REGULAR MEETING of the EMMA S. BARRIENTOS MEXICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER ADVISORY BOARD WEDNESDAY, November 2, 2022 6:00 PM City Hall – Boards and Commissions Room 301 W. Second St. Austin, TX 78701 Some members of the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Advisory Board may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. To speak in person, registration is required at least 10 min prior to the start of the meeting. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register call or email the board liaison at 512-974-3771 or michelle.rojas@austintexas.gov BOARD MEMBERS Endi Silva, Chair Hilario “Larry” Amaro, Member Litza Gonzales, Member Ricardo Maga Rojas, Member Arthur Navarro, Member David Goujon, Vice Chair Gerardo Gandy, Member Greg Gonzalez, Member Angelica Navarro, Member Tomas Salas, Member AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a (3) three minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Regular Meeting of October 5, 2022 2. The Chair will brief the board and encourage board dialogue on agenda items. CHAIR REPORT STAFF BRIEFINGS 3. Staff Report on ESB-MACC program highlights 4. Staff Report on 64 Rainey St. 5. Discussion and action on re-assignment of members to working groups. (Silva, Goujon) 6. Presentation on the Palm District plan by Stevie Greathouse, Manager with the Housing and Planning Division. 7. Discussion and possible action on City Council request for additional funding for ESB DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS MACC Phase 2 renovation and expansion project. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 8. Arts - Joint Cultural Committee liaison report 9. Transportation 10. Phase 2 Project 11. Ethnographic FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Michelle Rojas at the …
EMMA S. BARRIENROS MEXICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2022 The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center convened in a Regular meeting on Wednesday, October 5, 20222, at City Hall – Board and Commissions Room located at 301 West Second Street in Austin, Texas 78701. (Some members of the ESB-MACC Advisory Board participated via videoconference.) Vice Chair David Goujon called the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Meeting to order at 6:08pm. Board Members in Attendance: Board Members in Attendance Remotely: David Goujon, Vice Chair Endi Silva, Chair Litza Gonzales, Member (Arrived at 6:15pm) Tomas Salas, Member (Left at 6:42pm) Gerardo Gandy, Member Greg Gonzalez, Member Ricardo Maga Rojas, Member Board Members Absent: Art Navarro, Member Staff in Attendance: Laura Esparza, PARD Division Manager Michelle Rojas, ESB-MACC Culture and Arts Education Manager PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Anna Maciel, Community Member stated that since the Special Called Meeting did not take place on September 27th, she would like to request the Friends of the MACC be present and included on the next meeting agenda. • Maciel expressed that the organization utilizes the name of the MACC, so it is important to know how Friends of the MACC are utilizing the funds. She believes this is a way to have some sort of accountability as well as to have an organization or gather stakeholders to raise money to help collect funds for the center. 1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. The minutes from the Regular meeting of July 6, 2022, were approved on Chair Silva’s motion. Member Maga Rojas seconded the motion. Unanimous vote (7.0). Motion passed. Member Navarro absent. CHAIR REPORT 2. Chair Silva stated there was no report but expressed her gratitude towards Vice Chair Goujon conducting the meeting in her stead. She also thanked the Board Members for making the meeting priority. STAFF BRIEFINGS 3. Staff Report on ESB-MACC program highlights Olivia Tamzarian, ESB-MACC Marketing Representative provided a report on Viva Mexico letting the Board know the event was a huge success notating over 3,000 participants were in attendance. • Tamzarian shared an update of the current and upcoming exhibits, September LAAP highlights, programs for the month of October and early November, as well as the MACC’s outreach events. • She gave a brief update of the Día de Los Muertos preparation and planned festivities for the centers last on-site Signature Event. (Please see the …
Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Phase 2 Improvements November 2, 2022 Heidi Tse, PWD - Capital Delivery Project Manager Design Phase (Current phase of project) Design Development (DD) In Progress • Began March 16, 2022, with projected completion in Fall 2022 o Construction will be phased (2 phases) Site Work Building construction o It is imperative the project stays on schedule as construction costs have escalated significantly and delays will drive costs up. Construction market conditions are volatile Supply chain issues resulting in long lead times and open-ended shipping charges Labor shortages Inflation • The site permit application was submitted to the Development Services Department (DSD) for regulatory compliance, and comments were received at the end of July. The Joint Venture (JV) submitted the comprehensive site plan package in September 2022. Rounds of comments from DSD and responses from the JV are on-going. • An initial DD Construction Cost reconciliation was completed in late July with continued work by the MACC staff, JV, and Rogers-O’Brien (RO) to align the design scope to meet budget. A second pricing effort was performed in late October and is expected to conclude in November. o Since the initial DD reconciliation was completed in July, the project team developed value engineering strategies reviewed