Approved Minutes — original pdf
Approved Minutes
MUSIC COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 1 April 2024 The Music Commission convened in a regular meeting on 1 April 2024, at City Hall Council Chambers 301 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701. Chair Medicharla called the Music Commission Meeting to order at 6:40 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Chair Nagavalli Medicharla, Parliamentarian Oren Rosenthal, Leonard Davila, Scott Strickland, Nelson Aguilar, Celeste Quesada, Pedro Carvalho Commissioners in Attendance Virtually: Vice-Chair Anne-Charlotte Patterson, Tami Blevins, Lauryn Gould 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 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Aaron Lack spoke for public communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. The minutes from the meeting on March 4 were approved on Commissioner Strickland’s motion, Commissioner Davila’s second with a 8-0 vote. Commissioners Aguilar and Rosenthal abstained. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff presentation on land use by Donald Jackson, Business Process Consultant, Economic Development Department. Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9. 10. 13. 14. Vice-Chair Patterson joined meeting virtually at 7:09 p.m. Commissioner Blevins joined meeting virtually at 7:12 p.m. Live Music Fund collections update by Kim McCarson, Program Manager, Music & Entertainment Division, Economic Development Department. Update on consultant evaluation of the FY23 Live Music Fund Event Program by Erica Shamaly, Division Manager, Music & Entertainment Division. Update on FY24 Austin Live Music Fund guidelines by Erica Shamaly, Division Manager, Music & Entertainment Division. DISCUSSION ITEMS 6. Update on SXSW Fair Pay by Aaron Lack, Austin Federation of Musicians Local. Presentation on Besame Mucho Festival by Circuit of the Americas representative. Representative was not present. Discussion on booking for live music venues. Representative was not present. Update on Downtown Commission recommendations to council on Red River Cultural District Funding and Convention Center expansion community oversight, by Vice Chair Patterson. Update on live musical performances for Music Commission meetings by Shelbi Mitchell, Program Coordinator, Music & Entertainment, Economic Development Department. Discussion regarding all ages shows and how the City of Austin supports youth in Austin. 11. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 12. Approve recommendation for sound assessment and disclosure requirements for residential development near Outdoor Music Venues and Performance Venues by Brian Block, Nightlife & Entertainment Services Manager, Development Services Department. The recommendation was approved with a motion by Strickland and second by Patterson and 10-0 vote. Approve recommendation for Hotel Occupancy Tax collection from unlicensed Short Term Rentals (STR) and additional cultural funding via STR platforms following update on joint Urban Core Land Use Working Group from Vice Chair Patterson. Vice-Chair Patterson motioned to create a recommendation to send to city council with a second by Gould and 10-0 vote. Conduct officer elections for Chair, Vice-Chair and Parliamentarian. Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular Motion was made to add a vote for Secretary by Medicharla and a second by Strickland with a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Patterson nominated and motioned to make Medicharla Chair with a second by Strickland and 10-0 vote. Commissioner Strickland nominated and motioned to make Patterson Vice-Chair with a second by Medicharla and 10-0 vote. Commissioner Aguilar nominated and motioned to make Rosenthal Parliamentarian with a second by Davila and 10-0 vote. Commissioner Strickland nominated and motioned to make Strickland Secretary with a second by Medicharla and 10-0 vote. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion on Live Music Fund Event Program collections update. Discussion on live music venue booking. Discussion and possible action on all ages shows and how we support youth in Austin. Discussion on FY24 Austin Live Music Fund update. Discussion on live musical performance for Music Commission meeting. Discussion on consultant evaluation of the Live Music Fund program update. Discussion and possible action on land code updates related to cultural districts. Discussion on federal support for arts with presentation by Allison Orr. Discussion and possible action on name selection for Music Commission performances. Presentation on budget recommendation for marketing and advertising for musicians. Commissioner Medicharla motions to approve all future agenda items above. Commissioner Strickland seconds with a 10-0 vote. Vice-Chair Patterson motions to adjourn and Commissioner Strickland seconds. The Music Commission meeting was adjourned at 9:35 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the May 6 meeting on Commissioner Davila’s motion, Commissioner Strickland’s second on a 8-0 vote. Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular