Meeting Information

I.

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

II.

Calling of the Roll

Trustees:

Alvin H. Baum, Jr.
Belva Davis, Vice President/Civic Affairs and Audience Development
Richard P. Essey
George Hecksher
Diane B. Lloyd-Butler, Vice President/Marketing and Communications
Nion T. McEvoy
J. Alec Merriam, Vice President
Robert P. Morrow III
Marianne H. Peterson
Shelagh Rohlen, Vice President/Annual Support
Randolph R. Scott
Lonna Wais
Diane B. Wilsey, President

There will be an opportunity for public comment before or during each agenda item.

III.

Closed Session for Conference with Legal Counsel for Existing Litigation

A. Public Comment on All Matters Pertaining to the Closed Session

B. Vote on Whether to Hold Closed Session to Confer with Legal Counsel

[San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)]

C. Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 and

San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

1. Report on the Notice of Appeal Filed with the Court of Appeal, State of California, on November 8, 2002 by the People for a New de Young vs. The City and County of San Francisco, the City and County of San Francisco Board of Supervisors, San Francisco Planning Department, San Francisco Planning Commission,

San Francisco Park and Recreation Department, San Francisco Park and Recreation Commission, Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority, Corporation of The Fine Arts Museums, a Corporation, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, and Does 1 through 20

(Case Number AO 100764)

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)]

2. Vote to Elect Whether to Disclose Any or All Discussions Held

in Closed Session [San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(a)]

Discussion

Action

Discussion

Discussion

Discussion

Action

IV.

Report of the President - Diane B. Wilsey

A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Minutes of the

October 10, 2002 Meeting of the Board of Trustees (See Appendix A - Draft Minutes)

Action

B. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution to Approve the Report of the Acquisitions Committee of The Fine Arts Museums Foundation of December 3, 2002; Including Approval of a Resolution Authorizing the Director of Museums to Accept Certain Gifts of Works

of Art within Sixty Days of the Date of a Certified Appraisal in Order to Comply with IRS Instructions for the Completion of the Noncash Charitable Contributions Form 8283, Approval of the Works of

Art Acquired through Purchase and Donation as Gifts from The Fine Arts Museums Foundation; Approval to Decline a Bequest of South Asian Artifacts; and Approval of First Step Deaccessioning - J. Alec Merriam, Chair and Vice President (See Appendix B - Report of the Acquisitions Committee of The Fine Arts Museums Foundation of December 3, 2002)

1. Resolution Authorizing the Director of Museums to Accept Certain Gifts of Works of Art within Sixty Days of the Date of a Certified Appraisal in Accordance with IRS Instructions for the

Completion of the Noncash Charitable Contributions Form 8283

2. Purchases

3. Gifts Offered to the Museums

4. Bequest Declined by the Museums

5. Approval of First Step Deaccessioning

6. Purchases Reported for the Record

RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby approve the appended December 3, 2002 Report of the Acquisitions Committee of The Fine Arts Museums Foundation including approval of a resolution authorizing the Director of Museums to accept certain gifts of works of art within sixty days of the date of a certified appraisal in order to comply with IRS instructions for the completion of the Noncash Charitable Contributions Form 8283; approval of the works of art acquired through purchase and donation as gifts from The Fine Arts Museums Foundation; approval to decline a bequest of South Asian Artifacts; and approval of first step deaccessioning.

Action

C. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Director of Museums to Accept Year End Gifts of Art

RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums

San Francisco, upon the recommendation of the Chair of the Acquisitions Committee, does hereby authorize the Director of Museums (or his designee) to accept gifts of art offered to The Fine Arts Museums Foundation and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco from December 3, 2002 (last Acquisitions Committee meeting) through December 31, 2002, if in his (or his designee’s) judgment, he deems it acceptable after consultation with first the appropriate staff curator, or the Acquisitions Committee Chair, or Board President, if available, before the time by which he or his designee has to accept the offer of the gift; and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Director of Museums shall report to

the Boards of Trustees of The Fine Arts Museums Foundation and the Fine Arts

Museums of San Francisco at their next meetings, the gifts of art accepted during this period.

Action

D. Report on Recent Developments Regarding the Plans to Build a New

de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park

1. Report on the Two Month Postponement of the Opening of the Asian Art Museum in Its New Civic Center Location from January 23, 2003 to March 20, 2003

Discussion

Discussion

E. Report on the Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority Underground Parking Facility

1. Report on a Statement to the Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority Regarding the Necessity of Access to the New

de Young Museum (To Be Distributed at Meeting)

Discussion

Discussion

F. Other Informational Items

Discussion

V.

Director’s Report - Harry S. Parker III

A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Loan Requests

(See Appendix C - Loan Requests)

Action

B. Report on the Initial November 14, 2002 Meeting of the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society Advisory Committee

Discussion

C. Report on City Budget

Discussion

D. Report on Current and Future Exhibits

Discussion

E. Other Informational Items

Discussion

VI.

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.

VII.

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

Discussion

VIII.

Adjournment - Diane B. Wilsey, President

Action