I.

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

The annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco was held on Thursday, April 14, 2005, in the Board Room of the Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park, San Francisco.  A quorum was present that being one-third of the number of Trustees in office.  The meeting was called to order at 3:20 p.m.

President Wilsey presided; Mrs. Gough acted as Secretary.

II.

Calling of the Roll

The following Trustees were present:

Adolphus Andrews, Jr.
Cheryl H. Bancroft
T. Robert Burke
Barbara B. Carleton
Carol W. Casey
Iris S. Chan
Marion Moore Cope
Karen B. Francois
Elise Friedman
Dr. Rupert Garcia
Lauren Hall
Jacqueline Hoefer
Stephen L. Johnson
Diane B. Lloyd-Butler, Vice President/Marketing and Communications
Nion McEvoy
J. Alec Merriam, Vice President
Robert P. Morrow III
Marianne H. Peterson
Louise H. Renne
Jeanne Robertson
Randolph R. Scott, Vice President/Audience Development and
  Civic Affairs
Nancy Willis
Diane B. Wilsey, President

On motion, duly seconded and carried unanimously, the following Trustees were excused:

Arlene Ackerman
Del M. Anderson
Alvin H. Baum, Jr.
Shelby W. Bonnie
Barnaby Conrad III
Molly Murphy Crowley
Harrison S. Fraker, Jr.
John A. Friede
Richard N. Goldman
Nancy Hamon
Beverly James
William R. Kimball
Nancy McBean
Lorna F. Meyer
Josie Mooney
Joy Ou
Michael H. Podell
Shelagh Rohlen, Vice President/Annual Support
Mara E. Rosales
George B. Saxe
Burl A. Toler, Sr.
Trevor D. Traina
Vivian Fei Tsen
Carlos Villa
Lonna Wais
David Winton

The following ex-officio Trustees were unable to be present:

Mayor Gavin Newsom
John Murray, President, Recreation and Park Commission

Other Trustees in attendance were:

Robert J. Bransten
Frankie Jacobs Gillette
Richard W. Goss II
George Hecksher
Leonard E. Kingsley
Gail Merriam
Steven MacGregor Read
Florence Sue Wong

III.

Report of the Nominating Committee – Nion McEvoy, Chair

Chair McEvoy presented the report of the Nominating Committee.

A. Report on Trustees Rotating Off the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

Having completed three terms of three years each, the following six Trustees rotated off the Board of Trustees at this meeting:

Barbara B. Carleton
Beverly James
Stephen L. Johnson
Nancy McBean
J. Alec Merriam
Burl L. Toler, Sr.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, Chair McEvoy extended appreciation to these Trustees for their years of dedicated service.  The Board of Trustees acknowledged Trustees Carleton, James, Johnson, McBean, Merriam, and Toler with a round of applause.

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

The nominees for election to the Board of Trustees for an initial term of three years to end in April 2008 were:

Kermit H. Boston
Penny Coulter
Denise B. Fitch

On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees.  There was no public testimony.  The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to elect the nominees to initial three-year terms to expire in April 2008.

C. Welcome New Trustees

Trustees Kermit H. Boston, Penny Coulter, and Denise B. Fitch joined the meeting.  Chair McEvoy explained that Carson Levit’s nomination to the Board of Trustees of The Fine Arts Museums Foundation will be voted on at the Members’ Meeting of The Fine Arts Museums Foundation, which follows today’s COFAM Board meeting.  Mr. Levit also joined the meeting.  The new Trustees were welcomed with a heartfelt round of applause. 

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

The nominees for election to a second term of three years to end in April 2008 were:

Arlene Ackerman
John A. Friede
Michael E. Podell
Louise H. Renne

On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees.  There was no public testimony.  The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to elect the nominees to second terms of three years to expire in April 2008.

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

The nominees for election to a third term of three years to end in April 2008 were:

Cheryl Bancroft
T. Robert Burke
Robert P. Morrow III
Shelagh Rohlen
George B. Saxe

On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees.  There was no public testimony.  The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to elect the nominees to third terms of three years to expire in April 2008.

