CC 10-21-2025 Item No. 13 Study Session to review Arts & Culture Commission Recommendations_Written CommunicationsCC 10-21-2025
Item #13
Study Session to review Arts
& Culture Commission's
recommendation
standards in the Municipal
Code
Written Communications
From:Jean Bedord
To:City Council; Cupertino City Manager"s Office; City Clerk
Cc:Gian Martire; City of Cupertino Arts & Culture Commission
Subject:Agenda Item #13: Arts & Culture Commission Recommendations, Oct. 21, 2025 City Council
Date:Monday, October 20, 2025 3:54:21 PM
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Please include in the public record for this meeting
forcing
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current misguided
. In 2018, The Forum retirement community received approval to add 53 villas
as an HOA and couldn't afford to pay the
so per (ASA-2021-008), they were required to provide art
This piece of art was estimated to cost $161,209 and is quite attractive. However,it's
basically invisible to the general public as well as residents, since the main
View toward the hills. Note that garage doors face the art piece, so it is not visible from a
living area.
View driving out of The Forum . Note that my car is illegally parked since there are no
parking spaces, though there is a bike lane.
Isn't it time to stop wasting public art money?
Sensible government advocate,
Jean Bedord
From:Jessica Kwong
To:Public Comments
Subject:PUBLIC COMMENT - AGENDA ITEM #13 - CITY COUNCIL MEETING 10/21/25
Date:Friday, October 17, 2025 10:20:35 AM
Attachments:SVCreates letter in support of art-in-lieu policy.pdf
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Hello,
I have attached SVCreates' public comment on the City Council meeting agenda item #13 for
10/21/25. For ease of access, the body of the letter reads:
As the arts council of Santa Clara County and designated state-local partner of the California
Arts Council, SVCreates has been happy to assist the City of Cupertino’s Arts and Culture
Commission in developing a recommendation for an art-in-lieu fee policy to establish a Public
Art Fund.
We support this recommendation and applaud the City of Cupertino for its public art program.
The art-in-lieu policy offers the City and the Commission the opportunity to serve the
community through arts projects that best meet the needs of local residents, and it provides
clear guidance and accountability for use of the funds.
Thank you,
Jessica Kwong
Community Engagement Manager
SVCREATES
255 N. Market St., Suite 210, San Jose, CA 95110
408.998.2787 x219 | www.svcreates.org
Elevating Silicon Valley's Creative Culture