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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Thursday, October 16, 2003
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70

Minutes

President Gatti called the meeting to order at 3:10 p.m.

 

  1. Roll Call
    Commissioners Present
    Stanlee Gatti
    Anne Brauer
    Andrea Cochran
    Rod Freebairn-Smith
    Ralph Guggenheim
    P.J. Johnston
    William Meyer
    Barbara Stauffacher Solomon
    Dugald Stermer
    David Stroud
    Dede Wilsey

    Commissioners Absent
    Blanche Brown
    Janice Mirikitani
    Ethel Pitts Walker
    Denise Roth

  2. Approval of Minutes
    The following Resolution was Moved by President Gatti, Seconded, and unanimously Adopted:

    RESOLUTION NO. 1016-03-259:  APPROVAL OF MINUTES ADOPTED
    RESOLVED, that this Commission does hereby approve the Minutes of the Regular Monthly Meeting of September 8, 2003.

    NOTE:  ALL ADOPTIONS ARE UNANIMOUS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

  3. President's Report
    President Gatti welcomed the new Commission Secretary, Marilyn Chin, and introduced the two new Commissioners, P.J. Johnston and David Stroud.

  4. Director's Report
    Director of Cultural Affairs Richard Newirth also welcomed Commission Secretary Marilyn Chin and newly appointed Commissioners Johnston and Stroud.  In addition, he welcomed back Regina Almaguer who has returned to work for the Commission.

    He also made the following announcements:
    Nina Dunbar, Public Art Program Manager, will be going on maternity leave in two weeks.

    Debra Lehane, Civic Art Collection Program Manager, celebrated her 18th anniversary with the Commission.

    Two out of the three Bay Area MacArthur Award winners are associated with the Commission: Ned Kahn and Lateefah Simon.  Ms. Simon is a former WritersCorps student and site manager and Mr. Kahn's public art work was recently installed at the airport.

    Commission '03, the fundraiser for the Gallery will be held Friday, November 7.  An impressive group of artists have contributed to the limited edition boxed sets.

    Art on Market Street presented "How To Be A Citizen", by Flyaway Productions at Justin Herman Plaza.  Judy Moran facilitated the process so that everything ran smoothly.

    A new Entertainment Commission has been established.  The acting director is interested in establishing a working relationship with the Arts Commission and Grants for the Arts.

    A successful reception for elementary school principals by the Art Education Funders Collaborative was held at the African American Art and Culture Complex.  Mr. Newirth commended London Breed on the job she is doing at the center.

    Rommel Taylor is participating in an art exhibit at the African American Historical and Cultural Society.  A reception is being held on November 5.

    CalPers' (State Retirement System) award for excellence by a public agency for excellence, this year, is being given jointly to the San Francisco Arts Commission and The California Arts Council.  Nancy Gonchar will accept the award on the agency's behalf.  John Killacky and Harry Parker are featured speakers in the awards video.

    Two staff members have been nominated for the annual Managerial Excellence Award:  Janet Heller for leading WritersCorps 10 years, and Susan Pontious for her management of the airport and other major projects.

    An agency brochure has been completed thanks to Nancy Gonchar, Judy Nemzoff, Judy Moran, Janet Heller, Rupert Jenkins and Rommel Taylor.  They have been working together as part of an ad hoc "image committee".  The brochure briefly describes all the programs of the Commission.

  5. Consent Calendar
    President Gatti indicated for item #6 below that he supported option 1.  He asked whether any Commissioners wanted to pull it off the consent calendar and no one requested it.

    RESOLUTION NO. 1016-03-260:
    Approval:  RESOLVED, that this Commission does hereby adopt the following items on the amended Consent Calendar and their related Resolutions.

    Approval of Committee Minutes
    1. RESOLUTION NO. 1016-03-261: Motion to approve the Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of July 29, 2003 (distributed last month).

    2. RESOLUTION NO. 1016-03-262: Motion to approve the Special Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of September 8, 2003.

    3. RESOLUTION NO. 1016-03-263: Motion to approve the Civic Design Committee Meeting Minutes of September 15, 2003.

    4. RESOLUTION NO. 1016-03-264: Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of September 17, 2003.


      Civic Design Committee Recommendations (09/15/03)
    5. RESOLUTION NO. 1016-03-265: Motion to approve 525 Golden Gate Avenue Phase 2 exclusive of roof overhang.

    6. RESOLUTION NO. 1016-03-266: Motion to approve 525 Golden Gate Avenue Phase 2 roof overhang as presented in option 1 contingent upon approval of design by fifth member of committee breaking the 2-2 vote on the item.

    7. RESOLUTION NO. 1016-03-267: Motion to approve SOMA Office, Restrooms and Maintenance Building Phase 1 & 2.

    8. RESOLUTION NO. 1016-03-268: Motion to approve demolition of auditorium and general site plan for Joseph Lee Recreation Center and Playground Renovation, exclusive of proposed gymnasium design, Phase 1.


      Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (09/17/03)
    9. RESOLUTION NO.1016-03-269: Motion to approve the design of murals by Susan Cervantes for panels on the fence at 100 Alemany Street (Farmers Market) funded by Neighborhood Beautification.

    10. RESOLUTION NO. 1016-03-270: Motion to approve the loan of eight Bufano animal sculptures removed from the Valencia Gardens to the Joseph Randall Museum for a period up to three years.

    11. RESOLUTION NO. 1016-03-271: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Lewis deSoto for an amount not to exceed $135,000 to design, fabricate, transport and install 16 tapestries for Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center.

    12. RESOLUTION NO. 1016-03-272: Motion to approve the revised design by Owen Smith for the Link Building lobby murals for Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center.

    13. RESOLUTION NO. 1016-03-273: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Owen Smith for an amount not to exceed $310,000 to fabricate, transport and install terra cotta sculptural reliefs and glass mosaic panels on three resident floors and 3 lobby murals in the link building lobby of Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center.

    14. RESOLUTION NO. 1016-03-274: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Takenobu Igarishi for an amount not to exceed $260,000 to fabricate, transport and install wood and terra cotta relief sculptures and a suspended powder coated steel sculpture on three resident floors of Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center.

    15. RESOLUTION NO. 1016-03-275: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Beliz Brother for an amount not to exceed $260,000 to fabricate, transport and install photographic lightboxes on 3 resident floors for Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center.

    16. RESOLUTION NO. 1016-03-276: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Terry Hoff for an amount not to exceed $260,000 to fabricate, transport and install relief sculptures on 3 resident floors for Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center.

    17. RESOLUTION NO. 1016-03-277: Motion to approve the conceptual design with revised interior composition to be developed by artist Vicki Saulls for artwork at the new Eureka Valley Recreation Center.

    18. RESOLUTION NO. 1016-03-278: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Vicki Saulls for an amount not to exceed $42,000 to fabricate, transport and install artwork at Eureka Valley Recreation Center.


  6. Committee Reports
    1. Executive Committee -- Stanlee Gatti, Chair
      1. Report from Chair of Executive Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.

    2. Civic Design Committee--Stanlee Gatti, Chair
      1. Report from Chair of Civic Design Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.

    3. Community Arts & Education --Denise Roth, Chair
      1. Report from Chair of Community Arts & Education Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.

      2. RESOLUTION NO. 1016-03-279: Motion to increase grant funds to Bayview Opera House, Ruth Williams Memorial Theatre for security during external paint job by $4,000 from previous years' Grants for the Arts Funds.

      3. RESOLUTION NO. 1016-03-280: Motion to amend resolution # 1007-02-279 "Motion to approve a $15,000 award to Intersection for the Arts, the fiscal sponsor for the Arts Providers Alliance of San Francisco, from Youth Arts Fund ($13,700) and CAC Grant ($1,300)."
        to read as follows:

        "Motion to approve a $5,000 award to Intersection for the Arts, the fiscal sponsor for the Arts Providers Alliance of San Francisco, from CAC grant."

      4. RESOLUTION NO. 1016-03-281: Motion to amend resolution #0203-03-031 that reads "Motion to approve a $10,000 award to the Arts Education Funders Collaborative for the 2002-2003 FY from Youth Arts Fund" as follows:

        "Motion to approve a $10,000 award to the Arts Education Funders Collaborative for the 2002-2003 FY from the Youth Arts Fund and the CAC Fund."

    4. Street Artists Committee - Dugald Stermer, Chair
      1. Report from Chair of Street Artists Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.

      2. RESOLUTION NO. 1016-03-282: Motion to approve proposal by 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, 2003 - January 15, 2004.

      3. RESOLUTION NO. 1016-03-283: Motion to approve honorarium payment of $250 to Richard Blue for assisting Program Director in painting permanent and winter holiday spaces on the Downtown sidewalks.

      4. RESOLUTION NO. 1016-03-284: Motion to approve requests by former certificate-holders for priority issuance of certificate with waiver of re-screening of wares: Dolores (Dee) Parker, Daniel Parker, Adrian Hernandez.

      5. RESOLUTION NO. 1016-03-285: Motion to approve request by applicant for waiver of 15-day policy in obtaining certificate: Wenqing Zhao.

    5. Visual Arts Committee -- Ralph Guggenheim, Chair
      1. Report from Chair of Visual Arts Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.

  7. Reports and Announcements
    President Gatti announced that P.J. Johnston will be assigned to the Community Arts and Education and Street Artists Committees.  Dave Stroud will be assigned to the Community Arts and Education and Performing Arts Committees.  Assignments may change at the beginning of next year.
     
    Commissioner Freebairn-Smith commented on the proposal for Doyle Drive and noted that the project might come to the Commission.  He also commented that he had heard very positive feedback from people who work in the Union Square area regarding the installation by Donna Schumacher.

  8. Public Comment

  9. Adjournment

    There being no further business, the Meeting adjourned at 3:33 p.m.


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