Arts Commission

Name: Arts Commission — Sunnyvale, CA
Start: 2023-08-16
End: 2023-08-16
Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Regular Meeting

Sunnyvale, CA · August 16, 2023

Minutes

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Arts Commission Wednesday, August 16, 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 7:04 p.m. SALUTE TO THE FLAG Chair Eskridge led the salute to the United States flag. ROLL CALL Present: 5 - Commissioner Dawna Eskridge Commissioner Winnie Lam Vice Chair Kathryn Filley Commissioner Molly Kauffman Chair Agnes Veith Council Liaison Cisneros (present) PRESENTATION A 23-0708 AC Purview, Study/Budget Issue Process and Public Art Process Superintendent of Recreation Services, Damon Sparacino, and Recreation Services Manager, Trenton Hill, provided a presentation on Arts Commissioner Purview, Study/Budget Issues Process and Public Art Process. Highlights included: Council policy statement, general duties, specific duties, work plan, study issue process and public art process. Commissioners inquired and staff responded: Can members of the public submit a study issue? Yes, but a Commission, City Council or the City Manager will need to sponsor it. B 23-0833 National Arts and Humanities Month (Update) City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Final August 16, 2023 Trenton Hill notified the Commission that Vice Chair Lam volunteered to serve as the lead for the Yarn Art Project during National Arts and Humanities Month. This year's yarn art theme will be Halloween. Vice Chair Lam asked the Commission for suggestions. Commissioner Veith recommended that we involve community groups to celebrate different cultures. Example would be Day of the Dead. Trenton Hill recommended that we reach out to the Parks Department to discuss which park elements we'll be able to hang yarn art on. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. CONSENT CALENDAR Commissioner Filley moved and Commissioner Kauffman seconded the motion to Approve the Arts Commission Minutes of June 21, 2023 as submitted. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Commissioner Eskridge Commissioner Lam Vice Chair Filley Commissioner Kauffman Chair Veith No: 0 1 23-0713 Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of June 21, 2023 Approve the Arts Commission Minutes of June 21, 2023 as submitted. PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS 2 23-0707 Selection of Chair and Vice Chair Commissioners discussed and nominated Commissioner Vieth, Chair Eskridge and Vice Chair Lam as Chair. They also nominated Commissioner Filley as Vice Chair. Staff conducted a roll call vote. By majority vote, Agnes Veith was selected as Chair and Kathryn Filley as Vice Chair. City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Final August 16, 2023 Commissioner Kauffman moved and Commissioner Filley seconded the motion to approve the selection of Agnes Veith as Chair and Kathryn Filley as Vice Chair of the Arts Commission. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Commissioner Eskridge Commissioner Lam Vice Chair Filley Commissioner Kauffman Chair Veith No: 0 STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES None. NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments Commissioner Veith asked if staff could provide an update on the Sunnvyale Icon Project. Trenton Hill responded that sun designs are being finalized and that the Commission will approve the designs at an upcoming meeting. The selection will not need Council approval. Commissioner Filley asked how an artist or artists will be selected for the Sunnyvale Icon Project, and have locations been selected yet. Trenton Hill informed the Commission that the City will submit a call for artists, then the project selection committee will review the applicants and provide a shortlist to the Commission to make the final artist selection. He added that once the base sculpture design is finalized, staff will know how many sculptures can be purchased and finalize locations. -Staff Comments Trenton Hill provided an update on Utility Art Box Phase II and the public art at Sunrise Living. INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS 3 23-0714 Arts Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2024 None. ADJOURNMENT City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Final August 16, 2023 Chair Eskridge adjourned the meeting at 8:07 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 4

Agenda

City of Sunnyvale Notice and Agenda Arts Commission Wednesday, August 16, 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 City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Printed on 8/11/2023 Arts Commission Notice and Agenda August 16, 2023 35.160 (b) (1)). CALL TO ORDER SALUTE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL PRESENTATION A 23-0708 AC Purview, Study/Budget Issue Process and Public Art Process B 23-0833 National Arts and Humanities Month (Update) 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 23-0713 Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of June 21, 2023 Recommendation: Approve the Arts Commission Minutes of June 21, 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. City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Printed on 8/11/2023 Arts Commission Notice and Agenda August 16, 2023 2 23-0707 Selection of Chair and Vice Chair STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments -Staff Comments INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS 3 23-0714 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 8/11/2023

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