Meeting Information

I.

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

The annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco was held on Thursday, April 13, 2000, in Gallery 23 of the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. A quorum was present that being one-third of the number of Trustees in office. The meeting was called to order at 2:35 p.m. by Mrs. Alfred S. Wilsey, President, who stated that the meeting was scheduled to begin with a Sunshine Ordinance training session with the regular business meeting commencing at 3:00 p.m. Because of this change in meeting time, the meeting was noticed as a special meeting of the Board of Trustees.

President Wilsey presided; Mrs. Gough acted as Secretary.

II.

Calling of the Roll

The following Trustees were present:

Alvin H. Baum, Jr.

Alix Phillips Becker

Mrs. Philip E. Bowles III

T. Robert Burke

Mrs. Barbara B. Carleton

Belva Davis

Mrs. Ray Dolby, Vice President/Annual Support

Richard P. Essey

Richard H. Finn, Vice President/Finance

Morgan Flagg

Ms. Frankie Jacobs Gillette, Vice President/Civic Affairs

Mrs. Richard Goodyear

George Hecksher

Beverly James

J. Burgess Jamieson

Stephen L. Johnson

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

Nion McEvoy

J. Alec Merriam, Vice President/Collection

II.

Calling of the Roll (continued)

The following Trustees were present (continued):

Mrs. Thomas P. Rohlen

George B. Saxe

Burl A. Toler, Sr.

Vivian Fei Tsen

Mrs. Charles F. Willis

Mrs. Alfred S. Wilsey, President

On motion, duly seconded and carried unanimously, the following Trustees were excused:

Del M. Anderson

Mrs. David P. Bancroft

George McNear Bowles

Mrs. Lynn C. Fritz

Richard N. Goldman

Mrs. Nancy Hamon

Ann L. Johnson, M.D.

Mrs. Peter McBean

Lorna F. Meyer

Michael W. Michelson

Josie Mooney

Robert P. Morrow III

Michael E. O’Neill

Steven MacGregor Read, Vice President/Facilities

Dolores G. Terrazas

Sidney R. Unobskey

Carlos Villa

Marshall I. Wais, Sr.

Mrs. Harry H. Wetzel

The following ex-officio Trustees were unable to be present:

Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr.

Gordon Chin, President, Recreation and Park Commission

II.

Calling of the Roll (continued)

Other Trustees in attendance were:

Robert J. Bransten

Mrs. Ransom S. Cook

Princess Ranieri di San Faustino

Keith G. Eickman

George Hopper Fitch

Richard W. Goss II

David R. Hoyer

David M. Jamison

Mrs. Leonard E. Kingsley

Leonard E. Kingsley

Mrs. Lewis K. Land

Mrs. William B. MacColl, Jr.

Mrs. James K. McWilliams

Mrs. J. Alec Merriam

Robert A. Mills

Mrs. W. Robert Phillips

Mrs. John N. Rosekrans

Katharine Doyle Spann

William A. Stimson

Alfred S. Wilsey

Florence Sue Wong

III.

Training Session on Amendments to Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code, The Sunshine Ordinance - Miriam Stombler and Claire Sylvia, Deputy City Attorneys

President Wilsey advised that Proposition G was passed by San Francisco voters in November 1999. Proposition G amended The Sunshine Ordinance, Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code, and changed laws relating to public records, public meetings, contracts and private entities doing business with the City and County of San Francisco. In addition, the amended language requires all officials, who file statements of economic interest with the San Francisco Ethics Commission, to attend an annual Sunshine Ordinance training session and to file a declaration that they have done so.

Deputy City Attorneys Miriam Stombler and Claire Sylvia were introduced. Ms. Stombler advised that the amendments to the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance became effective January 1, 2000. As a City department, the Fine Arts Museums are subject to this local ordinance, as well as to the Brown Act, which sets forth State public meeting laws.

III.

