Austin Music Budget Overview Creative Space Bond Contingency Fund HOT Tax Funding What are the Sources? ● $12M approved November 2018 ● Joint Working Group with Arts Commission ● Guidelines from commissions utilized by Economic Development Office ● Will be overseen by ● Administered by AEDC ● When will grants be AEDC offered? American Recovery Plan Act Funds ● Federal Government allocated $188,482,478 to the City of Austin. ● City Council has dedicated: ○ $4M for Music, ○ $6M for Arts, ○ $2M for Nonprofits EDD launched the Austin Arts and Culture Non-Profit Relief Grant, which is funded by the $2M for creative non-profits. EDD contracted with the Austin Better Business Bureau to administer the program, and with the Austin Revitalization Authority and Mission Capital to offer application assistance for non-profits. ● The $4M and $6M for Music and Arts - who will administer? ● When will these grants be offered? ● $2.4M from HOT Taxes allocated. ● $1M of this Dedicated to preservation of iconic venues - will be overseen by AEDC ● Administered by ● When will grants be Whom? offered? ● Live Music Fund ● $2.5-$2.9M available at start of fiscal year (Oct 1) ● $2.5M Budget for FY22 Live Music Fund program cultural contracts ● Administered by Whom? ● Application Portal opens Fall 2021 Notes about control of funds ● Advantages of AEDC - ○ Speed in developing new functions once fully staffed. ○ Skill in real estate negotiation. ● Advantages of Economic Development Office - ○ AEDC not yet staffed up - no capacity to administer programs ○ Lower costs (saving 4-10% administrative fees) ○ Access to City-owned properties ○ Strong in administering established functions. ○ Can draw on EDD and City of Austin’s Staffing Capacity. ● Access to philanthropic donations - ○ People can contribute directly to the AEDC ○ People can also contribute to a city-overseen donation fund (like the Arts Donation fund)
Live Music Fund Event Program Community Feedback & Proposed Guidelines Enhancements Music & Entertainment Division Economic Development Department 8/2/2021 MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT DIVISION T H E L I V E M U S I C F U N D, E S TA B L I S H E D BY C I T Y O R D I N A N C E N O. 2 0 1 9 0 9 1 9 - 1 4 9 O N S E P T E M B E R 1 9 , 2 0 1 9 , I S B A S E D O N R E C O M M E N D AT I O N S F R O M 2 0 1 7 ’ S V I S I TO R TA S K F O R C E ' S F I N A L R E P O RT. Live Music Fund Event Program • 2021 Inaugural Music & Entertainment Cultural Funding Program sourced from Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) revenue from Austin's hotel and convention industries. • The Live Music Fund Event Program supports live and virtual music shows and special events that can be marketed to local audiences, potential and visiting tourists, and conventions delegates. Priority will be given to activities that promote a more equitable and diverse live music industry in Austin. C I T Y O F A U S T I N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 00/00/00 2 LIVE MUSIC FUND EVENT PROGRAM – Responses to Community Feedback PRIMARY THEMES FOR GUIDELINE ENHANCEMENTS • Eligibility Criteria • Allowable Uses of Funds • Funding Allocation Schedule • Application Templates for Production & Budget and Marketing Planning • Career Building, Technical Assistance & Training • Enhanced community outreach for reaching 1st time applicants for City of Austin Support C I T Y O F A U S T I N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 00/00/00 3 LIVE MUSIC FUND EVENT PROGRAM – Responses to Community Feedback 1ST THEME: Eligibility Criteria • Why only Musicians/Bands and Small Independent Promoters? • Why is “Woman-Identifying” a priority? • Why not include musicians who do not perform for live audiences? • Why only 3 or less …
Joyce James Consulting Equal Treatment Does Not Lead To Equity Music Venues: “A Groundwater Analysis of Racial Inequities” Training and Technical Assistance Report May 19, 2021 Joyce James Consulting Equal Treatment Does Not Lead To Equity IN THIS REPORT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT A GROUNDWATER ANALYSIS (GWA) DEBRIEF PRESENTATION GWA SURVEYS & EVALUATION RESULTS GWA STRATEGY SESSION PRESENTATION THE TEXAS MODEL FRAMEWORK JJC RECOMMENDATIONS 1 Joyce James Consulting Equal Treatment Does Not Lead To Equity The Problem Joyce James (2010) Acknowledgement “Institutional and structural racism are at the core of racial inequities in all helping systems. Thus, the solution requires a systemic response that transforms the culture and holds all levels of the institution accountable.” Joyce James Consulting, LLC (JJC) gratefully acknowledges the City of Austin’s Economic Development leadership and staff, for their commitment to addressing racial inequities by making the Groundwater Analysis training available to Austin Music Venue owners. We applaud Music Venue owners for their willingness to be full participants in the training sessions, thereby, helping the JJC facilitators to create a liberated space for deeper conversations about institutional and structural racism as major contributors to the lack of diversity in music venues in the City of Austin, TX. About Joyce James Consulting (www.joycejamesconsulting.com) Joyce James, LMSW-AP is the President and CEO of Joyce James Consulting (JJC) She is a nationally recognized child welfare and racial equity expert. With a professional career spanning more than four decades, JJC provides training, data analysis, leadership development, coaching, community engagement support, and technical assistance to community-based organizations, non- and for-profit organizations, systems, and institutions at various levels, in both the public and private sectors. JJC has demonstrated expertise and success in supporting goals and objectives to reduce and eliminate disproportionality and disparities in multiple systems, including child welfare, education, health, housing, employment, law enforcement, juvenile and criminal justice systems. JJC provides a wide range of services focused on undoing institutional and structural racism designed to support increased awareness and strengthen capacity of systems and community leaders, as well as grassroots organizers to transform systems and institutions towards an anti-racist institutional culture. 2 Joyce James Consulting Equal Treatment Does Not Lead To Equity Ms. James most recently served as the Associate Deputy Executive Commissioner for the Center for Elimination of Disproportionality and Disparities (Center) and the Texas State Office of Minority Health at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). She expanded the Texas …
Music Venues Strategy Session Joyce James Consulting May 3-4, 2021 The Problem “Institutional and structural racism are at the core of racial inequities in helping systems. Thus, the solution requires a systemic response that transforms the culture and holds all levels of the institution accountable.” -- Joyce James (2010) Remember the Contract ✓ Respect ✓ Listen ✓ Participate (all) ✓ Liberated Space ✓ Growing Edge ✓ Institutional Racism ✓ No Quick Fix ✓ No Judgments ✓ No Hierarchy ✓ Your Truth ✓ Silence Phones/No Notetaking ✓ Stay the Whole Time ✓ Vegas Rules Using an Equity Lens …allows us to uncover the policies, practices, and behaviors that sustain unequal outcomes 3 Forms of Racism: In Focus Individual Institutional Structural 4 Individual Racism ➢ Individual racism can include face-to-face or covert actions toward a person that intentionally express prejudice, hate or bias based on race. Institutional Racism ➢Institutional racism refers to the policies and practices within and across institutions that, intentionally or not, produce outcomes that chronically favor, or put a racial group at a disadvantage. 6 Structural Racism ➢A system in which public policies, institutional practices, cultural representations, and other norms work in ways to perpetuate racial group inequity. ➢It identifies dimensions of our history and culture that have allowed privileges associated with “whiteness” and disadvantages associated with “color” to endure and adapt over time. 7 Structural Racism ➢Structural racism is not something that a few people or institutions choose to practice. ➢Instead, it has been a feature of the social, economic and political systems in which we all exist. 8 Structural Racialization • A different way of understanding inequitable conditions, the policies and practices that created disparate racialized outcomes in our communities, and the cultural norms and institutional arrangements that maintain these racialized outcomes. • Structures unevenly distribute benefits, burdens, and racialized meaning. 9 Opportunity is Racialized In 1960, African-American families in poverty were 3.8 times more likely to be concentrated in high-poverty neighborhoods than poor whites In 2015, they were 13.3 times more likely compared to 2.19% of poor Whites Whites make up 44% of the nation's poor, but account for just 18% of the poor people living in concentrated poverty School Segregation & Concentrated Poverty Lower Educational Outcomes Poor blacks are almost 5 times as likely to live in extremely poor neighborhoods as whites Neighborhood Segregation Poor Hispanics are more than 3 times as likely Increased Flight …
Date: Subject: MUSIC COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20210802-2b August 2, 2021 Recommendation to allocate $10 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to music as specified by Council Member Fuentes resolution approved on May 20th Vice-chair Patterson Seconded By: Commissioner Reynolds Motioned By: Recommendation Music Commission recommends council budget support of Council Member Fuentes’s May resolution providing $10M over 2 years in funding for the music economy. Description of Recommendation to Council The Music Commission directs City Council to invest $10 million ($5M per year) from any and all sources, including American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, in Austin’s live music economy for fiscal years 2021-22 and 2022-2023, as specified by Council Member Fuentes’ resolution approved by Council on May 20th. Rationale: • Live music, like tech, is a major industry in Austin and investment in this industry will promote economic growth, increase tourism, and encourage hospitality spending in Austin by live music fans from Austin and the surrounding