Final

City of Santa Clara

Meeting Minutes

Cultural Commission

11/03/2025

7:00 PM

Hybrid Meeting

Santa Clara Senior Center

Room 205

1303 Fremont Street

Santa Clara, CA 95050

The City of Santa Clara is conducting the Cultural Commission meeting in a hybrid manner

(in-person and a method for the public to participate remotely).

Via Zoom:

https://santaclaraca.zoom.us/j/82207705371

Meeting ID: 822 0770 5371

Or join by phone: 669-900-6833

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

The meeting was called to order by Chair von Huene at 7:05 PM.

6 -

Present

Absent

Commissioner Abinas Roy, Commissioner Charles Pontious, Chair

Debra von Huene, Commissioner Kuku Das, Commissioner Louis

Samara, and Commissioner Neetu Garg

1 - Vice Chair Candida Diaz

A motion was made by Commissioner Samara and seconded by

Commissioner Garg to excuse Vice-Chair Diaz from the meeting.

6 -

Aye:

Commissioner Roy, Commissioner Pontious, Chair von Huene,

Commissioner Das, Commissioner Samara, and Commissioner Garg

1 - Vice Chair Diaz

Absent:

CONSENT CALENDAR

25-1578

Action on the Cultural Commission Regular Minutes of October 6, 2025

Recommendation:

Approve the Cultural Commission Regular Meeting Minutes of October 6,

2025

A motion was made by Commissioner Samara and seconded by

Commissioner Garg to approve the minutes of October 3, 2025.

6 -

Aye:

Commissioner Roy, Commissioner Pontious, Chair von Huene,

Commissioner Das, Commissioner Samara, and Commissioner Garg

1 - Vice Chair Diaz

Excused:

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

None.

GENERAL BUSINESS

25-1579

Discussion and Potential Action on Cultural Commission Work Plan and

Activities for FY 2025/26

Recommendation:

Discuss and potentially take action on the Cultural Commission work plan

and activities for FY 2025/26.

The Commission provided updates to the Work Plan.

A motion was made by Commissioner Pontious and seconded by

Commissioner Samara to accept the proposal for Commemorative

Months and Cultural Celebrations as presented by the

sub-committee.

6 -

Aye:

Commissioner Roy, Commissioner Pontious, Chair von Huene,

Commissioner Das, Commissioner Samara, and Commissioner Garg

1 - Vice Chair Diaz

Excused:

STAFF REPORT

Recreation Manager Castro invited the Commission to see Roberta

Jones Junior Theater's production of Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka, attend the

Holiday Tree Lighter and celebrate the Wanda Buck as the Honorary Tree

Lighter.

COMMISSIONERS REPORT

Commissioners Roy, Garg and Chair von Huene went to the Art

Commissioner Boot Camp in October sponsored by SV Creates and

found it very helpful.

Chair von Huene attended the Code Art event in Palo Alto.

Commissioner Pointious invited the commissioners to attend the

Historic Home Tour December 5 and 6 at Santa Clara Harris-Lass

Museum.

ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Commissioner Samara and seconded by

Commissioner Pontious to adjourn the meeting at 8:03 PM.

6 -

Aye:

Commissioner Roy, Commissioner Pontious, Chair von Huene,

Commissioner Das, Commissioner Samara, and Commissioner Garg

1 - Vice Chair Diaz

Excused:

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