Meeting of the Full Arts
Commission
Monday, January 7, 2002
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70
San Francisco, CA 94102
Minutes
Commission Vice
President Roth called the meeting to order at 3:15
p.m.
- ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present
Andrea Cochran
Kirk Anderson
Andrew Brother Elk
Rod Freebairn-Smith
Eddie Marshall
William Meyer
Denise Roth
Barbara Stauffacher Solomon
Dugald Stermer
Ethel Pitts Walker, arrived at 3:50 p.m.
Commissioners Absent
Stanlee Gatti
Blanche Brown
Ralph Guggenheim
Janice Mirikitani
Dede Wilsey
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The following Resolution was Moved by Commissioner Roth, Seconded,
and unanimously Adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 0107-02-001: APPROVAL OF MINUTES ADOPTED
RESOLVED, that this Commission does hereby approve the Minutes
of the Regular Monthly Meeting of December 3, 2001.
NOTE: ALL ADOPTIONS ARE UNANIMOUS UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED.
- PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Commissioner Roth expressed the Commission's condolences
on the death of Commissioner Wilsey's husband Alfred.
She thanked the staff and Commissioners for a successful year
2001.
- DIRECTOR'S REPORT
In Director of Cultural Affairs Richard Newirth's absence, Deputy
Director Nancy Gonchar explained that the office server had been
down from December 28 until January 7. Consequently the minutes
for several of the Committee meetings could not be generated in
time for inclusion in the monthly packets.
- CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar was approved with the removal of
items 1, 3, and 16, and revisions to items 8, 17, and 18. Item 8
was revised to include the wording "with conditions." Item 17 was
revised to specify the amount of $100,000. Item l8 was revised to
change the amount from $200,000 to $201,685.
In response to a Commissioner question about item 17 and the time
frame for the Union Square Colonnade, Nina Dunbar said that the
sculptures were scheduled for delivery on June 15, a month before
the square would be completed.
In response to a Commissioner question about item 22, Nancy
Gonchar said that all 28 grantees had gone through the panel
review process and Executive Committee approval.
RESOLUTION NO. 0107-02-002: Consent Calendar
ADOPTED: UNANIMOUS
Approval: RESOLVED, that this Commission does hereby adopt the
following items on the amended Consent Calendar and their related
Resolutions:
Approval of Committee Minutes
- Motion to approve the Civic Design Committee
Meeting Minutes of December 17, 2001.
Explanatory Document: Draft
Committee Minutes
- RESOLUTION NO. 0107-02-003: Motion to approve the
Community Arts and Education Committee Meeting Minutes of
December 11, 2001.
Explanatory Document: Draft
Committee Minutes
- Motion to approve the Executive Committee Meeting
Minutes of December 18, 2001.
Explanatory Document: Draft
Committee Minutes
Civic Design Committee Meeting Recommendations
(12/17/01)
- RESOLUTION NO. 0107-02-004: Motion to approve Zoo
Warehouse & Maintenance Facility, Material Change, Phase
3.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0107-02-005: Motion to approve
Baden Valve Lot & Pump Station, Phase 1,2,3.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0107-02-006: Motion to approve
Lane Street and Croker Amazon Pump Stations Replacement
Project, Phase 1.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0107-02-007: Motion to approve
MUNI Geneva Yard Enclosure Project, Phase 1 & 2.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0107-02-008: Motion to approve 525
Golden Gate Avenue, Phase 1, with conditions.
Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (12/13/01)
- RESOLUTION NO. 0107-02-009 Motion to approve six
original poster designs titled "Who Am I" by artist Seyed
Alavi for the Market Street Art in Transit Program 2002 K0
kiosk Poster Series, to be exhibited from February 15 to May
16, 2002.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0107-02-010: Motion to rescind
RESOLUTION NO. 1001-01-319: "Motion for the Director of
Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Architectural
Resources for an amount not to exceed $66,810 for
restoration of the Garfield Monument located in Golden Gate
Park."
- RESOLUTION NO. 0107-02-011: Motion for the
Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with
Architectural Resources for an amount not to exceed $131,000
for restoration of the Garfield Monument located in Golden
Gate Park.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0107-02-012: Motion to approve
exhibitions by Lise Swenson/TILT and Rigo 2001 for Co-Lab
gallery show, March 2002.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0107-02-013: Motion to approve
exhibition by Spike and Jeff for Windows installation in
conjunction with Co-Lab gallery show, March 2002.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0107-02-014: Motion to approve
preliminary concept submitted by Anna Valentina Murch for
the 525 Golden Gate Avenue New City Office Building
project.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0107-02-015: Motion to rescind
Resolution Number #0814-00-326 authorizing the Director of
Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with R.M. Fischer
for an amount not to exceed $126,000 to fabricate and
install his artwork, "Union Square Colonnade" on the Geary
Street side of the renovated square.
- Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to
enter into a contract with R.M. Fischer (for an amount to be
named at the Full Commission meeting on January 7, 2002) for
copyright, reproduction, credit and distribution rights to
the artwork, "Union Square Colonnade."
- RESOLUTION NO. 0107-02-016: Motion to authorize
the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a purchase
order with Tallix, a New York-based artwork fabrication
firm, in the amount of $100,000 to fabricate and deliver to
San Francisco the four light sculptures comprising R.M.
Fischer's artwork, "Union Square Colonnade."
