Arts Commission

Name: Arts Commission — Sunnyvale, CA
Start: 2023-06-21
End: 2023-06-21
Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Regular Meeting

Sunnyvale, CA · June 21, 2023

Minutes

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Arts Commission Wednesday, June 21, 2023 7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room (Room 145), City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 CALL TO ORDER Chair Eskridge called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. SALUTE TO THE FLAG Chair Eskridge led the salute to the United States flag. ROLL CALL Present: 3 - Chair Dawna Eskridge Commissioner Kathryn Filley Commissioner Molly Kauffman Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Winnie Lam Council Liaison Din (present) PRESENTATION A 23-0611 Arts Bike Rack Sunnyvale resident, Sharlene Liu, provided a presentation on Artistic Bike Racks. Highlights included: benefits of biking, examples of artistic bike racks, functional art, proposed design contest, reference cities, possible Sunnyvale locations and funding options. Chair Eskridge opened the public hearing, and there being no public testimony, closed the public hearing. Commissioners inquired and staff responded: How does the City access art funds? The Master Plan for Public Art has a project proposal process that allows the City to fund selected art categories. One of the categories is functional art, in which the City ranked artistic benches first and artistic City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Final June 21, 2023 bike racks second. Artistic bike racks may be explored for consideration in the next cycle. How much does an artistic bike rack cost? They may cost up to $5,000, while regular bike racks cost close to $500. B 23-0405 Arts Commission Roundtable for Arts Commission Chairs Across Santa Clara County Chief Executive Officer at SVCreates, Connie Martinez, provided a presentation on SVCreates and the purpose of the Arts Commission Roundtable for Arts Commission Chairs Across Santa Clara. Chair Eskridge opened for public comment. Sunnyvale resident, Winnie L., asked if SVCreates had specific ideas for a partnership with Sunnyvale? Each city has their own needs, but neighboring cities have used SVCreates to assist with funding, mediated for commissions, and crafted a grant program. Chair Eskridge closed public comment. Commissioners inquired and staff responded: Can staff provide information on the Sunnyvale and SVCreates proposed memorandum of understanding? Staff will send commissioners a copy to review. C 23-0610 National Arts and Humanities Month (Scope) Recreation Services Manager, Trenton Hill, and Recreation Services Coordinator, Kristin Dance, provided a scope of the National Arts and Humanities Month. Highlights included: general plan and feedback from the community. Chair Eskridge opened the public hearing, and there being no public testimony, closed the public hearing. Commissioners inquired and staff responded: Would live performances be a option to celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month? Yes, staff are open to all suggestions. City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Final June 21, 2023 D 23-0612 Recognition of Service Director of Library and Recreation Services, Michelle Perera, thanked Commissioner Veith for her years of service and accomplishments as a part of the Arts Commission. Chair Eskridge opened the public hearing, and there being no public testimony, closed the public hearing. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. CONSENT CALENDAR Commissioner Veith moved and Commissioner Kauffman seconded the motion to approve the consent calendar as presented. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 - Chair Eskridge Commissioner Filley Commissioner Kauffman Veith No: 0 Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Lam 1A 23-0615 Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of April 19, 2023 Approve the Arts Commission Minutes of April 12, 2023 as submitted. 1B 23-0616 Approve the Joint Arts and Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of May 17, 2023 Approve the Joint Arts and Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of May 17, 2023 as submitted. PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES None. NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Final June 21, 2023 -Commissioner Comments Commissioner Filley asked staff about the status of expanding the role of Arts Commissioners to be earlier in the art approval process. Staff responded that we will agendize the topic for a future meeting to discuss further. Commissioner Veith asked for the estimated time of completion for the public art at the Civic Center Amphitheater. Staff responded that it is tentatively scheduled to be installed in August/September. -Staff Comments None. INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS 2 23-0614 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 8:27 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 4

Agenda

City of Sunnyvale Notice and Agenda Arts Commission Wednesday, June 21, 2023 7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room (Room 145), City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Meeting Online Link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/96704441776 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/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, 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)). CALL TO ORDER City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Printed on 6/16/2023 Arts Commission Notice and Agenda June 21, 2023 SALUTE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL PRESENTATION A 23-0611 Arts Bike Rack B 23-0405 Arts Commission Roundtable for Arts Commission Chairs Across Santa Clara County C 23-0610 National Arts and Humanities Month (Scope) D 23-0612 Recognition of Service 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. 1A 23-0615 Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of April 19, 2023 Recommendation: Approve the Arts Commission Minutes of April 19, 2023 as submitted. 1B 23-0616 Approve the Joint Arts and Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of May 17, 2023 Recommendation: Approve the Joint Arts and Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of May 17, 2023 as submitted. PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Printed on 6/16/2023 Arts Commission Notice and Agenda June 21, 2023 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. STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments -Staff Comments INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS 2 23-0614 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 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 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 6/16/2023

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