Item #1 Draft Meeting Minutes May 21, 2025 — original pdf

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Downtown Commission Meeting Minutes Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Downtown Commission Regular Called Meeting Minutes Wednesday May 21, 2025 The Downtown Commission convened in a regular called meeting on Wednesday May 21, 2025, at Austin City Hall Chambers, Room 1001, 301 W 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE: Ed Ishmael, Chair Kimberly Levinson, Vice Chair Peter Breton Pat Buchta David Carroll Nathan McDaniel Charles Peveto Sania Shifferd Phillip Wiley COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE REMOTELY: Liz Coufal Jennifer Franklin Nkiru Gelles Nelly Paulina Ramírez CALL TO ORDER Chair Ishmael called the Downtown Commission Meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Downtown Commission regular called meeting on April 16, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of April 16, 2025, were approved on Vice Chair Levinson’s motion, Commissioner Peveto’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Breton and Shifferd were off the dais. 1 Downtown Commission Meeting Minutes Wednesday, May 21, 2025 STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. 3. Staff briefing by Carey Chaudoir, Commander – Downtown Area Command, Austin Police Department, and Joshua Griggers, Lieutenant – Downtown Operations, Austin Police Department, regarding an update on the reopening of Sixth Street and crime statistics as they relate to the Safer Sixth Street Initiative. The presentation was made by Carey Chaudoir, Commander – Downtown Area Command, Austin Police Department, and Joshua Griggers, Lieutenant – Downtown Operations, Austin Police Department. Staff briefing by Michael Kimbro, Program Manager III, Austin Transportation and Public Works Department, and Joseph Al-Hajeri, parking Enterprise Manager, Austin Transportation and Public Works Department, regarding the Shared Micro Mobility Program. The presentation was made by Michael Kimbro, Program Manager III, Austin Transportation and Public Works Department, and Joseph Al-Hajeri, Parking Enterprise Manager, Austin Transportation and Public Works Department. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Presentation by Nicole Klepadlo, Executive Director, Red River Cultural District, regarding the recent work toward the advancement of tourism and entertainment. The presentation was made by Nicole Klepadlo, Executive Director, Red River Cultural District. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None. ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:03 p.m. was approved on Vice Chair Levinson’s motion, Commissioner Breton’s second a 10-0 vote. 2