Approved Minutes for July 15, 2024 meeting — original pdf

Approved Minutes

TOURISM COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 15, JULY 2024 The TOURISM COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR meeting on 15, JULY 2024, at 301 w. Second St. in Austin, Texas. Chair, Daniel Ronan called the TOURISM COMMISSION Meeting to order at 2:34 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Commissioners Ed Bailey, Greg Chanon, Bishop Chappell, Daniel Ronan, and Christian Tschoepe Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioners Mike Cannatti, Anna Panossian, and Aileen Bazan Board Members/Commissioners Absence: Commissioners Stefani Mathis and John Riedie APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the TOURISM COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING on June 12, 2024. The minutes from the meeting of 6/12/2024 were approved on Vice Chair Bailey’s motion and Commissioner Bishop Chappell second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Aileen Bazan, Ed Bailey, Bishop Chappell, Anna Panossian, Daniel Ronan, and Christian Tschoepe approved the vote. Commissioners Stefani Mathis and John Riedie were absent. Commissioner Mike Cannatti, and Greg Chanon was off the dais. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff Liaison, Felicia Ojeda briefed the board on the upcoming schedule changes for upcoming meetings, and vacancy for District 4. 3. 4. DISCUSSION ITEMS variety of items Ben Blocker, Director of Events with C3 Events, presented on Austin regarding special events in Austin and their economic impact on tourism. Discussion regarding the Tourism Commission Road Map on upcoming topics a. Vice Chair Bailey suggests that we consider looking into a broader span of the state and county regarding Hotel Occupancy Tax Funds. i. Commissioner Anna Panossian seconds this suggestion b. Commissioner Christian Tschoepe suggests inviting Parks and Recreation Department Representative regarding Hotel Occupancy Tax Funds. c. Commissioner Greg Chanon suggests inviting Stream Realty to discuss their downtown properties regarding economic and tourism impact. d. Commissioner Anna Panossian suggests moving forward on a December meeting. i. Commissioner Christian Tschoepe and Vice Chair Ed Bailey seconds this suggestion. ii. Chair Daniel Ronan suggests making this a planning meeting regarding the 2025 Roadmap on Agenda Topics. iii. Commissioner Bishop Chappell suggests inviting Police and Fire Department to understand their perspective on special events in the city of Austin. iv. Vice Chair Ed Bailey suggest invite city staff regarding the Convention Center expansion project and TPID including the homeless support recommendation. v. Chair Daniel Ronan seconds Vice Chair Ed Bailey’s suggestion regarding the Convention Center expansion, design process, and the economic tourism impact. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Discussion and possible action of the Annual Internal Review for the Tourism Commission Board for August 2023- June 2024. a. Commissioner Greg Chanon suggest making changes to language on the Red River Cultural Arts District Recommendation and Hotel Occupancy Taxes funding list. b. Commissioner Bishop Chappell suggest adding to request discussing collections, i.e.. c. Vice Chair Ed Bailey’s adding TPID efforts. d. Commissioner Greg Chanon suggest adding “by promoting tourism.” e. Chair Daniel Ronan asks if the commissioners have a motion to approve the Annual Short-term Rentals. Internal Review. i. Commissioner Chanon moves to approve the revised Annual Internal Review with the amended and added languages. ii. Commissioner Anna Panossian seconds the motion. i. The approval of the Tourism Commission Annual Internal Review passes on an 8-0 vote. 6. Discussion and possible action to approve the amendments to minutes for the April meeting and the Red River District Recommendation that passed in April 2024 Tourism Commission meeting. b. The correction of the recommendation and minutes as follow: “second to the last, Be it further resolve that the City of Austin Tourism Commission recommends that Councils allocate funding in the fiscal year 24 -25 Budget to the Red River Cultural District consistent with amounts allocated to the other cultural districts and” i. Commissioner Mike Cannatti moves to approve this amendment correction and Commissioner Greg Chanon seconds the motions. ii. The approval of the Tourism Commission Board Recommendation, Recommendation number 20240410-007 passes on an 8-0 vote. WORKING GROUPS 7. Update from the Short-Term Rental Working Group on any new reports regarding the STRs recommendation and efforts with city council. a. Commissioner Greg Chanon motions the Commission Board reconstitutes the Short-term Working group follow up with implementations of the recommendations made with previous recommendations. b. Commissioner Christian Tschoepe seconds the motion. c. Commissioner Bishop Chappell recommends that the reconstitution of the STR Working Group follow in line with the new language added to the Annual Internal Review stating as follow: “engage with Tourism Partners to promote tourism and leverage past efforts to inform continued and expanded STR collection efforts.” d. Chair Daniel Ronan asks if the commissioners have a motion to approve the amended motion of Commissioner Greg Chanon’s original motion. i. Commissioner Christian Tschoepe moves to approve this amendment motion and Commissioner Anna Panossian seconds the motion. ii. The approval of the reconstitution of the STR Working Group passes on an 8-0 vote. Parks funding to city council. a. With discussion 8. Update from the Parks and Environment Working Group regarding the recommendation on regarding the Parks and Environment Working Group, Commissioner Mike Cannatti suggest to sunset this working group. b. Vice Chair Ed Bailey recommend that we look to reconstitute this working group in the new year with a focus of the Palm District and its impact surrounding the Austin Convention Center expansion. c. Chair Daniel Ronan seconds Vice Chair Ed Bailey’s recommendation to postpone the reconstitution until the new year. Chair Daniel Ronan adjourned the meeting at 4:19pm. The minutes from the meeting of 9/11/2024 were approved on Commissioner Panossian’s motion and Vice Chair Ed Bailey’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Ed Bailey, Bishop Chappell, Stefani Mathis Anna Panossian, Daniel Ronan, and Christian Tschoepe approved the vote. Commissioners Aileen Bazan was absent. Commissioner Greg Chanon and John Riedie was off the dais.