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Visual Arts Committee - December 10, 2014 - Special Meeting Agenda

Visual Arts Committee - December 10, 2014

SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION
VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
SPECIAL MEETING
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
3 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70
San Francisco, CA 94102

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Agenda

1.            Roll Call

2.            Public Comment
Discussion

3.            Consent Calendar
Action
Explanatory Documents: Item #1, Item #2 and #3

1. Motion to approve the mural design, BLUE, by Shawn Bullen to be painted on a mural site located at 4049 24th Street. The mural is a project of the Arts Commission’s StreetSmARTS Program, funded by the Department of Public Works with private support by the Small Business Saturday Coalition.

2. Motion to rescind Resolution # (to be provided at meeting) authorizing the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Magna Chrome in an amount not to exceed $284,720 for the fabrication of artwork reproductions for General Hospital Acute Care Building due to increased artist license fees amounts approved by Resolution # (to be provided at meeting).

3. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Magna Chrome in an amount not to exceed $418,945 for the fabrication of artwork reproductions for General Hospital Acute Care Building.

Motion: Motion to approve consent calendar items.

4.            SFAC Galleries
Meg Shiffler
Action

Explanatory Document: Images of artist’s past work
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of the artist Roger Erickson’s work who will be presenting newly commissioned photographs at the SFAC Galleries’ exhibition space at San Francisco City Hall in June 2015.

Motion: Motion to approve an artist honorarium in the amount of $3,000 to Roger Erickson for the production and exhibition of newly commissioned photographs for the SFAC Galleries’ exhibition space at San Francisco City Hall in June 2015.

5.            San Francisco International Airport: Control Tower, Secure Connector – James Melchert
Justine Topfer
Action

Explanatory Document: Artwork documentation
Presentation Time: Approximately 3 Minutes

Presentation of photographs of artwork Riven/River, 2014 by James Melchert as fabricated and installed at San Francisco International Airport: Control Tower, Secure Connector.

Motion: Motion to approve the ceramic tile mural Riven/River, 2014 by James Melchert as fabricated and installed at San Francisco International Airport: Control Tower, Secure Connector.

6.            Civic Art Collection

A. Loan to the California Historical Society
Allison Cummings
Action

Explanatory Document: Image of diorama
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of request for loan by the California Historical Society of a work under Arts Commission jurisdiction, a large scale architectural diorama depicting the site of the Pan Pacific International Exposition created circa 1939.

Motion: Motion to approve the loan of the Pan Pacific International Exposition Diorama, ca. 1939 a large scale architectural model, approximately 7 feet 9 inches by 12 feet 2 inches by 6 feet 3 inches (San Francisco Arts Commission Number T2014.167) to the California Historical Society for the exhibition City Rising: San Francisco and the 1915 World’s Fair, February 22 - December 6, 2015. Costs associated with transport and insurance, as well as conservation treatment will be borne by the California Historical Society.

B. Fiscal Year 2014/15 Capital Improvement Projects Budget
Allison Cummings
Discussion

Explanatory Document: Fiscal Year 2014/15 Capital Improvement Projects Budget
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of budget and planned use of capital improvement project funds allocated to the Arts Commission for Fiscal Year 2014/15 for the care of the Civic Art Collection.

C. Intern Acknowledgement
Allison Cummings
Discussion

Presentation Time: Approximately 2 minutes

Acknowledgement of work completed by Graduate Interns Eleanor Sandys and Allison Shiba, as well as Volunteer Allegra Fortunati.

7.            Marina Earthquake Memorial
Marcus Davies
Action

Explanatory Document: Conceptual Design rendering
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of the Conceptual Design by Merge Conceptual Design for the Marina Earthquake Memorial.

Motion: Motion to approve the Conceptual Design by Merge Conceptual Design for the Marina Earthquake Memorial.

8.            New Business, Old Business, and Announcements
Discussion

9.            Adjournment
Action

ZT 12/5/2014

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: Zoë Taleporos, zoe.taleporos@sfgov.org, 415-252-3215. 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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To obtain a disability‐related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in the meeting, please contact Zoë Taleporos, zoe.taleporos@sfgov.org, 415-252-3215, at least 48 hours before the meeting, except for Monday meetings, for which the deadline is 4:00 p.m. the previous Friday.

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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 Program Associate, Zoë Taleporos, at least 48 hours before the meeting at 415-252-3215. 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 415-252-3215向Zoë Taleporos 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 (American 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 Program Associate, Zoë Taleporos, por lo menos 48 horas antes de la reunión al 415-252-3215. Las solicitudes tardías serán consideradas de ser posible. La sala de audiencia es accesible a silla de ruedas. 

PATAKARAN PARA SA PAG-ACCESS NG MGA MITING

Ayon sa batas ng American Disabilities Act at ng Language Access Ordinance, maaring mag-request ng  mga tagapagsalin wika sa salitang Tsino, Espanyol at/o sa may kapansanan pandinig  sa American Sign Language. Bukod pa dito, sisikapin gawan ng paraan na makapaglaan ng gamit upang lalong pabutihin ang inyong pakikinig,  maibahagi ang mga kaganapan ng miting sa iba't ibang anyo, at/o isang tagapagbasa. Ang mga kaganapan ng miting ay maaring isalin sa ibang wika matapos ito ay aprobahan ng komisyon. Sa mga ganitong uri ng kahilingan, mangyari po lamang makipag ugnayan kay Program Associate, Zoë Taleporos sa 415-252-3215. Magbigay po lamang ng hindi bababa sa 48 oras na abiso bago ng  miting. Kung maari, ang mga late na hiling ay posibleng tanggapin. Ang silid ng pagpupulungan ay accessible sa mga naka wheelchair.