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FAC 09-28-99 City of Cupertino FINE ARTS COMMISSION Regular Meeting September 28, 1999 1. CALL TO ORDER At 7:35 p.m. Chairperson Janet Mohr called the meeting to order in Conference Room A. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Chairperson Janet Mohr, Commissioners Stephen Beard, Hema Kundargi, Carl Off, Charlene Pai (7:38 p.m.), Mary Sievert (7:41 p.m.), Rita Young. City staff present: City Clerk Kimberly Smith and Recording Secretary Dorothy Steenfott 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Off moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of July 27, 1999. Young seconded and motion carried unanimously. 4. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS City Clerk reported on several written communications which were: a. A fax from Euphrat Museum showing that the Fine Arts Commission funds about four percent of their $150,000 budget. b. Euphrat reception on October 19 - "A Good Read, Selections from the Book Arts". c. An announcement that Kerry Ann Gilbertson is the new Development Associate of the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival. d. An article regarding Commissioner Kundargi's famous cooking show. e. Annual Convention for Americans for the Arts in Los Angeles June 10-12. Commissioners were requested to submit suggestions for a theme. f. Fine Arts League now has a website with a link from Cupertino's website. g. October is National Arts & Humanities month. h. Information and poster on Bravo's "start smart" arts advocacy campaign. 5. STAFF REPORTS Commissioners Mohr, Off and Beard volunteered to form an ad hoc committee to review grants. September 28,1999 Fine Arts Commission Page 2 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Free Shakespeare in the Park & Distinguished Artist of the Year. City Clerk reported that the reception held prior to the Shakespeare performance went well, as did the presentation of the Distinguished Artist ofthe Year award. B. Status report on new grant ideas. Young reported on the mural idea and suggested that it be advertised in the Scene to get children to apply to create a design for the mural and then hiring a muralist. The committee discussed possible ideas to get the project together. It was decided that it would be best to do the project through the arts program in conjunction with the Parks & Recreation Department and co-sponsor the project. City Clerk will contact the Director of Parks and Recreation regarding a children's art project being included in the arts program. C. Redo events banner with new city logo and colors. Beard and Sievert will continue to work on the design. City Clerk will measure the frame and provide the measurements to Sievert. 7. OLD BUSINESS A. Cherry Blossom Festival 2000. Commissioner Kundargi reported that she sent the letters to the schools and three schools have responded. She stated she will do follow up phone calls to determine which schools are interested. The letter was sent to all schools in the Cupertino Union School District. The felt and other necessary supplies will be provided to the schools, but this year the schools will be required to glue any pieces to the felt backing. B. Status report on Four Seasons Comer project. City Clerk reported that the representatives of the property owners will be meeting with the City Manager in early October to discuss plans for the hotel. September 28, 1999 Fine Arts Commission Page 3 c. Status ofletter of support for public art and exhibit space in new city buildings. City Clerk reported that the letter is complete, but has not been sent out at this time until projects are established. 8. COMMISSIONER AND LIAISON REPORTS A. Report on news from Mayor's breakfast Commissioner Beard reported on the mayor's breakfast. Topics discussed during the meeting were the new library, the hotel, Shakespeare in the Park, and Four Seasons Comer. B. Select representative to attend next Mayor's breakfast on Thurs., Oct. 14, at 8:00 a.m. Commissioner Orr volunteered to attend the breakfast. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.