April 9, 2013

The meeting was called to order at 2:06 p.m.
 

1. Roll Call
   Commissioners Present:
   John Calloway (arrived at 2:42 p.m.)
   Charles Collins (arrived at 2:12 p.m.)
   Sherene Melania, Chair
   Marcus Shelby
   Kimberlee Stryker

   Commissioners Absent:
   None.

   Staff Present:
   Rebekah Krell, Judy Nemzoff, Lucy Lin, Robynn Takayama, Weston Teruya, Cristal Fiel, Tyese Wortham
    

2. Cultural Equity Grants Program Director Report 
   Interim Cultural Equity Grants (“CEG”) Program Director Lucy Lin updated the committee on current developments and announcements. Ms. Lin reported that the fiscal year (“FY”) 2013 grant cycle is winding down as staff wraps up all seven grant categories. She stated that staff made incredible efforts to push through the last two grant categories, the Organization Project Grants (“OPG”) and the Native American Arts & Cultural Traditions (“NAACT”) grant. Ms. Lin thanked CEG staff, Weston Teruya and Tyese M. Wortham, for their incredible work during this period. The program had been down one full-time staff for six weeks. Ms. Lin suggested working with agency communication to announce FY13 grantees. Ms. Lin continued to state the next steps for the program, including evaluation and summer planning. She stated that the program has received good feedback from the panelists and staff. There had been discussion around building in more time for outreach. Ms. Lin mentioned that the program is responding to the Commissioners’ request for more outreach and is hoping to leverage the Commissioners’ community networks to get the word out for the next grant cycle. Ms. Lin checked in with Commissioners regarding the explanatory documents for the Community Arts, Education, and Grants (“CAEG”) Committee meetings. She asked Commissioners to provide feedback as to whether the materials are helpful to understanding the grant process. Any feedback can be emailed directly to Ms. Lin. Lastly, Ms. Lin announced that CEG will launch a new website, which will have the same interface as the San Francisco Arts Commission’s (“SFAC”) webpage. Dates for the website launch will be released soon.

   Commissioner Melania asked Ms. Lin for another email to be sent to all Commissioners listing the grantee events for the upcoming year.

   Commissioner Melania called for public comment. No public comment was made.
    

3. Organization Project Grants
   Program Associate Weston Teruya presented an overview of the FY13 OPG grant process via Power Point. The presentation opened by defining the objective of the OPG category, with a brief review of the panel process, and with a chart displaying the percentage of applicants recommended.

   Ms. Lin explained that a small number of applicants presented in the Overall Applicant Pool slide either did not submit complete applications or submitted projects outside the grant window. Therefore, these particular applicants were ineligible.

   Mr. Teruya continued to present an analysis of the anticipated impact of the recommended applicant projects financially and in terms of audience. The next three slides included a comparative analysis between all and recommended applicants according to organization budget size, project discipline, and new applicants. Mr. Teruya displayed a breakdown of the recommended applicants’ community focus, concluding that 50 percent of the recommended artists are focused on a specific community. This slide was followed by two distinct district maps, which demonstrated artists’ office and project locations throughout the City. Mr. Teruya closed the presentation with a list of areas needed for improvement for applicants who were not recommended this fiscal year.

   Commissioner Melania called for public comment.

   Public Comment:
   Vinay Patel, executive director of Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center (“APICC”), stated that Commissioner Shelby doesn’t have a conflict with Asian Improv aRts.

   Commissioner Melania moved to sever the recommended applicant Yerba Buena Gardens Festival due to conflicts of interest with Commissioner Shelby.

   Moved: Collins/Stryker
   Commissioner Melania called for public comment. No public comment was made.
   The motion was unanimously approved.

   Commissioner Shelby recused himself.

   Commissioner Melania gave the following motions:

   1. Motion to approve recommendations to award one grant totaling $12,750 in the 2012-2013 cycle of Organization Project Grants to the following organization, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a grant agreement with the organization for the amount listed:

      Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, $12,750

      Moved: Collins/Stryker
      Commissioner Melania called for public comment. No public comment was made.
      The motion was unanimously approved.
       

