October 4, 2010

MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, October 4, 2010
3:00 p.m.
City Hall Room 416

Minutes

President Johnston called the meeting to order at 3:04 p.m.
 

1. Roll Call
   Commissioners Present
   P.J. Johnston, President
   Maya Draisin, Vice President
   JD Beltran
   Mark Breitenberg
   Gregory Chew
   Amy Chuang
   Jessica Silverman
   Barbara Sklar
   Kimberlee Stryker
   Sherri Young
   Ron Miguel, ex officio
   
   
   Commissioners Absent
   John Calloway
   Leo Chow
   Lorraine García-Nakata
   Sherene Melania
   Cass Calder Smith
   
    
2. Approval of Minutes
   RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-264: Motion to approve September 13, 2010 Minutes.
   
    
3. President’s Report
   President Johnston reported that Mr. Cancel was out of the country, visiting with family, including a new granddaughter.
   
   President Johnston explained that the Commission’s bylaws called for election of President and Vice President in November. He announced that the Nominating Committee meeting would be held immediately before the full Commission’s November meeting, and he appointed members of the Committee. He explained that the Committee would report its nomination to the full Commission for its vote. He noted that he hadn’t heard from any Commissioners that they were interested in seeking either office, and noted that Commissioners, and anyone else, were welcome to communicate directly with the Committee or to attend the meeting.
   
   President Johnston said that he had the unusual job of announcing an event without being able to say what it was. He announced that on Friday, October 22, at 9:00, there would be a celebration of WritersCorps at the Main Library. He promised more details later, but urged Commissioners to save the date.
   
   President Johnston reported that there were many Arts Commission-related events, some created directly by the agency and others by affiliated or grantee organizations. He urged Commissioners to get out to as many as they could. While the level of activity can be overwhelming at times, he thought it was a great pleasure to represent the City and the Commission at the various arts and community events.
   
   Noting that the Commission’s next meeting falls one day before Election Day, and that it might be challenging to have everyone present, he urged Commissioners to make time to attend the meeting. One important item on the agenda will be the Executive Committee’s report on the first quarterly report on the strategic plan.
   
   
   
4. Director’s Report
   In the absence of Mr. Cancel, Director of Programs Jill Manton read the written report he had sent. In his report, he explained that although there seemed to be an agreement on the long-delayed state budget, its impact on the City’s finances was still unclear. Because of that, the Mayor’s Budget Director had informed all City departments that they were creating a budget reserve of $48 million, and the Arts Commission’s share was $98,134. Mr. Cancel explained that this amount was frozen and could not be spent. If the budget news was good, some or all of the reserved funds could be released back to the Arts Commission, but if not, that amount would become a midyear budget cut. Mr. Cancel expected a revised report from the Controller’s office in mid-October which would determine the fate of the reserve.
   
   In the meantime, Mr. Cancel explained that the Arts Commission would meet the reserve target by setting aside $48,134 in Cultural Equity Grants funds, and $40,000 in the budgets of the Cultural Centers. The amounts are as follows: African American Arts and Culture Complex, $9,200; Bayview Opera House, $5,200; Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, $9,600; SOMArts, $10,400; Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center, $1,600; Queer Cultural Center, $1,600; Native American Arts, $2,400. Mr. Cancel explained that the amounts for the Cultural Centers were proportional to the level of City support each receives, so that the organizations with the largest amount of funding take the largest share of the potential cuts, rather than simply dividing the $40,000 evenly among the seven Centers.
   
   Mr. Cancel added that the City has imposed a hiring freeze, which makes it more difficult to backfill some of the vacancies on the Arts Commission’s staff, and to implement pending promotions. He added that he anticipated that the Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee would discuss the reserve targets at its next meeting.
   
   Finally, Mr. Cancel wanted to highlight the upcoming Passport fundraiser for the Arts Commission Gallery, on October 10. He said it would be a wonderful opportunity to pick up some very affordable contemporary art, and to explore Hayes Valley and its businesses.
   
   Ms. Manton noted that there would be a “concierge passport” option for those who didn’t wish to, or were unable to visit all the locations on the day of the event.
   
