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MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, September 8, 2003
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70

Minutes
President Gatti called the meting to order at 3:16 p.m.

  1. Roll Call
    Commissioners Present
    Stanlee Gatti
    Anne Brauer
    Ralph Guggenheim
    Janice Mirikitani
    Rod Freebairn-Smith
    William Meyer
    Denise Roth
    Dugald Stermer

    Commissioners Absent
    Blanche Brown
    Andrea Cochran
    Barbara Stauffacher Solomon
    Ethel Pitts Walker
    Dede Wilsey

  2. Approval of Minutes
    The following Resolution was Moved by President Gatti, Seconded, and unanimously Adopted:

    RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-216: APPROVAL OF MINUTES ADOPTED
    RESOLVED, that this Commission does hereby approve the Minutes of the Regular Monthly Meeting of August 4, 2003.

    NOTE: ALL ADOPTIONS ARE UNANIMOUS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

  3. President's Report
    President Gatti welcomed Dave Stroud, who will soon be sworn in as a new Commissioner. He will be replacing Eddie Marshall in the Music category.

    He announced that previous plans to renovate the old Arts Commission Gallery at 155 Grove Street have been brought back to the table. The building will be seismically upgraded, among other things. He, along with Arts Commission staff Nancy Gonchar, Deputy Director and Rupert Jenkins, Gallery Director, has spoken to the Mayor and Yomi Agunbiade, Architect from the Office of the City Architect about the project. There will be more details at the October meeting of the Full Commission.

  4. Director's Report
    Deputy Director Nancy Gonchar reported that Marilyn Chin was hired as the new Commission Secretary. She will start on September 29.

    She also made the following announcements:
    The Arts Commission Gallery will be having an opening at all three of its venues on Thursday, September 18 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
    Arts Education received an NEA grant for $50,000.
    The Arts Education Funders Collaborative is hosting a Principals Reception on October 9 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the African American Arts and Culture Complex.
    The Image Committee is printing a new Arts Commission brochure.
    Cultural Equity Grants has put out an informational guideline book with all grant categories accessible in one place for the year.

  5. Consent Calendar
    Item #29 on the agenda was removed from the consent calendar.

    RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-217
    Approval: RESOLVED, that this Commission does hereby adopt the following items on the amended Consent Calendar and their related Resolutions:

    Approval of Committee Minutes
    1. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-218: Motion to approve the Civic Design Committee Meeting Minutes of August 18, 2003.

    2. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-219: Motion to approve the Street Artists Committee Meeting Minutes of August 13, 2003.


      Civic Design Committee Recommendations (08/18/03)
    3. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-220: Motion to approve Eureka Valley Recreation Center, Phase 3.

    4. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-221: Motion to approve Upper Noe Valley Recreation Center, Phase 1.

    5. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-222: Motion to approve Minnie and Lovie Ward Recreation Center, Phase 2.

    6. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-223: Motion to approve 525 Golden Gate, Phase 1.

    7. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-224: Motion to approve Harvey Milk Recreational Arts Center Renovation, Phase 1, contingent upon resolution of mural issue.

    8. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-225: Motion to approve MUNI Operator Restrooms, Phase 1 & 2.


      Street Artist Committee Recommendations (08/13/03)
    9. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-226: Motion to approve request to Board of Supervisors for permanent designation of relocated seven (7) spaces ("H-15" through "21") on Hyde Street, west side, Beach to Jefferson Streets, and permanent designation of sixteen (16) spaces ("H-1" through "14" and "H-22" and "23") on Hyde Street, east side, Beach to Jefferson Streets.

    10. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-227: Motion to delete three spaces ("J-2", "3", and "4") from Jefferson Street, south side, Hyde to Leavenworth Streets, and to approve a request to the Port Commission for relocation of three spaces ("J-1", "1-A", and "1-B") on Jefferson Street, south side, Hyde to Leavenworth Streets, and relocation of the three deleted spaces ("J-2", "3", and "4") elsewhere on Port property.


      Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (09/08/03)
    11. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-228: Motion to approve the mosaic design by Ali Vieira and Luis Hernandez and youth at Urban ArtWORKS for planters at 3040 16th Street funded by the Mayor's Neighborhood Beautification Fund.