   2. Motion to approve recommendations to award 41 grants totaling $478,431 in the 2012-2013 cycle of Organization Project Grants to the following organizations, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a grant agreements with each organization for the amounts listed:

      3rd i South Asian Independent Film Festival, $12,750
      African & African American Performing Arts Coalition, $12,750
      ArtSpan, $11,250
      Asian Contemporary Arts Consortium San Francisco, $11,250
      Asian Improv aRts, $12,750
      Capacitor Performance, $11,250
      Center for the Art of Translation, $12,750
      Chrysalis Studio, $11,050
      Circuit Network, $12,750
      Croatian American Cultural Center, $12,750
      Crowded Fire Theatre Company, $6,000
      Cutting Ball Theatre Company, $12,750
      Dance Brigade, $12,750
      Dancers’ Group, $12,750
      Eye Zen Art, $12,750
      First Voice, $12,750
      Fresh Meat Productions, $12,750
      Garrett + Moulton Productions, $12,750
      Girl Talk, $7,500
      inkBoat, $11,250
      Joe Goode Performance Group, $11,250
      LEVYdance, Inc., $11,250
      Litquake, $11,250
      Musical Traditions, Inc./Paul Dresher Ensemble, $12,750
      Out of Site: Center for Arts Education, $11,250
      OX, $12,750
      PlayGround, $12,750
      Post:Ballet, $12,750
      Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project, $12,750
      Radar Productions, $12,750
      Root Division, $12,750
      San Francisco Chamber Orchestra, $11,250
      San Francisco Hip Hop DanceFest, $11,250
      San Francisco Silent Film Festival, $11,250
      San Francisco Transgender Film Festival, $6,715
      Sixth Street Photography Workshop, $11,250
      Southern Exposure, $12,750
      Stepology, $11,250
      Switchboard Music Festival, $9,166
      Theatre of Yugen, $12,750
      Volti, $11,250

      Moved: Collins/Stryker
      Commissioner Melania called for public comment. No public comment was made.
      The motion was unanimously approved.

   Explanatory Documents: OPG applicant rankings, panel bios, and summaries; OPG Presentation
    

4. Native American Arts & Cultural Traditions
   Ms. Lin asked Community Arts and Education (“CAE”) Program Director Judy Nemzoff to provide background information on the NAACT grant, as the former administrator of the Native American Cultural Center. After receiving funds through the Hotel Tax fund as an SFAC administered cultural center, the Native American Cultural Center eventually became unable to sustain itself. After a series of community meetings, these funds were transferred from CAE to CEG as grant funds to continue supporting Native American artists and honor the Commission’s commitment to the community.

   Mr. Teruya presented an overview of the FY13 NAACT grant process via Power Point. The presentation opened by defining the objective of the NAACT grant, listing NAACT’s four grant categories, and presenting the recommended applicants.

   Mr. Teruya continued to present an analysis of the anticipated impact of the recommended applicant projects financially and in terms of audience. The next two slides demonstrated the recommended applicants by project discipline and the number of new applicants from FY2008–FY2013. Mr. Teruya closed the presentation with two distinct district maps, which demonstrated artists’ office and project locations throughout the City.

   Commissioner Collins commenced the discussion with a question regarding the results from a study at the Chamber of Commerce on the multiplier of arts equaling economic activity. In terms of the leveraged money presented, staff determined that the figures presented as part of the NAACT and OPG presentations were not generated using the multiplier. The figures from the presentations were generated using organization project budgets. The economic impact of CEG funding can be found in SFAC’s year-end report.

   Commissioner Collins commented that it’s important to clarify the data and make the distinction in order to use it for the City or before the District Supervisors when promoting the Commission’s broad impact throughout the City. It’s important for not only the Commissioner’s to know how the programs and cultural centers generate economic activity, but also the artists and arts administrators themselves to realize how powerful they are economically.

   Staff and Commissioners continued to discuss the Commission’s economic impact on the City. There was mention of modifying applications to collect the appropriate data to measure economic impact and to discuss this as part of the strategic plan.

   Commissioner Shelby shifted the discussion to the generation of projected audience numbers for NAACT. Mr. Teruya explained that the projected virtual audience is not primarily accounted for in the numbers presented. The projected audience figure primarily reflects the core, physical audience directly engaged in the projects.

   Commissioner Stryker inquired if the issues presented by the Native American community at a past committee meeting were incorporated into the panel process. She stated that the Native American artist community is endangered and wanted more information on the amount of staff time required to do the outreach and provide the technical assistance necessary for the advancement of the community.