   Ms. Manton added that any cuts to the budget might impact implementation of aspects of the strategic plan, and she is working with staff on integrating the Citywide performance measures with the Arts Commission’s strategic plan. If hiring is frozen, she said, this may impact the agency’s ability to achieve some of the plan’s goals, and may impact new initiatives.
   
   Ms. Manton reported on a meeting with American Conservatory Theatre, which is considering moving its offices and workshop to Market and Taylor Streets and is looking for partners. She thought this would be a tremendous catalyst for positive change in the Mid-Market area, and a great complement to the Central Market ARTery.
   
   Ms. Manton reported that three artists have been selected to do temporary light installations on Market Street; two are younger artists and one is an established nationally recognized artist based in San Francisco, Jim Campbell. She explained that this project is on a very tight timeline, to coincide with the installation of holiday snowflakes on Market Street. She added that locations and permissions for the light installations have already been secured.
   
   Turning to the Passport event, Ms. Manton pointed out that it was a great opportunity for staff and Commissioners to meet outside the office.
   
   Ms. Manton announced “24 Days of Central Market Arts,” a series of performances, installations and events on Market Street. The festival began on September 24 and continues through October 17. As part of the series, the Arts Commission is participating in “Two Blocks of Art” on Sixth Street, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on October 8; some of the performances were curated or recommended by the Arts Commission. Ms. Manton also mentioned the upcoming performance by Zaccho Dance Theatre on Market Street. The subject of the piece is the African American diaspora that occurred after the Gold Rush.
   
   Ms. Manton reported that Civic Design Review will partner with the Dutch Consulate in producing an event for Dutch Design Week, a talk by renowned Dutch architect Caroline Bos for City architects and engineers. Ms. Manton reported that a lot of great public architecture is being created in the Netherlands, and the Committee hopes this talk will be an inspiration for good civic design. They also hope to become a resource for events and education, in addition to reviewing projects.
   
   Ms. Manton thanked Civic Design Review Program Manager Vicky Knoop for finalizing revised Civic Design Review guidelines. She added that a cover letter from Mr. Cancel explains why this is an important process, mandated by the City Charter.
   
   Ms. Manton announced the first of the season’s San Francisco Symphony concerts produced with the Arts Commission, a performance on October 31 by their Youth Orchestra. She called for a Commissioner to speak at the concert and welcome the audience on behalf of the Commission. The next concert in the series is November 6, the Día de los Muertos family concert.
   
   Ms. Manton reiterated that the WritersCorps event at the Main Library on October 22 was not to be missed. She said that it would be an opportunity to thank the Library and the Department of Children, Youth and Families for their support of WritersCorps, and again encouraged Commissioners to attend.
   
   Ms. Manton reported that the first “free wall” was held as part of StreetSmARTS in the Fillmore, featuring artist Chor Boogie. Ms. Manton said that 50 to 60 people participated, and that the wall was an experiment for the agency. She explained that it was funded through the Department of Public Works (“DPW”), as part of the StreetSmARTS program and Where Art Lives.
   
   Ms. Manton announced that on October 26, a brown-bag talk, the second in the Art Impact series, will be held at SPUR, on the intersection of business and the arts, and the economic impact of the arts. Speakers will include Stanford University professor Robert Joss and Ms. Manton, among others. She thanked Arts Education Program Manager Tyra Fennell for her work on the series.
   
   Ms. Manton reported that staff is working with Supervisor Sophie Maxwell’s office to identify resources to repair a badly deteriorated wall at the Bayview Opera House.
   
   Ms. Manton reported that artwork by Rebar was recently dedicated in Visitacion Valley, at a well-attended event. The artwork uses brightly painted recycled parking meters to create a bouquet welcoming visitors to the neighborhood center. She thanked Public Art Program staff for their work on the project.
   
   Ms. Manton invited Commissioners to the October 23 dedication of Passage, a boat-like sculpture by local artist Kent Roberts, at Bay and Laguna Streets. The bay is visible from the site, and the viewer can imagine the boat going off to sea. Ms. Manton reported that Recreation and Parks Department staff was very pleased with the artwork, and that this is just what they want to see in the parks.
   
