REGULAR MEETING of the MUSIC COMMISSION December 2, 2024 6:30 PM CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS ROOM 1001, 301 W 2ND STREET, Austin, Texas 78701 Some members of the Music Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via 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. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Shelbi Mitchell, 512-974-6318, Shelbi.Mitchell@austintexas.gov. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Nagavalli Medicharla - Chair, Anne-Charlotte Patterson – Vice Chair, Oren Rosenthal – Parliamentarian, Scott Strickland – Secretary, Nelson Aguilar, Tami Blevins, Pedro Carvalho, Lauryn Gould, Cornice “Ray” Price Jr., Celeste Quesada AGENDA CALL TO ORDER MUSICAL PERFORMANCE Poet Hawkins PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Approve the minutes of the Music Commission Meeting on November 4, 2024. Live Music Fund collections briefing by Kim McCarson, Program Manager, Music & Entertainment Division, Economic Development Department. 3. FY24 Austin Live Music Fund briefing by Erica Shamaly, Division Manager, Music and Entertainment Division. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Presentation on Musical Bridges Around the World, a nonprofit performing arts organization in San Antonio, by Suhail Arastu, Institutional Advancement, Musical Bridges Around the World (MBAW). Discussion on city support for community / grass-roots organizations. 5. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 6. Form working group to discuss and share recommendations on Austin Live Music Fund Program. 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 Shelbi Mitchell at the Economic Development Department, at 512-974-6318, Shelbi.Mitchell@austintexas.gov, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Music Commission, please contact Shelbi Mitchell at 512-974- 6318, Shelbi.Mitchell@austintexas.gov.
MUSIC COMMISSION MEETING 12/02/2024 H O T E L O C C U P A N C Y T A X C O L L E C T I O N S L I V E M U S I C F U N D Kim McCarson Program Manager UPDATED 12.02.2024 FY 24 Year-to-Date Hotel Occupancy Tax Collections – Live Music Fund FY25 Amended Budget October 2024 w/ Encumbrances $696,141 FY25 Year-to-Date w/ Encumbrances $696,141 FY25 Year-End Estimate $17,874 $312,748 $827,586 $19,399 $338,773 $854,923 $12,938 $323,076 $798,287 $5,509 $217,400 $744,461 $4,573 $472,660 $716,095 $36,835 $335,537 $782,771 $19,180 $288,001 $856,608 $5,354 $172,557 $754,925 FY 23 FY 24 FY 25 October April November May December June January July February August March September $696,141 FY 24 Year-to-Date Hotel Occupancy Tax Collections – Live Music Fund FY24 Amended Budget $5,575,000 FY23 Amended Budget $4,100,000 FY24 Year-to-Date w/ Encumbrances $4,445,096 FY23 Year-to-Date w/ Encumbrances $4,472,973 $17,874 $312,748 $827,586 $19,399 $338,773 $854,923 $12,938 $323,076 $798,287 $5,509 $217,400 $744,461 $4,573 $472,660 $716,095 $36,835 $335,537 $782,771 $19,180 $288,001 $856,608 $5,354 $172,557 $754,925 FY 23 FY 24 October April November May December June January July February August March September
Austin Live Music Fund - Update Music & Entertainment Division Economic Development Department Music Commission Meeting – December 2, 2024 2024 Austin Live Music Fund – Latest Stats • 136 grant awards accepted so far out of 137 total grant awards (99%) agreements (94%) • 128 signed agreements so far out of 136 total grant • 133 completed Grant Agreement Orientations so far out of 136 total awardees (98%) • 129 completed Financial Information Forms out of 136 forms sent so far to awardees (95%) • 115 first payments paid so far out of 136 total awardees • 18 second payments paid so far out of 136 total awardees (85%) (13%) C I T Y O F A U S T I N Austin Live Music Fund – Proposed 2025 Improvements to Date 2025 Grant Award Budget - $4,800,000 • $300,000 award budget for $5,000 grants for 60 emerging artists (1-year agreements) • $3,500,000 award budget for $20,000 grants for 175 Professional Musicians and Independent Promoters (2-year agreements) • $1,000,000 award budget for $60,000 grants for 17 Live Music Venues (1-year agreements) Scored Points • Removal of Access to Services question related to banking • New scoring section for Professional Musicians and Independent Promoters who have actively contributed to Austin’s music ecosystem for at least 10 years C I T Y O F A U S T I N Austin Live Music Fund – Proposed 2025 Improvements to Date Application Set-Up • Every application question will have multiple-choice answers • The process for applicants to share evidence for their selected multiple-choice answers will be streamlined and simplified to ensure each selected answer is backed up by evidence for scored points. The applicant will be unable to move forward in the application if a selected answer is not backed up with evidence • Narrative sections will only appear when an applicant has provided evidence for a multiple-choice answer to explain the evidence for reviewer consideration. As in 2024, the narrative sections are NOT SCORED and should be short and to the point. C I T Y O F A U S T I N Austin Live Music Fund – Community Feedback • City Staff looking forward to receiving Live Music Fund Working Group feedback for additional improvement considerations • Community feedback will be gathered through a City of Austin “Speak Up Austin” website for the 2025 Austin Live Music Fund • …
