Item 6. Approve a recommendation and letter to City Council on FY26 Budget — original pdf

Backup

EMMA S. BARRIENTOS MEXICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDATION 20250305- Date: March 5, 2025 Subject: FY2026 Budget Recommendations Motioned By: Recommendation The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Advisory Board (MACC) recommends the City Council direct the City Manager to take the following actions and to allocate additional funds for the following items for FY 2026. These recommendations include actions that can be taken immediately outside the budget process and recommendations for the FY 2026 budget: Description of Recommendation to Council 1. Allocate funding for items that were removed from the MACC’s Phase 2 project for a total amount between $2.2 and $2.4 in the FY26 budget. Seconded By: Rationale: Phase 2 Operating Budget In 2018 a comprehensive community engagement was completed as part of the Facility Expansion Plan which included community members and Austin City Council members. 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. 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. 74 percent of voters in the 2018 election voted in favor of Proposition B. 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. The project team has been diligently working on completing the project slated for completion in the Fall of 2025. The Mexican American Cultural Center Advisory Board recommends to the Austin City Council to allocate the necessary amount needed to complete the items as were presented during community engagement to fulfill the commitment by the City of Austin to complete a Phase 2 expansion and renovation that is commensurate with a world-class cultural center that continues to be a reflection of the strength and resiliency of Austin’s Mexican American community. 1 of 2  Vote For: Against: Abstain: Absent: Attest: Michelle Rojas, Staff Liaison 2 of 2