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Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Board of Trustees
Thursday, April 13, 2006
3:00 p.m.
Piazzoni Murals Room
de Young
Golden Gate Park
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive
San Francisco, California
AGENDA
ORDER OF BUSINESS
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Calling of the Meeting to Order – Diane B. Wilsey, President
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II.
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Calling of the Roll
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Arlene Ackerman
Del M. Anderson
Adolphus Andrews, Jr.
Cheryl L. Bancroft
Alvin H. Baum, Jr.
Shelby W. Bonnie
Kermit H. Boston
T. Robert Burke
Carol W. Casey
Iris S. Chan
Barnaby Conrad III
Marion Moore Cope
Penny Coulter
Molly Murphy Crowley
Denise B. Fitch
Harrison S. Fraker, Jr.
Karen B. Francois
John A. Friede
Elise Friedman
Dr. Rupert Garcia
Richard N. Goldman
Lauren Hall
Nancy B. Hamon
Jacqueline Hoefer
Diane B. Lloyd-Butler, Vice President for Marketing and Communications
Nion McEvoy
Lorna F. Meyer
Josie Mooney
Robert P. Morrow III
Marianne H. Peterson
Michael H. Podell
Louise H. Renne
Jeanne Robertson
Shelagh Rohlen, Vice President for Annual Support
Mara E. Rosales
George B. Saxe
Randolph R. Scott, Vice President for Audience Development and Civic Affairs
Trevor D. Traina
Carlos Pedro Villa
Lonna Wais
Nancy Willis
Diane B. Wilsey, President
David Winton
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Ex-Officio Trustee Members
Mayor Gavin Newsom
Gloria Bonilla, President/Recreation and Park Commission
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There will be an opportunity for public comment before or during each agenda item.
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Report of the Nominating Committee – Nion McEvoy, Chair
A. Report on Trustees Rotating Off the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco - Discussion
Del M. Anderson
Alvin H. Baum, Jr.
Richard N. Goldman
Nancy B. Hamon
Diane B. Lloyd-Butler
Nion McEvoy
Nancy Willis
B. Consideration and Possible Action to Elect the Following New Trustees to the Board of Trustees for an Initial Three Year Term - Action
Gwen Chan
Gretchen Kimball
Kathryn Lasater
Monica Maduro
Lisa M. Sardegna
Arlene Schnitzer
Jim Tananbaum
C. Welcome New Trustees – Discussion
D. Consideration and Possible Action to Re-elect the Following Trustees to a Second Three Year Term - Action
Shelby W. Bonnie
Molly M. Crowley
Karen Francois
Jeanne Robertson
Trevor D. Traina
E. Consideration and Possible Action to Re-elect the Following Trustees to a Third Three Year Term - Action
Barnaby Conrad III
Marianne H. Peterson
Randolph R. Scott
Lonna Wais
F. Consideration and Possible Action to Elect the Following Vice Presidents to a Term of One Year - Action
Marion M. Cope, Vice President for Annual Support
Randolph R. Scott, Vice President for Audience Development and Civic Affairs
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G. Consideration and Possible Action to Elect the Following FAMSF Executive Committee Members to a Term of One Year- Action
Kermit H. Boston
Iris S. Chan
Marion M. Cope
Penny Coulter
Robert P. Morrow III
Marianne Peterson
Michael H. Podell
Louise H. Renne
Jeanne Robertson
Randolph R. Scott
Trevor Traina
Lonna Wais
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H.Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Setting the Number of Trustee Positions - Action
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-five (45) until such number is changed by this Board.
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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 March 2, 2006 Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees Meeting (See Appendix A – Draft Minutes) - Action
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B. Report of the March 22, 2006 Meeting of the Acquisitions Committee of the Fine Arts Museums Foundation - George Hecksher, Vice President for Collections, and Chair of the Acquisitions Committee of the Fine Arts Museums Foundation (See Appendix B – Report of the March 22, 2006 Acquisitions Committee Meeting) - Action
1. Purchases
2. Gifts Offered to the Museums
3. Bequest of Ninety-One (91) Works on Paper Offered to the Museums
4. First and Second Step Deaccessioning
5. Purchases Reported for the Record
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of The Fine Arts Museums Foundation does hereby approve the appended March 22, 2006 report of the Acquisitions Committee of the Fine Arts Museums Foundation, including approving the works of art acquired through purchase, donation, and bequest as gifts to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco from the Fine Arts Museums Foundation; approving one purchase of art by the Fine Arts Museums Foundation for loan to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; and approving first and second step deaccessioning.
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C. Report on Saturday Closure of John F. Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate Park - Discussion
1. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Opposing Saturday Closure of John F. Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate Park and Urging the Board of Supervisors to Oppose the Proposed Saturday Closure (To Be Distributed at the Meeting) - Action
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D. Other Informational Items - Discussion
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Report of the Director – John E. Buchanan, Jr.
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A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve a Loan Request (See Appendix C) - Action
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B. Report on Executive Committee Approval by Mail Ballot of the Following Loan Request - Discussion
From: Oklahoma City Museum of Art
Oklahoma City, OK
For: Images of Storms in European and American Art
Oklahoma City, OK: 4/20/06 to 8/13/06
Jan van Goyen (Dutch, 1596-1656)
The Thunderstorm, 1641
Oil on canvas, 54 ¼ x 72 1/8 (137.8 x 183.2 cm)
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Museum
Purchase, M. H. de Young Memorial Museum
48.7
Stipulations: The painting will be accompanied by a FAMSF courier to Oklahoma City and return to San Francisco. All related expenses will be paid by the requesting organization.
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C. Report on Current and Future Exhibitions - Discussion
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D. Update on City Budget – Discussion
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E. 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, 2005 - Action
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 served 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 $9,095,924 expended by the Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums for operations and $2,726,548 for the new de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park during the period October 1 through December 31, 2005.
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F. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging Bequests of Funds Received During the Period October 1 through December 31, 2005 - Action
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby acknowledge the following bequests of funds received during the period October 1 through December 31, 2005:
Joan Diehl McCauley 1991 Trust, $18,803
Mohr Family Trust, $71,894
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G. Other Informational Items - Discussion
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Public Comment
Members of the public may address the Board of Trustees on Items 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.
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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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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. 44 line (south bound) stops in front of the de Young Museum. The No. 44 line (north bound) stops at Tea Garden Drive. For access to the de Young Museum by BART from the East Bay, get off at the New Montgomery Station. Take MUNI's No. 38 line (Geary) to 6th Avenue and transfer to the No. 44 line (O'Shaughnessy). For access to the de Young Museum by BART from Daly City, get off at the Civic Center Station. Take MUNI's No. 71 line (outbound) and transfer at 6th Avenue at Lincoln Way to the No. 44 line (O'Shaughnessy). Accessible parking spaces (disabled-designated) are available in the Concourse Parking Garage (enter at 10th Avenue and Fulton Street) and on John F. Kennedy Drive. For more information about MUNI's accessible services, call (415) 923-6142.
There are accessible parking spaces (disabled-designated) available in front of the de Young. 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:
Frank Darby, 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. Darby, 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.
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
