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OFFICIAL SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Board of Trustees
Thursday, June 8, 2000
3:00 p.m.
Gallery 23
H. de Young Memorial Museum
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, California
AGENDA
ORDER OF BUSINESS
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Calling of the Meeting to Order - Diane B. Wilsey, President
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II.
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Calling of the Roll
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Trustees
Del M. Anderson
Cheryl L. Bancroft
Alvin H. Baum, Jr.
Alix Phillips Becker
George McNear Bowles
Jamie Bowles
T. Robert Burke
Barbara B. Carleton
Barnaby Conrad III
Belva Davis, Vice President/Civic Affairs
Dagmar Dolby, Vice President/Annual Support
Richard P. Essey
Richard H. Finn, Vice President/Finance
Morgan Flagg
Tamara Fritz
Richard N. Goldman
Constance Goodyear
Nancy Hamon
George Hecksher
Beverly James
J. Burgess Jamieson
Ann L. Johnson, M.D.
Stephen L. Johnson
Terrence Johnson
William R. Kimball
Diane B. Lloyd-Butler, Vice President/Audience Development
Nancy McBean
Nion McEvoy
J. Alec Merriam, Vice President/Collections
Lorna F. Meyer
Josie Mooney
Robert P. Morrow III
Michael E. O’Neill
Marianne H. Peterson
Shelagh Rohlen
George B. Saxe
Randolph R. Scott
Dolores G. Terrazas
Burl A. Toler, Sr.
Vivian Fei Tsen
Sidney R. Unobskey
Carlos Pedro Villa
Paul Violich
Lonna Wais
Margaret Wetzel
Nancy Willis
Diane B. Wilsey, President
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Ex-Officio Trustee Members
Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr.
Gordon Chin, President/Recreation and Park Commission
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Absences to be Excused
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There will be an opportunity for public comment on each
agenda item.
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Report of the President - Diane B. Wilsey
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A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Minutes of the
May 11, 2000 Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees
(See Appendix A - Draft Minutes)
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Action
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B. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Proposed Resolution
Accepting the Report of the Acquisitions Committee of May 26, 2000
- J. Alec Merriam, Chair and Vice President of Collections (See Appendix
B - Report of the Acquisitions Committee of May 26, 2000)
1. Purchases
2. Gifts Offered to the Museums
3. Resolution to Accept One Work of Art and Decline Four Works of
Art from the Elsa Brunner Living Trust
4. Deaccessioning - Step 1
5. Purchases Reported for the Record Only
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees does hereby accept the Report
of the Acquisitions Committee of May 26, 2000 including the resolution
set forth in Appendix B.
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Action
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C. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Requesting
The Fine Arts Museums Foundation to Organize and Operate an
Acquisitions Committee within The Fine Arts Museums Foundation
WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums approved
the Guidelines for Collection Management and Acquisitions Policies in
January 1983 and has adopted revisions to certain of these guidelines
and policies since that time; and
WHEREAS, The Guidelines provide for an Acquisitions Committee to
direct the development and enhancement of the permanent collection through
purchase and gifts of works of art, and the deaccessioning of objects
no longer suitable for the permanent collection; and
WHEREAS, Historically, The Fine Arts Museums Foundation has accepted
some objects to trade or sell or to be used for education purposes and
has funded purchases of works of art and given such works of art to the
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; and
WHEREAS, San Francisco voters passed amendments to The Sunshine Ordinance
in November 1999, which may impair the Museums’ successful Acquisitions
Program; and
WHEREAS, The personal safety of donors possibly threatened by the misuse
of public information, the protection of valuable and vulnerable art objects,
and the integrity of the Museums’ relationship with its donors are of
the highest importance to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; and
C. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Requesting
The Fine Arts Museums Foundation to Organize and Operate an
Acquisitions Committee within The Fine Arts Museums Foundation
(continued)
WHEREAS, The Museums’ participation in public auctions requires confidentiality
in the bidding process to ensure successful results; now, therefore, be
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RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San
Francisco does hereby request The Fine Arts Museums Foundation to organize
and operate an Acquisitions Committee within The Fine Arts Museums Foundation;
and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the recommendations and activities of the Acquisitions
Committee of The Fine Arts Museums Foundation will be reported to the
Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That any accessions to and deaccessions from the
permanent collection shall be approved by the Board of Trustees of the
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
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Action
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D. Report on Recent Developments Regarding the Plans to Build a New de
Young Museum in Golden Gate Park
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Discussion
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E. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Setting
the Dates of the 2001 Board of Trustees Meetings
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco does hereby set the following dates, times and location
for its 2001 regular meetings:
Date Time Location
Thursday, January 11, 2001 3 p.m. Board
Room, Legion of Honor
Thursday, April 12, 2001 3
p.m. Board Room, Legion of Honor
Thursday, June 14, 2001 3
p.m. Board Room, Legion of Honor
Thursday, October 11, 2001 3 p.m. Board
Room, Legion of Honor
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Action
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F. Report on the National Council of the Fine Arts Museums - Margaret
Wetzel, Co-Chair
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Discussion
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G. Other Informational Items
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Discussion
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IV.
