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OFFICIAL MEETING NOTICE
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Board of Trustees
Thursday, April 16, 2009
3:00 p.m.
Piazzoni Murals Room
de Young Museum
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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Adolphus Andrews, Jr.
Edward D. Baker III
Roger Barnett
Shelby W. Bonnie
Carol W. Casey
Iris S. Chan
David H. S. Chung
Barnaby Conrad III
Marion Moore Cope, Vice President for Annual Support
Penny Coulter
Molly Murphy Crowley
Belva Davis, Vice President
Juliet de Baubigny
Denise B. Fitch
Harrison S. Fraker, Jr.
Karen B. Francois
John A. Friede
Elise Friedman
Carlos A. Garcia
Frankie Jacobs Gillette
Lauren Hall
Gretchen Kimball
Janet W. Lamkin
David Lamond
Kathryn Lasater
Lawrence B. Low
Monica Maduro, Vice President for Marketing
and Audience Development
Nancy McFadden
Carl Pascarella
Marianne H. Peterson
Jeanne Robertson
Venetta S. Rohal
Lisa M. Sardegna
Arlene Schnitzer
Randolph R. Scott
Susan S. Swartz
Jim Tananbaum
Jeana Toney
Trevor D. Traina
Lonna Wais
Robert T. Wall
Diane B. Wilsey, President
David Winton
Lisa Zanze
Ex-Officio Trustee Members
Mayor Gavin Newsom
Lawrence Martin, 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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Closed Session for Conference with Legal Counsel for Existing Litigation
A. Public Comment on All Matters Pertaining to the Closed Session- Discussion
B. Vote on Whether to Hold Closed Session to Confer with Legal Counsel
[San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)] -Action
C. Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 and
San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d) - Discussion
Conference with Legal Counsel on Existing Litigation as Plaintiff - Deputy City Attorneys Adine Varah and Donald Margolis
1. City and County of San Francisco (Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco) vs. Thomas Jaffe, Robert Friede, et. al.
(Civil Case No.: 08-479905) and Robert Friede vs.
City and County of San Francisco (Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco) (as Third-Party Defendant) [New York Supreme Court Index No. 590982/2008]
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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)] -Action
2. Vote to Elect Whether to Disclose Any or All Discussions
Held in Closed Session [San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(a)] -Action
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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 29, 2009 Meeting of the Board of Trustees (See Appendix A – Draft Minutes)
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B. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Report of the March 5, 2009 Acquisitions Committee Meeting – George Hecksher, Vice President for Collections and Chair of the Acquisitions Committee (See Appendix B)
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1. Stricter Guidelines for Acquiring Antiquities Established on June 4, 2008 by the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD)
2. Purchases
3. Bequest of a Collection of Pre-Columbian Artworks
Consisting of 220 Records
4. Gifts
5. First Step Deaccessioning
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RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby approve the appended March 5, 2009 report of the Acquisitions Committee of the Fine Arts Museums Foundation, including approving the works of art acquired through purchase, bequest, and donation as gifts to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco from the Fine Arts Museums Foundation, and approving first step deaccessioning.
C. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Resignation of Shelby W. Bonnie from the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco -Action
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D. Consideration and Possible Action to Change the Location of the October 8, 2009 Board of Trustees Meeting and the September 10, 2009 and December 10, 2009 Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees Meetings from the Piazzoni Murals Room at the de Young Museum to the Board Room at the Legion of Honor Due to the Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs Exhibition at the de Young Museum - Action
WHEREAS, The Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs exhibition opens at the de Young Museum on June 27, 2009 and runs through March 28, 2010; and
WHEREAS, The Tut exhibition is expected to attract large audiences to the de Young Museum making it more convenient to hold the October 8, 2009 Board of Trustees meeting and the September 10, 2009 and December 10, 2009 Executive Committee meetings at the Legion of Honor in the Board Room, rather than the Piazzoni Murals Room at the de Young Museum; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees does hereby change the location of the October 8, 2009 Board of Trustees meeting and the September 10, 2009 and December 10, 2009 meetings of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees from the Piazzoni Murals Room at the de Young Museum to the Board Room at the Legion of Honor; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the time of these meetings remains unchanged, namely 3 p.m.
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E. 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 Loan Requests (See Appendix C) -Action
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B. 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 30, 2008
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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; 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 $8,470,146 expended by the Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums for operations during the period October 1 through December 30, 2008.
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C. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution
Acknowledging Bequests of Funds Received During the Period October 1 through December 30, 2008 - Action
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby acknowledge the bequests of funds received during the period October 1 through December 30, 2008:
Cornelia Myers Cogsdell 1998 Trust, $352.56
Myna B. Hughes Trust, $3,192
Hildegard Seidel Estate, $239,664
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D. 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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VIII.
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Adjournment in Memory of Former Trustee David R. Hoyer – 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 available 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 Hagiwara 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). Disabled placard
parking spaces 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.
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:
Chris Ruston, 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.
Ruston, or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administra-
tive 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 Museum, 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 Museum, Golden
Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco, CA,
94118-4501. Please contact Judy Gough at (415) 750-3669 to make
arrangements.
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