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Friday, May 5, 2006
3:00 p.m.
City Hall Room 416
Minutes
President Johnston called the meeting to order at 3:06 p.m.
- Roll Call
Commissioners Present
P.J. Johnston
Andrea Cochran
José Cuellar
Maya Draisin
Leonard Hunter
John Kriken
Alexander Lloyd
Beverly Prior
Lawrence Rinder
Commissioners Absent
Janice Mirikitani
Jeannene Przyblyski
Dede Wilsey
Pop Zhao
M. Sue Lee
- Approval of Minutes
The following Resolution was moved, seconded, and unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-051: APPROVAL OF MINUTES ADOPTED
RESOLVED, that this Commission does hereby approve the Minutes of the Regular Monthly Meeting of March 6, 2006.
NOTE: ALL ADOPTIONS ARE UNANIMOUS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
- President’s Report
President Johnston thanked everyone for attending this special meeting, noting that the challenge of having such prestigious Commissioners is that they are all very busy. In the interest of brevity, he gave no other report.
- Director’s Report
Mr. Newirth reported that baby Francesca Elise was born to Janet Heller on April 13, and noted that the Commission was expecting two more births shortly.
He announced Lotta’s Opera, an Art on Market Street performance on May 6 and 7, and encouraged everyone to see it. He reported that Public Art Program Director Jill Manton and Public Art Program Deputy Director Susan Pontious are working with the community on the proposal for a bust of slain Supervisor Harvey Milk in City Hall. He mentioned the City’s capital plan, and said that the statues of King Carlos and Juan Bautista de Anza should be at their new home at Lake Merced in June.
Mr. Newirth reported that he and Deputy Director Nancy Gonchar are meeting regularly with Kary Schulman and Renee Hayes of Grants for the Arts and Arts Task Force Chair Debra Walker. He said that the Americans for the Arts economic impact study has begun. He reported that meetings with Street Artists Program Director Howard Lazar and Supervisor McGoldrick’s office on the question of street performers are ongoing. He also reported that the WritersCorps event with the San Francisco Giants, which was rained out, is expected to be rescheduled in June.
Mr. Newirth explained that he has been meeting with Laura Spanjian of the Public Utilities Commission and Mike Farrah of the Mayor’s office to discuss art enrichment, and he congratulated President Johnston on the successful earthquake centennial events. Mr. Newirth noted that he and Ms. Manton had gone to Seattle for the opening of a show by Maya Lin, which enhanced their understanding of how she works. He reported on the Gallery retreat held the previous Saturday. He introduced the new Cultural Equity Grants Program Associate, Ebony McKinney. He reported on the Broadway Streetscape community meeting, which he attended with Ms. Manton and Public Art Program Manager Tonia Macneil.
He discussed the supplemental budget allocation, explaining that after discussions with the Arts Task Force and the Supervisors, he and staff crafted a plan, using existing granting programs, to fund several more artists under Cultural Equity Grants and Programs in the Community. As was intended, the funds will go directly to artists.
- Consent Calendar
RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-052
Approval: RESOLVED, that this Commission does hereby adopt the following items on the Consent Calendar and their related Resolutions:
Approval of Committee Minutes
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-053: Motion to approve the Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of February 21, 2006.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-054: Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of February 27, 2006.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-055: Motion to approve the Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee Meeting Minutes of March 14, 2006.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-056: Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of March 20, 2006.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-057: Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of April 17, 2006.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-058: Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of April 19, 2006.
Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee Recommendations (March 14, 2006)
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-059: Motion to approve a grant to San Francisco School Alliance Foundation (formerly Every Child Can Learn) for the 20th annual San Francisco Youth Arts Festival. The grant will not exceed $1,500 from the Youth Arts Fund.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-060: Motion to pay an honorarium to Ernest Mark to serve as meeting facilitator with the seven Cultural Centers to review evaluation criteria and develop funding guidelines for the Cultural Centers program. Honorarium will not exceed $7100, from PAF.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-061: Motion to approve a $10,000 grant to SomArts Cultural Center exclusively to support maintenance and facility repair for the 2005-2006 fiscal year from Facility Maintenance Funds.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-062: Motion to increase the 2005-2006 Cultural Center grant agreement to SomArts for the subgrantees (Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center, $8,551; Queer Cultural Center, $8,551; and Native American Cultural Center, $8,551) not to exceed grant of $815,297 from increases in the 2004-2005 Hotel Tax Fund allocation.
Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (March 20, 2006)
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-063: Motion to approve Skyview Aquavista Pump Station Phase 3 contingent upon specification of maximum depth planter boxes for all new trees, extension of maintenance period to two (2) years, extension of plant warranty to two (2) years and provision of additional drainage details for trees planted at rear of site.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-064: Motion to approve Mission Bay Park 8 Pump Station 4 Phase 1 and 2.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-065: Motion to approve Junipero Serra Playground and Clubhouse Renovation Phase 2 contingent upon modifying the window system to extend closer to the underside of the roofline as budget permits.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-066: Motion to approve Palo Alto Pump Station Replacement Project Phase 1.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-067: Motion to approve San Francisco International Airport Secure Connector Phase 2.
Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (April 17, 2006)
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-068: Motion to approve the Harvey Milk Center for Recreational Arts Phases 1 and 2 with a preference for a bolder exterior color that accentuates the form of the building and complements the natural park setting.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-069: Motion to approve James Rolph Clubhouse and Playground Renovation Phases 1 and 2 with the recommendation that the location of the building signage be further studied.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-070: Motion to approve Upper Noe Valley Recreation Center Renovation Phase 3 Administrative Review.
Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (April 19, 2006)
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-071: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with David Perry and Associates, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $3,500 for the development of promotional materials and activities for the Third Street Light Rail artworks.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-072: Motion to approve the six final poster designs for The Endangered Seed, by the artist team of Victoria Carlson and Virginia Hopkins, to be installed in 24 Market Street kiosks from May 12 to August 10, 2006, as part of the Art on Market Street 2006 Kiosk Poster Program.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-073: Motion to deaccession the damaged cast concrete and mosaic Basketball by Johanna Poethig, located at Rochambeau Playground, and return the remains to the artist.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-074: Motion to add Jason Webster to the Arts Commission list of pre-approved Fine Arts Service Providers.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-075: Motion to approve honoraria payments of $1,000 each to artists Margaret Tedesco, Claudia Tennyson and Kate Pocrass, and an honorarium payment of $3,000 to artist Patricia Diart, for their participation in the summer series, “The Dust Never Settles.”
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-076: Motion to authorize the demolition of The Fire Next Time I, a mural painted on the south façade of the Joseph P. Lee Recreation Center auditorium, which will be demolished by the Recreation and Parks Department, as part of an overall improvement plan for the Joseph P. Lee Recreation Center.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-077: Motion to place the following artists on a shortlist for consideration for future gate room wall opportunities at San Francisco International Airport: Seyed Alavi, Christopher Brown, Felipe Dulzaides, Diane Andrews Hall, Donald Lipski, Darlene Nguyen-Ely, Catherine Wagner, Arngunnur Yr and Faye Zhang.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-078: Motion to approve Owen Smith’s color cartoons for Laguna Honda Hospital lobby murals and mosaics (Prospector, Falconer and Iron Worker) and a relief sculpture (Construction Worker).
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-079: Motion to approve Ann Chamberlain and Bernard Lubell’s light box prototype for Laguna Honda Hospital, and approval to begin fabrication of the light box artwork.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-080: Motion to approve the conceptual design proposal by artist Joyce Hsu for artwork at Argonne Playground and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Joyce Hsu for the design, development, fabrication, transportation and consultation during the installation of artwork for an amount not to exceed $25,000.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-081: Motion to approve the conceptual proposal for artwork by the artist team of Susan Schwartzenberg and Michael Davis for installation at the Harvey Milk Recreation Center.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-082: Motion to approve the negotiation and acceptance of an easement, or other long-term agreement, between the City and County of San Francisco and the Ingleside Presbyterian Church, for long-term or permanent installation of public art on the section of its private property not used as a public sidewalk, located at 1345 Ocean Avenue in San Francisco (Block 6942, Lot 50).
