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Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Board of Trustees
Thursday, October 8, 2009
3:00 p.m.
Board Room
Legion of Honor
Lincoln Park
100 34th Avenue
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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Adolphus Andrews, Jr.
Edward D. Baker III
Roger Barnett
Carol W. Casey
Iris S. Chan
David H. S. Chung
Marion Moore Cope, Vice President for Annual Support
Penny Coulter
Molly Murphy Crowley
Belva Davis, Vice President
Juliet de Baubigny
Denise B. Fitch
Harrison S. Fraker, Jr.
Karen B. Francois
John A. Friede
Elise Friedman
Carlos A. Garcia
Frankie Jacobs Gillette
Lauren Hall
Gretchen Kimball
Janet W. Lamkin
David Lamond
Kathryn Lasater
Lawrence B. Low
Monica Maduro, Vice President for Audience Development
and Civic Affairs
Nancy McFadden
Carl Pascarella
Louise H. Renne
Venetta S. Rohal
Lisa M. Sardegna
Arlene Schnitzer
Susan S. Swartz
Jim Tananbaum
Jeana Toney
Trevor D. Traina
Robert T. Wall
Diane B. Wilsey, President
David Winton
Lisa Zanze
Ex-Officio Trustee Members
Mayor Gavin Newsom
Lawrence Martin, 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 before or during each agenda item.
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III.
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Report of the Nominating Committee – Juliet de Baubigny, Chair
A.Consideration and Possible Action to Elect the Following New Trustees to the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco for an Initial Three Year Term - Action
Carol N. Bonnie
Wheeler S. Griffith
Cynthia Fry Gunn
Laure F. Headrick
B. Welcome New Trustees - Discussion
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IV.
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Closed Session for Conference with Legal Counsel for Existing and Anticipated Litigation
A. Public Comment on All Matters Pertaining to the Closed Session - Discussion
B. Vote on Whether to Hold Closed Session to Confer with Legal Counsel
[San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)] - Action
C. Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 and
San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d) - Discussion
Conference with Legal Counsel on Existing and Anticipated Litigation as Plaintiff - Deputy City Attorney Donald Margolis and Chief Trial Deputy Joanne Hoeper
1. City and County of San Francisco (Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco) vs. Thomas Jaffe, Robert Friede, et. al.
(Civil Case No.: 08-479905) and Robert Friede vs.
City and County of San Francisco (Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco) (as Third-Party Defendant) [New York Supreme Court Index No. 590982/2008]
D. Reconvene in Open Session - Action
Possible Report on Action Taken in Closed Session
[Government Code Section 54957.1(a)(2) and
San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(b)(2)] - Action
Vote to Elect Whether to Disclose Any or All Discussions
Held in Closed Session [San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(a)] – Action
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V.
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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 September 10, 2009 Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees - Action
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B. Report of the Nominating Committee – Juliet de Baubigny, Chair
1. Consideration and Possible Action to Elect the Officers of the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco to a Term of One Year - Action
Marion M. Cope, Vice President for Annual Support
Belva Davis, Co-Vice President for Audience Development
and Civic Affairs
Monica Maduro, Co-Vice President for Audience Development
and Civic Affairs
2. Consideration and Possible Action to Elect the Members of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco to a Term of One Year - Action
Carol N. Bonnie (new member)
Iris S. Chan
David H. S. Chung
Penny Coulter
Juliet de Baubigny
Kathryn Lasater
Carl Pascarella
Louise H. Renne (re-appointed member)
Trevor D. Traina
Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Setting the Number of Trustee Positions - Action
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Charter, Section 5.105, provides for a variable number of Trustees; and
WHEREAS, The Charter sets the number of Trustees at no more than sixty-two, with the exact number to be set by the Board of Trustees from time to time; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby set the number of Trustees at forty-four (45) until such number is changed by this Board.
4. Consideration and Possible Action to Revise the Bylaws of the
Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco as Recommended by the Nominating and Executive Committees at Their Meetings on September 10, 2009 to Allow a Trustee Re-elected to the Board of Trustees to Serve an Unlimited Number of Consecutive, Three-Year Terms and to Eliminate the Provision Regarding the Number of Terms a President May Serve as a Trustee - Action
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C. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Setting the Dates of the 2010 Meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco - Action
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby set the following dates, times, and locations for its 2010 regular meetings:
Date TimeLocation
Thursday, January 28, 3 p.m. Board Room, Legion of Honor
Thursday, April 8, 3 p.m. Piazzoni Murals Room, de Young
Thursday, June 17, 3 p.m. Board Room, Legion of Honor
Thursday, October 14, 3 p.m. Board Room, Legion of Honor
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D. Other Informational Items - Discussion
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VI.
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Report of the Director – John E. Buchanan, Jr.
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A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve a Loan Request
– 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 April 1 through June 30, 2009 - 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; 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 $10,099,889 expended by the Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums for operations during the period April 1 through June 30, 2009.
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C. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution
Acknowledging Bequests of Funds Received During the Period April 1 through June 30, 2009 - Action
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby acknowledge the following bequests of funds received during the period April 1 through June 30, 2009:
Dorothy Tyler Living Trust, $10,000
William E. Wynn, Jr., Charitable Remainder Trust, $21,875
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D. Presentation of the Annual Report on the Education Programs at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 - Sheila Pressley, Director of Education - Discussion
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E. Other Informational Items - Discussion
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VII.
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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.
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VIII.
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Meeting Schedule, Future Events and Current and Future Exhibits
- Discussion
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IX.
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Adjournment – Diane B. Wilsey, President - 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:
Chris Ruston, 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: sotf@sfgov.org
A free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from Mr. Ruston,
or by printing Chapter 67 of the
San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine/
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. If any materials related to an item on this agenda have
been distributed to the Board of Trustees after distribution of the agenda
packet, those materials are available for public inspection at the
de Young Museum, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, Golden Gate Park,
San Francisco, during normal office hours.
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entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative
action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF
Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code § 2.100] to register and report
lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please
contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite
3900, San Francisco, CA, 94102; telephone (415) 581-2300; fax (415) 581-2317;
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