Item 1 - Draft Meeting Minutes December 17, 2025 — original pdf

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Downtown Commission Meeting Minutes Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Downtown Commission Regular Called Meeting Minutes Wednesday, December 17, 2025 The Downtown Commission convened in a regular called meeting on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at Austin City Hall Chambers Room 1001, 301 W 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Vice Chair Levinson called the Downtown Commission Meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE: Kimberly Levinson, Vice Chair Pat Buchta David Carroll Gina Houston Nathan McDaniel Charles Peveto Sania Shifferd Philip Wiley COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE REMOTELY: Ed Ishmael, Chair Kevin Chen Jennifer Franklin Nkiru Gelles Joe Silva PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Jessica Arjet – Hideout Theater APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Downtown Commission Regular Called meeting on November 19, 2025. The minutes from the meeting on November 19, 2025, were approved on Commissioner McDaniel’s motion, Commissioner Peveto’s second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Coufal and Pollak were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 1 Downtown Commission Meeting Minutes Wednesday, December 17, 2025 2. Presentation regarding the Great Streets Update by Jill Amezcua, Planner Principal, Austin Planning. The presentation was made by Jill Amezcua, Planner Principal, Austin Planning. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Discussion of Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget to provide feedback on priorities and proposals that may result in budget savings or operational efficiency. Discussed. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. 5. Approve the formation of a Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget Working Group. The motion to approve the formation of a Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget Working Group to write budget recommendations was approved on Commissioner Shifferd’s motion, Commissioner McDaniel’s second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Coufal and Pollak were absent. Commissioners Buchta, Peveto, Shifferd, and Wiley were added to the working group without objection. Approve a Recommendation to Council regarding the inclusion of the Downtown Commission as a stakeholder in the Central City Plan process. Discussed. The motion to withdraw the recommendation was approved on Commissioner Shifferd’s motion, Vice Chair Levinson’s second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Coufal and Pollak were absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Formation of a Central City Planning Working Group Hideout Theater Arts Commission Update Downtown Austin Alliance Presentation Two Way Street Recommendation 6th Street Engineering Report ADJOURNMENT Vice Chair Levinson adjourned the meeting at 6:16 p.m. without objection. 2