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-083: Motion to rescind Resolution 0712-04-154 authorizing the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract in an amount not to exceed $36,000 with the artist team of Jeff Northam and Rufus Butler Seder to design, fabricate and install an artwork for the new Glen Park Branch Library.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-084: Motion to pay an honorarium to the artist team of Jeff Northam and Rufus Butler Seder in the amount of $1,250 for the development of three preliminary proposal sketches for an artwork for the new Glen Park Branch Library.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-085: Motion to approve the artist team of Reddy Lieb and Linda Raynsford, the alternate artist team recommended by the Glen Park Branch Community Artist Selection Panel, to design, fabricate, and deliver an artwork for the new Glen Park Branch Library.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-086: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract in an amount not to exceed $35,000 with the artist team of Reddy Lieb and Linda Raynsford to design, fabricate and transport an artwork for the new Glen Park Branch Library.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-087: Motion to approve artist Gina Telcocci recommended by the Potrero Branch Community Artist Selection Panel, to design, fabricate and transport an artwork for the renovated Potrero Branch Library.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-088: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with artist Gina Telcocci in an amount not to exceed $36,000 to design, fabricate and transport an artwork for the renovated Potrero Branch Library.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-089: Motion to approve a preliminary proposal for a metal gate and adjacent fencing by artist Eric Powell for the new Ingleside Branch Library.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-090: Motion to approve the selection of Deborah Kennedy for the design and implementation of a public art project at the Sunnyside Clubhouse for a total contract amount not to exceed $30,000.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-091: Motion to approve the Hayes Green Temporary Projects selection panel’s recommendation of a proposal from Wowhaus for a historic, site-specific miniature golf installation featuring sculptures of Hayes Valley landmarks for a total amount not to exceed $20,000.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-092: Motion to approve the Hayes Green Temporary Projects selection panel’s recommendation of a proposal from Seyed Alavi for a cloth-covered golden gateway for a total amount not to exceed $20,000.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-093: Motion to approve the temporary exhibition of a sculpture by Pepe Ozan in Golden Gate Park at a green open space adjacent to JFK Drive for a period not to exceed six months.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-094: Pending approval of the proposal by the Airport Art Steering Committee and the Airport Commission, motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Joyce Hsu and Hung Liu, as recommended by the Airport Gate Room Walls Selection Panel, for an amount not to exceed $100,000 to design and fabricate a work of art for two gate room walls at San Francisco International Airport.
- Arts Task Force Report—Debra Walker, Arts Task Force Chair
Arts Task Force Chair Debra Walker distributed copies of the Task Force’s final report, and began by thanking City staff, including Mr. Newirth and Ms. Schulman, for their participation and hard work. She gave a brief overview of the history of the Task Force, reading from the authorizing legislation passed by the Board of Supervisors. She described how the Task Force met in City Hall and in the neighborhoods, trying to get input from everyone. Ms. Walker summarized what the Task Force found in its review of City spending on the arts, and of the various City agencies which spend money on the arts. She discussed the impact of the diversion of Hotel Tax funds to other areas of the City budget, noting that the Task Force recommended the restoration of these funds to arts spending. Ms. Walker highlighted some of the other recommendations, suggesting that many would expand the Arts Commission’s role in carrying out the City’s Master Plan. She explained that the structural recommendations were the most controversial.
A question from Commissioner Kriken began a brief discussion of facilities planning and the supply of both studio space and housing for artists and the arts within San Francisco. Commissioners also discussed how the report might influence the upcoming budget, and what other results might come from this process. President Johnston thanked Ms. Walker, and invited her back for a future meeting.
