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Approved Minutes
1. 3. MUSIC COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 5 February 2024 The Music Commission convened in a regular meeting on 5 February 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 6:41 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Chair Nagavalli Medicharla, Vice-Chair Anne-Charlotte Patterson, Lauryn Gould, Jonathan Mahone, Celeste Quesada, Scott Strickland CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Nagavalli Medicharla - Chair, Anne-Charlotte Patterson – Vice Chair, Oren Rosenthal – Parliamentarian, Nelson Aguilar, Tami Blevins, Leonard Davila, Lauryn Gould, Jonathan “Chaka” Mahone, Celeste Quesada, Scott Strickland CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES The approval of minutes from the meeting of January 8, 2024, was moved to March 4 meeting. Commissioners Medicharla, Patterson, Strickland, Quesada, Gould and Mahone were present. Mahone abstained. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Live Music Fund collections update by Kim McCarson, Program Manager, Music & Entertainment Division, Economic Development Department. Live music venue eligibility for 2024 Live Music Fund update, Erica Shamaly, Division Manager, Music & Entertainment, Economic Development Department. Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Update on consultant evaluation of the Live Music Fund program by Erica Shamaly, Division Manager, Music & Entertainment Division. DISCUSSION ITEMS Discussion after presentation on ACL 2023 by Emmett Beliveau, Chief Operating Officer, C3Presents. 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. 10. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion and possible action on recommendation for Austin Record Convention subsidies from the City of Austin. Representative was absent. Discussion on Live Music Fund Event Program collections update. Update on consultant evaluation of the Live Music Fund Event Program. Discussion on Live Music Fund Program working group venue eligibility guidelines. 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 and possible action on music commission budget recommendations. Update on musical performance for Music Commission meeting. Discussion on SXSW fair pay recommendation update with Austin Federation of Musicians representative. Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular Vice Chair Patterson motions to approve all future agenda items above. Commissioner Quesada seconds with a 6-0 vote. Commissioner Quesada motions to adjourn and Commissioner Gould seconds. The Music Commission meeting was adjourned at 9:13 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