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Arts Commission

Regular Meeting

Sunnyvale, CA · May 17, 2023

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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. City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Final May 17, 2023 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 City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Final May 17, 2023 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. City of Sunnyvale Page 3

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)). City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Printed on 5/9/2023 Arts Commission Notice and Agenda May 17, 2023 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 City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Printed on 5/9/2023 Arts Commission Notice and Agenda May 17, 2023 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. City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Printed on 5/9/2023

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