City and County of San FranciscoSan Francisco Arts Commission

January 7, 2013

Full Commission - January 7, 2013

MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, January 7, 2013
3:00 p.m.
City Hall Room 416
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place


Minutes
 

Commission President JD Beltran called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m.
 

  1. Roll Call
    Commissioners Present

    JD Beltran, President
    John Calloway
    Gregory Chew
    Amy Chuang
    Dorka Keehn
    Roberto Ordeñana
    Jessica Silverman
    Barbara Sklar
    Kimberlee Stryker
    Gwyneth Borden, ex officio

    Commissioners Absent
    Sherene Melania, Vice President
    Leo Chow
    Charles Collins
    Cass Calder Smith
     

  2. Approval of Minutes

    Explaining that public comment was taken before every vote, President Beltran called for public comment on the minutes.
    Public Comment:
    Paula Datesh read Section 67.15 (d) of the Sunshine Ordinance: “A policy body shall not abridge or prohibit public criticism of the policy, procedures, programs or services of the City, or of any other aspect of its proposals or activities, or of the acts or omissions of the body, on the basis that the performance of one or more public employees is implicated, or on any basis other than reasonable time constraints adopted in regulations pursuant to subdivision (c) of this section.”

    She said that this was her way of saying that she wanted her comments entered into the minutes in the way she said them, that it was important to her.

    There was no further public comment and the minutes were approved as submitted.

    RESOLUTION NO. 0107-13-001: Motion to approve December 3, 2012 Minutes.
     

  3. President’s Report
    President Beltran made no report, noting that the Executive Committee had been in recess for the holidays.
     
  4. Director’s Report
    Commissioner Chuang joined the meeting at 3:07 p.m.

    Mr. DeCaigny reported on the dedication the previous weekend of the Philosopher’s Way at McLaren Park, and he played a video clip of NBC’s coverage of the artwork.

    Mr. DeCaigny noted that the three Supervisors (Campos, Avalos and Cohen) whose districts border the park were in attendance, along with representatives of the Public Utilities Commission and the Recreation and Parks Department. He also commended the work of the Public Art team under the leadership of Public Art Trust and Special Projects Director Jill Manton (in her former role as Public Art Program Director) and current Public Art Program Director Susan Pontious. He noted that the project has been in the works for over eight years.

    Commissioner Calloway added that he had grown up in the area, and the park has had a sometimes seedy reputation. He said that he was happy to see the diversity of the people who attended the dedication, and the diversity of the park itself. He explained that this is a big park, with a lot of activities, which has been well-maintained in recent years, and he couldn’t be happier.

    Mr. DeCaigny reported on highlights of 2012, noting that he began his tenure at the Arts Commission a year ago this week. He reported that the agency has successfully raised over $400,000 in private funds last year, including $350,000 from foundations and corporations, and $50,000 in individual donations. These funds supplement public dollars to support WritersCorps, the Civic Art Collection, and the Cultural Centers.

    He reported that there were 91 print articles, an average of over seven per month, about the Arts Commission and its projects. The top story, he said, was Coit Tower, which was also covered on television; others included the fortieth anniversary of the Street Artists Porgram, and public artworks at several parks. Additionally, he praised the leadership of Communications Director Kate Patterson in rolling out a new logo and brand identity for the Commission at no cost to the City.

    Turning to the Civic Design Review Program, Mr. DeCaigny reported that Commissioners and staff met some thirty times with architects, design teams and stakeholders to improve the design of City projects. He added that projects reviewed last year included three new underground Muni stations for the Central Subway, the San Francisco Airport control tower, along with several smaller projects in the parks and other bond-funded projects.

    Mr. DeCaigny reported that special projects in 2012 included the establishment of a new public art trust, a memorandum of understanding with the Public Utilities Commission which will yield millions of dollars in art enrichment funds and capital improvements to the Cultural Centers. Other accomplishments included the temporary placement of ceramic sculptures by Jun Kaneko in Civic Center, and work with Heyday to publish San Francisco: Arts for the City: Civic Art and Urban Change.

