MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, August 7, 2017
2:00 p.m.
City Hall Room 416
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

Minutes

President Beltran called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m.

1. Roll Call
    
   Commissioners Present
   JD Beltran, President
   Roberto Ordeñana, Vice President
   Charles Collins
   Simon Frankel
   Mary Jung
   Dorka Keehn
   Abby Sadin Schnair
   Marcus Shelby
   Janine Shiota
   Lydia So
   Kimberlee Stryker
   Paul Woolford
    
   Commissioners Absent
   Sherene Melania
   Jessica Silverman
   Barbara Sklar
   Rich Hillis, ex officio
    
    
2. Approval of Minutes
   There was no public comment, and the corrected minutes were unanimously approved as follows.
    
   RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-212: Motion to approve July 10, 2017 Minutes.
    
3. General Public Comment
   There was no public comment.
    
4. Director’s Report
   Mr. DeCaigny began his report by introducing Claudia Leung, who recently joined the Arts Commission staff as Community Investments Program Associate. He explained that she had worked with the Oakland Museum as a digital communications specialist, and this background would be very helpful to the Community Investments outreach strategy for grants. He announced the date for the third annual grants convening, Tuesday, September 26, to be held at the Herbst Theatre. In addition to the opportunity to share data on the last year’s grants and mingle with grantees, the event will recognize the first Artistic Legacy grantee, Alleluia Panis. The Artistic Legacy Grant has been created to recognize longstanding leadership by an artist.
    
   Mr. DeCaigny reported that the Galleries’ space at 155 Grove Street, which has hosted window installations for the past few decades after its damage in the 1989 earthquake, will be closed for good. He announced that artists Cliff Hengst and Martin Venezky will create a final installation, along with a closing performance and procession to the new Main Gallery at 401 Van Ness on the evening of August 26. Mr. DeCaigny also reported on the opening on the ground floor and North Light Court of City Hall on July 20 of Fantasy Life, photos by Tabitha Soren of major and minor league baseball players.
    
   President Beltran congratulated Galleries Director Meg Shiffler, Galleries staff and Director of Communications Kate Patterson-Murphy for an outstanding exhibition and the outreach to both the art world and the baseball world.
    
   Mr. DeCaigny reported that the Mayor signed the final City budget on Wednesday, July 26. Mr. DeCaigny will present the final budget for the Arts Commission at the Commission’s next meeting, in October.
    
   Commissioner Woolford entered the meeting room at 2:15 p.m.
    
   Mr. DeCaigny reported that on July 1, the City implemented the most significant technical upgrade in three generations, with F$P, the new accounting system. While it will offer many new reports, paperless grants and contracts, and otherwise reduced paperwork, it has required a great deal of time in staff training, particularly for the accounting staff. Staff is working with vendors, artists and grantees to train them in the system.
    
   Finally, Mr. DeCaigny announced with great sadness the sudden and tragic passing of Community Investments Program Officer Ebony McKinney on July 29. He recalled that she started work at the Arts Commission in 2005, and he described a small part of the work she did in the San Francisco and national arts community. He reported that SOMArts hosted an informal memorial on Thursday, August 3, and a more formal memorial event will be scheduled in the fall. He noted that KQED and the San Francisco Chronicle had written moving tributes to Ms. McKinney, and he and other staff had received countless calls and notes expressing shock and sadness at her loss. Mr. DeCaigny thanked staff for their heartfelt response to this terrible tragedy, and added that there are discussions about how best to commemorate Ebony McKinney’s legacy.
    
   There was no public comment.
    
5. Committee Reports and Committee Matters
   1. Executive Committee—JD Beltran, Chair
      1. President Beltran reported that the Committee did not meet, but had one action to present. She praised the work of Public Art Trust and Special Projects Director Jill Manton.on the Public Art Trust. She presented the following motion.
          
         There was no public comment, and the motion was unanimously approved as follows.
          
         RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-213: Motion to the authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Mid-Market Center LLC (“MMC”) regarding MMC’s contribution of $525,000 to the Public Artwork Trust Fund for distribution by grant to the following recipients: Counterpulse: $97,500, Magic Theater: $147,500, Wildflowers Institute: $197,500 and the Tenderloin Equitable Development Project: $72,500.
          
