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The commission voted unanimously to approve the June 11 minutes. Commissioner Masters moved to approve the minutes; Commissioner Chapel seconded. Vice Chair Ed Bailey called the vote; the motion passed unanimously.

The commission voted unanimously to approve the commission’s annual report, including an editorial change suggested during the meeting (the report’s language was revised to say “fill vacancies” rather than “fully fill vacancies”). Commissioner Masters moved to approve the report; Commissioner Chanin seconded. Vice Chair Bailey called the vote and the motion passed unanimously.

The commission voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Chappell moved to conclude the meeting; Commissioner Mathis seconded. The motion carried unanimously.

No roll-call vote counts were provided in the transcript; votes were recorded as unanimous on the record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Austin - Tourism Commission - Jul 09, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Austin Tourism Commission unanimously approved the June 11 meeting minutes and the commission's annual report (with a minor wording change to a vacancies line) and later adjourned by unanimous vote.","taxTitle","Austin, Travis County, Texas","taxId",2819,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6510935,"Short‑term rental compliance team to roll out licensing work and platform accountability steps",505,4854000,5359000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5345947-afd107c2ee7f27ff3bfbba9542d9107e&start=4854&end=5359","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5345947-afd107c2ee7f27ff3bfbba9542d9107e/thumbnail_4854000.jpg","/articles/6510935/Austin/Travis-County/Texas/Shortterm-rental-compliance-team-to-roll-out-licensing-work-and-platform-accountability-steps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510935-31268ea0e0226053463525e27221297f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440047&Signature=XkX2loVUchdfQZONdlNNLdKRVDRDl-1dOt88MwgTAuajVQoV1CTPt08-Zw-xKtBcTaR9oKboWufmqAMvDwtW2j94EPGIeYLFWfwBaPfDo7myI39t348PUKZiWA2GSz8IoAxt2ub43ghFodEmsE2uIjHbwN9VVf4BdzhSOVL2g8pTKlDzgLhjOvCM5lz5xi49en-k25YAQ-xSSC8TMz7eYkVA77pSZ8TzGONEEeWk7RCRfXxury~qSaN2wfR0or5zcbWUW6KIQv1BytgICOzb6-HWeG~RzsTT4NX8YL2TCMsmd9OdZ~5HSA8rW5vkmVapxcuhfzXF22NQaeiXXnP68Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Austin Tourism Commission’s short‑term rental working group updated the commission on July 9 following recent meetings with the City’s Short‑Term Rental Compliance team.

Commissioner Chappell reported the department is drafting two requests for proposals: one to identify unlicensed listings (using platform data and AI search tools) and another to streamline the licensing and operational workflow inside city departments. She said platforms have an additional month to remit occupancy (hotel) taxes and that city staff expect platform-collected tax remittances to arrive.

Chappell and Commissioner Chanin said the compliance team intends to publish and implement the short‑term rental licensing policy this year, with a license adoption timeline set for October. They noted platform accountability remains a concern: Houston recently adopted an ordinance that requires marketplace listings to display a local license number, and commissioners said Austin has discussed similar approaches as an enforcement tool.

Greg (identified in the meeting as a participant in the working group) confirmed Airbnb and VRBO are collecting occupancy taxes on their platforms and that the city hopes increased reporting and the licensing requirement will drive compliance once the policy is live.

Commissioners asked for updated financial figures and for the compliance team to return with counts and compliance metrics once platforms remit data. The working group will continue monitoring license issuance, platform cooperation and enforcement tools and report back to the commission.","Commissioners reported on a July meeting with Short‑Term Rental Compliance staff: the city expects to issue two RFPs (unlicensed-listing identification and licensing operations), platforms will remit hotel taxes, and a licensing adoption timeline is set for October.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6510941,"Red River Cultural District outlines events, history project and persistent parking challenges",1221,1438000,2659000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5345947-afd107c2ee7f27ff3bfbba9542d9107e&start=1438&end=2659","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5345947-afd107c2ee7f27ff3bfbba9542d9107e/thumbnail_1438000.jpg","/articles/6510941/Austin/Travis-County/Texas/Red-River-Cultural-District-outlines-events-history-project-and-persistent-parking-challenges","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510941-4ba3d7dd95a82ca429eb446ba2911ed1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440047&Signature=LMzh~-UOamOAEA55~235fGg716NdA31IY~F7oBMzESkg1rSOqKLs3BeDuYd8x1Xoc-7IhaS7JrNmj~PgxxJG4U8IYRrk~zj0Jm2LG8m5fiVxv2F0S0Vs0RHG0ZNSKNW69gyLuONtaqJCGr0pkBQh5C-v9U0UYXn8y~os2c6njr9g27dXICh6F5YY45YJs6pBzOf2MlydmbsoU3574vfIyOm-xnESooLngtGQLWyHrOPInjKDbLyRG9s2jjDjADplGJ0mbszRZ2EvzR7Zuv41ain55--tIKRywa1YKAygs17RcZyLVZIJsOlc77EjTn19AG3273HRtQtXOglnfaU~4Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Nicole Klapodilo, executive director of the Red River Cultural District, briefed the Austin Tourism Commission on July 9 about programming that fuels local music tourism and the district’s work to document its history and address operational challenges.

Klapodilo summarized the district’s signature events: Free Week in January, which she said drew more than 14,000 visitors and 390 paid artists in 2025; and Hot Summer Nights in July, a multi‑venue series the district uses to bring visitors to downtown during slower months. She said Hot Summer Nights 2025 will add daytime programming, family activities and a night market component aligned with a Front Market pop-up.

