FAC 02-28-2019 12 APPROVED MINUTES
FINE ARTS COMMISSION
Special Meeting, Conf. Rm. C
C U P E RT I N 4 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino
February 28, 2019
ROLL CALL
Present: Chokshi, Dhami, Kasamsetty, Mahalingam, Matley
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Approval of the Draft Minutes from the January 28, 2019 meeting
Motions:
Commissioner Matley motioned and Vice Chair Mahalingam seconded the motion
to approve minutes from January 28, 2019. Motioned approved 3-0-2 (abstain,
Dhami, Kasamsetty).
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
2. Survey on improving Council-Commission Communications and Work
Program Workflow
Commissioners received the presentation and survey from Interim City
Manager, Timm Borden.
3. Election of Chair and Vice Chair
Commissioner Chokshi motioned and Commissioner Matley seconded the
motion to elect Raji Mahalingam as Commission Chair and Sudha
Kasamsetty as Commission Vice Chair. Motion approved 5-0.
4. Grant Program requests
Chair Mahalingam advised that she and Commissioner Chokshi would be
working with staff liaison Catarina Kidd as a committee on this item.
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5. Work Program FY 2019-2020
Commissioners delegated work program leadership as follows:
Activity Lead Commissioner(s)
Community Outreach-Marketing EA/DA&YA Art Contests All
Art teachers CUSD/FUHD Raji/Janki/all
FALC Janki
Other??
Partnership Content Magazine Raji/Sonia
Trifold for outreach Janki/Sudha
Building Strong Relationships Parks&Rec Janki/Sudha
Teen Commission Raji
Library Diana/Janki
Cultural Events All
City Council/Staff All
Cupertino Historical Society:traveling
trunk program Sonia/Sudha
SVOS(Silicon Valley Open Studios) Janki/Sonia
New Programs Art in Unexpected Places Diana/Janki
Mike-resident
Interior spaces Sudha/Raji
Grants Committee Raki/Janki
On-going Programs Public Art Catalog Raji/Sonia
Mayor's meetings monthly attendance
March Sudha
April Diana
May Janki
June Sonia
July Raji
COMMISSIONER REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
None
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ADJOURNMENT
Chair Mahalingam adjourned the meeting at 7:25 p.m. to the regular meeting on March
25, 2019 at City Hall, Conference Room C.
Respectfully submitted:
Staff Liaison: Catarina Kidd, Senior Planner