Arts Commission
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · November 20, 2024
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Final
Arts Commission
Wednesday, November 20, 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 7:02 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 Molly Kauffman
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Winnie Lam
Commissioner Lam (excused absence)
Council Liaison Din (absent)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Commissioner Kauffman moved and Vice Chair Filley 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 Kauffman
No: 0
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Absent: 1 - Commissioner Lam
1 24-1123 Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of October 16,
2024
Approve the Arts Commission Minutes of October 16, 2024 as submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 24-1124 Approve 2025 Master Work Plan
Commissioners discussed the Arts Commission work plan for 2025.
During the discussion of finalizing the work plan and the Arts Commissioner's scope
of interaction with the interview process, they discussed revising a question on the
Board/Commission application to "What role do you think public art plays in a
community?"
Vice Chair Filley moved and Commissioner Kauffman seconded the motion that the
Commission reviewed and approved the 2025 Work Plan.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4 - Chair Veith
Vice Chair Filley
Commissioner Eskridge
Commissioner Kauffman
No: 0
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Lam
3 24-1125 Annual Review of Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and
Appointed Officials
Vice Chair Filley moved and Commissioner Eskridge seconded the motion that the
Commission reviewed and approved the Code of Ethics.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4 - Chair Veith
Vice Chair Filley
Commissioner Eskridge
Commissioner Kauffman
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No: 0
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Lam
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
None.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
Chair Veith asked what autonomy the Commission has in regards to identifying
items in the work plan related to dynamic, interactive and literary arts.
Michelle Perera, Director of Library and Recreation Services, confirmed that Council
has approved the Arts Commission's authority to add items to the work plan related
to the above.
-Staff Comments
None.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
4 24-1126 Arts Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2026
Standing item.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Veith adjourned the meeting at 7:42 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda - Final
Arts Commission
Wednesday, November 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
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
STUDY SESSION
The public may provide comments regarding the Study Session item(s). To address
the Commission, refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda.
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.
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1 24-1123 Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of October 16,
2024
Recommendation: Approve the Arts Commission Minutes of October 16, 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 24-1124 Approve 2025 Master Work Plan
3 24-1125 Annual Review of Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and
Appointed Officials
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
-Staff Comments
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
4 24-1126 Arts Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2026
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
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floor of City Hall at 456 W. Olive Avenue.
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