   Ms. Lin explained that the conversation regarding funding allocations in terms of depth versus breadth and sustained versus new artists, was discussed among panelists during the policy debriefs.

   Commissioner Judy reminded staff and Commissioners that in previous years, CEG had a specific staff position for NAACT outreach. Since the defunding of the position, the number of applicants had decreased. Ms. Nemzoff and Mr. Teruya added that the lack of technical assistance, or “hand-holding,” along with discouraged applicants are also factors to the significant decrease in new NAACT applicants for the FY13. The intent of the funding was to promote individual and organizational sustainability.

   Ms. Lin and Mr. Teruya reported the several areas in which former part time staff had been engaging with the Native American artist community. Mr. Teruya offered to send Commissioner Stryker with an analysis of the staff time required to provide the community with the appropriate outreach and technical assistance.

   Commissioners Stryker and Melania suggested offering the Native American artist community professional development programs with community organizations and technical assistance grants.

   Commissioners Calloway and Shelby recused themselves.

   Commissioner Melania moved to sever the recommended applicant Yerba Buena Gardens Festival due to conflicts of interest with Commissioners Calloway and Shelby.

   Moved: Collins/Stryker
   Commissioner Melania called for public comment. No public comment was made.
   The motion was unanimously approved.

   Commissioner Melania gave the following motions:

   1. Motion to approve recommendations to award one grant totaling $7,500 in the 2012-2013 cycle of Native American Arts & Cultural Traditions to the following organization, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a grant agreement with the organization for the amount listed:

      Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, $7,500

      Moved: Stryker/Collins
      Commissioner Melania called for public comment. No public comment was made.
      The motion was unanimously approved.
       

   2. Motion to approve recommendations to award eight grants totaling $75,500 in the 2012-2013 cycle of Native American Arts & Cultural Traditions to the following individual and organizations, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each individual and organization for the amounts listed:

      Asociación Mayab, $15,000
      Instituto Familiar de la Raza, $1,000
      Instituto Familiar de la Raza, $7,000
      Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu, $7,500
      Ohlone Profiles Project, $7,500
      Ross Cunningham, $7,500
      Seventh Native American Generation, $15,000
      The Cultural Conservancy, $15,000

      Moved: Stryker/Collins
      Commissioner Melania called for public comment. No public comment was made.
      The motion was unanimously approved.

   Explanatory Documents: NAACT applicant rankings, panel bios, and summaries; NAACT Presentation
    

5. Community Arts and Education Program Director Report
   Ms. Nemzoff said that Director of Cultural Affairs Tom DeCaigny had committed to following up on the African American Art and Culture Complex (“AAACC”) public comment and conversation that occurred at the April full Commission meeting. Ms. Nemzoff said that at the time, there were no new updates. AAACC Executive Director, Kimberly Hayes and African American Shakespeare Theater Company’s Executive Director, Sherri Young, would be meeting to discuss the space rental issue further. Ms. Nemzoff said she was very optimistic that they would come to a mutual agreement and that the Arts Commission staff was committed to play a role should they be called upon.

   Ms. Nemzoff said she would present a comprehensive update on the Bayview Opera House (“BVOH”) renovation project, as well as the Arts Commission Bayview programming supported by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (“SFPUC”) at next month’s meeting.

   Ms. Nemzoff said that she, CAE Program Manager Robynn Takayama, and Director DeCaigny would meet with the Cultural Center directors this month to review the Cultural Center reporting requirements and timeline. She was not anticipating any major changes to the reporting documents and process until the agency completed the strategic planning process, but there would be a refinement. She added that the grant and lease agreements were issued at the same time and she would be happy to send the lease agreement to the Commissioners so that they were more informed.

   Commissioner Shelby asked what the Cultural Centers were, as he was new to the committee.

   Ms. Nemzoff said that the Cultural Centers were: AAACC, BVOH, Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts (“MCCLA”), and SOMArts Cultural Center (“SOMArts”). The Arts Commission also gave Cultural Center grants to two nonprofit organizations running the virtual centers: APICC and Queer Cultural Center (“QCC”). As part of the annual grant agreement with the Centers, they were mandated to fill out report forms. Their grant and lease agreements were heavily monitored by the Arts Commission staff.