areas. Music is part of our brand as a city. • The ongoing pandemic has jeopardized Austin’s live music scene with economic hardship and uncertainty. • Increasing unaffordability in Austin has created a crisis for both venues and music industry workers. Less expensive housing in surrounding towns coupled with the increase in the number of music venues outside the city means that we are losing performers and music events to our suburbs. Vote: For: 9 (Chair – Jonathan “Chaka” Mahone, Vice-chair – Anne-Charlotte Patterson, Secretary – Oren Rosenthal, Parliamentarian – Graham Reynolds, Gavin Garcia, Lauryn Gould, Christopher Limon, Nagavalli Medicharla, Stuart Sullivan) Against: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 (Patrice Pike) Attest: Kim McCarson, Liaison 1 of 2 2 of 2
AUSTIN MUSIC COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES The Austin Music Commission convened on August 2, 2021, via videoconference. August 2, 2021 BOARD MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Chair – Jonathan “Chaka” Mahone, Vice-chair – Anne-Charlotte Patterson, Secretary – Oren Rosenthal, Parliamentarian – Graham Reynolds, Gavin Garcia, Lauryn Gould, Christopher Limon, Nagavalli Medicharla, Stuart Sullivan Staff in Attendance: Erica Shamaly, Kim McCarson, Stephanie Bergara CALL TO ORDER 6:33pm MUSICAL PERFORMANCE Paul Limón Sr. & Big Band Tejano EASY COMPADRE CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 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. No speakers signed up. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approval of minutes from the July 12, 2021, Music Commission meeting. Commissioner Reynolds motions to approve, Chair Mahone seconds. Carries 9-0. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and Possible Action following update from Joyce James of Joyce James Consulting on Live Music Venue Preservation Fund equity strategic plan process. No action taken. b. Discussion and Possible Action on directing Council to allocate $10 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to music as specified by Council Member Fuentes resolution approved on May 20th. Statement of support: Vice-chair Patterson motions for the Music Commission to recommend support of Council Member Fuentes’s May resolution providing $5M over two years in ARPA funding for the music economy based on the necessity of investment in our music economy, the economic emergency created by the pandemic, and increasing unaffordability in Austin. Commissioner Reynolds seconds. Motion carries 9-0. 1 AUSTIN MUSIC COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES 3. OLD BUSINESS August 2, 2021 a. Discussion and Possible Action after staff update on feedback on the Live Music Fund Event Program. Commissioner Reynolds motions to move up to item 3d. Chair Mahone seconds. No action taken on item 3a. b. Discussion and Possible Action after update on Austin Economic Development Corporation (AEDC). Commissioner Medicharla motions and Commissioner Limon seconds to move this an agenda item to the next meeting including: the feasibility of the AEDC to administer the Live Music Fund. Chair Mahone motions to have update from staff on 3rd party considerations to run the Live Music Fund. Commissioner Reynolds seconds. c. Discussion and Possible Action on which working groups are still active and which are dissolved. Commissioner Reynolds motions and Vice-chair Patterson seconds to move working group item to the …
Versión en español a continuación. JOINT DOWNTOWN COMMISSION and MUSIC COMMISSION Meeting of JULY 20, 2021 Joint Downtown Commission and Music Commission Meeting to be held JULY 20, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (July 19, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the July 20, 2021 Downtown Commission Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at Kim McCarson (512) 974-7963, kimberly.mccarson@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to kimberly.mccarson@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del JOINT DOWNTOWN COMMISSION and MUSIC COMMISSION Meeting FECHA de la reunion (JULY 20, 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (July 19, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en Kim McCarson, (512) 974-7963, kimberly.mccarson@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser …
Versión en español a continuación. Music Commission Meeting July 12, 2021, 6:30pm Music Commission meeting to be held July 12, 2021, with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (July 11, by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the July 12 Music Commission Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at Kimberly.mccarson@austintexas.gov, 512-974-7963 no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Kimberly.mccarson@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular Reunión del MUSIC COMMISSION al correo envíe un electrónico enlace de FECHA de la reunion (July 12, 2021, 6:30pm) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (July 11 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o en 512-974-7963, la Kimberly.mccarson@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar ). • Una …
