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Approved Minutes

Visitor Impact Task Force April 11, 2017 3:00pm Austin Convention Center Meeting Room 5abc 500 E. Cesar Chavez Austin, TX 78701 MINUTES In Attendance: Gavin Garcia - Music Industry Representative Lulu Flores - Arts Community Representative MariBen Ramsey - Arts Community Representative James Russell - Special Events Industry Representative Julie Niehoff - Special Events Industry Representative Tom Noonan - Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau Representative Shelly Schadegg - Hotel Industry Representative Alyson McGee - Preservation Community Representative Dan Keshet - Parks Community Representative Mark Tester - Convention Center Representative Dewitt Peart - Downtown Commission Representative Ashwin Ghatalia - Tourism Workforce Representative Jonathan Mahone - Community Member Representative Pam Thompson - Environmental Community Representative Skeeter Miller - Restaurant Industry Representative Richard Mendoza - Public Works Department Representative (ex-officio) Absent: Catlin Whitington - Music Industry Representative Bill Worsham - Public Safety Community Representative Stephen Sternschein - Tourism Workforce Representative Larry Schooler, CPIO, Facilitator Staff and Others In Attendance: Mark Washington, ACM Carla Steffen, Austin Convention Center Department Diane Thomas, City of Austin, Controllers Office Felicia Ojeda, Austin Convention Center Department Bill Manno, City of Austin, Austin Center for Events Gary Keller, All ATX Danny Gillespie, intricate Reenie Collins, Donated time to Gary Keller Heather Alden, Donated time to Gary Keller Kurt Wheeler, Donated time to Gary Keller Staff and Others In Attendance: (con’t) Sharon Blythe, Cemeteries Rodney Siebels, Austin Convention Center Expansion Charles Betts, Austin History Center Rosgaldo Gomez, Crossroads Events Bill Bunch, Save Our Springs Alliance Mike Mardecai, Elephant Room, BBA Clifford Gillard, East Austin Black Interest George Cofer, Historic/ Parks/ Preservation Scott Joslovz, Texas Hotel & Lodging Association Rebecca Melancon, ABIA IBIZ Districts – Local Businesses Steve Berco, Local Businesses Lorri Turner, Local Businesses Leonard Davila, Musician/ Promoter John Bernardoni Peter Helf, Donated time to John Bernardoni Dr. John Butler AGENDA 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER a. Meeting called to order at 3:03pm by Chair James Russell 2. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL (Split-3:04pm) a. Gary Keller- The Austin Music Plan b. Sharon Blythe, PARDs comment on cemeteries c. National Instruments, Rodney Siebels, Austin Convention Center Expansion d. Charles Betts- Chair Austin History Center Association e. George Cofer- Historic/ Parks/ Preservation 3. Approval of Minutes from March 28, 2017 Meeting, all voters approved minus Chair James Russell (due to absence of March 28, 2017 meeting) and the absence of Task Force Members, Catlin Whitington, Bill Worsham, and Stephen Sternschein. 4. STAFF BRIEFING (Split-3:35pm) a. Assistant City Manager, Mark Washington, discussed the concerns expressed to the Task Force in relation to the scope of the task force, process in which the task force has undertaken matters and information that has been shared with the Task Force by City staff. 5. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: Task Force Concerns Presentation (Split-4:00pm) a. Bill Bunch, Save Our Alliance 6. STAFF BRIEFING (Split-4:30pm) b. City of Austin- Controller Office, Diana Thomas, presented Financial Reporting in Government and Austin Convention Center Department, Carla Steffen presented Cash, Financial Position, Capital Project Financing, and Debt 7. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: Austin Convention Center Department Presentation (Split-5:48pm) a. Bill Bunch, Save Our Alliance, Finance response b. Rosgaldo Gomez, Crossroads Events, Mexican American Cultural c. Mike Mardecai - Elephant Room, BBA d. Clifford Gillard- East Austin Black Interest e. Rebecca Melancon – ABIA f. Steve Berco, Book People g. Lorri Turner, Hat BOX- ABIA h. Leonard Davila, Musician/ Promoter i. John Bernardoni, Historic Paramount Theatre Restoration Project j. Dr. John Butler 8. STAFF BRIEFING (Split-6:30pm) b. Austin Convention Center Department, Carla Steffen presented Cash, Financial Position, Capital Project Financing, and Debt 9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. Discussed possible recommendations on items for future agendas 10. ADJOURNMENT a. Meeting Adjourned at 6:50pm The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Larry Schooler at Communication and Public Information Office Department, at 512.974.6004, larry.schooler@austintexas.gov for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Visitor Impact Task Force, please contact Felicia Ojeda at 512.404.4022, felicia.ojeda@austintexas.gov.