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OFFICIAL ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE

Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

Board of Trustees

Thursday, April 12, 2001

3:00 p.m.

Board Room

California Palace of the Legion of Honor

Lincoln Park

San Francisco, California

AGENDA

ORDER OF BUSINESS

I.

Calling of the Meeting to Order - Diane B. Wilsey, President

 
     

II.

Calling of the Roll

 
     
 

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

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

 
 

Ex-Officio Trustee Members

Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr.

Gordon Chin, President/Recreation and Park Commission

 
 

Absences to be Excused

 
     
 

There will be an opportunity for public comment on each agenda item.

 

III.

Report of the Nominating Committee - Nion McEvoy, Chair

A. Consideration and Possible Action to Elect the Following New Trustees to the Board of Trustees for an Initial Three Year Term

      Iris S. Chan

      Marion Moore Cope

      Harrison S. Fraker, Jr., FAIA

      Rupert Garcia

      Jacqueline Hoefer

      Joy Ou

      David Winton

B. Welcome New Trustees

C. Consideration and Possible Action to Re-elect the Following Trustees to a Second Three Year Term

      Lorna F. Meyer

      Josie Mooney

      Carlos Villa

D. Consideration and Possible Action to Re-elect the Following Trustees to a Third Three Year Term

      Richard P. Essey

      Richard H. Finn

      Morgan Flagg

                      Constance Goodyear

E. Consideration and Possible Action to Elect the Following Trustee to Emeritus Status

                      Sidney Unobskey

F. Consideration and Possible Action to Re-elect Diane B. Wilsey President of the Board of Trustees for a Term of Three Years

G. Consideration and Possible Action to Elect the Following

    Vice Presidents for a Term of One Year

    Belva Davis, Vice President of Civic Affairs and Audience Development

    Diane B. Lloyd-Butler, Vice President of Marketing and Communications

      J. Alec Merriam, Vice President

      Robert P. Morrow III, Vice President of Finance

      Shelagh Rohlen, Vice President of Annual Support

H. Consideration and Possible Action to Elect the Following FAMSF Executive Committee Members for a Term of One Year

      Alvin H. Baum, Jr.

      Richard P. Essey

      George Hecksher

      J. Burgess Jamieson

      Nion McEvoy

      Marianne Peterson

      Lonna Wais

I. Acknowledgment of the Resignation of Paul Violich from the Board of Trustees Effective April 12, 2001

J. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Setting the Number of Trustee Positions

              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 fifty-three until such number is changed by this Board.

Discussion

Action

Discussion

Action

Action

Action

Action

Action

Action

Action

Action

     

IV.

Report of the President - Diane B. Wilsey

Discussion

     
 

A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Minutes of the
February 8, 2001 Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board

    of Trustees (See Appendix A - Draft Minutes)

Action

 

B. Report from the Corporation of The Fine Arts Museums on Recent Developments Regarding the Plans to Build the New de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park

    1. Report on the Award of the 2001 Pritzker Architecture Prize to Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, Architects for the New de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park

    2. Presentation on the Next Stage of the Design Development of the Architectural Plans for the New de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park - Pierre de Meuron, Herzog & de Meuron Architekten AG

    3. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Approving the Next Stage of the Design Development of the Architectural Plans for a New de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park, and Authorizing the Board of Trustees of the Corporation of The Fine Arts Museums to Implement the Next Stage of Planning to Prepare for the Construction of the New

      de Young Museum (Resolution to be Distributed at Meeting)

Discussion

Discussion

Discussion

Action

 

C. Other Informational Items

Discussion

V.

Director’s Report - Harry S. Parker III

Discussion

     
 

A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Loan Requests (See Appendix B- Loan Requests)

Action

     
 

B. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging Funding Expended by the Corporation of The Fine Arts Museums During the Period October 1 through December 31, 2000

    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 and to serve as the developer of the New de Young Museum, 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 $3,256,934 expended by the Corporation of The Fine Arts Museums for operations and $2,439,952 for the New de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park during the period October 1 through December 31, 2000.

Action

 

C. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging a Bequest Received by the Fine Arts Museums of

    San Francisco for the Period October 1 through December 31, 2000

    RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby acknowledge with gratitude the following bequest received during the period October 1 through December 31, 2000:

    The Katharine Hanrahan Living Trust - $160,000

Action

 

D. Report on de Young Temporary Facilities During the Period of Closure

    1. Progress Report on the de Young Museum Pack-Up and Move to Off-Site Facilities

    2. Opening of the de Young Art Center at 2501 Irving Street,

      San Francisco, on Saturday, February 24, 2001

Discussion

Discussion

Discussion

 

E. Update on the City Budget

Discussion

 

F. Current and Future Exhibits

Discussion

     
 

G. Other Informational Items

Discussion

     

VI.

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.

 

VII.

Meeting Schedule, Future Events and Current and Future Exhibits (See Appendix C - List of Board and Executive Committee Meetings, Events and Exhibitions)

Discussion

VIII.

Adjournment in Memory of Trustee Emerita Doris Magowan- Diane B. Wilsey, President

Action

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.

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