- Committee Reports
- Executive Committee—P.J. Johnston, Chair
- President Johnston reported that the Committee had not met, and he presented the following motions. Mr. Newirth explained that Dana Hemenway, who has been working part time at the Gallery, is also helping with the Americans for the Arts survey on the economic impact of the arts.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-095: Motion to approve the payment, up to $1,000, of honoraria and field and travel expenses, to artists, contractors, consultants, advisors or panelists for the Arts Commission and/or any of its programs, at the discretion of the Director of Cultural Affairs. Field and travel expenses shall include public transportation, use of a personal car, parking, per diem, meals, hotel and other similar expenses related to travel on Commission business.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-096: Motion to approve the proposal for expenditure of $250,000 in supplemental funds for individual artists.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-097: Motion to grant to Intersection for the Arts an amount not to exceed $5,000 to support conducting the San Francisco Economic Impact Study.
- Civic Design Review Committee—Andrea Cochran, Chair
- Commissioner Kriken reported on the Committee’s meetings in March and April, when it reviewed pump stations, airport improvements and recreaction centers. He noted that the Committee very much liked the Harvey Milk rec center project.
- Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee—José Cuellar, Chair
- Commissioner Cuellar, now Chair of the Committee, reported that they had an excellent meeting at SomArts in March, and they were pleased to get a better sense of what director Jack Davis and the staff there are doing. The Committee expressed some concern about the Cultural Centers’ reporting process, which needs to be standardized. They expect to address this and other issues with their consultant. Commissioner Cuellar said that the Committee is looking forward to meetings at the other Cultural Centers later this year. He presented the following motions. Mr. Newirth advised that Cultural Equity Grants Program Director Jewelle Gomez and Community Arts and Education Program Director Judy Nemzoff were available to answer any questions about the motions.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-098: Motion to increase the FY2005-2006 Cultural Center grant agreements with funding from the Hotel Tax Fund as follows: African American Arts and Culture Complex, increase of $34,447 (not to exceed grant of $405,182); Bayview Opera House, increase of $27,570 (not to exceed grant of $304,418); Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, increase of $46,394 (not to exceed grant of $512,269); SomArts, increase of $51,787 (not to exceed grant of $867,084).
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-099: Motion to approve a grant of $10,000 to the African American Arts and Culture Complex for the 2006 Juneteenth Celebration from funding from the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-100: Motion to pay Victoria Peterson an honorarium not to exceed $4,000 from the Youth Arts Fund.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-101: Motion to pay honorarium, not to exceed $250 each, to Manami Kano, Bay Area Video Coalition (for Kiyoshi Ikeda), Tracy Ward, Rachel Paras, Carla Williams, and Wei Ming Dariotis, who served as panelists for the 2006-2007 Programs in the Community grants. Funds come from the Grants for the Arts grant.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-102: Motion to approve recommendations for 46 grants totaling $512,250 in the 2006 cycle of the Organization Project Grants.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-046: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the following recipients of Cultural Equity Grants, Organization Project Grants:
| Grantee (and Fiscal Sponsor) |
Amount |
| 3rd i South Asian Independent Film Festival |
$12,000 |
| Lobster Theater Project |
$12,000 |
| PlayGround |
$12,000 |
| BAYCAT |
$11,250 |
| Chamber Music Partnership Inc. |
$12,000 |
| Thick Description |
$12,000 |
Erika Shuch Performance Project,
Fiscal Sponsor: Intersection for the Arts |
$7,760 |
| Campo Santo, Fiscal Sponsor: Intersection for the Arts |
