Item #1 Draft Meeting Minutes November 19, 2025 — original pdf

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Downtown Commission Meeting Minutes Wednesday, November 19, 2025 Downtown Commission Regular Called Meeting Minutes Wednesday, November 19, 2025 The Downtown Commission convened in a regular called meeting on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at Austin City Hall Boards and Commissions, Room 1101, 301 W 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Ishmael called the Downtown Commission Meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE: Ed Ishmael, Chair Kimberly Levinson, Vice Chair Pat Buchta David Carroll Gina Houston Nathan McDaniel Charles Peveto Nancy Pollak Sania Shifferd Philip Wiley COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE REMOTELY: Jennifer Franklin Nkiru Gelles PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Downtown Commission Regular Called meeting on October 15, 2025. 1 Downtown Commission Meeting Minutes Wednesday, November 19, 2025 The minutes from the meeting on October 15, 2025, were approved on Vice Chair Levinson’s motion, Commissioner Peveto’s second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Pollak abstained. Commissioner Coufal was absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. 3. Presentation regarding Staff’s response to Council Resolution 20241121-073 related to Bird- Friendly design by Leslie Lilly, Environmental Conservation Program Manager, Austin Watershed Protection. The presentation was made by Leslie Lilly, Environmental Conservation Program Manager, Austin Watershed Protection. Presentation regarding the Central City District Plan by Shanisha Johnson, Principal Planner, Austin Planning. The presentation was made by Shanisha Johnson, Principal Planner, Austin Planning. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. 5. Presentation by Central Health regarding an overview of services as it relates to downtown Austin. Presentation by Virginia Potter, Development Director, Central Health. The presentation was made by Virginia Potter, Development Director, Central Health, and J.P. Eichmiller, Vice President of Strategy, Central Health. Presentation by Safe Streets Austin regarding one-way to two-way street conversions downtown. Presentation by Adam Greenfield, Advocacy Director, Safe Streets Austin. The presentation was made by Adam Greenfield, Advocacy Director, Safe Streets Austin. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. Approve a Recommendation to Council regarding one-way to two-way street conversions downtown. Discussed. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion of ways to save money and how commissions can assist the City of Austin Formation of a Budget Working Group Recommendation to Council regarding the addition of the Downtown Commission as a stakeholder in the Central City District Plan Planning Process. ADJOURNMENT 2 Downtown Commission Meeting Minutes Wednesday, November 19, 2025 A motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:43 p.m. was approved on Vice Chair Levinson’s motion, Commissioner Shifferd’s second a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Coufal was absent. 3