Arts Commission
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · February 21, 2024
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Final
Arts Commission
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room, City
Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA
94086
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Filley called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Vice Chair Filley led the salute to the United States flag.
ROLL CALL
Present: 4 - Vice Chair Kathryn Filley
Commissioner Dawna Eskridge
Commissioner Molly Kauffman
Commissioner Winnie Lam
Absent: 1 - Chair Agnes Veith
Chair Veith (excused absense)
Council Liaison Klein (present)
PRESENTATION
A 24-0303 Study Issue Overview
Ricky Le, Executive Assistant, provided the Commission with an update regarding
Council's ranking of study issues.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Commissioner Kauffman moved and Commissioner Eskridge seconded the motion
to approve the consent calendar as submitted.
The motion carried by the following vote:
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Yes: 4 - Vice Chair Filley
Commissioner Eskridge
Commissioner Kauffman
Commissioner Lam
No: 0
Absent: 1 - Chair Veith
1 24-0304 Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of January 17,
2024
Approve the Arts Commission Minutes of January 17, 2024 as submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 24-0359 Approve Art in Private Development Project - Intuitive
Surgical/950 Kifer Road
Commissioners asked questions about installation of benches, use of recycled
materials, and foot traffic near art piece.
Vice Chair Filley moved and Commissioner Kauffman seconded the motion to
approve Alternative 1:Recommend approval of the artwork as it is proposed.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4 - Vice Chair Filley
Commissioner Eskridge
Commissioner Kauffman
Commissioner Lam
No: 0
Absent: 1 - Chair Veith
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
None.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
Commissioners asked for an update on the Hands on the Arts project. Staff will
follow up and agendize project finalization at the March Arts Commission meeting.
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-Staff Comments
None.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
3 24-0305 Arts Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2025
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Vice Chair Filley adjourned the meeting at 7:48 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Arts Commission
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room, 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.
As a courtesy, and technology permitting, members of the public may also attend
online. However, the City cannot guarantee that the public’s access to online
technology will be uninterrupted, and technical difficulties may occur from time to
time. Unless required by the Ralph M. Brown Act, the meeting will continue despite
technical difficulties for participants using the online option.
The Chair may determine it would be impractical to include remote public comment
during Oral Communications.
• 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
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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
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATION
A 24-0303 Study Issue Overview
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
The Chair may determine it would be impractical to include remote public comment
during Oral Communications for the purpose of timeliness of the meeting or
conducting an orderly meeting. Such a determination shall be made prior to
opening public comment on 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 24-0304 Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of January 17,
2024
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Recommendation: Approve the Arts Commission Minutes of January 17, 2024 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 24-0359 Approve Art in Private Development Project - Intuitive
Surgical/950 Kifer Road
Recommendation: Alternative 1:Recommend approval of the artwork as it is
proposed
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
-Staff Comments
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
3 24-0305 Arts Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year:
2025
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.
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