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OFFICIAL MEETING NOTICE
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Board of Trustees
Thursday, June 11, 2009
3:00 p.m.
Board Room
Legion of Honor
Lincoln Park
100 34th Avenue
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
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] - Action
D. Reconvene in Open Session
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
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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IV.
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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 April 16, 2009 Meeting of the Board of Trustees - Action
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B. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve One Additional Gift of Art Recommended by the Acquisitions Committee at its March 5, 2009 Meeting – George Hecksher, Vice President for Collections and Chair of the Acquisitions Commttee - Action
Elmer Bischoff (American, 1916-1991)
Girl with Towel, 1960
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C. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Report of the May 27, 2009 Acquisitions Committee Meeting – George Hecksher, Vice President for Collections and Chair of the Acquisitions Committee - Action
1. Purchases
2. Gifts
3. Funded Purchases
4. First Step Deaccessioning
5. Second Step Deaccessioning
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby approve the appended May 27, 2009 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, and approving first step and second step deaccessioning.
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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 Loan Requests - Action
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B. Consideration and Possible Action to Change Certain Wedding/
Private Facility Rental Fees Effective July 1, 2009 at the de Young Museum and Legion of Honor – Patty Lacson, Director of Facilities - Action
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C. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution to Transfer Funds in the Admission Fund for the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 - Action
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby authorize the Controller of the City and County of San Francisco to transfer monthly excess revenue over monthly admission operating expenses in the Admission Fund (2S CRF RPD) Index Code 615001 to Project PFAADM, Index Code 615001 on a monthly basis for the
Fiscal Year 2009-2010; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the funds in project PFAADM are to be used to reimburse the Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums for expenses incurred on behalf of the Museums.
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D. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging Funding Expended by the Corporation of the Fine
Arts Museums During the Period January 1 through March 31, 2009 - 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; 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 $8,003,823 expended by the Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums for operations during the period January 1 through March 31, 2009.
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E.Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution
Acknowledging a Bequest of Funds Received During the Period January 1 through March 31, 2009 - Action
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby acknowledge a bequest of funds received during the period January 1 through March 31, 2009:
Estate of Frederic H. Pickrell, $42,032.86
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F. 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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VIII.
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Meeting Schedule, Future Events and Current and Future Exhibits – Discussion
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IX.
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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. 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:
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 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. If any materials related to an item on this agenda have been distributed to the Board of Trustees after distribution of the agenda packet, those materials are available for public inspection at the
de Young Museum, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, during normal office hours.
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