Creative Space Assistance Program (CSAP), FY21 -22 Proposed Updated Guidelines M u s i c & E n t e r t a i n m e n t D i v i s i o n C i t y o f A u s t i n E c o n o m i c D e v e l o p m e n t D e p a r t m e n t Purpose To provide direct support to qualifying creative organizations facing temporary or permanent displacement, or to those previously displaced. C I T Y O F A U S T I N M U S I C & E N T E R T A I N M E N T 00/00/00 2 CSAP Program Overview • Program Budget is $1 Million for FY22 (October 2021- September 2022) • Awards between $5,000 - $50,000 • Program eligibility includes: ➢ Arts-focused nonprofits ➢ Select for-profit creative businesses, as allowed by definitions within the program guidelines ➢ Independent artists seeking support for short-term or month-to-month commercial lease ➢ Property must be in Austin city limits or ETJ C I T Y O F A U S T I N M U S I C & E N T E R T A I N M E N T 00/00/00 3 For-Profit Applicant Eligibility C I T Y O F A U S T I N M U S I C & E N T E R T A I N M E N T 00/00/00 4 o Live Music Venue: An establishment where live music programming is the principal function of the business and/or the business is a live music destination, and where the venue clearly establishes the ability of an artist to receive payment for work by percentage of sales, guarantee or other mutually beneficial formal agreement for every performance. A live music venue is a destination for live music consumers, and/or its music programming and is the primary driver of its business as indicated by the presence of at least five (5) of the following: a) Defined performance and audience space; b) Mixing desk, PA system, and lighting rig; c) Back line; d) At least two of the following: (i) sound engineer, (ii) booker, (iii) promoter, (iv) stage manager, or (v) security personnel; e) Charges cover charge to some music performance through ticketing …
Arts & Culture Non-Profit Relief Grant Program Overview MUSIC COMMISSION JULY 12, 2021 Arts & Culture Non-Profit Relief Funds o $2 million o Council approved a resolution to create this program on June 10th (Resolution No. 20210610-092) o Sponsors: Council Member Alison Alter, Mayor Steve Adler, Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, Council Member Leslie Pool, Council Member Paige Ellis. oFunded by part of City’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation Arts & Culture Non-Profit Timeline o July 12 – Press Release/ Website live o July 14th – Application portal Opens at 10 AM o July 15th – Webinars (English at 11 AM; Spanish at 1 PM) o August 2nd – Application portal Closes at 5 PM o 3-weeks open o Not first come, first serve o Applicants will be notified of status within 10 days o Funding distributed by the end of August Arts & Culture Non-Profit Overview oOne-time, flat, unrestricted grant of $20,000 o 100 arts & culture non-profits awarded oScored against an updated matrix that was vetted with the Equity Office and Legal Department oIf organization received previous funds, still eligible to apply for this grant Arts & Culture Non-Profit Changes oNot reimbursement driven o No receipts required in the application o Easier for organizations to apply; Faster to review/score o Removes the barrier from previous grants that did not allow for reimbursement of sales, revenue and donations o100% of the awards will be based on an organization’s score o No lottery o More transparency; Supports those with the most urgent need o Allows us to lead with equity o There is not a cap on organization staff size to be eligible to apply oSimplified application o Minimal uploads required (990, Certificate of Formation, Determination Letter)
Live Music Fund Event Program Proposed Guidelines Music & Entertainment Division Economic Development Department 7/12/2021 DRAFT MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT DIVISION T H E L I V E M U S I C F U N D, E S TA B L I S H E D BY C I T Y O R D I N A N C E N O. 2 0 1 9 0 9 1 9 - 1 4 9 O N S E P T E M B E R 1 9 , 2 0 1 9 , I S B A S E D O N R E C O M M E N D AT I O N S F R O M 2 0 1 7 ’ S V I S I TO R TA S K F O R C E ' S F I N A L R E P O RT. Live Music Fund Event Program • 2021 Inaugural Music & Entertainment Cultural Funding Program sourced from Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) revenue from Austin's hotel and convention industries. • The Live Music Fund Event Program supports live and virtual music shows and special events that can be marketed to local audiences, potential and visiting tourists, and conventions delegates. Priority will be given to activities that promote a more equitable and diverse live music industry in Austin. C I T Y O F A U S T I N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 00/00/00 2 LIVE MUSIC FUND EVENT PROGRAM Purpose • Encourages, promotes, improves, and showcases Austin’s diverse live music industry through supporting live and virtual music events. • Supports Austin’s independent promoters, professional musicians & bands that produce and promote live and virtual shows that can be marketed to local audiences, visiting and potential tourists, and conventions delegates. Funding & Contracts: • $5,000 to $10,000 • Contract Period: 1 Year • Awards paid over a 12-month contract period with 20% up front, then drawn down monthly for eligible reimbursable expenses, with final 10% upon receipt of final report C I T Y O F A U S T I N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 00/00/00 3 LIVE MUSIC FUND EVENT PROGRAM Key Elements • Preservation – Enriching the …