   Ms. Manton reported that work on the revision of Section 149 of the Planning Code is underway, with the support of the Planning Department’s Director. The revision would give them the option of paying their percent-for-art into a public art trust, with public hearings on the projects funded by the trust. Funds could be used for temporary or performance artwork, and 15% of the funds would be used for the restoration of new work and existing artwork. Ms. Manton reported that the proposed legislation is making the rounds, being reviewed by Planning staff and others. She added that this was one of the Mayor’s policy pillars, and he hopes to see it realized before he leaves office.
   
   Ms. Manton reported that staff has returned to working on an ordinance drafted some years ago which would give the Arts Commission contracting authority. Currently, the agency must work with DPW for all installations or construction work relative to art projects. If the Arts Commission had this authority, it could save some money, and would give the agency a voice in the City’s Capital Funding Committee to advocate for collections maintenance and Cultural Center facilities work that are long overdue.
   
   Ms. Manton praised Public Art Pro Kate Patterson for a fantastic job getting so much press coverage for the Arts Commission, including most recently the New York Times, Bay Citizen, and the San Francisco Chronicle.
   
   Finally, Ms. Manton reported briefly on her trip to Gothenburg, Sweden, funded by the Osher Foundation, for a symposium on cultural diversity. Ms. Manton reported that while many of the participants spoke in theoretical terms, she had a lot of tangible examples to share, based on the Arts Commission’s programs and initiatives. She said that the presenting agency invited her to their office the next day to discuss the possibility of contracting with the Arts Commission to advise them on implementing cultural diversity, and to discuss possible cultural exchanges. Ms. Manton made a point of warning them that San Francisco’s financial situation would make it impossible for the San Francisco Arts Commission to spend any funds on travel to Sweden, housing for visiting artists, the shipment of artwork, etc. She thought they seemed undaunted. She added that the trip was lovely, and noted that Director of Grants San San Wong had paved the way for this trip a few years ago. Ms. Manton added that her Swedish hosts made the connection that Gothenburg is the west of Sweden, and San Francisco is the west of the United States. She thanked the Commission for its good guidance and the staff for their hard work.
   
   President Johnston thanked Ms. Manton for her report and for stepping in in the absence of Mr. Cancel.
   
    
5. Consent Calendar
   President Johnston pointed out that the Consent Calendar included the adoption of policies and guidelines for the Civic Art Collection, covering the installation and maintenance of the City’s public art collection, and of revised guidelines for the submission of projects to the Civic Design Review Committee.
   
   Items One and Nine of the Consent Calendar were withdrawn. President Johnston referred the motion to approve a study of cultural equity to the Executive Committee, saying that he supported the study, but in light of the amount requested and of the Director’s report on the budget, he wanted the Executive Committee to consider the motion.
   
   The remaining items were adopted as follows.
   
   RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-265:
   Approval: RESOLVED, that this Commission does hereby adopt the following items on the Consent Calendar and their related Resolutions:
   
   Approval of Committee Minutes
   1. RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-266: Motion to approve the Street Artists Committee Meeting Minutes of September 8, 2010.
       
   2. RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-267: Motion to approve the Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee Meeting Minutes of September 14, 2010.
       
   3. RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-268: Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of September 15, 2010.
       
   4. RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-269: Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of September 20, 2010.
       
      Community Arts, Education, and Grants Committee Recommendations (September 14, 2010)
   5. RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-270: Motion to approve recommendations to award three grants totaling $300,000 in the Cultural Equity Initiative Level Two grants to the following organizations, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each for the amounts listed:
      Cultural Odyssey, $100,000
      Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project, $100,000
      Radar Productions, $100,000
       
   6. RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-271: Motion to approve recommendations to award twelve grants totaling $176,315 in the Creative Space grants to the following organizations, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each for the amounts listed:
      509 Cultural Center/The Luggage Store, $18,000
      Bindlestiff Studio, $16,000
      Cartoon Museum, $11,140
      Chinese Cultural Productions/Lily Cai, $16,000
      Chinese Culture Foundation, $13,500
      Chinese Historical Society, $15,200
      CounterPulse, $18,000
      Croatian American Cultural Center $16,000
      Intersection for the Arts, $13,500
      San Francisco Mime Troupe, $16,875
      Women’s Audio Mission, $6,100
      Z Space, $16,000
       
   7. RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-272: Motion to approve a grant for the Intrinsic Impact Study in the amount of $10,000 and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a grant agreement with Theatre Bay Area.
       
