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Approved Minutes

Tourism Commission MEETING MINUTES (17, November 2025) TOURISM COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES 17, NOVEMBER 2025 The TOURISM COMMISSION convened in a SPECIAL CALLED meeting on 17, NOVEMBER 2025, at 301 w. Second St. in Austin, Texas. Chair, Daniel Ronan called the TOURISM COMMISSION Meeting to order at 2:40 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Commissioners Ed Bailey, Greg Chanon, Bishop Chappell, Francisco “Cisco” Gamez, Cristina Masters, Stefani Mathis, Anna Panossian, Dani Pruitt, Daniel Ronan and Dan Webb PUBLIC COMMUNICATION Nagavalli Medicharla- Chair of the Music Commission, Agenda item number 7, which pertains to Rally Austin’s bond proposals. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the TOURISM COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING on October 8, 2025. The minutes were approved at the NOVEMBER 17, 2025, meeting on Commissioner Panossian’s motion, Commissioner Chanon second on a (8-0-1) vote. Ed Bailey, Greg Chanon, Bishop Chappell, Cristina Masters, Stefani Mathis, Anna Panossian, Daniel Ronan and Dan Webb Commissioners Dani Pruitt was off the dais. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing by Felicia Burleson, Staff Liaison regarding the need to approve the meeting schedule for the 2026 calendar. DISCUSSION ITEMS variety of items 3. 4. Tom Noonan, President & CEO at Visit Austin, presented on an update on Austin Tourism Industry, including the Austin Convention Center and the Tourism Public Improvement District David Colligan, Chief Operating Officer and Theresa Alvarez, President & CEO at Rally Austin, followed-up on the discussion on the work of the city-sponsored non-profit organization to maintain cultural spaces across Austin to the benefit of Austin tourism. 1 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. 6. The motion to approve a recommendation to Council for the Council to continue Austin Convention Center construction project, was approved on Commissioner Anna Panossian’s motion and Commissioner Dan Webb second on a 10-0 vote. The vote was unanimous. The motion to approve a recommendation to Council to approve the Rally Austin bond proposals for the 2026 bond election, was approved on Commissioner Chappell and Vice Chair, Ed Bailey second on a 10-0 vote. The vote was unanimous. DISCUSSION ITEMS 7. Discussion regarding the Tourism Commission Board vacancies. a. Introduction of the new and current Commission Board members WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 8. Commissioner Chappell added new updates from the Short-Term Rental Working Group regarding active STRs and funds. a. New updates to share by January 2026 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 9. Discussion and possible action to modify the road map for 2026 Tourism Commission Meetings. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Conduct officer elections for the Chair and Vice Chair. Discussion regarding the 2026 Tourism Commission Meeting Road Map Visit Austin future presentations with the Convention Center down, other opportunities for off- site meetings and gathers Hotel Occupancy Tax Funds regarding the Heritage and Music funds knowledge for awareness and the process of their grants and cycles. Discussions on the investments serving the Tourism and the Hotel Occupancy Taxes Adding the Texas Book Festival and the Tribune Fest Chair, Daniel Ronan adjourned the meeting at 4:04 p.m. with the motioned by Commissioner Panossian and seconded by Commissioner Chanon and Pruitt. The minutes were approved at the DECEMBER 10, 2025, meeting on Commissioner Panossian’s motion, Commissioner Chanon second on a (8-0) vote. Ed Bailey, Greg Chanon, Bishop Chappell, Francisco “Cisco” Gamez, Cristina Masters, Stefani Mathis, Anna Panossian, and Dani Pruitt. 2