MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, August 5, 2019
2:00 p.m.
City Hall, Room 416
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

Agenda

 
Arts Commissioners: Roberto Ordeñana, President; Kimberlee Stryker, Vice President
JD Beltran, Charles Collins, Suzie Ferras, Mary Jung, Dorka Keehn, Nabiel Musleh, Linda Parker Pennington, Abby Sadin Schnair, Marcus Shelby, Janine Shiota, Barbara Sklar, Lydia So, Paul Woolford; Rich Hillis, ex officio (non-voting)
 

1. Roll Call
    
2. Approval of Minutes
   Action
   Motion to approve June 3, 2019 Minutes.
    
   Explanatory Document: Draft minutes
    
3. General 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.)
    
4. Director’s Report
   Discussion
   Current administrative, budgetary, legislative and programming developments and announcements, including an update on the Cultural Services Allocation Plan recommendations for the Arts Impact Endowment.
    
   Explanatory Document: Draft Arts Impact Endowment Recommendations Plan
    
5. Committee Reports and Committee Matters
   1. Executive Committee—Roberto Ordeñana, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from the Executive Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Programs.
          
   2. Civic Design Review Committee—Kimberlee Stryker, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from the Civic Design Review Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
          
   3. Community Investments Committee—Charles Collins, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from the Community Investments Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
          
   4. Visual Arts Committee—Dorka Keehn, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from the Visual Arts Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Programs.
          
6. Consent Calendar
   The following items are included in the Consent Calendar subject to withdrawal at the request of a Commissioner.
    
   1. Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of May 20, 2019.
       
   2. Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee and Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes of May 20, 2019.
       
   3. Motion to approve the Community Investments Committee Meeting Minutes of June 11, 2019.
       
   4. Motion to approve the Street Artists Committee Meeting Minutes of June 11, 2019.
       
   5. Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of June 17, 2019.
       
   6. Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of June 19, 2019.
       
   7. Motion to approve the Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of June 24, 2019.
       
   8. Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of July 15, 2019.
       
   9. Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of July 17, 2019.
       
      Community Investments Committee Recommendations (June 11, 2019; link to agenda)
      Action
       
   10. Motion to approve the WritersCorps Teaching Artist in Residence Grant panel recommendation to the following individual for up to three fiscal years (2019-2021), pending availability of funds; and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with fiscal sponsor not to exceed the amount listed: Imani Hollingsworth (Fiscal Sponsor: Intersection for the Arts), $52,000 annually.
        
   11. Motion to rescind and reissue the approval of the following individuals serving on the Arts Impact Endowment Community Working Group, authorized by Resolution No. 0506-19-124; and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to approve that payments be remitted to the following organizations: 1) Kebo Drew (payment to be made to Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project-Qwocmap) 2) Shamsher Virk (payment to be made to ZERO1: The Art and Technology Network).
        
   12. Motion to increase the Individual Artist Commission Grant to Erina Alejo (authorized by Resolution No. 0506-19-110) by $1,000 and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a grant agreement for an amount not to exceed $15,000 at this time.
        
       Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (June 17, 2019; link to agenda)
       Action
        
   13. Motion to approve Phase 1 of the SFPL Mission Branch Library Renovation Project contingent upon: 1) exploring the window pattern of the new addition; 2) exploring landscape planting; 3) exploring the fence detail height of the Bartlett Street entry space; 4) creating a more planar and more modernistic counterpoint to the existing building rather than using a simulacrum of the historic building’s plinth; 5) investigating honest materials like natural concrete; and 6) removing the southwest corner of level two so the plinth is a pure defining element.
        
   14. Motion to approve Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the Daly City Vista Grande Drainage Basin Improvements Project.
        
   15. Motion to approve Phase 2 of the Better Market Street Project contingent upon: 1) studying pavers in the bike lane; 2) narrowing the color range of the concrete pavers and adding granularity to shades while avoiding monolithic color casting; 3) resolving the design form of the triangle intersection grid to have a more holistic approach; and 4) ensuring that the suggested art opportunities on the bus shelters reflect historical public figures and places.
        
   16. Motion to approve Phase 1 of the SFO T3 West Modernization Project contingent upon: 1) studying the necessity of the fins; 2) studying the horizontal panels that break up the verticality of the glass fenestration; 3) studying the expression of the towers in greater detail; and 4) bringing in electrochromic glass samples to see if the glass fits with the skin materials.
        
