Meeting Information

Full_Commission

MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, December 6, 2004
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70

Agenda

1. Roll Call
   
   
2. Approval of Minutes
   Action
   Motion to approve November 1, 2004 Minutes.
   Explanatory document: Draft minutes
   
   
3. President’s Report
   Discussion
   Current developments and announcements.
   
   
4. Director’s Report
   Discussion
   Current administrative, budgetary and programming developments and announcements.
   
   
5. Consent Calendar
   The following items are included in the Consent Calendar subject to withdrawal at the request of a Commissioner:
   
   Approval of Committee Minutes
   Action
   
   1. Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of October 18, 2004.
      
      
   2. Motion to approve the Nominating Committee Meeting Minutes of November 1, 2004.
      
      
   3. Motion to approve the Community Arts and Education Committee Meeting Minutes of November 9, 2004.
      
      
   4. Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of November 15, 2004.
      
      
      Community Arts and Education Committee Recommendations (November 9, 2004)
      Action
   5. Motion for Director of Cultural Affairs to award WritersCorps youth internships to Jorge Aburto, Antonio Caceres, Luz Aburto and Thea Matthews, not to exceed $10,000, from WritersCorps Earned Income, Miranda Lux Foundation and 2003-2004 Carryforward.
      
      
   6. Motion for Director of Cultural Affairs to modify the contract of WritersCorps Log Cabin Ranch teacher Kimberly Nelson from $19,602 to $31,722, supported by funds from the Department of Juvenile Probation.
      
      
   7. Motion to approve a grant for $25,000 to the San Francisco Unified School District to support the development of a City and County Master Arts Education Plan from the Youth Arts Fund.
      
      Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (November 15, 2004)
      Action
   8. Motion to approve seismic upgrades of Bay Division Pipelines 3 and 4 at the Hayward Fault Crossing Phase 1.
      
      
   9. Motion to approve Forest Knoll Pump Station and Storage Tank Upgrades Phase 1.
      
      
   10. Motion to approve location of the California Japantown Landmark Project Phases 1 and 2.
       
       
       
6. Committee Reports
   
   1. Executive Committee—P.J. Johnston, Chair
      
      1. Discussion: Report from Chair of Executive Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
         
         
      2. Action: Motion to approve the following individuals for the Cultural Equity Grants panel pool:
         Melissa Chittick, Executive Director, San Francisco Silent Film Festival
         Sherwood Chen, San Francisco Foundation
         Julie Mushet, World Arts West
         Helen S. Cohen, co-director, Women's Educational Media
         
         
   2. Civic Design Committee—William Meyer, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from Chair of Civic Design Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
         
         
      2. Action: Motion to approve Forest Knoll Pump Station and Storage Tank Upgrades Phase 2.
         
         
   3. Community Arts and Education Committee—Blanche Brown, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from Community Arts and Education Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
         
         
   4. Street Artists Committee—Dugald Stermer, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from Chair of Street Artists Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
         
         
      2. Action: Motion to approve requests by former certificate-holders for priority issuance of certificate with waiver of re-screening of wares: Barbara Giles.
         
         
   5. Visual Arts Committee—Dugald Stermer, Chair
      
      1. Discussion: Report from Visual Arts Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
         
         
7. Reports and Announcements
   Discussion
   
   
8. Public Comment
   Discussion
   
   

9. Adjournment
   Action
   
   

   
   12/1/04 spr

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   Notices
   Explanatory documents are available for public inspection and copying at the Arts Commission office, 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 240, San Francisco, CA 94102, during regular business hours. Info: Sharon Page Ritchie, 415/252-2591.

   Public comment in regard to specific items will be taken before or during consideration of the item.

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