F. Consideration and Possible Action to Elect Four Trustees Whose Terms Expired in April 2004 to Trustee Emeritus Status

The nominees for election to Trustee Emeritus status were:

Constance Goodyear Baron
Richard P. Essey
Richard H. Finn
Morgan Flagg

On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees.  There was no public testimony.  The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to elect the nominees to Trustee Emeritus status.

G. Consideration and Possible Action to Elect the Following Vice Presidents to a Term of One Year

The nominees for Vice President for a term of one year were:

Diane B. Lloyd-Butler, Vice President for Marketing and Communications
Shelagh Rohlen, Vice President for Annual Support
Randolph R. Scott, Vice President for Audience Development and Civic Affairs

On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees.  There was no public testimony.  The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to elect the nominees to one year terms to expire in April 2006.

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

The nominees for election to the FAMSF Executive Committee for a term of one year were:

Alvin H. Baum, Jr.
Iris S. Chan
Marion M. Cope1
Nion McEvoy
Robert P. Morrow III
Marianne Peterson
Michael H. Podell
Louise H. Renne
Lonna Wais

On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees.  There was no public testimony.  The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to elect the nominees to the FAMSF Executive Committee to one-year terms to expire in April 2006.  The President and three Vice Presidents also serve on the FAMSF Executive Committee.

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

Chair McEvoy read the following 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 forty-seven (47) until such number is changed by this Board.

On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees.  There was no public testimony.  The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to adopt the above resolution as Board Resolution 1553.

IV.

Report of the President – Diane B. Wilsey

A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Minutes of the March 10, 2005 Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees

There being no discussion among the Trustees or members of the public, the minutes of the March 10, 2005 meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees, having been mailed in advance to all Trustees, were unanimously approved. 

B. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Second Step Deaccessioning Recommended by the Acquisitions Committee at its February 16, 2005 Meeting and Presentation of Recent Acquisitions - George Hecksher, Chair, Acquisitions Committee of The Fine Arts Museums Foundation

Chair Hecksher reported that the triptych by Charles Christian Nahl was recommended by the Acquisitions Committee at its February 16, 2005 meeting for second step deaccessioning.  He requested Timothy Burgard, Curator of American Art, to discuss the deaccessioning rationale for The Romans and the Sabine Women:  The Abduction, 1871; The Romans and the Sabine Women:  The Captivity, 1871; and The Romans and the Sabine Women:  The Invasion, 1871, which were on view at the meeting.

Mr. Burgard advised that Judge Edwin Bryant Crocker of Sacramento, California, commissioned the large-scale triptych by Charles Christian Nahl.  In January 1897, Mrs. Edwin Bryant Crocker gave the triptych to the Golden Gate Park Museum, later renamed the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum. 

The Fine Arts Museums’ collections contain eighteen other paintings by Charles Christian Nahl.  Two important Nahl paintings will be installed in the Mid-Victorian Gallery at the New de Young, namely, Sacramento Indian with Dogs and Peter Quivey and the Mountain Lion.  Although the triptych has local historical importance in California as a major history painting, the triptych is no longer suitable for exhibition at the Fine Arts Museums.

The Crocker Art Museum, established in 1885, is the leading non-profit arts institution in the Sacramento Valley, serving as the primary regional resource for the study and appreciation of fine art, with an emphasis on the original Crocker family donation of California art and European drawings.  The Crocker Art Museum has offered to purchase the triptych at a fair market value purchase price of $100,000 and to publicly exhibit the paintings because of their historical importance and specific relevance to the Crocker Art Museum collections.  The Acquisitions Committee recommended their sale to the Crocker Art Museum.

Chair Hecksher also noted that 28 Ancient Art objects and 240 Textiles objects are recommended for second step deaccessioning.

On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among Trustees.  There was no public testimony.  The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve second step deaccessioing of the Nahl triptych, 28 Ancient Art objects, and 240 Textiles objects as listed in Appendix I of these minutes.

