Meeting of the Full Arts
Commission
Monday, August 5, 2002
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70
San Francisco, CA 94102
Minutes
Vice President Roth
called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m.
- ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present
Blanche Brown
Andrea Cochran
Rod Freebairn-Smith
Eddie Marshall
William Meyer
Denise Roth
Barbara Stauffacher Solomon
Dugald Stermer
Ethel Pitts Walker
Commissioners Absent
Stanlee Gatti
Ralph Guggenheim
Kirk Anderson
Andrew Brother Elk
Janice Mirikitani
Dede Wilsey
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The following Resolution was Moved by Vice President Roth,
Seconded, and unanimously Adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 0805-02-205: APPROVAL OF MINUTES ADOPTED
RESOLVED, that this Commission does hereby approve the Minutes
of the Regular Monthly Meeting of July 1, 2002.
NOTE: ALL ADOPTIONS ARE UNANIMOUS UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED.
- PRESIDENT'S REPORT
- DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Director of Cultural Affairs Richard Newirth announced that the
African American Art and Culture Complex had a new facility
director, London Breed. Ms. Breed was previously on the Treasure
Island staff.
Mr. Newirth discussed a recent conversation with a representative
of the Avanti Foundation in reference to establishing community
leadership grants and a sabbatical program for nonprofit
executives.
Mr. Newirth reported that Union Square had reopened, and that the
light sculptures by R.M. Fischer would be installed next month.
The Dewey monument will be restored, and that work will also be
completed next month. Members of the Filipino community plan to
launch an educational campaign in connection with the restoration
of the statue, which commemorates the victory of Admiral George
Dewey at Manila Bay during the Spanish American War. A site will
be identified for the new plaque, which will be installed some
time next year.
He reported on a meeting with Edgar Lopez, DPW, members of the
departments of Parking and Traffic and Planning, and the two
Harvey Milk Plaza competition winners. The purpose was to work on
a conceptual design to present to city staff. The plan is to take
the refined ideas before the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors
and then look into ways of funding the project.
He informed the Commissioners that they would be hearing more
about a Hearts of San Francisco campaign. He will have a meeting
about that campaign with the Convention and Visitors Bureau's Arts
and Tourism Manager.
He reported that a grant proposal to support the Arts Funders
Collaborative will be submitted to the NEA.
He announced that he had nominated Gallery Director Rupert Jenkins
for the annual Managerial Excellence Award.
- CONSENT CALENDAR
RESOLUTION NO. 0805-02-206: 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
- RESOLUTION NO. 0805-02-207: Motion to
approve the Civic Design Committee Meeting Minutes of July
15, 2002.
Explanatory Document: Draft
Committee Minutes
- RESOLUTION NO. 0805-02-208: Motion to approve the
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of May 21, 2002.
Explanatory Document: Draft
Committee Minutes
- RESOLUTION NO. 0805-02-209: Motion to approve the
Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of June 19 and July
17, 2002.
Explanatory Document: Draft
Committee Minutes
- RESOLUTION NO. 0805-02-210: Motion to approve the
Community Arts and Education Committee Meeting Minutes of
July 9, 2002.
Explanatory Document: Draft
Committee Minutes
Civic Design Committee Recommendations
(07/15/02)
- RESOLUTION NO. 0805-02-211: Motion to approve
Rochambeau Playground and Clubhouse Renovation Project,
Phase 1 & 2.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0805-02-212: Motion to approve the
Harding Park and Fleming Golf Course Renovation Maintenance
Building and Clubhouse, Phase 1 & 2.
Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (07/17/02)
- RESOLUTION NO. 0805-02-213: Motion to accept into
the Civic Art Collection two works by Gwynn Murrill titled
Cougar III, 1996-2002, cast bronze, edition 7 of 9 and Tiger
2, 2002, cast bronze, edition 1 of 6 purchased for the San
Francisco Zoo.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0805-02-214: Motion to accept into
the Civic Art Collection a work by Vito Acconci titled Light
Beams for the Sky of a Transfer Corridor, 2002, multiple
unit installation commissioned for the San Francisco
International Airport.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0805-02-215: Motion to modify
contract with Genevieve Baird by extending Contract
POAR02000025-01 to December 31, 2002 and increasing the
contract by an amount not to exceed $10,000 for a total
contract amount of $60,000.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0805-02-216: Motion to approve the
mural design by lead artist Ellen Rodgers and SOMARTS/Mural
Resource Center, at Marshall School, 1571 15th Street,
funded by Neighborhood Beautification.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0805-02-217: Authorization to
approve the following additional artist selection panelists
for the Recreation and Parks Department Projects: Heidi
Hardin, Jeannene Przyblyski, Rene' Yanez, Kate Randall, Mark
Brest Van Kempen, Keiko Nelson, and Lizzetta
Lefalle-Collins.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0805-02-218: Motion to approve
commission of an artist to develop a tile design for the
Laguna Honda Hospital pool with a budget not to exceed
$10,000 for design.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0805-02-219: Motion to approve the
completion of the Design Development phase of Cliff Garten's
design contract for the link building and two resident
floors.