   8. RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-273: Motion to approve the proposed 2010-2011 Management and Program Plan and budget for SOMArts Cultural Center and sub-grantees Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center and Queer Cultural Center for a grant not to exceed $781,291, contingent upon completion of revisions (including $587,343 to SOMArts, $96,974 to sub-grantee Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center, and $96,974 to sub-grantee Queer Cultural Center).
       
   9. RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-274: Motion to approve the proposed 2010-2011 Management and Program Plan and budget for the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, for a grant not to exceed $526,067, contingent upon completion of revisions and submissions.
       
      Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (September 15, 2010)
   10. RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-275: Motion to approve a 15' x 80' mosaic mural by lead artist Josef Norris and 60 students from Ida B. Wells High School. The mural, Reaching, will be painted on the Fell Street retaining wall between Pierce and Steiner Streets in collaboration with the Alamo Square Neighborhood Association and the North of Panhandle Merchants Association. The project commences in October 2010 and will be completed in January 2011.
        
   11. RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-276: Motion to approve a mosaic tile mural You’ve Got a Right to the Tree of Life on the front of Daniel Webster Elementary School on Missouri and 20th Streets. The mural will be painted by Kid Serve Youth Mural founder Josef Norris and 45 students from Daniel Webster Elementary School, in collaboration with the Potrero Residents Education Fund, Potrero Hill Merchants Association, Friends of the Public Library and the Potrero Neighborhood House. A Community Mural Day is scheduled for October 2010.
        
   12. RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-277: Motion to approve the Construction Document Phase deliverables (final design illustrations) for the three mosaic artworks by Lena Wolff for Floor 2 at the General Hospital Acute Care Unit and authorization to proceed with fabrication.
        
   13. RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-278: Motion for the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contractual relationship with Mr. James Lee for an honorarium in the amount of $1,000. Mr. Lee will participate in the City Hall photography exhibition Afghanistan: Counter Narratives.
        
   14. RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-279: Motion to approve the Construction Document Phase deliverables (final design illustration and project budget) for light court windows and curved glass element for art glass on Floor 5 at the General Hospital Acute Care Unit by Nancy Blum.
        
   15. RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-280: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to modify the agreement with Nancy Blum to increase the agreement by $262,865 for a total contract amount not to exceed $282,655 for design, fabrication and transportation of artwork for General Hospital Acute Care Unit: Floor 5.
        
   16. RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-281: Motion to approve the Construction Document Phase deliverables (project budget) for light court windows for art glass on Floor 6 at the General Hospital Acute Care Unit by Arthur Stern.
        
   17. RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-282: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to modify the agreement with Arthur Stern to increase the agreement by $146,559 for a total contract amount not to exceed $157,161 for design, fabrication and transportation of artwork for General Hospital Acute Care Unit: Floor 6 (two corridor windows).
        
   18. RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-283: Motion to approve the Construction Document Phase deliverables (final design illustration for curved glass, mock-up and project budget) for light court windows and curved glass element for art glass on Floor 7 at the General Hospital Acute Care Unit by Alan Masaoka.
        
   19. RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-284: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to modify the agreement with Alan Masaoka to increase the agreement by $132,549 for a total contract amount not to exceed $144,579 for design, fabrication and transportation of artwork for General Hospital Acute Care Unit: Floor 7.
        
   20. RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-285: Motion to approve revised Civic Art Collection Policies and Guidelines.
        
   21. RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-286: Motion to approve mock-up of Charles Sowers’ Butterfly Wall for the Children’s Area at SFO, Terminal Two.
        
   22. RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-287: Motion to approve the conceptual design by Amy Ellingson for terrazzo floor at SFO Boarding Area E.
        
