City and County of San FranciscoSan Francisco Arts Commission

November 5, 2012

Full Commission - November 5, 2012

MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, November 5, 2012
3:00 p.m.
City Hall, Room 416
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

 


Agenda

  1. Roll Call
     
  2. Approval of Minutes
    Action

    Motion to approve October 1, 2012 Minutes.

    Explanatory Document: Draft minutes
     

  3. President’s Report
    Discussion

    Current developments and announcements on staff performance reviews, and status of Mayor’s Art Award.
     
  4. Director’s Report
    Discussion

    Current administrative, budgetary and programming developments and announcements, including updates on recent Central Market arts activities as well as an update on the Civil Grand Jury hearing before the Board of Supervisors Government Audit and Oversight Committee.
     
  5. Consent Calendar
    The following items are included in the Consent Calendar subject to withdrawal at the request of a Commissioner:

    Approval of Committee Minutes
    Action

    1. Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of October 15, 2012.
       
    2. Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of October 17, 2012.
       
      Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (October 15, 2012)
      Action
    3. Motion to approve Phases 1 and 2 of the ESER 1, Fire Station #36 Renovation with the contingency that the colors and materials are reviewed prior to Phase 3, and ramp and rear yard options are explored.
       
      Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (October 17, 2012)
      Action
    4. Motion to increase the contract with Amy Blackstone for design, fabrication, transportation and installation of an artwork for Father Alfred E. Boeddeker Park from $25,600 to an amount not to exceed $32,560.
       
    5. Motion to endorse All City Canvas, an urban contemporary art festival that will bring the best urban artists from around the world to create original site-specific works in San Francisco in the fall of 2013.
       
    6. Motion to approve the 11-inch wall text “Look Up Their Courage Shines” behind the cylinder, pending approval of BALEAF, and the back wall design for the Shimon Attie artwork to be installed in the Public Safety Building.
       
    7. Motion to approve the following finalists for the Central Subway: Yerba Buena/Moscone Station Ticketing Hall Wall as recommended by the Yerba Buena/Moscone Station Ticketing Hall Wall Selection Panel: Kota Ezawa, Amanda Hughen and Jennifer Starkweather, Jim Isermann, Leslie Shows, and Pae White.
       
    8. Motion to increase Amy Ellingson’s contract for her mosaic artwork (10 feet high by 117 feet long) in Boarding Area E in Terminal 3 at San Francisco International Airport from $15,000 to a new contract amount not to exceed $438,550 for completion of the design development, fabrication, transport and installation phases.
       
    9. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Merge, for an amount not to exceed $50,000, for conceptual design through construction documents for a suspended sculpture incorporating light for Boarding Area E in Terminal 3 at San Francisco International Airport as recommended by the San Francisco International Airport Public Art Selection Panel.
       
    10. Motion to approve the design concept by Eric Staller for the Children’s Play Area in Boarding Area E, and authorization for the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Eric Staller for an amount not to exceed $25,000 for conceptual design through construction documents as recommended by the San Francisco International Airport Public Art Selection Panel.
       
    11. Motion to approve the Selection Panel’s recommendation of Val Britton’s proposal for a design executed in laminated glass for the wall in the non-secure connector between Terminals 1 and 2 at San Francisco International Airport as recommended by the San Francisco International Airport Public Art Selection Panel.
       
    12. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Val Britton for an amount not to exceed $244,000 to design, fabricate and transport an artwork created in laminated glass panels for the non-secure connector between Terminals 1 and 2 at San Francisco International Airport.
       
      Executive Committee Recommendations (October 22, 2012)
      Action
    13. Motion to approve the proposed 2012-2013 Management and Program Plan (“MPP”) and budget for SOMArts Cultural Center, for a grant not to exceed $584,357, contingent upon completion of revisions to the MPP.
       
  6. Committee Reports and Committee Matters
    1. Executive Committee—JD Beltran, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from the Executive Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the agency.
         
    2. Civic Design Review Committee—Cass Calder Smith, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from the Chair of the Civic Design Review Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
         
    3. Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee—Sherene Melania, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from the Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Programs.
         
