MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION

Monday, November 2, 2020
2 p.m.
Remote Meeting via video and teleconferencing

This meeting is being held by teleconference pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 and the Fifth Supplement to the Mayoral Proclamation Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency.

During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) emergency, the Arts Commission’s regular meeting room, City Hall, Room 416, is closed. Meetings of the Arts Commission will convene remotely.

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The public is encouraged to submit comments by emailing to art-info@sfgov.org. This email address will be monitored until Monday, November 2, 2020 at 12 p.m. All comments received by the deadline will be read aloud by Arts Commission staff up to the three minutes maximum allotted to each commenter. In the subject line of your email, indicate the meeting date and the topic of your comment.  For an item on the agenda, please include the meeting date and item number. If you do not specify the agenda item number, your emailed public comment will be read under general public comment.

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Agenda

Arts Commissioners: Roberto Ordeñana, President; Kimberlee Stryker, Vice President
Yahuk Askew, JD Beltran, Charles Collins, Suzie Ferras, Mary Jung, Dorka Keehn, Nabiel Musleh, Linda Parker Pennington, Abby Sadin Schnair, Marcus Shelby, Janine Shiota, Debra Walker, Paul Woolford; Joel Koppel, ex officio (non-voting)
 

1. Roll Call
    
2. Approval of Minutes
   Action
   Motion to approve October 5, 2020 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.
    
5. Maya Angelou Project Status Update
   Action
    
   1. Discussion and possible motion to terminate the Request for Qualifications for an artist to design and fabricate a sculpture to honor Dr. Maya Angelou issued Jan. 24, 2020.
       
   2. Discussion and possible motion to approve the August 9, 2019 Review Panel’s recommendation for the proposal by Lava Thomas for the sculpture to honor Maya Angelou, which will be sited at the Main Library, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Lava Thomas for an amount not to exceed $250,000 to design, fabricate and deliver the sculpture to the City.
       
6. 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 Program.
   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. Nominating Committee – Charles Collins, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from the Nominating Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
   5. Visual Arts Committee—Dorka Keehn, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from the Visual Arts Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Programs.
          

7. 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 October 19, 2020.
   2. Motion to approve the Community Investments Committee Meeting Minutes of October 13, 2020.
   3. Motion to approve the Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of October 26, 2020.
   4. Motion to approve the Nominating Committee Meeting Minutes of October 27, 2020.
   5. Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of October 21, 2020.
      
      Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (October 19, 2020); link to agenda)
      Action
   6. Motion to approve Phase 3 of the 30 Otis Street Public Plaza Project, as presented.
   7. Motion to approve to approve Phase 1, 2, and 3 of the Herz Playground Play Area Renovation Project with the comment that stresses the high desire of the Civic Design Review Committee that the existing fence be replaced with a less industrial and more welcoming fence.
   8. Motion to approve Phase 3 of the Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island Utility Enclosures Project, as presented.
      
      Community Investments Committee Recommendations (October 13, 2020); link to agenda)
      Action
   9. Motion to approve the SOMA Nonprofit Facilities Fund grant to Community Vision Capital and Consulting and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a grant agreement not to exceed $600,000 at this time.
   10. Motion to approve the Sankofa Initiative Cultural Preservation grant to The Alliance for California Traditional Arts and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a grant agreement not to exceed $225,000 at this time.
   11. Motion to approve the Sankofa Initiative Technology and Supplies access grant to Bayview Hunters Point Center for Arts & Technology and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a grant agreement not to exceed $250,000 at this time.  
       
       Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (October 21, 2020, link to agenda)
       Action
   12. Motion to to rescind RESOLUTION NO. 0914-20-136 which approves the temporary installation of an illuminated temple-like sculpture titled, The Shelter in Place Temple in Joseph Alioto Performing Arts Piazza by artists Laurence Renzo Verbeck and Syliva Lisse for a period of six months commencing late fall 2020 which is to be installed at no cost to the City, pending procurement of all necessary approvals and the funding required for the project in addition to arrangements for security night and day. The project team shall be responsible for the performance of maintenance of the sculpture as required for the duration of the installation. This installation may be extended upon approval of the Arts Commission and Recreation and Park Commission.
   13. Motion to rescind RESOLUTION NO. 0912-16-261: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Suzanne Husky for an amount not to exceed $135,000 for an artwork at the International Terminal, Gate Rooms, San Francisco International Airport.
   14. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Suzanne Husky for an amount not to exceed $135,000 for an artwork at San Francisco International Airport: Harvey Milk Terminal 1 Meet and Greet Area. 
   15. Motion to accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork titled Green Map, 2019, by Ellen Harvey. The hand-cut glass, stone mosaic celebrates the beautiful parks and open space that characterize the Bay Area by inverting the traditional idea of a map to highlight the region’s green space. The artwork was commissioned for the San Francisco International Airport: Grand Hyatt Hotel. The 28 ft. x 28 ft. mosaic spans the first and second floors of the hotel lobby main staircase.
   16. Motion to accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork titled Ether, 2019 by Kohei Nawa. The painted aluminum sculpture stands 35 feet tall outside the main entrance to the Grand Hyatt Hotel in the form of a droplet of liquid falling from sky to earth creating a symmetrical and potentially infinite column created within a space of zero gravity. The artwork was commissioned for the San Francisco International Airport: Grand Hyatt Hotel.
   17. Motion to accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork titled This Infinite Gateway of Time and Circumstance, 2019, by Jacob Hashimoto. The immersive sculpture floats between two floors of the building in an undulating, interwoven canopy composed of over 3,500 individual kite-like ellipses comprised of Paper, UV ink, resin, bamboo, Spectra, acrylic, stainless steel and is 9 ft. x 39 ft. x 9 ft. The artwork was commissioned for the San Francisco International Airport: Grand Hyatt Hotel and is installed on the fourth floor of the hotel.
   18. Motion to rescind RESOLUTION NO. 0803-20-114: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Carter-Lynch (Stacey Carter) for an amount not to exceed $133,333 for the design, engineering, fabrication, transportation and installation consultation of an artwork for the SFO C3C Secure Connector Wall project.
   19. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Carter-Lynch LLC (aka Carter-Lynch/Stacey Carter) for an amount not to exceed $133,333 for the design, engineering, fabrication, transportation and installation consultation of an artwork for the SFO C3C Secure Connector Wall project.
   20. Motion to approve use of Art Enrichment funds generated by the Portsmouth Square Improvement Project for use on the conservation of the existing artworks on the site; 
       1897.2 Robert Louis Stevenson monument by Bruce Porter,
       1990.9 Goddess of Democracy statue by Thomas Marsh,
       1985.14.1-6 Tiger, Ram, Serpent, Monkey, Rabbit, Dragon by Mary Fuller McChesney, and
       1999.19.1-15 Bench supports/Serpent Wall/Lion statues by Mary Fuller McChesney.
   21. Motion to approve as installed Microcosmic, 2020 by Moto Ohtake at the Fourth and Brannan Platform for the new Central Subway.
   22. Motion to approve artists ABD/Skywatchers (Anne Bluethenthal & Dancers), Kimberley Arteche, and Katherine Dorame and their conceptual proposals for the 2021 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series, as recommended by the artist review panel.
   23. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contracts with ABD/Skywatchers (Anne Bluethenthal & Dancers), Kimberley Arteche, and Katherine Dorame for an amount not exceed $12,000 each for the 2021 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series.
   24. Motion to approve as installed the tile mosaic artwork Four Corners by Emily Fromm at San Francisco International Airport: Harvey Milk Terminal 1.
   25. Motion to approve Design Phase and Construction Document Phase deliverables (final design, structural engineering drawings) for an additional, exterior artwork by Favianna Rodriguez for the Animal Care Facility.
        
8. 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.)
    
9. Adjournment
   Action
    

posted 10/30/2020, 11:15 a.m., adv
amended Item 6, subitem 4, 10/30/2020, 12:58 p.m., adv

Notices

The meetings of the San Francisco Arts Commission will be held virtually due to public health emergency.

Agenda Item Information / Materials Available

Each item on the agenda may include the following documents:

1) Department or Agency or report;

2) Public correspondence;

3) Other explanatory documents.

During the pendency of the closure of the Commission’s offices during the COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Order and related disruptions to on-site business processes, explanatory documents listed above, as well as documents created or distributed after the posting of this agenda to the Arts Commission will be available only electronically, please contact: Commission Secretary Alyssa Ventre at Alyssa.ventre@sfgov.org or 415-252-2255. 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.

