Arts Commission

Name: Arts Commission — Sunnyvale, CA
Start: 2022-03-16
End: 2022-03-16
Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Regular Meeting

Sunnyvale, CA · March 16, 2022

Minutes

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Arts Commission Wednesday, March 16, 2022 7:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream CALL TO ORDER 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 February 22, 2022. 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 Council Liaison Larrson (present) PRESENTATION A 22-0374 Sunnyvale Cultural Celebration featuring Hands on the Arts (Finalize Project and Plans) Kristin Dance, Recreation Services Coordinator, provided a presentation on art projects to be considered for the Sunnyvale Cultural Celebration Featuring Hands on The Arts Festival. Options included: cut-out photo board, Native American talking stick, rock painting, may pole, mural with new Sunnyvale icon, and recycled sculpture or project. Would patrons experience issues with taking turns to paint the canvas? Staff plans to lay the canvas flat on a table so that 5-10 participants will be able to paint at a time. Is staff considering having children create their own props for the photo booth? Yes. City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Final March 16, 2022 Staff administered a voice vote. The option with the most 1st place votes was the cut-out photo board. Kristin will follow-up at the next meeting with specific plans for the event. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. CONSENT CALENDAR 1 22-0375 Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of February 9, 2022 Vice Chair Serrone moved and Commissioner Lam seconded the motion to approve the consent calendar as presented. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 - Chair Eskridge Vice Chair Veith Commissioner Lam Commissioner Serrone No: 0 PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS 2 22-0210 Approve Art in Private Development Project - DeAnza Properties at Pastoria Avenue/803 W. El Camino Real Kristin Dance provided a brief introduction to the Art in Private Development project. Kathy Smyrniotis, property representative, and Charlie Gadeken, artist, provided a presentation for the DeAnza Properties location. Highlights included: background, location, concept, illustration and previous work. Commissioners inquired and staff responded. Can the project include colors or information to identify that monarch butterflies are incorporated? Yes, developer can include orange lights or signage that clarifies that monarch butterflies are shown. Commissioner Veith moved and Vice Chair Serrone seconded the motion to approve Alternative 1: Recommend approval of the artwork as it is proposed. City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Final March 16, 2022 The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 - Chair Eskridge Vice Chair Veith Commissioner Lam Commissioner Serrone No: 0 STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES 3 22-0376 Arts Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2023 Standing item. No study issues approved in previous meeting were proposed. NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments None. -Staff Comments Damon Sparacino introduced Michelle Perera, Director of Library and Recreation Services, to the Arts Commission. Ricky Le informed the Commission that starting in April the Commission would be conducted in a hybrid model that would allow for participants to attend virtually and in-person. Staff will order name badges and name plates for Commission members. Further instruction will be provided after City Council's meeting on March 22, 2022. Trenton Hill provided an update regarding the Sunnyvale Toyota art piece relocation. The sculpture has been relocated on the site at 989 W. El Camino Real. ADJOURNMENT Chair Eskridge adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 3

Agenda

City of Sunnyvale Notice and Agenda Arts Commission Wednesday, March 16, 2022 7:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream Meeting Online Link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/96704441776 Special Teleconference Notice Because of the COVID-19 emergency and the health orders issued by Santa Clara County and the State of California, this meeting of the Sunnyvale Arts Commission will take place by teleconference, as allowed by Government Code Subdivision 54953(e) and Resolution 1089-21 (reaffirmed February 22, 2022). Public Participation • 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 (*9 to request to speak | *6 to unmute/mute) • Watch the Arts Commission meeting at: http://youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings • Submit written comments to the Arts Commission no later than 4 hours prior to the meeting start to artscommission@sunnyvale.ca.gov or by mail to: City Clerk, 603 All America Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 • Review recordings of this meeting and past meetings at https://sunnyvaleca.legistar.com/calendar.aspx or http://youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to provide public comment, or 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: City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Printed on 3/11/2022 Arts Commission Notice and Agenda March 16, 2022 Angela Chan may be reached at 408-730-7599 or ncs@sunnyvale.ca.gov (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)). CALL TO ORDER Call to Order via teleconference. ROLL CALL PRESENTATION A 22-0374 Sunnyvale Cultural Celebration featuring Hands on the Arts (Finalize Project and Plans) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS This category provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the Arts 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 the Arts Commission to take action on an item not listed on the agenda. If you wish to address the Arts Commission, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda. 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 22-0375 Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of February 9, 2022 Recommendation: Approve the Arts Commission Minutes of February 9, 2022 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. 2 22-0210 Approve Art in Private Development Project - DeAnza City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Printed on 3/11/2022 Arts Commission Notice and Agenda March 16, 2022 Properties at Pastoria Avenue/803 W. El Camino Real Recommendation: Alternative 1: Recommend approval of the artwork as it is proposed. STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES 3 22-0376 Arts Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2023 NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments -Staff Comments 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. A 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. City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Printed on 3/11/2022

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