Item 1: March 11, 2026 Draft Minutes — original pdf

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REGULAR MEETING DOWNTOWN COMMISSION MINUTES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2026 The Downtown Commission convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 301 W 2nd St. in Austin, Texas. Vice Chair Levinson called the Downtown Commission Meeting to order at 5:46 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Kimberly Levinson (Vice Chair) Pat Buchta David Carroll Sania Shifferd Joe Silva Phillip Wiley Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Ed Ishmael (Chair) Kevin Chen Gina Houston PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Downtown Commission regular meeting of February 18, 2026. The February 18, 2026 minutes were approved on Commissioner Buchta’s motion, Commissioner Shifferd’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Coufal, Gelles, McDaniel, Peveto, and Pollak were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Update on the Central City District Plan. Presentation by Shanisha Johnson, Planner Principal, Austin Planning; Aaron A. May, AICP, Associate Principal, AECOM; and Sean P. Tapia, AICP, ENV SP, Digital and Geospatial, AECOM. 1 The presentation was made by Shanisha Johnson, Planner Principal, Austin Planning; Aaron A. May, AICP, Associate Principal, AECOM; and Sean P. Tapia, AICP, ENV SP, Digital and Geospatial, AECOM. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Approve budget recommendations for the City of Austin FY2026-27 budget. The budget recommendation for the City of Austin FY2026-27 budget was approved on Chair Ishmael’s motion, Vice Chair Levinson’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Coufal, Gelles, McDaniel, Peveto, and Pollak were absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Report on cultural funding for programs from the Arts Commission. ADJOURNMENT Vice Chair Levinson adjourned the meeting at 6:48 p.m. without objection. 2