Training Session on Amendments to Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code, The Sunshine Ordinance - Miriam Stombler and Claire Sylvia, Deputy City Attorneys (continued)

Ms. Sylvia discussed the following ten major changes instituted by Proposition G, which were described in the March 1, 2000 Proposition G Training Guide for San Francisco Public Officials, which was distributed to Trustees:

1. 72 hour advance notice of special meetings.
2. Must tape record all closed session meetings; recordings may be disclosed to the public; and meeting tapes must be kept for ten years or as long as technically feasible.
3. Certain employee committees must be open to the public.
4. The Mayor, City Attorney and all department heads must keep and disclose a calendar.
5. Departments must assist citizens in locating records and may no longer refuse to provide records under the balancing text of the deliberate process privilege.
6. "Immediate Disclosure Requests" apply to all categories of records.
7. Rating panel scores sheets for contracts must be disclosed immediately upon completion of the evaluation process.
8. New requirements for disclosing documents and creating summaries for sole source personal services contracts, franchise agreements, and certain leases and permits.
9. Requires each department to disclose the amount and source of all gifts to the department and whether the contributor has any financial interest in the city.
10. Adds penalties and sanctions for failing to comply with Ethics and Sunshine Laws.

Ms. Sylvia reported that a letter from the City Attorney will be prepared clarifying the obligations of city departments to disclose the amount and source of all gifts and whether the contributor has any financial interest in the city (see number 9 above). This new requirement is being examined in view of a current provision in The San Francisco Charter, which provides that the governing boards of the City’s arts and culture organizations may accept and shall comply with the terms and conditions of gifts, bequests, or agreements donating works of art or other assets (San Francisco Charter, Article V, Section 5.100).

Ms. Sylvia concluded her remarks and noted that a training session videotape will be available soon to assist public officials in meeting the training requirement. Deputy City Attorneys Stombler and Sylvia were thanked with a round of applause.

IV.

The nominees for election to the Board of Trustees for an initial term of three years to end in April 2003 were:

Barnaby Conrad III

Terrence Johnson

William R. Kimball

Mrs. Richard H. Peterson

Randolph R. Scott

Paul Violich

Mrs. Marshall I. Wais, Sr.

On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to elect the nominees to initial three year terms to expire in April 2003.

Trustees Terrence Johnson, Mrs. Richard H. Peterson, Randolph R. Scott, Paul Violich and Mrs. Marshall I. Wais, Sr. joined the meeting and were welcomed by a round of applause. Trustees Barnaby Conrad III and William R. Kimball were unable to be present.

C. Consideration and Possible Action to Re-elect Trustees to a Second Three Year Term

The nominees for a second term of three years to end in April 2003 were:

Del M. Anderson

Alvin H. Baum, Jr.

Alix Phillips Becker

Richard N. Goldman

Mrs. Nancy Hamon

J. Burgess Jamieson

Diane B. Lloyd-Butler

Nion McEvoy

Michael E. O’Neill

Mrs. Harry H. Wetzel

Mrs. Charles F. Willis

IV.

Report of the Nominating Committee - Nion McEvoy, Chair

3. C. Consideration and Possible Action to Re-elect Trustees to a Second Three Year Term (continued)

On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to elect the nominees to second terms of three years to expire in April 2003.

4. D. Trustees for Re-Election to a Third Three Year Term

The nominees for a third term of three years to end in April 2003 were:

George McNear Bowles

Mrs. Philip E. Bowles III

Belva Davis

Mrs. Ray Dolby

On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to elect the nominees to third terms of three years to expire in April 2003.

The nominees for election to Emeritus status were:

Ms. Frankie Jacobs Gillette

Michael W. Michelson

Steven MacGregor Read

Marshall I. Wais, Sr.

On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to elect the nominees to Trustee Emeritus status. President Wilsey expressed sincere appreciation to the Trustees rotating off the Board for their years of loyal service and dedication to the Museums.

IV.

