June 4, 2012 | San Francisco Arts Commission

Full Commission - June 4, 2012

MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, June 4, 2012
3:00 p.m.
City Hall, Room 416
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

Agenda

Roll Call
Approval of Minutes
Action
Motion to approve May 7, 2012 Minutes.
Explanatory documents: Draft minutes
President’s Report
Discussion
Current developments and announcements.
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 Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee Meeting Minutes of May 8, 2012.
2. Motion to approve the Street Artists Committee Meeting Minutes of May 9, 2012.
3. Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of May 16, 2012.
4. Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of May 21, 2012.
  
  Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee Recommendations (April 10, 2012)
  Action
5. Motion to approve recommendations to award eleven grants totaling $95,000 in the 2011-2012 cycle of the Native American Arts and Cultural Traditions grants to the following organizations, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each for the amounts listed:
  Asociacion Mayab, $13,500
  Cesar Chavez Student Center, $5,850
  Friendship House Association of American Indians, $13,500
  Galería de la Raza, $12,825
  Geri Montano, $7,175
  Instituto Familiar de la Raza, $1,000
  John-Carlos Perea, $7,075
  Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu, $6,750
  Ohlone Profiles, $13,500
  Sean Levon Nash, $7,075
  Yerba Buena Arts and Events, $6,750
  
  Explanatory Documents: Cover Memo; packet containing Native American Arts and Cultural Traditions applicant ranking, project descriptions, summary notes of the application evaluation, and bios of the grants review panelists
  
  Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee Recommendations (May 8, 2012)
  Action
6. Motion to extend Deborah Frieden’s contract through FY2012-2013 and increase it by $50,000, for a grand total of $100,000, for renovation and restoration project management consultation of the Bayview Opera House Ruth Williams Memorial Theatre and plaza.
  
  Street Artists Committee Recommendations (May 9, 2012)
  Action
7. Motion to recommend to the Mayor six (6) candidates to fill two (2) vacant positions on the Advisory Committee of Street Artists and Crafts Examiners: Renee de Cossio, Ethel Jimenez, Toby Klayman, Maggie Malloy, Jennifer Morningstar, Jerry Sierra.
  
  Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (May 16, 2012)
  Action
8. Motion to approve the clay model by Daniel Macchiarini for the bronze book element of the new mural artwork on the Cortland Avenue side of the Bernal Heights Branch Library.
9. Motion to approve the empty niche next to the Van Ness entrance to City Hall as the site for the sculptural bust of Adolph Sutro (San Francisco mayor 1895-1897), a gift from the United Humanitarian Mission.
10. Motion to approve artist honorarium payments in the amount of $1,200 each to the following artists for their newly commissioned projects exhibited at the SFAC Gallery’s Window Installation Site: Randy Colosky, Val Britton and Rachel Mica Weiss.
11. Motion to approve revised designs by Attie Art Projects LLC (aka Shimon Attie/Scott Attie) for the police memorial artwork at the new Public Safety Building.
12. Motion to approve design development/construction documents for Rupert Garcia’s mosaics and terrazzo floor design for General Hospital.
13. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to modify Rupert Garcia’s design contract to increase it by $257,312 for a new contract amount of $307,312 for fabrication and installation of two tile mosaic murals and consulting services during construction of the artist’s terrazzo floor design for the Acute Care Unit at General Hospital.
14. Motion to approve the revised project outline and budget for the Control Tower connectors at the San Francisco International Airport.
15. Motion to approve sites and preliminary budget for public art projects for Terminal 3: Check-in and Boarding Area E at the San Francisco International Airport.
16. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Amy Ellingson for the conceptual design of an artwork for the San Francisco International Airport’s Boarding Area E in Terminal 3 in an amount not to exceed $15,000.
17. Motion to approve the expansion of the Tomie Arai artwork at Chinatown Station onto the Washington Street façade and to increase the artist’s contract amount from $290,500 to an amount not to exceed $351,000 to cover the additional scope of work associated with the artwork expansion (inclusive of all contract expenses except art glass fabrication and installation).
18. Motion to approve the conceptual design by Yumei Hou for the cut metal artwork for the mezzanine landing and ticketing hall walls at Chinatown Station.
19. Motion to approve the project description, budget allocation, selection approach and timeline as described in the Detailed Project Outline for Central Subway Chinatown Station: Crosscut Cavern Wall.
20. Motion to approve the selection of the artist Moto Ohtake and his proposal for the pole-mounted artwork project with modifications as recommended by the 4th and Brannan Platform Station Public Artist Selection Panel.
21. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Moto Ohtake selected by the 4th and Brannan Platform Station Public Artist Selection Panel for an artwork for the Central Subway 4th and Brannan Platform Station in an amount not to exceed $125,000.
22. Motion to approve the project description, budget allocation, selection approach and timeline as described in the Detailed Project Outline for Central Subway Moscone Station: Entry Plaza Sculpture.
23. Motion to approve the project description, budget allocation, selection approach and timeline as described in the Detailed Project Outline for Central Subway Moscone Station: Ticketing Hall Wall.
24. Motion to approve the project description, budget allocation, selection approach and timeline as described in the Detailed Project Outline for Central Subway Union Square Market Street Station: Elevator Enclosure and Deck Art Glass Treatment.
25. Motion to approve the two new sculptures proposed by Jun Kaneko for placement in front of the War Memorial Opera House. The sculptures are each entitled Untitled 2011 and the dimensions including base are 71”H x53” W x48”D and 71”Hx57”Wx48”D. The installation period shall commence on June 4, 2012 and continue through late fall/early winter 2012 (date to be mutually agreed upon by artist, War Memorial and Arts Commission.)
  
  Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (May 21, 2012)
  Action
26. Motion to approve Phase 3 of the Central Subway Yerba Buena/Moscone Station with the following conditions: present the plaza design to the Committee after the massing and location of the artwork is finalized, align all glazing and panel scorelines, recess the plaza lighting into the cantilevered roof, integrate the system map sign into the glass wall, and blend the utility service doors with the columns as much as possible.
27. Motion to approve Phase 1 of the Bayview Opera House—ADA and Plaza Improvements.
28. Motion to approve Phase 3 of the San Francisco Public Safety Building.
29. Motion to approve Phase 2 of the SFMTA Phelan Loop Operator Restrooms and Sound Wall with the contingency that the sound wall be covered continuously in vine or greenscreen, and that the mechanical room door use a key entry instead of a handle.
30. Motion to approve Phase 2 of the SFO Terminal 3, Boarding Area E Improvements Project with the condition of seeing the interior design development and a materials board prior to Phase 3.
31. Motion to approve Phase 2 of the Kimbell Playground Renovations.
Committee Reports and Committee Matters
1. Executive Committee—JD Beltran, Chair
  1. Discussion: Report from the Executive Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the agency.
2. Civic Design Review Committee—Cass Calder Smith, Chair
  1. Discussion: Report from the Chair of the Civic Design Review Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
3. Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee—Sherene Melania, Chair
  1. Discussion: Report from the Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Programs.
4. Street Artists Committee—Gregory Chew, Chair
  1. Discussion: Report from the Chair of the 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: Dashaun Duffy, Matias Portela, Aaron Chiappini, Andrew Machulski, Conchetta Washington, Debra Skotland, Jameson Christiansen.
  3. Action: Motion to approve request by applicant for waiver of 15-day requirement for obtaining a certificate: Allison Barton.
  4. Action: Motion to approve re-issuance of former certificate number (#5287) to street artist Birgitt Hellemann (currently #8545).
  5. Action: Motion to approve request to Board of Supervisors for designation of six (6) months of one (1) street artist selling space on Jefferson Street, south side, Leavenworth to Hyde Streets.
5. Visual Arts Committee—Barbara Sklar, Chair
  1. Discussion: Report from the Visual Arts Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Programs.
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.)
New Business and Announcements
Discussion
(This item is to allow the Commissioners to introduce new agenda items for consideration, to report on recent arts activities and to make announcements.)
Adjournment
Action

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