Meeting of the Full Arts Commission

Monday, August 5, 2002

3:00 p.m.

25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70

Notices
Explanatory documents are available for public inspection and copying at the Arts Commission office, 25 Van Ness Ave, ste 240, San Francisco CA 94102 during regular business hours. Tel: 252-2591.

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

The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.


Agenda
  1. Roll Call

  2. Approval of Minutes

    Motion to approve July 1, 2002 Minutes.
    Explanatory document: Draft minutes

  3. President's Report

  4. Director's Report

  5. Consent Calendar

    The following action items are included in the Consent Calendar subject to withdrawal at the request of a Commissioner:

    Approval of Committee Minutes
    1. Motion to approve the Civic Design Committee Meeting Minutes of July 15, 2002.
      Explanatory Document: Draft Committee Minutes

    2. Motion to approve the Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of May 21, 2002.
      Explanatory Document: Draft Committee Minutes

    3. Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of June 19 and July 17, 2002.
      Explanatory Document: Draft Committee Minutes

    4. 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)

    5. Motion to approve Rochambeau Playground and Clubhouse Renovation Project, Phase 1 & 2.

    6. 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)

    7. 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.

    8. 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.

    9. 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.

    10. 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.

    11. 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.

    12. 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.

    13. 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)

    14. 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.

    15. 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.

    16. 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.

    17. Motion to approve a $5,000 award to the Arts Education Funders Collaborative for the 2001/2002 FY from Youth Arts Fund.

    18. Motion to approve the transfer of $100,000 from the Hotel Tax Fund to Intersection for the Arts for AAACC.

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

    2. Visual Arts Committee -- Ralph Guggenheim, Chair

       
      1. Report from Chair of Visual Arts Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.

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

      2. Motion to approve the Art Gallery FY 2002-2003 budget.

      3. 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

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

      2. 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.

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

  7. Reports and Announcements

  8. Public Comment

  9. Adjournment

 

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