Chair Hecksher reported that two major acquisitions recommended by the Acquisitions Committee on February 16^th, and approved by the Executive Committee at its meeting on March 10^th, would be presented for information at today’s meeting.  He requested Mr. Burgard to discuss the proposal submitted by Edward Ruscha for a commissioned work of art for the New de Young Museum.  In October 2001, the Museums purchased A Particular Kind of Heaven, 1983, by Edward Ruscha.  His proposed commission for the New de Young would add two new paintings, 90 x 136 ½ in. each, as pendants to A Particular Kind of Heaven.

One of the most prominent art locations in the New de Young is the 67-foot entry wall to the 20^th-century American Art galleries on the north side of Wilsey Court.  In 2004, Edward Ruscha was invited to visit the New de Young Museum to investigate the possibility of creating one or two mural-scale paintings that would complement or extend his earlier twelve-foot-long painting, A Particular Kind of Heaven.  Ruscha subsequently proposed creating two pendants that would both physically and conceptually extend his earlier painting.

Edward Ruscha is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential American artists of the post-World War II generation.  The Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Art includes The Complete Archive of the Graphic Work of Edward Ruscha purchased in October 2000.  The Archive consists of over 300 editioned prints and more than 800 working proofs.

Renée Dreyfus, Curator of Ancient Art, then presented Volute-krater by the Baltimore Painter, ca. 330-320 BC, Greek, South Italian, Apulia, which was on view at the meeting.  The exceptionally high-quality object is a masterpiece of South Italian painting.  This red-figure volute-krater is attributed to the Baltimore Painter, one of the most important and significant of the late Apulian painters.  It displays a significant mythological representation of Achilles (Illiad 18.165 ff), traditional funerary iconography, a winged deity subduing a white bull, and a full complement of ornament.   The 42 inch high Volute-krater, with its great public appeal, will add significantly to the Museums’ Ancient Art holdings.

Mr. Burgard and Ms. Dreyfus were thanked for their presentations with a round of applause.

C. Consideration and Possible Action to Change the Time of the June 2, 2005 Regularly Scheduled Meeting of the Board of Trustees to 2 P.M. from 3 P.M.

At the request of President Wilsey, Trustee Marion Cope reported that a group of Trustees has planned a June 2^nd event, honoring President Diane B. Wilsey and Director

Harry S. Parker III.  The celebration requires that the time of the June 2^nd meeting of the Board of Trustees be changed to 2 p.m. from 3 p.m.

The following resolution was presented:

WHEREAS, At its meeting on June 10, 2004, the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco set the dates, times and locations of its 2005 meetings; and

WHEREAS, The June 2, 2005 Board of Trustees meeting in the Board Room of the Legion of Honor was scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.; and

WHEREAS, An event the evening of June 2^nd requires that the June 2^nd meeting begin one hour earlier; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees does hereby change the time of the June 2, 2005 Board of Trustees meeting to 2 p.m. from 3 p.m., with the location remaining the same, namely, the Board Room of the Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park, San Francisco.

On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees.  There was no public testimony.  The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to adopt the above resolution as Board Resolution 1554.

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

President Wilsey advised that construction of the north pod underground garage in front of the New de Young is expected to be completed in time for the opening October 15, 2005.  The south pod in front of the California Academy of Science is scheduled to open in November 2005.  Judge James Warren of the San Francisco Superior Court set a May 13, 2005 hearing date regarding the two new petitions filed by Save the Park and Pinky Kushner, et.al., challenging the dedicated access route to the south entrance to the garage.  This entrance will provide access to the south garage pod in front of the Academy of Sciences

V.

Director’s Report – Harry S. Parker III

A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve a Loan Request

Mr. Parker presented the following loan request:

From:  Museo Thyssen – Bornemisza, Madrid, Spain

For:  Corot:  Nature, Emotion, Souvenir
Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid, Spain:  6/7/05 – 9/11/05
Palazzo del Diamanti, Ferrara, Italy:  10/9/05 – 1/8/06
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (French, 1796 – 1875)
View of Rome:  The Bridge and Castel Sant’Angelo with the Cupola of St. Peters, 1826-1827
Oil on paper mounted on canvas, 26.7 x 43.2 cm (10 ½ x 17 in.)
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Museum purchase,
Archer M. Huntington Fund
1935.2

Stipulations:  The artwork will be accompanied by a FAMSF courier to Madrid and from Ferrera to San Francisco.  All related expenses will be paid by the requesting organization.