Community Arts & Education Committee Recommendations
(07/09/02)
- RESOLUTION NO. 0805-02-220: Motion to renew
contracts with WritersCorps teachers Cathy Arellano for up
to $29,000, Michelle Matz for $27,000, Chad Sweeney, Dani
Montgomery, Gloria Yamato each for up to $26,000, Uchechi
Kalu, Jime Salcedo Malo, and Ishle Park each for up to
$22,000 (not to exceed a total of $200,000.00) from 09/01/02
to 06/30/03, from DCYF and Youth Arts Funds.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0805-02-221: Motion to renew
contract with Kim Nelson, WritersCorps Poet-In-Residence at
Log Cabin Ranch from 09/01/02 to 6/30/03 for up to $30,000,
plus a travel allowance of up to $5000 (for a total of up to
$35,000) from Juvenile Probation Funds.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0805-02-222: Motion to renew
contract with WritersCorps Training Coordinator Judith
Tannenbaum from 09/01/02 to 08/30/03 for up to $35,000.00
from DCYF and Juvenile Probation Funds.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0805-02-223: Motion to approve a
$5,000 award to the Arts Education Funders Collaborative for
the 2001/2002 FY from Youth Arts Fund.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0805-02-224: Motion to approve the
transfer of $100,000 from the Hotel Tax Fund to Intersection
for the Arts for AAACC.
- 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 reopening of Union
Square. He said that the open design made the square a more
visually and physically accessible place.
Commissioner Freebairn-Smith expressed concern about the
presence of skateboarders at Union Square and the extent of
the damage that already occurred. In Commission discussion,
it was suggested that enforcement was the Union Square
Association's responsibility, since its members pay business
improvement taxes for janitorial and security services. It
was also pointed out that when more activity was resumed,
the presence of more people would discourage
skateboarding.
- Visual Arts Committee -- Ralph Guggenheim, Chair
- Report from Chair of Visual Arts Committee
regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
- Executive Committee -- Stanlee Gatti, Chair
- Report from Chair of Executive Committee
regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0805-02-225: Motion to approve the
Art Gallery FY 2002-2003 budget.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0805-02-226: Motion to approve
additions of the following individuals to the Cultural
Equity Grants panel pool:
Byron Johnson, Director of Fund Development for the East Bay
Asian Local Development Corporation
Charles Fernandez, Tides Foundation, eGrants.org
James Kass, Youth Speaks
Ricardo Gomes, associate professor of Design and Industry at
San Francisco State University
- Street Artists Committee --Dugald Stermer, Chair
- Report from Chair of Street Artists Committee
regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
Commissioner Stermer said that no Committee meeting had been
held the previous month. Program director Howard Lazar
announced that issues of permit violation and disruption of
the lottery process would be addressed at the next Committee
meeting.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0805-02-227: Motion to request by
former certificate-holder for priority issuance of
certificate with waiver of re-screening of wares: Joe
Murphy, Lily Liu, Adrian J. Coventry, John Embrey.
- Community Arts & Education --Denise Roth, Chair
- Report from Chair of Community Arts &
Education Committee regarding activities of the Committee
and the Program.
In response to a question from Commissioner Walker regarding
the transfer of $100,000 from the Hotel Tax Fund to
Intersection for the Arts for AAACC, Mr. Newirth said that
the entire budget for that center, which will be slightly
under $400,000, will be coming before the Committee. The new
director London Breed is optimistic about the potential for
bringing in new funds. The budgets for the other three
cultural centers have already been approved.
- Reports and Announcements
Commissioner Freebairn-Smith informed the Commission about an
upcoming Landmarks Board meeting on the Beach Chalet.
- Public Comment
- Adjournment
There being no further business, the Meeting adjourned at 3:40
p.m.
Approved by Richard Newirth, Director of Cultural affairs
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