City and County of San FranciscoSan Francisco Arts Commission

September 9, 2013

Full Commission - September 9, 2013

MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, September 9, 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 3:10 p.m.
 

  1. Roll Call
    Commissioners Present

    JD Beltran, President
    Sherene Melania, Vice President
    Gregory Chew
    Leo Chow
    Charles Collins
    Simon Frankel
    Dorka Keehn
    Roberto Ordeñana
    Abby Sadin Schnair
    Marcus Shelby
    Janine Shiota
    Jessica Silverman
    Barbara Sklar
    Kimberlee Stryker

    Commissioners Absent
    Cass Calder Smith
    Gwyneth Borden, ex officio
     

  2. Approval of Minutes
    The minutes for July 8, 2013, were withdrawn from this item. The remaining minutes were approved as follows.

    RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-177: Motion to approve April 1, 2013 Minutes.
    RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-178: Motion to approve May 6, 2013 Minutes.
    RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-179: Motion to approve May 20, 2013 Minutes.
    RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-180: Motion to approve June 3, 2013 Minutes.
     

  3. President’s Report
    President Beltran reported considerable progress on the strategic plan, with discussion groups meeting on various areas.

    Mr. DeCaigny explained that there is a steering committee of three Commissioners, five staff members and the strategic planning consultants; they are meeting to discuss mission value and vision statements. He explained that there are also strategic conversation discussion groups consisting of staff and external stakeholders, on the areas of arts education, cultural facilities, governance, visual arts and infrastructure, as well as community investment and grantmaking. He explained that this was different from the broader community engagement process that will come in future months.

    President Beltran pointed out that the planning process is intentionally not replicating the current agency program structure, but investigating a metastructure, looking at services to the community, the role of a civic arts agency, and how it can best direct limited resources. Noting that the agency could do many things, or do fewer things better, she encouraged Commissioners to give their opinions on what the agency does, and can do.

    She reported that the Commission has for some years been exploring the idea of partnering with an independent nonprofit to supplement the ArtCare program to raise private funds to supplement the agency’s conservation efforts for the Civic Art Collection. She explained that funding for maintenance and conservation has historically been inadequate to take care of the City’s artworks. She explained that a 501(c)3 “friends of the arts” organization could follow the model of organizations like Friends of the San Francisco Public Library and the San Francisco Parks Alliance. Such an organization could not be formed by the Arts Commission, but the agency could work with the independent supporters to help determine the appropriate structure.

    Mr. DeCaigny added that the formation of a “friends-of” group was one of the recommendations in the Civil Grand Jury report, and the current effort is being led by a couple of individuals who want to know how to help the Arts Commission. He thanked Commissioners Collins and Keehn for their help. He noted that recently, there has been some success in acquiring City funds for the Charter-mandated maintenance, but private funding has also been required. Mr. DeCaigny emphasized that forming the group will be an independent process, while some staff and Commissioners have been helping to provide a list of funding priorities, and making connections for the interested individuals. He also thanked Commissioner Frankel for legal guidance. Mr. DeCaigny said he would keep the Commission informed, and would invite the supporters to a Commission meeting sometime in the future. In response to a question, he explained that staff has been asked to comment on a draft mission statement for the independent organization, and to help recruit the founding board of directors, five to seven people who would be excited to participate, understand fundraising and be able to align with the Arts Commission’s goals. He agreed that in addition to traditional philanthropists and corporate representatives, he would recommend a diverse board, including working artists.

    There was no public comment.
     

  4. Director’s Report
    Mr. DeCaigny began his report by noting that he had been away in July, and that the Commission’s August meeting had been cancelled.

    He welcomed the agency’s new Office Manager, Anne Trickey, explaining that her position would be key to helping the agency function more smoothly.

    Mr. DeCaigny reported that on August 17, the Mayor, Supervisor Avalos, Recreation and Parks Director Phil Ginsburg and other officials celebrated the reopening of Cayuga Playground, along with the restoration and reinstallation of 130 “outsider art” sculptures by longtime Recreation and Parks Department gardener Demetrio Braceros. The playground also has a new gate by Eric Powell, inspired by the sculptures. In response to a question, Public Art Program Director Susan Pontious explained that Mr. Braceros, working on his lunch hours and free time over twenty years, carved hundreds of these pieces from the trunks of fallen trees. President Beltran called the artworks a labor of love and was pleased to see the Commission helping to preserve them. Mr. DeCaigny congratulated Ms. Pontious, Public Art Program Manager Marcus Davies, and the rest of the Public Art staff on the project.

