City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Arts Commission  
Wednesday, January 18, 2023  
7:00 PM  
Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream  
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 December 13, 2022).  
Chair Eskridge called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. via teleconference.  
ROLL CALL  
Present: 5 -  
Chair Dawna Eskridge  
Vice Chair Winnie Lam  
Commissioner Kathryn Filley  
Commissioner Molly Kauffman  
Commissioner Agnes Veith  
Council Liaison Din (absent)  
PRESENTATION  
A
23-0203  
Hands on the Arts Festival (Scope)  
Recreation Services Coordinator, Kristin Dance, provided a presentation on the  
Hands on the Arts Festival to scope ideas. Highlights included previous years  
projects and listed ideas for consideration.  
Commissioners inquired and staff responded:  
When is the Hands on the Art Festival this year? It will take place on Saturday, May  
13, 2023.  
What is the supply budget for our project? $250  
Can staff provide a general inventory of our current supplies? Yes, staff will email a  
list to the Commission.  
Kristin asked the Commission to email her project ideas by Friday, January 27. She  
will follow up at an upcoming meeting regarding the feasibility and scope of each  
idea.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
None.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Commissioner Veith moved and Commissioner Filley seconded the motion to  
approve the consent calendar as presented. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
Yes: 5 -  
Chair Eskridge  
Vice Chair Lam  
Commissioner Filley  
Commissioner Kauffman  
Commissioner Veith  
No: 0  
1
23-0192  
Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of November  
16, 2022  
Approve the Arts Commission Minutes of November 16, 2022 as submitted.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
2
23-0191  
Rank 2023 Study Issues  
Commissioners collectively discussed the study issue CDD 23-04.  
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  
Private Development) to Include a Public Art Requirement for High Density  
Residential Developments (Including Affordable Housing)  
Commissioner Veith moved and Commissioner Filley seconded the motion to adopt  
the ranking as provided. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 5 -  
Chair Eskridge  
Vice Chair Lam  
Commissioner Filley  
Commissioner Kauffman  
Commissioner Veith  
No: 0  
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES  
None.  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS  
-Commissioner Comments  
Chair Eskridge asked to add an agenda item at the next Arts Commission meeting to  
discuss creating a summer Ar event, similar to the Great Candy Cane Hunt.  
-Staff Comments  
None  
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS  
3
23-0193  
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 7:52 p.m.