A motion was made and seconded to approve the loan request noted above.  There was no discussion among Trustees or members of the public.  The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve the loan subject to the conditions stated.

B. Presentation of the 2004 Annual Report of the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society Advisory Committee – Ira Michael Heyman, Chair, San Francisco Museum and Historical Society Advisory Committee

Mr. Parker introduced Ira Michael Heyman, former Chancellor of the University of California at Berkeley and former Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.  Mr. Heyman, Chair of the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society (SFMHS) Advisory Committee, presented the Advisory Committee’s 2004 annual report.  The report was submitted to the Board of Supervisors as required by the November 2002 legislation, establishing the SFMHS Advisory Committee

The SFMHS was selected by the City to enter into a long-term lease for the Old Mint at Fifth and Mission Streets.  Currently under negotiation is a disposition and development agreement between the SFMHS and the City, which will permit the SFMHS to develop and operate a San Francisco history museum at the Old Mint. 

The eleven-member Advisory Committee includes two representatives from the Fine Arts Museums, President Wilsey and Charles Crocker, Former President of the Board of Trustees of The Fine Arts Museums Foundation.  It was formed to provide advice to the SFMHS Board of Directors, the FAMSF Board of Trustees, and the San Francisco Public Library with regard to their San Francisco history collections.  Staff support continues to be provided by Gilbert H. Castle, SFMHS Executive Director, Harry S.Parker III, Director of the Fine Arts Museums, and Judy Gough, Executive Secretary of the Fine Arts Museums. 

The following points in the appended report were highlighted by Mr. Heyman:

- Over 1,500 FAMSF San Francisco history objects were barcoded, measured, photographed, labeled and tagged, and data records were generated for each object.  More than 350 archival collections and individual objects in the SFMHS history collection were catalogued and inventoried.

- At its March 24, 2005 meeting, the SFMHS Advisory Committee voted to recommend to the Board of Supervisors that the term of the Advisory Committee be extended for an additional year beyond its June 1, 2005 expiration date.

- The Advisory Committee has discussed the optimal relationship between the San Francisco history museum and the City.  No conclusions were reached as it was felt to be premature to make a recommendation at this time.  The SFMHS is a nonprofit charitable organization.

- The development of the San Francisco history museum is proceeding on three fronts:

1. Creation of a Museum of San Francisco History at the Old Mint.  Considerable progress has been made on the design of the renovation of the Old Mint, which has been complicated by historic preservation concerns.  The architects have started the schematics, and the working drawings are to be completed this summer.  Actual renovation could begin in late fall or winter.
2. Fund-raising.  There is a combination of funding from many sources to fund the $55 million Old Mint project.  Of this sum, approximately $12 million will need to be raised privately.  The balance will come from public sources, both federal and state, perhaps some City funding through the passage of a general obligation bond measure in the next two or three years.  A museum of numismatics is planned in the basement of the Old Mint, which addresses the historic Old Mint and will include a display of a collection of coins.  The Numismatic Society of America will be required to fund $8.5 to $10 million of the $55 million project cost.  The San Francisco history museum project was awarded $2.88 million in Proposition 40 funds by the State Historical and Cultural Endowment Panel in December 2004.  This funding requires matching funds.
3. Museum Programming.  The SFMHS retained consultant Robert Macdonald, Emeritus Director of the History Museum of New York, to provide programmatic direction to the planning of the San Francisco history museum.  A case statement has been developed, and progress has been made in engaging the SFMHS Board in program considerations.  The San Francisco history museum will not be collections-based.  Although collections will play a role, it will be a narrative, experiential, interpretive experience telling the story of San Francisco history and providing opportunities for other small, local, ethnically based museums, to participate in the story telling.

- The Advisory Committee applauds recent management changes and membership changes to the SFMHS Board of Directors.