Report of the Nominating Committee - Nion McEvoy, Chair

The nominees for Vice President were:

Belva Davis, Vice President of Civic Affairs

Mrs. Ray Dolby, Vice President of Annual Support

Richard H. Finn, Vice President of Finance

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

J. Alec Merriam, Vice President of Collections

On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to elect the nominees to one year terms to expire in April 2001.

7. G. Consideration and Possible Action to Elect FAMSF Executive Committee Members for a Term of One Year

The seven nominees for election to the FAMSF Executive Committee were:

Alvin H. Baum, Jr.

Richard P. Essey

George Hecksher

J. Burgess Jamieson

Nion McEvoy

Michael E. O’Neill

Mrs. Thomas P. Rohlen

On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to elect the nominees to one year terms to expire in April 2001.

The six officers (President and five Vice Presidents) and the seven elected members comprise the FAMSF Executive Committee.

IV.

Report of the Nominating Committee - Nion McEvoy, Chair

Chair McEvoy read the following resolution:

WHEREAS, The San Francisco Charter provides for a variable number of Trustees; and

WHEREAS, The Charter sets the number of Trustees at sixty-two with the exact number to be set by the Board 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-nine until such number is changed by this Board.

On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to adopt the above resolution as Board Resolution 1339.

V.

Ratification of National Council Membership Changes

The nominees for election to the National Council for an initial term of three years to expire in April 2003 were:

Mr. and Mrs. Andrews D. Black

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Kuhn

Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. McGill III

Mrs. Cecily Johnston

Sande Schlumberger

Barry, Michael and Richard Smooke

On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to ratify the nominees for election to the National Council for initial terms of three years to expire in April 2003.

V.

Ratification of National Council Membership Changes

B. Consideration and Possible Action to Ratify Members to an Additional Term of Three Years

The nominees for re-election to the National Council for additional three year terms to expire in April 2003 were:

Augusto Alvarez-Calderon

Mrs. Elizabeth Blake

Mr. David L. Davies/Mr. John D. Weeden

Mrs. Lee M. Gammill

Paul R. Haas

Mrs. David Hamilton

Mrs. Jake Hamon

Mrs. Philip E. Lilienthal

Mrs. Eugene McDermott

Mr. and Mrs. Milo M. Naeve

Mrs. Harry H. Wetzel

On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to ratify the nominees for re-election to the National Council for additional terms of three years to expire in April 2003.

3. Consideration and Possible Action to Ratify the Re-election of Officers of the National Council

The nominees for re-election as Officers of the National Council were:

Samuel D. Williams, Chair (Two Year Term)

Mrs. Harry H. Wetzel, Vice Chair (One Year Term)

On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to ratify the re-election of the nominees with the terms for the Chair and Vice Chair set at two years and one year respectively.

VI.

Report of the President - Diane B. Wilsey

There being no discussion among the Trustees or members of the public, the minutes of the March 9, 2000 meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees, having been mailed in advance to all Trustees, were unanimously approved.

1. Purchases - Request to The Fine Arts Museums Foundation for Gifts of Works of Art

Chair Merriam reported that the Acquisitions Committee recommended the purchase of a major painting by Richard Diebenkorn, Ocean Park 116, 1979, which is part of the artist’s monumental Ocean Park series consisting of 140 paintings. Tim Burgard, Curator of American Art, discussed the painting on view in de Young Gallery 27. Widely acknowledged by scholars as the most important artist to have worked in California, Diebenkorn is also one of the few regional artists to earn both a national and an international reputation. The title of the Ocean Park series is taken from the Ocean Park neighborhood in Santa Monica, where Diebenkorn’s studio was located from 1966 until he moved in 1998 to Healdsburg, California. Trustee Emerita Mrs. Paul L. Wattis has generously agreed to the purchase of this $1.8 million painting through the Wattis Art Acquisition Fund.

Curator Burgard then presented Guttersnipe by Claude Clark, which was on view in de Young Gallery 23. Claude Clark is the most respected elder of the Bay Area African American art community. Guttersnipe (1942) depicts an economically and socially disenfranchised street urchin. The most remarkable element of Guttersnipe is its fusion of iconography derived from African Baule masks with the facial features of its African American subject.