    Mr. DeCaigny reported in addition to celebrating its fortieth anniversary, the Street Artists Program got eight new spaces downtown and worked with the Municipal Transportation Agency to maintain spaces on Beach Street during construction, streamlined its internal operations and developed an internal operations manual.

    He reported that the Galleries showed the work of 150 artists from the Bay area and beyond in ten exhibitions, with twenty-three public events. In addition, Mr. DeCaigny reported that a version of the Galleries’ photo show Afghanistan in Four Frames had traveled to southern California, and that the international traveling show FAX, presented in cooperation with Independent Curators International, was featured in KQED’s list of ten outstanding exhibitions of 2012. Mr. DeCaigny added that the annual Passport fundraiser was held in North Beach and was very successful.

    Turning to Cultural Equity Grants, Mr. DeCaigny reported that the program had awarded $1.8 million to 76 organizations and 33 individual artists, funding over 700 events, seventeen capital improvement projects, and fourteen capacity-building projects. He reported that the program had awarded ten Native American Arts and Cultural Traditions grants, and funded projects in all of the City’s districts and a variety of neighborhoods. He added that more detail was available in the Arts Commission’s annual report posted online.

    Mr. DeCaigny reported that the Public Art Program completed work on 525 Golden Gate, the Public Utilities Commission’s building, including the installation of 400 prints and photographs, and the acclaimed kinetic sculpture Firefly on the building’s façade; President Beltran noted that the work had been named one of the ten best public artworks of the year by the Public Art Network. Mr. DeCaigny added that Public Art staff oversaw the installation of art in McLaren Park and other parks, and the sculpture Domestic Seating at Church and Duboce.

    Turning to the Civic Art Collection, Mr. DeCaigny reported that the Keith Haring sculpture of three dancing figures at Third and Howard streets was restored with the help of the Haring Foundation and private donations to the ArtCare fund. Also, Masquerade in Black, a painting by Jay DeFeo, is on loan from the collection for a major retrospective exhibition of the artist’s work at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, organized by the Whitney Museum in New York; the show will travel there in February. Finally, he noted that the first phase of conservation of the murals at Coit Tower is complete.

    In the Community Arts and Education Program, Mr. DeCaigny reported that WritersCorps had a very successful year, and he thanked the San Francisco Public Library and the Department of Children, Youth and their Families for their partnership in support of the program. He added that Community Arts and Education held several successful events in the Central Market area, and was working hard to decrease graffiti by educating young people through the StreetSmarts and Where Art Lives programs.

    In sum, he reported that the agency had an eventful year with many successes, and he thanked all of the staff. He added that he was looking forward to the coming year and beginning the strategic planning process.

    President Beltran said that the summary of accomplishments was impressive, and applauded the staff’s work.

    There was no public comment.
     

  5. Consent Calendar
    President Beltran severed agenda item 5, regarding the grant to the African American Art and Culture Complex, because of a conflict for Commissioner Ordeñana, and she called for public comment on the remainder of the Consent Calendar.

    Public Comment:
    Paula Datesh commented on the minutes. She said that only the Commissioners and the Director had training in the Sunshine Ordinance, and that people who wrote the minutes were not trained or reviewed on Sunshine. She said that her statement was included four times, that documents she did not submit at that meeting were included in the minutes. She said that she spoke verbally for three minutes and submitted a 150-word statement. She contested the minutes.

    There was no further public comment.

    The Consent Calendar, with the exception of the grant to the African American Art and Culture Complex, was approved unanimously as follows.

    RESOLUTION NO. 0107-13-002:
    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. 0107-13-003: Motion to approve the Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee Meeting Minutes of November 13, 2012.
       
    2. RESOLUTION NO. 0107-13-004: Motion to approve the Street Artists Committee Meeting Minutes of November 14, 2012.
       
    3. RESOLUTION NO. 0107-13-005: Motion to approve the Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee Meeting Minutes of December 11, 2012.
       
