FAC 11-22-2021CITY OF
11 DRAFT MINUTES
CUPERTINO FINE ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, November 22, 2021
6:30 p.m.
FINE ARTS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
At 6:31 p.m., Chair Kasamsetty called the meeting to order via virtual teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Sudha Kasamsetty, Janki Chokshi, Esha Rao, Satish Tare
Commissioners Absent: Diana Matley
Staff Present: Joanne Magrini, Kelsey Christian
CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Subject: Meeting Minutes for the September 27, 2021 Fine Arts Commission Meeting
Recommended Action: Review and approve the minutes for the September 27, 2021 Fine Arts
Commission meeting.
Chair Kasamsetty motioned to approve the minutes. Vice Chair Chokshi seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously.
2. Subject: Meeting Minutes for the October 12, 2021 Fine Arts Commission Special Meeting
Recommended Action: Review and approve the minutes for the October 12, 2021 Fine Arts
Commission Special Meeting.
Chair Kasamsetty motioned to approve the minutes. Commissioner Rao seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously.
3. Subject: Meeting Minutes for the November 3, 2021 Fine Arts and Library Commission Joint
Special Meeting
Recommended Action: Review and approve the minutes for the November 3, 2021 Fine Arts
and Library Commission joint special meeting
Vice Chair Chokshi motioned to approve the minutes. Commissioner Rao seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, with Chair Kasamsetty abstaining.
POSTPONEMENTS
None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
OLD BUSINESS
4. Subject: Update on the Mayor's Discretionary Fund Project
Recommended Action: Receive an update from the Mayor's Discretionary Fund
Subcommittee
Chair Kasamsetty provided an update to the commission that she will be emailing the
elementary schools the first week of December.
5. Subject: Art Talks for the Community
Recommended Action: Finalize the Art Talk Series logistics for the months of February and May
Commissioner Rao will take the lead on the February Art Talk with the topic being Digital Arts.
Commissioner Chokshi will provide a name of an artist that may be suitable for the
presentation.
Commissioner Tare will take the lead on the May Art Talk with the topic being Music.
NEW BUSINESS
6. Subject: In Lieu Payment for Required Artwork; (Applicant: Ross Kremers (Public Storage);
Location: 20565 Valley Green Drive; APN#326-10-044)
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the Fine Arts Commission consider the evidence
presented and determine whether placement of artwork on the project property is feasible. If the
Fine Arts Commission determines that artwork may not feasible to be placed on the property, it
may adopt a resolution accepting the applicant's request to make the in lieu payment for artwork
(Attachment 1) or in the alternative, may adopt a resolution denying the applicant's request
(Attachment 2).
Commission received presentation from Senior Planner, Erick Serrano.
Public comment made my Lisa Warren.
Motion made by Vice Chair Chokshi to approve the in -lieu payment. Seconded by Chair
Kasamsetty. Motion passed unanimously.
7. Subject: Fiscal Year 2021-22 Distinguished, Emerging, and Young Artist Award Programs
Recommended Action: Evaluate participant entries for the Distinguished, Emerging, and Young
Artist award programs and chose winners for each category.
Young Artist Award submittals were viewed, and scores tallied.
Winners:
Young Artist, Group A: Ivy Ma (Platinum), Sanvika Mishra (Gold), Audrey Lin (Silver)
Young Artist, Group B: Chloe Yoon (Platinum), Nishanth Joshi (Gold), Sawa Ono (Silver)
Emerging Artist Award submittals were viewed, and scores tallied.
Winners:
Eric Yoon (Platinum), Apoorva Talwalkar (Gold), Aarav Khunger (Gold)
Distinguished Artist Award submittal was viewed, and scores tallied.
Winner:
Kalpana Adesara (Platinum)
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
8. Subject: Monthly Update Reports
Recommended Action: Receive an update report from the Fine Arts Commission staff liaison
and commissioners.
Commissioner Tare reported that he attended the October Mayor's meeting.
COMMISSION ATTENDANCE AT UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Commissioners discussed attendance for the upcoming Mayor's meetings. Attendance will be
as follows:
December 8- Chair Kasamsetty
January 12, 2022- Vice Chair Chokshi
February 9, 2022- Commissioner Rao
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
The staff liaison reviewed the tentative agenda for the January 24 meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Kasamsetty adjourned the meeting at 8:55 p.m. to the January 24, 2022 meeting at 6:30
p.m.
Respectfully Submitted By,
Rachelle Sander, Assistant Director
Parks & Recreation Department
Minutes approved at the January 24, 2022 regular meeting