   23. RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-288: Motion to approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection Street Life, 2010, by the artist team Rebar (Matthew Passmore, John Bela, Blaine Merker and Teresa Aguilera), an 18' sculpture made of steel pipe, parking meter heads and glass, installed on Leland Avenue at Bayshore Boulevard.
        
       Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (September 20, 2010)
   24. RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-289: Motion to approve the revised guidelines for Civic Design Review Committee project submittals.
       
        
6. Committee Reports and Committee Matters
   1. Executive Committee—P.J. Johnston, Chair
      1. President Johnston reported that the Visual Arts Committee had heard a little bit about the light installation proposed for Market Street in the motion below. Ms. Manton explained that the project was part of the proposal funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, and would also use funds from Art on Market Street. The complete lighting project will include works by local and emerging artists as well as work by the more established and nationally known Jim Campbell. She assured the Commission that the Visual Arts Committee will review the project, and President Johnston confirmed that the Committee will oversee the project as it does with others.
         
         President Johnston presented the following motion.
          
      2. RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-290: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a grant agreement in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for artist Jim Campbell for a light installation in conjunction with the National Endowment for the Arts Mid-Market Street arts revitalization project.
         
          
   2. Civic Design Review Committee—Cass Calder Smith, Chair
      1. In the absence of Commissioner Smith, President Johnston noted that Item Two on the agenda had been withdrawn, and referred back to the Committee. He said that the Committee wanted to officially communicate its support for the construction of the North Beach Branch Library, but it would be better expressed in a fuller resolution of support explaining the reasons. Also, he said, Arts Commission staff are working with Library staff, and it would be helpful to let staff take the lead on the appropriate timing of any such resolution.
         
         Commissioner Stryker reported that the Committee had reviewed only one project at its last meeting, a water project that will allow for the tapping of groundwater in the event of extended drought. The Committee gave its input on the individual sites in the project. She reported that the Committee reviewed its guidelines, and the revision that was approved brought greater clarity, and was intended to allow the design review process to inform projects earlier in the design process rather than in the later phases when changes are more expensive and more difficult.
         
         Commissioner Breitenberg added that the project reviewed at this meeting was a perfect example; longer conversations were helpful to the project team earlier than Phase 1, and the Committee was able to encourage them to be more bold.
         
         President Johnston appreciated the goal of working constructively with project teams, and thought this was a good way to go about it. He noted the importance of addressing existing artwork at a site early, to prevent a recurrence of the situation earlier this year, when a City artwork that would be affected by a project was not identified until very late in the process, preventing the project from going forward.
         
         The motion listed under this item in the agenda was withdrawn and referred back to committee.
         
          
   3. Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee—Maya Draisin, Chair
      1. Vice President Draisin reported that the Committee saw presentations from Cultural Equity grantees, and agreed that it was wonderful to see them and hear about their stories and their projects.
         
         She reported that Robynn Takayama has been promoted to Program Manager, and praised her work with the Community Arts and Education Program.
         
         Vice President Draisin said that Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center and Queer Cultural Center made presentations, and the Committee was pleased to see that all of the Centers are in good shape, for the first time in her six years on the Commission. She added that transitions that have been taking place at the Centers are going well and settling in.
         
         She was pleased to announce that Melissa Hung, formerly serving as interim Project Manager for WritersCorps, has now been appointed to that position on a permanent basis, and Vice President Draisin congratulated her.
         
         The Committee also heard reports on Where Art Lives, on staff participation in a national conference on community arts and education, and on the program’s partnering with the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services on a Latino Heritage Month celebration on October 12.
         
         Noting the many recent activities, President Johnston asked about sending out brief listings periodically; Commission Secretary Sharon Page Ritchie suggested that Commissioners might want to sign up for the agency’s online newsletters.
         
         President Johnston said that he was concerned about the budget news, and that the Executive Committee would look at Mr. Cancel’s plan. He did not want to see the Cultural Centers slipping into financial or physical trouble that could be prevented. At the same time, he didn’t want to put the Director and management team between a rock and a hard place, noting that the Mayor’s Budget Office instruction is not a request, but an order.
         
