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Approved Minutes

September 13, 2021 AUSTIN MUSIC COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES The Austin Music Commission convened in a regular meeting on September 13th, 2021, at the Austin Central Library Special Events Center, 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin, Texas 78701. BOARD MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Chair – Jonathan “Chaka” Mahone, Vice-chair – Anne-Charlotte Patterson, Secretary - Oren Rosenthal, Parliamentarian - Graham Reynolds, Gavin Garcia, Lauryn Gould, Nagavalli Medicharla, Patrice Pike, Scott Strickland Staff in Attendance: Erica Shamaly, Kim McCarson, Stephanie Bergara CALL TO ORDER 6:43pm CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Cody Cowan speaks in support of Live Music Fund. Patrick Buchta speaks in support of Live Music Fund. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. OLD BUSINESS Approval of Minutes from Regularly Scheduled Meeting on August 2, and Special Called Meeting on August 20, 2021. Commissioner Reynolds motions, Commissioner Pike seconds to approve minutes. Motion carries 9-0. a. Discussion and Possible Action on Live Music Fund Event Program, Austin Music Disaster Relief Fund, and third party considerations. Vice-chair Patterson motions to move up item 2b, Commissioner Reynolds seconds. Motion carries 9-0. Vice-chair Patterson motions to form working group to develop guidelines /recommendations around criteria for 3rd party for Live Music Fund and Austin Music Disaster Relief Fund, Commissioner Strickland seconds. Motion carries 6-3-0. For: Chair Mahone, Vice-chair Patterson, Commissioners Garcia, Gould, Medicharla, Strickland. 3 against: Commissioners Reynolds, Pike, Rosenthal. Commissioners Gould, Strickland, Chair Mahone, and Vice-chair Patterson will participate in the working group. b. Discussion and Possible Action after update on Austin Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) and its feasibility to administer the Live Music Fund (LMF). No action taken. c. Discussion and Possible Action on which working groups are still active and which are dissolved. Commissioner Reynolds motions to move item to next meeting, Vice-chair Patterson seconds. 1 AUSTIN MUSIC COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES September 13, 2021 d. Discussion and Possible Action after update from Systemic Racism Working Group. No action taken. 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action regarding zoning for Austin Opera House, following presentation by Richard Weiss. Commissioner Reynolds motions for vote of support, Commissioner Strickland seconds. Motion carries 7-0-2. For: Commissioners Rosenthal, Reynolds, Garcia, Gould, Medicharla, Pike, and Strickland. Abstain: Chair Mahone and Vice-chair Patterson. b. Discussion and Possible Action on COVID precautions at venues. No action taken. 4. STAFF BRIEFINGS and effects on future meetings. a. Staff briefing on Governor’s lifting of Texas Open Meetings Act (TOMA) exemptions 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 6. ADJOURNMENT 9:36pm Commissioner Reynolds motions to adjourn, Commissioner Pike seconds. 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 Kim McCarson 512-974-7963, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Music Commission please contact Kim McCarson at Kimberly.McCarson@austintexas.gov, 512- 974-7963. 2