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OFFICIAL MEETING NOTICE
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Board of Trustees
Thursday, January 11, 2001
3:00 p.m.
Board Room
California Palace of the Legion of
Honor
Lincoln Park
San Francisco, California
AGENDA
ORDER OF BUSINESS
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Calling of the Meeting to Order - Diane B. Wilsey, President
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II.
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Calling of the Roll
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Trustees
Del M. Anderson
Cheryl L. Bancroft
Alvin H. Baum, Jr.
Alix Phillips Becker
George McNear Bowles
Jamie Bowles
T. Robert Burke
Barbara B. Carleton
Barnaby Conrad III
Belva Davis, Vice President/Audience Development and Civic Affairs
Dagmar Dolby, Vice President/Annual Support
Richard P. Essey
Richard H. Finn, Vice President/Finance
Morgan Flagg
Tamara Fritz
Richard N. Goldman
Constance Goodyear
Nancy Hamon
George Hecksher
Beverly James
Calling of the Roll (continued)
J. Burgess Jamieson
Ann L. Johnson, M.D.
Stephen L. Johnson
Terrence Johnson
William R. Kimball
Diane B. Lloyd-Butler, Vice President/Marketing and Communications
Nancy McBean
Nion McEvoy
J. Alec Merriam, Vice President
Lorna F. Meyer
Josie Mooney
Robert P. Morrow III
Michael E. O’Neill
Marianne H. Peterson
Shelagh Rohlen
George B. Saxe
Randolph R. Scott
Dolores G. Terrazas
Burl A. Toler, Sr.
Vivian Fei Tsen
Sidney R. Unobskey
Carlos Pedro Villa
Paul Violich
Lonna Wais
Margaret Wetzel
Nancy Willis
Diane B. Wilsey, President
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Ex-Officio Trustee Members
Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr.
Gordon Chin, President/Recreation and Park Commission
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Absences to be Excused
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There will be an opportunity for public comment on each agenda item.
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III.
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Report of the President - Diane B. Wilsey
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A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Minutes of the
December 14, 2000 Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board
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Action
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B. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Honoring
Mrs. Paul L. Wattis for Three Decades of Collection Development at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and Naming the Wattis Wing
of Ancient and Native American Art in the New de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park (To Be Distributed at Meeting)
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Action
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C. Report on 2000 Year End Gifts of Works of Art - J. Alec Merriam,
Chair, Acquisitions Committee of the Fine Arts Museums Foundation
(See Appendix B - 2000 Year End Gifts of Works of Art Report)
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Discussion
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D. Report of the Nominating Committee - Nion McEvoy, Chair
2. Consideration and Possible Action to Accept the Resignation of Michael E. O’Neill from the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
3. Consideration and Possible Action to Elect Lonna Wais to the
Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco to Complete the One Year Term of Michael E. O’Neill
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Discussion
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Action
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E. Report on Recent Developments Regarding the Plans to Build a New
de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park
1. Fund-raising Report for the Children’s Campaign of the
2. Report on the Closing Events of the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum Building to the Public on December 31, 2000 Organized by the Civic Affairs Committee - Belva Davis, Chair and Vice President
a. Presentation on the Farewell Activities for the Old
de Young Museum Building - Pam McDonald, Director of Audience Development and Civic Affairs
b. Presentation on Media Coverage of the Closing Events and the Farewell Activities for the Old de Young Museum Building - Carolyn Macmillan, Deputy Director of Marketing and Communications
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Discussion
Discussion
Discussion
Discussion
Discussion
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c. Presentation on Security and Crowd Management - Gary Yee, Director of Security
d. Presentation on Farewell to the de Young Museum Building Commemorative Sales - Denise Joseph and
Cathy O’Dea, Volunteer Council Ad Hoc Committee for the New de Young Campaign
F. Cancellation of the March 22, 2001 Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees
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Discussion
Discussion
Discussion
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G. Other Informational Items
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Discussion
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Director’s Report - Harry S. Parker III
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A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Loan Requests (See Appendix C - Loan Requests)
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Action
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B. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging Funding Expended by the Corporation of The Fine Arts Museums During the Period July 1 through September 30, 2000
WHEREAS, The Corporation of The Fine Arts Museums is a 501(c)(3)
not-for-profit corporation that exists solely to support the activities of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and has a partial reimbursement contract with the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; 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 $2,799,542 expended by the Corporation of The Fine Arts Museums during the period July 1 through September 30, 2000.
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C. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging Bequests Received by the Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco for the Period July 1 through September 30, 2000
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby acknowledge with gratitude the following bequests received during the period July 1 through September 30, 2000:
The Katharine Hanrahan Living Trust - $600,000
Effiellen Jeffries Charitable Remainder Trust - $3,895
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Action
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D. Report on de Young Temporary Facilities During the Period of Closure
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Discussion
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E. Report on the Establishment of Admission-Free Tuesdays Every Week in 2001 Through the Sponsorship of the Ford Motor Company
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Discussion
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F. Current and Future Exhibits
1. Presentation on the Eternal Egypt: Masterworks of Ancient Art from the British Museum Exhibition - Renée Dreyfus, Curator of Ancient Art (See Appendix D - Eternal Egypt Exhibition Description)
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Discussion
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G. Other Informational Items
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Discussion
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Public Comment
Members of the public may address the Board of Trustees on items not on the agenda that are 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.
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Meeting Schedule, Future Events and Current and Future Exhibits (See Appendix E - List of Board and Executive Committee Meetings, Events and Exhibitions)
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Discussion
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VII.
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Adjournment - Diane B. Wilsey, President
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Action
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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 a meeting. A late request 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. 18 line stops in front of the Legion. For access to the Legion from downtown, take MUNI’s wheelchair-accessible No. 38 Geary line to 33rd and Clement and connect with the No. 18 line. For more information about MUNI’s accessible services, call (415) 923-6142.
There are accessible parking spaces (disabled-designated) available in front of the Legion. 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.
The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the President may order the removal from the meeting of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of cell phones, pagers, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.
Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance
Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils, and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations
are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force:
Donna Hall, 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
E-mail: Donna_Hall@ci.sf.ca.us
Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Task Force, the San Francisco
Public Library and on the City’s website at www.ci.sf.ca.us/bdsupvrs/sunshine.
If you are unable to attend the meeting, you may submit written comments to Judy Gough, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, 233 Post Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94108. Public documents referred to in the agenda may be inspected at the Administrative Offices of the Fine Arts Museums located at 233 Post Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94108. Please contact Judy Gough at (415) 750-3669 to make arrangements.
