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Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees
Thursday, December 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 and Welcome to New Member Carol N. Bonnie - Diane B. Wilsey, President
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II.
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Calling of the Roll
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Trustees:
Carol N. Bonnie
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
Louise H. Renne
Trevor D. Traina
Diane B. Wilsey, President
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There will be an opportunity for public comment before or during each agenda item.
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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 las Plaintiff - Deputy City Attorneys Adine Varah and Donald Margolis - Action
1. City and County of San Francisco (Fine Arts Museums of lSan 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 lYork Supreme Court Index No. 590982/2008]
D. Reconvene in Open Session
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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IV.
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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 October 8, 2009 Meeting of the Board of Trustees (See Appendix A – Draft Minutes) -Action
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B. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Report of the November 19, 2009 Acquisitions Committee Meeting – George Hecksher, Vice President for Collections and Chair of the Acquisitions Committee (See Appendix B) - Action
1. Purchases
2. Gifts
3. Resolution Approving the Accessioning, First Step Deaccessioning, and Sale of Artworks Received in 2005 and 2006 from the Lasky Charitable Lead Trust
4. Funded Purchases
5. First Step Deaccessioning
6. Second Step Deaccessioning
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby approve the appended November 19, 2009 report of the Acquisitions Committee of the Fine Arts Museums Foundation, including approving the works of art acquired through purchase, bequest, and donation as gifts to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco from the Fine Arts Museums Foundation, with the exception of the bequest from the Lasky Charitable Lead Trust, which is a bequest to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation, and approving first step and second step deaccessioning.
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C. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Director to Accept 2009 Year-End Gifts of Works of Art - George Hecksher, Vice President for Collections and Chair of the Acquisitions Committee - Action
RESOLVED, That the Boards of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums Foundation and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, upon the recommendation of the Chair of the Acquisitions Committee, do hereby authorize the Director (or his designee) to accept gifts of art offered to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation or the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco from November 19, 2009 (last Acquisitions Committee meeting) through December 31, 2009, if in his (or his designee’s) judgment, he deems it acceptable; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Director shall report to the Boards of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums Foundation and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco the gifts of art accepted during this period at their next meetings.
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D. Consideration and Possible Action to Change the Dates of the January and April 2010 Meetings of the Board of Trustees - Action
WHEREAS, At the October 8, 2009 meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, the dates, times, and locations for the 2010 regular meetings were set; and
WHEREAS, Conflicts with two of the dates, January 28, 2010 and April 8, 2010, have been identified; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby change the dates of these meetings to Tuesday, January 19, 2010, and Thursday, April 15, 2010; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the times and locations for both of these meetings remain unchanged, namely 3 p.m. in the Board Room at the Legion of Honor for the January 19, 2010 meeting, and 3 p.m. in the Piazzoni Murals Room for the April 15, 2009 meeting.
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E. 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 (See Appendix C) - Action
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B. Update on Fair Political Practice Commission’s (FPPC) Regulation Regarding “Gifts, Tickets or Passes to Events”, and Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a City Ticket Distribution Policy as Required by the FPPC (To Be Distributed at the Meeting) – Adine Varah, Deputy City Attorney - 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 (See Appendix D – 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:
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.
