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MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, February 2, 2004
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70

Minutes
President Gatti called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m.

  1. Roll Call
    Commissioners Present
    Stanlee Gatti
    Anne Brauer
    Rod Freebairn-Smith
    Ralph Guggenheim
    P.J. Johnston
    William Meyer
    Barbara Stauffacher Solomon
    Dugald Stermer
    Dave Stroud
    Ethel Pitts Walker
    Dede Wilsey

    Commissioners Absent
    Blanche Brown
    Andrea Cochran
    Janice Mirikitani
    Denise Roth

  2. Approval of Minutes
    The following Resolution was Moved, Seconded, and unanimously Adopted:
    RESOLUTION NO. 0202-04-005: APPROVAL OF MINUTES ADOPTED
    RESOLVED, that this Commission does hereby approve the Minutes of the Regular Monthly Meeting of January 5, 2004.

    NOTE: ALL ADOPTIONS ARE UNANIMOUS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

  3. President's Report

  4. Director's Report
    Director of Cultural Affairs Richard Newirth announced that since the Executive Committee meeting had just taken place, the minutes had not been finalized and would be ready for the next meeting of the full Commission. He introduced new Commission staff: Evelyn Russell, Program Associate, Street Artist Program; and Sharon Page Ritchie, Commission Secretary. He extended congratulations to Commissioner Johnston on the birth of his daughter, Madeleine, on January 12. He also extended condolences to Gallery Director Rupert Jenkins on the death of his wife, Harriet Traurig. A memorial service will be held Monday, February 23, 2004, at noon at the Museum of Modern Art. Another service will be held in St. Louis, MO.

    Mr. Newirth reported on a very successful meeting he held with Jewelle Gomez, Program Director of Cultural Equity Grants, Judy Nemzoff, Program Director of Community Arts and Education, and Commissioners Mirikitani and Pitts Walker, regarding the cultural centers. He commended the WritersCorps literary series, whose recent kickoff was a sellout event featuring Diane DiPrima along with other poets; he urged the Commissioners to attend future events in the series. He also reported on his meeting with Pat Kociolek on public art at the Academy. Finally, he reported on the upcoming Hearts in San Francisco, a fundraising event for San Francisco General Hospital. It will begin with a celebration on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2004, and the fiberglass and steel hearts will be on display around the city for the next six months.

  5. Consent Calendar
    RESOLUTION NO. 0202-04-006
    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. 0202-04-007: Motion to approve the Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of January 27, 2004.

    2. RESOLUTION NO. 0202-04-008: Motion to approve the Civic Design Committee Meeting Minutes of January 26, 2004.

    3. RESOLUTION NO. 0202-04-009: Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of January 21, 2004.

      Executive Committee Recommendations (1/27/04)
    4. RESOLUTION NO. 0202-04-010: Motion to approve the proposed General Fund reductions up to 7.5% or $57,453 in the current year, FY 2003-04.

    5. RESOLUTION NO. 0202-04-011: Motion to approve the proposed General Fund reductions of 5.5% or $43,080 for FY 2004-05.

    6. RESOLUTION NO. 0202-04-012: Motion to approve the proposed General Fund reductions up to 15% or $111,030 for FY 2004-05, subject to DCYF funding the WritersCorps salaries and further review.

      Civic Design Committee Recommendations (1/26/04) 
    7. RESOLUTION NO. 0202-04-013: Motion to approve Coffman Pool Phase 2.

      Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (1/21/04)
    8. RESOLUTION NO. 0202-04-014: Motion to approve the final design of a series of six posters by artist Kerry Loewen for the Art on Market 2004 Street Kiosk Poster Series to be exhibited in 24 kiosks on Market Street between Van Ness and the Embarcadero from February 13 to May 13, 2004.

    9. RESOLUTION NO. 0202-04-015: Motion to approve the design of a mosaic sidewalk medallion by Susan Cervantes for the sidewalk in fron to of the 24th Street Mini Park between Bryant Street and York Street funded by the Mayor's Neighborhood Beautification Fund.

    10. RESOLUTION NO. 0202-04-016: Motion to accept into the Civic Art Collection a work by Werner Klotz titled ANEMONE, 2003, interactive high-polished stainless steel with motors, 30" x 30" x 30", purchased by the Public Art Program for the San Francisco International Airport, valued at $60,000.

