City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Draft
Arts Commission
7:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web StreamWednesday, February 15, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
Because of the COVID-19 emergency and the health orders issued by Santa Clara County and the State of California, this meeting of the Sunnyvale Arts Commission will take place by teleconference, as allowed by Government Code Subdivision 54953(e) and Resolution No. 1089-21 (reaffirmed January 10, 2022).
Chair Eskridge called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Chair Dawna Eskridge
Vice Chair Winnie Lam
Commissioner Molly Kauffman
Commissioner Agnes Veith
Present: 4 -
Commissioner Kathryn FilleyAbsent: 1 -
Commissioner Filley (excused absence)
Council Liaison Din (absent)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Vice Chair Lam moved and Commissioner Veith seconded the motion to approve the consent calendar as presented. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Eskridge
Vice Chair Lam
Commissioner Kauffman
Commissioner Veith
4 -
No: 0
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February 15, 2023Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft
Absent: Commissioner Filley1 -
1 23-0327 Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of January 18, 2023
Approve the Arts Commission Minutes of January 18, 2023 as submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 23-0325 Hands on the Arts Festival (Finalize Project & Plans) Recreation Services Coordinator, Kristin Dance, provided a presentation on the Hands on the Arts Festival to finalize project and plans. Staff reviewed art projects such as river of rocks, totems, shakers, strawberry basket wind chimes, and tribal masks.
Commissioners inquired and staff responded:
Could the tribal masks and shakers be a cause of concern for cultural appropriation? We would need to be thoughtful about how we name and market the project.
Chair Eskidge noted that the tribal masks and shakers were suggested since they offered a cultural component as the Hands on the Arts Festival is combined with Culture Fest this year.
Commissioners ranked the art projects as follows:
1. River of rocks
2. Shakers
3. Strawberry basket wind chimes
4. Tribal masks
5. Totems
Commissioner Veith moved and Vice Chair Lam seconded the motion to adopt the ranking as provided. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Eskridge
Vice Chair Lam
Commissioner Kauffman
Commissioner Veith
4 -
No: 0
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February 15, 2023Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft
Absent: Commissioner Filley1 -
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
None.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
Chair Eskridge encouraged the commission to visit Las Palmas to view the Valentine's hearts.
Commissioner Veith asked if there was an update on the Sunnyvale Icon project.
Staff noted that a presentation would be shared in April. -Staff Comments
Superintendent of Recreation Services, Damon Sparacino, noted that the Arts Commission will be back in-person starting in March.
Kristin Dance shared an updated on the Art in Private Development at Caribbean and Matilda.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
3 23-0328 Arts Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2024 Standing item. No study issues approved in previous meeting were proposed.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Eskridge adjourned the meeting at 7:31 p.m.
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