SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Friday, October 23, 2020
1:30 p.m.
Remote Meeting via Webex
Closed Session

Minutes 

President Ordeñana called the meeting to order at 1:37 p.m.

1. Roll Call
   
   Commissioners Present
   Roberto Ordeñana, President
   Kimberlee Stryker, Vice President
   Yakuh Askew
   JD Beltran
   Charles Collis
   Suzie Ferras
   Mary Jung
   Dorka Keehn
   Nabiel Musleh
   Abby Sadin Schnair
   Marcus Shelby
   Janine Shiota
   Debra Walker
   Paul Woolford
    
   Commissioners Absent
   Linda Parker Pennington
   
   President Ordeñana announced virtual meeting instructions.
   
   Commission Secretary Alyssa Ventre announced public comment instructions.
    
2. Possible Closed Session:  Public Employee Appointment – Director of Cultural Affairs
   
   President Ordeñana called for public comment on all matters pertaining to the closed session.
   
   Public Comment:
   A caller on behalf of See Black Womxn said that President Ordenana did not respond to a letter sent by See Black Womxn from August 9. They also commented on the budget of the Director of Cultural Affairs search and questioned the hiring of Bob Murray & Associates.
   
   Dana King said that See Black Womxn sent letters about the DCA process and they did not receive any responses. She said that the Director of Cultural Affairs is vital to expanding diversity and equity. She stated that the ideal candidate should provide data driven results, show proof of successful DEIA implementation, drive a culture of accountability, and build a culture of belonging, She said that See Black Womxn objects to hiring Bob Murray and Associates for the search. She commented on the budget of the Director of Cultural Affairs search and questioned the hiring of Bob Murray and Associates. She requested the Commission address her questions in their closed session.
   
   Angela Hennessy commented on the Director of Cultural Affairs search. She questioned the budget of the search and the hiring of Bob Murray & Associates.
    
   The Commission voted to go into closed session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(b), to consider the appointment of a Director of Cultural Affairs.
   
   The motion unanimously carried by the following vote:
   Ayes: Ordeñana, Stryker, Askew, Beltran, Collins, Ferras, Jung, Keehn, Musleh, Schnair, Shelby, Shiota, Walker, Woolford.
   
   Closed Session
   The Commission met in closed session from 1:58 p.m. until 4:28 p.m. Commissioners Ordeñana, Stryker, Askew, Beltran, Collins, Ferras, Jung, Keehn, Musleh, Schnair, Shelby, Shiota, Walker and Woolford were present in the closed session. Commission Secretary Ventre and Valerie Gaeta Phillips, President of Bob Murray & Associates, were also present.
   
   Commissioner Woolford left the meeting at 3:29 p.m. Commissioner Keehn left the meeting at 3:57 p.m.
   
   Open Session
   The Commission reconvened in open session at 4:28 p.m., with Commissioners Ordeñana, Stryker, Askew, Beltran, Collins, Ferras, Jung, Musleh, Schnair, Shelby, Shiota, Walker and Commission Secretary Ventre and Ms. Phillips in attendance.
   
   President Ordeñana thanked members of the public for their patience during this closed session.
   
   President Ordeñana announced that the Commission voted to make an appointment contingent on the final negotiation and coordination with the Department of Human Resources.
   
   Pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(a), the Committee voted not to report any of the discussions held in closed session.
   
   There was no public comment.
   
   The motion unanimously carried by the following vote:
   Ayes: Ordeñana, Stryker, Askew, Beltran, Collins, Ferras, Jung, Musleh, Schnair, Shelby, Shiota, Walker.
    
3. Adjournment
   There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:32 p.m.
    

posted 11/6/2020, 8:50 a.m. adv
approved 12/7/2020

Archives Available
A recording of this meeting will be available online after the meeting at the following address: https://sfgov.org/arts/audio-archive-9.

Language Accessibility

Translated written materials and interpretation services are available to you at no cost. For assistance, please notify Commission Secretary Alyssa Ventre, 415-252-2255, Alyssa.ventre@sfgov.org.

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