Arts Commission

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes Arts Commission Wednesday, August 20, 2014 7:00 PM Neighborhood Room - Recreation Building, Sunnyvale Community Center, 550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 CALL TO ORDER Chair Park called the meeting to oder at 7:00 p.m. in the Neighborhood Room of the Recreation Center. SALUTE TO THE FLAG Chair Park led the salute to the flag ROLL CALL Present: 4 - Chair Misuk Park Vice Chair Shawnte Santos Commissioner Roberta Kiphuth Commissioner Suzanne Moshier Council Liaison Mayor Griffith (present) Commissioner Santos arrived at 7:02 p.m. PRESENTATION None. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS None. CONSENT CALENDAR 1A 14-0807 Draft Minutes of Arts Commission Meeting of April 16, 2014 Commissioner Moshier moved and Chair Park seconded the motion to approve the minutes of April 16, 2014. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 2 - Chair Park Commissioner Moshier City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Arts Commission Meeting Minutes August 20, 2014 No: 0 Abstain: 2 - Vice Chair Santos Commissioner Kiphuth Vice Chair Santos and Commissioner Kiphuth abstained, as they had not attended the meeting. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS 2 14-0799 Slide Shows of Utility Box Art from Other Cities Community Services Manager, Tegan McLane provided a report on utility box artwork. She described and showed photos of the variety of utility boxes which could be decorated with art. She showed the methods to cover boxes, themes which have been used, and explained how to obtain an artist to do the work. The artwork she showed was typically commissioned at $500 or less per box. She answered commissioner questions regarding the selection method, how graffiti impacts artwork, and the number of utility boxes in the city. She explained that the City does not currently have a program for utility box artwork. 3 14-0800 Slide Show of AIPD Projects Completed in FY 13/14 Community Services Manager, Tegan McLane provide a slide show of artwork installed during the last fiscal year in accordance with the Art in Private Development (AIPD) requirement. Five pieces were installed including: Crescent, Facing West, Tools of Technology, Alignment, and Double Diver. 4 14-0801 Election of Officers Commissioner Santos nominated Commissioner Park for Chair. Commisioner Park accepted the nomination. Yes: 4 - Chair Park Vice Chair Santos Commissioner Kiphuth Commissioner Moshier No: 0 City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Arts Commission Meeting Minutes August 20, 2014 Commissioner Moshier nominated Commissioner Santos for Vice Chair. Commissioner Santos accepted the nomination. Yes: 4 - Chair Park Vice Chair Santos Commissioner Kiphuth Commissioner Moshier No: 0 NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments Chair Park welcomed Commissioner Kiphuth to the Arts Commission. Chair Park congratulated staff on the Seven Seas Park Grand Opening. Vice Chair Santos commented that she appreciates the City's goal to have a park within walking distance of each Sunnyvale home, and discussed the values reflected by the goal considering the expense. Commissioner Moshier inquired when the public art will be installed. Chair Park shared the update that the Artist provided her. -Staff Comments Superintendent Wax announced the State of the City Event will be held on Sept. 13, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Seven Seas Park. He welcomed Commissioner Kiphuth and provided information about her background including education and boards in which she has served. He identified that a public art component will be commissioned at Murphy Park as required by the renovations made to the park building. Community Services Manager McLane announced the artists and bios for Evening of Cultural Arts and the Sunnyvale Community Players upcoming show, Gypsy, running from September 12 - October 5. INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS None. ADJOURNMENT Chair Park adjorned the meeting at 7:47 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 3