Arts Commission

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Arts Commission Wednesday, November 17, 2021 7:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream Special Teleconference Notice Pursuant to Government Code Subdivision 54953(e), the meeting was conducted telephonically; pursuant to state law, the City Council made the necessary findings by adopting Resolution No. 1089-21, reaffirmed on November 16, 2021. CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Vaughan called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. via teleconference. ROLL CALL Present: 4 - Chair Dawna Eskridge Commissioner Winnie Lam Commissioner Sue Serrone Commissioner Susannah Vaughan Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Agnes Veith Commissioner Veith has an excused absence. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Commissioner Vaughan opened oral communications and there was no public testimony, closed oral communications. CONSENT CALENDAR Chair Eskridge moved and Commissioner Serrone seconded the motion to approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of September 16, 2021 as submitted. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 - Chair Eskridge Commissioner Lam Commissioner Serrone Commissioner Vaughan No: 0 City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Final November 17, 2021 Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Veith 21-1060 Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of September 16, 2020 Approve the Arts Commission Minutes of September 16, 2020 as submitted. PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS 21-1059 Annual Review and Acceptance - Code of Ethics Commissioner inquired and staff responded: Could the work plan include Commissioner presentations? The work plan is a general outline for annual discussion topics. Commissioners can contact the liaison to add presentation items to the any upcoming agendas. Could special event dates be added to the foot of the work plan? Yes, staff will add dates for Hands on the Arts, State of the City and Cultural Inclusion event to the work plan. Commissioner Serrone moved and Commissioner Lam seconded the motion to approve the Annual Review and Acceptance of the Code of Ethics. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 - Chair Eskridge Commissioner Lam Commissioner Serrone Commissioner Vaughan No: 0 Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Veith 21-1064 Review and Approve 2022 Master Work Plan Chair Eskridge moved and Commissioner Serrone seconded the motion to approve the 2022 Master Work Plan. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 - Chair Eskridge Commissioner Lam Commissioner Serrone Commissioner Vaughan No: 0 City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Final November 17, 2021 Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Veith STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES 21-1062 Arts Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2022 Standing item. No study issues approved in previous meeting were proposed. NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments Chair Eskridge asked staff when the Candy Cane competition was going to be judged. Staff informed the Commission that the voting would be done in mid-December. Additionally, voting for select categories would be open to the public. Commissioner Serrone asked staff if they could provide the location of where the candy canes would be placed on the Community Center campus. Staff replied that the candy canes would placed in the grass lots near the Recreation Center and the Indoor Sports Center. Commissioner Lam provided an update on the Gingerbread Village event. The village will be displayed inside the Sunnyvale Library lobby. Currently she is working on a flyer and would love for the Commission to spread the word. -Staff Comments Trenton Hill, Recreation Services Manager, provided an update on the Utility Art Box project. The call for artist requisition closed recently and staff expect the Commission to review in February. Once Council approves in March, 12 utility art boxes will be placed downtown towards the end of spring 2022. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Vaughan adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 3