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CUPERTINO ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION
Monday, July 27, 2026
At 6:30 p.m. Chair David Wang 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 David Wang, Vice Chair Gurmeet S. Lamba, and Commissioners Susan Chen (arrived at
6:35 p.m.), Kiran Rohra, and Archana Panda. Absent: None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.Subject: Approval of the May 18, 2026 Arts and Culture Commission Minutes.
Recommended Action: Approve the May 18, 2026 Arts and Culture Commission
Minutes.
MOTION: Panda moved and Rohra seconded to approve the May 18, 2026 Arts and
Culture Commission Minutes. The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Wang,
Lamba, Panda, Rohra. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: Chen.
POSTPONEMENTS – None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – None
OLD BUSINESS – None
NEW BUSINESS
2.Subject: 2026 Artist Awards Program and Theme Selection.
Recommended Action: 1. Receive a presentation on the 2026 Artist Awards Program.
2.Discuss and select a theme for the 2026 Artist Awards Program.
Written Communications for this item included a staff presentation.
Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation Carolyn McDowell and Administrative
Assistant Jessica Suntay gave a presentation.
Commissioners asked questions which staff responded to.
Arts and Culture Commission July 27, 2026
Chair Wang opened the public comment period and, seeing no one, closed the public
comment period.
MOTION: Rohra moved and Panda seconded to select “Wellness: Moment of Peace” as the
theme for the 2026 Artist Awards Program. The motion passed with the following vote:
Ayes: Wang, Lamba, Chen, Panda, Rohra. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
Senior Planner Shelby Maples introduced herself and noted she was substituting for Senior
Planner Gian Martire.
Chair Wang reported on the Mayor’s Meeting, the CREST Awards and Commissioner
Recognition Dinner, and the Cupertino Fall Bike Fest.
Vice Chair Lamba reported on his presentation to the India Community Senior Center.
Chair Wang reported on the Cupertino Fall Bike Fest and potentially incorporating the Art Tour.
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
3. Subject: Upcoming Draft Agenda Items
A tentative Arts and Culture Commission meeting agenda calendar was provided in the
published agenda.
Commissioners added the following future agenda items.
• Commissioner participation in City events (Panda, Wang)
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:05 p.m. Chair Wang adjourned the Regular Arts and Culture Commission meeting.
Minutes prepared by:
Lindsay Nelson, Administrative Assistant