   17. Motion to approve Phase 1 of the SFO Courtyard 3 Connector Project contingent upon: 1) studying the move of the balcony inset several stories down or canting it two more levels; 2) studying the continuum datum of the second floor and its connection to the top of Terminal 2 and the artwork; 3) providing renderings and samples that provide a complete picture and understanding of the materials and changing colors; and 4) moving the antennas to the airside of the building.
        
       Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (June 19, 2019; link to agenda)
       Action
        
   18. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to increase the amount of the agreement with Liz Glynn Studios, Inc. from $1,209,628 to an amount not to exceed $1,219,628 (an increase of $10,000) for increased shipping costs.
        
   19. Motion to extend the display of Art/Lit LIZ, a temporary public art sculpture located on Fulton Street, in front of the Asian Art Museum, from June 2019 through May 2020.
        
   20. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to increase the agreement with A. Zahner Company from an amount not to exceed $1,100,000 to an amount not to exceed $1,240,000 (an increase of $140,000) to include change in materials from 304 stainless steel to 316 stainless steel, and to include approximately two years of storage.
        
   21. Motion to approve the Public Art Program Outline for San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 3 West.
        
   22. Motion to approve artist Gay Outlaw’s Design Development Phase material sample for the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1 Center, AC-16.
        
   23. Motion to approve as installed the completed artwork Coding, 2019 by Johanna Grawunder for the San Francisco International Airport: Long Term Parking Garage.
        
   24. Motion to approve as installed the completed artwork titled Flow, 2019, by Bernadette Jiyong Frank, ceramic enamel on glass spanning the east curtain wall of Fire Station 5 at Webster and Turk streets.
        
   25. Motion to approve the following finalists for the 2020 Art on Market Street Kiosk Posters Series Artist Selection Panel as recommended by the Artist Selection Panel: Sadie Barnette, Justin Hall, Jamil Hellu, Jonesy and Jaime C Knight, Win Mixter and Marcela Pardo Ariza.
        
   26. Motion to approve the project outline for the Alameda Creek Watershed Center public art project.
        
   27. Motion to approve the project outline for the Southeast Treatment Plant Headworks Facility Construction Safety Fence temporary public art program.
        
   28. Motion to approve final design of Favianna Rodriguez’s artwork for Animal Care Facility.
        
   29. Motion to rescind Resolution No. 0602-14-155, which approved Bill Fontana’s artwork Sonic Dreamscape, 2014, as installed along the exterior of the North Beach Branch Library.
        
   30. Motion to approve Bill Fontana’s artwork Spiraling Echoes, 2009, as installed for permanent installation along the exterior of the North Beach Branch Library along Columbus Avenue.
        
       Executive Committee Recommendations (June 24, 2019; link to agenda)
       Action
        
   31. Motion, pursuant to Charter Section 16.106(1), to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with the San Francisco Symphony to produce twelve Symphony concerts in each of fiscal years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021, for a total of 24 concerts, one of which each year is to be free to the public and held in a publicly accessible venue, commencing August 1, 2019 and concluding by August 31, 2021, for an amount equal to the Controller’s calculation of the ad valorem tax for FY 2019-2020 and FY 2020-2021, currently estimated to be $6,658,946.
        
   32. Motion to increase the total amount of the personal service contract with MJM Management Group (authorized for $60,000 by Resolution No. 0806-18-240 and increased to $80,000 by Resolution No. 0304-19-069) by $120,000, to provide onsite management for the Embarcadero Plaza art vendor market through June 30, 2020, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract not to exceed $200,000 at this time.
        
       Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (July 15, 2019; link to agenda)
       Action
        
   33. Motion to approve the Tina Modotti commemorative bronze plaque which will be located at the southeast corner of Taylor Street and Filbert Street in North Beach.
        
   34. Motion to approve Phase 3 of the Southeast Health Center Expansion Project contingent upon: 1) making the window and door complex into one unit to feel as a whole on the front end of the north façade; and 2) looking at an accessibility route from the front parking lot to the entrance that is a more direct path.
        
   35. Motion to approve Phase 2 of the SFO Bus Maintenance Facility Project contingent upon: 1) changing the square frame on the south façade to be similar to the frame of the bus maintenance garage.
        
       Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (July 17, 2019; link to agenda)
       Action
        
   36. Motion to approve Untitled, a mural design by artist Tauba Auerbach. The mural will be installed at the Mosser Hotel, which is located on 455 Eddy St. at Leavenworth St. The painted mural will measure approximately 180 ft. by 61 ft. The project is funded by a grant from the Someland Foundation and the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development. The painted mural will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
        
   37. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Alison Saar for an amount not to exceed $500,000 for design, engineering, fabrication, transportation and consultation during installation of the artwork, Untitled, for the San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 3, Courtyard 3 Connector, the commissioning of which was previously approved by Resolution No. 0506-19-146.
        