    He reported that Cabrillo Playground was reopened with new entrance fences designed by artist Colette Crutcher, incorporating lacy designs and San Francisco’s official flower, the dahlia. Mr. DeCaigny was pleased to cut the ribbon on this playground enjoyed by hundreds of young people daily.

    He reported that both Civic Design Review and Public Art are involved with the Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit (“BRT”) project, a once-in-a-lifetime revamping of Van Ness Avenue. He reported that artist Jorge Pardo has been selected to integrate art into this major project, working closely with the Municipal Transportation Agency. Commissioners added that he is internationally renowned and has worked on large projects around the world.

    Mr. DeCaigny reported that the Brotherhood of Man mosaic, by the late Anthony Stellon, is being reinstalled and will be rededicated in October. He explained that the mosaic, originally installed at the Martin Luther King swimming pool in the Bayview Hunters Point district, was slated for destruction in 1996. The Arts Commission removed and stored it. The community has been asking for it to be reinstalled at an appropriate location; it is being placed at Franklin Square.

    Mr. DeCaigny reported that the Zurich Sister City events started in the summer; he and Galleries Director Meg Shiffler traveled to Zurich for the July 4 opening of Twisted Sisters at the Museum Bärengass. The show will open in San Francisco’s City Hall on October 16, and Market Street posters will commemorate the sister city partnership. He mentioned the prior San Francisco sister city exchange with Sydney.

    Mr. DeCaigny reported that another Galleries project, the City Hall exhibit of Bay Bridge construction photographs by Joe Blum, has received excellent local and national coverage, and he showed a video clip. He added that this was a great example of how the Arts Commission can help artists get their work out to local and national audiences. He congratulated Ms. Shiffler and Public Information Officer Kate Patterson for their work on these shows.

    Turning to the Cultural Centers, Mr. DeCaigny reported that work has begun on the roof at the Mission Cultural Center, with the hope that rain buckets will not be needed in the dance studio this winter. He added that improvements are underway at Bayview Opera House, the African American Art and Culture Complex and SOMArts.

    He announced the October 4 deadline for Cultural Equity Grants, with guidelines on the Arts Commission’s website, and encouraged everyone to spread the word to potential applicants.

    Mr. DeCaigny reported that Supervisor Kim has called for a hearing on the affordability of space in San Francisco, and that constituents have approached him and Arts Commission staff with concerns about lease increases for nonprofit arts organizations. He added that the question of affordability had been raised in the strategic planning discussions, and he is working with staff, and partners in other City departments to see how the agency can influence the dialogue in a constructive way.

    He was thrilled to report that, thanks to a budget addback from Supervisor Cohen, Tyra Fennell has been appointed to a new position as Program Manager, with full-time responsibility for the citywide StreetSmARTS program, as well as the 3rd on Third community arts celebration and other programs focused in District 10.

    President Beltran referred Commissioners to the Mayor’s economic dashboard report, with statistics indicating that San Francisco is now the fastest-growing large city in the country, with unemployment below 6%. She said that at the same time, San Francisco has the highest cost per square foot for office space, and this dilemma directly affects nonprofit organizations and artists.

    Commissioner Chew encouraged everyone to visit Cayuga Park, praising it as a gem in a sometimes overlooked part of the city.

    Public Comment:

    René Yañez introduced himself as an artist and curator, and explained that he was being evicted after 35 years in the Mission, and that the stress of the eviction was worsening his partner’s terminal cancer. He talked about the effect of evictions on San Francisco’s cultural community. He said that he had seen people at these meetings cry over a mural being painted over, but said that when a mural artist is evicted, no one complains; is the art more important than the artist? He said that the evictions are affecting young artists, who have no place to create. He wondered what would have happened if Ruth Asawa had been a renter, and he asked the Commission to act on his behalf, and to address the larger issue.

    There was no further public comment.

