AC 11-04-2024 MinutesArts and Culture Commission Special Meeting
At 5:11 p.m. Chair David Wang called the meeting to order at the Quinlin Conference
Room, 10185 North Stelling Road, and via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: David Wang, Kiran Rohra, Rani Agrawal
Commissioners Absent: None
Staff Present: Gian Martire
Administrative Assistant Jessica Javier
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.Subject: Approve the September 23, 2024 Arts and Culture Commission minutes.
Recommended Action: Approve the September 23, 2024 Arts and Culture
Commission minutes.
Chair Wang made a correction to the record regarding a typographical error on
an item. Staff made the correction.
MOTION: Vice Chair Rohra moved Commissioner Agrawal seconded to approve the
September 23, 2024 Arts and Culture Commission minutes, with modifications.
The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Wang, Rohra, and Agrawal. Noes: None.
Abstain: None.
POSTPONEMENTS - None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS – None
OLD BUSINESS –
2.Subject: Study Session to revisit the Municipal Code standards for art in public and
private development, including the standards in the Municipal Code and
developing an Art-in-lieu fee policy
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation and provide feedback for Staff
MINUTES
CUPERTINO ARTS AND CULTURE
COMMISSION – Special meeting
Monday, November 4, 2024
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MOTION: Commissioner Agrawal moved and Vice Chair Rohra seconded to move
to Item 3, with Old Business Item number 2 to be heard at the end of the meeting
The motion carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Wang, Rohra, and Agrawal. Noes: None. Abstain: None.
NEW BUSINESS
3.Subject: 2024 Artist Awards Program Evaluations
Recommended Action: Evaluate participant submissions for the 2024
Distinguished, Emerging, and Young Artist Award Programs and select winners for
each category.
Commissioners collected total scores, discussed for each category, and selected the winners
for each category. Administrative Assistant Jessica Javier utilized a scoring system to tally
up the votes. Several comments included:
•Whether there was a conflict of interest for Commissioners to vote on certain
items, it was determined there was not, though they are required to notify the
commission about their engagement with certain organizations.
•The volume of submissions, and how it was a positive response.
•The timing and organization of the Artist Awards Ceremony.
•The specifics of the voting system.
•How impressed they were with the entries, and how difficult it was to choose.
Administrative Assistant Javier Listed the winners:
Young Artist Group A
1st Place Platinum – Artist #2 [Yiming Fang]
2nd Place Gold – Artist #15 [Isabella Wang]
3rd Place Silver – Artist #92 [Diya Choudhury]
Young Artist Group B
1st Place Platinum – Artist #34 [Cynthia Li]
2nd Place Gold – Artist #69 [Samuel Jung]
3rd Place Silver – Artist #76 [Mikayla Fong]
Emerging Artist
1st Place Platinum – Artist # 8 [Jessica Kwandou]
2nd Place Gold – Artist #7 [Iris Zheng]
3rd Place Silver – Artist #13 [Saarth Ranka]
Distinguished Artist
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1st Place Platinum – Artist #1 [Eva Olsen]
2nd Place Gold – Artist #2 [Hyungki Kim]
3rd Place Silver – Artist #3 [Jason Rose]
MOTION: Chair Wang moved and Vice Chair Rohra seconded to accept the winners
as the selection for each category.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Chair Wang, Agrawal, and Rohra. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
Old Business
2.Subject: Study Session to revisit the Municipal Code standards for art in public and
private development, including the standards in the Municipal Code and developing
an Art-in-lieu fee policy
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation and provide feedback for Staff
MOTION: Chair Wang moved and Vice Chair Rohra seconded to continue this item Item
2 to the next regular meeting.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Wang, Rohra, and Agrawal. Noes: None. Abstain: None.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
Staff member Gian Paolo Martire gave an update on coordinating with the media regarding
progress on the amendments to art lieu fees, the policies, etcetera.
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
Staff member Gian Paolo Martire stated the item from the staff report will likely be
agendized in January, as it will come up early to mid-2025.
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:38 p.m., Chair Wang adjourned the Special Arts and Culture Commission Meeting.
Minutes prepared by:
Lindsay Nelson, Administrative Assistant
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