Arts Commission
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · October 16, 2024
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Final
Arts Commission
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room, City
Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA
94086
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Veith called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Chair Veith led the salute to the United States flag.
ROLL CALL
Present: 4 - Chair Agnes Veith
Vice Chair Kathryn Filley
Commissioner Dawna Eskridge
Commissioner Winnie Lam
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Molly Kauffman
Commissioner Kauffman (unexcused absence)
Council Liaison Din (absent)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Vice Chair Filley moved and Commissioner Eskridge seconded the motion to
approve the consent calendar as submitted.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4 - Chair Veith
Vice Chair Filley
Commissioner Eskridge
Commissioner Lam
No: 0
City of Sunnyvale Page 1
Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Final October 16, 2024
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Kauffman
1A 24-1033 Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of September
18, 2024
Approve the Arts Commission Minutes of September 18, 2024 as submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 24-1054 Review and Approve 26 Artists and Their Conceptual Designs
for The Suns of Sunnyvale Program
Kristin Dance, Recreation Coordinator, and Trenton Hill, Recreation Services
Manager, provided an overview of the 26 artists' conceptual designs for the Suns of
Sunnyvale Program.
Commissioners asked questions regarding the size of the suns, if the Commission
will decide on the park groupings, and plan for spreading news of the art project.
Commissioner Lam moved and Vice Chair Filley seconded the motion to approve
the 26 artists and their conceptual designs for the Suns of Sunnyvale Program.
The motion carried by following vote:
Yes: 4 - Chair Veith
Vice Chair Filley
Commissioner Eskridge
Commissioner Lam
No: 0
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Kauffman
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
None.
-Commissioner Comments
None.
-Staff Comments
Trenton Hill informed the commission that Council approved funding allocation for
City of Sunnyvale Page 2
Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Final October 16, 2024
phase 2 of Plaza Del Sol renovations.
Kristin Dance informed the commission that the Art in the Park canvases were
installed at Washington Park.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
3 24-1034 Arts Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2025
Standing item.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Veith adjourned the meeting at 7:46 p.m.
City of Sunnyvale Page 3
Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Arts Commission
Wednesday, October 16, 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
City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Printed on 10/4/2024
Arts Commission Notice and Agenda October 16, 2024
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.
1A 24-1033 Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of September
18, 2024
City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Printed on 10/4/2024
Arts Commission Notice and Agenda October 16, 2024
Recommendation: Approve the Arts Commission Minutes of September 18, 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 24-1054 Review and Approve 26 Artists and Their Conceptual Designs
for The Suns of Sunnyvale Program
Recommendation: There is no staff recommendation for this project.
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
-Staff Comments
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
3 24-1034 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.
City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Printed on 10/4/2024
Arts Commission Notice and Agenda October 16, 2024
City of Sunnyvale Page 4 Printed on 10/4/2024
Get email alerts for Sunnyvale
A daily email when new agendas and minutes are posted.