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, August 16, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Eskridge called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Chair Eskridge led the salute to the United States flag.
ROLL CALL
Commissioner Dawna Eskridge
Commissioner Winnie Lam
Vice Chair Kathryn Filley
Commissioner Molly Kauffman
Chair Agnes Veith
Present: 5 -
Council Liaison Cisneros (present)
PRESENTATION
A 23-0708 AC Purview, Study/Budget Issue Process and Public Art Process
Superintendent of Recreation Services, Damon Sparacino, and Recreation Services Manager, Trenton Hill, provided a presentation on Arts Commissioner Purview, Study/Budget Issues Process and Public Art Process. Highlights included: Council policy statement, general duties, specific duties, work plan, study issue process and public art process.
Commissioners inquired and staff responded:
Can members of the public submit a study issue? Yes, but a Commission, City Council or the City Manager will need to sponsor it.
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B 23-0833 National Arts and Humanities Month (Update)
Trenton Hill notified the Commission that Vice Chair Lam volunteered to serve as the lead for the Yarn Art Project during National Arts and Humanities Month. This year's yarn art theme will be Halloween.
Vice Chair Lam asked the Commission for suggestions.
Commissioner Veith recommended that we involve community groups to celebrate different cultures. Example would be Day of the Dead.
Trenton Hill recommended that we reach out to the Parks Department to discuss which park elements we'll be able to hang yarn art on.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Commissioner Filley moved and Commissioner Kauffman seconded the motion to Approve the Arts Commission Minutes of June 21, 2023 as submitted.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Commissioner Eskridge
Commissioner Lam
Vice Chair Filley
Commissioner Kauffman
Chair Veith
5 -
No: 0
1 23-0713
Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of June 21, 2023
Approve the Arts Commission Minutes of June 21, 2023 as submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 23-0707 Selection of Chair and Vice Chair
Commissioners discussed and nominated Commissioner Vieth, Chair Eskridge and Vice Chair Lam as Chair. They also nominated Commissioner Filley as Vice Chair.
Staff conducted a roll call vote.
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By majority vote, Agnes Veith was selected as Chair and Kathryn Filley as Vice Chair.
Commissioner Kauffman moved and Commissioner Filley seconded the motion to approve the selection of Agnes Veith as Chair and Kathryn Filley as Vice Chair of the Arts Commission. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Commissioner Eskridge
Commissioner Lam
Vice Chair Filley
Commissioner Kauffman
Chair Veith
5 -
No: 0
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
None.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
Commissioner Veith asked if staff could provide an update on the Sunnvyale Icon Project. Trenton Hill responded that sun designs are being finalized and that the Commission will approve the designs at an upcoming meeting. The selection will not need Council approval.
Commissioner Filley asked how an artist or artists will be selected for the Sunnyvale Icon Project, and have locations been selected yet. Trenton Hill informed the Commission that the City will submit a call for artists, then the project selection committee will review the applicants and provide a shortlist to the Commission to make the final artist selection. He added that once the base sculpture design is finalized, staff will know how many sculptures can be purchased and finalize locations.
-Staff Comments
Trenton Hill provided an update on Utility Art Box Phase II and the public art at Sunrise Living.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
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3 23-0714 Arts Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2024 None.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Eskridge adjourned the meeting at 8:07 p.m.
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