City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Draft
Arts Commission
7:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web StreamWednesday, July 20, 2022
CALL TO ORDER
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 July 12, 2022.
Chair Eskridge called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Chair Dawna Eskridge
Vice Chair Agnes Veith
Commissioner Kathryn Filley
Commissioner Winnie Lam
Present: 4 -
Council Liaison Hendricks (present)
Council Liaison Larsson (present)
PRESENTATION
A 22-0520 Recognition of Service
Council Liaisons, Gustav Larsson and Glenn Hendricks, provided a presentation on Recognition of Service. Highlights included: Thanking Sue Serrone and Susannah Vaughan for their years of service.
B 22-0638
National Arts and Humanities Month (Scope)
Kristin Dance, Recreation Services Coordinator, provided a presentation on art projects the Commission can partake in for National Arts and Humanities Month.
Proposals included: yarn art project, painted river of rocks, phone photo contest, weaving wall, and community workshops.
Commissioners discussed proposals/locations, and will submit ideas to Kristin offline. Staff will conduct a vote at the August meeting to determine the Art and
Attachment 3
July 20, 2022Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft
Humanities Month art project.
C 22-0714 Sunnyvale Art Update
Kristin Dance provided a presentation on Sunnyvale Art Update. Highlights included: completion of first phase of the utility box art project, and installment of the art sculptures at Fair Oaks Park.
Due to the success of the utility box art project, Council Liaison Hendricks recommended that the Commission request Council provide additional funding to add more locations. Damon Sparacino, Superintendent of Recreation Services, clarified that the utility box art project will be rolled out in multiple phases. The first phase being 12 boxes in downtown Sunnyvale. Future phases will include the remaining 26 utility boxes located throughout the City, nine of which will be reserved for local middle school and high school collaborations.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Vice Chair Veith moved and Commissioner Lam seconded the motion to approve the consent calendar as presented.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Eskridge
Vice Chair Veith
Commissioner Filley
Commissioner Lam
4 -
No: 0
1A 22-0533
Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of April 20, 2022
Approve the Arts Commission Minutes of April 20, 2022 as submitted. 1B 22-0637
Approve the Special Joint Arts and Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of May 18, 2022
Approve the Special Joint Arts and Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of May 18, 2022 as submitted.
Attachment 3
July 20, 2022Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 22-0713 Selection of Chair and Vice Chair
Commissioners discussed and nominated members for Chair and Vice Chair.
Staff conducted a roll call vote and confirmed the selection of Dawna Eskridge as Chair and Winnie Lam as Vice Chair for the Arts Commission.
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
None.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
3 22-0512 Arts Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2023 Standing item. No study issues approved in previous meeting were proposed. -Commissioner Comments
None.
-Staff Comments
Kristin Dance provided an update on art in private development at the Google property located at Humboldt Ct. Art sculpture was recently installed and staff encourages the Commission to view.
Trenton Hill informed the Commission that July is Parks and Recreation Month.
Council Liaison Hendricks informed the Commission of the park grand reopening for Mukewma Park, formerly known as AMD Place, on July 27, 2022.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Eskridge adjourned the meeting at 8:02 p.m.
Attachment 3