FAC 01-25-2011 MINUTES
c,- c. I9 FINE ARTS COMMISSION
Regular Meeting, Conf. Rm. A
C U P E RT I N O 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
At 7:00 p.m., Chairman KC Chandratreya called the meeting to order in Conference Room A, 10300 Torre
Avenue, Cupertino, California, and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chairman KC Chandratreya and Commissioners Robert Harrison and Jessi Kaur. Absent:
Srilakshmi Sitaraman. Staff present: Staff Liaison Kimberly Smith
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Subject: Minutes of November 9 and December 14, 2010.
Action: Harrison moved and Chandratreya seconded to approve both sets of minutes as presented.
The motion carried unanimously, with Sitaraman absent.
PRESENTATIONS - None
COMMISSION REORGANIZATION
2. Appoint the 2011 Commission Chair and Vice - Chair.
This item was postponed to the next meeting when the new members were available.
NEW BUSINESS
3. Subject: Update on the status of Poet Laureate, (a combined project by the Fine Arts Commission
and the Library Commission)
Commissioner Kaur reported that the City Council had approved the Poet Laureate position, and
the ad hoc committee composed of members from the Fine Arts Commission, the Library
Commission, and the Friends of the Library would oversee the activities and budget for this
individuals. She said she would arrange for a copy of the final documentation to be sent to the staff
liaision.
Staff Liaison Kimberly Smith asked if the application could include instructions about the filing
deadline and the exact location where it was to be filed. She also said she would ask the city
attorney how long the current ad hoc committee could meet before it became a continuing subject
matter committee and therefore subject to the requirements of the Brown Act.
4. Subject: Update on the status of "Converge," the new public art at Franco Park, located at the
corner of Franco Court and Homestead.
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Commissioner Harrison and Staff Liaison Kimberly Smith reported on the park grand opening and
the further enhancements that had been made to the concrete plinths to help prevent rainwater
staining. It was noted that the street and park were both named after Joey Franco, the founder of
Cupertino's PW Market, and two of his daughters were present at the park opening celebration.
5. Subject: Distinguished Artist and Emerging Artist awards
A. Discuss changes to the application package, to include permanent language regarding venue
location and sponsorship by the Fine Arts League of Cupertino (FALC).
Commissioner Harrison, also a member of the Rotary Club, said that it was likely that
Rotary would not hold another Fall Fest in 2011 because the return on their investment of
time was very small, and instead they were exploring other types of fundraising events on a
smaller scale. He hoped that the Fine Arts League of Cupertino (FALC) still planned to
have an art auction and show, and he suggested that an ad hoc committee from the Fine
Arts Commission meet with FALC and Rotary representatives to discuss the possibility of
continuing with a September art show even if the Fall Fest did not take place. Chairman
KC Chandratreya volunteered to meet with those groups to discuss the possibilities.
B. Discuss ways to promote the Distinguished Artist and Emerging Artist awards, which may
include reaching out to other organizations such as "Reflections," the sponsored program
by the National PTA.
Chairman Chandratreya felt it was necessary to make the Distinguished and Emerging
Artists awards more inviting to encourage more applications, and the commission members
discussed and agreed upon some changes to the nomination form, including merging two
forms into one, changing the title to "application," and deleting some of the criteria which
may have been considered too advanced for all applicants. The Commission agreed that
they could continue to use that criteria in their selection process where appropriate, but it
was not necessary to list it in the application process. The Staff Liaison said she would
make the suggested changes and distribute a copy to the commissioners for their review.
This item will also be put on the next agenda for further discussion.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
6. Subject: Reminder of upcoming Mayor's meeting with commission representatives. Note: Mayor
Gilbert Wong's meetings will be the 2 Tuesday of each month at 4:30 p.m.
• Select representative(s) to attend February 8, March 8, and April 12 meetings
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STAFF REPORTS
NEWS ARTICLES
ADJOURNMENT
Kimberly Smith,
Staff Liaison