City of Sunnyvale
Agenda Item
22-0121 Agenda Date: 2/1/2022
REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Approve Recommendation of Public Art for the Civic Center Amphitheater
SUMMARY OF COMMISSION ACTION
The Arts Commission considered this item on Jan. 19, 2022 and ranked the proposals in the following order:
1. Linda Brunker
2. Ilan Averbuch
3. Benjamin Ball (tied)
3. Laura Haddad (tied)
5. Shan Shan Sheng
The Arts Commission recommends approval of Artist No. 1, Linda Brunker.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Council agenda on the City's official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall, Sunnyvale Public Library and Department of Public Safety. In addition, the agenda and report are available at Office of the City Clerk, and on the City's website.
ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve the Arts Commission recommendation of the design concept entitled Proposal No. 3 in the Report to the Art Commission by the Artist ranked No.1, Linda Brunker.
2. Do not accept the Arts Commission recommendation and approve a different design concept by a different artist.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
There is no staff recommendation for this project. Pursuant to the Art in Public Places procedures, the Arts Commission is authorized to rank the conceptual design proposals and develop a recommendation to the City Council for consideration and final approval. All five artist proposals, including the proposal from the Commission’s recommended artist, Linda Brunker, meet the public art requirements set for this public art project.
Attachment 3
22-0121 Agenda Date: 2/1/2022
Prepared by: Kristin Dance, Recreation Services Coordinator II Prepared by: Trenton Hill, Recreation Services Manager
Reviewed by: Damon Sparacino, Superintendent of Recreation Services Reviewed by: Jaqui Guzman, Deputy City Manager and Acting Director of Library and Recreation Services
Reviewed by: Teri Silva, Assistant City Manager
Approved by: Kent Steffens, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS
1. Report to Arts Commission No. 22-0157, January 19, 2022 (without attachments)
2. Amphitheater Rendering
3. Call for Artists
4. Civic Center Site Plan with Phase I Art Locations
5. Amphitheater Site Plan
6. Averbuch Resume, Past Work and Design Proposal
7. Ball-Nogues Resume, Past Work and Design Proposal
8. Brunker-McLeod Resume, Past Work and Design Proposal
9. Haddad-Drugan Resume, Past Work and Design Proposal
10. Shan Shan Sheng Resume, Past Work and Design Proposal Additional Attachments for Report to Council
11. Excerpt of Draft Minutes of the Arts Commission Meeting of January 19, 2022 (with rating sheet attachment)
Attachment 3