MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, February 2, 2015
2:00 p.m.
City Hall, Room 416
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

Agenda
Please note new meeting time, 2:00 p.m.

1. Roll Call
    
2. 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.)
    
3. Approval of Minutes
   Action
   Motion to approve January 5, 2015 Minutes.
   
   Explanatory Document: Draft minutes
    
4. Director’s Report
   Discussion
   Current administrative, budgetary and programming developments and announcements.
    
5. Consent Calendar
   The following items are included in the Consent Calendar subject to withdrawal at the request of a Commissioner:
    
   Approval of Committee Minutes
   Action
   1. Motion to approve the Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee Meeting Minutes of January 12, 2015.
       
   2. Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of January 12, 2015.
       
   3. Motion to approve the Street Artists Committee Meeting Minutes of January 14, 2015.
       
   4. Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of January 21, 2015.
       
      Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee Recommendations (January 12, 2015; link to agenda)
      Action
   5. Motion to approve the following panelists to serve, as selected by staff, on SFAC review panels for the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 Fiscal Years:
      Kali Boyce, Artistic Director, Queer Rebels
      Celeste Chan, Co-Director, Queer Rebels
      Erin Dunning, musician
      Sarah Guerra, Operations Manager, Brava! For Women in the Arts
      Michelle Mulholland, Managing Director, Golden Thread Productions
      Virgie Tovar, author
      Manish Vaidya, Community Engagement Coordinator, Queer Cultural Center
       
   6. Motion to approve the Management and Programming Plan and Budget (“MPP”) for Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center (“APICC”) and to increase the grant to SOMArts Cultural Center (“SOMArts”) for an amount not to exceed $716,377.64: $614,690 to SOMArts, and $101,688 to sub-grantee Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center.
       
      Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (January 12, 2015; link to agenda)
      Action
   7. Motion to approve the Conceptual Design of the Treasure Island Streetscape Master Plan.
       
      Street Artists Committee Recommendations (January 14, 2015; link to agenda)
      Action
   8. Motion to recommend to the Mayor three (3) candidates to fill one (1) vacant position on the Advisory Committee of Street Artists and Crafts Examiners: (A) Alexis Arnold, (B) Rhonda Weppler, (C) Lisah Horner.
       
   9. Motion to approve arts and crafts criteria changes recommended by the Advisory Committee of Street Artists and Crafts Examiners.
       
      Explanatory Document: Proposed Criteria (pdf)
       
      Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (January 21, 2014; link to agenda)
      Action
   10. Motion to approve the WritersCorps 20th anniversary poster design to be installed in the Decaux kiosks.
        
   11. Motion to approve the artwork titled Sky, 2014, by Merge Conceptual Design as installed at San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 3, Boarding Area E.
        
   12. Motion to approve the artwork titled Spirogyrate, 2014, by Eric Staller as installed at San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 3, Boarding Area E.
        
   13. Motion to approve the Final Design Phase deliverables (rendering) by Maria Park for the Central Subway: Chinatown Station Construction Barricades along Stockton Street to be on display for one year beginning February 2015.
        
   14. Motion to approve the selected artist Leo Villareal and his conceptual proposal for the Moscone Expansion Project as recommended by the Moscone Expansion Project Selection Panel.
        
   15. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Leo Villareal for an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 for design, fabrication, transportation and installation of an artwork for the Moscone Expansion Project’s Sky Bridge.
        
   16. Motion to approve the final poster designs for Robert Minervini’s Art on Market Kiosk Poster Series, Invisible Reflections: A Narrative of Six Monuments, March 9–May 29, 2015.
        
   17. Motion to approve the selected finalist Charles Sowers for the Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center Public Art Project as recommended by the Glen Canyon Public Art Selection Panel.
        
   18. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Charles Sowers for an amount not to exceed $92,000 for design, fabrication, transportation and installation of an artwork for the Glen Canyon Public Art Project.
        
   19. Motion to approve the selected finalists Flaming Lotus Girls, Cliff Garten, Seyed Alavi and alternate Steven Siegel for the Bayview Gateway Public Art Project.
        
   20. Motion to approve the revised design of glass panels for Tomie Arai’s artwork for Central Subway: Chinatown Station.
        
   21. Motion to enter into an agreement with David Best through Burning Man Arts for the final design, engineering, fabrication, insurance, transportation, installation and regular maintenance of an original temporary artwork to be installed at Patricia’s Green for a period beginning June 1, 2015 and concluding June 1, 2016, subject to extension of agreement by the parties, for a total contract amount of $34,000 to be provided by the Arts Commission with the balance of $72,000 in project costs to be provided by Burning Man Arts, pending approval by the Recreation and Parks Department.
        
6. Arts Commission FY 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 Draft Budget
   Action
   Discussion and possible motion to approve proposed Fiscal Year 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 Arts Commission budget.
    
   Explanatory Documents: FY2015-2016 and FY2016-2017 draft budget, draft capital budget and budget narrative
    
7. Treasure Island Memorandum of Agreement
   Action
   Discussion and possible motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with the Treasure Island Development Authority for Development and Management of a Public Art Program for Treasure Island.
    
   Explanatory Documents: Memorandum of Agreement between the San Francisco Art Commission and Treasure Island Development Authority for Development and Management of a Public Art Program for Treasure Island
    
8. Committee Reports and Committee Matters
   1. Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee—Sherene Melania, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from the Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Programs.
          
      2. Action: Discussion and possible motion to approve the following panelists to serve, as selected by staff, on SFAC review panels for the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 Fiscal Years:
         Hervé Ernest, Executive Director, sf|noir
         Stephen Gong, Executive Director, Center for Asian American Media
         Kevin Killian, Co-Founder, Poets Theater, playwright
         Michelle Mulholland, Managing Director, Golden Thread Productions
         Ranu Mukherjee, Associate Professor of Graduate Fine Art, California College of the Arts
         Denise Pate, Cultural Funding Coordinator, City of Oakland, independent arts management consultant
         Catherine Wagner, visual artist
         Terri Winston, Executive Director, Women’s Audio Mission
          
         Explanatory Document: FY2014-2016 Panelist Bios (pdf)
          
   2. Civic Design Review Committee—Cass Calder Smith, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from the Civic Design Review Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
          
   3. Street Artists Committee—Barbara Sklar, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from the Street Artists 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.
          
9. 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.)
    
10. Adjournment
    Action
     

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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, 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 345, San Francisco, CA 94102, during regular business hours. Info: Sharon Page Ritchie, 415/252-2591. 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 415-252-2591. 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 415-252-2591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 415-252-2591. 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 415-252-2591. 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.