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Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Board of Trustees
Thursday, June 21, 2007
3:00 p.m.
Board Room
Legion of Honor
Lincoln Park
34th Avenue and Clement Street
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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Calling of the Roll
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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
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
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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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Report of the Nominating Committee – Louise H. Renne, Chair
A. Report on Trustees Retiring from the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco - Discussion
Lorna F. Meyer
Josie Mooney
Carlos Villa
B. Consideration and Possible Action to Elect the Following New Trustees to the Board of Trustees for an Initial Three Year Term - Action
Edward D. Baker III
Roger Barnett
David H. S. Chung
Susan S. Swartz
Robert T. Wall
Lisa Zanze
C. Welcome New Trustees - Discussion
D. Consideration and Possible Action to Re-elect the Following Trustees to a Second Three Year Term - Action
Adolphus Andrews, Jr.
Carol W. Casey
Elise Friedman
Lauren Hall
E. Consideration and Possible Action to Re-elect the Following Trustees to a Third Three Year Term - Action
Iris S. Chan
Marion M. Cope
Harrison S. Fraker, Jr.
David Winton
F. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Resignation of Mara E. Rosales from the Board of Trustees - Action
G. Consideration and Possible Action to Elect Diane B. Wilsey to a Fifth Term of Three Years as President of the Board of Trustees - Action
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H. 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-five (45) until such number is changed by this Board.
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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 April 12, 2007 Meeting of the Board of Trustees (See Appendix A - Draft Minutes) - Action
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B. Report of the May 23, 2007 Meeting of the Acquisitions Committee of the Fine Arts Museums Foundation - George Hecksher, Vice President for Collections, and Chair of the Acquisitions Committee of the Fine Arts Museums Foundation (See Appendix B – Report of the May 23, 2007 Acquisitions Committee Meeting) - Action
1. Gift of the Thomas G. Fowler Collection of Alaskan Eskimo / Inuit and Northwest Coast Art Consisting of 389 Objects Pending the Execution of the Gift Agreement
2. Purchases
3. Bequests
4. Gifts
5. First Step Deaccessioning
6. Purchases Reported for the Record
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums Foundation does hereby approve the appended May 23, 2007 report of the Acquisitions Committee of the Fine Arts Museums Foundation, including approving the works of art acquired through purchase, donation, and bequest as gifts to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco from the Fine Arts Museums Foundation; and approving first step deaccessioning.
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C. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Setting the Dates of the 2008 Meetings of the Board of Trustees - 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 2008 regular meetings:
Date,Time/Location
Thursday, January 24/3 p.m.Board Room, Legion of Honor
Thursday, April 10/3 p.m. Piazzoni Murals Room, de Young
Thursday, June 12/3 p.m.Board Room, Legion of Honor
Thursday, October 9/3 p.m.Piazzoni Murals Room, de Young
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D. Other Informational Items - Action
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Report of the Director - John E. Buchanan, Jr.
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A. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt the Revised Statement of Incompatible Activities Required by the San Francisco Ethics Commission – Adine Varah, Deputy City Attorney (See Appended C – Revised Statement of Incompatible Activities) - Action
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B. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Requests for Loans of Art (See Appendix D - Proposed Requests for Loans of Art) - Action
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C. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging Funding Expended by the Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums During the Period January 1 through March 31, 2007 - 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 $5,844,868 expended by the Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums for operations.
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D. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging the Bequests of Funds Received During the Period January 1 through March 31, 2007 - Action
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby acknowledge that the following bequests of funds were received during the period January 1 through March 31, 2007:
Estate of Dorothy F. Boyeson, $160,000
Estate of Laurie E. Vaughan, $1,000
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E. Other Informational Items - Discussion
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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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Meeting Schedule, Future Events and Current and Future Exhibits (See Appendix E - List of Board and Executive Committee Meetings, Events and Exhibitions) - Discussion
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VIII.
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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:
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
E-mail: sotf@sfgov.org
A free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from Mr. Darby, 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.
Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements – Individuals and 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; web site: sfgov.org/ethics