    4. RESOLUTION NO. 0107-13-006: Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of December 19, 2012.

      Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee Recommendations (December 11, 2012)

    5. RESOLUTION NO. 0107-13-008: Motion to increase the 2012-2013 grant agreement to Bayview Opera House by $5,922 for a total grant not to exceed $317,580.
       
    6. RESOLUTION NO. 0107-13-009: Motion to increase the 2012-2013 grant agreement to Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts by $9,936 for a total grant not to exceed $532,859.
       
    7. RESOLUTION NO. 0107-13-010: Motion to approve the following individuals as grants application review panelists for Cultural Equity Grants:
      Jordan Bass, Managing Editor, McSweeney’s Publishing
      Chinaka Hodge, poet and playwright
      Glen Helfand, independent writer, critic, curator, and educator
      Oscar Villalon, Managing Editor, ZYZZYVA
      Victoria Scott, visual artist and sculptor
      Monica Ramirez-Montagut, Senior Curator, San Jose Museum of Art
      Ellen Oh, Program Administrator, Institute for Diversity in the Arts at Stanford University
      Barbara J Reyes, writer and Adjunct Professor, University of San Francisco

      Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (December 17, 2012)

    8. RESOLUTION NO. 0107-13-011: Motion to approve Phase 1 of the Portsmouth Square Restroom Renovation project.

      Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (December 19, 2012)

    9. RESOLUTION NO. 0107-13-012: Motion to approve the proposed restoration of two historic advertising murals on the Ambassador and Dalt Hotels (55 Mason Street and 34 Turk Street, respectively) by Precita Eyes in conjunction with the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation.
       
    10. RESOLUTION NO. 0107-13-013: Motion to approve an increase in the total contract amount for Contract DPAR12000042 for Paul Kos for the design, fabrication, transportation and consultation during installation of a sculptural artwork to be installed in the exterior South Plaza of the new Public Safety Building from $450,000 to a total amount not to exceed $850,000 to cover the costs of fabrication, transportation and consultation during installation of the artwork.
       
    11. RESOLUTION NO. 0107-13-014: Motion to accept the following 97 works purchased for Laguna Honda Hospital into the Civic Art Collection:
      Blue Massif, 2008, monotype, 28 inches x 20 inches, by Nora Akino

      Golden Gate Bridge in Fog at Sunrise from Marin Side Viewpoint, 2009, Archival pigment print, 24 inches x 36 inches, by Rob Badger

      The East Bay and Mount Diablo after Sunset from Mount Tamalpais, Marin County, 2008, Archival pigment print, 24 inches x 36 inches, by Rob Badger

      San Francisco City and Bay After the Fog has Cleared from Mount Tamalpais, Marin, 2009, Archival pigment print, 24 inches x 36 inches, by Rob Badger

      Heart Lake at Sunset, East Side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, 2007, Archival pigment print, 24 inches x 36 inches, by Rob Badger

      Horses and Aspens in Fall Foliage, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, 1996, Archival pigment print, 24 inches x 30 inches, by Rob Badger

      Phoenix, 2009, Acrylic on canvas, 30 inches x 30 inches, by Jennifer Bain

      Yellow Bud, 2010, Acrylic on canvas, 24 inches x 12 inches, by Jennifer Bain

      Pale Blue and Raspberry Dream, 2009, Oil on canvas, 16 inches x 19 inches, by Suzy Barnard

      Band of Yellow-Green, 2009, Oil on wood, 16 inches x 19 inches, by Suzy Barnard

      Bright Cargo, 2009, Oil on wood, 16 inches x 19 inches, by Suzy Barnard

      Springtime, 1984, Oil on wood, 20 inches x 24 inches, by Brian Blood

      Lakeside Poppies, 2008, Oil on canvas, 30 inches x 40 inches, by Brian Blood

      Rolling Hills, 2007, Oil on canvas, 30 inches x 40 inches, by Brian Blood

      Calla Lillies in Chinese Vase, 2000, Oil on canvas, 48 inches x 48 inches, by Willard Dixon

