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Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Board of Trustees
Thursday, October 12, 2006
3:00 p.m.
Piazzoni Murals Room
de Young Museum
Golden Gate Park
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive
San Francisco, California
AGENDA
ORDER OF BUSINESS
I. Calling of the Meeting to Order - Diane B. Wilsey, President
II. Calling of the Roll
Adolphus Andrews, Jr.
Cheryl L. Bancroft
Shelby W. Bonnie
Kermit H. Boston
T. Robert Burke
Carol W. Casey
Gwen Chan
Iris S. Chan
Barnaby Conrad III
Marion Moore Cope, Vice President for Annual Support
Penny Coulter
Molly Murphy Crowley
Denise B. Fitch
Harrison S. Fraker, Jr.
Karen B. Francois
John A. Friede
Elise Friedman
Dr. Rupert Garcia
Lauren Hall
Gretchen Kimball
Kathryn Lasater
Monica Maduro
Lorna F. Meyer
Josie Mooney
Robert P. Morrow III
Carl Pascarella
Marianne H. Peterson
Michael H. Podell
Louise H. Renne
Jeanne Robertson
Shelagh Rohlen
Mara E. Rosales
Lisa M. Sardegna
George B. Saxe
Arlene Schnitzer
Randolph R. Scott, Vice President for Audience Development and Civic Affairs
Jim Tananbaum
Trevor D. Traina
Carlos Pedro Villa
Lonna Wais
Diane B. Wilsey, President
David Winton
Ex-Officio Trustee Members
Mayor Gavin Newsom
Gloria Bonilla, President/Recreation and Park Commission
Absences to be Excused
There will be an opportunity for public comment before or during each agenda item.
III. Report of the President - Diane B. Wilsey
A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Minutes of the September 14, 2006 Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees (See Appendix A - Draft Minutes) - ACTION
B. Report of the Acquisitions Committee of the Fine Arts Museums Foundation Dated October 5, 2006 Recommending the Purchase of Six Artworks, a Gift of Five New Guinea Objects in Honor of the First Anniversary of the New de Young Museum, and a Gift of a Rodin Sculpture in Honor of Lucy and John Buchanan - George Hecksher, Vice President for Collections, and Chair of the Acquisitions Committee of the Fine Arts Museums Foundation (See Appendix B - Report of the Acquisitions Committee Dated October 5, 2006) - ACTION
1. Purchases
2. Gifts Offered to the Foundation
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby approve the appended October 5, 2006 report of the Acquisitions Committee of the Fine Arts Museums Foundation, including approving the works of art acquired through purchase as gifts to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco from the Fine Arts Museums Foundation; and approving a gift of five New Guinea objects in honor of the First Anniversary of the New de Young Museum and a gift of a Rodin sculpture in honor of Lucy and John Buchanan, both made to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation for loan to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
C. Report on Recent California State Legislation (AB1234) Requiring State and Local Ethics Training for Commissioners Including the FAMSF Board of Trustees - Adine Varah, Deputy City Attorney (See Appendix C - Letter from Adine Varah Dated September 21, 2006)
D. Other Informational Items - DISCUSSION
IV. Report of the Director - John E. Buchanan, Jr.
A. Report on the New de Young First Anniversary Celebration on October 13-14, 2006 - DISCUSSION
B. Presentation of the Annual Report on the Education Programs at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006 - Sheila Pressley, Director of Education (To Be Distributed At Meeting) - DISCUSSION
C. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging Funding Expended by the Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums During the Period April 1 through June 30, 2006 - ACTION
WHEREAS, The Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation that exists to support the activities of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and served as the developer of the new de Young Museum; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby acknowledge with gratitude funding in the amount
of $6,641,304 expended by the Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums
for operations and $2,587,048 for the new de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park during the period April 1 through June 30, 2006.
D. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging That No Bequests of Funds Were Received During the Period April 1 through June 30, 2006 - ACTION
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby acknowledge that no bequests of funds were received during the period April 1 through June 30, 2006.
E. Other Informational Items - DISCUSSION
V. Public Comment
Members of the public may address the Board of Trustees on
Items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco. Speakers may address the Board for up to three minutes;
the President or the Board of Trustees may limit the total comment to thirty minutes.
VI. Meeting Schedule, Future Events and Current and Future Exhibits
(See Appendix D - List of Board and Executive Committee Meetings, Events and Exhibitions) - DISCUSSION
VII. Adjournment - Diane B. Wilsey, President - ACTION
Public Meeting Requirements Relating to Accessibility
The subsequent information is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); the following will be made available upon request: (1) American sign language interpreters; (2) a sound enhancement system; (3) a meeting agenda available in alternative formats; and (4) a reader during the meeting. To arrange for these services, please contact Judy Gough at (415) 750-3669 at least two working days prior to ameeting. Alaterhttp://web1.sfgov.org/site/WorkArea/content.aspx?LangType=1033&action=submitDelContAction&delete_id=47311&page=&folder_id=5229equest will be honored if possible. Minutes of the meeting will be made in alternative formats upon request. Meeting agendas are available on the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco website, www.thinker.org.
In order to assist the City's efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, those attending public meetings are reminded that others may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.
The MUNI's wheelchair-accessible No. 44 line (south bound) stops in front of the de Young Museum. The No. 44 line (north bound) stops at Tea Garden Drive. For access to the de Young Museum by BART from the East Bay, get off at the New Montgomery Station. Take MUNI's No. 38 line (Geary) to 6th Avenue and transfer to the No. 44 line (O'Shaughnessy). For access to the de Young Museum by BART from Daly City, get off at the Civic Center Station. Take MUNI's No. 71 line (outbound) and transfer at 6th Avenue at Lincoln Way to the No. 44 line (O'Shaughnessy). Accessible parking spaces (disabled-designated) are available in the Concourse Parking Garage (enter at 10th Avenue and Fulton Street) and on John F. Kennedy Drive. For more information about MUNI's accessible services, call (415) 923-6142.
There are accessible parking spaces (disabled-designated) available in front of the de Young. Accessible seating for persons with disabilities (including those using wheelchairs) will be available. For Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TDD), the Museums use the California Relay Service.
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Frank Darby, Administrator
Sunshine Ordinance Task Force
City Hall, Room 409
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4683
Office: (415) 554-7724
Fax: (415) 554-7854
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If you are unable to attend the meeting, you may submit written comments to Judy Gough, Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco, de Young, Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco, CA, 94118-4501. Public documents referred to in the agenda may be inspected at the Administrative Offices of the Fine Arts Museums located at the de Young, Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco, CA, 94118-4501. Please contact Judy Gough at (415) 750-3669 to make arrangements.
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