City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Draft
Arts Commission
6:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web StreamWednesday, January 19, 2022 Special Meeting - 6:00 PM
Special Teleconference Notice
Pursuant to Government Code Subdivision 54953(e), the meeting was conducted telephonically; pursuant to state law, the City Council made the necessary findings by adopting Resolution No. 1089-21, reaffirmed on January 4, 2022.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Eskridge called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Chair Dawna Eskridge
Vice Chair Agnes Veith
Commissioner Winnie Lam
Commissioner Sue Serrone
Commissioner Susannah Vaughan
Present: 5 -
Commissioner Lam (arrived at 6:03 p.m.)
Council Liaison Larrson (present)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Vice Chair Veith moved and Commissioner Vaughan seconded the motion to approve the consent calendar as presented.
The motion carried by the following vote:
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January 19, 2022Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft Yes: Chair Eskridge
Vice Chair Veith
Commissioner Lam
Commissioner Serrone
Commissioner Vaughan
5 -
No: 0
1 22-0208
Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of November 17, 2021
Approve the Arts Commission Minutes of November 17, 2021 as submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 22-0157 Review and Recommendation of Public Art for Civic Center Amphitheater
There is no staff recommendation for this project. Pursuant to the Art in Public Places procedures, the Arts Commission should rank the proposals and develop a recommendation to City Council for consideration and final approval. The selected conceptual design will be further developed with oversight from staff to meet the Art in Public Places guidelines within the allocated budget.
Trenton Hill, Recreation Services Manager, introduced the Civic Center Amphitheater public art finalists. Highlights included: project background, number of applicants, conceptual ideas, and project timeline.
Staff conducted a voice vote and the final rank is as follows:
1. Linda Brunker
2. Ilan Averbuch
3. Benjamin Ball
4. Laura Haddad
5. Shan Shan Sheng
Motion: Approve the Civic Center Amphitheater public artists as presented.
The motion carried by the following vote:
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January 19, 2022Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft Yes: Chair Eskridge
Vice Chair Veith
Commissioner Lam
Commissioner Serrone
Commissioner Vaughan
5 -
No: 0
3 22-0213
Approve Art in Private Development Project - Google
Caribbean/300 W. Caribbean Drive
Trenton Hill, Recreation Services Manager, provided a brief introduction to the Art in Private Development project. Chandra Cerrito, Art Advisor, and Ned Khan, Artist, provided a presentation for the Google at Caribbean location. Highlights included:
site plan, previous work, inspiration, project details, lighting plan and scale.
Commissioners inquired and staff responded.
The Commission has received notice from the public that there are concerns regarding the lighting plan for the project, would there be any flexibility to adjust? Yes, definitely open to compromise. We can either have the lights turned on during certain hours of the night or remove completely, as it is allowed by current specific use plans, codes and ordinances.
Staff clarified that although a lighting plan is required to be submitted as part of the permitting process, the developer will work with Planning to ensure that plan aligns with all ordinances and codes.
Chair Eskridge opened for public comment:
Dashiell, Barry, Mike, Guilianna, Eileen and Michael voiced their concern regarding the lighting plan for the project. They noted that the use of blue LED lights and up lighting would be a detriment to insect and bird populations. They also noted that the design lighting plan would be in violation of the City's parking structure design guidelines for lighting and the City's bird safe design standards.
Chair Eskridge closed public comment:
Commissioner Vaughan moved and Commissioner Veith seconded the motion to approve the item as presented. The motion carried by the following vote:
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January 19, 2022Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft Yes: Chair Eskridge
Vice Chair Veith
Commissioner Serrone
Commissioner Vaughan
4 -
No: 0
Abstain: Commissioner Lam1 -
4 22-0211
Approve Art in Private Development Project - Google Mass Timber/1265 Borregas Ave.
Trenton Hill, Recreation Services Manager, provided a brief introduction to the Art in Private Development project. Chandra Cerrito, Art Advisor, and Mike Whiting, Artist, provided a presentation for the Google at Mass Timber location. Highlights included: site plan, previous work, inspiration, project details, rendering and lighting plan.
Commissioners inquired and staff responded.
Could we add a plaque to provide information on the art piece's concept? Yes, we can add a plaque to provide historical reference.
Chair Eskridge opened for public comment:
Gita, Joel and Mike voiced their concern regarding the lighting plan for the project.
They have ecological concerns that the use of blue light and up lighting will be a detriment to insects and bird populations.
Chair Eskridge closed public comment:
Commissioner Vaughan moved and Vice Chair Serrone seconded the motion to approve the item as presented. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Eskridge
Vice Chair Veith
Commissioner Serrone
Commissioner Vaughan
4 -
No: 0
Abstain: Commissioner Lam1 -
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
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January 19, 2022Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft 5 22-0209 Arts Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2023 Standing item. No study issues approved in previous meeting were proposed.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
None.
-Staff Comments
None.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Eskridge adjourned the meeting at 10:54 p.m.
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