Approved Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

SPECIAL CALLED MEETING TOURISM COMMISSION MINUTES WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2026 The Tourism Commission Board convened in a Special Called Meeting on 9, February 2026, at 301 w. Second St. in Austin, Texas. Chair Ed Bailey called the Tourism Commission Board Meeting to order at 2:41 p.m. Board Members or Commissioners in Attendance: Chair Ed Bailey, Commissioners Greg Chanon, Bishop Chappell, Stefani Mathis, Anna Panossian, and Dani Pruitt Board Members or Commissioners in Absence: Vice Chair Cristina Masters and Commissioner Gamez APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approved the minutes of the Tourism Commission Board Regular Meeting on January 14, 2026. The minutes from the Tourism Commission Board Regular Meeting on January 14, 2026, were approved on Commissioner Panossian’s motion, Commissioner Chanon’s second on an 6-0 vote. Vice Chair Masters and Commissioner Gamez were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding the reminder to Commissioners on the Board that we have 8 commissioners now. The presentation was made by Felicia Burleson, Staff Liaison, Austin Convention Center Department. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. 4. 5. Discussion regarding Austin Convention Center design concepts for the new Austin Convention Center footprint/pad and discussed how the redevelopment will transform integration with surrounding areas. Presented by Katy Zamesnik, Interim Director. Discussion regarding the Downtown Austin Alliance’s role in the planning process for creating a smarter, more integrated downtown. Presented by Davon Barbour, Executive Director. Discussion regarding the Waterloo Greenway Project - Phase II: The Confluence, exploring the role of planning in shaping a smarter, more integrated downtown, with a focus on the new Austin Convention Center design and tourism initiatives. Presented by John Rigdon, Chief Planning & Design Officer. Discussed. 1 WORKING GROUP UPDATE 6. Update from the Short-Term Rental Working Group on any new reports regarding the STR’s new focus and efforts for recommendations. Discussed. a. Request for the final 2025 Revenue Report to be shared by next meeting FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Chair, Ed Bailey adjourned the meeting at 4:25 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the March11, 2026, meeting on Commissioner Panossian’s motion, Commissioner Gamez’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Bishop Chappell, Stefani Mathis, and Greg Chanon was off the dais. 2