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Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Board of Trustees
Thursday, April 10, 2003
3:00 p.m.
Board Room
California Palace of the Legion of
Honor
Lincoln Park
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
Cheryl L. Bancroft
Alvin H. Baum, Jr.
George McNear Bowles
Jamie Bowles
T. Robert Burke
Barbara B. Carleton
Iris S. Chan
Barnaby Conrad III
Marion Moore Cope
Belva Davis, Vice President/Audience Development and Civic Affairs
Dagmar Dolby
Richard P. Essey
Richard H. Finn
Morgan Flagg
Harrison S. Fraker, Jr.
John A. Friede
Calling of the Roll (continued)
Dr. Rupert Garcia
Richard N. Goldman
Constance Goodyear
Nancy Hamon
George Hecksher
Jacqueline Hoefer
Beverly James
Stephen L. 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
Joy Ou
Marianne H. Peterson
Michael H. Podell
Louise H. Renne
Shelagh Rohlen, Vice President/Annual Support
George B. Saxe
Randolph R. Scott
Burl A. Toler, Sr.
Vivian Fei Tsen
Carlos Pedro Villa
Lonna Wais
Nancy Willis
Diane B. Wilsey, President
David Winton
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Ex-Officio Trustee Members
Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr.
John Murray, President/Recreation and Park Commission
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Absences to be Excused
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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
B. Consideration and Possible Action to Elect the Following New Trustees to the Board of Trustees for an Initial Three Year Term
Shelby W. Bonnie
Molly Murphy Crowley
Karen Bell Francois
Jeanne P. Robertson
Trevor Traina
C. Welcome New Trustees
D. Consideration and Possible Action to Re-elect the Following Trustees to a Second Three Year Term
Barnaby Conrad III
William R. Kimball
Marianne H. Peterson
Randolph H. Scott
Lonna Wais
E. Consideration and Possible Action to Re-elect the Following Trustees to a Third Three Year Term
Del M. Anderson
Alvin H. Baum, Jr.
Richard Goldman
Nancy Hamon
Diane B. Lloyd-Butler
Nion McEvoy
Nancy Willis
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Discussion
Action
Discussion
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Action
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F. Consideration and Possible Action to Elect the Following
Vice Presidents to a Term of One Year1
Diane B. Lloyd-Butler, Vice President for Marketing and Communications
J. Alec Merriam, Vice President
Shelagh Rohlen, Vice President for Annual Support
Randolph R. Scott, Vice President for Audience Development and Civic Affairs
G. Consideration and Possible Action to Elect the Following FAMSF Executive Committee Members to a Term of One Year
Alvin H. Baum, Jr.
Richard P. Essey
George Hecksher
Nion McEvoy
Robert P. Morrow III
Marianne Peterson
Michael H. Podell
Lonna Wais
H. Consideration and Possible Action to Elect Margaret Wetzel as Trustee
I. 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-one until such number is changed by this Board.
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Action
Action
Action
Action
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Report of the President - Diane B. Wilsey
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Discussion
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A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Minutes of the March 13, 2003 Executive Committee Meeting (See Appendix A - Draft Minutes)
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Action
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B. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Honoring
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Action
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C. Report on Two Major Acquisitions from the February 11, 2003 Meeting of the Acquisitions Committee of The Fine Arts Museums Foundation - J. Alec Merriam, Chair, Acquisitions Committee of
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Discussion
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D. Report on Recent Developments Regarding the Plans to Build the New de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park
1. Report on the New de Young "Topping Off" Celebration on
2. Status Report on the Concourse Authority Underground Parking Facility
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Discussion
Discussion
Discussion
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E. Report on the Cancellation of the May 8, 2003 Meeting of the Executive Committee
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Discussion
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F. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Changing the Date of the Next Meeting of the Board of Trustees from Thursday, June 12, 2003 to Thursday, June 26, 2003
RESOLVED, That the date of the June 12, 2003 meeting of the Board of Trustees as set by Board Resolution 1414 on June 13, 2002 is hereby changed to Thursday, June 26, 2003, in order to honor Trustee Nancy Hamon for her extraordinary generosity in support of the New de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the time and location of the June 26, 2003 meeting will remain the same, namely 3:00 p.m., in the Board Room at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park, San Francisco, California.
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Action
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G. Other Informational Items
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Discussion
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Director's Report - Harry S. Parker III
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Discussion
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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 San Francisco Museum and Historical Society Advisory Committee by Ira Michael Heyman, Acting Chair (See Appendix C - Initial Report Dated March 18, 2003 of the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society Advisory Committee Submitted to the Board of Supervisors)
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Discussion
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C. 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, 2002
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 $4,387,063 expended by the Corporation of The Fine Arts Museums for operations and $5,347,967 for the New de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park during the period October 1 through December 31, 2002.
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D. Report on Bequests Received During the period October 1 through December 31, 2002
1. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging That No Bequests of Funds Were Received by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco During the Period October 1 through December 31, 2002
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby acknowledge that no bequests of funds were received during the period October 1 through December 31, 2002.
2. Report on a $1 Million Bequest from Honorary Trustee Phyllis C. Wattis to The Fine Arts Museums Foundation to Establish the Phyllis C. Wattis Fund for Traveling Exhibitions
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Discussion
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Discussion
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E. Update on the City Budget
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Discussion
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F. Current and Future Exhibits
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Discussion
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G. Other Informational Items
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Discussion
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Public Comment
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)
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Discussion
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VIII.
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Adjournment - 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.
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/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 President Diane B. Wilsey was elected to a three year term as President on April 12, 2001.
