Arts Commission

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes Arts Commission Wednesday, September 16, 2015 7:00 PM Neighborhood Room - Recreation Center, Sunnyvale Community Center, 550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 CALL TO ORDER Chair Park called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. in the Neighborhood Room. SALUTE TO THE FLAG Chair Park led the salute to the flag. ROLL CALL Present: 3 - Chair Misuk Park Commissioner Roberta Kiphuth Vice Chair Robert Lawson Absent: 1 - Commissioner David Koppel Commissioner Koppel’s absence is excused. Council Liaison Larsson (present) PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS None. CONSENT CALENDAR 1A 15-0867 Approve the Draft Minutes of 8/19/15. Commissioner Lawson moved and Commissioner Kiphuth seconded the motion to approve the minutes of 8/19/15. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 3 - Chair Park Commissioner Kiphuth Vice Chair Lawson No: 0 Absent: 1 - Commissioner Koppel City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Arts Commission Meeting Minutes September 16, 2015 PUBLIC COMMENTS None. PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS 2 STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES Commissioners discussed an idea for a study issue, an art contest. Chair Park provided an example of an art contest event held in the City of Mountain View. Staff committed to bring back information about the Mountain View art contest and about Art Commission Associations to help them generate additional ideas. Staff provided clarification about how AIPD funds may be used, the Brown Act regulations regarding email correspondence, and a review of the Study Issue process and timeline. NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments Chair Park announced a public meeting on October 3 for the Civic Center Modernization project. She also commended staff on the State of the City event, indicated she was very impressed with the Public Safety Officers supporting the event, the quality of information at the booths, and the outreach provided by the Departments. -Staff Comments Superintendent of Community Services Daniel Wax provided information about the following: - A Special Order of the Day will be presented to City Council on September 29 celebrating Arts and Humanities Month. - A mandatory training for the new Vice Chair will be held on September 22, 6-7:30 p.m. in the West Conference Room. - Evening of Cultural Arts presents The Kathy Kallick Band on October 24, 8 p.m., at the Sunnyvale Theatre. - Sunnyvale Community Players present Sweet Charity and Evita this season. - California Theater Center present Peter Rabbit and Cinderella this season. - The scheduled replacement of a pottery kiln was completed, paid by the equipment replacement fund. - A mural, created by children in conjunction with Euphrat museum, will be installed at the Fair Oaks Park Building later this year. ADJOURNMENT City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Arts Commission Meeting Minutes September 16, 2015 Chair Park adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 3