      Olema Dusk, 2009, Oil on canvas, 30 inches x 28 inches, by Willard Dixon

      Hidden Pond, 2003, Archival pigment print, 18 inches x 18 inches, by Patricia Dreher

      Marisol Collection #17: Who Let the Dogs Out?, 2010, Archival pigment print, 24 inches x 36 inches, by Frank Espada

      Marisol Collection #2: Low Tide, 2010 Archival pigment print, 24 inches x 36 inches, by Frank Espada

      Marisol Collection #15: Ring Around the Sun, 2010, Archival pigment print, 24 inches x 36 inches, by Frank Espada

      Marisol Collection #12: How Small We Are, 2010, Archival pigment print, 24 inches x 36 inches, by Frank Espada

      Alturas, 2007, Archival pigment print, 13 inches x 19 inches, by Jack Fulton

      Under the Bridge, 2009, Archival pigment print, 13 inches x 19 inches, by Jack Fulton

      Earth Day, 2009, Archival pigment print, 13 inches x 19 inches, by Jack Fulton

      Dawn Moon, 2009, Archival pigment print, 13 inches x 19 in, by Jack Fulton

      Mono Lake, 2009, Archival pigment print, 13 inches x 19 inches, by Jack Fulton

      Horse, 2010, Mixed media on panel, 36 inches x 36 inches, by Rupert Garcia

      Floras, 2008, Mixed media on panel, 36 inches x 36 inches, by Rupert Garcia

      Sandia, 1997, Lithograph, 22 inches x 20 inches, by Carmen Lomas Garza

      Baile, 2001, Lithograph (#7/80), 26 inches x 36 inches, by Carmen Lomas Garza

      Tomales Bay (Diptych #2), 2007, Oil on silver-gelatin print, 16 inches x 35 inches, by Jan Gauthier

      Bolinas Lagoon (Diptych #7), 2005, Oil on silver-gelatin print, 11 inches x 26 inches, by Jan Gauthier

      Novato Wetlands, 2010, Archival pigment print, 16 inches x 21 inches, by Jan Gauthier

      Last Light, Horse Hill, 2006, Archival pigment print, 16 inches x 21 inches, by Jan Gauthier

      Hummingbird Nest, 2008, Mixed media on paper, 35 inches x 36 inches, by Sheila Ghidini

      Nest in a Tree, 2009, Graphite and colored pencil with beeswax on paper, 34 inches x 33 inches, by Sheila Ghidini

      Nest with Blue Ribbon and Threads, 2009, Graphite and colored pencil with beeswax on paper, 36 inches x 24 inches, by Sheila Ghidini

      Sunbathing on Hippie Hill, 1996, Oil on linen, 18 inches x 24 inches, by Stanley Goldstein

      Mountain Lake Playground, 1997, Oil on linen, 30 inches x 40 inches, by Stanley Goldstein

      Rodeo Beach, 2000, Oil on linen, 30 inches x 40 inches, by Stanley Goldstein

      Ocean Beach, San Francisco, 2009, Photograph, 17 inches x 22 inches, by Tom Griscom

      Ocean Beach, San Francisco, 2006, Photograph, 17 inches x 22 inches, by Tom Griscom

      Cross Wires, 2009, Charcoal and pastel on paper, 18 inches x 20 inches, by Susan Grossman

      Chinatown Fish, 2004, Photographic print, 16 inches x 20 inches, by Chick Harrity

      Calistoga Koi, 2002, Photographic print, 16 inches x 20 inches, by Chick Harrity

      The Dress Fitting, 2009, Woodcut, drypoint, aquatint and chine colle (#2/7), 20 inches x 18 inches, by Ellen Heck

      Boudin Baking Lesson, 2009, Woodcut, drypoint, aquatint and chine colle, 15 inches x 22 inches, by Ellen Heck

      Luminoso 8, 2005, Oil and mixed media on paper, 31 1/2 inches x 31 1/2 inches, by Wade Hoefer

