Meeting Information

Arts_Task_Force

MEETING OF THE ARTS TASK FORCE
Thursday, April 7, 2005
4:00 p.m.
City Hall, Room 34

Minutes

1. Call to Order
   Director of Cultural Affairs Richard Newirth called the meeting to order at 4:10 p.m.
   
   
2. Roll Call
   
   Voting Members Present
   Deborah Cullinan
   Jeffrey Ferns
   Ken Foster
   Rick Galbreath
   Ron Gallman
   Tim Gaskin
   David Gluck
   Elaine Katzenberger
   Krissy Keefer
   Tony Kelly
   Pamela Wu Kochiyama
   Maria X. Martinez
   Vinay Patel
   Pamela Peniston
   Richard Putz
   Laird Rodet
   Alma Robinson
   Virginia Carollo Rubin
   Darryl Smith
   Marc Vogl
   Debra Walker
   
   Voting Members Absent
   None
   
   Nonvoting Members Present
   Bob Davis
   Renee Hayes
   P.J. Johnston
   Elizabeth Murray
   Richard Newirth
   Geraldine O’Brien
   Charles Roppel
   
   Nonvoting Members Absent
   Rich Hillis
   Daniel Homsey
   
   Mr. Newirth explained that the Mayor had not yet made appointments to the nonvoting seats for the Mayor’s Office of Community Development and for a representative of a philanthropic foundation. He also indicated that appointments had not been made by either the Fine Arts or Asian Art Museums.
   
   
3. Consideration and Possible Action to Nominate and Elect a Chair of the Arts Task Force
   Action
   Rick Galbreath nominated Debra Walker to serve as Chair of the Task Force. The motion was seconded by Pamela Wu Kochiyama. After discussion, during which some other nominees were proposed but declined by the nominees, the voting members unanimously elected Debra Walker as Chair.
   
   NOTE: ALL VOTES ARE UNANIMOUS UNLESS OTHERWISE RECORDED.
   
   
4. Introduction and Review of the Legislation Creating the Arts Task Force
   Discussion
   ** Explanatory Document: Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 041621
   David Gluck led the members through the purposes and duties of the Task Force as articulated in the resolution. Members agreed that they would request an extension of the Task Force’s existence and meetings through October, 2005.
   
   Chair Walker, with the assistance of Deborah Cullinan, led the group through a brainstorming session during which members suggested background documents to be assembled for Task Force use, as follows: appropriations language; Arts Education Master Plan; General Plan; list of Task Force appointees; Mayor’s budget; prior year’s budget; Mayor’s transition team document; distribution of funding; budgets of City’s arts agencies; survey/analysis of budget size; reports from 1990 task force; Back Streets Task Force, Live/Work Task Force resolution and report; Mid-Market Redevelopment package; survey of City-owned buildings.
   
   
5. Overview of Public Meeting Laws—Presentation by Adine Varah, Deputy City Attorney
   Discussion
   
   
6. Consideration and Possible Action to Ask the City Attorney to Draft Bylaws for the Arts Task Force including meeting frequency, attendance policies and Rules of Order
   Action
   Due to the fact that Deputy City Attorney Varah was unable to attend the meeting, Tony Kelly made a motion to continue items 5 and 6 to the next meeting. The motion was seconded by Rick Galbreath and unanimously adopted.
   
   
7. Consideration and Possible Action to set meeting schedule for 2005 of the Arts Task Force
   Action
   After much discussion, it was decided that the Task Force would meet every other week. The next meeting would be held on Wednesday, April 20, from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm in a location to be determined. The meeting following that would be held on Tuesday, May 3, from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm at a location to be determined. Successive meeting would be held alternating between the Wednesdays from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm and Tuesdays from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. We also agreed that we could revisit these if there were ongoing scheduling issues for people.
   
   
8. Consideration and Possible Action to identify and select an individual to serve as secretary and staff support for the Arts Task Force
   Action
   Rick Galbreath graciously volunteered to serve in this capacity with the assistance of the Chair and the Arts Commission.
   
   
9. New Business
   Discussion
   No other new business was brought to the Task Force.
   
   
10. Public Comment
    Discussion
    The following members of the public offered public comment:
    Jeff Jones
    Valentin Aguirre
    Jennifer Norris
    Andrew Wood
    Mark Rennie
    
    
11. Adjournment
    There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
    

    
    4/18/05 RN/spr