Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Advisory Board June 2, 2021 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Advisory Board meeting to be held June 2, 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 June 1, 2021 by noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the June 2, 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, June 1, 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 México-Americano Emma S. Barrientos FECHA de la reunión 2 de junio, 2021 de 6:00 pm a 8:00 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 1 de junio, 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 1 de junio. Se requiere …
Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Phase 2 Improvements June 2021 Updates Heidi Tse, PWD - Capital Delivery Project Manager o Request to increase PSA Authority for City Council’s approval on 6/3/21 Increase from $2.5M to $3.9M to cover CD - Post Construction Phase Services o Virtual (1.5 day) Charrette was held on May 13th & 17th utilizing Miro Board o In-Person on site (2 half days) Charrette will be held on June 7th & 8th. o Geotechnical Engineering on site boring will be targeted for June 9-19th pending weather conditions o Pink Consulting Kick-Off Meeting on May 27 for Community Outreach planning for Schematic Design o Three Community Meetings targeting August (Day, Night, & Saturday) o Combining Small Groups o Methods
Photo: Samuel Huston College Summer Convocation, 1947 Source: College History Garden via Pinterest TRANSLATING COMMUNITY HISTORY JUNE 2, 2021 NPS UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES GRANT Increase listings associated with communities underrepresented in the National Register DESIGNATED HISTORIC RESOURCES (2017) PROJECT GOALS 1) Develop a model for proactive community engagement 2) Build community partnerships 3) Creatively link history to people’s lives 4) Begin to address shortage of historically designated properties with racially and culturally diverse associations PROJECT PARTS 1) Community engagement 2) Heritage projects 3) National Register nominations 1 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER GROUP African American Resource Advisory Commission Austin History Center Blackshear Bridge Carver Center Huston-Tillotson University Preservation Austin Six Square: Austin’s Black Cultural District (initial participant) Neighborhood residents District 1 Council office representative MEXICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER GROUP Austin History Center Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Commission Mexic-Arte Museum Mexican American Cultural Center Tejano Genealogy Society of Austin Tejano Trails/National Park Service Neighborhood residents 1 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Outreach materials Engagement strategies Meeting recap Additional outreach Project introduction Select focus areas Heritage project brainstorm Heritage project overview w/ team Nov 2018 2019 May July Aug Sept Oct March 2020 Community stakeholder group meetings (2 each) Neighborhood meetings 1 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 1 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 1 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 2 HERITAGE PROJECTS www.austintexas.gov/page/current-projects 2 HERITAGE PROJECTS www.austintexas.gov/page/current-projects 2 HERITAGE PROJECTS www.austintexas.gov/page/current-projects Spread from College Heights/African American Heritage catalog 2 HERITAGE PROJECTS www.austintexas.gov/page/current-projects Spread from South East Austin/Mexican American Heritage catalog 2 HERITAGE PROJECTS www.austintexas.gov/page/current-projects Screenshot from South East Austin/Mexican American Heritage video 3 FOCUS AREAS College Heights South East Austin 3 NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATIONS KEY PARTNERS Huston-Tillotson University City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department Huston- Tillotson University Parque Zaragoza 3 PARQUE ZARAGOZA Austin History Center, 1950 Parks and Recreation Dept., n.d. 3 HUSTON-TILLOTSON UNIVERSITY The Ramshorn Journal, Apr. 1963, courtesy Huston-Tillotson University Archives The Ramshead Yearbook, ca. 1959, courtesy Huston-Tillotson University Archives www.austintexas.gov/page/current-projects Navasota and Holly, ca. 1950s, Austin History Center