      Luminoso 16, 2005, Oil and mixed media on paper, 31 1/2 inches x 31 1/2 inches, by Wade Hoefer

      Jam’s Sons, 1997, Mixed-media collage on paper, 29 1/2 inches x 22 inches, by Mildred Howard

      Italian Landscape I, 2007, Mixed-media collage on paper, 31 5/8 inches x 30 1/2 inches, by Mildred Howard

      Italian Landscape II, 2007, Mixed-media collage on paper, 27 3/8 inches x 30 1/2 inches, by Mildred Howard

      Mother and Child: Inside Out I, 2008, Silkscreen on fabric, 16 inches x 19 inches, by Lucia Hye Yoon Joo

      Mother and Child: Inside Out II, 2008, Silkscreen on fabric, 16 1/2 inches x 11 3/4 inches, by Lucia Hye Yoon Joo

      Mother and Child: Inside Out III, 2008, Silkscreen on fabric, 15 inches x 11 1/2 inches, by Lucia Hye Yoon Joo

      Mother and Child: Inside Out VII, 2008, Silkscreen on fabric with handpainting, (12 1/2 inches x 10 1/4 inches) by Lucia Hye Yoon Joo

      Mother and Child: Inside Out VIII, 2008, Silkscreen on fabric, 15 1/4 inches x 11 3/4 inches, by Lucia Hye Yoon Joo

      Trees #1, 2007, Pigment inkjet print, 24 inches x 48 inches, by Dale Kistemaker

      1026097093, 2009, Pigment inkjet print, 24 inches x 48 inches, by Dale Kistemaker

      Blossoms #6, 2007, Pigment inkjet print, 24 inches x 48 inches, by Dale Kistemaker

      Blossoms #5, 2007, Pigment inkjet print, 24 inches x 48 inches, by Dale Kistemaker

      Los Niños, Peru, 2008, Photograph, 20 inches x 24 inches, by Lisa Kristine

      Lanterns, Yangshuo, China, 2006, Photograph, 20 inches x 24 inches, by Lisa Kristine

      First Rain, Yangshuo, China, 2006, Photograph, 20 inches x 24 inches, by Lisa Kristine

      28 Days of Water, 2007, Archival pigment print, 44 inches x 40 inches, by Lisa Levine

      Alameda Hillside, 2010, Archival pigment print, 24 inches x 30 inches, by Lisa Levine

      Wilson Hill, 2008, Photograph, 24 inches x 36 inches, by Stephen Linden

      Grist Creek Pond, 2008, Photograph, 24 inches x 36 inches, by Stephen Linden

      Tam Valley, 2008, Archival pigment print, 28 inches x 28 inches, by John McCormick

      Near Water’s Edge, 2008, Archival pigment print, 28 inches x 28 inches, by John McCormick

      Third Wind, 2010, Oil on linen, 30 inches x 30 inches, by John McCormick

      Big Sur, 1983, Etching and aquatint print, 36 inches x 24 inches, by Stephen McMillan

      Alder Creek, 2000, Etching and aquatint print, 25 inches x 34 inches, by Stephen McMillan

      The Rainbow, 2005, Oil on canvas (30 inches x 40 inches) by Jim McVicker

      Luffenholtz Beach, Archival inkjet print, 11 inches x 14 inches, by Jim McVicker

      Alhambra #10, 2010, Mixed media on paper, 26 inches x 20 inches, by Kerry Vander Meer

      Reunion #38, 2010, Mixed media on paper, 30 inches x 27 inches, by Kerry Vander Meer

      Fall Path in Colusa National Wildlife Refuge, 2009, Photograph, 16 inches x 20 inches, by Gary Morgret

      Reflection Pool on Porter Creek, 2008, Photograph, 16 inches x 20 inches, by Gary Morgret

      Dissolving (0825), 2008, Archival inkjet print, 29 inches x 37 inches, by Anna Valentina Murch

      Pincushions (Reverse), 2007, Sepia and selenium-toned gelatin silver print photogram, 20 inches x 16 inches, by Ron Moultrie Saunders

