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African American Cultural Heritage District Resolution No. 20210902-048 Economic Development Department September 16, 2024 Resolution No. 20210902-048 • Directs the City Manager to determine strategies necessary to implement various initiatives to preserve and enhance the African American Cultural Heritage District (AACHD) • FY24 City Council approved to support Resolution Initiatives: • Develop and Update Maps • Implement a Placemaking Program • Assist with Historic Designation of Sites • Establish a funding mechanism for • Develop Directional Wayfinding System for the AACHD Public Art and Cultural Programming • Create a Strategic Plan for the AACHD • Current Dedicated Funding Support: FY24 Budget Process – General Funds $200,000 (Mend Collaborative) FY24 Historic Preservation Funds - $200,000* (concerns with applicability of funds) • • C I T Y O F A U S T I N Planned Approach • City Project Team: Economic and Cultural Districts Team (Economic Development Department) • Consultant Team: Mend Collaborative • Specializes in: Place-Based Economic Development Initiatives; Economic District Strategic Planning; Community Organizing/Education; Place-Enhancement; Project Implementation • Phase 1: Coalition Building and Establishing Guiding Principles for Strategic Engage with Coalition Partners to develop Community Engagement Plan Identify Organization/Partners Roles and Responsibilities Establish Strategic Planning Guiding Principles Planning • • • C I T Y O F A U S T I N Phase 1 – Project Initiation • Coalition Workshop Series • Consultant will host a series of Workshops and Conversations • Engage coalition partners to establish a baseline of District information • Catalog community organizations and identify roles and responsibilities • Develop and establish a Public Engagement Plan Coalition Partners (Per Resolution No. 20210902-048) Six Square East Austin Creative Coalition Austin Revitalization Authority Urban Renewal Board African American Resource Advisory Commission City Partners: Economic and Cultural District Team; Mend Collaborative • Project Team is requesting representatives from coalition organizations to be identified/assigned to begin meeting/workshop planning C I T Y O F A U S T I N Next Steps Establish Initial Coalition Workshop (Late September/Early October) Establish Organizational Roles and Responsibilities Develop comprehensive Public Engagement Plan Establish Strategic Guiding Principles C I T Y O F A U S T I N Questions? Economic Development Department July 15, 2024