOWNTOWN COMMISSION Meeting of MARCH 17, 2021 Downtown Commission Meeting to be held MARCH 17, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (March 16, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the March 17, 2021 Downtown Commission Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at Mona Sanchez (512) 974-7864, mona.sanchez@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the, day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time 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 to mona.sanchez@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live  Reunión del DOWNTOWN COMMISSION FECHA de la reunion (MARCH 17, 2021) 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 (March 16, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en Mona Sanchez, (512) 974-7864, mona.sanchez@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar ). • Una vez que se haya realizado una solicitud para hablar con el enlace de la junta, la información para llamar el día de la reunión programada se enviará por correo electrónico o por teléfono. • 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. • Las oradoras esperarán en una fila hasta que llegue el momento de hablar. • Los folletos u otra información pueden enviarse por correo electrónico a mona.sanchez@austintexas.gov 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 la reunión se transmite en vivo, se puede ver aquí: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn- live  DOWNTOWN COMMISSION MARCH 17, 2021, TIME: 5:30 p.m. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: August Harris, Chair Megan Meisenbach, Commissioner Chris Kanipe, Commissioner Christopher Lehman, Commissioner Jim Schissler, Commissioner Joel Sher, Commissioner Ben Heimsath, Commissioner kYmberly Keeton, Commissioner CALL TO ORDER Sam Sargent, Commissioner David Gomez, Commissioner Nelly Paulina Ramirez, Commissioner Melissa Henao-Robledo, Commissioner Cynthia Weatherby, Commissioner Douglas Leveton, Commissioner Kimberly Taylor, Commissioner AGENDA CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. Approval of Minutes of the December 16, 2020 Meeting Minutes  Discussion and Possible Action (5 minutes) 2. New Business – Discussion and Possible Action a. Officer Nomination: Discussion and possible action regarding the nomination of the Downtown Commission Vice Chair. b. Doughtery Arts Center Project: Discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to City Council of the preferred design scenario for the Dougherty Arts Center Replacement Project. (Kevin Johnson, Parks and Recreation Department, Barbara Austin, RVi, Jonathan Pearson, Studio - 15 minutes) c. Update on Austin Police Department Headquarter and Austin Community Court Relocation Efforts (Alex Gale, Office of Real Estate Services – 10 minutes) d. Downtown Wayfinding Project (Lauren Seyda, Austin Transportation Department -10 minutes) 3. Old Business – Items from representatives of collaborating commissions including non- voting members a. Update from Chair August Harris on the March 1, 2021 Music Commission Meeting and discussion of future of live music in Downtown. b. Update from Commissioner Melissa Henao-Robledo on recent activities and actions taken by the Design Commission c. Update from Commissioner Ben Heimsath on recent activities and actions taken by the Historic Landmark Commission d. Update from Commissioner Cynthia Weatherby on recent activities and actions taken by the Urban Transportation Commission e. Update from Commissioner kYmberly Keeton on recent activities and actions f. Update from Commissioner Douglas Leveton on recent activities and actions taken by the Arts Commission taken by the Music Commission g. Update from Commissioner Kimberly Taylor on recent activities and actions taken by the Parks & Recreation Board h. Update from Commissioner Nelly Paulina Ramirez on recent activities and actions taken by the Public Safety Commission 4. Staff Updates a. Downtown Commission Terms and Officers 5. Potential Future Agenda Items Adjournment The Commission may discuss and identify future agenda items, topics, or presentations 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.