Photo: Samuel Huston College Summer Convocation, 1947 Source: College History Garden via Pinterest TRANSLATING COMMUNITY HISTORY JULY 7, 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 South East Austin/Mexican American Heritage catalog 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 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 www.bit.ly/ATXpresplan Preservation Plan Working Group Members STAKEHOLDERS ✓ Affordable housing advocate ✓ Archaeologist ✓ Architect ✓ Attorney ✓ Business owner ✓ City board or commission ✓ Community member ✓ Contractor ✓ Developer ✓ Economic development organization ✓ Educational institution ✓ Engineer ✓ Heritage organization ✓ Heritage tourism professional ✓ Historic property owner ✓ Historical commission (City, County, State) ✓ Landscape architect ✓ Neighborhood association ✓ Preservation organization ✓ Preservation consultant ✓ Religious institution ✓ Social justice organization ✓ Urban planner/planning organization Preservation …
Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Phase 2 Improvements July 2021 Updates Heidi Tse, PWD - Capital Delivery Project Manager o Request to increase PSA Authority by City Council. • Approval on 6/3/21. Increased from $2.5M to $3.9M to cover CD - Post Construction Phase Services. • Amendment #1 of Contract is in the final stages of negotiation. o Virtual (1.5 day) Charrette was held on May 13th & 17th utilizing Miro Board. o In-Person on site (2 half days) Charrette was held on June 7th & 8th. o Geotechnical Engineering - on site boring is now targeted for late July pending weather conditions. o Pink Consulting Kick-Off Meeting on May 26th for Community Engagement planning for Schematic Design and June 21st for Community Outreach for Sub-contractor opportunities. (Bobbie Garza- Hernandez) o Coordination of partnering or adjacent projects are on-going. (connection to AE District Cooling, Waterloo Greenway - Creek Delta, ATD – Red River Extension, TTF) Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Phase 2 Improvements Virtual Charrette, May 13th & 17th, 2021 7/7/2021 2 Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Phase 2 Improvements In-Person Charrette, June 7-8th, 2021 7/7/2021 3 Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Phase 2 Improvements Target Schedule AE CHILLED WATER CONNECTION COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR SCHEMATIC DESIGN BOND 18 PASSED ESB MAS MACC MP ADOPTION A+E UNDER CONTRACT BUILDING PROGRAM USE OF CMAR APPROVED BY COUNCIL CMAR UNDER CONTRACT DESIGN PHASE STARTS Y A M 8 1 0 2 V O N 8 1 0 2 B E F 0 2 0 2 V O N 0 2 0 2 C E D 0 2 0 2 R A M 1 2 0 2 R P A 1 2 0 2 T P E S 1 2 0 2 V O N 1 2 0 2 7/7/2021 SITE WORK BEGINS R E M M U S 2 2 0 2 Phase 1 EXISTING Phase 2 PRESENT Phase 3 FUTURE GRAND OPENING SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION R E M M U S 4 2 0 2 L L A F 4 2 0 2 4
Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Advisory Board July 7, 2021 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Advisory Board meeting to be held July 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 July 6, 2021 by noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the July 7, 2021 Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Advisory Board Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison Olivia Tamzarian at 512-974-3741 or olivia.tamzarian@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Tuesday, July 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 Olivia Tamzarian at olivia.tamzarian@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 7 de julio, 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 6 de julio, 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, Olivia Tamzarian at 512-974-3741 o al correo electrónico olivia.tamzarian@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía del miércoles 6 de julio. Se …
Introduction and Update Austin Economic Development Corporation Ju ly 2021 Council Direction Leading to AEDC Creation HR&A Advisors, Inc. PANYNJ Advertising | 2 Council investigated the creation of an EDC since 2014 A series of resolutions identified the need to first investigate and then create a real estate focused entity that could assist with inclusive growth outcomes and the preservation of existing cultural spaces as well as the development of new affordable spaces. 20141211-122: Directed the CM to explore the feasibility of an EDC 20160303-019: Music & Creative Ecosystem Omnibus Included the coordination of the preservation and creation of affordable cultural and music space by a specialty entity that could also negotiate in public/private projects and be integrated into public projects. 