City and County of San FranciscoSan Francisco Arts Commission

April 27, 2010

Executive Committee - April 27, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Tuesday, April 27, 2010
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70


Agenda

  1. Roll Call

  2. President’s Report
    Discussion

    Current developments and announcements.
  3. Director’s Report
    Discussion

    Current administrative, budgetary and programming developments, announcements, and initiatives.

    Harvey Milk Commemorative Plaque on Castro Street
    Action

    Discussion and possible motion to approve the decision of the Director of Cultural Affairs to give administrative approval for a commemorative plaque at 575 Castro Street honoring Harvey Milk.
  4. Grant Agreement with the Mexican Museum
    Action

    Discussion and possible motion to approve an amendment to the grant agreement between the San Francisco Arts Commission and the Mexican Museum to increase the grant amount from $250,000 to $600,000, pending approval by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency Commission on May 4, 2010 to work-order these additional funds to the Arts Commission.
  5. Contract for Administration of Grant to the Mexican Museum
    Action

    Discussion and possible motion to approve amendment of the contract between the San Francisco Arts Commission and Denise Bradley to increase the contract amount from $30,000 to $75,000.
  6. Arts Commission FY 2010-2011 Budget
    Action

    Motion to approve the Arts Commission’s budget for Fiscal Year 2010-2011.

    Supplemental Document: Draft Budget (pdf)
  7. Old Business
    Discussion

    (This item is to allow Commissioners to update previous agenda items.)

  8. New Business
    Discussion

    (This item is to allow Commissioners to introduce new agenda items for consideration.)

  9. Public Comment
    Discussion

    (This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Committee’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Committee’s consideration.)

  10. Adjournment
    Action

spr 4/22/10


Notices
Explanatory documents are available for public inspection and copying at the Arts Commission office, 25 Van Ness Ave., Suite 240, San Francisco CA 94102 during regular business hours. Tel: 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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