- Future considerations include the retention of professional staff (Director of Museums/Chief Curator), necessary storage and conservation needs, fund-raising, and further development of the Old Mint project.

Mr. Heyman expressed cautious optimism regarding the creation of a
San Francisco history museum at the Old Mint.  The Board of Trustees acknowledged his remarks and efforts as Chair of the SFMHS Advisory Committee with a round of applause.

C. Consideration and Possible Action to Appoint President Diane B. Wilsey and Charles Crocker, Former President of The Fine Arts Museums Foundation, to An Additional One Year Term on the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society Advisory Committee Representing the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Effective June 1, 2005

Mr. Parker noted the recent decision of the SFMHS Advisory Committee to recommend to the Board of Supervisors that the term of the Advisory Committee be extended for an additional year beyond its June 1, 2005 expiration date.  Consequently, the Museums’ representatives on the Advisory Committee, President Wilsey, and Charles Crocker, Former President of The Fine Arts Museums Foundation, need to be appointed to the Advisory Committee for an additional one-year term. 

On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among Trustees.  There was no public testimony.  The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to appoint President Wilsey and Charles Crocker to an additional one-year term as the Museums’ representatives on the SFMHS Advisory Committee effective June 1, 2005.

D. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Setting the Facility Rental Fees at the New de Young Museum Effective July 1, 2005

Mr. Parker advised that facility rental fees have become an increasingly important component of operating revenue for museums.  The Fine Arts Museums has actively and successfully pursued rentals for entertainment purposes, primarily corporate events, conventions coming to San Francisco, and weddings.  The New de Young will be an attractive and popular venue in San Francisco.  The proposed rental rates for the de Young were carefully considered and are competitive with rental rates charged by other San Francisco cultural institutions.  Mr. Parker noted that facility rental rates at the Legion of Honor are lower and will offer an appealing alternative to the de Young.  He presented the following resolution:

WHEREAS, The New de Young Museum will open to the public on October 15, 2005, and steps are being taken to prepare for all aspects of the Museum’s operations; and

WHEREAS, The rental of interior and exterior de Young Museum spaces for events planned by individuals and corporations is an important component of the Museum’s operating revenues; and

WHEREAS, It is timely to set facility rental fees in order to respond to de Young facility rental inquiries, and to prepare the Fiscal Year 2005-06 Operating Budget of the Corporation of The Fine Arts Museums (COFAM); now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby approve the following facility rental rate schedule, and the guest capacities and activity restrictions, with the understanding that fee income will continue to be payable to COFAM to support museum activities; and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That it is anticipated during the initial months of de Young operations, that certain combinations of de Young spaces, or the duration of a rental, may not be specified in the appended facility rental rate schedule, and, therefore, the Director of Museums is authorized to adjust the facility rental rates under such circumstances; and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That the following de Young Museum facility rental rates will be effective July 1, 2005.

*Calculated on 60” banquet rounds, seating 10.
Rates assume a 3-hour rental unless otherwise noted

Rental Fees

The Director of Museums may block out certain days, times of day and periods when rental of an entire museum takes priority over renting areas within the de Young.  Reservation confirmation deposits, including maintenance deposits, and balance payable terms are set by the Director. 

Fees include security, a building engineer, custodial service, coat check, and a museum representative.  Additional fees, if any, will be determined at the time of contracting.

Restrictions:

Lower level guest access is only through the garage entrance and Hellman Lobby.  Access through the main entrance and Wilsey Court is available to clients who rent Wilsey Court or the entire building.  More than 1,500 guests requires the rental of the entire
de Young.

Reservations for the exhibition level and Hellman Lobby may be made no more than six months before an event. 

The Museum has a list of preferred caterers that have been approved to work in the museum.  Outside caterers require the approval of the Director.  During Museum hours, de Young Café and Family Room rental clients must arrange for food and beverage services with the Museum’s concessionaire.  The use of an outside caterer in extraordinary circumstances may be possible with the approval of the Director of Museums and subject to certain liquor license fees approved by the Director of Museums.  The Café kitchen is not available to outside caterers. 