20170216-040: Directing the CM to bring forward proposals for the EDC 20180215-082: Use an EDC to create a Cultural Trust Directed using the Cultural Asset Mapping Project (CAMP) as a guide for broad inclusion Cultural Trust to be integrated into an EDC Investigation of code revisions, retail incentives and other real estate mechanisms to assist as needed 20190808-072: Authorizing the creation of the EDC (see next slide) Austin EDC Overview | 3 In August 2020, Council Directed Staff to Create EDC ”to complement the City's vision and programming for inclusive economic development through the formation of public-private partnerships and facilitation of resulting projects that generate additional resources or revenues for the City”…. City Council directs the City Manager to initiate the necessary processes to authorize the Creation of an economic development entity, identify potential funding sources, solicit stakeholder feedback on the entity’s governance and operational structure, and, if necessary, contract with a subject matter expert to develop an implementation plan. City Council directs the City Manager to structure the entity broadly enough to manage a range of projects, which could include affordable housing development, public-private Partnerships with private-led development such as the South Central Waterfront that could provide community benefits, and shall include a Cultural Trust to support acquisition and preservation of creative space. City Council directs the City Manager to bring forward a recommendation for funding needs to implement this direction for consideration during the Fiscal Year 2020 budget deliberations. Austin EDC Overview | 4 EDD spent 2020 -2021 exploring how to best follow Council direction EDD contracted with QBL Real Estate in November of 2020 …
MACC Staff Report – July 7, 2021 Website - Facebook - Digital Programs REINTEGRATION: MACC office hours are currently: Mon-Fri 10:00am-6:00pm & Saturday 12:00pm-4:00pm June 21-Aug 13 Cosecha Summer in-person Camp begins. (runs every week for 10 weeks) Aug 16- 20 Deep clean of the MACC building after Summer Camp ends August 23- MACC opens fully to the public, public programming can initiate EXHIBITS Amado Castillo, local Austin artist and owner of AC3 Signs, Colores de Mi Alma is the MACC’s first physical exhibit of 2021. Exhibit dates: July 2- Sept 4, 2021. Guests must reserve a time slot for their gallery visit on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/visit-the-macc-gallery-amado- castillo-painting-exhibit-tickets-160617674789 Upcoming: September: Luis Guerra painting exhibit in SZC Gallery INTERNSHIPS SIGNATURE EVENT: Awards of Excellence - Current participation in the Smithsonian Affiliate Digital Learning and Engagement Internship. - Jazmin Trenco, who has been working on a pro-immigrant advocacy campaign, known as the Floridians for Immigrant Justice campaign. -We welcomed Jazmin (virtually) on June 14, her internship will end August 6th. -Met with Awards of Excellence working group to start planning the event, possible to have it in September along with Viva Mexico. -Nomination Form was reopened, submissions received until June 20th. -Nomination guidelines & past winners: MACC AustinTexas.gov/MaccAwards -Watch the new Awards promo video featuring the Tiarra Girls and more! SIGNATURE EVENT: Viva Mexico For Viva, Univision wants to film the Grito again and will broadcast the evening of Sept 15th. -MACC’s Viva Mexico will be in-person between Sept 15-18. CAMINOS: Graduation ceremony on 6/11/21. Caminantes delivered heartwarming speeches and received their certificates of completion. Application for the 5th class of Caminos was open from April-June, Interviews with the applicants will start in July. The next class of Caminos will be hired in July, processed in August and likely start in September. EDUCATION & Summer Camps - 2 weeks of Cosecha Summer Camp have been completed, we are now in the third week. - Students ages 5-12 have been divided into 2 “pods” for social distancing. - 2021 Summer Camp: 3 teachers, 8 activity specialists are completing their orientation & training June 1-3. - 4 Caminos graduates have joined our Edu team for the Summer Camp! LAAP / RENTALS/ GARDEN: -9 volunteers donated their time to expand our garden beds and beautify our Healing Garden for Austin Parks Foundation It’s My Park Day on June 12th. -Our next garden work day is Sunday, …
