February 1, 2010

MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, February 1, 2010
3:00 p.m.
City Hall, Room 416
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

Agenda

1. Roll Call
   
   
2. Approval of Minutes
   Action
   Motion to approve November 2, 2009 Minutes.
   Motion to approve December 7, 2009 Minutes.
   Motion to approve January 4, 2010 Minutes.
   
   Explanatory documents: Draft minutes
   
   
3. President’s Report
   Discussion
   Current developments and announcements.
   
   
4. Director’s Report
   Discussion
   Current administrative, budgetary and programming developments and announcements, including a brief update on City budget issues.
   
   
5. 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 January 12, 2010.
      
      
   2. Motion to approve the Street Artists Committee Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2010.
      
      
   3. Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of January 20, 2010.
      
      
   4. Motion to approve the Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of January 25, 2010.
      
      Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (January 11, 2010)
      Action
      
   5. Motion to approve Phase 1 of the Boedekker Park and Clubhouse.
      
      
   6. Motion to approve Phase 1 of the Bayview Opera House renovation with the condition that the design team minimize railings, replace green spaces with gathering spaces, and explore a design with a ramp without stairs.
      
      
   7. Motion to approve Phase 3 of the Chinese Recreation Center with the contingency that the project team present stucco finishes, select a smaller tile, and use one color for all metal elements.
      
      
   8. Motion to approve Phase 2 of the Mission Pool and Playground with the conditions that the site maximize rainwater capture, modify the palm and planter, and create a simplified yard presence on 19th Street including removing fences and reworking the paving design.
      
      
   9. Motion to approve Phases 1 and 2 of the Crystal Springs Control Building with the condition that the concrete walls be straight across the top but be different heights, the scupper be relocated, and the gravel bed be removed.
      
      Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee Recommendations (January 12, 2010)
      Action
   10. Motion to approve the following individuals as grants application review panelists for Cultural Equity Grants:
       Ron Rowell, Consultant
       Evelyn Orantes, Cultural Arts Developer, Oakland Museum of California
       Tia Oros Peters, Executive Director, Seventh Generation Fund
       
       Street Artists Committee Recommendations (January 13, 2010)
       Action
   11. Motion to approve amendment of November 4, 2009 Street Artists Committee minutes.
       
       Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (January 20, 2010)
       Action
   12. Motion to approve Janet Echelman’s design development which includes the sculpture shapes; the relationship of the sculptures to the architecture; the colored lighting concept; the terrazzo floor design, and fans to provide movement of the sculpture, if feasible.
       
       
   13. Motion to approve the final installed artwork, here and past here, 2009, a sculpture that hangs above the staircase at the Potrero Branch Library and includes four elements: a balsa wood circular stem, a basket-like woven pod with a rope extension, a metal woven partial pod casing, and a metal doughnut shape, by artist Gina Telcocci.
       
       
   14. Motion to accept into the Civic Art Collection the final installed artwork, here and past here, 2009, a sculpture which hangs above the staircase at the Potrero Branch Library and includes four elements: a balsa wood circular stem, a basket-like woven pod with a rope extension, a metal woven partial pod casing, and a metal doughnut shape, by artist Gina Telcocci at the Potrero Branch Library.
       
       
   15. Motion to approve the artist Bryan Tedrick and his proposal with modifications as recommended by the Sunset Playground Artist Selection Panel for Sunset Playground.
       
       
   16. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with artist Bryan Tedrick, selected by the Sunset Playground Artist Selection Panel for design, fabrication, transportation and installation/consultation during installation for an artwork for Sunset Playground in an amount not to exceed $70,000.
       
       
   17. Motion to approve the artists Nancy Blum, Arthur Stern and Alan Masaoka and their proposals as recommended by the General Hospital Artist Selection Panel for Art Glass for the General Hospital Acute Care Unit: Floors 3–7.
       
       
   18. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the following artists in the following amounts for design for art glass artwork for General Hospital Acute Care Unit: Floors 3–7: Alan Masaoka in an amount not to exceed $15,000; Julio Morales in an amount not to exceed $15,000; Arthur Stern in an amount not to exceed $13,500; Nancy Blum in an amount not to exceed $20,500; Stephen Galloway in an amount not to exceed $15,000; Mildred Howard in an amount not to exceed $15,000.
       
       
   19. Motion not to approve the artist Li Qing Liang as recommended by the artist selection panel for the façade of the Chinese Recreation Center and not to accept the façade as the selected site.
       
       
   20. Motion to ask the three finalists for the exterior of the Chinese Recreation Center—Colette Crutcher, artist team Margarita Soyfertis and Vadim Gortsky, and Li Qing Liang—to create proposals for the exterior site in the playground.
       
       
   21. Motion to approve Michael Arcega’s design development for four unique sculptural capitals and clamshell bases installed on four wooden poles along Valencia Street.
       
       
   22. Motion to approve the exhibition of the sculpture Three Heads Six Arms by Zhang Huan on Civic Center Plaza for the Shanghai Sister Cities celebration for the duration of one year, starting in the spring or summer of 2010, pending permit from the Recreation and Park Department.
       
       Executive Committee Recommendations (January 25, 2010)
       Action
   23. Motion to refer the draft strategic plan to the full Commission for discussion and possible adoption.
       
       
   24. Motion to:
       (a) approve Street Artists Program budget for fiscal year 2010-2011 and corresponding proposed Street Artist certificate fee increase for fiscal year 2010-2011. As required by Proposition K of November 8, 1983 election, any certificate fee increases would be limited to those necessary in order to finance the costs of the Arts Commission in administering and enforcing the provisions of the Street Artists Ordinance; and
       (b) authorize the Street Artists Program Director to ask the City Attorney’s Office to draft a corresponding fee ordinance for submission to the Board of Supervisors for approval.
       
6. 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: Discussion and possible motion to adopt the draft strategic plan.
         
         Explanatory document: Draft Strategic Plan (pdf)
         
         
      3. Action: Discussion and possible motion to approve Fiscal Year 2010-2011 budget reduction submission to the Mayor’s Budget Office.
         
         Explanatory document: Draft Budget Reduction Submission (pdf)
         
   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 Program.
         
         
      2. Action: Motion to increase the 2009-2010 grant agreement to Community Initiatives by $25,000 for a total grant not to exceed $50,000 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: Daniel Hennessey.
         
   5. Visual Arts Committee—Lorraine García-Nakata, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from Chair of Visual Arts Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
         
         
      2. Action: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with either Atthowe Fine Art Services or Ship Art International in an amount not to exceed $165,000 for the removal, transportation, storage, conservation and relocation of select artworks by Demetrio Braceros located at Cayuga Playground.
         
         
      3. Action: Motion to approve the artwork design by Laurel True of a mosaic sculpture for Hayes Valley Playground.
         
         
7. New Business
   Discussion
   (This item is to allow Commissioners to introduce new agenda items for consideration.)
   
   
8. Reports and Announcements
   Discussion
   (This item is to allow the Commissioners to report on recent arts activities and make announcements.)
   
   
9. 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.)
   
   
10. 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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