These purchases are listed as Items 1 and 2, respectively, on page 2752 of Appendix I of these minutes. Chair Merriam then discussed Item 6 on page 2753, Cabinet on Stand, ca. 1665, attributed to Pierre Gole. This outstanding example of French cabinetmaking has been acquired through the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred S. Wilsey and the Michael Taylor Trust. Othello, 1844, by Theodore Chassériau, listed as Item 9 on page 2754 is a complete portfolio with etched frontispiece and fifteen etchings on chine collée funded by Mr. and Mrs. John N. Rosekrans, Jr., in honor of the 25^th anniversary of Robert Flynn Johnson as the Curator-in-Charge of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts.

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Report of the President - Diane B. Wilsey (continued)

1. Purchases - Request to The Fine Arts Museums Foundation for Gifts of Works of Art (continued)

A significant acquisition of contemporary fiber, La Rouxe Eclatée by Magdalena Abakanowicz, was recommended for purchase for the Textiles collection in addition to a major collection of textiles and costumes from Southeast Asia, funded by a grant from the Christensen Fund. These textiles appear as Items 14 and 15 on pages 2755 and 2756 of Appendix I of these minutes. Chair Merriam also briefly presented acquisitions listed as Items 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, and 13 on pages 2752 through 2755 of Appendix I of these minutes. The following resolution was then introduced:

RESOLVED, That the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby request The Fine Arts Museums Foundation to acquire as gifts to the Museums the objects listed as Items 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 on pages 2752 through 2756 of Appendix I of these minutes; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That the President or Acting President of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco is authorized to accept the gifts offered by The Fine Arts Museums Foundation.

A motion to adopt the resolution was made and seconded. There was no discussion among Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to adopt the above resolution as Board Resolution 1340.

2. Purchases from Funds Held at City Hall

A motion to approve purchases from funds held at City Hall was made and seconded. There was no discussion among Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve the funding of the purchases listed as Items 2 and 7 on pages 2752 and 2753, and the partial funding of Items 10 and 14 on pages 2754 and 2755 of Appendix I of these minutes from funds held at City Hall:

1. Item 2 from the American Art Trust Fund
2. Item 7 from the Prints and Drawings Art Trust Fund
3. Item 10, in part, from the Prints and Drawings Art Trust Fund
4. Item 14, in part, from the Barbara D. Jostes Bequest Fund and the

Textiles Art Trust Fund

VI.

Report of the President - Diane B. Wilsey (continued)

3. Gifts Offered to the Museums

Chair Merriam particularly noted several gifts to the Prints and Drawings Collection made in honor of the 25^th anniversary of Robert Flynn Johnson as Curator-in-Charge of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts. In addition, a Wedding Dress by Norma Kamali was donated to the Museums’ Textiles collection by Trustee Mrs. Philip E. Bowles III, and ten works of hats and headgear were received from Caroline McCoy-Jones. A motion to approve the gifts offered to the Museums was made and seconded. There was no discussion among Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Executive Committee voted unanimously to accept with sincere thanks to all donors the gifts offered to the Museums as listed in Appendix I, pages 2757 to 2768 of these minutes.

4. Resolution to Transfer the Gift of Phoebe Cowles from The Fine Arts Museums Foundation to the Permanent Collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

On December 21, 1999, Pointer and Partridge in a Landscape by Jean-Baptiste Oudry was accepted as a year-end gift from Mrs. Phoebe Cowles to The Fine Arts Museums Foundation. One month later, Mrs. Cowles instructed the Director of Museums of her wishes that the painting become part of the European art collection of the Fine Arts Museums. On March 15, 2000, the Board of Trustees of The Fine Arts Museums Foundation approved the transfer of the painting.