The district is preparing a “cultural currents” history and story‑map project, Klapodilo said. She described an effort, in partnership with the Downtown Austin Alliance and the city, to research and publish Red River’s multi‑layered history — including early Black entrepreneurship and German-Texan heritage — and to turn the research into a public story map and a self‑guided district tour.

Klapodilo also reviewed operational issues that district businesses cite as threats to vitality: downtown parking shortages, high staff parking costs, and heavy truck traffic. She said Red River has been designated a truck exit route and estimated about 500 large trucks a day use Red River; that truck volume, plus reduced pedestrian traffic while the convention center is closed for renovation, has reduced evening and daytime foot traffic. She said venue operators report difficulty retaining service staff and that musicians sometimes park more than a mile away for shows.

Klapodilo reported recent wins and active projects: a four‑year city funding agreement that has enabled Free Week, Hot Summer Nights and new programming; a sound‑assessment and disclosure requirement passed to notify new developments they are near live‑music venues; and an upcoming economic analysis of the district.

Commissioners and district partners discussed practical steps to address parking and daytime activation. Hotelier commissioners and other members noted the need to assemble venue marketing decks, promote available event space to Visit Austin, and explore options for musician and staff parking in nearby garages. Klapodilo said Red River is pursuing partnerships with Visit Austin, parking enterprise staff, the convention center and local churches and is meeting with South by Southwest about daytime use of venues while the convention center is closed.

Klapodilo closed by inviting commissioners to Hot Summer Nights (July 24–26) and highlighting a front‑market night market on Saturday, July 26, 6 p.m.–11 p.m., that will feature vendors, daytime matinee shows, and family programming.","Nicole Klapodilo, executive director of the Red River Cultural District, told the Austin Tourism Commission about Free Week, Hot Summer Nights, a cultural‑history project and ongoing parking, truck traffic and daytime-activation issues affecting the district.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6510945,"Austin Symphony pitches expanded movie and pop collaborations to boost tourism",471,176000,647000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5345947-afd107c2ee7f27ff3bfbba9542d9107e&start=176&end=647","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5345947-afd107c2ee7f27ff3bfbba9542d9107e/thumbnail_176000.jpg","/articles/6510945/Austin/Travis-County/Texas/Austin-Symphony-pitches-expanded-movie-and-pop-collaborations-to-boost-tourism","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510945-94fd968fa0fe3817ff3fb2c10d8f4371/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440047&Signature=i8NGj5UFtQmBpspxZhkUo-89pJhJyayBmqj5VratLkJ1M9YmXaAUo9dUh4lie~qKHjHNA-~av-mcbRJ5TnABb4~ohMXT0YkQ5dTaGysz7s3blDuzzTEJ-hklsYoU2zPxRwcVp2jhGCQ0z-NO~SGB3kJq3guzCPTbBqqHr68Y~64ozIhBimH0sTI5C07vHN9CmTjvD7BekCKEciE0z7XW~6845WeAUqyneNhUtN-e0fqjOW4s9kXuX9jGh9cEnhv1EfVMLPFPfWS2TKvc4v~yN2pmCO9HapqbvDR8WNucymqKJszZCqPgWFQH74jBtMzFyjOBmmJWE6QpRFqRiaH98g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Justice Zimmerman, chief executive officer and executive director of the Austin Symphony, told the Austin Tourism Commission on July 9 that the orchestra is pursuing program and partnership changes intended to increase tourism and local attendance.

Zimmerman said the symphony plans to double the number of nights for its movie-score concert series next year, calling the movie shows “family friendly” and an “accessible entry point” for people new to orchestral music. He said the orchestra already draws out-of-area visitors: “we've got about 3,000 people coming from out of state or beyond 50 miles to come to our shows.”

The commission heard several reasons the symphony’s leadership believes expanding these offerings could lift tourism: arts tourists typically stay longer, spend more on hotels and dining, and return more often than average visitors, Zimmerman said. He cited national examples from Pittsburgh and Boston to illustrate a broader economic return, saying those orchestras show “a 4 to 1 return on investment” in economic-impact studies.

Zimmerman described other tactics to grow concert tourism: more collaborations with pop and local acts across genres (hip hop, country, rock), multi-day packages with hotels, and “uniquely Austin” programming that links the symphony with the city’s live-music brand. He also highlighted audience trends — including “classical curious” new attendees and crossover interest driven by film and video-game scores — as opportunities to broaden the orchestra’s market.

Commissioners asked about touring and offsite performances. Zimmerman said the orchestra’s mission covers “all of Central Texas” and that the symphony wants to “meet our community where they are” by playing both at the Long Center and at smaller venues and festivals, including cooperative programming with ACL and Red River Cultural District partners. He noted a ticket on-sale date for single tickets: August 7 (single-ticket sales at austinsymphony.org), and called out plans to approach venues and guest artists to create multi-day, visit-oriented experiences.

Zimmerman framed the effort as economic and cultural: the symphony is a nonprofit that seeks to be “of service to this community” while generating economic activity that supports the city. He answered commissioners’ questions about audience development, local partnerships and outreach to the tech sector as potential philanthropic and corporate partners.

The presentation concluded with commissioners expressing support and interest in cross-sector collaborations between the symphony, local festivals and hospitality partners.","Justice Zimmerman, CEO of the Austin Symphony, told the Austin Tourism Commission the orchestra aims to increase tourism by doubling popular film-score nights, expanding cross-genre collaborations and pursuing multi-day ‘music tourism’ experiences.","actionData","errors"]

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