City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Arts Commission  
Wednesday, November 17, 2021  
7:00 PM  
Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream  
Special Teleconference Notice  
Pursuant to Government Code Subdivision 54953(e), the meeting was conducted  
telephonically; pursuant to state law, the City Council made the necessary findings  
by adopting Resolution No. 1089-21, reaffirmed on November 16, 2021.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Commissioner Vaughan called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. via teleconference.  
ROLL CALL  
Present: 4 -  
Chair Dawna Eskridge  
Commissioner Winnie Lam  
Commissioner Sue Serrone  
Commissioner Susannah Vaughan  
Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Agnes Veith  
Commissioner Veith has an excused absence.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
Commissioner Vaughan opened oral communications and there was no public  
testimony, closed oral communications.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Chair Eskridge moved and Commissioner Serrone seconded the motion to approve  
the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of September 16, 2021 as submitted. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 4 -  
Chair Eskridge  
Commissioner Lam  
Commissioner Serrone  
Commissioner Vaughan  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Veith  
21-1060  
Approve the Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of September  
16, 2020  
Approve the Arts Commission Minutes of September 16, 2020 as submitted.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
21-1059  
Annual Review and Acceptance - Code of Ethics  
Commissioner inquired and staff responded:  
Could the work plan include Commissioner presentations? The work plan is a  
general outline for annual discussion topics. Commissioners can contact the liaison  
to add presentation items to the any upcoming agendas.  
Could special event dates be added to the foot of the work plan? Yes, staff will add  
dates for Hands on the Arts, State of the City and Cultural Inclusion event to the  
work plan.  
Commissioner Serrone moved and Commissioner Lam seconded the motion to  
approve the Annual Review and Acceptance of the Code of Ethics. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 4 -  
Chair Eskridge  
Commissioner Lam  
Commissioner Serrone  
Commissioner Vaughan  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Veith  
21-1064  
Review and Approve 2022 Master Work Plan  
Chair Eskridge moved and Commissioner Serrone seconded the motion to  
approve the 2022 Master Work Plan. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 4 -  
Chair Eskridge  
Commissioner Lam  
Commissioner Serrone  
Commissioner Vaughan  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Veith  
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES  
21-1062  
Arts Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2022  
Standing item. No study issues approved in previous meeting were proposed.  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS  
-Commissioner Comments  
Chair Eskridge asked staff when the Candy Cane competition was going to be  
judged. Staff informed the Commission that the voting would be done in  
mid-December. Additionally, voting for select categories would be open to the  
public.  
Commissioner Serrone asked staff if they could provide the location of where the  
candy canes would be placed on the Community Center campus. Staff replied that  
the candy canes would placed in the grass lots near the Recreation Center and the  
Indoor Sports Center.  
Commissioner Lam provided an update on the Gingerbread Village event. The  
village will be displayed inside the Sunnyvale Library lobby. Currently she is working  
on a flyer and would love for the Commission to spread the word.  
-Staff Comments  
Trenton Hill, Recreation Services Manager, provided an update on the Utility Art  
Box project. The call for artist requisition closed recently and staff expect the  
Commission to review in February. Once Council approves in March, 12 utility art  
boxes will be placed downtown towards the end of spring 2022.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Commissioner Vaughan adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m.