      Leaf, 2006, Sepia and selenium-toned gelatin silver print photogram, 20 inches x 16 inches, by Ron Moultrie Saunders

      Dodonaea Descending, 2006, Sepia and selenium-toned gelatin silver print photogram, 20 inches x 16 inches, by Ron Moultrie Saunders

      Making Mushroom Soup, 2009, Woodblock and drypoint print, 12 inches x 18 inches, by Regina Stadnik

      Making Shortbread, 2009, Woodblock print, 12 inches x 16 inches, by Regina Stadnik

      Deviled Eggs, 2009, Woodblock print, 12 inches x 18 inches, by Regina Stadnik

      Cards, 2005, Photograph, 24 inches x 24 inches, by David Wilson

      Garden Gnomes, 2005, Photograph, 16 inches x 24 inches, by David Wilson

      Taking in—Golden Gate Park, 2009, Watercolor on paper, 27 inches x 20 inches, by Pamela Wilson-Ryckkman

      Taking in—Lincoln Park, 2009, Watercolor on paper, 30 inches x 31 1/2 inches, by Pamela Wilson-Ryckkman

      Taking in—Holly Park, 2009, Watercolor on paper, 29 inches x 21 1/2 inches, by Pamela Wilson-Ryckkman

      Taking in—Dolores Park, 2009, Watercolor on paper, 30 inches x 22 1/2 inches, by Pamela Wilson-Ryckkman

      Women United, 1992-2002, Photograph, 20 inches x 30 inches, by Nita Winter

      Young and Old Hands on Pink, 2004, Photograph, 20 inches x 30 inches, by Nita Winter

      Discovering Toes, 2000, Hand-colored photograph, 20 inches x 28 inches, by Nita Winter

      Circle Study 1, 2008, Collage with acrylic, graphite, and watercolor on paper, 24 inches x 22 inches, by Lena Wolff

      Flight Pattern, 2010, Collage with acrylic, graphite, and watercolor on paper, 22 inches x 17 inches, by Lena Wolff

       

    12. RESOLUTION NO. 0107-13-015: Motion to accept the following artwork gifted by the artist for Laguna Honda Hospital into the Civic Art Collection: Marisol Collection #8: Low Fog Bank on the Horizon, 2009, Archival pigment print, 24 inches x 36 inches, by Frank Espada.
       
    13. RESOLUTION NO. 0107-13-016: Motion to approve the final design of the plaza artwork elements of the Construction Document Phase by Anna Valentina Murch, which includes additional light ring elements to be produced through the artist’s contract at General Hospital Acute Care Unit: Plaza.
       
    14. RESOLUTION NO. 0107-13-017: Motion to approve the request from Intersection for the Arts to install a 10 feet long x 28 inches deep x 15 inches high steel sculpture entitled Who by artist Ana Teresa Fernandez in Mint Plaza from January 14, 2013 through July 2, 2013, pending approval from the Department of Public Works and acquisition of all necessary permits.
       
    15. RESOLUTION NO. 0107-13-018: Motion to approve of the Narduli Studio Design Development package for Veteran’s Memorial in Memorial Court.
       
    16. RESOLUTION NO. 0107-13-019: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to increase the agreement with Narduli Studios from $221,450 to $234,250 to include structural engineering services for the fountain floor, walls and stem walls and steel framework supports for the stone cladding of the monument at Memorial Court.
       