    Commissioner Ordeñana said he, too, was a long-term Mission resident, and this was an important issue to the LGBT community as well. He noted that Supervisor Kim will hold a hearing on the issue, and asked whether the agency could alert artists and encourage them to participate. Mr. DeCaigny agreed to work with staff to use the agency’s e-newsletter and social media to let people know about the hearing, and to investigate resources more generally, including grantmaking approaches and strategies undertaken in other cities. He also said he would investigate the appropriate City partners to work with on responding to issues of affordability.

    Ms. Shiffler announced the Galleries’ annual fundraising event on Sunday, October 13, based this year in the Divisadero corridor. She also reiterated that Twisted Sisters would open in City Hall three days later; adding that representatives of the Swiss consulate and an important delegation from Zurich would be attending.
     

  5. Consent Calendar
    President Beltran called for a vote on the Consent Calendar. There was no public comment, and it was approved as follows.

    RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-181:
    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. 0909-13-182: Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of June  17, 2013.
       
    2. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-183: Motion to approve the Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee Meeting Minutes of July 9, 2013.
       
    3. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-184: Motion to approve the Street Artists Committee Meeting Minutes of July 10, 2013.
       
    4. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-185: Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of July 17, 2013.
       
    5. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-186: Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of August 12, 2013.

      Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee Recommendations (July 9, 2013)

    6. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-187: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the following teaching artists to work in the WritersCorps program for FY2013-2014:
      Anne Rovzar $37,000
      Madeleine Clifford $37,000
       
    7. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-188: Motion to approve the proposed FY2013-2014 Management and Program Plan (“MPP”) and budget for Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center (“APICC”) to SOMArts Cultural Center not to exceed $694,648 (including $596,044 to SOMArts Cultural Center and $98,603 to sub-grantee Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center), contingent upon revisions.
       
    8. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-189: Motion to approve panel recommendations to award ten grants totaling $100,000 in the FY2013-2014 cycle of Community Arts in the Bayview (“CABV”) Pilot Grant Program to the following organizations, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each organization for the amounts listed:
      ZACCHO Dance Theatre, $10,000
      A. Philip Randolph Institute San Francisco, $10,000
      ArtSeed, $10,000
      Performing Arts Workshop, $10,000
      Edgewood Center for Children & Families, $10,000
      Public Glass, $10,000
      3rd Street Youth Center and Clinic, $10,000
      Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco, $10,000
      The Salvation Army Bayview Hunters Point Ministry, $10,000
      Friends of S.C.R.A.P., Inc., $10,000

      Street Artists Committee Recommendations (July 10, 2013)

    9. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-190: Motion to approve the following Lottery Committee recommendations of July 1, 2013 Lottery Committee meeting: A monthly official Lottery Committee meeting to occur on the first Monday of each month at 10 a.m. at Joseph Conrad Park; the drawing for the selection of Lottery Committee members to take place at 8:45 a.m. (instead of occurring after the Wharf Main Lottery) on the next-to-last Saturday of the months of February, May, August and November; Street Artists Program to purchase a Lottery Committee table for lotteries.

      Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (July 17, 2013)

    10. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-191: Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork Hawk V 4/6, 2007, by Gwynn Murrill. The artwork is a patinated bronze sculpture, 24 inches x 7-1/2 inches x 12 inches, mounted on a limestone base, 52 inches x 9 inches x 11 inches. The artwork was approved for purchase for the San Francisco Zoo (Resolution No. 0806-07-214) and approved for fabrication and transport to the San Francisco Zoo (Resolution No. 0806-07-215).
       
    11. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-192: Motion to retroactively accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork What is Missing?, 2008, by Maya Lin. The artwork is a mixed-media sculpture, 102 inches x 128 inches x 230 inches, consisting of a large bronze cone lined with reclaimed redwood that contains a single channel video screen with audio, 28-1/4 inches x 54 inches. The artwork was commissioned for California Academy of Sciences and is on permanent display on its East Terrace. The final design was approved (Resolution No. 0504-09-122) and dedicated on September 17, 2009.
       
    12. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-193: Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork Time to Dream, 2008, by Amana Brembry Johnson. The sculpture and base measure 52 inches high x 72 inches diameter and consists of a figure made of basalt stone seated on a circular bench base made of basaltic clay and concrete with glass, travertine and marble mosaic tiles. The artwork was commissioned (Resolution No. 0507-07-137) for and is on permanent display at the Joseph P. Lee Recreation Center. The artwork was dedicated on November 18, 2008.
       