   Ms. Takayama clarified that the Arts Commission owns the four buildings and that there were nonprofit tenants that received noncompetitive, annual grants to do programming and basic day-to-day maintenance of the Centers. As landlord, the Arts Commission oversees large facilities projects and the tenant organizations oversee the basic day-to-day maintenance of the building.

   Commissioner Shelby asked for clarification of the sublease agreements.

   Ms. Takayama said that the grant and lease go to the nonprofit tenant organization and that organization, as subleasor, issues a sublease to the subtenants.

   Ms. Nemzoff added that the Arts Commission does not manage subtenants. The tenant organization had to get approval of subleases, but the Arts Commission was not responsible for setting rental rates. She said that the tenant organizations ran as independent nonprofits and the Arts Commission did not get involved with the negotiation of rental rates.

   Ms. Nemzoff said that Ms. Takayama managed the Cultural Center program and oversaw grants, programming, and facilities maintenance.

   Commissioner Melania said it was a great opportunity to review the lease agreements alongside the grant and charter. She said over the years there have been gray areas of Cultural Center versus Arts Commission responsibilities.

   Ms. Nemzoff said that the lease agreement was specific about what the Arts Commission does and does not take responsibility for. She said that the City had responsibility for facility upgrades that the Arts Commission did not necessarily have money to do. She said that there had recently been a shift in increase in funding from the Capital Committee and the Mayor’s Office on Disability, as well as an investment from the SFPUC. Prior to that, the Arts Commission had not been very good at maintaining the basic facility requirements of the Centers due to lack of funding.

   Ms. Takayama stated that, conversely, oftentimes the community assumed the Arts Commission played a larger role with the Centers than the Arts Commission actually does. For example, the Arts Commission was not responsible for dictating prices or programming, or staffing, but for approving a general Management and Programming Plan (“MPP”).

   Commissioner Stryker said it would be good to discuss the lease agreements so that it was clearer what the CAEG Committee’s role was.

   Ms. Takayama said that she would send the section that outlined the responsibilities of the Cultural Centers versus the responsibilities of the Arts Commission.

   Ms. Nemzoff said that she would work with Commissioner Melania to calendar this discussion regarding lease agreements.

   Commissioner Melania called for public comment. There was none made.
    

6. Cultural Centers Report
   Ms. Takayama said that the action items listed had to do with the Arts Commission’s role as landlord to MCCLA and SOMArts. At the request of the two Centers, they would receive grants to do specific security system upgrades for the buildings.

   Ms. Nemzoff stated that the preexisting systems played a critical role in keeping the building safe and secure. She said the funds would be used for the installation of the new system, and that the grant agreement would allow the tenant organizations to manage and pay the installation directly.

   Ms. Takayama added that the funding comes from annual facilities maintenance funds the Arts Commission receives for the Centers, not from the Hotel Tax Fund (“HTF”).

   Commissioner Collins asked if it was a contract with one supplier. Commissioner Melania asked if the contractor was a City-approved vendor.

   Ms. Takayama stated that it was one City-approved vendor that would perform the work to both Centers.

   Ms. Nemzoff added that the Arts Commission had issued grant agreements for facility upgrades in the past.

   Commissioner Melania gave the following motions:

   1. Motion to provide a grant to Mission Cultural Center for the Latino Arts for the sole purpose to improve and upgrade camera security systems for enhanced safety of the facility for an amount not to exceed $30,000 from maintenance and repair funds
      Moved: Collins/Stryker

      Public Comment:
      MCCLA Executive Director, Jennie Rodriguez, said thank you.

      The motion was approved unanimously.
       

   2. Motion to provide a grant to SOMArts Cultural Center for the sole purpose to improve and upgrade camera security systems for enhanced safety of the facility for an amount not to exceed $25,000 from maintenance and repair funds
      Moved: Collins/Stryker

      Public Comment:
      Debra Bok, fiscal sponsorship and administrative office manager of SOMArts, said thank you. She was excited that the Commissioners were considering it and that the security system had not been upgraded since it was put in.

      Mr. Patel, executive director of APICC, seconded Ms. Bok’s comment as a subtenant organization of SOMArts.

      The motion was approved unanimously.
       

