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OFFICIAL MEETING NOTICE
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees
Thursday, September 10, 2009
3:00 P.M.
Board Room
Legion of Honor
Lincoln Park
100 34th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94121
AGENDA
ORDER OF BUSINESS
OFFICIAL MEETING NOTICE
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees
Thursday, September 10, 2009
3:00 P.M.
Board Room
Legion of Honor
Lincoln Park
100 34th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94121
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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Trustees:
Iris S. Chan
David H. S. Chung
Marion M. Cope, Vice President for Annual Support
Penny Coulter
Belva Davis
Juliet de Baubigny
Kathryn Lasater
Monica Maduro, Vice President for Marketing and Audience
Development
Carl Pascarella
Trevor D. Traina
Diane B. Wilsey, President
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There will be an opportunity for public comment before or during each
agendaitem.
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Closed Session for Conference with Legal Counsel for Existing 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, Deputy City Attorney Adine Varah and Chief Trial Deputy Joanne Hoeper, on Pending and Anticipated Litigation (As Plaintiff) - Action
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
1. 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
2. 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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Report of the President – Diane B. Wilsey
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A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Minutes of the June 11, 2009 Meeting of the Board of Trustees - Action
B. Consideration and Possible Action to Set the Dates of the 2010 Executive Committee Meetings - Action
RESOLVED, That the Executive Committee of 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:
Thursday, March 11 3 p.m. Board Room, Legion of Honor
Thursday, May 13 3 p.m. Board Room, Legion of Honor
Thursday, September 16 3 p.m. Piazzoni Murals Room, de Young
Thursday, December 16 3 p.m. Board Room, Legion of Honor
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C. Other Informational Items - Discussion
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Report of the Director of Museums – John E. Buchanan, Jr.
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A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Loan Requests- Action
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B. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt the Draft Emergency Response Plan for the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco – Charles Castillo, Director of Human Resources and Administration - Action
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C. Other Informational Items - Discussion
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Public Comment
Members of the public may address the Executive Committee on items that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco. Speakers may address the Executive Committee for up to
three minutes; the President or the Executive Committee may limit the total comment to thirty minutes.
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Meeting Schedule, Future Events and Current and Future Exhibits - Discussion
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VIII.
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Adjournment in Memory of Retired Trustee Burl L. Toler, Sr. – 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 Executive Committee
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.
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