by ESB-MACC staff and the Parks and Recreation Department. In order to keep the project close to the anticipated timeline and continue to build out as much of the original plan as possible, the Department has agreed to proceed with eliminating the lower level and an ADA improvement on the Hike and Bike trail at the ESB-MACC which would have served as a connector to the nearby Confluence project. This strategy was preferred by ESB- MACC staff. o Other remedies are being explored such as grant funding opportunities. • Once Design Development has concluded with scope and budget aligned, an updated set of drawings and images will be shared to the public for awareness to reflect the design. • Community Outreach to provide updates continue o Community Communication Forum (CCF) Reoccurring on 3rd Thursdays of each month at 12-1pm. On 8/18/22, six (6) attendees confirmed with four (4) members attending the meeting out of the twelve (12) members (Martha Cotera, Larry Amaro, Nick Block, Daniel Llanes). On 9/22/22, five (5) members attended (Charlotte Tonsor, Larry Amaro, Ana Maciel, Daniel Llanes, Tomas Salas). …
MACC Staff Report – 11/2/22 Website - Facebook - Digital Programs SIGNATURE EVENT: 3 days of events for DAY OF THE DEAD Nov 1- Austin Studio Tours Opening Reception with Big Medium Nov 2- Presentation of the Altars- Smaller Dia de Muertos celebration, altar presentation Nov 5, Festival for Dia de Los Muertos with live music and dance performances WWW.DAYOFTHEDEADATX.NET Presentation of the Altars Wednesday, November 2nd Community members who have created the altars this year are invited to present their altars to the public. Attendees will be able to enjoy a presentation, refreshments, and activities. The public is invited to contribute to a collective altar on that day, and the MACC will provide hot chocolate, pan de muerto, and tamales to attendees. This event takes place in the under the stairs area outside of the community gallery. In collaboration with AVAfest. -Altar presentation by Mariana Nuño Ruiz McEnroe, author of the book Dining with the Dead -Hot chocolate, pan de muerto, tamales -Limpias by Marika Alvarado, a Lipan Apache healer -Performance by Austin Samba -Free art kits by Austin Veterans Arts Fest -Photography portraits by Roj Rodriguez -Collective altar- may bring notes, flowers, photocopies of photographs Festival on the Zocalo Saturday, November 5th On Saturday from 4-10pm, the MACC will present our 15th annual festival on the Zocalo plaza. Free shuttle bus service from 3:00pm- 10:00pm at Sanchez Elementary. -MexAmeriCon, Austin’s first Latinx Comic Book Convention (Comic Con) -Local Womxn of Color-centered marketplace Frida Friday ATX -Interactive Shadow Puppet Show by the Austin Public Library, -Sugar skull decorating & face painting by MACC Education -Sculpture Installations by Las Piñatas ATX -Loteria games, children’s face painting, two art exhibits, food trucks, giveaways, and more! Current Exhibits: Day of the Dead Community Altars On display inside the community gallery until Nov 8 (voting day). Opening reception is on Wednesday, Nov 2 –Presentation of the Altars Austin Studio Tours On display Nov 1- December 8 in the Sam Z Coronado Gallery Opening reception on Nov 1st 6-9pm bigmedium.org/austinstudiotour November Events: Nov 4- An Evening with Authors Cynthia Orozco and Emilio Zamora 6pm (collaboration) Nov 8- voting day, the MACC is a polling place that day only. The altars will be up through this day. Nov 12- Taller Abierto Painting Class with teacher Miguel Santana. Nov 5-6, 12-13, 19-20 Austin Studio Tours Exhibit, open 3 consecutive weekends as well as weekdays. Education: -MACC …
Palm District Planning Initiative ESB-MACC Board November 2, 2022 Content Background and Study Area What We Heard Vision and Scenarios Implementation/Next Steps Background and Study Area Develop a shared vision for a complex, culturally rich, and rapidly transforming part of downtown Austin. 4 5 Resolution 20190523-029 Palm School Negotiations Rainey Street District Fund Fifth Street Mexican American Heritage Corridor Convention Center Expansion District Planning Process Improved Connectivity 6 WE ARE HERE 7 Equity-Based Goals Create a safe, welcoming place history Preserve and interpret Enhance educational and cultural assets Provide economic benefits Increase access to housing Improve mobility and access Improve access to nature, enhance natural systems, and support an equitable, sustainable, resilient future 8 What We Heard Participants • Visits to SpeakUp Austin! Webpage: 3,600 • Survey Responses: 700+ (3 Surveys) • Visioning Forum Attendees: 150+ • Targeted East Austin Outreach: 75 + (Individuals and Organizations) • AIA Event Participants: 60+ • Interactive Map Responses: 25+ 10 Survey Demographics 11 Visioning Forums 12 Targeted East Austin Engagement: • La Raza Roundtable • Current and Former Elected Officials • Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce • Tejano Democrats • Palm School Alumni • The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (ESB-MACC) • La Pena Arts, Inc. • Mexic-Arte • Nuestro Grupo/Academia Cuauhtli • AHMIGA (Latina civic and social networking organization) • Café Con Letras • L.A.C.E. • PODER • Long-time East Austin residents 13 American Institute of Architects Recommendations: 14 Vision and Scenarios VISION The Palm District is a vibrant historic hub of downtown where the past is honored, culture is celebrated, and the future is shaped. Dense transit-oriented development is balanced with history and natural spaces creating physical connections that invite people to move easily to and through the district. The district is a dynamic place, growing and evolving, while actively retaining families and individuals who have traditionally called this place home. Creativity and innovation are cultivated, and people from Austin and beyond are welcome to live, relax, work, play, learn, and connect with others. 