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Approved Minutes

AUSTIN MUSIC COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES The Austin Music Commission convened in a regular meeting on October 4th, 2021, at Austin City Hall, 301 W. 2nd St. Austin, TX 78701 October 4, 2021 BOARD MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Chair – Jonathan “Chaka” Mahone, Vice-chair – Anne-Charlotte Patterson, Secretary - Oren Rosenthal, Parliamentarian - Gavin Garcia, Lauryn Gould, Nagavalli Medicharla, Patrice Pike, Scott Strickland, Christopher Limon (Virtual attendee) Staff in Attendance: Erica Shamaly, Stephanie Bergara CALL TO ORDER 6:35pm MUSICAL PERFORMANCE Strange Cadets CITIZEN COMMUNICATION 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 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. Approval of Minutes from Regularly Scheduled Meeting on September 13. Commissioner Patterson motions, Commissioner Gould seconds to approve minutes. Motion carries 9-0. Chair Mahone provides update based on the Core principals of Live Music Fund: Preservation – Enriching the past; Innovation – Envisioning the future; and Elevation & Collaboration - Empowering the present. (PIE) 2. CHAIR’S REPORT 3. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion and Possible Action on Working Group recommendations regarding development of guidelines around criteria for 3rd party for the Live Music Fund Event Program and Austin Music Disaster Relief Fund. Patrick Buchta speaks in support of deploying Austin Music Disaster Relief Funds expediently and further examination of the Live Music Fund Criteria. Cody Cowan speaks in support of separating Austin Music Disaster Relief Fund and Live Music Fund and advocates for AEDC to issue the Live Music Fund. Vice-Chair Patterson motions to deliver working group recommendations to the Economic Development Department for incorporation into the application process for the Live Music Fund and for a third party administrator, Garcia seconds. Motion passes unopposed. b. Discussion and Possible action following Austin Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) update from Emmett Beliveau. No motion taken. 1 AUSTIN MUSIC COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES October 4, 2021 c. Discussion and Possible Action on which working groups are still active and which are dissolved. No action taken, item moved to November agenda. d. Discussion and Possible Action after update from Systemic Racism Working Group. No motion taken. 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action after presentation from Rachel Blair, Chief Operating Officer of Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) regarding a request for funding under the American Rescue Plan. Chair Mahone motions to support HAAM’s request for $800,000 of direct funding from the American Rescue Plan Act, Medicharla seconds. Motion passes unopposed. b. Discussion and Possible Action regarding officer elections related to election of new Chair. Commissioner Garcia motions to elect Anne Charlotte Patterson as Chair, Commissioner Gould seconds, motion passed unopposed. 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. Discussion and possible action on a possible gathering around the work that had been done around the Live Music Fund. b. Discussion and possible action on an election of a vice chair. c. Discussion and possible action on which working groups are still active and which are d. Discussion and possible action for the RFP and application questions for Live Music dissolved. Fund, update from staff e. Update on Austin Music Disaster Relief Fund from Staff 6. ADJOURNMENT 9:40pm Commissioner Mahone 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