Mexican American Cultural Center Advisory Board Special Called Meeting of the Mexican American Cultural Center Advisory Board

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Versión en español a continuación. Special Meeting of the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Advisory Board September 2, 2020 1:00 – 2:30 pm Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Advisory Board meeting to be held September 2, 2020 1:00 – 2:30 PM held Via Videoconferencing with social distancing modifications. Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance September 1, 2020 by Noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Advisory Board on September 2, 2020 Meeting, residents must:  Call or email the board liaison at Laura Esparza at 512-974-4001 or laura.esparza@austintexas.gov no later than noon on September 1. Speakers will be required to provide their name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address.  Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting.  Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak.  Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak.  Handouts or other information may be emailed to Laura Esparza at 512-974-4001 or laura.esparza@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting.  If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Emma S. Barrientos Centro Mexico-Americano FECHA de la reunión 2 de septiembre de 1:00 pm a 2:30 pm La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social. Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (1 de septiembre antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben:  Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta Laura Esparza at 512-974-4001 o laura.esparza@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre …

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RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF A MUSIC HUB AT THE EMMA S. BARRIENTOS MEXICAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER (ESB-MACC) WHEREAS, the City Council has passed numerous resolutions to support the Music Industry and musicians; and WHEREAS, on March 3, 2016, Council approved Resolution No. 20160303-019, the Music and Creative Ecosystem Omnibus Resolution, which affirmed support for the music and creative ecosystem through short and long term goals specific to cultural tourism, revenue development, and venue retention; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 20160303-019, “the Omnibus Music Resolution” approved by the City Council directed the City Manager to explore the implementation of the creation of a Music HUB which increase the opportunities for professional and aspiring musicians to provide rehearsal and performing space and to obtain educational, and training in the music industry; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 20160303-019, “the Omnibus Music Resolution” specifically emphasized that “equity, diversity, and inclusion remains under emphasized in the arts/music/culture arena….and the City of Austin adopt equity, diversity, and inclusion in all policies;” and, WHEREAS, Austin demographics have changed but Mexican-American and Latino music continues to remain in the shadows of the “Live Music Capital of the World” in spite of the fact that Latinos comprise over 34% of the population and is 1 expected to grow even larger as a percentage of the Austin population; and, WHEREAS, Mexican-American and Latino musicians are struggling to appeal to Austin’s new wave of potential audiences and a Music HUB at the ESB-MACC will assist in the development of musicians to attract new audiences and supporters to achieve a thriving, diverse, inclusive and equitable music community; WHEREAS, in 2018 voters approved a $12 million bond proposal to acquire creative spaces for the arts and music and the City of Austin is currently soliciting ideas to accomplish this through a Request for Information; and, WHEREAS, musicians and community groups have advocated for over a year that the ESB-MACC be considered for an investment of $2 million to develop a Music HUB; NOW THEREFORE, OF AUSTIN: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ESB-MACC ADVISORY BOARD OF THE CITY The ESB-MACC Advisory Board requests that $2 million of the $12 million bond funds approved in 2018 for creative spaces be allocated to the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican-American Cultural Center to develop a Music HUB as called for in the 2016 Austin Music and Creative Ecosystem Omnibus Resolution approved by the City Council. 2 3