MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, October 7, 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, Paul Woolford; Myrna Melgar, ex officio (non-voting)
 

1. Roll Call
    
2. Approval of Minutes
   Action
   Motion to approve September 9, 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 overview of the Arts Commission’s grant compliance monitoring and the Commission’s American Indian Initiative.
    
5. Committee Reports and Committee Matters
   1. Civic Design Review Committee—Kimberlee Stryker, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from the Civic Design Review Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
          
   2. Community Investments Committee—Charles Collins, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from the Community Investments 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.
          
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 Community Investments Committee Meeting Revised Minutes of August 27, 2019.
       
   2. Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of September 16, 2019.
       
   3. Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of September 18, 2019.
       
      Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (September 16, 2019; link to agenda)
      Action
   4. Motion to approve Phase 2 of the Castro Station Elevator Project contingent upon: 1) further investigating the self-cleaning nanotechnology solutions that clean glass; 2) providing supplemental information regarding maintenance and cleaning schedule of the elevator; 3) studying proportion percentages and gradation of the frit pattern on the glass and providing specifications of the frit pattern; and 4) providing elevations and further details of the bridge support.
       
      Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (September 18, 2019; link to agenda)
      Action
   5. Motion to approve Portola Longview, a mural design by artist Arthur Koch. The mural will be installed at Golden State Pizza & Grill, which is located on 2414 San Bruno Ave. at Silver Ave. The painted mural will measure approximately 8 ft. by 50 ft. The project is funded by the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development. The painted mural will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
       
   6. Motion to approve Portola, The Garden District, a mural design by artist Charles Dabo. The mural will be installed at Golden State Pizza & Grill, which is located on 2414 San Bruno Ave. at Silver Ave. The painted mural will measure approximately 12 ft. by 11.5 ft. The project is funded by the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development. The painted mural will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
       
   7. Motion to approve Campton Place Neon Light Art Project, a neon light installation by artist Meryl Pataky. The neon light installation will be installed at the back of 240 Post St. on Campton Place. The project is funded by the Community Challenge Grant Program which is a division of the City Administrator’s Office and the Union Square Business Improvement District. The neon light installation will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
       
   8. Motion to rescind Resolution No. 1001-18-326 authorizing the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contracts with the selected artist, HYBYCOZO, for an amount not to exceed $168,500 for design, engineering, fabrication, transportation and installation consultation of a three-dimensional exterior artwork for Mint Plaza.
       
   9. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the selected artist, HYBYCOZO (DBA COZO Industries LLC), for an amount not to exceed $168,500 for design, engineering, fabrication, transportation and installation consultation of a three-dimensional exterior artwork for Mint Plaza.
       
   10. Motion to approve the design of the following artworks to be installed at the Mercy Housing California project to be located at 1064-68 Mission St.: Past Forward, by Michael Arcega; Pasalubong Passage, by Leah Rosenberg; Respect, Justice, Mercy by David Kim; and This Bird, by Rosana Castrillo Diaz. The artworks are funded and will be owned by the project developers, Mercy Housing California and the Episcopal Community Services. They will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
        
   11. Motion to approve the proposal from the Irish Famine Memorial Committee, a not for profit organization, for a memorial to be located off of El Camino Del Mar in Lincoln Park, commemorating the Irish Famine (1845-1852). The memorial is supported by a Resolution from the Board of Supervisors and will be privately funded. Upon completion, the work will become part of the Civic Art Collection.
        
   12. Motion to approve artists Sadie Barnette, Justin Hall, Roger Win Mixter and Marcela Pardo Ariza and their conceptual proposals for the 2020 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series as recommended by the artist selection panel.
        
   13. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contracts with Sadie Barnette, Justin Hall, Roger Win Mixter and Marcela Pardo Ariza for an amount not to exceed $12,000 each for the 2020 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series.
        
   14. Motion to approve the Design Development Phase deliverables (material sample) for Yumei Hou’s artwork for Central Subway Chinatown Station.
        
   15. Motion to approve the selected artists Sirron Norris and Malik Seneferu for the Southeast Treatment Plant Construction Fencing temporary art program, as recommended by the artist selection panel.
        
   16. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with the selected artists Sirron Norris and Malik Seneferu for an amount not to exceed $22,000 each for the Southeast Treatment Plant Construction Fencing temporary art program.
        
       Community Investments Committee Recommendations (October 1, 2019; link to agenda)
       Action
   17. Motion to approve the Ebony McKinney Arts Leadership Award to Juliana Delgado Lopera and authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a grant agreement for an amount not to exceed $5,000 at this time.
        
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 9/30/19, 7:00 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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ACCESSIBLE MEETING POLICY

Per the Americans with 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 Sharon Page Ritchie, Commission Secretary, at least 48 hours before the meeting at 415/252-2256. 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 415/252-2256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

De acuerdo con la Ley sobre Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (Americans with 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 Sharon Page Ritchie, Commission Secretary, por lo menos 48 horas antes de la reunión al 415/252-2256. 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 Americans with 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 Sharon Page Ritchie, Commission Secretary, sa 415/252-2256. 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.