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MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, May 2, 2005
3:00 p.m.
City Hall, Room 416
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

Agenda

The regularly scheduled meeting of the San Francisco Arts Commission will be held on May 2, 2005, at 3:00 p.m., at City Hall, Room 416, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102.

Roll Call
Approval of Minutes
Action
Motion to approve April 4, 2005 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.
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 April 18, 2005.
  
  Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (April 18, 2005)
  Action
2. Motion to approve Argonne Playground Clubhouse—Phases 2 and 3.
3. Motion to approve Larsen Park Sava Pool Renovation—Phase 2.
4. Motion to approve Joseph Lee Recreation Center—Phase 1.
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. Action: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the San Francisco Symphony in an amount not to exceed $1,314,301 to produce the Summer in the City concert series.
2. Civic Design Committee—William Meyer, 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—Blanche Brown, Chair
  1. Discussion: Report from Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
  2. Action: Motion to approve the following 2005-2006 Creative Space Grants for the Cultural Equity Grants program:
    
    Bay Area Theatersports, $6,420
    CELLSpace, $16,000
    CounterPulse, $16,000
    Eureka Theatre Company, $16,000
    Manilatown Heritage Foundation, $16,000
    San Francisco Mime Troupe, $11,027
    Southern Exposure, $12,000
    The Marsh, $16,000
    Theatre Rhinoceros, $12,000
    
    Explanatory document: Memo from Cultural Equity Grants Program Director Jewelle Gomez, and panel comments
4. Street Artists Committee
  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 and waiver of re-screening of wares: Farid Samara, Daniel Stromberg, Katya Newman, Janis Maxwell.
5. Visual Arts Committee—Jeannene Przyblyski, Chair
  1. Discussion: Report from Visual Arts Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
  2. Discussion: Staff report on proposal to relocate or reorient three monuments in the Golden Gate Park Music Concourse.
    
    Explanatory document: Report by Rommel Taylor and report by Royston Hanamoto Alley & Abby
  3. Action: Motion to approve relocation of Ludwig van Beethoven Monument to a new location within the Golden Gate Park Music Concourse.
  4. Action: Motion to approve relocation of Robert Emmet Statue to a new location within the Golden Gate Park Music Concourse.
New Business
Discussion
Presentation on Arts Education in Early Childhood
Discussion: Presentation by Moira Kenney, First 5 Executive Director, on First 5, the statewide initiative to introduce Preschool for All, and the Only in San Francisco Arts Initiative being developed in collaboration with the Arts Commission.
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.

Public comment in regard to specific items will be taken before or during consideration of the item.

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 Chair may order the removal from the meeting of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.

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Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision 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 or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact Adele Destro by mail to Interim Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco CA 94102-4689; by phone at 415 554 7724; by fax at 415 554 7854; or by email at sotf@sfgov.org.

Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Ms. Destro or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine/

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