   3. Presentation by Asian and Pacific Islander Cultural Center Executive Director Vinay Patel on programming highlights, organizational capacity, and the status of their fundraising
      Ms. Takayama reminded the committee that the presentations that would occur each month by one of the Cultural Centers were based on their midyear reports. Ms. Takayama gave a brief overview of APICC’s report. She announced the report came in on time and complete. In terms of goals and objectives, this was the first year that the organization embarked on an application process for the annual United States of Asian America Festival (“USAAF”). The organization received twenty applications; ten applications were from people that had not been featured in the festival before. APICC would establish a three-person curatorial team for the festival. At the time the midyear report was turned in, the organization had identified one curator. According to the midyear report, APICC had also expanded their technical services to the field. Ms. Takayama has asked APICC for more information about the application process for technical services, which she had yet to receive. For commissions, APICC would be presenting new work by Commissioner Shelby in 2013, as well as a solo exhibition by artist Flo Oy Wong.

      The organization hired a new program coordinator, as well as an office and communications coordinator. Ms. Takayama reported that the organization planned to hire a new artistic director in April. Because of the shift in staff, it would allow the executive director to focus on individual donor cultivation and fundraising.

      In terms of fundraising, the organization hired two consultants to develop a long-range plan and assessment tool. By midyear, the organization raised $2,000. In FY12, two members of the four-person board donated. In FY2013, the organization has received $500 in board giving.

      The organization has hosted five events in the first half of the year, most of which were through partnerships.

      Ms. Takayama reminded the committee that the Cultural Centers were required to work with a grant writing consultant this year to develop clear goals and objectives. She said that the goals and objectives of APICC lacked a sense of specificity she would like to see in the reports.

      Mr. Patel then moved onto his presentation. He told the committee that the annual festival, which typically ran from late April through mid-June, was one of the main vehicles for programming and fulfilling the organization’s mission. However, the organization was shifting toward doing more year-round programming.

      Mr. Patel said that APICC has restructured the organizational chart as part of its long-range plan. The board worked actively to implement part of the plan in at least one and half years. As part of the new organizational chart, the work of the executive director was split to create space for an artistic director.

      Mr. Patel then highlighted some points from the midyear report. He announced the newest organizations of their technical assistance program including: Bindlestiff Studio, artist Aimee Suzara, Lenora Lee Dance, and Francis Wong Works. APICC was playing an active role in helping these organizations and artists take next steps.

      The board was continuing to work with the long-range plan and develop tools to measure its effectiveness.

      Mr. Patel then moved onto contributed and earned support. He explained that most of the earned support happened through tickets sales during the festival in May and June. For attendance numbers, APICC had seen a spike because of its presenting partnership for the Chinatown Community Festival, in which APICC produced the marketing materials including bus banners.

      Mr. Patel then highlighted the 2013 festival calendar, explaining that there would be over 28 events supported by APICC. On the calendar, there were an additional four events that were not supported by APICC. He said that number of featured artists grew from ten to twelve new people.

      Commissioner Calloway asked how the changes to the organizational structure had affected APICC ability to develop outreach and serve the community. He asked about the organization’s vision and strategies and what its attempt was to make programming more robust. He noted that in the community support minutes, he saw that it was always the same people attending.

      Mr. Patel said that the organization worked on restructuring because APICC felt that the old organizational structure was not as affective. He said that the organization was working to bring more people into the fold to focus on the artistic side and to have communication with the community. The organization was working to provide more year round programming and develop relationships through the annual festival. He said that the organization was bringing in new staff and board members and that a new artistic director would be hired to revitalize the areas in which the organization has been stagnant. For the past few years, the staff structure did not match with the goals of the organization.

      Commissioner Calloway commented that as a teacher at San Francisco State University, he was always thinking about ways to connect the twenty-somethings to the artistic community. He wanted to know about outreach on the university level.

      Mr. Patel said that two new people involved with the organization have a connection to San Francisco State University, though the connection has yet to be fully realized. He said he was excited about the possibility to reach out to a younger generation.

      Commissioner Collins commented that the report was really good and he appreciated the greater clarity compared to last year’s report. He applauded the organization’s tenacity and inclusivity. He said an Asian American festival was a big undertaking, but he appreciated how many steps were put in place to balance it and make it equitable.

      Mr. Patel said that he shared last year’s conversation he had with Commissioner Collins to APICC’s board, which helped facilitate a process for them to make changes.