16 INCLUSIVE GROWTH Growth in the district will provide a prosperous future for longtime and recent residents and for established and new businesses. 17 CULTURE The district will become a destination that celebrates its multi- cultural heritage. 18 CONNECTION Physical, cultural and social connections will be strengthened within downtown and between …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Mexican American Cultural Center Advisory Board Recommendation Number: 20221102-7 Request for additional funding for the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Phase 2 expansion and renovation project. WHEREAS the ESB-MACC leased a portion of their property at 64 Rainey Street to Sackman Enterprises and used the funds to commission the 2018 Facility Expansion without the use of the General Fund, Hotel Occupancy Tax, the Rainey Historical District Fund, or the like. WHEREAS a comprehensive community engagement was completed as part of the 2018 Facility Expansion Plan which included community members and Austin City Council members. WHEREAS the 2018 Facility Expansion Plan included an estimated Phase 2 project cost between $30 Million and $42.5 Million. WHEREAS the Austin City Council unanimously voted to adopt the 2018 Facility Expansion Plan on May 24, 2018 with the intent to complete all remaining phases without preconditions on funding sources. WHEREAS the 2018 Bond Committee recommended, and Austin City Council approved $27 Million to be included under Proposition B for the ESB-MACC Phase 2 project. The original recommendation of $15 Million was insufficient to meet the outlined Phase 2 in the 2018 Facility Management Plan and was met with much community and ESB-MACC Advisory Board opposition. WHEREAS 74 percent of voters in the 2018 election voted in favor of Proposition B. WHEREAS the Joint Venture team of Miro Rivera Architects (Austin) and Estudio Tatiana Bilbao (Mexico City) was selected to lead the Phase 2 design in part because of their experience designing world-class facilities. WHEREAS the Joint Venture team’s first priority was to provide a Phase 2 Scope of Work outline that would provide clear guidance on what could be afforded with the 2018 Proposition B funds. This phase began in November 2020 and concluded in February 2021. The ESB-MACC Advisory Board unanimously approved the Phase 2 document at the March 3, 2021, Advisory Board meeting with a list of recommendations on how the Phase 2 project management team could maintain a transparent and equitable process. WHEREAS the ESB-MACC Advisory Board were notified at the May 13, 2021, Special Called Meeting of the Advisory Board that an additional $3 Million would be required to keep the project within budget. It was then noted that additional funds would become available through a Parkland Dedication Fund. It was the Advisory Board and community’s understanding that the design being developed was back under budget. WHEREAS …
EMMA S. BARRIENROS MEXICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2022 The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center convened in a Regular meeting on Wednesday, November 2, 20222, at City Hall – Board and Commissions Room located at 301 West Second Street in Austin, Texas 78701. (Some members of the ESB-MACC Advisory Board participated via videoconference.) Chair Endi Silva called the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Meeting to order at 6:09pm. Board Members in Attendance: Board Members in Attendance Remotely: Larry Amaro, Member (Arrived at 6:12pm) Endi Silva, Chair Angelica Navarro, Member Tomas Salas, Member Litza Gonzales, Member David Goujon, Vice Chair Gerardo Gandy, Member Greg Gonzalez, Member (Arrived at 6:27pm) Board Members Absent: Ricardo Maga Rojas, Member Art Navarro, Member Staff in Attendance: Laura Esparza, PARD Division Manager of Museums and Cultural Programs Michelle Rojas, ESB-MACC Culture and Arts Education Manager Tina Davila, ESB-MACC Administrative Specialist PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No Public Communication. However, Chair Silva announced to the Board that there were two new Board Members. She welcomed both Members and asked for them to introduce themselves. Member Navarro introduced herself, stating that she was born and raised in Austin, Texas as an East Austinite and was looking forward to serving on the ESB-MACC Board. Member Amaro introduced himself, letting the Board know he was born and raised in Austin. He grew up in East Austin, attending Brooke and Govalle Elementary, Allan Junior High School, and Johnson High School. He mentioned he has attended many Board meetings, expressing that he is interested in the MACC and all it stands for. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. The minutes from the Regular meeting of October 2, 2022, were approved on Vice Chair Goujon’s motion. Member Gonzales seconded the motion. Vote (6.2). Members Amaro and Navarro abstained. Motion passed. Member Maga Rojas and Art Navarro absent. 1 CHAIR REPORT 2. Chair Silva expressed her respect for MACC staff and acknowledged their dedication to the Día de Los Muertos events happening November 1st, 2nd and 5th. • Chair Silva gave a brief overview of the agenda items, informing the Advisory Board they would be having an engaging discussion on 64 Rainey’s Pocket Park, what they want to do with it, how they can showcase the history, legacy, and importance of the historical value of that very sacred space. She also reported there would be an important discussion to …