    12. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-229: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to modify the Arts Commission's Grant Agreement with Flyaway Productions for How To Be A Citizen, a dance performance for the Art on Market Street Temporary Projects Program, to increase the amount by $1,100 to pay for a security guard, for a total project budget not to exceed $22,800.

    13. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-230: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to modify Agreement Number CT01PUB10 with artist Sheila Ghidini to coordinate the Youth Arts Program for the Third Street Light Rail Project in increase the artist's compensation to a total amount not to exceed $35,000 to complete the final designs for the Youth Arts Program posters to be permanently displayed on the Third Street Light Rail transit platforms.

    14. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-231: Motion to approve six final designs for Market Street, a series of posters, for the Art on Market Street 2003 Kiosk Poster Series by the artist team of Margaret Crane and Jon Winet.

    15. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-232: Motion to approve November 2003 Gallery exhibition by Kamau Amu Patton.

    16. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-233: Motion to approve September 2003 Grove Street Windows exhibition by Shirly Shor.

    17. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-234: Motion to approve pool of "Commission 03" artists for gallery exhibition November 2003. Artists: Ulrika Andersson, Ellen Babcock, Sandow Birk, Kota Ezawa, Harrell Fletcher, Jona Frank, Jim Goldberg, Xylor Jane, Ed Kashi, Leonardogillesfleur, Michael Light, Paula McCartney, Paul Mullins, Abner Nolan, Chris Oliveria, Rex Ray, Tino Rodriguez, Will Rogan, Kathryn Spence, Josephine Taylor, JP Villegas, and Lee Walton. Collaborative artists teams: Libby Black & Geoff Chadsey, Anne Collier & Matthew Higgs, Stella Lai & Julio Morales, and Leah Modigliani & Jim Christensen.

    18. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-235: Motion to approve honoraria payment of $300 to Kamau Amu Patton.

    19. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-236: Motion to approve honoraria payment of $500 to Shirly Shor.

    20. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-237: Motion to approve honoraria payment not to exceed $1,200 to Jeff Richards.

    21. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-238: Motion to approve honoraria payment not to exceed $1,200 to Hajdeja Ehline aka Supernatural Design.

    22. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-239: Motion to approve the mock-up of a marquee pole sculpture of 11 tall marquee pole sculptures and 8 short marquee pole sculptures by the Artist Team of Nobuho Nagasawa and Anita Margrill for installation on the canopy poles of 19 transit platforms included in the Third Street Light Rail Project and approve permission to proceed to fabrication.

    23. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-240: Motion to approve the final designs of specialty marquee pole sculptures designed by the Artist Team of Art Rail Ltd for installation on the 4th and King, UCSF Mission Bay and 20th Street platforms, and to approve permission to proceed to fabrication.

    24. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-241: Motion to approve the mock-ups of stainless steel paving insets in the form of letters spelling Long Bridge by the Artist Team of Art Rail Ltd for installation with scoring on the Mission Rock, UCSF Mission Bay, and Mariposa platforms. and bird paving inset designs for the South Street platforms, and to approve permission to proceed to fabrication.

    25. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-242: Motion to approve the decreased number of shadow caster panels, with preliminary revised layouts, for the UCSF Mission Bay, 20th Street, Kirkwood/LaSalle, Oakdale/Palou, Revere/Shafter, Arleta and Sunnydale Third Street Light Rail plaftorms.

    26. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-243: Motion to approve artists Katherine Aoki, Jason Jagel, Kerry Loewen, and Gabrielle Drinard, and one alternate Tracey Snelling, as recommended by the Artist Selection Panel, to each design and print for consecutive three month exhibitions 24 posters for the Art on Market Street 2004 Kiosk Poster Series.

    27. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-244: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with artists Katherine Aoki, Jason Jagel, Kerry Loewen, and Gabrielle Drinard, and one alternate Tracey Snelling, each in the amount of $8,500, to each design and print 24 posters for a three month exhibition as part of the Art on Market Street 2004 Kiosk Poster Series.

    28. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-245: Motion to approve the revised proposal by Lewis deSoto for Laguna Honda Hospital.

