SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION
VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
3 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70
San Francisco, CA 94102

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Agenda

1.            Roll Call

2.            Public Comment
Discussion

3.            Consent Calendar
Action
Explanatory Documents: Item #1; Item #2
Presentation Time: Approximately 2 minutes

1.            Motion to approve the mural design Don’t Dump Oil, by artist Cameron Moberg to be painted on a mural site located at 1449 Mendell Street. The proposed mural is 25 feet by 100 feet. The project is sponsored by Bayview Opera House and funded by the Department of the Environment (“SF Environment”) and California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (“CalRecycle”).

2.            Motion to approve the mural design Bee Sting, by artist Shawn Bullen to be painted on a mural site located at 342 Hayes Street. The proposed mural is 30 feet by 40 feet. The project is sponsored by San Francisco Beautiful and is funded by a Community Challenge Grant.

3.            Motion to rescind RESOLUTION NO. 0706-15-195: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Joseph Kosuth for the development of a preliminary design proposal for the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Public Art Trust project in an amount not to exceed $25,000.

4.            Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Joseph Kosuth for the development of a preliminary design proposal for the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Public Art Trust project in an amount not to exceed $30,000 which includes a $5,000 reimbursable allowance for approved expenses.

Motion: Motion to approve consent calendar items.

4.            Laguna Honda Hospital Mural
Susan Pontious
Action
Explanatory Documents: Images
Presentation Time: Approximately 2 minutes

Presentation of the proposed mural design for Laguna Honda Hospital.

Motion: Motion to approve the mural design Celebrating 150 Years of Compassionate, Dedicated Service to the Community, by artists Elaine Chu and Yukako Ezoe Onodera at Laguna Honda Hospital to be painted on a mural site located at 375 Laguna Honda Boulevard. The proposed mural is 5 feet by 200 feet. The project is sponsored by the Precita Eyes Muralists Association, Inc. and funded by Tides Foundation, Zellerbach Foundation, Fleishacker Foundation, Laguna Honda Hospital and an individual donor.

5.            Masonic Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project
Mary Chou with Scott Oliver
Action
Explanatory Documents: Revised Proposal
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes

Presentation of revised colors (part of conceptual design) for Scott Oliver's artwork Points of Departure, for the Masonic Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project.

Motion: Motion to approve revised colors (part of conceptual design) for Scott Oliver's artwork Points of Departure, for the Masonic Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project.

6.            Change in Committee Meeting Location
Zoë Taleporos
Action
Presentation Time: Approximately 2 minutes

Due to the relocation of the Arts Commission office to 401 Van Ness Avenue, the Visual Arts Committee will now meet at that location, Room 125, for its monthly meeting.

Motion: Resolved that, pursuant to Administrative Code Section 67.6(a), the Visual Arts Committee hereby confirms that, effective October 1, 2015, its regular meetings shall occur at 3:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month at 401 Van Ness Avenue, in Room 125.

7.            Fire Station #5
Marcus Davies
Action
Explanatory Documents: Fire Station #5 Revised Project Outline; Proposed Elevation drawings of Fire Station #5
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of revised Project Outline for Fire Station #5.

Motion: Motion to approve the revised Project Outline for Fire Station #5.

8.            McKinley Monument
Allison Cummings/Anne Marie Purkey Levine
Action
Explanatory Document: Images
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of conceptual design for a custom black galvanized metal fence, to be installed at the top of the steps of the McKinley monument to protect the sculpture from repeated vandalism.

Motion: Motion to approve the conceptual design of a black galvanized metal fence at the top of the steps of Robert Ingersoll Aitken’s William McKinley, 1904, a historic monument of bronze, granite and marble (SFAC Accession Number 1904.2.a-b) approximately 34 feet tall by 42 feet diameter, located on the Baker Street entrance to the Golden Gate Park Panhandle.

9.            General Hospital Acute Care Building

A. Plaza
Jennifer Lovvorn
Action
Explanatory Documents: Staff report regarding contracting with Douglas Hollis to complete Anna Valentina Murch artwork project.
Presentation Time: Approximately 2 minutes

Report on contracting with Douglas Hollis to complete Anna Valentina Murch artwork project.

Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Douglas Hollis for an amount not to exceed $333,373 for the completion of the artwork project by Anna Valentina Murch for the General Hospital Acute Care Building: Plaza.

B. Floor 4
Marcus Davies
Action
Explanatory Documents: Image of completed artwork as installed
Presentation Time: Approximately 3 minutes

Presentation of completed artwork by Stephen Galloway as installed at General Hospital Acute Care Building: Floor 4.

Motion: Motion to approve the completed glass with polyester film interlayer artwork, titled Redbud Redux Suite, 2015, by Stephen Galloway as installed in the General Hospital Acute Care Building, Floor 4.

C. Entry Loby
Susan Pontious
Action
Explanatory Documents: Photos of completed artwork as installed
Presentation Time: Approximately 3 minutes

Presentation of completed artwork for lobby of the General Hospital Acute Care Unit.

Motion:  Motion to approve the completed installation of two mosaic murals and terrazzo floor design by Rupert Garcia in the lobby of the General Hospital Acute Care Unit.

10.          Randall Museum – Ben Trautman
Justine Topfer
Action
Explanatory Documents: Conceptual Design rendering
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes

Presentation of Ben Trautman’s conceptual design for the Randall Museum Redesign project.

Motion: Motion to approve the Conceptual Design Phase deliverables by Ben Trautman for the Randall Museum Redesign project.

11.          San Francisco International Airport: Administrative Complex
Susan Pontious
Action
Explanatory Documents:  SFO Administrative Complex Outline plan
Presentation time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of the plans for a new administrative complex campus and preliminary art plan.

Motion: Approval of the public art plan for the San Francisco International Airport Administrative Complex.

12.          Windsor Hotel Mural
Susan Pontious
Action
Explanatory Documents: Images
Presentation Time: Approximately 2 minutes

Presentation of the proposed mural design for Windsor Hotel.

Motion: Motion to approve the mural design Everyone Deserves a Home, by artists Antoine Marnata and Roberto Gonzalez to be painted on a mural site located at 238 Eddy Street. The proposed mural is 70 feet by 110 feet. The project is sponsored by DISH SF and funded by a Community Challenge Grant, DISH SF, First Amendment Gallery (“1AM”), and individual donations.

13.          New Business, Old Business, and Announcements
Discussion

14.          Adjournment
Action

ZT 9/11/2015 11:20 a.m.

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: Zoë Taleporos, zoe.taleporos@sfgov.org, 415-252-3215. 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.

Public comment in regard to specific items will be taken before or during consideration of the item.

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ACCESSIBLE 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 Program Associate, Zoë Taleporos, at least 48 hours before the meeting at 415-252-3215. 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 415-252-3215向Zoë Taleporos 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 Program Associate, Zoë Taleporos, por lo menos 48 horas antes de la reunión al 415-252-3215. 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 Program Associate, Zoë Taleporos sa 415-252-3215. 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.