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Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Executive Committee of the Board
of Trustees
Thursday, March 13, 2003
12:00 Noon
233 Post Street, 6th
Floor Conference Room
San Francisco, CA
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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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
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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 President - Diane B. Wilsey
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A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Minutes of the
January 23, 2003 Meeting of the Board of Trustees (See Appendix A - Draft Minutes)
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Action
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B. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution to Approve the Report of the Acquisitions Committee of The Fine Arts Museums Foundation of February 11, 2003; Including Approval of the Works of
Art Acquired through Purchase and Donation as Gifts from The Fine Arts Museums Foundation - J. Alec Merriam, Chair and Vice President (See Appendix B - Report of the Acquisitions Committee of The Fine Arts Museums Foundation of February 11, 2003)
1. Purchases
2. Gifts Offered to the Museums
3. Purchases Reported for the Record
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby approve the appended February 11, 2003 Report of the Acquisitions Committee of The Fine Arts Museums Foundation including approval of the works of art acquired through purchase and donation as gifts from The Fine Arts Museums Foundation.
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Action
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C. Report on Recent Developments Regarding the Plans to Build a New
de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park
1. Report on the Voluntary Abandonment of the Appeal by the People for a New de Young of the Judgment of the Superior Court, City and County of San Francisco, of September 11, 2002, Which Rejected All Claims Asserted by the People for a New
2. Report on the New de Young "Topping Off" Celebration on October 18, 2003
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Discussion
Discussion
Discussion
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D. Report on the Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority Underground Parking Facility
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Discussion
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E. Report on the Amendment of the San Francisco Park Code to Add Section 6.12 to Prohibit Motor Vehicle Traffic in Golden Gate Park on Saturdays on John F. Kennedy Drive between Kezar and 8th Avenue; Arguello Boulevard; Conservatory Drive East and Conservatory Drive West; and Bowling Green Drive between John F. Kennedy Drive and Middle Drive East (See Appendix C - Two Articles from the
February 25, 2003 San Francisco Chronicle, "Skaters, drivers battle for Golden Gate Park" by Rachel Gordon, and "Saturdays may never be the same" by Ken Garcia)
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Discussion
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F. Other Informational Items
1. Report on the Cancellation of the May 8, 2003 Meeting of the
2. Report on Plans to Honor Trustee Emerita Ruth Asawa at the
April 10, 2003 Meeting of the Board of Trustees
3. Report on Change of Date for June 2003 Board of Trustees
Meeting from Thursday, June 12, 2003 to Thursday, June 26, 2003 and Luncheon Honoring Trustee Nancy Hamon on
Thursday, June 26, 2003
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Discussion
Discussion
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Director's Report - Harry S. Parker III
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A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Loan Requests
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Action
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B. Report on the Possible Return of a Sextant (Nautical Instrument) to the Heir of the Lender1
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Discussion
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C. Report on the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society Advisory Committee
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Discussion
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D. Report on City Budget
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Discussion
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E. Report on Current and Future Exhibits
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Discussion
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F. Other Informational Items
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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 E- List of Board and Executive Committee Meetings, Events
and Exhibitions)
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Discussion
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VII.
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Adjournment in Memory of Honorary Trustee June Goethe Craycroft - Diane B. Wilsey, President
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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.
For access to 233 Post Street by BART, get off at the Montgomery Street Station. MUNI's wheelchair-accessible No. 38 line may also be taken to Geary and Stockton Streets, as well as wheelchair-accessible No. 2 line (east bound), which stops close to 233 Post Street. For more information about MUNI's accessible services, call (415) 923-6142. Accessible parking space (disabled-designated) is available at the Stockton-Sutter Parking Garage.
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/sfbos.org/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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1 The Sextant was on loan to the Museums from 1911 until the Fine Arts Museums Board of Trustees at its April 2000 meeting authorized it to be sold in accordance with Section 1899.10 of the California Civic Code ("Old Loan Legislation" enacted in 1983).