    13. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-194: Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork Woman with Birds, 2005, by Michael Carey. The artwork consists of a 72-inch tall patinated cast bronze human figure atop a COR-TEN steel obelisk, 84 inches x 25-1/2 inches x 25-1/2 inches, mounted on a cement base, 38 inches x 38 inches. The artwork was commissioned for and is on permanent display at the J.P. Murphy Clubhouse (Resolution No. 0503-04-108). The artwork was installed in 2009.
       
    14. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-195: Motion to approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork Domestic Seating, 2012, by Primitivo Suarez-Wolfe. The artwork consists of nine bronze sculptures: four “Wooden Chairs” each measure 46-3/8 inches x 20 inches x 20 inches; three “Leather Chairs” each measure 38-1/2 inches x 20 inches x 20 inches; and two “Rocking Chairs” each measure 39-1/2 inches x 20 inches x 29-1/2 inches. The artwork was commissioned with funds for the Church and Duboce Streetscape Improvement Project and is on permanent display at the intersection of Church and Duboce Streets.
       
    15. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-196: Motion to approve the following list of arts professionals as potential panelists for upcoming public art selection panels in Fiscal Year 2013-2014 including the Phelan Loop Public Plaza, Van Ness Avenue Bus Rapid Transit, Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco International Airport, Port Department projects, Park and Recreation Department projects, and others as needed:
      Regina Almaguer, arts administrator
      Michael Arcega, artist
      Lucinda Barnes, Chief Curator and Director of Programs and Collections, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
      Joseph Becker, Assistant Curator of Architecture and Design, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
      Dena Beard, Assistant Curator, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
      Janet C. Bishop, Curator of Painting and Sculpture, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
      Elisheva Biernoff, artist
      Cath Brunner, Public Art Program Director, 4Culture
      Timothy Burgard, Curator-in-Charge of American Art, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
      Abby Chen, Program Director, Chinese Culture Center
      Kevin Chen, Program Director, Intersection for the Arts
      René de Guzman, Chief Curator, Oakland Museum of California
      Joseph del Pesco, Director, Kadist Art Foundation, San Francisco
      Apsara DiQuinzio, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art and Phyllis C. Wattis MATRIX Curator, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
      Jennifer Dunlop Fletcher, Acting Head of Architecture and Design, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
      Jennifer Easton, Senior Project Manager, Public Art, City of San Jose
      Amy Ellingson, artist
      Maya Emsden, Deputy Executive Officer, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)
      Courtney Fink, Executive Director, Southern Exposure
      Christian L. Frock, Director, Invisible Venue
      Rupert Garcia, artist
      Gary Garrels, Elise S. Haas Senior Curator of Painting and Sculpture, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
      Jeanne Gerrity; Curatorial Associate, Contemporary Jewish Museum
      Barbara Goldstein, Principal at Barbara Goldstein & Associates, Creative Placemaking and Public Art Planning
      Susan Gray, Creative Services Manager, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transport Authority
      Stephanie Hanor, Director, Mills College Art Museum
      Glen Helfand, independent writer, critic, curator, and educator
      Dana Hemenway, artist
      Kendal Henry, Artist/Public Art Consultant in Residence at Maribyrnong City Council
      Betti-Sue Hertz, Director of Visual Arts, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
      Katie Hood Morgan, Interim Exhibitions Coordinator, Walter and McBean Galleries
      Heather Holt Villyard, Executive Director, ArtSpan
      Valerie Imus, Exhibitions and Programs Manager, Southern Exposure
      Mark Johnson, Director, San Francisco State University Fine Arts Gallery
      Ned Kahn, artist
      Brooke Kellaway, independent curator
      Lex Leifheit, Executive Director, SOMArts Cultural Center
      Constance Lewallen, Adjunct Curator, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
      Christina Linden, independent curator
      Patricia Maloney, Director, Art Practical
      Hesse McGraw, Vice President for Exhibitions and Public Programs, The San Francisco Art Institute
      Chuck Mobley, Director, SF Camerawork
      Judy Moran, arts administrator
      Leigh Markopoulos, Chair, California College of the Arts Graduate Program in Curatorial Practice
      Katya Min, Curator of Public Programs, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
      Ceci Moss, Assistant Curator, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
      Ellen Oh, Program Administrator, Institute for Diversity in the Arts at Stanford University
      Amy Owen, Curator, di Rosa
      Marc Pally, Public Art Curator and Artistic Director, Glow
      Matthew Passmore, artist
      Maurizzio Hector Pineda, independent curator
      Renny Pritikin, California College of the Arts Faculty
      Lawrence Rinder, Director, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
      Rebeka Rodriguez, Program Director: Education & Community Engagement, Intersection for the Arts
      Jerome Reyes, artist
      Mary Rubin, Project Manager, Public Art, City of San Jose
      Karen Tsujimoto, Curator, Contemporary Jewish Museum
      Maysoun Wazwaz, Program Manager, Mills College Art Museumv Xiaoyu Weng, Curator of Asia Programs, Kadist Art Foundation, San Francisco
      Shelly Willis, Interim Executive Director/Art in Public Places Director, Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission
      Dominic Willsdon, Leanne and George Roberts Curator of Education and Public Programs, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
      Jenifer Wofford, artist
      Tanya Zimbardo; Assistant Curator of Media Arts, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
       
