Arts Commission
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · May 15, 2024
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Final
Arts Commission
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room, City
Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA
94086
Special Joint Meeting with the Parks and Recreation Commission and Board of Library
Trustees.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Veith called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Chair Veith led the salute to the United States flag.
ROLL CALL
Present: 13 - Chair Agnes Veith
Vice Chair Kathryn Filley
Commissioner Dawna Eskridge
Commissioner Molly Kauffman
Commissioner Winnie Lam
David Kesting
Prakash Giri
Daniel Bremond
Prashant Gattani
Sharlene Wang
Meena Juttukonda
Charlsie Chang
Carter Hu
Absent: 2 - Dona Mason
Rahul Jain
Board Member Jain (excused absence)
Vice Chair Mason (excused absence)
Council Liaison Cisneros (present)
Council Liaison Klein (present)
Council Liaison Mehlinger (absent)
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PRESENTATION
A 24-0622 Future of Sunnyvale Main Library
Allison Boyer and Michelle Perera from the City of Sunnyvale; and David Schnee
from Group 4 Architecture presented on the Main Library Project Update. Highlights
included: project overview, design update, parking, and sustainability.
Chair Veith opened public comment.
Ms. Johnson asked if we sought input from other libraries.
Ms. Martin-Milius is in favor of the larger library and supports the increase in
property tax.
Chair Veith closed public comment.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
1 24-0619 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 workshop, budget summaries, city-wide revenues, reserve balances, and
the recommended budget.
Commissioner Lam moved and Chair Wang seconded the motion to Recommend
Council Approve the Recommended Budget. The motion carried by the following
vote:
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Yes: 13 - Chair Veith
Vice Chair Filley
Commissioner Eskridge
Commissioner Kauffman
Commissioner Lam
Kesting
Giri
Bremond
Gattani
Wang
Juttukonda
Chang
Hu
No: 0
Absent: 2 - Mason
Jain
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
-Chair Wang encouraged commissioners, board members and the public to attend
the May 21, 5 p.m. Council meeting, and show support for the new main library.
-Chair Kesting spoke about being patient with some city services and advocating
for things that are important to you.
-Staff Comments
-Superintendent of Libraries, Garrett Kuramoto spoke about Summer Reading at
the library which starts on June 1, and new redesigned library website
(SunnyvaleLibrary.org).
-Mayor Klein thanked everyone for attending, and spoke about the Earth Day event,
Council budget workshop, and the 4th of July drone show.
-Executive Assistant, Ricky Le thanked everyone for attending Hands on the Arts.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Veith adjourned the meeting at 9:04 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Arts Commission
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room, City
Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA
94086
Special Joint Meeting with the Parks and Recreation Commission and Board of Library
Trustees.
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
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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.
PRESENTATION
24-0622 Future of Sunnyvale Main Library
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.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
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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.
24-0619 Review and Recommend Council Approve Recommended
Budget
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-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
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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