September 15, 2010

1. Consent Calendar

1. Motion to approve a 15' x 80', mosaic mural by lead artist Josef Norris and 60 students from Ida B.Wells High School. The mural, Reaching, will be painted on the Fell Street retaining wall between Pierce and Steiner Streets in collaboration with the Alamo Square Neighborhood Association and the North of Panhandle Merchant's Association. The project commences in October 2010 and will be completed in January 2011.

2. Motion to approve a mosaic tile mural You've Got a Right to the Tree of Life on the front of Daniel Webster Elementary School on Missouri and 20th Streets. The mural will be painted by Kid Serve Youth Mural founder Josef Norris and 45 students from Daniel Webster Elementary School, in collaboration with the Potrero Residents Education Fund, Potrero Hill Merchants Association, Friends of the Public Library and the Potrero Neighborhood House. A Community Mural Day is scheduled for October 2010.

3. Motion to approve the Construction Document Phase deliverables (Final Design Illustrations) for the three mosaic artworks by Lena Wolff for Floor 2 at the General Hospital Acute Care Unit and authorization to proceed with fabrication.

2. San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery
Meg Shiffler

Gallery Director, Meg Shiffler will present a short PowerPoint on the upcoming City Hall exhibition, Afghanistan: Counter Narratives.

Motion: Motion for the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contractual relationship with Mr. James Lee for an honorarium in the amount of $1000. Mr. Lee will participate in the City Hall photography exhibition Afghanistan: Counter Narratives.

3. General Hospital Acute Care Unit – Art Glass Projects on Floor 5
Jennifer Lovvorn

Presentation of Construction Document Phase deliverables for light court windows and curved glass elements for art glass projects on Floor 5 and request for authorization for fabrication contracts.

Motion: Motion to approve the Construction Document Phase deliverables (final design illustration and project budget) for light court windows and curved glass element for art glass on Floor 5 by Nancy Blum.

Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to modify the agreement with Nancy Blum to increase the agreement by (amount to be supplied at meeting) for a total contract amount not to exceed (amount to be supplied at meeting) for design, fabrication and transportation of artwork for General Hospital Acute Care Unit: Floor 5.

4. General Hospital Acute Care Unit – Art Glass Projects on Floor 6
Jennifer Lovvorn

Presentation of Construction Document Phase deliverables for light court windows and curved glass elements for art glass projects on Floor 6 and request for authorization for fabrication contracts.

Motion: Motion to approve the Construction Document Phase deliverables (project budget) for light court windows for art glass on Floor 6 by Arthur Stern.

Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to modify the agreement with Arthur Stern to increase the agreement by (amount to be supplied at meeting) for a total contract amount not to exceed (amount to be supplied at meeting) for design, fabrication and transportation of artwork for General Hospital Acute Care Unit: Floor 6 (two corridor windows).

5. General Hospital Acute Care Unit – Art Glass Projects on Floor 7
Jennifer Lovvorn

Presentation of Construction Document Phase deliverables for light court windows and curved glass elements for art glass projects on Floor 7 and request for authorization for fabrication contracts.

Motion: Motion to approve the Construction Document Phase deliverables (final design illustration for curved glass, mock-up and project budget) for light court windows and curved glass element for art glass on Floor 7 by Alan Masaoka.

Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to modify the agreement with Alan Masaoka to increase the agreement by (amount to be supplied at meeting) for a total contract amount not to exceed (amount to be supplied at meeting) for design, fabrication and transportation of artwork for General Hospital Acute Care Unit: Floor 7.

6. Revisions to Policies and Guidelines for the Civic Art Collection
Susan Pontious

Presentation of revised Civic Art Collection Policies and Guidelines
Staff Report: Revisions to Civic Art Collection Policies and Guidelines

Motion: Motion to approve revised Civic Art Collection Policies and Guidelines.

7. San Francisco International Airport (“SFO”) Terminal Two
Susan Pontious

Presentation of Charles Sowers’ Butterfly Wall mock-up for the Children’s Area at SFO, Terminal Two

Motion: Motion to approve mock-up of Charles Sowers’ Butterfly Wall for the Children’s Area at SFO, Terminal Two.

8. SFO Boarding Area E
Susan Pontious

Presentation of Amy Ellingson’s conceptual design for the terrazzo floor for the renovated SFO Boarding Area E.

Motion: Motion to approve conceptual design by Amy Ellingson for terrazzo floor at SFO Boarding Area E.

9. Leland Avenue
Susan Pontious

Presentation of Street Life, an 18' sculpture made of steel pipe, parking meter heads and glass by the artist team Rebar installed on Leland Avenue at Bayshore Boulevard.

Motion: Motion to approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection Street Life, 2010 by the artist team Rebar (Matthew Passmore, John Bela, Blaine Merker and Teresa Aguilera) an 18' sculpture made of steel pipe, parking meter heads and glass installed on Leland Avenue at Bayshore Boulevard.

10. Program Updates
Susan Pontious

Discussion of the Great City Campaign and a project update on the Moscone Recreation Center

11. New Business

12. Old Business

13. Adjournment

ZT 9/15/10
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