    16. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-197: Motion to approve a $2,000 honorarium payment to artist Sabine Reckewell for her installation at the SFAC Galleries Grove Street Window Installation Site in the fall of 2013.
       
    17. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-198: Motion to approve Val Britton’s final designs for the Design Development and Construction Document Phases and to enter into the Fabrication Phase for her project at San Francisco International, Terminal 3, Non-secure Connector Site.
       
    18. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-199: Motion to approve the Construction Document Phase deliverables (final design drawings and sculpture mock-up) to enter into the Fabrication Phase for an artwork by Eric Staller for San Francisco International Airport, Boarding Area E, Children’s Area.
       
    19. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-200: Motion to approve the Public Art Program Project Outline for the Public Utilities Commission, Southeast Community Facility.
       
    20. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-201: Motion to authorize modification of the Agreement with Narduli Studios to increase the contract amount from $259,700 to $531,040 and to increase the scope to include purchase and fabrication of the stone for the monument and fountain for Passage of Remembrance, the veteran’s memorial for Memorial Court, and to provide consulting services during site construction and installation by others.
       
    21. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-202: Motion to approve Binh Danh, Lisa Levine, and Jetro Martinez as finalists with Kerry Vander Meer as an alternate for the San Francisco General Hospital, Emergency Room Entry Wall Public Art Project.
       
    22. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-203: Motion to approve the selected artist, Kelly Ording, for the Phelan Loop Plaza public artwork opportunity and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the artist for an amount not to exceed $18,000 to design an artwork which will be integrated into the paving of the plaza.
       
    23. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-204: Motion to approve the following three bronze sculptures by Seward Johnson for temporary installation, pending other required city approvals: Waiting to Cross in the public right-of-way in front of Yoshi’s Jazz Club on Fillmore Street; Coming Home at the Fillmore and Turk Street mini-park; and Los Mariachis at Steiner Street and Golden Gate Avenue mini-park as part of the Fillmore Street Sculpture Walk exhibit from August 5, 2013 until December 31, 2013. The project is sponsored by the Infin8sync.

      Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (August 19, 2013)

    24. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-205: Motion to approve Phase 3 of the SFO West Field Cargo Building.
       
    25. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-206: Motion to approve Phase 2 of Fire Station #16, subject to design modifications of the northeast corner and the use of dark-colored stucco on the second floor east wall instead of stone.
       
    26. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-207: Motion to approve Phase 1 of the 1550 Evans Street Project with the condition that the team work on further developing the color and materials palette, the window design, the design of the entrance overhang, and the landscape design.
       
    27. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-208: Motion to approve Phase 3 of the Mission Dolores Park Rehabilitation.

      Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (August 21, 2013)

    28. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-209: Motion to approve the following list of arts professionals as potential panelists for upcoming public art selection panels in Fiscal Year 2013-2014:
      Lizzetta LeFalle-Collins, Manager, Visual Arts Program, Museum of the African Diaspora
      Nate Watson, artist; Executive Director of Public Glass, San Francisco State University Faculty
      Melorra Green, independent curator and Curator, African American Art and Culture Complex
      Walter Kitundu, artist
      Norie Sato, artist
      Ron Moultrie Saunders, artist
      Diana Pumpelly Bates, artist
      Chris Johnson, artist, Professor of Photography and Fine Art, California College of the Arts
      Lewis deSoto, artist; Professor of Art, San Francisco State University
      Donna Graves, Consultant, Arts & Cultural Planning
      Steve Huss, Cultural Arts Manager, Public Art Program, City of Oakland
      Carrie Lederer, artist, Curator of Exhibitions and Programs, Bedford Gallery
      Hung Liu, artist
      Richard Shaw, artist
      Po Shu Wang, artist
       
    29. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-210: Motion to approve sound samples by Bill Fontana for the North Beach Branch Library artwork.
       
    30. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-211: Motion to approve the Public Art Project Outline for the Bayview Gateway.
       
    31. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-212: Motion to approve the General Hospital Two-Dimensional Artwork Program Outline.
       
    32. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-213: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to modify the Agreement with Cliff Garten & Associates to increase the contract from $366,000 to $386,192 in order to provide signed stamped civil and electrical engineering and landscape drawings and to upgrade the light fixtures for the artwork Ethereal Bodies for the entry drive median at the General Hospital Acute Care Unit.
       
    33. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-214: Motion to approve the installation of an octagonal iron fence around the perimeter of Robert Ingersoll Aitken’s William McKinley, 1904, bronze, granite and marble, in order to prevent continued vandalism of the monument.
       
    34. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-215: Motion to approve the selection of Jorge Pardo for the Van Ness Avenue Bus Rapid Transit Public Art Project as recommended by the Van Ness Avenue Bus Rapid Transit Public Art Selection Panel.
       
    35. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-216: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Jorge Pardo for an amount not to exceed $25,000 to work in consultation with the project design team in order to create an artwork proposal for the Van Ness Avenue Bus Rapid Transit Public Art Project.
       
    36. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-217: Motion to approve the final poster designs for Mark Ulriksen’s Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series, Active San Francisco, October, 2013–January, 2014.
       
    37. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-218: Motion to approve the final installation of the two painted steel entry gates that comprise the artwork Cayuga Portal, 2013, by Eric Powell, as installed at Cayuga Playground.
       
    38. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-219: Motion to approve the Conceptual Design Phase deliverables (renderings) by Randy Colosky for the Central Subway Yerba Buena/Moscone Station Construction Barricade along Folsom Street to be on display for one year beginning in late 2013 or early 2014 (exact date to be determined).

      Executive Committee Recommendations (August 26, 2013)

    39. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-220: Motion to approve the following individuals as grants application review panelists for Cultural Equity Grants: Emiko Ono, Program Officer, Performing Arts Program, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Tere Romo, Program Officer, Arts and Culture, The San Francisco Foundation
       
    40. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-221: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into negotiations with Americans for the Arts to host their 2017 convention in San Francisco.
       
    41. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-222: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to work-order $200,000 to the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (“OEWD”) to partner on an upcoming competitive Request for Proposals to fund capital needs of nonprofit arts and culture facilities in the Central Market and Tenderloin neighborhoods.

      President Beltran called the attention of Commissioners to the Visual Arts Committee recommendations, highlighting the illustrious artists commissioned for current projects: Bill Fontana, Jorge Pardo and Mark Ulriksen. She noted that several artists commissioned over the years have gone on to be recognized with MacArthur “genius” awards and other very prestigious honors.
       

  6. Committee Reports and Committee Matters
    1. Executive Committee—JD Beltran, Chair
      1. President Beltran reported that the Committee spent the majority of its time discussing strategic planning and the possible formation of a “friends of the Arts Commission,” both of which she had covered in her report at this meeting.
         
