City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Draft
Arts Commission
7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room (Room
145), City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Eskridge called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Chair Eskridge led the salute to the United States flag.
ROLL CALL
Chair Dawna Eskridge
Commissioner Kathryn Filley
Commissioner Molly Kauffman
Commissioner Agnes Veith
Present: 4 -
Vice Chair Winnie LamAbsent: 1 -
Council Liaison Din (present)
PRESENTATION
A 23-0611 Arts Bike Rack
Sunnyvale resident, Sharlene Liu, provided a presentation on Artistic Bike Racks.
Highlights included: benefits of biking, examples of artistic bike racks, functional art, proposed design contest, reference cities, possible Sunnyvale locations and funding options.
Chair Eskridge opened the public hearing, and there being no public testimony, closed the public hearing.
Commissioners inquired and staff responded:
How does the City access art funds? The Master Plan for Public Art has a project proposal process that allows the City to fund selected art categories. One of the categories is functional art, in which the City ranked artistic benches first and
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artistic bike racks second. Artistic bike racks may be explored for consideration in the next cycle.
How much does an artistic bike rack cost? They may cost up to $5,000, while regular bike racks cost close to $500.
B 23-0405 Arts Commission Roundtable for Arts Commission Chairs Across Santa Clara County
Chief Executive Officer at SVCreates, Connie Martinez, provided a presentation on SVCreates and the purpose of the Arts Commission Roundtable for Arts Commission Chairs Across Santa Clara.
Chair Eskridge opened for public comment.
Sunnyvale resident, Winnie L., asked if SVCreates had specific ideas for a partnership with Sunnyvale? Each city has their own needs, but neighboring cities have used SVCreates to assist with funding, mediated for commissions, and crafted a grant program.
Chair Eskridge closed public comment.
Commissioners inquired and staff responded:
Can staff provide information on the Sunnyvale and SVCreates proposed memorandum of understanding? Staff will send commissioners a copy to review.
C 23-0610
National Arts and Humanities Month (Scope)
Recreation Services Manager, Trenton Hill, and Recreation Services Coordinator, Kristin Dance, provided a scope of the National Arts and Humanities Month.
Highlights included: general plan and feedback from the community.
Chair Eskridge opened the public hearing, and there being no public testimony, closed the public hearing.
Commissioners inquired and staff responded:
Would live performances be a option to celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month? Yes, staff are open to all suggestions.
D 23-0612
Recognition of Service
Director of Library and Recreation Services, Michelle Perera, thanked
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Commissioner Veith for her years of service and accomplishments as a part of the Arts Commission.
Chair Eskridge opened the public hearing, and there being no public testimony, closed the public hearing.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Commissioner Veith moved and Commissioner Kauffman seconded the motion to approve the consent calendar as presented. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Eskridge
Commissioner Filley
Commissioner Kauffman
Commissioner Veith
4 -
No: 0
Absent: Vice Chair Lam1 -
1A 23-0615
Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of April 19, 2023
Approve the Arts Commission Minutes of April 12, 2023 as submitted. 1B 23-0616
Approve the Joint Arts and Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of May 17, 2023
Approve the Joint Arts and Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of May 17, 2023 as submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
None.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
Commissioner Filley asked staff about the status of expanding the role of Arts Commissioners to be earlier in the art approval process. Staff responded that we
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will agendize the topic for a future meeting to discuss further.
Commissioner Veith asked for the estimated time of completion for the public art at the Civic Center Amphitheater. Staff responded that it is tentatively scheduled to be installed in August/September.
-Staff Comments
None.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
2 23-0614 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 8:27 p.m.
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