    17. RESOLUTION NO. 0107-13-020: Motion to approve the scoring system for the 2013-2014 Prequalified Artist Pool.
       
    18. RESOLUTION NO. 0107-13-021: Motion to approve the following pool of arts professionals to be panelists on the 2013-2014 Prequalified Artist Pool Selection Panel:
      Kevin Chen, Program Director, Intersection for the Arts
      René de Guzman, Senior Curator, Oakland Museum of California
      Courtney Fink, Executive Director, Southern Exposure
      Lex Leifheit, Executive Director, SOMArts Cultural Center
      Constance Lewallen, Adjunct Curator, Berkeley Art Museum
      Chuck Mobley, Director, San Francisco Camerawork
      Ellen Oh, Program Administrator, Institute for Diversity in the Arts, Stanford University
      Renny Pritikin, California College of the Arts faculty
      Mary Rubin, Senior Project Manager, San Jose Public Art Program
      Maysoun Wazwaz, Program Manager, Mills College Art Museum
       
    19. RESOLUTION NO. 0107-13-022: Motion to approve artist team Colette Crutcher and Aileen Barr to design and fabricate a ceramic tile mosaic for the Arelious Walker Stair Replacement Project.
       
    20. RESOLUTION NO. 0107-13-023: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Colette Crutcher and Aileen Barr to design and fabricate a ceramic tile mosaic for the Arelious Walker Stair Replacement Project in an amount not to exceed $77,200.
       
    21. RESOLUTION NO. 0107-13-024: Motion to approve the pooling of Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response (“ESER”) generated art allocations to fund Art Enrichment projects at Fire Stations #5 and #35, and to subsequently forego art enrichment spending at Fire Stations #16 and #36.

      President Beltran turned to the following motion, regarding the grant to the African American Art and Culture Complex. Commissioner Ordeñana explained his conflict, as he had done at previous meetings: his employer rents space to the Queer Cultural Center. He left the room for discussion of the following motion.

      The motion was approved unanimously, with the recusal of Commissioner Ordeñana, as follows.
       

    22. RESOLUTION NO. 0107-13-007: Motion to increase the 2012-2013 grant agreement to African American Art and Culture Complex by $10,847 for a total grant not to exceed $581,723 (with $483,216 for African American Art and Culture Complex and $98,507 for Queer Cultural Center).

      Commissioner Ordeñana returned to the room after the vote.
       

  6. Committee Reports and Committee Matters
    1. Executive Committee—JD Beltran, Chair
      1. President Beltran reported that she and Commissioner Chow met with Mr. DeCaigny to finalize the discussion of his performance review. They praised his outstanding performance over this first year, and made suggestions for his performance goals in the upcoming year. Mr. DeCaigny said that the meeting was very beneficial to him, and he appreciated staff giving time for the 360-degree review. He added that when his goals are finalized, he will share them with the Commission and staff.

        Finally, he pointed out that the regular meeting of the Executive Committee had been cancelled in December, and his review, as a confidential personnel matter, was held separately with only two Commissioners.

        There was no public comment.
         

    2. Civic Design Review Committee—Cass Calder Smith, Chair
      1. In the absence of Commissioner Smith, there was no report.

        Commissioner Sklar asked about the two vacancies on the Commission. President Beltran said that she and Mr. DeCaigny were in frequent contact with the Mayor’s office, but there was no news for the time being.
         

    3. Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee—Sherene Melania, Chair
      1. In the absence of Vice President Melania, Commissioner Ordeñana reported that the Committee met and reviewed Management and Program Plans for the Cultural Centers, as well as training plans and the cost of living adjustment to their grants. He reported that 2012 was a great year for the Centers, which had increased audiences and media attention. He invited everyone to visit the Centers.

        Commissioner Ordeñana reported that Cultural Equity Grants panel reviews for Individual Artist Commissions were underway, and the grant recommendations would come to the Commission in February.

        Finally, he said, the Committee held a discussion with San Francisco Foundation Program Officer Tere Romo on capitalization and resources for arts organizations.

        There was no public comment.
         