    11. RESOLUTION NO. 0202-04-017: Motion to accept into the Civic Art Collection a work by Jun Kaneko titled Untitled, 2000, glazed ceramic (gray wash and multicolor drip lines) dango, 88" x 25" x 17", purchased by the Public Art Program for the San Francisco International Airport, valued at $63,000.

    12. RESOLUTION NO. 0202-04-018: Motion to accept into the Civic Art Collection a work by Jun Kaneko titled Untitled, 2002, glazed ceramic (vertical zigzag turquoise) dango, 82" x 31" x 18", purchased by the Public Art Program for the San Francisco International Airport, valued at $60,000.

    13. RESOLUTION NO. 0202-04-019: Motion to approve Vicki Saulls's fabrication of swimmers' faces for the North Beach Pool based upon staff's studio inspection.

    14. RESOLUTION NO. 0202-04-020: Motion to approve exhibition titled "The People's Republic," curated by Natasha Garcia Lomas and Rupert Jenkins.

    15. RESOLUTION NO. 0202-04-021: Motion to approve exhibition titled "Global Priority," curated by Gordon Knox and Heng-Gil Han.

    16. RESOLUTION NO. 0202-04-022: Motion to approve the conceptual design for an artwork by Jonathan Bonner for the Laguna Honda Hospital courtyard.

    17. RESOLUTION NO. 0202-04-023: Motion to increase Cheonae Kim's contract for an artwork at Laguna Honda Hospital by up to $2,000 for an increased scope of work.

    18. RESOLUTION NO. 0202-04-024: Motion to approve the proposed design by Irene Pijoan for an artwork at SOMA Park.

    19. RESOLUTION NO. 0202-04-025: Motion to approve the revised design proposal by Aileen Barr for the West Portal Clubhouse.

    20. RESOLUTION NO. 0202-04-026: Motion to authorize Aileen Barr to proceed with the fabrication phase of her contract for an artwork at the West Portal Clubhouse.

    21. RESOLUTION NO. 0202-04-027: Motion to approve the conceptual design of artwork by Amy Blackstone for the Hoff Street Playground.

    22. RESOLUTION NO. 0202-04-028: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Amy Blackstone to complete final design, construction documents, fabrication, transportation and installation of an artwork for the Hoff Street Playground for an amount not to exceed $18,000.

    23. RESOLUTION NO. 0202-04-029: Motion to include the following people in the panelist pool for the Pulgas Water Temple Project: Safi Jiroh, Arts Administrator; Donna Graves, Urban Planner and Historian; and Seyed Alavi, Artist.

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

        Deputy Director Nancy Gonchar briefly recapped her presentation to the Executive Committee on the 2004-05 budget outlook. The budget in 2001-02 was $1,000,000, but for 2004-05 it could be as low as $600,000. She described planning for three incremental cuts: first, a 7.5% cut possible midyear; second, a 5.5% cut for the 2004-05 budget to be submitted February 20; and third, a contingency plan for a 15% cut.

        The Commission discussed the scope of possible cuts and possible ways to offset them, including seeking additional support from the San Francisco Symphony toward administrative costs, and possible support of the WritersCorps program by Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) funds. The Director reiterated that what are proposed are cuts to the bone. The Commission should know in March whether the proposal to DCYF has been accepted.

    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.

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

    5. Visual Arts Committee--Ralph Guggenheim, Chair
      1. Report from Chair of Civic Design Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program. Jill Manton, Program Director, Public Art, said that the San Francisco Arts Commission would develop a master plan for Public Utilities Commission (PUC) projects resulting from the billion dollar bond passage. Ms. Manton believes that theh PUC Public Art funds must be spent on PUC property. She will investigate further.

        Commissioner Gatti asked about the status of public art for Laguna Honda Hospital. Ms. Manton reported that Susan Pontious, Project Manager, Public Art, has fifteen or sixteen projects underway at Laguna Honda. The entire project will be eight to nine years in duration. Ms. Manton indicated that the final Public Art budget for the Academy of Sciences is yet to be determined and the Memorandum of Understanding with the organization is still being finalized. She reported that the Public Art allocation for Stern Grove will be less than anticipated; two percent of City funds committed to the project is equal to $70,000.

  7. Reports and Announcements

  8. Public Comment

  9. Adjournment
    There being no further business, the Meeting adjourned at 3:40 p.m.

    Approved by Richard Newirth, Director of Cultural Affairs


    spr 2/27/04