FAC 09-27-2021
MINUTES
FINE ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, September 27, 2021
6:30 p.m.
FINE ARTS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
At 6:31 p.m., Chair Kasamsetty called the meeting to order via virtual teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Sudha Kasamsetty, Diana Matley, Janki Chokshi, Esha Rao,
Commissioners Absent: Satish Tare
Staff Present: Joanne Magrini, Kelsey Christian
CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Subject: Senior Strategy Survey
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation on encouraging community input in a survey
assessing resource awareness and need among seniors for the Senior Strategy City Work
Program item.
Commission received presentation from Joanne Magrini, Director of Parks and Recreation
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2. Subject: Approve the May 24 Fine Arts Commission Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the May 24 Fine Arts Commission minutes
Chair Kasamsetty motioned to approve the minutes. Commissioner Chokshi seconded the
motion. Motion passed unanimously.
POSTPONEMENTS
None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
OLD BUSINESS
3. Subject: Art Talks for the Community
Recommended Action: Review the Art Talk Series and discuss and finalize the topic for the
November Art Talk.
Chair Kasamsetty suggested that the next Art Talk topic be about bringing visual and
performing arts together.
Commissioner Choksi agreed that performing arts should be the next Art Talk topic.
Commissioner Matley also agreed that performing arts would be a good Art Talk topic.
Commissioner Rao said that she would like to see a non-traditional art form as a future Art Talk
topic but was okay with performing arts as the November topic.
Special meeting will be held to finalize speakers for the November Art Talk.
4. Subject: Distinguished, Emerging, and Young Artist Award Programs
Recommended Action: Receive an update on current submittals, marketing, and outreach
efforts for the Distinguished, Emerging, and Young Artist award programs.
Commission received update on award programs.
Commissioner Chokshi informed the commission that she has distributed the award program
information to the Fine Arts League of Cupertino (FALC) and to the Art Summit. She also made
an announcement at the Silicon Valley Day n Night Fun Fest.
Commissioner Matley has sent the information to the Hongyun Art school in Cupertino.
NEW BUSINESS
5. Subject: Update on the City Work Program
Recommended Action: Receive an update on the Fiscal Year 2020-21 and Fiscal Year 2021-22 City
Work Program Items
Commission received update on the status of the Fiscal Year 2020-21 and FY 2021-22 City Work
Program items.
6. Subject: Art in Unexpected Places
Recommended Action: Discuss and finalize the Art in Unexpected Places Program, including
timeline, criteria, and description.
Staff presented the Art in Unexpected Places plan to the commission.
Commissioner Matley motioned to approve the plan as presented. Commissioner Rao seconded
the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
7. Subject: Response to the Mayor Regarding Potential Use of Discretionary Funds by
Commissions
Recommended Action: Discuss and provide a response to the Mayor regarding potential use of
their discretionary funds by Commissions
Chair Kasamsetty suggested that the commission work with the Teen Commission to create
COVID-19 guideline posters for the elementary schools.
The other commissioners agreed that creating posters was a good idea.
Chair Kasamsetty suggested that she and Commissioner Chokshi work together on the project
as a subcommittee and bring the topic to the next Teen Commission meeting.
Chair Kasamsetty motioned that the discretionary funds be used to created COVID-19 guideline
posters for the Cupertino elementary schools and work as a sub-committee with Commissioner
Chokshi on the project. Commissioner Chokshi seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
8. Subject: Monthly Update Reports
Recommended Action: Receive an update report from the Fine Arts Commission staff liaison
and commissioners.
Chair Kasamsetty attended the Silicon Valley Day n Night Fun Festival.
Commissioner Chokshi attended the Silicon Valley Day n Night Fun Festival.
Commissioner Rao attended the Silicon Valley Day n Night Fun Festival.
Commissioner Matley reported that the August Mayor’s meeting that she was to attend had
been canceled.
Staff reported that the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival was returning to Memorial Park and
would be performing October 2, 3, 8, 9, 10. The festival was asking for volunteers to help greet
the audience.
Staff reported that the library has four walls that are approximately 18’ long by 3’5” high that
the commission can curate.
COMMISSION ATTENDANCE AT UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Commissioners discussed attendance for the upcoming Mayor’s meetings. Attendance will be
as follows:
October 13- Commissioner Tare
November 10- Commissioner Rao
December 8- Chair Kasamsetty
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
The staff liaison reviewed the tentative agenda for the November 22 meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Kasamsetty adjourned the meeting at 7:48 p.m. to the November 22, 2021 meeting at 6:30
p.m.
Respectfully Submitted By,
Kelsey Christian, Recreation Coordinator
Parks & Recreation Department