Arts Commission
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · May 17, 2023
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Final
Arts Commission
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room
(Room 145), City Hall,
456 W. Olive Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Special Joint meeting with the Parks and Recreation Commission
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Eskridge called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Chair Eskridge led the salute to the United States flag.
ROLL CALL
Present: 8 - Chair Dawna Eskridge
Vice Chair Winnie Lam
Commissioner Kathryn Filley
Commissioner Agnes Veith
Gregory Dibb
Daniel Bremond
David Kesting
Dona Mason
Absent: 2 - Commissioner Molly Kauffman
Prakash Giri
Commissioner Mason (attended at 7:07 p.m.)
Commissioner Kauffman (excused absence)
Chair Giri (excused absence)
Council Liaison Din (absent)
Council Liaison Melton (present)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
1 23-0567 Review and Recommend Council Approve Recommended
Budget
Director of Finance, Tim Kirby, provided a presentation on the recommended
budget. Highlights included: legal framework, community values, budget principles,
budget approval process, budget summary, citywide revenue, top tax revenues,
expenditures, reserve balances, park dedication fund, golf and tennis operations,
recreation projects and art in-lieu fees.
Commissioners inquired and staff responded:
How does the public find out which projects are next on the timeline, and do
plans/schedule change depending on demand? Patrons can find out which projects
are next in the 20-year plan, which can be found in volume 2 of the recommended
budget. During public outreach for each project, members of the public will be able
to inform the design team of what is in demand.
Commissioner Bremond moved and Commissioner Veith seconded the motion to
Recommend Council Approve the Recommended Budget. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Yes: 8 - Chair Eskridge
Vice Chair Lam
Commissioner Filley
Commissioner Veith
Dibb
Bremond
Kesting
Mason
No: 0
Absent: 2 - Commissioner Kauffman
Giri
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
None.
-Commissioner Comments
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Commissioner Kesting informed the Commission of an article regarding loneliness.
He noted that building parks and encouraging community engagement was a great
solution.
Chair Eskridge encouraged the Commission to attend the Art and Wine Festival.
Commissioner Bremond inquired about how many trees fell down due to the storms.
Council Liaison Melton responded that approximately 120 trees fell down due to rain
and wind.
-Staff Comments
Superintendent of Recreation Services, Damon Sparacino, provided an update that
Council approved the Utility Box Art and Sunnyvale Icons Project. Council selected
suns as the icon.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Eskridge adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Arts Commission
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room
(Room 145), City Hall,
456 W. Olive Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Special Joint meeting with the Parks and Recreation Commission
Public Participation
• In-person participation: You may provide public comment by filling out a speaker
card (optional) and giving it to the Recording Officer.
• Online participation: You may provide audio public comment by connecting to the
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/94819997080
Meeting call-in telephone number: 833-548-0276 | Meeting ID: 948 1999 7080
(*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,
456 W. Olive Avenue, 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:
Angela Chan 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
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
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.
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.
1 23-0567 Review and Recommend Council Approve Recommended
Budget
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
-Commissioner Comments
-Staff Comments
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
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 456 W. Olive Avenue, during normal business hours and in the
Bay Conference Room (Room 145) on the evening of the Arts Commission
Meeting, pursuant to Government Code §54957.5. A
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Agenda information is available by contacting Ricky Le at 408-730-7336 or
rle@sunnyvale.ca.gov. Agendas and associated reports are also available 72
hours before the meeting on the City’s website at sunnyvale.ca.gov and during
normal business hours at the NOVA Workforce Services reception desk located on
the first floor of City Hall at 456 W. Olive Avenue.
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