Arts Commission
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · September 15, 2021
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Final
Arts Commission
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 7:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream
TELECONFERENCE NOTICE
Pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order N-29-20 (March 17, 2020) and Section
42 of Executive Order N-08-21 (June 11, 2021), issued by Governor Newsom, the
meeting was conducted telephonically.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Eskridge called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Present: 4 - Chair Dawna Eskridge
Vice Chair Agnes Veith
Commissioner Winnie Lam
Commissioner Sue Serrone
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Susannah Vaughan
Commissioner Vaughan (unexcused absence)
Council Liaison Fong (absent)
PRESENTATION
A 21-0871 Public Art Annual Update
Trenton Hill, Recreation Services Manager, and Kristin Dance, Recreation Services
Coordinator II, provided a presentation on the Public Art Annual Update. Highlights
included: Art in Private Development updates, Art in Public Places updates, Master
Plan for Public Art projects, miscellaneous updates and what's ahead.
Commissioners inquired and staff responded.
Does the City receive feedback from the public regarding Art in Private
Development? We do not solicit surveys, but we did receive feedback from the
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public, including private developers, during the Master Plan for Public Art outreach.
Patrons informed staff that they never knew how much artwork existed as most of it
was located on commercial properties in North Sunnyvale.
Do companies typically do more art pieces on their own property than contribute to
the in-lieu fees? Yes.
When does the new fee structure for the MPPA begin? Now. If companies did not
have approvals through the City by the time the MPPA was approved, they would
be required to pay the 2% fee.
Will the City conduct more public art tours? Yes, we are planning another tour to
take place by end of year.
Do we have any upcoming Art Nights on Murphy planned? Yes, currently staff are
discussing dates for Summer 2022.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Vice Chair Serrone moved and Commissioner Veith seconded the motion
to approve the consent calendar as presented.
Yes: 4 - Chair Eskridge
Vice Chair Veith
Commissioner Lam
Commissioner Serrone
No: 0
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Vaughan
1 21-0875 Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of July 21,
2021
Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of July 15, 2021 as submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
None.
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
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2 21-0888 Arts Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2022
Standing item. No study issues approved in previous meeting were proposed.
Commissioners inquired and staff responded.
Would staff provide guidance on how to form a study issue with a co-sponsor
without conflicting with the Brown Act? Staff would recommend a Commissioner
attend an alternative Commission meeting as a resident and propose the study
issue. Another option would be to propose the study issue to City Council for them
to discuss further.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
None.
-Staff Comments
Damon Sparacino informed the Commissioners of the upcoming Mosaic Festival -
Silicon Valley on October 2, 2021. Several staff will attend and the Commissioners
are welcome to join the free event.
Trenton Hill and Kristin Dance notified the Commission of the City's Candy Cane
event. This year it will be held exclusively at the Community Center, but intends to
have the event throughout the City of Sunnyvale in the upcoming years. Staff will
review candy cane art submissions, and awards will be decided by a panel of
judges consisting of staff, council members and commissioners. Commissioners are
invited to take part as participants as well. Additionally, staff will work with Winnie
Lam to discuss ideas/locations for the gingerbread event.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
3 21-0868 Relocation of Toyota Sculpture Memo
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Eskridge adjourned the meeting at 8:34 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Arts Commission
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 7:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream
Meeting Online Link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/96704441776
TELECONFERENCE NOTICE
Because of the COVID-19 emergency and the “shelter in place” orders issued by
Santa Clara County and the State of California, the meeting of the Arts
Commission on September 15, 2021, will take place by teleconference, as allowed
by Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Orders N-29-20 and N-08-21.
• Watch the Arts Commission meeting at: http://youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings
• Submit written comments to the Arts Commission up to 4 hours prior to the
meeting to artscommission@sunnyvale.ca.gov or by mail to City Clerk, 603 All
America Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94086.
• Teleconference participation: You may provide audio public comment by
connecting to the teleconference meeting online or by telephone. Use the Raise
Hand feature to request to speak (*9 on a telephone):
Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/96704441776
Meeting call-in telephone number: 833-548-0276 | Meeting ID: 967 0444 1776
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Executive Order
N-29-20, if you need special assistance to provide public comment, contact the
City at least 2 hours prior to the meeting in order for the City to make reasonable
alternative arrangements for you to communicate your comments. For other
special assistance; please contact the City at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to
enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this
meeting. ADA contact: Tracey Gott may be reached at 408-730-7599 or
ncs@sunnyvale.ca.gov (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)).
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CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATION
A 21-0871 Public Art Annual Update
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This category provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the
commission on items not listed on the agenda and is limited to 15 minutes (may
be extended or continued after the public hearings/general business section of the
agenda at the discretion of the Chair) with a maximum of up to three minutes per
speaker. Please note the Brown Act (Open Meeting Law) does not allow
commissioners to take action on an item not listed on the agenda. If you wish to
address the commission, please complete a speaker card and give it to the
Recording Secretary. Individuals are limited to one appearance during this
section.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and will be
acted upon by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If
a member of the public would like a consent calendar item pulled and discussed
separately, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda.
1 21-0875 Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of July 21,
2021
Recommendation: Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of July 21,
2021 as submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
If you wish to speak to a public hearing/general business item, please refer to
notice at the beginning of this agenda. Each speaker is limited to a maximum of
three minutes.
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
2 21-0888 Arts Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2022
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NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
-Staff Comments
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
3 21-0868 Relocation of Toyota Sculpture Memo
ADJOURNMENT
Notice to the Public:
Any agenda related writings or documents distributed to members of this meeting
body regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public
inspection in the originating department or can be accessed through the Office of
the City Clerk located at 603 All America Way, during normal business hours and
in the Council Chamber on the evening of the Arts Commission Meeting, pursuant
to Government Code §54957.5.
Agenda information is available by contacting Ricky Le at 408-730-7336 or
rle@sunnyvale.ca.gov. Agendas and associated reports are also available on the
City’s website at sunnyvale.ca.gov or at the One-Stop Desk, City Hall, 456 W.
Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA, 72 hours before the Meeting.
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