October 21, 2010 Board of Trustees
OFFICIAL MEETING NOTICE
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Board of Trustees
Thursday, October 21, 2010
3:00 p.m.
Board Room
Legion of Honor
Lincoln Park
100 34th Avenue
San Francisco, California
AGENDA
ORDER OF BUSINESS
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I. Calling of the Meeting to Order and Welcome New Trustees Jason M. Fish and Vanessa Getty– Diane B. Wilsey, President
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II. Calling of the Roll |
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Adolphus Andrews, Jr. Mayor Gavin Newsom There will be an opportunity for public comment before or during each agenda item.
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III. Report of the Nominating Committee – Juliet de Baubigny, Chair A. Consideration and Possible Action to Elect Zachary S. Bogue to the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco for an Initial Three Year Term B. Welcome New Trustee Zachary S. Bogue C. Consideration and Possible Action to Elect the Officers of the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco to a Term of One Year[1] David H. S. Chung, Vice President for Finance D. Approval to Elect the Members of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco to a Term of One Year[2] Carol N. Bonnie WHEREAS, The San Francisco Charter, Section 5.105, provides for a variable number of Trustees; and WHEREAS, The Charter sets the number of Trustees at no more than sixty-two, with the exact number to be set by the Board of Trustees from time to time; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby set the number of Trustees at forty-six (46) until such number is changed by this Board.
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IV. Report of the President – Diane B. Wilsey
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A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Minutes of the June 17, 2010 Meeting of the Board of Trustees (See Appendix A – Draft Minutes)
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B. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Minutes of the September 30, 2010 Special Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees in Joint Session with the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums Foundation and the Acquisitions Committee (See Appendix B – Draft Minutes)
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C. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Report of the September 30, 2010 Acquisitions Committee Meeting – George Hecksher, Vice President for Collections and Chair of the Acquisitions Committee (See Appendix C) 1. Purchases 2. Gifts 3. Funded Purchase RESOLVED, That the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby approve the appended September 30, 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.
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D. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve a Leave of Absence for a Period of One Year for Trustee Monica Maduro
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E. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Setting the Dates of the 2011 Meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Date TimeLocation |
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F. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Setting the Dates of the 2011 Meetings of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco RESOLVED, That the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby set the following dates, times, and locations for its 2011 regular meetings: Date TimeLocation
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G. Other Informational Items
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V. Report of the Director – John E. Buchanan, Jr.
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A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve a Loan Request
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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, 2010 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 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 $8,420,283 expended by the Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums for operations during the period April 1 through June 30, 2010.
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C. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging Bequests of Funds Received During the Period April 1 through June 30, 2010 RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby acknowledge the following bequests of funds received during the period April 1 through June 30, 2010: William E. Wynn, Jr., Charitable Remainder Trust, $3,185.71
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D. Presentation of the Annual Report on the Education Programs at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010 – Sheila Pressley, Director of Education (See Attached Education Program Annual Report, July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010) |
Discussion
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E.Other Informational Items
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VI. Public Comment Members of the public may address the Board of Trustees on items 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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VII. Meeting Schedule, Future Events and Current and Future Exhibits
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VIII. Adjournment in Memory of Former Trustee George Saxe - Diane B. Wilsey, President
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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.
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The MUNI's wheelchair-accessible No. 18 line stops in front of the Legion. For access to the Legion from downtown, take MUNI's wheelchair-accessible No. 38 Geary line to 33rd and Clement and connect with the No. 18 line. For more information about MUNI's accessible services, call (415) 923-6142.
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If you are unable to attend the meeting, you may submit written comments to Judy Gough, Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco, de Young, Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco, CA, 94118-4501. Public documents referred to in the agenda may be inspected at the Administrative Offices of the Fine Arts Museums located at the de Young, Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco, CA, 94118-4501. Please contact Judy Gough at (415) 750-3669 to make arrangements. If any materials related to an item on this agenda have been distributed to the Board of Trustees after distribution of the agenda packet, those materials are available for public inspection at the de Young Museum, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, Golden Gate Park,
San Francisco, during normal office hours.
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