      Commissioner Melania said that some areas of the report did seem stronger and she appreciated the intent behind the work. However, in a lot of areas, she felt that the report was still in the same place. She said that it seemed there continued to be transition and reshuffling of staff over several years. She wanted to know when the organization anticipated moving away from that in the goals and objectives, and having more clearly defined outcomes outside of restructuring. She wanted to know how the organization anticipated deepening the breadth of work in the community, as there were a lot of untapped resources that could potentially be part of the festival.

      Mr. Patel said that because the organization did not have a building and the ability to generate revenue from rentals, APICC lacked resources. He said that a lot of work does happen through the festival and that is how it has been. He said the organization has been attempting to do incremental things to make changes and that it was difficult to have to juggle a lot of things at the same time. He wanted to know what the definition of substantial progress was for the Commission. He said that things have been growing for the organization, but financial support from the Commission has not changed. He said he has his own ideas of what success and progress are, such as the juried process for the festival.

      Ms. Takayama said that she would like to see a copy of the long-range plan to help address Commissioner Melania’s question.

      Commissioner Melania said that she understood the organization had a lot on its plate and that the decision to bring in an artistic director was a great vision.

      Deputy Director Rebekah Krell asked Mr. Patel if he felt the board was the appropriate size.

      He said that he would like the board to grow to at least seven, but it is at six members. Three board members was the minimum necessary according to the organization’s by-laws. In the past, the organization had functioned with three members, and then five for a long time.

      Ms. Krell asked if the board conducted an annual performance review of the executive director.

      Mr. Patel said that the process started last year. The performance review entailed the board and staff doing evaluations, and the board conducting surveys with whomever APICC works with.

      Commissioner Melania called for public comment. There was none made.

      Explanatory Document: APICC Midyear Presentation

    

7. Public Comment
   Mr. Patel commented that he thought Commissioner Collins’ suggestion about the Arts Commission using a multiplier to show impact in San Francisco was a great suggestion. He said that if the Arts Commission could figure that out in the long-range plan, other organizations would be able to use it for their own benefit. He urged the Commission to move forward with it.

   Commissioner Shelby asked for clarification and explanation of the multiplier.

   Ms. Nemzoff said that they were indicators of the impact of the arts. She thought that it would be an interesting conversation to have on the staff level initially. She thought the challenge would be how data was collected.

   Commissioner Collins said that Americans for the Arts have been providing statistics for the impact of the arts for a long time and that there was probably an accepted methodology behind it. He said that as the Arts Commission was constantly trying to defend its relevance, it was an important tool to use to tell a story to donors. He understood that a lot of financial institutions were looking at that from an overall economic perspective.

   Ms. Lin said that Americans for the Arts participated in collecting data at CEG grantee events. She had not seen the form passed out, but she could look into it.

   Ms. Takayama asked that if the Americans for the Arts was already collecting data, why the Arts Commission would need to do it.

   Commissioner Collins said he was suggesting that it might be a finer grain if it was a simple tool. He said that showing impact would be another piece the funders might be able to look at.

   There was no further public comment.
    

8. Old Business
   There was no old business.
    
9. New Business and Announcements
   Commissioner Calloway updated the committee that the annual Carnaval celebration almost fell by the wayside, as the organization that had been managing it recently went bankrupt. He said that Carnaval had always received funding from San Francisco Grants for the Arts/Hotel Tax Fund (“SFGTA”) and that certain organizations were making sure Carnaval would still happen. He asked Ms. Rodriguez for her insight.

   Ms. Rodriguez said that Carnaval was still happening. There was a main team that focused on artistic programming in the festival itself and that SFGTA would soon release funds to purchase insurance for the event. She said that if the festival did not happen this year, it would have been eliminated. She added that the festival was having trouble because new tenants were complaining about noise.

   Commissioner Calloway commended MCCLA for being a part of organizing Carnaval. He said that Carnaval had been in the Mission for a long time and that it needed to be kept on Harrison Street so it would not lose that space.

   Commissioner Shelby asked if the Arts Commission had any impact on the festival.

   Commissioner Calloway said that SFGTA was one of the primary funders. Ms. Nemzoff commented that the Arts Commission had no fiduciary responsibility toward Carnaval.

   Ms. Lin said that CEG last gave out a grant to Carnaval in the 2008-2009 cycle, but had not seen a grant application since then.

   Commissioner Melania called for public comment. There was none made.
    

10. Adjournment
    There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:55 p.m.

     

    4/22/13 CF - draft minutes posted
    5/6/13 CF - minutes adopted
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