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Approved Minutes
MUSIC COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 8 January 2024 The Music Commission convened in a regular meeting on 8 January 2024, at Austin Public Library, Special Events Center 710 W Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701. Chair Medicharla called the Music Commission Meeting to order at 6:38 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Chair Nagavalli Medicharla, Vice-Chair Anne-Charlotte Patterson Parliamentarian Oren Rosenthal, Nelson Aguilar, Shane Bartell, Tami Blevins, Celeste Quesada, Scott Strickland CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Nagavalli Medicharla - Chair, Anne-Charlotte Patterson – Vice Chair, Oren Rosenthal – Parliamentarian, Nelson Aguilar, Shane Bartell, Tami Blevins, Leonard Davila, Lauryn Gould, Jonathan “Chaka” Mahone, Celeste Quesada, Scott Strickland CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. The minutes from the meeting of December 4, 2023, were approved on Commissioner Strickland’s motion, Chair Medicharla’s second with a unanimous vote. Commissioners Davila and Mahone were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Live Music Fund collections update by Kim McCarson, Program Manager, Music & Entertainment Division, Economic Development Department. Chair Medicharla motions to move item 6 before item 5, Rosenthal seconds. Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Update on Live Music Fund Event Program by Erica Shamaly, Division Manager, Music & Entertainment Division. Update on consultant evaluation of the Live Music Fund program by Erica Shamaly, Division Manager, Music & Entertainment Division. Economic Development Director, Sylnovia Holt-Rabb speaks on contracts and memorandum. DISCUSSION ITEMS Discussion after presentation by Anne Gatling Haynes of Austin Economic Development Corporation on Cultural Trust next steps. Discussion following update on Community Navigators by Community Navigator representative. Discussion after presentation on Musician Treatment Foundation’s (MTF) work in the music community by Irene Chang-Cimino, Executive Director, MTF. Discussion on musical performances for Music Commission meetings following update by Shelbi Mitchell, Program Coordinator, Music & Entertainment, Economic Development Department. Discussion on all ages shows and how we support youth in Austin. Discussion on music journalism and access to media coverage in Austin. Discussion on music commission budget recommendations. Discussion on calendar for Live Music Fund awardee events. 12. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 13. Discussion and possible action on recommendation regarding economic impact of and funding for Red River Cultural District following update by Nicole Klepadlo, RRCD Interim Executive Director. Discussion and possible action on recommendation for Austin Record Convention subsidies from the City of Austin. Representative was absent. 14. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion on Live Music Fund Event Program collections update. Discussion on Live Music Fund Event Program. Discussion on Live Music Fund Program venue eligibility guidelines. Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular Discussion on calendar of Live Music Fund awardee events. Discussion on all ages shows and how we support youth in Austin. Discussion on music journalism and access to media coverage in Austin. Discussion on music commission budget recommendations. Discussion on musical performance for Music Commission meeting. Discussion on consultant evaluation of the Live Music Fund program. Discussion following presentation on ACL by C3 Presents representative. Chair Medicharla motions to approve all future agenda items above. Commissioner Patterson seconds with a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Strickland motions to adjourn and Commissioner Gould seconds. The Music Commission meeting was adjourned at 9:11 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the March 4 meeting on Vice Chair Patterson’s motion, Commissioner Quesada’s second on a 9-2 vote. Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular