Versión en español a continuación. Special Called Meeting of the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Advisory Board January 7, 2021 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Advisory Board meeting to be held January 7, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance January 6, 2021 by noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the January 7, 2021 Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Advisory Board Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison Michelle Rojas at 512-974-3771 or michelle.rojas@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Wednesday, January 6, 2021. The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time 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 Michelle Rojas michelle.rojas@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 the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Junta Especial del Grupo Asesor del Centro Mexico-Americano Emma S. Barrientos FECHA de la reunión 7 de enero, 2021 de 6:00 pm a 7:30 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 el 6 de enero, 2021 antes del mediodía. Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta, Michelle Rojas (512) 974-3771 o al correo electrónico Michelle.rojas@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía del miércoles 6 de enero. Se …
EMMA S. BARRIENTOS MEXICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER SPECIAL CALLED MEETING ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES Thursday, January 7, 2021 The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Advisory Board convened via video conferencing. Board Members in Attendance: David Goujon, Chair Art Navarro, Vice Chair Olga Campos-Benz, Member Gerardo Gandy, Member Diana Gomez, Member Wayne Lopes, Member Ricardo Maga Rojas, Member Claudia Massey, Member Tomas Salas, Member Endi Silva, Member Board Member Absent: Aida Cerda-Prazak, Member Staff in Attendance: Lucas Massie, PARD Division Manager Laura Esparza, PARD Division Manager Liana Kallivoka, PARD Assistant Director Michelle Rojas, ESB-MACC Manager Olivia Tamzarian, ESB-MACC Supervisor CALL TO ORDER: Chair Goujon called the Board Meeting to order at 6:01 pm. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION Christine Sheng from Rogers O’Brien introduced herself and members from her team. She mentioned looking forward to being part of the Phase 2 project and listening to the presentation on the Waterloo Greenway project. PUBLIC INPUT 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (AGENDA ITEM 1) Member Campos-Benz motioned to approve the December 2020 Advisory Board Meeting minutes. Member Lopez Seconded. Vote Passed. (6.0) N/A 2. CHAIR REPORT 1 Chair Goujon provide his report summarizing the upcoming presentations. He mentioned that there would a presentation on the Waterloo Greenway project and encouraged the board to ask questions. He also mentioned that Laura Esparza would be updating the board on the status of the audit findings. He said Christina Bies would also be providing an update on the community engagement process on the Phase 2 plan. 3. PRESENTATIONS (AGENDA ITEM 3) 3a. Chair Goujon presented Melissa Ayala from Waterloo Greenway and Lana Denkeler from Parks and Recreation for the Waterloo Greenway project. Melissa Ayala presented a PowerPoint and provided particular slides regarding the Creek Delta area of the project. Ayala introduced the Waterloo Greenway Project as a conservancy and COA collaboration and creates and maintains urban park system for all. Also, a big part of the project is to restore Waller Creek. The Creek Delta Construction Update, Objective, and Timeline was discussed. Comment was made for coordination with the ESB-MACC Design team in the area of project overlap and possible collaboration with their signage project. Lana Denkler summarized the challenge of restoring the creek delta. The secondary objective is to provide connectivity in this area, south of 4th street to Lady Bird Lake. Board member Silva inquired about how the collaboration between the City of Austin and the Waterloo Greenway …
Austin Parks and Recreation Department Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Phase II Facility Expansion Implementation Community Engagement Plan Outline: Building Programming Phase Christina Bies, Project Coordinator, Park Development Buildings Justin Schneider, Community Engagement Specialist January 7, 2021 Purpose The project consists of the renovation and expansion of the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (ESB-MACC), Phase 2 as prescribed in the City Council approved ESB-MACC Master Plan 2018 prepared by CasaBella Architects. This phase continues the efforts to meet the growing needs of the community to support the programs which foster meaningful understanding and appreciation of Mexican American, Native American, Hispanic and other Latino Cultures. Phase 2 as outlined includes renovation of existing support and performance spaces, expansion of the building on both levels and site improvements. This scope will be refined to meet the available project budget. 