MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, November 5, 2018
2:00 p.m.
City Hall, Room 416
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

Revised Agenda

 
Arts Commissioners: JD Beltran, President; Roberto Ordeñana, Vice President
Charles Collins, Simon Frankel, Mary Jung, Dorka Keehn, Sherene Melania, Abby Sadin Schnair, Marcus Shelby, Janine Shiota, Jessica Silverman, Barbara Sklar, Lydia So, Kimberlee Stryker, Paul Woolford; Rich Hillis, ex officio (non-voting)
 

1. Roll Call
    
2. Approval of Minutes
   Action
   Motion to approve October 1, 2018 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. Nomination and Election of Arts Commission Officers
   Action
   Discussion and motion to nominate and elect officers of the Arts Commission (President and Vice President) for a term beginning on January 1, 2019. The Nominating Committee approved the slate of Roberto Ordeñana as President and Kimberlee Stryker as Vice President.
    
6. Committee Reports and Committee Matters
   1. Executive Committee—JD Beltran, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from 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. Visual Arts Committee—Dorka Keehn, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from the Visual Arts Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Programs.
          
      2. Action: Discussion and possible motion to approve the purchase of the following artwork for display at the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1, Boarding Area B: Frank Lobdell, Yale Portfolio, Archival Edition (1/1) of Ed. of 20, 1992, five etchings, 16 in. x 15 in. each, $12,000
          
         Explanatory Document: Lobdell Artwork Images
          
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 September 17, 2018.
       
   2. Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of September 26, 2018.
       
   3. Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of October 15, 2018.
       
   4. Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of October 17, 2018.
       
      Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (October 15, 2018; link to agenda)
      Action
   5. Motion to approve Phase 2 of the 1550 Evans Southeast Community Center Project.
       
   6. Motion to approve Phase 2 of the Eagle Plaza Project contingent upon: 1) acknowledgement that the Department of Public Works accepts the lighting, flagpole and food truck locations; 2) providing current planting plan and renderings for review and 3) bringing material samples to Phase 3 review.
       
   7. Motion to approve Phase 1 of the 30 Otis Project.
       
   8. Motion to approve Phase 1 of the Gene Friend Recreation Center Project contingent upon: 1) providing a lighting study and 2) studying the building entry to make it friendlier and more welcoming
       
   9. Motion to approve Phase 2 of the San Francisco Police Department Traffic Company and Forensic Services (“TCFSD”) Facility Project contingent upon: 1) simplifying the exterior cladding of the courtyard wall to one color, such as the orange as shown in the presentation materials; 2) eliminating the short orange vertical stripes on the front façade on Evans Street; 3) removing the edging around the trees of the plaza; 4) conducting further studies on the security anti-ram wall; and 5) reducing the planting at the edge of the plaza.
       
      Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (October 17, 2018; link to agenda)
      Action
   10. Motion to approve 350 Ellis Community Mural Project, a mural design by artists Susan Cervantes, Eli Lippert, Monica Magtoto, Malik Seneferu, and Mel Waters. The mural will be installed at 350 Ellis Street, along an exterior wall facing east. The painted mural will measure approximately 58 ft. by 60 ft. The project is funded by the Community Challenge Grant and Ellis 350 Associates; the painted mural will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
        
   11. Motion to approve Treasure Island Community Mural Project, a mural design by artists Susan Cervantes and Francisco Franco. The mural will be installed along an exterior wall at the YMCA Treasure Island Gym at 749 Ninth Street. The painted mural will measure approximately 13 ft. by 72 ft. The project is funded by One Treasure Island; the painted mural will not become part of the Civic Art Collection. The approval is pending a signed California Art Preservation Act (“CAPA") and Visual Artists Rights Act (“VARA") waiver for artwork placed on City property.
        