Meeting Procedures

1. Agenda items will normally be heard in order. Please note, that on occasion a special circumstance may necessitate that an agenda item be taken out of order. To ensure that an agenda item is not missed, it is advised to arrive at the beginning of the meeting. All agenda changes will be announced by the Chair at the top of the meeting.

2. Public comment will be taken before or during the Committee’s consideration of each agenda item. Each speaker will be allowed to speak for the time allotted by the Chair at the top of the meeting or up to three (3) minutes. 

3. During General Public Comment, members of the public may address the Commissioners on matters that are within the Arts Commission’s jurisdiction and are not on the agenda.

4. Any person speaking during a public comment period may supply a brief written summary of their comments, which shall, if no more than 150 words, be included in the official file. Written comments pertaining to this meeting should be submitted to art-info@sfgov.org.

Electronic Devices Prohibited

The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers, and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting, except as necessary to participate remotely. The Chair may order the exclusion from participation of any person responsible for improper disruptions to this remote meeting.

Disability Access

To obtain a disability‐related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in the meeting, please contact Alyssa Ventre at Alyssa.ventre@sfgov.org or 415-252-2255, at least 48 hours before the meeting, except for Monday meetings, for which the deadline is 4:00 p.m. the previous Friday.

Archives Available

A recording of this meeting will be available online after the meeting at the following address: https://sfgov.org/arts/audio-archive-8.

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Accessibility Meeting Policy

Per the American Disabilities Act and the Language Access Ordinance, Chinese, Spanish, and/or American Sign Language interpreters will be available upon request. Additionally, every effort will be made to provide a sound enhancement system, meeting materials in alternative formats, and/or a reader. Minutes may be translated after they have been adopted by the Commission. For all these requests, please contact Commission Secretary Alyssa Ventre at least 48 hours before the meeting at 415-252-2255. Late requests will be honored if possible. The hearing room is wheelchair accessible.

利便参與會議的相關規定

根據美國殘疾人士法案和語言服務條例，中文、西班牙語、和/或美國手語翻譯人員在收到要求後將會提供翻譯服務。另外，我們將盡力提供擴音設備。同時也將會提供不同格式的會議資料， 和/或者提供閱讀器。此外，翻譯版本的會議記錄可在委員會通過後提供。上述的要求，請於會議前最少48小時致電415-252-2255向Alyssa Ventre提出。逾期提出的請求，若可能的話，亦會被考慮接納。聽證室設有輪椅通道。

POLITICA DE ACCESO A LA REUNIÓN

De acuerdo con la Ley sobre Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (American Disabilities Act) y la Ordenanza de Acceso a Idiomas (Language Access Ordinance) intérpretes de chino, español, y lenguaje de señas estarán disponibles de ser requeridos. En adición, se hará todo el esfuerzo posible para proveer un sistema mejoramiento de sonido, materiales de la reunión en formatos alternativos, y/o proveer un leedor. Las minutas podrán ser traducidas luego de ser aprobadas por la Comisión. Para solicitar estos servicios, favor contactar a Commission Secretary, Alyssa Ventre, por lo menos 48 horas antes de la reunión al 415-252-2255. Las solicitudes tardías serán consideradas de ser posible. La sala de audiencia es accesible a silla de ruedas.

Patakaran para sa pag-access ng mga Miting

Ayon sa batas ng American Disabilities Act at ng Language Access Ordinance, maaring mag-request ng mga tagapagsalin wika sa salitang Tsino, Espanyol at/o sa may kapansanan pandinig  sa American Sign Language. Bukod pa dito, sisikapin gawan ng paraan na makapaglaan ng gamit upang lalong pabutihin ang inyong pakikinig, maibahagi ang mga kaganapan ng miting sa iba't ibang anyo, at/o isang tagapagbasa. Ang mga kaganapan ng miting ay maaring isalin sa ibang wika matapos ito ay aprobahan ng komisyon. Sa mga ganitong uri ng kahilingan, mangyari po lamang makipag ugnayan kay Commission Secretary Alyssa Ventre sa 415-252-2255. Magbigay po lamang ng hindi bababa sa 48 oras na abiso bago ng miting. Kung maari, ang mga late na hiling ay posibleng tanggapin. Ang silid ng pagpupulungan ay accessible sa mga naka wheelchair.