Arts Commission
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · January 18, 2023
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Final
Arts Commission
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 7:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream
CALL TO ORDER
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 No. 1089-21 (reaffirmed December 13, 2022).
Chair Eskridge called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Present: 5 - Chair Dawna Eskridge
Vice Chair Winnie Lam
Commissioner Kathryn Filley
Commissioner Molly Kauffman
Commissioner Agnes Veith
Council Liaison Din (absent)
PRESENTATION
A 23-0203 Hands on the Arts Festival (Scope)
Recreation Services Coordinator, Kristin Dance, provided a presentation on the
Hands on the Arts Festival to scope ideas. Highlights included previous years
projects and listed ideas for consideration.
Commissioners inquired and staff responded:
When is the Hands on the Art Festival this year? It will take place on Saturday, May
13, 2023.
What is the supply budget for our project? $250
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Can staff provide a general inventory of our current supplies? Yes, staff will email a
list to the Commission.
Kristin asked the Commission to email her project ideas by Friday, January 27. She
will follow up at an upcoming meeting regarding the feasibility and scope of each
idea.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Commissioner Veith moved and Commissioner Filley seconded the motion to
approve the consent calendar as presented. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Yes: 5 - Chair Eskridge
Vice Chair Lam
Commissioner Filley
Commissioner Kauffman
Commissioner Veith
No: 0
1 23-0192 Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of November
16, 2022
Approve the Arts Commission Minutes of November 16, 2022 as submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 23-0191 Rank 2023 Study Issues
Commissioners collectively discussed the study issue CDD 23-04.
Staff conducted a random voice vote. See the study issue ranking results below:
1. CDD 23-04 Explore Expanding Sunnyvale Municipal Code Chapter 19.52 (Art in
Private Development) to Include a Public Art Requirement for High Density
Residential Developments (Including Affordable Housing)
Commissioner Veith moved and Commissioner Filley seconded the motion to adopt
the ranking as provided. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Yes: 5 - Chair Eskridge
Vice Chair Lam
Commissioner Filley
Commissioner Kauffman
Commissioner Veith
No: 0
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
None.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
Chair Eskridge asked to add an agenda item at the next Arts Commission meeting to
discuss creating a summer Ar event, similar to the Great Candy Cane Hunt.
-Staff Comments
None
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
3 23-0193 Arts Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2024
Standing item. No study issues approved in previous meeting were proposed.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Eskridge adjourned the meeting at 7:52 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Arts Commission
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 7:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream
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 No. 1089-21 (reaffirmed December 13, 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:
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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 23-0203 Hands on the Arts Festival (Scope)
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 23-0192 Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of November
16, 2022
Recommendation: Approve the Arts Commission Minutes of November 16, 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 23-0191 Rank 2023 Study Issues
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STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
-Staff Comments
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
3 23-0193 Arts Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2024
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.
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