City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Draft
Arts Commission
7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room, City
Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA
94086
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Veith called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Chair Veith led the salute to the United States flag.
ROLL CALL
Chair Agnes Veith
Vice Chair Kathryn Filley
Commissioner Dawna Eskridge
Commissioner Molly Kauffman
Commissioner Winnie Lam
Present: 5 -
Council Liaison Klein (present)
PRESENTATION
A 24-0135 Discuss Cultural Art Partnerships
Commissioners collectively discussed the potential cultural arts partnerships.
Commissioners inquired and staff responded:
Can commissioners facilitate partnerships with other commissions? Yes.
Commissioners can attend other commissions as a member of the public to collaborate on ideas.
Can staff target a specific group when they do a call for artists? Yes. Depending on the project, staff can request certain information be provided when calling for artists.
B 24-0175
Discuss Commission Artwork Projects for 2024
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January 17, 2024Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft Recreation Services Manager, Trenton Hill, and Recreation Services Coordinator, Kristin Dance, provided a presentation on previous commission artwork projects.
Commissioners inquired and staff responded:
How does staff gather materials for art projects? Staff posts city-wide announcements and place collection boxes at the Library, Senior Center and Community Center.
Kristin noted that commissioners can email her ideas by February 14, and she'll return with flushed out ideas.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Commissioner Eskridge moved and Chair Veith seconded the motion to Approve the Arts Commission Minutes of November 15, 2023 as submitted.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Veith
Vice Chair Filley
Commissioner Eskridge
Commissioner Kauffman
Commissioner Lam
5 -
No: 0
1 24-0173
Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of November 15, 2023
Approve the Arts Commission Minutes of November 15, 2023 as submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 24-0134 Rank 2024 Study Issues
Commissioners collectively discussed the study issues.
Staff conducted a random voice vote. See the study issue ranking results below:
1. CDD 23-04 Explore Expanding Sunnyvale Municipal Code Chapter 19.52 (Art in
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January 17, 2024Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft Private Development) to Include a Public Art Requirement for High Density Residential Developments (Including Affordable Housing)
2. DPW 24-01 Evaluate the Feasibility of an Art Crosswalk Program or Policy Chair Veith moved and Vice Chair Filley seconded the motion to Approve the Study Issues Ranking as shown.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Veith
Vice Chair Filley
Commissioner Eskridge
Commissioner Kauffman
Commissioner Lam
5 -
No: 0
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
None.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
None.
-Staff Comments
Kristin Dance informed the Commission that February 1 was the deadline for patrons to submit artist applications for the Hands on the Arts event.
Mayor Klein introduced himself to the Commission and noted that he would be the Council Liaison for the next six months.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
3 24-0174 Arts Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2025 Standing item.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Veith adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m.
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