FAC 04-25-06
APPROVED MINUTES
FINE ARTS COMMISSION
Regular Meeting, Conference Room A
. 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino
April 25, 2006 7:00 P.M.
CITY OF
CUPEIUINO
CALL TO ORDER
At 7:00 p.m. Chairman Robert Harrison called the meeting to order and .led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chairman Robert Harrison, and Commissioners Nancy Canter, Michael Harkins, and
Janet Mohr. Absent: Commissioner Ann Woo. Staffpresent: City Clerk Kimberly Smith.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of November 15, 2005, and February 28, 2006
Commissioner Canter moved and Commissioner Mohr seconded to approve the minutes as
presented. The motion carried with Commissioner Woo absent and all others voting AYE.
PRESENTATIONS - None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Kevin Nguyen said he was a part-time Code Enforcement Officer at the city, and was also a
volunteer with the Pacific Art Collective, which was a non-profit organization which promoted art
and artists. He said they had numerous events throughout the County which included live
performances, live painting, etc. He invited the commissioners to attend their next events at the
Avalon dance club and the San Jose Museum of Art, and said that the PAC would be interested in
wording with the Cupertino Fine Arts Commission as well.
. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
The Commission discussed an email from Susanna Tsai, Library Commissioner, which expressed
interest in adding some art to the Cupertino Library. Commissioners Harkin and Mohr agreed to
follow up.
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
5. Arts-related news updates from Commissioners
The commissioners shared information about upcoming events, including the next
Cupertino Jubilee scheduled for September 16 and 17 by the Cupertino Rotary Club and
the Chamber of Commerce.
6. Report regarding Mayor's meeting with commissioners (1 st Wed., 7:30 a.m.)
The commission received the report from Robert Harrison and identified which members
would attend the next few meetings.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. Status of children's art exhibit at the 2006 Cherry Blossom Festival (April 29 and 30)
Chairman Harrison said he would attend the festival and make the announcements about
the Children's art display.
8. Preparation of a Percent-for-Art ordinance
. Review draft wording for ordinance from commissioner Canter
. Review draft of internal procedures
Commissioner Canter presented a number of pertinent sections she had selected from a
review of other communities' public art ordinances. The City Clerk said she would
compile those into a single electronic document and bring it back for Commission review
at the next meeting.
9. Map of potential sites for public art (addendum to Guidelines for Selection of Public Art)
The Commissioners concurred that such a map would be a logical part of a public art
master plan, and they would keep that in mind as a related project after the Percent for Art
ordinance was completed.
NEW BUSINESS
9. Distinguished Artist Award 2006
. Help distribute nomination forms
. Consider adding new categories for type of art and/or age group
. Consider enhancements to the award (currently a plaque)
. Discuss possible venues for displaying the recipient's work
The commissioners discussed the possibility qf showcasing the Distinguished Artist's work
at the Cupertino Jubilee in September, as well as finding ways to make the award more
prestigious. The City Clerk said the nomination deadline was in mid-May, and she would
schedule the actual selection on the Commission agenda for June.
10. Review of budget request for 2006-2007 fiscal year
The City Clerk explained that the City Manager prepares a recommended budget each year
and presents it to the City Council in late May. It is then revised and adopted by City
Council after two public hearings in June. She said that the City Manager declined to
reinstate grant funds in this year's budget, but'that the Fine Arts Commission could attend
the meetings and make that request directly.
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ST AFF REPORTS
10. Review of current ad hoc committee list
The commission received this document.
NEWS ARTICLES
11. Media .coverage
ADJOURNMENT
At 9:40 p.m. the meeting was adjourned. The Commission agreed to hold a Regular Adjourned
Meeting on Tuesday, May 23,7:00 p.m. to discuss the potential budget request and to review the
draft Percent for Art document.
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