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MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, November 6, 2006
3:00 p.m.
City Hall, Room 416
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

Agenda

Roll Call
Approval of Minutes
Action
Motion to approve September 11, 2006 Minutes.
Explanatory document: Draft minutes
President’s Report
Discussion
Current developments and announcements.
Director’s Report
Discussion
Current administrative, budgetary and programming developments and announcements, including update on Arts Task Force.
Consent Calendar
The following items are included in the Consent Calendar subject to withdrawal at the request of a Commissioner:

Approval of Committee Minutes
Action
1. Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of July 17, 2006.
2. Motion to approve the Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee Meeting Minutes of September 12, 2006.
3. Motion to approve the Street Artists Committee Meeting Minutes of September 13, 2006.
4. Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of September 18, 2006.
5. Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Special Meeting Minutes of September 29, 2006.
6. Motion to approve the Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee Meeting Minutes of October 10, 2006.
7. Motion to approve the Street Artists Committee Meeting Minutes of October 11, 2006.
8. Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of October 16, 2006.
9. Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of October 18, 2006.
  
  Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee Recommendations (September 12, 2006)
  Action
10. Motion to approve payment to the War Memorial to support the Third Annual Arts Education Resource Fair in an amount not exceeding $2,500 from Youth Arts Fund.
11. Motion to approve payment to the San Francisco Foundation Community Initiatives Fund for an arts education intern not to exceed $6,500 from Youth Arts Fund.
  
  Street Artists Committee Recommendations (September 13, 2006)
  Action
12. Motion to approve proposal by Street Artists Program Director for Board of Supervisors designation of temporary winter holiday selling spaces for street artists in the Downtown area and at Harvey Milk Plaza; designation for November 15, 2006 through January 15, 2007.
  
  Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (September 18, 2006)
  Action
13. Motion to approve Hamilton Pool and Recreation Center—Phase 1, contingent upon further review of the North and South Façades.
14. Motion to approve Mount Davidson Pump Station Project—Phase 2.
15. Motion to approve Pipeline Repair and Readiness Project, Phase B at Sunol—Phase 1.
  
  Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (September 29, 2006)
  Action
16. Motion to approve a change of material for Irene Pijoan’s fence panels for SOMA Park, from painted aluminum to unpainted marine grade stainless steel, based on conservator's recommendations for long-term conservation.
17. Motion to accept into the Civic Art Collection Cliffs at Land’s End (2003), Bay Area Foothills (2003) and Marin Headlands (2004), three fabric collages on linen (53” x 67” framed) by Merle Axelrad Serlin, for installation at Laguna Honda Hospital.
18. Motion to approve an increase in the contract with David Perry and Associates for providing promotional consultation for the Third Street Light Rail Art Enrichment Program from an original contract amount of $4,500 to a new total amount not to exceed $10,000, for providing additional consultation related to the Art on Market Street Program.
19. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Port of San Francisco regarding the siting of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade monument on Port property.
20. Motion to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between Mission Housing and the San Francisco Housing Authority regarding the loan of eight Bufano sculptures to Valencia Gardens.
21. Motion to reject the proposal for artwork by Michael Stutz for Laguna Honda Hospital.
22. Motion to approve the preliminary proposal by the artist team of Reddy Lieb and Linda Raynsford for an artwork for the new Glen Park Library and to approve the artist team to proceed with design development.
23. Motion to approve Brian Goggin’s conceptual design for The Language of Birds, to be located at the intersection of Broadway and Columbus Streets, and to direct staff to work expeditiously to come up with funding scenarios within one month.
  
  Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee Recommendations (October 10, 2006)
  Action
24. Motion to approve recommendations to award three grants of $100,000 each to Flyaway Productions, the National Japanese American Historical Society and Golden Thread Productions, in the 2006-2007 cycle of Cultural Equity Initiatives—Level Two, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreement with each.
  
  Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (October 16, 2006)
  Action
25. Motion to approve the Ingleside Branch Library Phase 2 contingent upon further review of the final environmental graphics plan.
26. Motion to approve the Portrero Branch Libray Phase 2.
27. Motion to approve the Alemany Pump Station Upgrades Phase 2.
28. Motion to approve the Palo Alto Pump Station Phase 2.
29. Motion to approve the Broadway Streetscape Phase II not including the suspended artwork Phase 2.
30. Motion to approve the Richmond Branch Library Administrative Phase 3.
  
  Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (October 18, 2006)
  Action
31. Motion to approve the design by Alexander MacLeitch for a sculpture (revised per Arts Commissioners’ recommendations) to be located on the sidewalk at the Patson Building at 275 Sacramento.
32. Motion to approve the concrete integral color samples proposed by artist Vicki Saulls to be used in the fabrication of a sea turtle sculpture, a pelican sculpture and three hermit crab sculptures for the Koret Children’s Quarters.
33. Motion to approve the temporary loan of the jewelry collection, in part or in whole, to the San Francisco International Airport Museums program for exhibition, under terms to be negotiated by Arts Commission staff with the Airport.
34. Motion to approve replacement plaque design for the Leonidas sculpture in the Golden Gate Park Music Concourse.
35. Motion to approve selection of Diane Hall and Ann Gardner as an alternate from whom art will be commissioned and/or purchased for the L1 level of the East Residence building, with the option to include the purchase and/or commissioning of artwork for the West Residence Building, should it be constructed.
36. Motion to approve the selection panel’s recommendation of the following three candidates and one alternate to develop proposals for the Joseph Lee Recreation Center Public Art Project and to approve the payment of a $750 honorarium to each of the finalists: Ripe Collaborative (Artist Team of Walter Kitundu, Philip Ross, and Adriane Colburn), Amana Johnson, and Diana Pumpelly Bates, or the alternate, Laurel True.
37. Motion to approve the following pool of potential panelists for artist selection for the Secure Connector at San Francisco International Airport: Hung Liu, artist; Ned Kahn, artist; Daniell Cornell, curator; Squeak Carnwath, artist; Constance Lewallen, curator; Wang Po Shu, artist; Hilda Shum, artist; Linda Geary, artist; Kota Ezawa, artist; and Enrique Chagoya, artist.
  
  Executive Committee Recommendations (November 6, 2006)
  Action
38. Action: Motion to approve spending plan for 2006-2007 for one million dollars added to the Arts Commission budget for community arts programming.
Committee Reports
1. Executive Committee—P.J. Johnston, Chair
  1. Discussion: Report from Chair of Executive Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
2. Civic Design Committee—Andrea Cochran, Chair
  1. Discussion: Report from Chair of Civic Design Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
3. Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee
  1. Discussion: Report from Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
4. Street Artists Committee—Alexander Lloyd, Chair
  1. Discussion: Report from Chair of Street Artists Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
  2. Action: Motion to approve former certificate-holders for priority issuance of certificate with waiver of re-screening of wares: Tina Jamison, Xiao Ying Zhang.
  3. Action: Motion to approve honorarium payment of $300 plus cost of paint to Mario Hernandez for assisting Program Director in painting relocated permanent Market Street spaces adjacent to Westfield complex and in painting permanent spaces and temporary winter holiday spaces in the Downtown area.
5. Visual Arts Committee—Jeannene Przyblyski, Chair
  1. Discussion: Report from Visual Arts Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
  2. Action: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Brian Goggin for an amount not to exceed $65,000 for design, fabrication and installation of a minimum of eleven illuminated book sculptures for Broadway Streetscape contingent upon necessary approvals by other City agencies.
New Business
Discussion
Reports and Announcements
Discussion
Public Comment
Discussion
Adjournment
Action

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Notices
Explanatory documents are available for public inspection and copying at the Arts Commission office, 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 240, San Francisco, CA 94102, during regular business hours. Info: Sharon Page Ritchie, 415/252-2591.

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