April 15, 2010 Board of Trustees

I.

Calling of the Meeting to Order – Diane B. Wilsey, President

II.

Calling of the Roll

III.

Closed Session for Conference with Legal Counsel for Existing Litigation

A. Public Comment on All Matters Pertaining to the Closed Session

B. Vote on Whether to Hold Closed Session to Confer with Legal Counsel [San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)]

C. Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)

Conference with Legal Counsel on Existing Litigation as Plaintiff - Deputy City Attorneys Adine Varah and Donald Margolis

1. City and County of San Francisco (Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco) vs. Thomas Jaffe, Robert Friede, et. al.(Civil Case No.:  08-479905) and Robert Friede vs.City and County of San Francisco (Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco) (as Third-Party Defendant) (New York Supreme Court Index No. 590982/2008]

D. Reconvene in Open Session

1. Possible Report on Action Taken in Closed Session [Government Code Section 54957.1(a)(2) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(b)(2)]

2. Vote to Elect Whether to Disclose Any or All Discussions Held in Closed Session [San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(a)]

IV.

Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution of  Appreciation Honoring City Attorney Dennis Herrera, Deputy City Attorneys Adine Varah and Donald Margolis, and Chief Trial Deputy Joanne Hoeper for Their Significant Efforts in Preserving the Jolika Collection of New Guinea Art at the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park (To Be Distributed at Meeting)

V.

Report of the President – Diane B. Wilsey

A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Minutes of the January 19, 2010 Meeting of the Board of Trustees (See Appendix A – Draft Minutes)

B. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Report of the February 25, 2010 Acquisitions Committee Meeting – George Hecksher, Vice President for Collections and Chair of the Acquisitions Committee (See Appendix B)

1. Purchases

2. Gifts

3. Funded Purchases

4. First Step Deaccessioning

5. Second Step Deaccessioning

RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby approve the appended February 25, 2010 report of the Acquisitions Committee of the Fine Arts Museums Foundation, including approving the works of art acquired through purchase and donation as gifts to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco from the Fine Arts Museums Foundation, with the exception of one gift to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation, and approving first step and second step deaccessioning

C.Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Cancelling the May 13, 2010 Executive Committee Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

RESOLVED, That due to a scheduling conflict, the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby approve the cancellation of the May 13, 2010 Executive Committee meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco scheduledfor 3:00 p.m., in the Board Room at the Legion of Honor.

D. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Changing the  Dates of the Thursday, October 14, 2010 Meeting of the Board of Trustees to Thursday, October 21, 2010 and the Thursday, December 16, 2010 Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco to Tuesday, December 14, 2010

RESOLVED, That due to scheduling conflicts, the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby change the date of the Thursday, October 14, 2010 Meeting of the Board of Trustees to Thursday, October 21, 2010, and the Thursday, December 16, 2010 meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees to Tuesday, December 14, 2010, with the times and locations of both meetings remaining the same, namely, 3 p.m., in the Board Room at the Legion of Honor.

E.Other Informational Items 

VI.

Report of the Director – John E. Buchanan, Jr.

A.Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Loan Requests(See Appendix C)

B. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging Funding Expended by the Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums During the Period October1 through December 31, 2009

WHEREAS, The Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums is a 501(c)(3)not-for-profit corporation that exists to support the activities of the Fine Arts
Museums of San Francisco; now, therefore, be itRESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby acknowledge with gratitude funding in the amount of $6,442,758 expended by the Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums for operations during the period October 1 through December 31, 2009

C.Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging that No Bequests of Funds Were Received During the Period October 1 through December 31, 2009

RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby acknowledge that no bequests of funds were received during the period October 1 through December 31, 2009.

D.Other Informational Items

VII.

Public Comment

Members of the public may address the Board of Trustees onItems 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.

VIII. 

Meeting Schedule, Future Events and Current and Future Exhibits

(See Appendix D - List of Board and Executive Committee Meetings, Events and Exhibitions)

IX.

Adjournment in Memory of Trustee Molly M. Crowley and Retired Trustee Nancee Erickson – Diane B. Wilsey, President