- RESOLUTION NO. 0107-02-017: Motion to authorize
the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract
with Mildred Howard for the fabrication and installation of
her artwork design for the Fillmore Street Bridge over Geary
Street for an amount not to exceed $201,685.
Executive Committee Recommendations (12/18/01)
- RESOLUTION NO. 0107-02-018: Motion to acknowledge
the acceptance of the Director of Cultural Affairs, Richard
Newirth, into the 2002 James P. Shannon Leadership Institute
and to approve his enrollment in the program.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0107-02-019: Motion to approve PAF
allocation of $10,000 for staff professional development,
including travel.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0107-02-020: Motion to retract
2001 Creative Space Capital Improvement Grant awarded to
Iconoclast productions.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0107-02-021: Motion to approve
recommendations for 28 grants totalling $272,140 in the 2002
cycle of the Individual Artist Commissions.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0107-02-022: Motion to approve an
adjustment of Harvey Milk Foundation's 2001 CEI-L1 Grant
award from $17,000 to $18,000.
Community Arts and Education Committee Recommendations
(12/11/01)
- RESOLUTION NO. 0107-02-023 Motion to enter into a
contract with Sixth Street Photography Workshop to provide
photography instruction and lab work for the WritersCorps
project and its 2002 anthology in an amount not to exceed
$13,000 from the Youth Arts Fund and the Department of
Juvenile Probation.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0107-02-024: Motion to enter into
contract with Side by Studios to provide design and art
direction for the 2002 WritersCorps anthology in an amount
not to exceed $6,500 from the Youth Arts Fund.
- Committee Reports
- Civic Design Committee--Stanlee Gatti,
Chair
- Report from Chair of Civic Design Committee
regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
Commissioner Meyer commented on the important buildings that
the Committee had reviewed in recent meetings. They included
the Laguna Honda Hospital Expansion and the city office
building on the northwest corner of Civic Center. The
Commissioner said that the office building was the city's
first energy-efficient building.
- Visual Arts Committee -- Ralph Guggenheim, Chair
- Report from Chair of Visual Arts Committee
regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
In reference to item VI-2-b below, Jill Manton explained
that the artist was doing the mural with students from
Balboa High School and that the purpose was to give youth
alternatives to graffiti production.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0107-02-025: Motion to approve
"Toward Pastures of Plenty", a mural by lead artist Josef
Norris, on Alemany Boulevard between Ocean and Onondaga
Streets, funded by Neighborhood Beautification.
- Executive Committee -- Stanlee Gatti, Chair
- Report from Chair of Executive Committee
regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
- Street Artists Committee --Dugald Stermer, Chair
- Report from Chair of Street Artists Committee
regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
Commissioner Stermer reported on the successful Christmas
season.
RESOLUTION NO. 0107-02-026: Motion to approve
requests by former certificate-holders for priority issuance
of certificate with waiver of re-screening of wares:Daniel
Serrano
- Community Arts & Education --Denise Roth, Chair
- Report from Chair of Community Arts &
Education Committee regarding activities of the Committee
and the Program.
Commissioner Roth reported that the first WritersCorps Youth
Poetry Slam event would take place at Borders Books at the
end of the month.
She reported that African American Art and Culture Complex
interim director Charles Edington would be present at the
next Committee Meeting, and that Committee members would
consider both the management and programming plan and the
budget for the facility.
- Reports and Announcements
In response to a question from Commissioner Freebairn-Smith
about the Commission's objectives for the coming year,
Commissioner Roth asked those present for their suggestions.
Commissioner Stermer proposed more outreach to the art schools.
Commissioner Walker said she wanted more involvement with arts
education and WritersCorps. Commissioner Anderson said he intended
to be more actively involved with the day-to-day process.
Commissioner Brother Elk suggested looking for additional ways to
help individual artists survive. He said the Commission should be
proactive and set a vision for San Francisco.
Commissioner Marshall said that he would like to see the music of
San Francisco represented at the Summer in the City Concerts.
Nancy Gonchar said that the Performing Arts Committee meets with
the Symphony to discuss the upcoming concert series. She added
that any ideas the Commissioners had could be relayed to the
Symphony, which makes the programming decisions.
Commissioner Freebairn-Smith said that he wanted more staff
recommendations on what the Commission should do. He expressed his
interest in broadening support for the arts. He also suggested
higher standards for street artists' work.
Howard Lazar said that he would calendar a discussion on raising
the level of street artists' work on the next Committee Meeting
agenda.
Commissioner Meyer suggested more rigorous critiques in the Civic
Design and Visual Arts programs to inspire designers and artists
to higher levels.
Commissioner Freebairn-Smith suggested that Commission meetings
should be held in City Hall, where more people would be exposed to
the experimentation and controversy of the Commission's work.
Commissioner Roth said that she planned to expand her focus and
attend more Commission events.
Jill Manton informed the Commissioners that each program director
submitted goals for his or her program as part of the annual
budget process.
Ms. Gonchar suggested that the program directors could make
presentations to the Commission after the budget had been
submitted and agreed the earlier discussion regarding goals and
budget for the coming year would provide more input from the
Commission.
In conclusion, Commissioner Roth reminded the Commissioners of the
annual Sunshine Ordinance compliance obligations. These included
either watching the video or attending a class and submitting the
necessary paperwork to verify compliance.
- Public Comment
- Adjournment
There being no further business, the Meeting adjourned at 4:15
p.m.
Approved by Richard Newirth, Director of Cultural affairs
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