         SOMArts Executive Director Lex Leifheit spoke, thanking Commissioners for their kind words about the Cultural Centers. She thought that the Center for Cultural Innovation and Ms. Wong were ideal partners for them. She recalled that in discussions of the Arts Commission’s strategic plan, she had advocated for evaluation to include the Cultural Centers, and she hoped that it would go ahead.
         
          
   4. Street Artists Committee—Gregory Chew, Chair
      1. Commissioner Chew encouraged everyone to look at the work of the street artists when they are shopping for gifts.
         
         Commissioner Chew presented the following motion.
          
      2. RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-291: Motion to approve requests by former certificate-holders for priority issuance of certificate with waiver of re-screening of wares: David Beaty, Juan Romano, Glendon Codling.
         
          
      3. RESOLUTION NO. 1004-10-292: Motion to approve request by applicant for waiver of 15-day requirement for obtaining a certificate: Randolph Wong.
          
         President Johnston asked if anything further had been heard from the attorney on the flat bottle question. Street Artists Program Director Howard Lazar said that he had not heard from her office. He said that the screening committee is about to rescreen three families who sell flat bottles and will see if they will adhere to the new criteria.
         
          
   5. Visual Arts Committee—Lorraine García-Nakata, Chair
      1. In the absence of Commissioner García-Nakata, President Johnston reported that the Committee has mostly been reviewing projects that are coming to fruition, including many at San Francisco General Hospital which are now in design and fabrication. He reported that the Committee got a great preview of spring shows at the Gallery from Gallery Director Meg Shiffler, including photography of Afghanistan by two different photographers.
         
         President Johnston reported that the Committee reviewed new Collections policies, attempting to address smaller commissions. He explained that for relatively small capital projects that produce only a limited amount of funding, much of that is consumed by administrative fees and costs for installation, fabrication and transportation. The new guidelines institute a tiered system for projects, and streamlines the process for projects under $100,000.
         
         Commissioner Miguel commented that he had recently toured Laguna Honda Hospital, and thought the artwork was fantastic, and worked beautifully in the space. He urged Commissioners to take a tour when they could.
         
         President Johnston thanked him, and said he would never pass up an opportunity to congratulate Public Art Program Director Susan Pontious. He noted that Laguna Honda has some public meeting spaces, and he hoped to hold an Arts Commission meeting there.
         
         Ms. Pontious explained that more than 110 works were commissioned, more than 90 existing works were selected for installation, and a committee of residents selected 32 pieces to be licensed for reproductions to hang in residents’ rooms. The project accounts for over 300 works in the Civic Art Collection.
         
         Commissioner Beltran reported that she had recently attended an arts event where there was a lot of talk about Ms. Pontious’s work for Laguna Honda, and she was glad to see the Arts Commission recognized as an equal partner, raising the level of art in public spaces.
         
         Commissioner Chew asked for an update on the Veterans Memorial project. Ms. Pontious reported that the selection panel is scheduled to meet on October 13 to review artwork proposals.
         
         President Johnston reminded everyone about the Gallery’s Passport event on October 10. Ms. Shiffler explained that the kickoff party would be held on Saturday evening, October 9, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Rickshaw Stop. Artist Suzanne Husky will have a video kissing booth, and all bar proceeds will go to the Gallery. Ms. Shiffler said that artists would be at the various Hayes Valley locations stamping passports from noon to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 10. She had passports with her, and explained that they were also available online, with the option of the concierge pricing.
         
         President Johnston also reminded everyone to see the amazing night photography show on the ground floor of City Hall. He wondered whether the photograph on the postcard, of raccoons approaching a bus, was real, and noted that Ms. Manton had bought the photo.
         
         Commissioner Beltran joked that since 10/10/10 was the luckiest day to get married, perhaps a kiss at the kissing booth could lead to a great weekend for someone.
         
          
7. Public Comment
   There was no other public comment.
    
8. New Business
   There was no new business.
    
9. Reports and Announcements
   There were no reports or announcements.
    
10. Adjournment
    There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:19 p.m.
     

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