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OFFICIAL MEETING NOTICE
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Board of Trustees
Thursday, October 12, 2000
3:00 p.m.
Gallery 23
M. H. de Young Memorial Museum
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, California
AGENDA
ORDER OF BUSINESS
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I.
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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/Audience Development
and 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
Calling of the Roll (continued)
Ann L. Johnson, M.D.
Stephen L. Johnson
Terrence Johnson
William R. Kimball
Diane B. Lloyd-Butler, Vice President/Marketing
and Communications
Nancy McBean
Nion McEvoy
J. Alec Merriam, Vice President
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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III.
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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
September 7, 2000 Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board
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Action
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B. Consideration and Possible Action to
Adopt a Resolution to Approve the Report of the Acquisitions Committee
of The Fine Arts Museums Foundation of September 26, 2000, Accept the
Works of Art Acquired through Purchase, Donation and Bequest as Gifts
from The Fine Arts Museums Foundation, Approve the Guidelines for the
Transfer of Historical Works to the City’s History Museum, and Approve
the Works of Art Recommended for First and Second Step Deaccessioning
- J. Alec Merriam, Chair and Vice President (See Appendix B - Report of
the Acquisitions Committee of The Fine Arts Museums Foundation of September
26, 2000)
1. Purchases
2. Gifts Offered to the Museums
3. Bequests Offered to the Museums
4. Guidelines for the Transfer of Historical
Works to the
5. Resolution to Sell Works of Art on
Loan to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco in Accordance with the
California Abandoned Property Statute
6. Deaccessioning - Step 1 and Step 2
7. Purchases Reported for the Record Only
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of
the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby approve the appended
September 26, 2000 Report of the Acquisitions Committee of The Fine
Arts Museums Foundation, accept
the works of art acquired through purchase,
donation and bequest as gifts from The Fine Arts Museums Foundation, approve
the Guidelines for the Transfer of Historical Works to the City’s History
Museum, and approve the works of art recommended for first and second
step deaccessioning.
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Action
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C. Report on Recent Developments Regarding
the Plans to Build a New
de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park
1. Report on a Resolution Creating the
Children’s Campaign for
The New de Young Museum Adopted by the
Board of Education of the San Francisco Unified School District on
August 22, 2000 (See Appendix C - Board of Education Resolution Adopted
on August 22, 2000)
2. Update on the "Piggy Bank"
for the Education Tower Fund for the Children’s Campaign for a New de
Young Museum -
3. Report on the Education Facilities
in the New de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park (See Appendix D - Statement
Regarding the Education Facilities in the New de Young Museum in Golden
Gate Park)
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Discussion
Discussion
Discussion
Discussion
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D. Report on the Cancellation of the November
9, 2000 Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees
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Discussion
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E. Other Informational Items
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Discussion
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Director’s Report - Harry S. Parker
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A. Consideration and Possible Action to
Approve a Loan Request (See Appendix E - Loan Request)
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Action
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B. Consideration and Possible Action to
Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging Funding Expended by the Corporation of
The Fine Arts Museums During the Period April 1 through June 30, 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 $5,861,008 expended by the Corporation
of The Fine Arts Museums during the period April 1 through June 30,
2000.
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Action
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C. Consideration and Possible Action to
Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging Bequests Received by the Fine Arts Museums
of
San Francisco for the Period January 1
through June 30, 2000
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of
the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby acknowledge with
gratitude the following bequests received during the period January
1 through June 30, 2000:
Estate of Arthur Foulds - $492,230
Estate of Francis S. Goldsmith - $300,000
The Katharine Hanrahan Living Trust -
$3.8 million
The Elaine Henderson Trust - $45,000
Effiellen Jeffries Charitable Remainder
Trust - $71,238
Dorothy Spreckels Munn Interest in the
Fine Arts Museums Pooled
Income Fund - $405,643
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Action
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D. Report on de Young Museum Activities
during Period of Closure
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Discussion
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E. Consideration and Possible Action to
Adopt a Resolution to Waive the Admission Fee at the M. H. de Young Memorial
Museum From December 26 Through December 31, 2000 Prior to the Closure
of the Museum to the Public on January 1, 2001
WHEREAS, At its January 13,
2000 meeting, the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums
adopted Board Resolution 1331 authorizing the closure of the
M. H. de Young Memorial Museum to the public on January 1,
2001 in order for it to be vacated, so that hazardous material
can be removed, followed by an anticipated construction project;
and,
WHEREAS, Since 1895, the de
Young Museum has been deeply committed to its mission of art
education and has become a premier center for visual arts
in the western United States with collections representing
a broad range of world cultures with major strengths in the
American and Textile arts and the art of Africa, Oceania,
and the Americas; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That in recognition
of the great sentiment held by the citizens of San Francisco
and the Bay Area for the de Young Museum, the Board of Trustees
of the Fine Arts Museums does hereby authorize the admission
fee to the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum to be waived from
December 26 through December 31, 2000 in an effort to make
the de Young Museum as accessible as possible to the public
prior to its closure on January 1, 2001.
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Action
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F. Announcement of the 1999-2000 McNeil
Volunteer Recognition Award Program Recipients
1. Consideration and Possible Action to
Approve the Projects Proposed by Each of the Recipients for $25,000
in Funding
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Discussion
Action
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G. Current and Future Exhibits
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Discussion
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H. Other Informational Items
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Discussion
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V.
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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 F - 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.