Update on the Red River Street Extension Project Austin Transportation Department Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Board July 7, 2021 Presentation Outline Update on the Red River Street Extension Project • Project History • Project Concept • Next Steps 2 Project History 2017 Neighborhood Study 2018 ESB-MACC Master Plan 2019 ATD Mobility Study 2020 Street Impact Fee 3 2017 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSIONED MOBILITY STUDY • Rainey Neighborhood Association, Business Coalition, and MACC Board lead a study to identify mobility improvements in the neighborhood • Meetings with MACC Board members identified the extension of Red River as a potential solution for the lack of transit and accessibility raineytrafficstudy.com 4 2018 ESB-MACC MASTER PLAN • Executive Summary: • “Red River St. – Conversations were held with the City of Austin’s Technical Advisory Group to look at the possibility of creating a connection to the ESB-MACC from the vacated Red River St. right-of-way. At the time of this report1, it does not seem likely that a connection is possible. However, the master plan maintains the existing parking layout that lends itself for a possible connection to Red River St. in the future.” 1Adopted May 24, 2018 5 2018 ESB-MACC MASTER PLAN • Site Circulation (pg. 67): • “While a connection to Red River Street would be a demonstrable improvement to site circulation, the portion of Red River Street immediately adjacent to the site has been vacated by the City of Austin and its privately-owned. If this right-of-way ever becomes available in the future this should be explored as an additional connection as access to Red River Street could allow future CapMetro circulator routes to access the ESB- MACC…“ 6 2019 ATD RAINEY MOBILITY STUDY • The purpose of the study was to identify transportation-related improvements that address multimodal needs and mobility concerns in the area. • Evaluated multiple future network configurations • ATD presented to the MACC Board in August and December 2019 7 2019 ATD RAINEY MOBILITY STUDY Vehicle Circulation Analysis Results Scenario 4B: • Added pedestrian, bicycle, and micromobility facilities on Rainey Street and Red River Street • Made Alley and intersection improvements • Closed Rainey Street to vehicular traffic • Extended Red River Street • Made it possible for Capital Metro to operate within neighborhood Improved emergency vehicle access • 8 2020 STREET IMPACT FEE • City Council adopted a Street Impact Fee (SIF) in December 2020 • SIF …
EMMA S. BARRIENTOS MEXICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER SPECIAL CALLED MEETING ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES Wednesday, July 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 Gerardo Gandy, Member Wayne Lopes, Member Ricardo Maga Rojas, Member Claudia Massey, Member Tomas Salas, Member Endi Silva, Member Board Member Absent: Diana Gomez, Member Staff in Attendance: Lucas Massie, PARD Assistant Director Olivia Tamzarian, ESB MACCSupervisor CALL TO ORDER: Chair Goujon called the Board Meeting to order at 6:05pm. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION Chair David Goujon mentioned possible issue with citizens being able to sign up to speak at the board meetings and specifically discussed the sign up deadline. Vice Chair Art Navarro discussed speaking with community member Larry Amaro. Navarro had shared the meeting agenda with Larry Amaro but it was not in time for him to sign up for citizen’s communication. Navarro shared that Amaro expressed that if the meeting was in-person, he would have been able to attend. Navarro expressed that the WebEx and boards and commissions requirements and not being on ATXN it was difficult for the community to participate in board meetings. Navarro shared his notes from his meeting with Larry Amaro. He first addressed the Red River extension issue, citing Amaro’s concern for a lack of parking and safety at the ESB MACC due to the proposed Red River extension. He shared Amaro’s concern that the Red River Extension would affect possible underground parking and a future new auditorium at the ESB MACC. Amaro attended a Phase 2 working group meeting and wondered why musicians were not invited to the meeting with Heidi Tse. He wondered why theater groups were invited to meet with Heidi Tse but not musicians. Regarding the music hub, Navarro shared that Amaro stated that the ESB MACC does not have adequate audiovisual recording equipment. He stated the hub can provide more advanced technology at the ESB MACC and possibly allow the Advisory Board meeting to be 1 broadcast on TV. Vice Chair Navarro clarified he was not speaking for Larry Amaro but just discussing the notes that he took. PUBLIC INPUT N/A 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (AGENDA ITEM 1) Member Ricardo Maga Rojas motioned to approve the minutes. Member Gerardo Gandy seconded. Vote Passed. 2. CHAIR REPORT (AGENDA ITEM 2) Chair Goujon listed the Board meeting presentations and encouraged …