The tower is only available for receptions where cocktails and hors d’oeuvres are served.  No sit down dinners are possible.

Temporary Exhibition viewing may only be rented in conjunction with rental of the Hellman Lobby.

On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees.  There
was no public testimony.  The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to adopt the above resolution as Board Resolution 1555.

E. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Increasing the Rental Fee for the Café at the Legion of Honor Effective July 1, 2005

Mr. Parker proposed an increase in the rental fee for the Legion Café from $3,000 to $4,000 effective July 1, 2005.  He noted that all other Legion rental fees approved by the Board of Trustees on June 26, 2003 remain unchanged.

Mr. Parker introduced the following resolution:

RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby approve an increase in the rental fee for the Café at the Legion of Honor from $3,000 to $4,000 with all other Legion rental fees, approved by the Board of Trustees on June 26, 2003, remaining unchanged.

On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees.  There was no public testimony.  The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to adopt the above resolution as Board Resolution 1556.

F. 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, 2004

Mr. Parker advised that the City’s Sunshine Ordinance requires the Fine Arts Museums to disclose the amount and source of all gifts received.  He presented the following resolution, which acknowledges funding expended by the Corporation of The Fine Arts Museums for the period October 1 through December 30, 2004:

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; 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 $4,428,847expended by the Corporation of The Fine Arts Museums for operations and $9,696,339 for the new de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park during the period October 1 through December 30, 2004.

On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees.   There was no public testimony.  The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to adopt the above resolution as Board Resolution 1557.

G. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging a Bequest of Funds Received During the Period October 1 through December 31, 2004.

In accordance with the City’s Sunshine Ordinance, bequests received by the Fine Arts Museums must also be disclosed.  Mr. Parker introduced the following resolution, acknowledging a bequest of funds received by the Museums during the period October 1 through December 31, 2004:

RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby acknowledge the following bequest of funds received during the period October 1 through December 31, 2004.

Joan Diehl McCauley 1991 Trust, $65,312.50

On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees.  There was no public testimony.  The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to adopt the above resolution as Board Resolution 1558.

H. Update on the City Budget

Discussions are ongoing with the Mayor’s Budget Office regarding the Museums’ Fiscal Year 2005-06 budget.  Mr. Parker noted the increased expenses in the City budget proposal to cover the costs of securing the de Young Museum for its opening on October 15, 2005.  Traditionally, the City has supported the guardianship costs of the Museums, insurance costs for the collections, the costs of utilities, and maintenance for the two buildings. The support of the Mayor, Mayor’s Budget Office, and Board of Supervisors will be especially critical to the Fiscal Year 2005-06 budget.

I. Current and Future Exhibits

At Mr. Parker’s request, Melissa Leventon, Guest Curator and former Curator of Textiles, discussed Artwear:  Fashion and Anti-Fashion, which will open at the Legion of Honor on May 14 and run through October 30, 2005.  The exhibition is a retrospective look at wearable art as it has grown and changed over the past 35 years.  Approximately 125 objects chart the genre’s development from embroidered and crocheted hippie style, to grand, one-of-a-kind woven, knitted, and dyed garments that are equally at home on the body and on the wall, to the more fashion-oriented works of the 1990s.  The exhibition prominently features works from the Museums’ permanent collection, augmented by selections from private collections in the United States and abroad. The Artwear:  Fashion and Anti-Fashion exhibition catalogue was distributed to all Trustees.  The Board of Trustees expressed appreciation to Ms. Leventon for her remarks with a round of applause.

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 total comments to thirty minutes.  There was no public comment.

VII.

Meeting Schedule, Future Events and Current and Future Exhibits

A. Board of Trustees Meetings

B. Executive Committee Meetings

C. Future Events

D. Current and Future Exhibitions (*Exhibitions organized by FAMSF)

VIII.

Adjournment - Diane B. Wilsey, President

There being no further business, President Wilsey adjourned the meeting at
4:25 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,



Judy Gough
Executive Secretary


Note:  These minutes set forth all actions taken up by the Board of Trustees on matters stated, but not necessarily in the order in which the matters were considered.