    4. Street Artists Committee—Gregory Chew, Chair
      1. Public Comment:
        Ms. Datesh said that she had a confirmed appointment on December 5. She said that when she arrived, Street Artists Program Assistant Alyssa Licouris bolted into the back of the office and Deputy Director Rebekah Krell asked her to go into the hallway to talk and said that she had screamed at staff. Ms. Datesh said that she didn’t say a word, and was shaken up by that. She said that the police recommended installing cameras, that it was too easy to claim something had happened. She said that December 6 was the first day she went to work as a street artist, and there was a longstanding rule that if a space was not claimed by noon, it could be used by another street artist. She said that some Chinese lady screamed at her for an hour until she stopped a cop who could speak Chinese. She said that Mr. Lazar lied and said that the rule had been amended, and that he came out not to see about this dispute but to harass her about beads. She said that Pat Lloyd has slandered her, and she doesn’t know her, and there is no restraining order under her name, but she has a Better Business rating of F. She said there were some disturbing incidents at the plaza, and she was at her wits’ end.

        She submitted the following e-mails, and said she didn’t want to bore the Commission with the additional nonsense that took place every single time she went out to work, and it was unbearable. [Link to e-mails submitted January 7, 2013]

        There was no further public comment.

        Commissioner Chew reported that the Committee’s next meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, January 9, and they would discuss streamlining processes for approving certificate-holders.

        He presented the following motion, explaining that the artists did paintings, photographs and fabric sculptures.

        There was no further public comment, and the motion was approved unanimously.
         

      2. RESOLUTION NO. 0107-13-025: Motion to approve requests by former certificate-holders for priority issuance of certificate with waiver of re-screening of wares: Allison Barton, Ben Wells, Mara Murray.

         

    5. Visual Arts Committee—Barbara Sklar, Chair
      1. Commissioner Sklar reported that there were many new additions to the Civic Art Collection, that the Committee discussed the Veterans Memorial and several fire stations. She directed attention to the Consent Calendar just approved.

        Commissioner Sklar presented the following motions for artwork at General Hospital, explaining that the substance of the motions had been approved by the Committee in a single motion, but staff has since clarified that this action must be taken in two separate motions rather than a single one. President Beltran pointed to the staff report confirming that two separate motions were required.

        There was no public comment, and the motions were approved unanimously.
         

      2. RESOLUTION NO. 0107-13-026: Motion to rescind Resolution Number 0912-11-206 authorizing the Director of Cultural Affairs to increase the agreement with Anna Valentina Murch by $575,512 for a total contract amount of $620,512 to add fabrication, transportation and consultation during installation of artwork to the scope of work for General Hospital Acute Care Unit: Plaza.
         
      3. RESOLUTION NO. 0107-13-027: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to increase the agreement with Anna Valentina Murch by $781,800 for a total contract amount not to exceed $826,800 to add fabrication, transportation and consultation during installation of artwork to the scope of work for General Hospital Acute Care Unit: Plaza.
         
  7. Public Comment
    Ms. Datesh said that Street Artist staff don’t pick up the phone, that when she sends an e-mail to create a paper trail, it may be weeks before she gets a response, and her questions are never answered. She spoke with Ms. Krell twice, and she was pleasant and receptive, which was a pleasant change. She said the last bunch of people didn’t want to be bothered. She said that she would wait for an hour for Mr. Lazar before realizing that she wouldn’t be taken care of. She said that she didn’t understand that there were other avenues to express herself, like these meetings, that no one had explained it to her.

    She said she didn’t want to appear as an angry or frustrated person, but that the Evelyn Russell affair has affected her life for a number of years. She said that it was not reflected in the minutes, that she didn’t know Ms. Russell, and there was no closure. She said that she has been affected up until the prior weekend, when a guy next to her started ranting and threw a chair. She said that it was important for her to try to clear her name, that she didn’t do anything.

    There was no further public comment.
     

  8. New Business and Announcements
    Commissioner Chew reported that he had attended the mariachi concert at the San Francisco Symphony in December, sponsored by the Arts Commission, and that it was attended by a truly lively and diverse crowd, not just Latino. He thought the event was fabulous.

    President Beltran added that the Commission collaborates with the Symphony on several concerts and events throughout the year, with a community focus, and this was an enormously successful partnership. She said that last year she and Commissioner Sklar attended a performance of the Youth Orchestra, which she highly recommended.

    There was no public comment.
     

  9. Adjournment
    There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:47 p.m.
     

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