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Approved Minutes

Tourism Commission MEETING MINUTES (10, September, 2025) TOURISM COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 9, JULY 2025 The TOURISM COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR meeting on 9, JULY 2025, at 301 w. Second St. in Austin, Texas. Vice Chair, Ed Bailey called the TOURISM COMMISSION Meeting to order at 2:40 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Commissioners Ed Bailey, Bishop Chappell, Cristina Masters and Stefani Mathis Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner Greg Chanon and Anna Panossian Board Members/Commissioners Absence: Commissioners Daniel Ronan and Dan Webb APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the TOURISM COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING on June 11, 2025. The minutes were approved at the July 9, 2025, meeting on Commissioner Masters motion, Commissioner Chappell second on a (6-0) vote. Vote was unanimous. Vice Chair Ed Bailey, Commissioners Bishop Chappell, Stefani Mathis, Anna Panossian, Cristina Masters, and Greg Chanon. Commissioner Daniel Ronan and Dan Webb was absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff Liaison, Felicia Burleson briefed on updates regarding commission board resources and updates for commission’s vacancy, city policy and guidelines and resources DISCUSSION ITEMS variety of items 3. 4. Justus Zimmerman, CEO and Executive Director of the Austin Symphony, presented on the economic impact of the organization on Tourism and the hotel occupancy tax. Nicole Klepadlo, Executive Director of the Red River Cultural District, presented on the economic impact of the organization on Tourism and the hotel occupancy tax. 1 Tourism Commission MEETING MINUTES (10, September, 2025) DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Discussion and possible action on the Tourism Commission Annual Internal Review Report. a. The motion to approve Tourism Commission Annual Internal Review Report was approved on Commissioner Master’s motion, Commissioner Chanon’s second on a (6-0) vote. b. Vote was unanimous. Vice Chair Ed Bailey, Commissioners Bishop Chappell, Stefani Mathis, Anna Panossian, Cristina Masters, and Greg Chanon. Commissioner Daniel Ronan and Dan Webb was absent. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 6. 7. Commissioner Masters reported on an update regarding the AISD Facilities Working Group. Commissioner Chappell had no new update from the Short-Term Rental Working Group FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 8. 2026 Calendar Topics a. Commissioner Mathis suggest for 2026 calendar to discuss how to improve 6th Street and Parking issues. b. Bring in Developers of current and future development projects. c. City department hosting events that influence road closures. d. Restaurants and rating scores. Vice Chair, Ed Bailey adjourned the meeting at 4:10 p.m. with the motioned by Commissioner Chappell and seconded by Commissioner Mathis. The minutes were approved at the SEPTEMBER 10, 2025, meeting on Commissioner Panossian’s motion, Commissioner Masters second on a (6-0-3) vote. Commissioners Bailey, Chappell, Masters, Mathis, Panossian and Webb voted yay. Commissioners Ronan and Chanon was off the dais. Commissioner Pruitt abstained. 2