   12. Motion to approve 150 Years of Service to the Community (Phase 3), a mural design by artists Elaine Chu and Yukako Ezoe. The mural will be installed at Laguna Honda Hospital along the retaining wall on Laguna Honda Boulevard across from Forest Hill Station. The painted mural will measure approximately 5 ft. by 180 ft. The project is funded by the District 7 Participatory Grant, and is sponsored by Precita Eyes Muralists; the painted mural will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
        
   13. Motion to approve the mural design by Oleg Gotchev proposed for former Navy handball courts on Treasure Island, pending any required approvals from the Treasure Island Development Authority (“TIDA”). The mural will be installed at the northwest corner of 9th Street and Avenue D on two side-by-side handball courts, with a total approximate measurement of 15 ft. by 40 ft. Approval is for a painted mural only, and does not include use of printed vinyl material. The painted mural will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
        
   14. Motion to rescind RESOLUTION NO. 0305-18-080 approving the selected artist Kohei Nawa (The Pace Gallery LLC) and conceptual proposal for a sculpture for the San Francisco International Airport: Grand Hyatt Hotel Outdoor Sculpture project as recommended by the artist selection panel.
        
   15. Motion to rescind RESOLUTION NO. 0305-18-081 authorizing the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with The Pace Gallery LLC for an amount not to exceed $600,000 for design, fabrication, transportation, and installation consultation of the sculpture for the San Francisco International Airport: Grand Hyatt Hotel Outdoor Sculpture project, entitled Ether, proposed by Kohei Nawa.
        
   16. Motion to approve the purchase of Kohei Nawa’s sculpture Ether from The Pace Gallery LLC for an amount not to exceed $525,000. The work will be installed at the San Francisco International Airport: Grand Hyatt Hotel Courtyard.
        
   17. Motion for the Director of Cultural Affairs to approve curatorial honoraria to the following individuals: $3,000 to Kathy Zarur, $3,000 to Jacqueline Francis, $4,000 to Abby Chen, and $5,000 to Margaret Tedesco.
        
   18. Motion to approve the purchase of the following artworks for display at the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1, Boarding Area B:
       Fong Chung-Ray, Painting #2018-8-6, 2018, mixed media on canvas, 60 in. by 90 in., $72,000
       David Huffman, Prisoners Repast, 2018, acrylic, oil, collage, spray paint, glitter and color pencil on wood panel, 5 ft. by 5 ft., $16,000
        
   19. Motion to approve cast stainless steel samples/mock-ups of the ground and plant elements of Liz Glynn’s sculpture for San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1 Center, Transportation Security Administration (“TSA”) Security Checkpoint. The approved samples/mock-ups will serve as physical examples representing the materials and workmanship that establish the standards by which the completed artwork will be judged.
        
   20. Motion to approve Sofía Córdova’s six final designs for the 2018 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series.
        
   21. Motion to approve the gift of a contextual plaque from the San Francisco Chapter of the National Federation of Filipino American Associations to be placed near the Dewey Monument in Union Square, pending review and approval of final plaque design and location.
        
   22. Motion to approve the project outline for the administrative offices of the Department of Homeless Services and Homelessness at 440 Turk Street.
        
   23. Motion to approve the policy statement regarding temporary or permanent viewing obstruction of works of art in the Civic Art Collection on public display.
        
   24. Motion to approve the selected finalists, Alice Aycock, Linda Fleming, Lead Pencil Studio, and Susan Narduli, for the Traffic Company and Forensic Services Division building as recommended by the Traffic Company and Forensic Services Division Artist Selection Panel.
        
       Executive Committee Recommendations (October 22, 2018; link to agenda)
       Action
   25. Motion to rescind and reissue the Individual Artist Commission grant to Tessa Wills (Current Fiscal Sponsor: Dancers Group), authorized by Resolution No. 0507-18-161 for an amount not to exceed $15,000, to change the fiscal sponsor and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to approve the change of fiscal sponsor to the new Fiscal Sponsor: SOMArts.
        
   26. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to submit a Transportation Art/Community Identification Proposal on behalf of the lighting installation proposal by Jorge Pardo for the Van Ness Bus stations to be located at Van Ness Boulevard between McAllister and Geary avenues.
        
   27. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to approve a modification of Jorge Pardo’s contract to design and fabricate his proposed lighting installation in order to align the artist’s agreement with the City with the artist’s agreement with the California Department of Transportation.
        
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 11/2/18, 12:30 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

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 415/252-2256向 Sharon Page Ritchie, Commission Secretary, 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

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