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MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, October 5, 2009
3:00 p.m.
City Hall, Room 416
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

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.
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 May 18, 2009.
2. Motion to approve the Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee Meeting Minutes of September 8, 2009.
3. Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of September 16, 2009.
4. Motion to approve the Street Artists Committee Meeting Minutes of September 9, 2009.
  
  Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee Recommendations (September 8, 2009)
  Action
5. Motion to approve the following individuals as grants application review panelists for Cultural Equity Grants:
  Dale Albright, Membership Director, Theatre Bay Area
  Sidney Chen, Artistic Administrator, Kronos Quartet
  Rita Felciano, dance critic, San Francisco Bay Guardian
  Paul Flores, performance artist and youth development specialist
  Joe Goode, Founder and Director, Joe Goode Performance Group
  Joanna Haigood, Artistic Director, ZACCHO Dance Theatre
  Tony Kelly, founding member, Thick Description
  Eduardo Pineda, visual artist and educator
  Jordan Simmons, Artistic Director, East Bay Center for the Performing Arts
  Linda Tillery, founder, Cultural Heritage Choir
  Moriah Ulinskas, Director of Next Gen Programs, Bay Area Video Coalition
  Luis Valverde, choreographer, Peruvian Dance Company (PERUDANCE)
  
  Explanatory Documents: Cultural Equity Grants Biographies of Grants Application Review Panelists.
  
  Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (September 16, 2009)
  Action
6. Motion to approve a painted mural on a privately owned building at 191 Golden Gate Avenue at Leavenworth from Precita Eyes and San Francisco Clean City Coalition. The mural will be painted by Precita Eyes muralists Catalina Gonzalez-Hill and Cory Calandra-Devereaux, collaboration with the North of Market/Tenderloin Community Benefit Corporation. Painting will commence September 14, 2009 and will be completed by October 9, 2009.
7. Motion to approve a painted mural on Central Drug Store, a privately owned building at 4494 Mission Street at Santa Rosa St. The mural will be painted by Precita Eyes muralists Cory Calandra-Devereaux and Jason Gilmore in collaboration with the San Francisco Clean City Coalition, the Excelsior District Improvement Association, Excelsior Action Group, Friends and Advocates of Crocker Amazon & the Excelsior, District 11 Council members and Balboa High School Alumni Association. Painting will commence September 14, 2009 and will be completed by October 22, 2009.
8. Motion to approve a painted mural on the rear wall of the Instituto Familiar de la Raza, Inc. a privately owned building at 2919 Mission Street. The mural will be painted by muralist Darren Villegas and youth from Instituto Familiar de la Raza, Inc.’s La Cultura Cura program. Painting will commence October 7, 2009 and will be completed by October 30, 2009.
9. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the artist Laurel True (dba True Mosaics, Inc.) in an amount not to exceed $20,000 for the design, fabrication, and transportation of an artwork for the Hayes Valley Playground.
10. Motion to approve an honorarium in the amount of $2000 ($1000 for research and development, and $1000 upon delivery of artwork) to the following artists for newly commissioned artwork for the SFAC Gallery’s 40th Anniversary celebration: Packard Jennings, Lynn Hershman Leeson, Ken Lo, Guillermo Gómez-Peña, Joseph del Pesco, Margaret Tedesco, Jeannene Przyblyski, and Paul Schiek.
11. Motion to approve the revision of Sections 4.3.1 and 4.3.2 of the Public Art Program Policies and Guidelines relative to California State Proposition 209.
12. Motion to approve proposal from Lance Fung, the Curator of the Wonderland exhibition, scheduled to open on October 17, 2009 in the Tenderloin district.
13. Motion to approve the artwork proposal by Tom Otterness for the Potrero Avenue Pedestrian Entry and Walkway of the General Hospital Acute Care Unit.
14. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Tom Otterness for an amount not to exceed $700,000 for design, fabrication, transportation and installation consultation for artwork for the Potrero Avenue Pedestrian Entry and Walkway of the General Hospital Acute Care Unit.
15. Motion to approve the artwork proposal by Masayuki Nagase for the Roof Garden of the General Hospital Acute Care Unit.
16. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Masayuki Nagase for an amount not to exceed $200,000 for design, fabrication, transportation and installation consultation for artwork for the Roof Garden of the General Hospital Acute Care Unit.
17. Motion to approve the artwork proposal by Lena Wolff for the Second Floor Corridor of the General Hospital Acute Care Unit.
18. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Lena Wolff for an amount not to exceed $138,000 for design, fabrication, transportation and installation consultation for artwork for the Second Floor Corridor of the General Hospital Acute Care Unit.
19. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Rupert Garcia for an amount not to exceed $50,000 for design through construction documents for the lobby and pedestrian bridge for General Hospital.
20. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to modify the agreement with Cliff Garten and Assoc. Inc. to increase the amount by $44,124, for a new contract amount of $276,824, in order to 1) modify the handrail mold to meet ADA requirements, 2) create 38 extra returns, and 3) fabricate the stanchion posts for areas where the handrail cannot attach to the wall.
21. Motion to approve the artist selection panel’s recommendation of the following artists as finalists for the Cayuga Playground public art project: Jefferson Mack, Eric Powell, Bryan Tedrick, and alternate Amy Blackstone.
22. Motion to approve the artist selection panel’s recommendation of the following artists as finalists for the Sunset Playground Public Art Project: Amy Blackstone, Jefferson Mack, Bryan Tedrick, and alternate Julie Chang.
23. Motion to approve the donation of funds in the amount of $50,000 by the Castro/Upper Market Community Benefit District to the San Francisco Arts Commission of the City and County of San Francisco to be added to the Church and Duboce Public Art Project budget for additional artwork to be located at Church and Market Streets: $40,000 to help supplement the funds available for the creation and installation of the artwork and for any additional future expenses related to the display, care, conservation and current or future maintenance of this artwork and $10,000 for Arts Commission administrative fee s.
24. Motion to approve the artist Shan Shan Sheng and her proposal recommended by the Chinese Recreation Center Artist Selection Panel for the interior lobby of the Chinese Recreation Center.
25. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the artist Shan Shan Sheng, selected by the Chinese Recreation Center Artist Selection Panel, for the final design, fabrication, and transportation of artwork for the interior lobby of the Chinese Recreation Center in an amount not to exceed $170,000.
26. Motion to approve three artist finalists—Seyed Alavi, Mark Grieve, and Scott Oliver—selected by the SOMA West Artist Selection Panel to prepare artwork proposals for the SOMA West Garden Project.
  
  Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (September 21, 2009)
  Action
27. Motion to approve Phase 3 of the San Joaquin Pipeline System.
28. Motion to approve Phase 3 of the Golden Gate Branch Library Renovation.
29. Motion to approve Phases 1, 2 and 3 of the Junipero Serra Historic Bell installation contingent upon staff review of signage.
30. Motion to approve Phase 2 of the Sunset Playground renovation project with the condition to maximize water capture onsite, research alternatives to paved surfaces, evaluate the street planting, and consider adding contrast to the color palette of the entry.
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. 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.
  2. Action: Motion to approve the following individuals as grants application review panelists for Cultural Equity Grants:
    Ellen Bruno, filmmaker and international relief worker
    Barbara Christmann, musician, composer, Director of Education & Outreach, San Jose Jazz
    Roy Hirabayashi, Executive Director, San Jose Taiko
    Diem Jones, Program Director, Arts Council Silicon Valley, and poet, musician
    Amy Kitchener, Executive Director, Alliance for California Traditional Arts
    Karen Kwan, consultant
    Raelle Myrick-Hodges, Artistic Director, Brava Theater Center
    Alleluia Panis, Executive Director, Kularts
    Lise Swenson, filmmaker/producer and media installation artist
    Isabel Yrigoyen, Performing Arts Manager, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
    
    Explanatory Documents: Cultural Equity Grants Biographies of Grants Application Review Panelists.
  3. Action: Motion to increase the 2009-2010 grant agreement to Community Initiatives by an amount not to exceed $15,000, for a total grant not to exceed $25,000 to support the arts education program intern.
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: Sui Sheng Chau, Julian Dash, Li Wei Wang, Christian Moffat.
  3. Action: Motion to approve request by applicant for waiver of 15-day policy in obtaining a certificate: Nicholas Sanguinetti.
5. Visual Arts Committee—Lorraine García-Nakata, 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 increase, by an amount not to exceed $25,000, contract DPAR08000113 with Gizmo Art Production for post-installation safety modifications of artwork by Michael Davis and Susan Schwartzenberg at the Harvey Milk Recreation Center and for the installation of commissioned artwork at Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center.
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.

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