FAC 08-21-2017CUPERTINO
ROLL CALL
APPROVED MINUTES
FINE ARTS COMMISSION
Regular Meeting, Con£. Rm. C
10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino
August 21, 2017
Present: Chokshi, Chen, Matley, Mahalingam, Sanchez Absent: -
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of the Draft Minutes from the March 27, 2017 meeting
Motions:
Commissioner Matley motioned and Commissioner Sanchez seconded the
motion to approve minutes from March 27, 2017. Motioned approved 4-1-0
Mahalingam joined after approval of minutes
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
NEW BUSINESS
EA/DA
1. Qualifications: Art school in Cupertino, (business licensed) work in Cupertino
only
2. Budget:
3. Schedule: change deadline of EA/DA. Commissioners discussed alternative
meeting dates, adjusted deadlines for both awards and agreed that August 7,
2017 was the next special meeting date. The EA/DA evaluation of candidates
would be September 25th and YA evaluation would be November 27th.
4. Promotion: all awards program
Action items:
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,/ Janki will outline schedule for promotion, which can happen now, and
launch in September to schools.
,/ Diana: get art wall dates confirmed.
,/ Catarina to check budget given CC has not approved new budget and
post new award amounts after budget is confirmed.
,/ Catarina will add art wall picture to website only after Diana confirms
details with library dates.
,/ Outreach will be direct to art teachers and not generically to the
schools.
,/ Commissioners will ask outreach contacts if they want to be on email
interest list, and Catarina will send a follow up email and application
link.
COMMISSIONER REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Commissioner Mahalingam attending next June mayors meeting. Attended
Santa Clara cultural commissioner event and liked that City partnered with
Whole Foods. Maybe there is opportunity to partner with businesses here or
Rotary Club. Raji will come to August meeting with proposal.
Blank wall interiors in public spaces, for example McClellan Ranch or Quinlan.
• Commissioner Sanchez reported:
(1) Meeting with Amanda Golden for Los Altos master plan for the arts, because
they do not have a percent for art require~ent. There may be elements in their
master plan that can be borrowed.
(2) Blank wall audit along the main corridors. (a) must be a one-story building,
(b) face pedestrian traffic not geared to auto traffic (c) sized appropriately. Found
two: bring it to August meeting with visuals and contact owner.
(3) Americans for the Arts convention in SF in June. Mike will attend and staff
will see what's left in budget for reimbursement or training coverage.
• Chair Chokshi reported source of art ideas. F ALC discussed giving back to
community, example provide each artist with small site/canvas, give a Cupertino
theme and each one will come up with art and assemble that on the blank wall.
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• Catarina Kidd provided a staff report: Peace pole, private art donations, working
with Parks Commission to develop a public arts in public spaces. Catarina will
get back to Commissioners with dates of next parks commission meetings. All
commissioners would be invited to attend and make introductions.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Chokshi adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m. to the regular meeting on September
25, 2017 at City Hall, Conference Room C.
Respectfully submitted:
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Staff Liaison: Catarina Kidd, Senior Planner