   38. Motion for the Director of Cultural Affairs to approve an honorarium in the amount of $4,000 to Carolyn Kuali’i for her curatorial work on the SFAC Main Gallery exhibition, The Continuous Thread (October 4 – December 14, 2019).
        
   39. Motion for the Director of Cultural Affairs to approve honoraria in the amount of $1,000 each to the following individuals: Julleah Tsinhnahjinnie, Jean Melesaine, and Brittany Bradley, for the exhibition of their work in the SFAC Main Gallery exhibition, The Continuous Thread (October 4 – December 14, 2019).
        
   40. Motion to deaccession from the Civic Art Collection Street Life, 2010, by artist group REBAR (Accession ID. 2010.6) due to inherent vice in the design and the excessive costs that would be required for restoration or refabrication. (The artwork was removed from Leland and Bayshore avenues with its final disposition yet to be determined, pending notice from the artists’ preference for a transfer of title or its ultimate destruction.)
        
   41. Motion to approve as installed the completed work, Number 69S, 2019, by Leonardo Drew, located at the San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 1, Boarding Area B.
        
   42. Motion to approve as installed the completed sculpture, Red Cadmium Giant, 2019, by Mark Handforth, located at the San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 1, Boarding Area B.
        
   43. Motion to approve as installed the completed mosaic artwork titled The Author & Her Story, 2019, by Jason Jägel, located at the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1, Boarding Area B, Holdroom 11.
        
   44. Motion to approve as installed the completed mosaic artwork titled Bay Area Hyper-Naturalism, 2019, by Robert Minervini, located at the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1, Boarding Area B, Holdroom 14.
        
   45. Motion to approve as installed the completed sculpture, Terra Techne, 2019, by Liz Glynn, located at the San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 1, Departures Lobby, Security Checkpoint.
        
   46. Motion to approve artist Alicia McCarthy’s Design Development submittal for the San Francisco International Airport: ITB Phase 1 A3 Holdroom.
        
   47. Motion to approve as installed the completed artwork titled Roll, 2019, by Brendan Monroe, located on the south wall of the Paseo walkway at Moscone Center.
        
   48. Motion to approve the following artists, with the addition of Alexander Cheves and Paul Madonna, for the potential purchase of artwork for 49 South Van Ness, as recommended by the 49 South Van Ness Selection Panel:

       Alice Beasley Val Britton Natalya Burd Sydney Cain John Chiara Lynette Cook Woody De Othello Emily Fromm Sheila Ghidini Amos Goldbaum Raylene Gorum Jason Jagel

       Terri Lowenthal Steven Lopez Daivd Maisel Adia Millett Robert Minervini Ron Moultrie Saunders Muzae Sesay Alice Shaw Heather Sparks Jennifer Starkweather and Amanda Hughen Chelsea Wong

        
   49. Motion to approve artist Jessalyn Aaland’s nine final designs for the 2019 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series.
        
   50. Motion to approve the Conceptual Design for an artwork by Emory Douglas and Caleb Duarte for Margaret Hayward Playground.
        
   51. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to decrease Caleb Duarte’s contract for an artwork at Margaret Hayward Playground from $33,200 to $17,000 (a reduction of $16,200) to decrease the scope of work to design only. Fabrication, transportation and installation of the artwork will be managed by the Arts Commission through contracts with preapproved fine arts services providers.
        
   52. Motion to approve the glass samples for artwork by Favianna Rodriguez for Garfield Pool.
        
   53. Motion to approve final design for Muzae Sesay’s artwork for the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing Administrative Offices at 440 Turk.
        
   54. Motion to approve the selected finalists, Mildred Howard, Adia Millett, Xaviera Simmons and Lava Thomas, for the new Southeast Community Facility at 1550 Evans Plaza Sculpture project.
        
7. 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.)
    
8. Adjournment
   Action
    

posted 8/1/19, 4:30 p.m. spr
 

Notices
Explanatory documents listed above, as well as documents created or distributed after the posting of this agenda to the Arts Commission will be available for public inspection and copying at the Arts Commission office, 401 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 325, San Francisco, CA 94102, during regular business hours. Info: Sharon Page Ritchie, 415/252-2256. PLEASE NOTE: The Arts Commission often receives documents created or submitted by other City officials, agencies or departments after the posting of the Arts Commission agenda. For such documents or presentations, members of the public may wish to contact the originating agency if they seek documents not yet provided to the Arts Commission.

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利便参與會議的相關規定

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