REGULAR MEETING of the EMMA S. BARRIENTOS MEXICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER ADVISORY BOARD Wednesday, August 7, 2024, 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 Angelica Navarro, Chair (D-8) Lillian “Lily” Zamarripa-Saenz, Vice Chair (Mayor) Hilario “Larry” Amaro, Member (D-10) Noemi Castro, Member (D-2) John Estrada, Member (D-3) Gerardo Gandy, Member (D-7) Vacant, Member (D-6) Cynthia “Cy” Herrera, Member (D-5) Anthony Martinez, Member (D-4) Raul “Roy” Reyna, Member (D-1) Eduardo “Eddie” Rodriguez, Member (D-9) 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 July 3, 2024. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing on staffing updates, July and August programs, marketing and outreach efforts, and updates on signature event planning. (Sponsors: Navarro, Zamarripa-Saenz) Presenter(s): Olivia Tamzarian, ESB-MACC Culture and Arts Education Marketing & Outreach Representative and Michelle Rojas, ESB-MACC Culture and Arts Education Manager DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Update on Phase 2 Construction Project. (Sponsors: Navarro, Zamarripa-Saenz) Presenters(s): Michelle Rojas, ESB-MACC Culture and Arts Education Manager DISCUSSION AND ACTION 4. Approve an alternate meeting location(s) for ESB-MACC Advisory Board Meetings. (Sponsors: Amaro, Navarro) WORKING GROUP UPDATES 5. Update from Budget Working Group 6. Update from Ethnographic Working Group 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 …
MACC Staff Report – 8/7/24 Website - Facebook - Instagram Please share our social media posts, sign up for our newsletter, and check out our upcoming events! Holistic Wellness Programming HWP July: Chair Yoga: 3rd Friday of each month @ 10:30am (Attendance: 4) Yarborough Library A gentle form of yoga that can be done while seated in a chair. These modifications make yoga accessible to people with various physical abilities. Cooking Demo: Healthy Snacks (15+): Wednesday, July 17 @ 6-7:30pm (Attendance: 14) Central Library - Demo Area/Kitchen Learn how to make delicious and nutritious sweet n’ salty snacks - Chili Lime Popcorn, Sweet Plantain Chips and Watermelon Agua Fresca - using products found at your local grocery store. Tastings included! Rock Climbing w/ Latino Outdoors: Saturday, July 20 @ 12-2pm (Attendance: 15) Mesa Rim Climbing Center Join us for beginner friendly indoor rock climbing at Mesa Rim. All gear provided. Pre-registration required. Si Se Puede: Road to Leadville Film Screening: Sunday, July 21 @ 2-4:30pm (Attendance: 34) Dougherty Arts Center Join us to view the story of Daniel's Journey as a Mexican Immigrant preparing for one of the most difficult ultra-marathons in the world. Film in English. Screening will be followed by a bilingual (SPN/ENG) talk-back with Daniel Flores and the film's director, Ramon Morales. Learn to Kayak/Paddleboard (18+): 4th Thursday of each month @ 6-7:30pm (Attendance: 16) Austin Rowing Club Join us on Lady Bird Lake and paddle through the heart of Downtown Austin. Choose a single or double kayak or paddleboard. Pre-registration required. Rowing Race Team Training (18+): Every Tuesday @ 6-7:30am, July thru October (Attendance: 8) Austin Rowing Club Our gente loved rowing so much that Austin Rowing Club sponsored a full team of 8 rowers entry fee to participate in Head of the Regatta in October! HWP Upcoming: Community Conversation with Exhibiting Artists: Thursday, August 8 @ 5:30-7:30pm Ruiz Branch Library, 1600 Grove Blvd, Austin, TX 78741 Join us in discussion with artists from our Community Exhibit: The Diosa Energy Within. They will share insight about their work and experiences, and you are invited to participate in the roundtable! We will reflect about the Diosas in our lives who have made an impact. Facilitated by Maribel Falcon, Librarian at Benson Latin American Collection- UT Austin. Learn to Kayak/Paddleboard (18+): Thursday, Aug 22 @ 6-7:30pm Austin Rowing Club Join us on Lady Bird Lake and paddle through …
Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Phase 2 Improvements Project Update August 7, 2024 Heidi Tse, Capital Delivery Project Manager PROJECT TIMELINE: • Parking Lot Closure – 3/10/23. • ESB MACC Groundbreaking for Phase 2 Improvements / Move-Out Began– 12/10/22. • Contractor Mobilization/Pre-construction Inspections – Began 3/11/23. • Permitting (Site) – Approved on 7/25/23. • Bidding & Negotiation (GMP1/Site) – Executed contract on 8/28/23. • Construction (Site) – Underway since 8/28/23. • Permitting (Building) – Approved on 3/4/24. • Bidding & Negotiation (GMP2/Building) – Executed contract on 3/7/24. • Construction (Site + Building) – Currently underway. • AIPP ESB-MACC Phase 2 – Artist(s) selection final approval targeted for August/September 2024. • • • • • CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS: • The foundation slabs were poured for both the north and south building expansion after passing plumbing inspection. The shade structure piers and retaining walls at the zocalo will continue this month. The existing elevator has been demolished. The mechanical room in the Central Utility Plant (CUP) is being made ready for final connections to the Austin Energy (AE) Chilled Water District Cooling Network. Project engineers are ensuring that equipment is in proper working order and compliant with AE requirements. The new air conditioning system is expected to be connected and operating this month. The stucco wall finish on the CUP has been installed. Grease trap for teaching kitchen is in place and connected below ground. Structural steel erection is planned for this month and marks the beginning of vertical construction. ANNOUNCEMENTS: • Concrete pours will continue. Steel delivery is expected this month. Work hours will adhere to the City’s noise ordinance. Ordinance information can be found here. • The Confluence, a separate public/private partnership project to stabilize and protect the ecology of Waller Creek, improve water quality, and create a continuous hike and bike trail along the creek has increased activities at the ESB MACC. The parking lot is the construction access point for the east side of the creek delta. Additional information can be found here. • The Rainey Street Trailhead Park Improvements Project, a Parks and Recreation Department partnership project with The Trail Conservancy, improving connections between Rainey Street and the trail celebrated grand opening on 7/13/24. • Drone video illustrating ESB MACC site work can be found here. SCHEDULED MILESTONES: • Construction began – August 28, 2023 • Anticipated completion of all major construction activity – Summer 2025 …
