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Arts Commission

Regular Meeting

Sunnyvale, CA · February 15, 2023

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City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Arts Commission Wednesday, February 15, 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 January 10, 2022). Chair Eskridge called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. via teleconference. ROLL CALL Present: 4 - Chair Dawna Eskridge Vice Chair Winnie Lam Commissioner Molly Kauffman Commissioner Agnes Veith Absent: 1 - Commissioner Kathryn Filley Commissioner Filley (excused absence) Council Liaison Din (absent) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. CONSENT CALENDAR Vice Chair Lam moved and Commissioner Veith seconded the motion to approve the consent calendar as presented. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 - Chair Eskridge Vice Chair Lam Commissioner Kauffman Commissioner Veith No: 0 City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Final February 15, 2023 Absent: 1 - Commissioner Filley 1 23-0327 Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of January 18, 2023 Approve the Arts Commission Minutes of January 18, 2023 as submitted. PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS 2 23-0325 Hands on the Arts Festival (Finalize Project & Plans) Recreation Services Coordinator, Kristin Dance, provided a presentation on the Hands on the Arts Festival to finalize project and plans. Staff reviewed art projects such as river of rocks, totems, shakers, strawberry basket wind chimes, and tribal masks. Commissioners inquired and staff responded: Could the tribal masks and shakers be a cause of concern for cultural appropriation? We would need to be thoughtful about how we name and market the project. Chair Eskidge noted that the tribal masks and shakers were suggested since they offered a cultural component as the Hands on the Arts Festival is combined with Culture Fest this year. Commissioners ranked the art projects as follows: 1. River of rocks 2. Shakers 3. Strawberry basket wind chimes 4. Tribal masks 5. Totems Commissioner Veith moved and Vice Chair Lam seconded the motion to adopt the ranking as provided. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 - Chair Eskridge Vice Chair Lam Commissioner Kauffman Commissioner Veith No: 0 City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Final February 15, 2023 Absent: 1 - Commissioner Filley STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES None. NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments Chair Eskridge encouraged the commission to visit Las Palmas to view the valentine's hearts. Commissioner Veith asked if there was an update on the Sunnyvale Icon Project. Staff noted that a presentation would be shared in April. -Staff Comments Superintendent of Recreation Services, Damon Sparacino, noted that the Arts Commission's next meeting will be back in-person. Due to lack of agenda items and Council Chambers moving to the new Civic Center, the March Arts Commission will be canceled and we'll resume in April. Kristin Dance shared an update on the Art in Private Development at Caribbean and Matilda. INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS 3 23-0328 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 7:31 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 3

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City of Sunnyvale Notice and Agenda Arts Commission Wednesday, February 15, 2023 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 No. 1089-21 (reaffirmed February 7, 2023). 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 2/10/2023 Arts Commission Notice and Agenda February 15, 2023 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 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 23-0327 Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of January 18, 2023 Recommendation: Approve the Arts Commission Minutes of January 18, 2023 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 23-0325 Hands on the Arts Festival (Finalize Project & Plans) STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Printed on 2/10/2023 Arts Commission Notice and Agenda February 15, 2023 -Commissioner Comments -Staff Comments INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS 3 23-0328 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. City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Printed on 2/10/2023

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