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Arts Commission

Regular Meeting

Sunnyvale, CA · March 20, 2024

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City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Arts Commission Wednesday, March 20, 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) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Councilmember Mehlinger encouraged the Commission to explore performing/literary/interactive arts within their scope. CONSENT CALENDAR Commissioner Eskridge moved and Commissioner Kauffman seconded the motion to approve the consent calendar as submitted. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 - Vice Chair Filley Commissioner Eskridge Commissioner Kauffman Commissioner Lam No: 0 City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Final March 20, 2024 Absent: 1 - Chair Veith 1 24-0419 Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of February 21, 2024 PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS 2 24-0216 Recommend Council Approve Art in Private Development Project - Hunter Properties/Cityline, titled Redwood Blue (Phase 2, Artwork 3 of 4) Kristin Dance, Recreation Services Coordinator, provided background on the project and introduced Ellie Hunter, Art Advisor. Highlights included: past work, proposed artwork, lighting and location. Commissioners asked questions regarding how the artwork was selected, if the artist will use recycled materials, when the artwork would be lit, and if there was no base proposed on purpose. Commissioner Kauffman motioned and Vice Chair Filley seconded the motion for Alternative 1: Recommend Council Approve Art in Private Development Project - Hunter Properties/Cityline, titled Redwood Blue (Phase 2, Artwork 3 of 4). The motion carried with the following vote: Vice Chair Filley did not see the relevance between the proposed artwork and the Cityline location in Sunnyvale. Yes: 3 - Commissioner Eskridge Commissioner Kauffman Commissioner Lam No: 1 - Vice Chair Filley Absent: 1 - Chair Veith 3 24-0486 Approve Art in Private Development Project - Google/555 W. Java Dr., titled Murmurs from Infinity Shandra Cerrito, Art Advisor, provided background on the project and introduced Catherine Widgery, Artist. Highlights included: location, inspiration, and proposed artwork. Commissioners asked questions regarding the mesh, if the artwork would have a plaque explaining the inspiration, and if the artist would use recycled materials. City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Final March 20, 2024 Commissioner Kauffman motioned and Commissioner Lam seconded the motion for Alternative 1: Approve Art in Private Development Project - Google/555 W. Java Dr., titled Murmurs from Infinity as proposed. The motion was carried with the following vote: Yes: 4 - Vice Chair Filley Commissioner Eskridge Commissioner Kauffman Commissioner Lam No: 0 Absent: 1 - Chair Veith 4 24-0418 Hands on the Arts Festival (Finalize Project and Plans) Kristin Dance provided the Commission with Hands on the Arts project ideas. Commissioner Kauffman moved and Vice Chair Filley seconded the motion to select the mixed media, group mural incorporating the new Sunnyvale icon. The motion carried with 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 5 24-0321 Celebrate Sunnyvale's Diverse Community Commission will agendize at a future meeting. 6 24-0421 Public Art in Private Development Requirement to Use a Minimum Percentage of Recycled Materials Commissioner Lam provided background on her proposed study issue. Commissioner Eskridge sponsored the study issue. NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Final March 20, 2024 -Commissioner Comments None. -Staff Comments Council Liaison Klein informed the Commission that the City will host Earth Day/Civic Center Grand Opening on April 20. INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS 7 24-0420 Arts Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2025 Commission added study issue proposing public art in private development requirement to use recycled materials to the study issues list. ADJOURNMENT Vice Chair Filley adjourned the meeting at 9:00 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 4

Agenda

City of Sunnyvale Notice and Agenda Arts Commission Wednesday, March 20, 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 City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Printed on 3/15/2024 Arts Commission Notice and Agenda March 20, 2024 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 SALUTE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL 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 24-0419 Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of February 21, City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Printed on 3/15/2024 Arts Commission Notice and Agenda March 20, 2024 2024 Recommendation: Approve the Arts Commission Minutes of February 21, 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 24-0216 Recommend Council Approve Art in Private Development Project - Hunter Properties/Cityline, titled Redwood Blue (Phase 2, Artwork 3 of 4) Recommendation: Alternative 1: Recommend Council Approve Art in Private Development Project - Hunter Properties/Cityline, titled Redwood Blue (Phase 2, Artwork 3 of 4) 3 24-0486 Approve Art in Private Development Project - Google/555 W. Java Dr., titled Murmurs from Infinity Recommendation: Alternative 1: Approve Art in Private Development Project - Google/599 W. Java Dr., titled Murmurs from Infinity as proposed 4 24-0418 Hands on the Arts Festival (Finalize Project and Plans) STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES 5 24-0321 Celebrate Sunnyvale's Diverse Community 6 24-0421 Public Art in Private Development Requirement to Use a Minimum Percentage of Recycled Materials NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments -Staff Comments INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS 7 24-0420 Arts Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2025 City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Printed on 3/15/2024 Arts Commission Notice and Agenda March 20, 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 4 Printed on 3/15/2024

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