   2. Civic Design Review Committee—Kimberlee Stryker, Chair
      1. Commissioner Stryker reported that the Committee reviewed six projects, including the Southeast Water Pollution Control New Headworks Facility, and the Willie Woo Woo Wong Playground, which includes lots of features, and trees, in a tiny two-level space.
          
         There was no public comment.
          
   3. Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee—Sherena Melania, Chair
      1. In the absence of Commissioner Melania, Commissioner Collins reported that the Committee did not meet, but had several items to present to the Commission. He explained that the Management and Programming Plans below represented completion of due diligence by the Cultural Centers as well as describing their plans for the coming year, and he briefly discussed how staff reviews these documents to ensure their compliance. He thanked staff for their thorough work in this regard, and Mr. DeCaigny echoed his thanks to the Community Investments team.
          
         Vice President Ordeñana recused himself from consideration of the following motion, because one of the grantees, Queer Cultural Center, rents space from his employer, the San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center, and this may present a conflict of interest. He left the meeting room at 2:35 p.m. and Commissioner Collins presented the following motion.
          
         There was no public comment, and the motion was unanimously approved as follows.
          
         RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-214: Motion to approve the proposed FY2017-2018 Management and Programming Plan (“MPP”) and Budget for the African American Art and Culture Complex (“AAACC”) for a grant amount not to exceed $655,302: $548,370 to AAACC and $106,932 to sub-grantee Queer Cultural Center (“QCC”), pending MPP and budget revisions.
          
         Vice President Ordeñana returned to the meeting room at 2:36 p.m.
          
         Commissioner Collins presented the following motion. There was no public comment, and the motion was unanimously approved as follows.
          
      2. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-215: Motion to approve the proposed FY2017-2018 Management and Programming Plan (“MPP”) and Budget for Bayview Opera House, Inc. (“BVOH, Inc.”) for a grant amount not to exceed $344,742, pending MPP and budget revisions.
          
         Commissioner Collins presented the following motion. There was no public comment, and the motion was unanimously approved as follows.
          
      3. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-216: Motion to approve the proposed FY2017-2018 Management and Programming Plan (“MPP”) and Budget for SOMArts Cultural Center (“SOMArts”) for a grant amount not to exceed $753,322: $646,390 to SOMArts and $106,932 to sub-grantee Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center (“APICC”), pending MPP and budget revisions.
          
   4. Street Artists Committee—Barbara Sklar, Chair
      1. In the absence of Commissioner Sklar, Commissioner Frankel reported that at the Committee’s last meeting, they adjudicated a disciplinary action regarding an altercation between two street artists, and approved a two-week suspension for the accused artist.
          
         There was no public comment.
          
   5. Visual Arts Committee—Dorka Keehn, Chair
      1. Commissioner Keehn reported that the Committee reviewed several projects at the San Francisco Airport. She presented the following motion, explaining that the Committee had originally approved the project in March, and the following motion was intended to increase funding to accommodate the increased scope of the project as requested by hospital staff.
          
         There was no public comment, and the motion was unanimously approved as follows.
          
      2. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-217: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to increase Sirron Norris’ contract from $30,000 to $38,000 (an increase of $8,000) to add two additional accent murals and two additional exam room artworks, for the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center Pediatric Emergency Department Mural and Exam Room Art Project.
          
6. Consent Calendar
   There was no public comment, and the Consent Calendar was approved unanimously as follows.
    
   RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-218:
   Approval: RESOLVED, that this Commission does hereby adopt the following items on the Consent Calendar and their related Resolutions:
    
   1. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-219: Motion to approve the amended Street Artists Committee Meeting Minutes of June 20, 2017.
       
   2. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-220: Motion to approve the Street Artists Committee Meeting Minutes of July 12, 2017.
       
   3. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-221: Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of July 17, 2017.
       
   4. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-222: Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of July 19, 2017.
       
      Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (July 17, 2017)
       
   5. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-223: Motion to approve Phase 2 of the SFO AirTrain Extension and Improvements Project.
       
