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Approved Minutes

TOURISM COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 9, APRIL 2025 The TOURISM COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR meeting on 9, APRIL 2025, at 301 w. Second St. in Austin, Texas. Vice Chair, Ed Bailey called the TOURISM COMMISSION Meeting to order at 2:35 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Commissioners Ed Bailey, Greg Chanon, Bishop Chappell, Stefani Mathis, Cristina Masters, Anna Panossian, Daniel Ronan, Christian Tschoepe, and Dan Webb Board Members/Commissioners Absence: Commissioners Aileen Bazan APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the TOURISM COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING on March 12, 2025. The minutes were approved at the April 9, 2025 meeting on Commissioner Panossian motion, Commissioner Chanon’s second on a (8-0) vote. Vote was unanimous. Commissioners Vice Chair Bailey, Chanon, Chappell, Mathis, Panossian, Tschoepe , Masters, and Webb. Chair Ronan was off the dais. Commissioner Bazan was absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff Liaison, Felicia Burleson briefed on updates regarding commission board resources and updates for commission’s vacancy and city policy and guidelines. DISCUSSION ITEMS variety of items 3. 4. 5. Brian Gannon, Senior Director, Visit Austin Film Commission, presented on the impact of the film industry on Austin tourism. Barbara Morgan, Executive Director of the Austin Film Festival, presented on the impact of film and the Austin Film Festival on Austin tourism. Jeremy Striffler, Director of Real Estate, Office of Planning & Asset Management, AISD along with Jason Glenn, Executive Director of Athletics, and Brad Distelhorst, Performing Arts Center Coordinator, presented on the potential for district venues to enhance Austin tourism. Introductions of new Tourism Commissioners, Cristina Masters and Dan Webb to the Tourism Commission. 6. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 7. Conduct officer elections for the Chair and Vice Chair. a. The motion to continue the current Chair and Vice Chair occupancy remain in seats. was approved on Commissioner Panossian’s motion, Commissioner Mathis’ second on a (9-0) vote. Vote was unanimous. Commissioners Chair Ronan, Vice Chair Bailey, Chanon, Chappell, Mathis, Panossian, Tschoepe, Masters, and Webb. b. Commissioner Bazan was absent. 8. Discussion and possible action to set road map for 2025 Tourism Commission Meeting. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 9. Update from the Short-Term Rental Working Group on any new reports regarding the STR’s new focus and efforts for recommendations. a. The motion to reform the STR Working Group to retain as a monitor regarding the STR progress and City Council movements was approved on Commissioner Chanon’s motion, Commissioner Panossian’s second on a (9-0) vote. Vote was unanimous. b. Commissioners Chair Ronan, Vice Chair Bailey, Chanon, Chappell, Mathis, Panossian, Tschoepe, Masters, and Webb. c. Commissioner Bazan was absent Vice Chair, Ed Bailey adjourned the meeting at 4:33 p.m. without objection The minutes were approved at the May 14, 2025 meeting on Commissioner Panossian’s motion, Commissioner Tschoepe second on a (6-0) vote. Vote was unanimous. Commissioners Bailey, Chappell, Panossian, Ronan, Tschoepe, and Masters Commissioner Chanon was off the dais. Commissioners Webb and Mathis were absent.