    29. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-246: Motion to approve the following selection panel members for SoMa Park: Trisha Lagaso, curator, and Therese Martin, artist.

    30. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-247: Motion to approve the following finalists for SoMa Park: Ray Beldner, Peter Richards, Mark Brest van Kempen, and Irene Pijoan.

  6. Committee Reports
    1. Executive Committee -- Stanlee Gatti, Chair
      1. Report from Chair of Executive Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.

    2. Civic Design Committee--Stanlee Gatti, Chair
      1. Report from Chair of Civic Design Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.

    3. Community Arts & Education --Denise Roth, Chair
      1. Report from Chair of Community Arts & Education Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.

      2. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-248: Motion to pay San Francisco Wu Shu Team $2,500 for the September 7, 2003 Night of the Rising Stars 2003 concert from Grants for the Arts Fund.

      3. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-249: Motion to pay Society of Chinese Arts and Literature $1,000 for the July 12 to August 8, 2003 exhibition of Chinese paintings and calligraphy from Grants for the Arts Fund.

      4. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-250: Motion to pay Bruce Akizuki $2,000 for the Community Images photo exhibition from Grants for the Arts Fund.

      5. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-251: Motion to pay Kearny Street Workshop $1,000 for FY 2003-04 Quarterly Readings from Grants for the Arts Fund.

      6. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-252: Motion to pay David Wong $700 for curating the August 20 to September 5, 2003 Way of Tea exhibit from Grants for the Arts Fund.

      7. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-253: Motion to pay San Francisco Gu-Zheng Music Society $250 for the September Moon Festival performance at the Chinatown Branch Library from Grants for the Arts Fund.

      8. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-254: Motion to pay Melody Chorus Society $2,500 for the August 17, 2003 concert from Grants for the Arts Fund.

      9. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-255: Motion to pay Chung Chi Lan $1,000 for the Academy of Chinese Arts exhibit from Grants for the Arts Fund.

      10. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-256: Motion for the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter in contract with the following individuals to teach and mentor in the 03-04 WritersCorps program. Funding sources include Department of Children, Youth and Families, Department of Juvenile Probation, and Youth Arts Fund.

        Gloria Yamato              $18,800 (DCYF)
        Chad Sweeney             $21,180 (DCYF)
        Michelle Matz               $34,281 (DCYF)
        Cathy Arellano              $20,000 (DCYF)
        Judith Tannenbaum       $37,860 (DCYF)
        Alberto Palomar            $18,785(DCYF and Youth Arts Fund)
        Mahru Elahi                  $18,860 (Youth Arts Fund)
        Kimberley Nelson           $37,750 (Department of Juvenile Probation).

      11. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-257: Motion to amend Resolution #0804-03-209 that reads: "Motion for Director of Cultural Affairs to enter in contract with the following individuals to teach and mentor in the 03-04 WritersCorps program. Funding sources include Department of Children, Youth and Their Families, Department of Juvenile Probation, and Youth Arts Fund:
        Toussaint Haki Stewart       $22,000 (DCYF)
        Jime Salcedo-Malo             $29,000 (DCYF)"
        as follows:

        “Motion for Director of Cultural Affairs to enter in contract with the following individuals to teach and mentor in the 03-04 WritersCorp program. Funding sources include Department of Children, Youth and Their Families and Department of Juvenile Probation:
        Toussaint Haki Stewart       $22,726 (DCYF and Juvenile Probation)
        Jime Salcedo-Malo             $32,125 (DCYF)

    4. Street Artists Committee - Dugald Stermer, Chair
      1. Report from Chair of Street Artists Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.

      2. RESOLUTION NO. 0908-03-258: Motion to approve requests by former certificate-holders for priority issuance of certificate with waiver of re-screening of wares: Eric Anrigo.

    5. Visual Arts Committee -- Ralph Guggenheim, Chair
      1. Report from Chair of Civic Design Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.

  7. Reports and Announcements
    William Meyer expressed his admiration of the completed Fillmore bridge project.

  8. Public Comment

  9. Adjournment
    There being no further business, the Meeting adjourned at 3:36 p.m.

    Approved by Richard Newirth, Director of Cultural Affairs


    tl/RN 10/16/03