   6. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-224: Motion to approve Phase 1 of the Tad’s Steak House Project.
       
   7. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-225: Motion to approve Phase 1 of the Garfield Pool and Clubhouse Project contingent upon: 1) the coordination of colors between the existing mural, wall Trespa panels, and public art opportunity, 2) addressing issues of sunlight and glare with the suggested public art opportunity, 3) addressing the lighting plan for increased safety, and 4) conducting studies on fence options to make the fence less cage-like.
       
   8. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-226: Motion to approve Phase 2 of the Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant New Headworks Facility Project contingent upon: 1) addressing the integration between the public artwork and the architecture of the façade, 2) selecting a different ground planting that requires less maintenance, and 3) finding an architectural resolution to the zinc wrap of the Grit Handling Building.
       
   9. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-227: Motion to approve Phase 2 of the Willie Woo Woo Wong Playground Project.
       
   10. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-228: Motion to approve Phase 1 of the Margaret Hayward Playground Renovation Project contingent upon: 1) making the entry points more inviting and ceremonial, 2) continuing the datum line from the clubhouse to the bathroom, 3) developing the fencing, and 4) adding sidelight glazing on the entry doors of the restroom.
        
   11. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-229: Motion to approve Phase 2 of the SFO Airport Hotel Project contingent upon: 1) tightening the grid of trees at the north end of the building, 2) restoring the sedum roof, 3) adding two more fastigiate oak trees to the front edge of the building, and 4) using translucent glass for the canopy.
        
       Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (July 19, 2017)
        
   12. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-230: Motion to approve the mural design entitled The Cayuga Seniors, by lead artist Priya Hand. The mural will be completed with the assistance of Cayuga Community Connectors, students from Balboa High School and the Cayuga Senior community. The painted mural on panels will measure 8 ft. by 14 ft. (overall); to be installed along a fence adjacent to the Cayuga Stairs at 301 Naglee Avenue. The project is funded with a Community Challenge Grant and is sponsored by the Community Living Campaign. The mosaic artwork will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
        
   13. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-231: Motion to retroactively approve the mural designs for the Hemlock Alley Cultural Narrative Mural Project. The project consists of five murals along the north side length of Hemlock Alley, between Larkin and Polk Streets. The painted murals from left to right are as follows: Parrots of Telegraph Hill/Concrete Jungle, 2017 by Ali Futrell, 16 ft. by 26 ft.; Hemlock Mural, 2017 by Will Durkee and Marcus Lee, 15 ft. by 27 ft.; Heart of Chinatown, 2017 by Elaine Chu and Marina Perez-Wong, 17 ft. by 26 ft.; Untitled, 2017 by Mel Waters, 44.5 ft. by 26 ft.; and Tonbo—To believe in yourself, 2017 by Yakako Ezoe Onedera and Naoki Onedera, 23 ft. by 28.5 ft. The project is funded and sponsored by Chevalier Partners, Lower Polk Community Benefit District, and Lower Polk Neighbors with additional funding from the Mayor’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development. The murals will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
        
   14. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-232: Motion to modify the display dates as approved by Resolution No. 1107-16-305 of artists HYBYCOZO’s two illuminated geometric sculptures in Hayes Valley’s Patricia’s Green by revising the stated temporary display dates November 2017 through November 2018, to November 2016 through November 2017 to correct a clerical error.
        
   15. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-233: Motion to approve the construction document phase deliverables (final digital files for sample and mock up approval process) by Bernadette Jiyong Frank for Fire Station Five.
        
   16. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-234: Motion to approve the photography exhibit celebrating World Breastfeeding Week (August 1 through August 7, 2017). The exhibit will be on display from August 1 through August 31, 2017, in City Hall’s South Light Court. The exhibit is sponsored by Supervisor Katy Tang and the Department of Public Health.
        
