Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Advisory Board February 3, 2021 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Advisory Board meeting to be held February 3, 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 February 2, 2021 by noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the February 3, 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, Tuesday, February 2, 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 3 de febrero, 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 2 de febrero, 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 requiere …
EMMA S. BARRIENTOS MEXICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER SPECIAL CALLED MEETING ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES Wednesday, February 3, 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: Staff in Attendance: Lucas Massie, PARD Division Manager Laura Esparza, PARD Division Manager Michelle Rojas, ESB-MACC Manager Olivia Tamzarian, ESB-MACC Supervisor CALL TO ORDER: Chair Goujon called the Board Meeting to order at 6:09 pm. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION Jeannie Ramirez spoke about Item 3a, Ramirez, a local rock singer, expressed her difficulties with the lack of resources to make music in Austin. She felt that there is repression in the City of Austin and that there is a lack of diversity in music festivals because mostly international artists are given opportunities and not local artists. She mentioned her support for a music hub at the MACC and expressed her concern that the hub should have inclusive spirit for Latino musicians and include both men and women and leaders should not have a conflict of interest. Michael Mares Mendoza spoke about his proposed artwork honoring Manuel “Cowboy” Donley. Mendoza details that he has meet with Donley’s widow and received a letter of support for his project. He has also spoke with Andrew Garrison of UT Austin and East Austin Stories and included it as part of his project. Mendoza also expresses that there is now more augmented reality around the piece. Chair Goujon spoke about championing the history of the community and artists and embracing augmented reality. Goujon remarked to Mendoza that a letter of support approved last meeting from 1 the Board should be seen shortly and he appreciates Mendoza’s dedication and telling the stories of heroes of the community. Chair Goujon states he will call on other citizen, Anna Maciel, for Item 3a. when that item came up later in the agenda. Chair Goujon stated the ESB-MACC mission statement. PUBLIC INPUT None 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (AGENDA ITEM 1) Chair Goujon stated the minutes were received earlier in the day so he tabled the approval of the minutes so board members had more time to read them. 2. CHAIR REPORT (AGENDA ITEM 2) Chair Goujon presented the chair report, which was …
Community Engagement Plan Outline Project Name: Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Phase 2 Improvements Project Phase: Design Brief Description The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (ESB‐MACC), Phase 2 Improvements Project, as prescribed in the Council‐approved ESB‐MACC Más MACC Master Plan 2018 (2018 Plan) is in the preliminary stage of developing the Building Design, which will be based on the 2018 Plan and Building Program. The project includes renovation of existing support and performance spaces, expansion of the building on both levels, and site improvements. As identified during the Building Program stage, the Design Phase engagement efforts will focus on consulting with key stakeholders and listening to community input. Project Resources and Funding Council awarded $27 million in the 2018 GO Bond in addition to funds from a previous bond. These funds will be used to address renovation needs as well as some facility expansion. Unfortunately, the funds are not enough to implement the full 2018 Plan, which has an estimated cost $42 million. Project Purpose The Community Engagement Plan builds on the extensive work of the ESB‐MACC Master Planning community engagement efforts from 2017‐2018. This Community Engagement Plan outlines the continuing efforts in forging a strong relationship with community members and providing an exchange of information in an accessible and equitable manner through the Design Phase of the project while honoring the work that had been previously done by the community. The City of Austin staff will guide engagement with a team comprised of PARD, Public Works, and CPIO Community Engagement with support from the ESB‐MACC staff. Utilizing their expertise will allow consistent connection to community members as well as to maximize the project funds for the building. Scope of the Project and Scope of Community Engagement The scope of this engagement plan will focus on the Building Design phase, which includes Design Schematics and Design Development. This step is anticipated to begin in Spring 2021 and continue to the Fall of 2021. The Design phase includes schematic presentations or conceptual renderings of proposed building and site improvements. Proposed schematic designs will be based on information in the 2018 Plan and refined in the 2021 Building Program stage. Proposed building schematic designs will be presented in various formats to community members, allowing community members to provide comments for the Project Team to consider. Once the proposed schematic designs are approved by the City of Austin, community …
MACC Staff Report - Feb 3, 2021 Links: Website - Facebook - Digital Programs Veintiuno Digital Exhibit by Ender Martos Part 1: Venezuelan Diversity & Kinetic Art Movement Part 2: The Immigrant Experience Part 3: Finding Purpose in the Chaos Ender Martos, an award winning Texan Venezuelan artist based in Austin, plans to jumpstart the long awaited 2021 with a cultural headrush. The visual artist will debut “21 (Veintiuno)'', a virtual exhibition of his celebrated optic art, along with his personal reflections on the theme of “diversity within diversity.” The exhibit, which runs 2/1/21 – 3/31/21, also includes an installation at the MACC of Martos’s sculpture, “Graceful Celebration of Diversity”. CAMINOS Teen Leadership Program - Caminos class of 2020-2021 will graduate in early June 2021. - Starting in February, they will produce 10 more episodes of !Vamonos!, their variety show. - Active participation in Phase 2 Expansion Community Engagement on January 28, 2021. - 3rd Annual Breaking Barriers Latinx Virtual Teen Conference on March 6, 2021 - FOLLOW CAMINOS ON INSTAGRAM at @atxcaminos LATINO ARTIST ACCESS PROGRAM (LAAP) - MACC Phase 2 Community Engagement Meeting with Visual and Performing Artists February 1st at 6-7:30pm - LAAP communication on Planet Texas 2050, City Funding Process Changes/ Austin Creative Alliance - LAAP artists are invited to participate in BoCCA’s event (Details below) and MACC’s Signature Event La Mujer - Sent reminder that Austin is now at Stage 5 restrictions, which means we are unable to hold any events inside or outside. Javier Jara / Los Bohemios Perdidos presented A Night of Boleros y Más on Jan 30th accompanied by guitarist José Manuel Tejeda, violinist Roberto Riggio and percussionist Michael Longoria. His concert was livestreamed from an outside stage. Over 2,000 views! Biliteracy Club Communities of Austin (BoCCa) is hosting its 5th annual BoCCa Noche: I Love Idiomas So Much event on Sunday, February 21, 2021. To celebrate the love of our languages and cultures on International Mother Language Day. BoCCa is seeking artists/groups to showcase bilingualism and/or multiculturalism. https://fb.watch/372Q22B9ct/. Event web page: http://www.boccaaustin.org/iloveidiomassomuch/ EDUCATION - CIS After School program, digital lessons taught live through Zoom - Lesson Plans and Supply Kits Delivered to Lending Library January-May 2021, here is a directory of available lessons. - Ethnic Studies Conference with Smithsonian in February 2021, professional development for teachers SIGNATURE EVENTS La Mujer festival is set for the weekend of April 17-18. MACC Programs …
