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Home My WebLink AboutACC 1-26-26 Searchable PacketCITY OF CUPERTINO ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION AGENDA 10185 North Stelling Road, Quinlan Conference Room and via Teleconference Monday, January 26, 2026 6:30 PM IN-PERSON AND TELECONFERENCE / PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INFORMATION OPTIONS TO OBSERVE: Members of the public wishing to observe the meeting may do so in one of the following ways: 1) Attend in person at Quinlan Community Center, Conference Room, 10185 N. Stelling Road. 2) Watch a live stream online at https://youtube.com/@cupertinocitycommission. OPTIONS TO PARTICIPATE AND COMMENT: Members of the public wishing to address the Arts and Culture Commission may do so in the following ways: 1) Appear in person at Quinlan Community Center, Conference Room, 10185 N. Stelling Road: A. During “Oral Communications”, the public may comment on matters not on the agenda, and for agendized matters, the public may comment during the public comment period for each agendized item. B. Speakers are requested to complete a Speaker Card. While completion of Speaker Cards is voluntary and not required to attend the meeting or provide comments, it is helpful for the purposes of ensuring that all speakers are called upon . C. Speakers must wait to be called and may begin speaking when recognized by the Chair . D. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes each. However, the Chair may reduce the speaking time depending on the number of people who wish to speak on an item . A speaker representing a group of 2 to 5 or more people who are present may have up to 2 minutes per group member, up to 10 minutes maximum. E. Please note that due to cyber security concerns, speakers are not allowed to connect any personal devices to any City equipment. However, speakers that wish to share a document Page 1 1 Arts and Culture Commission Agenda January 26, 2026 (e.g. presentations, photographs or other documents) during oral comments may do so by : a. E-mailing the document to artsandculture@cupertino .gov by 3:00 p.m. and staff will advance the slides/share the documents during your oral comment. 2) Written communications as follows: A. E-mail comments to artsandculture@cupertino.gov B. Regular mail or hand delivered addressed to the: Cupertino Arts and Culture Commission, City Hall, 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014 C. Comments addressed to the Arts and Culture Commission received by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting will be included in written communications published and distributed before the beginning of the meeting. D. Comments addressed to the Arts and Culture Commission received after the 4:00 p.m. deadline, but through the end of the Commission meeting, will be posted to the City ’s website by the end of the following business day . 3) Teleconference in one of the following ways: A. Online via Zoom on an electronic device (Audio and Video): Speakers must register in advance by clicking on the link below to access the meeting : https://cityofcupertino.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TLFbXHNhRLqcJOPmG0RFZA a. Registrants will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. b. Speakers will be recognized by the name they use for registration. Once recognized, speakers must click ‘unmute’ when prompted to speak. c. Please read the following instructions about technical compatibility carefully : One can directly download the teleconference (Zoom) software or connect to the meeting in their internet browser. If a browser is used, make sure the most current and up-to-date browser, such as the following, is used: Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+, Safari 7+. Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers, including Internet Explorer . B. By Phone (Audio only): No registration is required in advance and speakers may join the meeting as follows: a. Dial 669-900-6833 and enter WEBINAR ID: 837 4530 7253 b. To “raise hand” to speak: Dial *9; When asked to unmute: Dial *6 c. Speakers will be recognized to speak by the last four digits of their phone number . C. Via an H.323/SIP room system: H.323 Information: 144.195.19.161 (US West) 206.247.11.121 (US East) Page 2 2 Arts and Culture Commission Agenda January 26, 2026 Meeting ID: 837 4530 7253 SIP: 83745307253@zoomcrc.com ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.Subject: Approval of the November 17, 2025 Arts and Culture Commission Minutes Approve the November 17, 2025 Arts and Culture Commission Minutes. A -Draft Minutes POSTPONEMENTS ORAL COMMUNICATIONS This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Commission on any matter within the jurisdiction of the Commission and not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes. In most cases, State law will prohibit the Commission from making any decisions with respect to a matter not on the agenda. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS OLD BUSINESS - None NEW BUSINESS 2.Subject: Election of Chair and Vice Chair Elect a Chair and Vice Chair of the Arts and Culture Commission STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS FUTURE AGENDA SETTING ADJOURNMENT In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), anyone who is planning to attend this meeting who is visually or hearing impaired or has any disability that needs special assistance should call the City Clerk's Office at 408-777-3223, at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to arrange for assistance. In addition, upon request in advance by a person with a disability, meeting agendas and writings distributed for the meeting that are public records will be made available in the appropriate alternative format. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the members after publication of the agenda will be made available for public inspection. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office in City Hall located at Page 3 3 Arts and Culture Commission Agenda January 26, 2026 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014, during normal business hours. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please be advised that pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code section 2.08.100 written communications sent to the City Council, Commissioners or staff concerning a matter on the agenda are included as supplemental material to the agendized item. These written communications are accessible to the public through the City website and kept in packet archives. Do not include any personal or private information in written communications to the City that you do not wish to make public, as written communications are considered public records and will be made publicly available on the City website. Page 4 4 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item 26-14777 Agenda Date: 1/26/2026 Agenda #: 1. Subject: Approval of the November 17, 2025 Arts and Culture Commission Minutes Approve the November 17, 2025 Arts and Culture Commission Minutes. CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 1/21/2026Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™5 DRAFT MINUTES CUPERTINO ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION Monday, November 17, 2025 At 6:33 p.m. Chair Kiran Rohra called the Regular Arts and Culture Commission meeting to order at the Quinlan Conference Room, 10185 North Stelling Road and via Teleconference. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Kiran Rohra, Vice Chair David Wang, and Commissioners Susan Chen (arrived at the meeting at 6:35 p.m.), Gurmeet S. Lamba, and Archana Panda. Absent: None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Subject: Approval of the September 22, 2025 Arts and Culture Commission Minutes Recommended Action: Approve the September 22, 2025 Arts and Culture Commission Minutes. Chair Rohra opened public comment, and seeing no one, closed the public comment period. MOTION: Rohra moved and Lamba seconded to approve the September 22, 2025 Arts and Culture Commission Minutes. The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Rohra, Wang, Lamba, Panda. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: Chen. POSTPONEMENTS – None ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – None OLD BUSINESS – None NEW BUSINESS 2. Subject: 2025 Artist Awards Program Evaluations Recommended Action: Evaluate participant submissions for the 2025 Distinguished, Emerging, and Young Artist Award Programs and select winners for each category. Chair Rohra introduced the item. Parks and Recreation Administrative Assistant Jessica Suntay gave a presentation. Commissioners asked questions, which Parks and Recreation Administrative Assistant Jessica Suntay answered. 6 Arts and Culture Commission November 17, 2025 Chair Rohra opened the public comment period, and seeing no one, closed the public comment period. Commissioners gave their evaluation totals for the various artist categories. Young Artist Submission Group A (6-10 years old) – #82 as first place (platinum) #61 as second place (gold) #72 as third place (silver) Young Artist Submission Group B (11-14 years old) – #62 as first place (platinum) #42 as second place (gold) #26 as third place (silver) Emerging Artist Submission #1 as first place (platinum) #9 as second place (gold) #7 as third place (silver) Distinguished Artist Submission #1 as first place (platinum) #2 as second place (gold) MOTION: Wang moved and Panda seconded to accept the winners as the selection for each category. The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Rohra, Wang, Chen, Lamba, Panda. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None. STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS – Senior Planner Gian Martire discussed coordinating the subcommittee members and consulting the City Attorney to ensure their work aligns with the Commission’s duties. He noted that updating the art catalog, which hasn’t been revised since 2018–2019, is consistent with the charter and could be completed by summer. Chair Rohra emphasized focusing on the Commission’s core responsibilities, encouraged members to review the charter, and highlighted the subcommittee’s role in strengthening engagement, outreach, and arts and culture initiatives in response to strong community interest. Vice Chair Wang discussed his experience with SV Creates Arts Commissioner Bootcamp, and highly recommended the bootcamp and encouraged other Commissioners to attend. Commissioner Lamba emphasized the importance of tracking connections between funding, projects, and impacts, reviewed the need to update the art assets inventory, and noted potential enhancements to the Art Tour through increased marketing, to be further discussed by the 7 Arts and Culture Commission November 17, 2025 subcommittee. Chair Rohra noted that the next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, provided updates on the CREST awards and recent presentations to the Planning Commission and City Council, and reported that the subcommittee is currently evaluating approximately 184 entries, with results to be shared at the next meeting. Commissioner Panda shared about taking the opportunity to represent the Arts and Culture Commission at an event, in addition to her own show. Although it was unplanned, she presented the Commission’s activities to the community, which was well-received and helped communicate that the Commission is active and engaged. FUTURE AGENDA SETTING – Commissioners added the following future agenda items. • Art opportunities for Cupertino Assets and inventory of art studios and galleries in Cupertino (Wang and Lamba) • Workshop for art exploration in Cupertino (Panda and Wang) ADJOURNMENT At 9:31 p.m. Chair Rohra adjourned the Regular Arts and Culture Commission Meeting. Minutes prepared by: Lindsay Nelson, Administrative Assistant 8 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item 26-14786 Agenda Date: 1/26/2026 Agenda #: 2. Subject: Election of Chair and Vice Chair Elect a Chair and Vice Chair of the Arts and Culture Commission CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 1/21/2026Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™9