$11,250 |
| Chinese Cultural Productions |
$11,250 |
| Earplay |
$8,000 |
| Epiphany Productions, Fiscal Sponsor: Dancers’ Group |
$12,000 |
San Francisco Hip Hop Dance Festival,
Fiscal Sponsor: Dancers’ Group |
$12,000 |
| Other Minds |
$11,250 |
| PhotoAlliance |
$12,000 |
| Fresh Meat Productions, Fiscal Sponsor: Queer Cultural Center |
$12,000 |
| Femina Potens, Fiscal Sponsor: Queer Cultural Center |
$12,000 |
| San Francisco Jewish Film Festival |
$11,250 |
| Flyaway Productions |
$12,000 |
| Kid Serve Youth Murals |
$10,000 |
| San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band |
$7,200 |
African & African-American Performing Arts Coalition,
Fiscal Sponsor: ODC Theater |
$12,000 |
| The San Francisco Silent Film Festival |
$11,250 |
| California Chinese Orchestra |
$9,920 |
| ODC Theater |
$11,250 |
| Tenth Muse, Fiscal Sponsor: Queer Cultural Center |
$9,120 |
| Asian American Theater Company |
$12,000 |
| MoBu Dance Group, Fiscal Sponsor: Dancers’ Group |
$6,000 |
| Out of Site: Center for Arts Education |
$12,000 |
| Del Sol Performing Arts Organization |
$12,000 |
| The Marsh |
$11,250 |
| Door Dog Music Productions |
$11,250 |
| San Francisco Performing Arts Library & Museum |
$11,250 |
| Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu |
$11,250 |
| Chinese Historical Society of America |
$11,250 |
| Stepology |
$12,000 |
| Dance Brigade |
$11,250 |
| San Francisco Camerawork |
$11,250 |
| Yerba Buena Arts and Events |
$11,250 |
| AfroSolo Theatre Company |
$12,000 |
| Peony Performing Arts |
$8,000 |
| Art for Healing |
$12,000 |
| Southern Exposure |
$13,500 |
| Dance Arts, Inc. |
$10,500 |
| Youth Speaks |
$13,500 |
| Small Press Traffic Literary Center |
$10,500 |
| San Francisco Mime Troupe |
$13,500 |
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-104: Motion to approve the following individuals for the Cultural Equity Grants panel pool:
Victoria Randall, public relations consultant
Jason Jong, assistant coordinator, Oakland Cultural Arts Program
Robert Bedoya, former executive director, National Association of Arts Organizations
Roderick Lowe, vocalist with Volti and operations manager for Children’s Book Press
Michelle K. Lynch, dancer
Danny Nguyen, choreographer and artistic director, Nguyen Dance Co.
Debbie Kajiyama, dancer with Navarrete x Kajiyama
Judith Kajiwara, director, Shizen Dance Theater
Jose Carasco, executive director, Loco Bloco
Betty Wong, musician and former IAC grantee
Dan Wolf, artistic director, Felonious: onelovehiphop
Simon Hinukai, artistic director, Destiny Arts Center, Oakland
Alleluia Panis, artistic director, Kulintang Arts
John Kloss, artistic director, Stepology
Mollie McFarland, program manager, Axis Dance Co.
- Street Artists Committee—Alex Lloyd, Chair
- Commissioner Lloyd, now Chair of the Committee, reported that they had not met. He presented the following motions:
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-105: Motion to approve waiver of 15-day policy for applicant in obtaining certificate: Daisy Snyder.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-106: Motion to approve former certificate-holders for priority issuance of certificate with waiver of re-screening of wares: Steve Pogni, Ava Austin, Ricky Fox, Millicent Ward, John Odbert, Nicole Ballard, Ulysses Dickerson, Joseph Russo, Josh Martens.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0505-06-107: Motion to approve payment of $100 to Mario Hernandez for assisting Program Director in repainting markings of various street artist spaces in Downtown area.
- Visual Arts Committee—Jeannene Przyblyski, Chair
- Commissioner Rinder reported that the Committee met in April and had reviewed several wonderful projects.
- New Business
President Johnston announced that Commissioner Draisin was joining the Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee, and that the full Commission’s June agenda would include an item nominating a Vice President, as the position has been vacant since Commissioner Brown’s resignation.
- Reports and Announcements
President Johnston reminded everyone about the upcoming performance of Lotta’s Opera.
- Public Comment
There was no other public comment.
- Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:03 p.m.
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