   17. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-235: Motion to approve the temporary sculpture installation of Centaur, by Laura Kimpton. The project is funded by 650 Indiana Street LLC, developers of the adjacent new residential building, and is co-sponsored by the Friends of Dogpatch Plaza, ArtSpan, She’s Got Wings, Build Public, and Build Inc. The sculpture will be maintained by the Friends of Dogpatch Arts Plaza and 650 Indiana Street LLC. The sculpture will be on view for one year beginning September 2017 in Dogpatch Arts Plaza; pending all necessary approvals from Public Works and addressing Americans with Disabilities Act and child safety requirements.
        
   18. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-236: Motion to approve the revised Design Development Phase deliverables by Leah Rosenberg for San Francisco International Airport: International Terminal, Gate Room G96.
        
   19. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-237: Motion to approve selected artist Mark Handforth and proposal for a suspended sculpture for San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1, Boarding Area B, ‘Bend’ Project as recommended by the artist selection panel.
        
   20. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-238: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with artist Mark Handforth for an amount not to exceed $620,000 for design, fabrication, transportation and installation consultation for his proposed sculpture for the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1, Boarding Area B, mid-pier location.
        
   21. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-239: Motion to approve consideration of runner-up proposals for San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1, Boarding Area B, Mid-Pier by Tomás Saraceno (Tanya Bonakdar Gallery) and Ranjani Shettar (Talwar Gallery) for future San Francisco International Airport opportunities.
        
   22. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-240: Motion to approve selected artist Liz Glynn and proposal for the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1 Center, TSA Security Checkpoint as recommended by the artist selection panel.
        
   23. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-241: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with artist Liz Glynn Studio for an amount not to exceed $850,000 for design, fabrication, transportation and installation consultation of an artwork for the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1 Center, TSA Security Checkpoint Project.
        
   24. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-242: Motion to approve consideration of runner-up proposals for San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1 Center, TSA Security Checkpoint by Tomás Saraceno (Tanya Bonakdar Gallery) and Ranjani Shettar (Talwar Gallery) for future San Francisco International Airport opportunities.
        
   25. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-243: Motion to approve selected artist Jacob Hashimoto and proposal for the San Francisco International Airport: SFO Hyatt Hotel as recommended by the artist selection panel.
        
   26. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-244: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with artist Jacob Hashimoto LLC for an amount not to exceed $300,000 for design, fabrication, transportation and installation consultation of an artwork for the San Francisco International Airport: SFO Hyatt Hotel Project.
        
   27. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-245:Motion to approve consideration of runner-up proposals for San Francisco International Airport: SFO Hyatt Hotel by Dana Hemenway and Tahiti Pehrson for future San Francisco International Airport opportunities.
        
   28. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-246: Motion to approve the public art project outline for Pier 27.
        
   29. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-247: Motion to approve the public art project outline for the Ambulance Deployment Facility.
        
   30. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-248: Motion to approve the Final Designs by Sarah Hotchkiss for the 2017 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series.
        
   31. RESOLUTION NO. 0807-17-249: Motion to approve the selected finalists Miguel Arzabe, Jennifer Bloomer, Sofia Cordova, Rodney Ewing, Weston Teruya, and Minoosh Zomorodinia for the 2018 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series as recommended by the artist selection panel.
        
7. New Business and Announcements
   Commissioner Collins recommended an article in the New York Times for August 3 regarding the work of Julie Mehretu at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in the Haas Atrium. Commissioner Schnair recommended the exhibition of Sophie Calle's work at Fort Mason, and noted that her son's band was playing at Outside Lands. Commissioner Keehn announced a new Sites Unseen installation in Natoma Alley, which received a great review from Sam Whiting in the Chronicle. Mr. DeCaigny reported that the Untitled Art Fair was returning to San Francisco in January 2018, coinciding with the FOG Design + Art Fair. Mr. DeCaigny recommended The Black Woman Is God at SOMArts, which has agreed to host a memorial altar for Ebony McKinney, assembled by mourners at the informal memorial on August 3. He added that the exhibition began at the African American Art and Culture Complex, and this is the third show.
    
   There was no further news or announcements, and there was no public comment.
    
8. Adjournment
   There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:50 p.m. in memory of Ebony McKinney.
    

posted 8/21/17, 5:15 p.m. spr
approved 10/2/17


 

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