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MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, November 2, 2009
3:00 p.m.
City Hall, Room 416
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

Revised Agenda

Roll Call
Approval of Minutes
Action
Motion to approve July 6, 2009 Minutes.
Motion to approve August 3, 2009 Minutes.

Explanatory documents: Draft minutes
President’s Report
Discussion
Current developments and announcements, including a brief update on City budget issues.
Director’s Report
Discussion
Current administrative, budgetary and programming developments and announcements, including an update on the Mexican Museum.
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 Community Arts, Education, and Grants Committee Meeting Minutes of October 13, 2009.
2. Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of October 21, 2009.
3. Motion to approve the Nominating Committee Meeting Minutes of October 22, 2009.
  
  Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee Recommendations (October 13, 2009)
  Action
4. Motion to approve the following individuals as grants application review panelists for Cultural Equity Grants:
  Sally Al-Daher, Executive Director, Arab Cultural and Community Center
  Roy Chan, Co-Executive Director, Oakland Asian Cultural Center
  Rosa Gonzalez, Education Coordinator, Partnership for Immigrant Leadership and Action, writer, visual and performing artist
  Shefali Shah, environmental justice educator and instructor of traditional dance
  
  Explanatory Documents: Cultural Equity Grants Biographies of Grants Application Review Panelists.
5. Motion to approve the proposed 2009-2010 Management and Program Plan and budget for the Bayview Opera House, for a grant not to exceed $312,705, contingent upon completion of revisions and submissions.
  
  Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (October 21, 2009)
  Action
6. Motion to approve an honorarium payment of $400 to Ms. Justine Topfer to coordinate the opening reception/speaker event for the SFAC Gallery’s exhibition LUX at City Hall in mid-November, 2009.
7. Motion to approve Music of Change, a 14' x 70' tiled mosaic mural on the Fell Street retaining wall between Pierce and Steiner Streets, at the rear of Ida B. Wells High School. The mural will be created by Kid Serve Youth Mural founder Josef Norris and 50 students from Ida B. Wells High School, in collaboration with the Alamo Square Neighborhood Association and the North of Panhandle Merchants Association. Work will commence in April 2010 and will be completed in December 2010.
8. Motion to approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection NEVERODDOREVEN, 2009, a carved redwood sculpture by Living Lenses (Louise Bertelsen and Po Shu Wang), located in Courtyard J at Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center.
9. Motion to approve the artwork proposal by Primitivo Suarez-Wolfe as recommended by the Church and Duboce Artist Selection Panel for the Church and Duboce Streetscape Improvement Project.
10. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Primitivo Suarez-Wolfe as selected by the Church and Duboce Artist Selection Panel for design, fabrication, transportation and installation consultation for artwork for the Church and Duboce Streetscape Improvement Public Art Project in an amount not to exceed $120,000.
11. Motion to approve the artwork proposal by Matthew Passmore/REBAR, as recommended by the Leland Avenue Streetscape Artist Selection Panel, for the Leland Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project.
12. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Matthew Passmore/REBAR for the final design of artwork for the Leland Avenue Streetscape in an amount not to exceed $7,000.
13. Motion to approve revised Clare Rojas proposal for Boarding Area G at SFO, which adds a 4" frame around the image.
14. Motion to approve a $25,000 grant from Public Utilities Commission art enrichment funds to Jennifer Alexander to create a temporary sculpture garden using recycled materials on a Public Utilities Commission parcel of land at 970 Hudson Ave.
15. Motion to approve the artwork proposal by Michael Arcega as recommended by the Valencia Streetscape Artist Selection Panel, for the Valencia Streetscape Improvement Project.
16. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Michael Arcega for the final design, fabrication, transportation and installation consultation of an artwork for the Valencia Streetscape Improvement Project in an amount not to exceed $52,000.
17. Motion to de-accession from the Civic Art Collection Jacques Overhoff’s sculpture, Untitled, 1969, located at the Anna E. Waden Branch Library, as requested by the Library Commission.
18. Motion to approve, at the Library Commission’s request, the demolition of Jacques Overhoff’s sculpture, Untitled, 1969, following the expiration of a 90-day notice period in which the artist or a party authorized by the artist is given opportunity to remove and relocate the artwork.
19. Note: This item is withdrawn from the Consent Calendar and continued at the request of the President.
  Motion to approve the request from the San Francisco Library Commission to revitalize the mural by Arch Williams and others on the façade of the Bernal Heights Branch building, and to remove the murals on the sides and back of the building due to their deteriorated condition.
  
  Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (October 19, 2009)
  Action
20. Motion to approve Phase 3 of the Bayview Branch Library.
21. Motion to approve Phases 1 and 2 of the Park Merced Monument Sign.
22. Motion to approve Phase 1 of the Mission Pool Renovation Project
23. Motion to approve Phase 1 of the Groundwater Supply Well Station: Lake Merced.
24. Motion to approve Phase 1 of the Groundwater Supply Well Station: South Sunset.
25. Motion to approve Phase 1 of the Groundwater Supply Well Station: West Sunset.
26. Motion to approve Phase 1 of the Cayuga Playground with the contingency that the design team hold a design workshop prior to Phase 2 review.
27. Motion to approve Phase 3 of the Parkside Branch Library.
  
  Executive Committee Recommendations (October 26, 2009)
  Action
28. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the San Francisco Symphony to produce twelve concerts during the 2009-2010 season, in an amount not to exceed $1,899,510.
29. Motion to approve the allocation of $100,000 from the Public Art Fund to support several activities including the Mayor’s Art Award, the Arts Commission Gallery, the Arts Commission Strategic Planning expenses, and other administrative functions.
New Fair Political Practices Commission’s Regulation on Gifts: Tickets or Passes to Events
(Action)
Update on new Fair Political Practices Commission’s (“FPPC”) regulation re: “Gifts: Tickets or Passes to Events”; and consideration and possible action to adopt ticket distribution policy as required by the FPPC.

Explanatory documents: Draft resolution and policy
Nomination and Election of Arts Commission Officers—Nínive Calegari, Chair, Nominating Committee
(Action)
Motion to nominate and elect officers of the Arts Commission (President and Vice President).
Committee Reports and Committee Matters
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 approve the allocation of $100,000 from the POPs Concerts Fund to support several activities including the Mayor’s Art Award, the Arts Commission Gallery, Culture Wire, the Arts Commission Strategic Planning expenses, and other administrative functions.
2. Civic Design Review Committee—Cass Calder Smith, Chair
  1. Discussion: Report from Chair of Civic Design Review Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
3. Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee—Maya Draisin, Chair
  1. Discussion: Report from Chair of Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Programs.
4. Street Artists Committee—Sherene Melania, Chair
  1. Discussion: Report from Chair of Street Artists Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
  2. Action: Motion to approve requests by former certificate-holders for priority issuance of certificate with waiver of re-screening of wares: Felicia Renaud, Una King, Michael Johnson, Kenneth Negran, Chris Letsche, Fred Grandy, Owan Stenzel.
  3. Action: Motion to approve honorarium payment of $300 plus cost of paint to Mario Hernandez for assisting Program Director in painting permanent spaces and temporary winter holiday spaces in the Downtown area.
5. Visual Arts Committee—Lorraine García-Nakata, Chair
  1. Discussion: Report from Visual Arts Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
New Business
Discussion
(This item is to allow Commissioners to introduce new agenda items for consideration.)
Reports and Announcements
Discussion
(This item is to allow the Commissioners to report on recent arts activities and make announcements)
Public Comment
Discussion
(This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Commission’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Commission’s consideration.)
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.

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