AUSTIN MUSIC COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES The Austin Music Commission convened on July 12, 2021, via videoconference. July 12, 2021 BOARD MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Chair – Jonathan “Chaka” Mahone, Vice-chair – Anne-Charlotte Patterson, Secretary – Oren Rosenthal, Parliamentarian – Graham Reynolds, Gavin Garcia, Christopher Limon, Nagavalli Medicharla, Patrice Pike Staff in Attendance: Erica Shamaly, Kim McCarson, Stephanie Bergara CALL TO ORDER 6:36pm MUSICAL PERFORMANCE Aileen Adler B Santa Ana CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 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. No speakers called in. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approval of minutes from the June 7, 2021, Music Commission meeting. Commissioner Reynolds motions to approve with the performer name changed from Charmin Greene to Char min Greene with a space. Motion carries 8-0. 2. CHAIR’S REPORT a. Equity in Austin Music. 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and Possible Action following presentation on Austin Creative Nonprofit Relief Grant by Laura Odegaard, Cultural Arts Division and Sehila Casper, Program Compliance Coordinator, Heritage Tourism Division. No action taken. b. Discussion and Possible Action following presentation on Creative Space Assistance Program FY21-22 by Kim McCarson, Economic and Business Liaison, Music & Entertainment Division. No action taken. c. Discussion and Possible Action following presentation on the Live Music Fund Program by Erica Shamaly, Music & Entertainment Division Manager. No action taken. 4. OLD BUSINESS 1 AUSTIN MUSIC COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES July 12, 2021 a. Discussion and Possible Action following update from Joint Arts and Music Commission Land Use Group. Commissioner Medicharla considers joining. Commissioner Limon will volunteer as backup member. No action taken. b. Discussion and Possible Action after update from Systemic Racism Working Group. No c. Discussion and Possible Action after update from Joint Arts and Music Working Group. action taken. No action taken. d. Discussion and Possible Action after update on Austin Economic Development Corporation (AEDC). No action taken. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Commissioner Reynolds motions for discussion and possible action following update from Land Use Group, and to have a brief discussion about which working groups are dissolved and who is in each group, Commissioner Limon seconds. Commissioner Reynolds motions for discussion and possible action after update on AEDC, Commissioner Medicharla seconds. Commissioner Reynolds motions for discussion and possible action on the Finance Working Group, Chair Mahone seconds. Commissioner Reynolds …
Versión en español a continuación. Music Commission Meeting June 7, 2021, 6:30pm Music Commission meeting to be held June 7, 2021, with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (June 6, by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the June 7 Music Commission Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at Kimberly.mccarson@austintexas.gov, 512-974-7963 no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Kimberly.mccarson@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular Reunión del MUSIC COMMISSION al correo envíe un electrónico enlace de FECHA de la reunion (June 7, 2021, 6:30pm) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (June 6 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o en 512-974-7963, la Kimberly.mccarson@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar ). • Una …
Budget Calendar Sylnovia Holt Rabb, Deputy Director Economic Development Department June 7, 2021 C I T Y O F A U S T I N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 1 Budget Calendar January 2021: Budget Kickoff • • February – March: Boards and Commission Town Hall Meetings • April 2021: • April 16, 2021: • May 7, 2021: • May-June 2021: Boards and Commission Submit Budget Recommendations Financial Forecast Report Delivered Budget Submission to the Budget Officer Staff responds to Boards and Commission Recommendations Proposed Budget Presented Budget Public Input Meeting Budget Work Session Set Max Tax Rate and budget & tax rate hearings Budget Work Session Public hearing on tax rate • July 9, 2021: • July 22 &29, 2021: • July 27, 2021: • July 29, 2021: • August 3, 2021: • August 11, 2021: • August 11-13, 2021: Budget reading including ratify tax rates increase and adopt tax rate C I T Y O F A U S T I N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 2 Questions? C I T Y O F A U S T I N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 3