    2. Civic Design Review Committee—Cass Calder Smith, Chair
      1. In the absence of Commissioner Smith, Commissioner Stryker reported that the Committee had reviewed four projects, including San Francisco Airport West Field, and Fire Station 16, one of a number of fire stations being upgraded or newly-built. The Committee thought this one was quite handsome, and some of them were absolutely beautiful. Finally, she reported, the Committee reviewed a project in Dolores Park, which has been highly scrutinized because the park is so well-loved. She reported that Commissioners and staff have been meeting with City partners at the Department of Public Works, the Public Utilities Commission, Planning, and Historic Preservation to help make the Civic Design Review process run more smoothly, and to work at pre-design phases in order to be more useful for the client agencies and designers.
         
    3. Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee—Sherene Melania, Chair
      1. Vice President Melania reported that the Committee did not meet in August. She was happy to see Ms. Fennell in her new role, and to see the new partnerships being developed. She announced the September 19 event, Sights and Sounds of Bayview, and a meeting on September 11 at the Bayview Library to discuss ideas for the funds allocated by the Board of Supervisors.

        Vice President Melania echoed the concern about affordable artist space, adding that she has been hearing from artists in a variety of disciplines, wanting to know how the Commission can help as an advocate or resource.
         

    4. Street Artists Committee—Gregory Chew, Chair
      1. Commissioner Chew reported that the Committee would be meeting on Wednesday, September 11, with a full agenda, including discussion of spaces temporarily lost to construction and the America’s Cup, now returned.
         
    5. Visual Arts Committee—Barbara Sklar, Chair
      1. Commissioner Sklar reported that the Committee had a full agenda at its last meeting, and noted that the two motions following had to do with a change to a project discussed by the Committee.

        President Beltran pointed out that this was an example of working with a sister agency, as the Arts Commission was managing this project for the Port of San Francisco. Ms. Pontious explained that the project was generated by the Port, involving a very large and historic silo; they wanted to incorporate some kind of art because the building is so prominent. She explained that they chose a mural and nighttime lighting, and they have decided to extend the lighting design to the south façade as well. In response to questions, Ms. Pontious explained that the Port was paying for this project out of its funds, that the Port has independent jurisdiction over its artworks and structures and that the Port was not required to submit their design to the Arts Commission or its Committees for approval. Ms. Pontious explained the City Attorney’s recommendation that the prior resolution be rescinded, since the contract had not yet been signed.

        There was no public comment, and both motions were passed unanimously as follows.
         

      2. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-223: Motion to rescind Resolution #0304-13-076, authorizing the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with the artist team Haddad|Drugan, LLC in an amount not to exceed $190,000 for design, fabrication and consultation during installation of a temporary artwork for the Port Pier 92 Silos Project.
         
      3. RESOLUTION NO. 0909-13-224: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with the artist team Haddad|Drugan, LLC in an amount not to exceed $263,200 for design, fabrication and consultation during installation of a temporary artwork for the Port Pier 92 Silos Project.
         
  7. Public Comment
    There was no further public comment.
     
  8. New Business and Announcements
    President Beltran reported that the Mayor has requested that the Commission conduct a performance review of the Director of Cultural Affairs, and she solicited comments from Commissioners. She pointed out that personnel matters are absolutely confidential by law.

    In response to a question, she explained that staff feedback would be solicited by an anonymous online survey, and the Executive Committee would conduct the review, ultimately discussing feedback and setting performance goals with the Director.

    Commissioner Chew praised Commissioner Shelby’s recent performance. Commissioner Shelby thanked him, and then, citing his longtime residency in the Mission, echoed other Commissioners’ concerns about affordability for artists in San Francisco. Commissioner Schnair added that this was an issue not only for artists’ residential rents, but also for nonprofit organizations’ office rents, and she encouraged colleagues to see what could be done for both nonprofits and individual artists.

    There was no public comment.

    Finally, President Beltran closed the meeting with a memorial tribute to Ruth Asawa, who died on August 6 at the age of 87. She read San Francisco Chronicle critic Kenneth Baker’s obituary, and showed some images of Ms. Asawa’s work. President Beltran noted that Ms. Asawa had served on the Arts Commission, and in the 1980’s her efforts were crucial in helping San Francisco retain arts funding despite statewide legislation to reduce or eliminate it. Ms. Asawa was also honored with the first Mayor’s Art Award in 2007.
     

  9. Adjournment
    There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned in memory of Ruth Asawa at 4:35 p.m.
     

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