Meeting Information

Alvin H. Baum, Jr.

Belva Davis

Mrs. Ray Dolby, Vice President/Annual Support

J. Burgess Jamieson

Diane B. Lloyd-Butler, Vice President/Audience Development

Nion T. McEvoy

Steven MacGregor Read, Vice President/Facilities

Mrs. Harry H. Wetzel

Mrs. Alfred S. Wilsey, President

A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Minutes of the January 13, 2000 Meeting of the Board of Trustees (See Appendix A)

B. Report and Discussion of Recent Developments Regarding Plans to Build a New de Young Museum

C. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Designating the Second and Future Distributions from the Katharine Hanrahan Living Trust to the New de Young Museum Building Project

WHEREAS, The building of a new de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park is the highest institutional priority for the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; and

WHEREAS, On October 14, 1999, The Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco designated the initial distribution of $2 million from The Katharine Hanrahan Living Trust to the new de Young Museum building project; and

WHEREAS, A second distribution of $1.2 million from The Katharine Hanrahan Living Trust was received on February 29, 2000; and

WHEREAS, Future distributions from The Katharine Hanrahan Living Trust are expected later this year; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees at its meeting on March 9, 2000 does hereby designate the second distribution of $1.2 million from The Katharine Hanrahan Living Trust and any future distributions for the new

de Young Museum building project; and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That an appropriate naming opportunity honoring MissKatharine Hanrahan in the new de Young Museum will be identified; and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees continues to recognize the extraordinary generosity of Miss Katharine Hanrahan with profound appreciation; and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees reiterates its ongoing gratitude to Genelle Relfe, Trustee of The Katharine Hanrahan Living Trust, for her efforts on behalf of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

D. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Designating the Initial and Final Distribution and Any Future Distributions from the Estate of Arthur Foulds to the New de Young Museum Building Project

WHEREAS, The building of a new de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park is the highest institutional priority for the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; and

WHEREAS, On May 6, 1999, Kenneth R. Sullivan, attorney representing theEstate of Arthur Foulds, informed the Museums that Arthur Foulds, a former de Young Museum security guard, had named the de Young Museum as a beneficiary to receive a portion of his estate on condition that a memorial plaque be placed on the walls of said Museum and that the bequest is to be used for the care and maintenance of the Museum and is not to be part of the general funds of the City and County of San Francisco; and

WHEREAS, An initial and final distribution of $492, 230.17 from the Estate ofArthur Foulds was received on March 2, 2000; and

WHEREAS, Additional distributions from the Estate of Arthur Foulds may be received in the future; and

WHEREAS, In recognition of Mr. Fould’s generous support of the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum, the Director of Museums has recommended that the $492,230.17 bequest from the Estate of Arthur Foulds and any additional distributions be designated for the new de Young building project for an enduring aspect of the care and maintenance of the new de Young Museum, such as security equipment; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby designate the $492,230.17 bequest from the Estate of Arthur Foulds and any additional distributions for the new de Young building

project for an enduring aspect of the care and maintenance of the new de Young Museum, such as security equipment; and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That an appropriate memorial plaque will be placed on the walls of the new de Young Museum; and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees recognizes the extraordinary generosity of Arthur Foulds with profound appreciation.

E. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Designating the Proceeds from The Elaine Henderson Trust for the New de Young Museum Building Project

WHEREAS, On July 21, 1999, Karen E. Anderson, Trustee of the Elaine Henderson Trust, informed the Museums that Elaine Henderson had named the de Young Museum as a beneficiary to receive both her collection of American and Spanish Colonial silver on loan to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and a portion of the residue of her trust estate; and

WHEREAS, At its meeting on October 14, 1999, the Board of Trustees gratefully accepted the bequest from Elaine Henderson of her collection of American and Spanish Colonial silver on loan to the Museums; and

WHEREAS, A check in the amount of $45,000, representing a portion of the residue of the Elaine Henderson estate, was received by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco on January 27, 2000; and

WHEREAS, The building of a new de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park is the highest institutional priority for the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; and

WHEREAS, In recognition of Miss Henderson’s generous support of the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum, the Director of Museums has recommended the disposition of the $45,000 in trust estate proceeds and any additional distributions from The Elaine Henderson Trust for the new de Young Museum building project; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby designate the $45,000 in trust estate proceeds and any additional distributions from The Elaine Henderson Trust for the new de Young Museum building project; and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees recognizes the generosity of Elaine Henderson with profound appreciation.

F. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Designating the Proceeds from the Effiellen Jeffries Charitable Remainder Trust for the New de Young Museum Building Project

WHEREAS, On August 10, 1999, David G. Kenyon, attorney representing the Estate of Effiellen Jeffries, informed the Museums that Effiellen Jeffries had named the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco as a beneficiary to receive both a portion of her trust and a portion of her estate; and

WHEREAS, A check in the amount of $2,543.10, representing a bequest from the Effiellen Jeffries Trust, was received by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco on December 30, 1999; and

WHEREAS, Future distributions from the estate of Effiellen Jeffries are expected later this year; and

WHEREAS, The building of a new de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park is the highest institutional priority for the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; and

WHEREAS, The Director of Museums has recommended the disposition of the bequest of $2,543.10 from the Effiellen Jeffries Trust, as well as future distributions from the estate of Effiellen Jeffries, for the new de Young Museum building project; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby designate the $2,543.10 from the Effiellen Jeffries Trust, as well as future distributions from the estate of Effiellen Jeffries, for the new de Young building project.; and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees recognizes the generosity of Effiellen Jeffries with profound appreciation.

A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve a Loan Request (See Appendix B)

B. Report and Discussion of the Re-accreditation of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco by the American Association of Museums

C. Report and Discussion of the Exhibition of the Recovered Dutch Paintings Stolen from the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum on December 24, 1978

A. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Confirming the Museums’ Commitment to Provide Meaningful Opportunities and Activities for Docents and Volunteers When the de Young Museum is Closed to the Public for a Period of Approximately Four Years in Order for It to be Vacated and Prepared for the Anticipated Construction Project

WHEREAS, The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco benefits immeasurably from and is dependent upon the constant and devoted efforts of its docents and volunteers on a daily basis; and

WHEREAS, At its meeting on January 13, 2000, the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco authorized the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum to be closed to the public on December 31, 2000 in order for it to be vacated, so that hazardous material can be removed, followed by an anticipated construction project; and

WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees further resolved at that same meeting that every effort be made to retain all current City and COFAM employees throughout the difficult period from the closing of the old building to re-opening the museum; and

WHEREAS, The Education Committee at its meeting on February 1, 2000 recommended that the Museums confirm its

A. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Confirming the Museums’ Commitment to Provide Meaningful Opportunities and Activities for Docents and Volunteers When the de Young Museum is Closed to the Public for a Period of Approximately Four Years in Order for It to be Vacated and Prepared for the Anticipated Construction Project (continued)

docents and volunteers when the de Young Museum s closed to the public for a period of approximately four years in order for it to be

vacated and prepared for the anticipated construction project; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees does hereby confirm the Museums’ commitment to provide meaningful opportunities and activities for its docents and volunteers when the de Young Museum is closed to the public for a period of approximately four years in order for it to be vacated and prepared for the anticipated construction project.