AUSTIN MUSIC COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES The Austin Music Commission convened on June 7, 2021 via videoconference. June 7, 2021 BOARD MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Chair – Jonathan “Chaka” Mahone, Vice-chair – Anne-Charlotte Patterson, Parliamentarian – Graham Reynolds, Gavin Garcia, Lauryn Gould, Nagavalli Medicharla, Patrice Pike, Stuart Sullivan Staff in Attendance: Erica Shamaly, Kim McCarson, Stephanie Bergara CALL TO ORDER 6:39pm MUSICAL PERFORMANCE Char min Greene CP Loony CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 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. Ray Price speaks in favor of preserving Doris Miller Auditorium as a music venue. Scott Strickland speaks in favor of the Creative Space Bond. Sarah Hall speaks in favor of Live Music Fund. Jeska Forsyth speaks in favor of launching Live Music Fund as soon as possible. Guy Forsyth speaks in favor of the Live Music Fund. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approval of minutes from the May 3, 2021, Music Commission meeting. Commissioner Reynolds motions Vice-chair Patterson seconds. Motion carries 8-0. 2. CHAIR’S REPORT 3. OLD BUSINESS action taken. action taken. a. Introduction of new Commissioner for District 3, Chris Limon. b. Juneteenth, Freedom, and Pride. a. Discussion and Possible Action on Live Music Fund following update from staff. No b. Discussion and Possible Action after update from Systemic Racism Working Group. No c. Discussion and possible action on Downtown Commission update from Vice-chair Patterson, upcoming joint meeting on the future of downtown music venues and land use, and appointment of new music commissioner liaison to Downtown Commission. Chris Limon will serve as liaison to the Downtown Commission. 1 AUSTIN MUSIC COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES 4. NEW BUSINESS June 7, 2021 a. Discussion and Possible Action following presentation by Sylnovia Holt-Rabb, Deputy Director, Economic Development Department, on the budget and funding process, how and when to engage in it, including calendar and steps. No action taken. b. Discussion and Possible Action following Gender Equity Working Group update. No action taken. c. Discussion and Possible Action following presentation by Dusty Saxton on innovative retirement for Austin musicians. No action taken. d. Discussion and Possible Action on joint efforts between the Music and Arts Commissions to identify funding sources. Vice-chair Patterson motions to form joint working group to explore public-private partnerships philanthropy to fund arts and music. Commissioner Sullivan seconds. Motion …
Gender Equity Working Group Recommendation to Austin Music Commission Draft 6/4/2021 RECOMMENDATION The Gender Equity Working Group of the Austin Music Commission recommends that the Austin City Council direct the City Manager to allocate a one-time use of the $650,000 transferred into the Live Music Fund immediately during the remainder of FY2020-21 to be used for the following: RATIONALE & DESCRIPTION Musician Reimbursement Program ꞏ Establishing a grant program to reimburse booking guarantees for local musicians in which venues pay musicians a fair wage and are thusly reimbursed through the program. Additionally, this program will provide funds to reimburse guarantees for local acts hired as support for touring artists. Individual musicians will also be able to apply to use this funding to support independently produced public live music events. This is intended to offset real costs during reopening, incentivize booking, provide a boost to our music ecosystem, and ultimately to drive income for local musicians. ꞏ Musician Reimbursement program should establish a set of eligibility criteria through engagement with stakeholders and such criteria should prioritize diversity of race, gender, sexual identity. Eligibility requirements should also consider geography of Live Music Venue recipients to incentivize diversity of representation of music throughout the City of Austin and Extraterrestrial Jurisdiction (ETJ). ꞏ As originally recommended by the Visitor Impact Task Force, which provided the original HOT recommendations for music in 2017, the Musician Reimbursement Program should be administered by a third-party entity and the cost of such administrations should not exceed 5% of the total allocation. Third party administration will allow for significant fund growth through private matching. ꞏ This Program is meant to provide immediate assistance during reopening and is meant as a one-time appropriation pending the successful development of a long-term plan for administration and use of the Live Music Fund. It is imperative that existing funds be administered in a timely manner in order to provide needed stimulus to restarting Austin’s live music economy. The Musician Reimbursement Program would serve as a starting point upon which industry stakeholders and city partners can build sustainable long-term programs that address industry development and investment through a lens of equity for all Austin musicians, venue owners and industry workers. ꞏ The Gender Equity Working Group presents these recommendations Music Commission with the hope that the Live Music Fund will achieve its intended purpose of supporting Austin musicians, venues, and industry workers so that …