EMMA S. BARRIENROS MEXICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2024 The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center convened in a Regular meeting on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at Permitting Development Center – Event Center, First Floor, Room 1406 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive in Austin, Texas 78752. (Some members of the ESB-MACC Advisory Board participated via videoconference.) Chair Navarro called the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Meeting to order at 6:03pm. Board Members in Attendance: Board Members in Attendance Remotely: Angelica Navarro, Chair Lily Zamarripa-Saenz, Vice Chair Hilario “Larry” Amaro, Member Noemi Castro, Member Raul “Roy” Reyna, Member Gerardo Gandy, Member Cynthia “Cy” Herrera, Member Board Members Absent: John Estrada, Member Anthony Martinez, Member Eduardo “Eddie” Rodriguez, Member Staff in Attendance: Jodi Jay, Parks and Recreation Assistant Director Tina Davila, ESB-MACC Administrative Specialist Olivia Tamzarian, ESB-MACC Culture and Arts Marketing and Outreach Representative PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Vice Chair Zamarripa-Saenz motioned to approve the June 5, 2024, minutes with the amended change to the second paragraph from “Vice Chair Amaro called the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Meeting to order…” to “Chair Navarro”. Member Reyna seconded the motion. Unanimous vote (7.0). Motion passed. Members Estrada, Martinez, and Rodriguez were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing on staffing updates, June and July programs, marketing and outreach efforts, and updates on signature event planning. Olivia Tamzarian, ESB-MACC Culture and Arts Marketing and Outreach Representative gave a report on the Holistic Wellness programs, Education, Academia Cuauhtli, and Caminos Teen Leadership programming. She also gave an update on current and upcoming marketing and outreach events and 1 provided details on the 2024 Awards of Excellence Ceremony, thanking the staff and board for their help in ensuring the event was successful. In closing, Tamzarian announced that the Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) was in the process of interviewing their finalists for the Museums and Cultural Programs Division Manager position and that PARD would be hosting a virtual meet and greet to allow attendees to hear about the hiring process, candidates' backgrounds, and provide feedback on each candidate on Thursday, July 11th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., encouraging the board to attend. (Please see the Board and Commissions Website for backup material.) DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Update on Phase 2 Construction Project. Michelle Rojas, ESB-MACC Culture and Arts Education Manager provided a brief overview …
EMMA S. BARRIENROS MEXICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2024 The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center convened in a Regular meeting on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at City Hall Boards and Commissions Room. (Some members of the ESB- MACC Advisory Board participated via videoconference.) Vice Chair Zamarripa-Saenz called the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Meeting to order at 6:08pm. Board Members in Attendance: Board Members in Attendance Remotely: Lily Zamarripa-Saenz, Vice Chair Gerardo Gandy, Member Hilario “Larry” Amaro, Member Noemi Castro, Member John Estrada, Member Eduardo “Eddie” Rodriguez, Member Cynthia “Cy” Herrera, Member Board Members Absent: Angelica Navarro, Chair Anthony Martinez, Member Raul “Roy” Reyna, Member Staff in Attendance: Michelle Rojas, ESB-MACC Culture and Arts Education Manager Marie Ortiz, ESB-MACC Culture and Arts Education Supervisor Tina Davila, ESB-MACC Administrative Specialist PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Laura Esparza, former Parks and Recreation Division Manager for Museums and Cultural Programs announced that she was the Executive Director for A3 Art Alliance Austin. She explained that A3 was created to raise money for artists, musicians, and performers that share their work for free within the city of Austin and mentioned that after retiring from PARD in March her intentions were for her to find a way to allow the public to make contributions to artists so the community could enjoy the work artist do on city property. She let the board know there would be a kickoff party for A3 and invited them to attend the event on September 12, 2024, beginning at 7:00pm at Canopy Arts Center. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. The minutes from the Regular meeting of July 10, 2024, were approved on Vice Chair Zamarripa- Saenz’s motion. Member Herrera seconded the motion. Unanimous vote (7.0). Motion passed. Chair Navarro and Members Martinez and Reyna were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 1 2. Staff briefing on staffing updates, July and August programs, marketing and outreach efforts, and updates on signature event planning. Marie Ortiz, ESB-MACC Culture and Arts Education Supervisor gave a report on the Holistic Wellness programs, Education, Academia Cuauhtli, and Caminos Teen Leadership programming. Michelle Rojas, ESB-MACC Culture and Arts Education Manager gave an update on current and upcoming marketing and outreach events, collaborations, and provided details on the Pan Am Hillside Concerts. In closing she welcomed Marjorie Flanagan, announcing that Flanagan was the new Division Manager for Museums and Cultural Programs and asked her …