2018 City Council Bond Discussion • On August 29, 2018 during a work session, City Council discussed an overview of PARD’s Cultural Centers. • The overview of the ESB-MACC highlighted $27.0M Phase 2 Master plan priorities including general renovations; enlarging community gallery; adding classrooms, workshops, gallery space; café; gift shop. • 2018 General Obligation (GO) Bond ($27.00M) Joint Venture Team (JV) Funding • 2006 Bond ($0.22M) • 64 Rainey Street Lease proceeds ($0.15M) • Capital Improvement ($0.10M) Consultants • Miro Rivera Architects • Tatiana Bilbao Estudio Construction Manager-at-Risk (CMAR) • Rogers O’Brien Construction Community Engagement: Building Programming • Goal: Ensure this project aligns with 2018 Plan. • Recognize prior engagement efforts, including the 2018 Plan, which included robust community engagement. • PARD aims to honor the community input that developed the plan. It is important for PARD to closely listen to the community and ensure this project aligns with the community’s needs while maximizing the available funding and resources. Community Engagement Team In conjunction with the Joint Venture (JV) project team, the City of Austin Team Members include: John Nixon, Parks and Recreation Department, Communications and Engagement Manager Justin Schneider, Parks and Recreation Department, Community Engagement Specialist Cara Welch, Communications and Public Information Office, Community Engagement Consultant Marion Sanchez, Communications and Public Information Office, Community Engagement Division Manager Elizabeth Ferrer, Public Works Department, Public Information Specialist, Senior Supported by Project Team members: Heidi Tse, Public Works Department, Capital Delivery Project Manager Chad Lewallen, Public Works Department, Project Assistant, Subproject Coordinator Christina Bies, Parks and Recreation Department, Project Coordinator Laura …
AUDIT 2020 RECOMMENDATIONS Status Report Q1 ITEM 1. Periodically update facility master plans 2. ADA/Maintenance Issues 3. Optimize facility use a. Evaluate space usage, analyze data and develop proposal b. Publicize accurate information for all spaces for rent PROPOSED SOLUTIONS/Deliverables Now that Bond funding can be used for facility expansion plans, these plans can be put on a regular schedule. PARD continues to seek funding for this. a. Evaluate space usage, analyze data and develop proposal; analyze space utilization, adjust normal business hours b. Publicize accurate information for all spaces for rent by adjusting websites to include outdoor spaces. Create videos of spaces to put on website. c. Standardize the rental packet d. Enter all events, public and non-public in Rectrac. WHO/WHEN/HOW Q1 Accomplishments PARD/Periodically TBD by PARD PARD/FIND FUNDING TBD by PARD a. Site Mgrs/FY21/Once we are back on site, staff will track # of hours each bookable room is used per day for a month. b. CC Mgmt & Staff/Sept 2021 c. Rentals Consortium/FY21/SPOC a. COVID-19 prevents us from opening facilities; there is no data to measure at this time. b. All websites have been adjusted to reflect outdoor sites for rent. c. Working group was formed in September 2020 to work on standardizing the rental packet. Work is expected to be concluded by early February. One site (MACC) has completed putting video tours on their rental website. This will also be concluded in early February. d. Met with Program Managers to standardize the ways in which non- registration events could be entered into Rectrac. (See attachment “FW: Auditor’s Recommendations: Rectrac Entries for Internal Meetings…”) 4. Resolve barriers to use a. evaluate current fees & determine how to make them more accessible to target population b. Identify additional accessible parking/transportation 5. Program planning managed efficiently a. additional means of soliciting feedback from community b. Revise program planning processes c. balance rentals and education programming a. PARD Community Programs Division Managers will form a Program Task Force to analyze fees and levels of service guides. a. PARD Division Managers/FY21/Cross- functional committee b. ESB-MACC and AARC, DAC staff should reach out to CAP Metro to set up a meeting. a. TBD b. Identified key members of the Asian American Quality of Life Board and ESB- MACC Boards to join in a meeting with CapMetro. Will ask CapMetro for a meeting in January. a. CC Managers/FY21 b. PARD/OPM—FY21 c. CC Managers/FY21 …
Creek Delta Construction Update and ESB-MACC Phase II Master Plan Coordination PLACEHOLDER: Include any general, brief Waterloo updates or recent images Tunnel Outlet @ Lady Bird Lake ESB-MACC Campus Rainey Street Historic District I-35 Frontage Trinity St t S z e v a h C r a s e C Red River t e e r t S h t 4 COORDINATION PLANNING Area of project overlap* *Will require coordination with ESB-MACC Staff, Board, and Master Plan Trinity St t S z e v a h C r a s e C PLACEHOLDER IMAGE - REPLACE Red River ESB-MACC Campus Rainey Street Historic District I-35 Frontage OUTREACH OVERVIEW Feb 2018 – Waller Creek public meetings at MACC June 2018 – School field trip collaboration: Waller Creek/MACC Aug 2018 – Tabling at trail: Waller Creek/MACC Feb 2019 – Tabling at Austin Energy meeting at MACC Summer 2019 – Presentation at Rainey neighborhood meeting at MACC Sept 2019 – Tabling at MACC ”¡Viva México!” event Sept 2019 – Presentation at HQOL Commission Oct 2019 – Presentation at District 9 Rainey Street Historic District Visioning Meeting Nov 2019 – Tabling at MACC “Día de Los Muertos” event • • • • • • • • • • March 2020 – MACC Advisory Board meeting presentation Creek Delta Objective: Reconstruct eroded banks Creek Delta Objective: Reconstruct eroded banks Creek Delta Objective: Connectivity with new and existing sites Trinity St t S z e v a h C r a s e C CREEK DELTA PROJECT TIMELINE OVERVIEW Currently in 90% design phase Bidding: summer 2021 Construction: end of 2021 2-3 year duration • • • • PLACEHOLDER IMAGE - REPLACE Red River t e e r t S h t 4 ESB-MACC Campus Rainey Street Historic District I-35 Frontage Trinity St t S z e v a h C r a s e C PLACEHOLDER IMAGE - REPLACE Red River t e e r t S h t 4 ESB-MACC Campus Rainey Street Historic District I-35 Frontage COORDINATION PLANNING (ONGOING) • • • • Design briefings with ESB-MACC staff Presentation to MACC Phase II Working Group Trail connection identified as area for Waterloo Greenway design & construction opportunity Future coordination envisioned between Waterloo Greenway & ESB-MACC design teams THANK YOU! Waterloo Greenway Melissa Ayala: mayala@waterloogreenway.org Parks & Recreation Lana Denkeler: lana.denkeler@austintexas.gov Watershed Protection Diana Wang: diana.wang@austintexas.gov