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Director’s Report - Harry S. Parker III
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A. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging
Funding Expended by the Corporation of The Fine Arts Museums During
the Period January 1 through March 31, 2000
WHEREAS, The Corporation of The Fine Arts Museums is a 501(c)(3)
not-for-profit corporation that exists solely to support the activities
of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and has a partial reimbursement
contract with the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco does hereby acknowledge with gratitude funding in the amount
of $4,624,929 expended by the Corporation of The Fine Arts Museums during
the period January 1 through March 31, 2000.
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Action
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B. Report on de Young Museum Activities during Period of Closure
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Discussion
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C. Report on the McNeil Volunteer Recognition Award Program
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Discussion
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D. Update on City Budget
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Discussion
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E. Current and Future Exhibits
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Discussion
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F. Other Informational Items
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Discussion
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Public Comment
Members of the public may address the Board of Trustees on items not
on the agenda that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Fine
Arts Museums of San Francisco. Speakers may address the Board for up to
three minutes; the President or the Board of Trustees may limit the total
comment to thirty minutes.
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VI.
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Meeting Schedule, Future Events and Current and Future Exhibits (See
Appendix C - List of Board and Executive Committee Meetings, Events and
Exhibitions)
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Discussion
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VII.
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Adjournment - Diane B. Wilsey, President
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Action
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Public Meeting Requirements Relating to Accessibility
The subsequent information is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA); the following will be made available upon request: (1) American sign
language interpreters; (2) a sound enhancement system; (3) a meeting agenda
available in alternative formats; and (4) a reader during the meeting. To arrange
for these services, please contact Judy Gough at (415) 750-3669 at least two
working days prior to a meeting. A late request will be honored if possible.
Minutes of the meeting will be made in alternative formats upon request. Meeting
agendas are available on the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco website, www.thinker.org.
In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies,
environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities,
those attending public meetings are reminded that others may be sensitive to
various chemical based products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.
The MUNI’s wheelchair-accessible No. 44 line (south bound) stops in front of
the de Young Museum. The No. 44 line (north bound) stops in front of the Academy
of Sciences. For access to the de Young Museum by BART from the East Bay, get
off at the New Montgomery Station. Take MUNI’s No. 38 line (Geary) to 6th Avenue
and transfer to the No. 44 line (O’Shaughnessy). For access to the de Young
Museum by BART from Daly City, get off at the Civic Center Station. Take MUNI’s
No. 71 line (outbound) and transfer at 6th Avenue at Lincoln Way to the No.
44 line (O’Shaughnessy). There is accessible parking spaces (disabled-designated)
available at the following locations: a) the de Young Museum parking lot (driveway
access at 10th Avenue and Kennedy Drive); and b) the Music Concourse area, east
end (access from Tea Garden Drive).
Accessible seating for persons with disabilities (including those using wheelchairs)
will be available. For Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TDD), the Museums
use the California Relay Service.
Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance
Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view
of the public. Commissions, boards, councils, and other agencies of the City
and County exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that
deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open
to the people’s review. For more information on your rights under the Sunshine
Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report
a violation of the ordinance, contact the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force:
Donna Hall, Administrator
Sunshine Ordinance Task Force
City Hall, Room 244
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Office: (415) 554-7724
Fax: (415) 554-5163
E-mail: Donna_Hall@ci.sf.ca.us
Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine
Task Force, the San Francisco
Public Library and on the City’s website at www.ci.sf.ca.us/bdsupvrs/sunshine.
If you are unable to attend the meeting, you may submit written comments to
Judy Gough, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, 233 Post Street, 6th
Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94108. Public documents referred to in the agenda
may be inspected at the Administrative Offices of the Fine Arts Museums located
at 233 Post Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94108. Please contact
Judy Gough at (415) 750-3669 to make arrangements.
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