    4. Street Artists Committee—Gregory Chew, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from the Chair of the Street Artists Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
         
      2. Action: Motion to approve requests by former certificate-holders for priority issuance of certificate with waiver of re-screening of wares: Michael Lax, Shui Kuen Yu, Barry Prager, Hsien Jen Chiu.
         
      3. Action: Motion to approve request by applicant for waiver of 15-day requirement for obtaining a certificate: Seth Jordan Thomas.
         
    5. Visual Arts Committee—Barbara Sklar, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from the Visual Arts Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Programs.
         
      2. Action: Motion to approve the destruction of Johanna Poethig’s painted mural, Artifact, and Fran Velesco’s mural, Buffalo Sky, located at 934 Brannan Street, following the expiration of a 90-day notice period in which the artist or a party authorized by the artist is given the opportunity to document, remove, and relocate the artwork.

        Explanatory Document: Memo from Tom Petersen, Building and Grounds Superintendent, Real Estate Division and images of the artworks, Public Notice, and draft letters to the artists 
         

      3. Action: Motion to approve the site and final design of Ever Upward, a 7½-foot metal sculpture mounted on a 6-foot concrete column overlaid with mosaic tile by artist Isis Rodriguez, which will be installed at the northwest corner of Geneva and Mission Streets.

        Explanatory Document: Project Narrative and Images of Proposed Design and Site Location
         

  7. Public Comment
    Discussion

    (This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Commission’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Commission’s consideration.)
     
  8. New Business and Announcements
    Discussion

    (This item is to allow the Commissioners to introduce new agenda items for consideration, to report on recent arts activities and to make announcements.)
    Update on book publication, Arts for the City: Civic Art and Urban Change, and launch.
     
  9. Adjournment
    Action

     

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Notices
Explanatory documents listed above, as well as documents created or distributed after the posting of this agenda to the Arts Commission will be available for public inspection and copying at the Arts Commission office, 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 345, San Francisco, CA 94102, during regular business hours. Info: Sharon Page Ritchie, 415/252-2591. PLEASE NOTE: The Arts Commission often receives documents created or submitted by other City officials, agencies or departments after the posting of the Arts Commission agenda. For such documents or presentations, members of the public may wish to contact the originating agency if they seek documents not yet provided to the Arts Commission.

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

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ACCESSIBLE MEETING POLICY

Per the American Disabilities Act and the Language Access Ordinance, Chinese, Spanish, and/or American Sign Language interpreters will be available upon request. Additionally, every effort will be made to provide a sound enhancement system, meeting materials in alternative formats, and/or a reader. Minutes may be translated after they have been adopted by the Commission. For all these requests, please contact Sharon Page Ritchie, Commission Secretary, at least 48 hours before the meeting at 415-252-2591. Late requests will be honored if possible. The hearing room is wheelchair accessible.

利便参與會議的相關規定

根據美國殘疾人士法案和語言服務條例,中文、西班牙語、和/或美國手語翻譯人員在收到要求後將會提供翻譯服務。另外,我們將盡力提供擴音設備。同時也將會提供不同格式的會議資料, 和/或者提供閱讀器。此外,翻譯版本的會議記錄可在委員會通過後提供。上述的要求,請於會議前最少48小時致電 415-252-2591向 Sharon Page Ritchie, Commission Secretary, 提出。逾期提出的請求,若可能的話,亦會被考慮接納。聽證室設有輪椅通道。

POLITICA DE ACCESO A LA REUNIÓN

De acuerdo con la Ley sobre Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (Americans with Disabilities Act) y la Ordenanza de Acceso a Idiomas (Language Access Ordinance) intérpretes de chino, español, y lenguaje de señas estarán disponibles de ser requeridos. En adición, se hará todo el esfuerzo posible para proveer un sistema mejoramiento de sonido, materiales de la reunión en formatos alternativos, y/o proveer un leedor. Las minutas podrán ser traducidas luego de ser aprobadas por la Comisión. Para solicitar estos servicios, favor contactar a Sharon Page Ritchie, Commission Secretary, por lo menos 48 horas antes de la reunión al 415-252-2591. Las solicitudes tardías serán consideradas de ser posible. La sala de audiencia es accesible a silla de ruedas.