Draft minutes from January 5, 2022 meeting — original pdf

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1. 2. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PRESERVATION PLAN COMMITTEE Wednesday, January 5, 2022 – 11:00 A.M. Street-Jones Building, Room 400A 1000 E. 11th Street Austin, Texas COMMISSION MEMBERS: X X Beth Valenzuela, Chair Ben Heimsath Terri Myers X DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No citizen communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES November 3, 2021 MOTION: Approve meeting minutes with corrected meeting time by Myers, Valenzuela seconds. Vote: 2-0. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. Discussion of updates to boards and commissions • Staff will send update memo to related boards and commissions and offer presentation • Some commissioners are updating their appointing Council members • Committee members requested that the memo be sent to the Austin Economic Development Corporation B. Debrief from November and December working group meetings: Tangible heritage and intangible cultural heritage • Meeting structure: discussion of new topic, break, review draft recommendations • Recentering equity o Ensure all voices are heard in small group brainstorms o 17 of 26 working group members completed a mid-point check-in survey o Be explicit about equity in upcoming topics, with equity evaluation framework reviewed for a sample draft recommendation 1  • Commissioners affirmed the importance of supporting other departments working in intangible heritage, such as the Austin History Center • Phase 2 activities: get broad community feedback, prioritize recommendations, estimate costs C. Updates on focus groups • Focus groups of cultural and heritage organizations and legacy businesses have each met one time (of two meetings) o First meeting included project introduction and input on intangible heritage o Second meeting will focus on feedback on draft recommendations, as well as what’s needed for successful implementation, partnerships, potential pitfalls • Neighborhood association focus group met once; two meetings to come • Commissioners can direct interested community members to staff • Discuss timing for commissioners to engage Council later Commissioner Heimsath arrives. D. Feedback on draft recommendations for intangible heritage • Commissioners provided feedback on draft recommendations, including geographic components to intangible heritage • Commissioners discussed ways to continue to engage working group and focus group members later Commissioner Myers leaves. E. F. Feedback on draft brief for January 13 working group meeting • Commissioners provided feedback on the draft brief Preparation for upcoming working group meetings: What questions should we be sure to research? • How long have programs or policies been around? • How do you measure effectiveness? • What changes have you made over time? What changes would you like to • make? Include Texas cities in good practice research, especially enforcement: Galveston, El Paso, Houston, Tyler, Marshall, Brownsville ADJOURNMENT 1:02 P.M. MOTION to adjourn by Heimsath, Valenzuela seconds. Vote: 2-0 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 2 the Historic Preservation Office at 512-974-1686 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Preservation Plan Committee, please contact Cara Bertron, Senior Planner, at 512-974-1446. 3