A motion was made and seconded to adopt the resolution on page 2769 of Appendix I of these minutes, transferring the painting Pointer and Partridge in a Landscape by Jean-Baptiste Oudry from The Fine Arts Museums Foundation to the European art collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. There was no discussion among Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Executive Committee voted unanimously to adopt the resolution as Board Resolution 1341.

5. Deaccessioning

A motion to approve first and second step deaccessioning was made and seconded for the works of art as listed on page 2770 of Appendix I of these minutes: Africa, Oceania and the Americas, Second Step, 7 pages; American Art, First Step, 6 pages; European Art, First Step, 3 pages; and European Art, Second Step, 1 page. There was no discussion among Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve first and second step deaccessioning.

6. Purchases Reported for the Record Only

These objects are listed in Appendix I, pages 2771 through 2775 of these minutes.

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Report of the President - Diane B. Wilsey (continued)

7. Resolution Accepting the March 31, 2000 Report of the Acquisitions Committee

A motion was made and seconded to accept the March 31, 2000 Report of Acquisitions Committee attached to these minutes as Appendix I. There was no discussion among Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to adopt the following resolution as Board Resolution 1342:

RESOLVED, That the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees does hereby accept the Report of the Acquisitions Committee of March 31, 2000, approves the resolutions set forth in Appendix I, and further acknowledges the 25^th anniversary of Robert Flynn Johnson as Curator-in-Charge of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Art with sincere appreciation.

President Wilsey reported that San Francisco voters passed Proposition B, the California Academy of Sciences’ $87 million general obligation bond measure, which will repair, restore and retrofit the Academy of Sciences. Proposition B received a 67.0% yes vote.

A group of skaters, cyclists and public transit advocates have formed a new organization, Safe Golden Gate Park, which is proposing a November 2000 ballot initiative to extend the Sunday closure of John F. Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate Park to Saturdays. The Sunday road closure has had a negative impact on attendance at the California Academy of Sciences and the de Young Museum. The Board will be kept apprised of developments.

President Wilsey announced that fund-raising for the new de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park has exceeded $100 million. Two resolutions recognizing this remarkable achievement of President Wilsey and the leadership role of the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums, were received today from Mayor Willie l. Brown, Jr., and the Board of Supervisors.

VI.

Report of the President - Diane B. Wilsey (continued)

The proclamation from Mayor Brown reads as follows:

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco under the leadership of its president, Mrs. Alfred S. Wilsey, raised more than $100 million towards the building of a new de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park; and

WHEREAS, with her infectious charm and relentless perseverance, Dede Wilsey, as she is affectionately known, has engaged the citizens of the City of San Francisco in the effort to build a new de Young Museum; and

WHEREAS, as a result of the tireless efforts of Dede Wilsey and the Board of Trustees, more than 4,000 donors have contributed to the campaign for a new de Young; and

WHEREAS, Serena Wilsey has inspired Dede Wilsey in the quest to build a new De Young Museum; and

WHEREAS, Dede Wilsey is a great friend of and philanthropist to the City of San Francisco; and

WHEREAS, her personal commitment to building a new de Young Museum will enhance the quality of life in San Francisco and cultural opportunities presented to the citizens of San Francisco and the Bay Area for generations to come; now

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Willie L. Brown, Jr., Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco, honor Dede Wilsey and the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, for their dedication to the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park and do hereby proclaim April 13, 2000 as ...

VI.

Report of the President - Diane B. Wilsey (continued)

The resolution signed by each member of the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco states:

WHEREAS, In 1989, the Loma Prieta earthquake seriously damaged a number of San Francisco buildings, including the M. H. de Young Museum; and

WHEREAS, Despite the need for funding, bond measures required to rebuild the de Young narrowly failed to receive the required two-thirds of the vote in 1996 and 1998; and

WHEREAS, Dede Wilsey was elected to the Board of Trustees for the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco in 1992, becoming Chairman in 1997, and President in 1998; and

WHEREAS, During this time she has been an indefatigable advocate for the Museums, gaining the respect of friends and colleagues alike with her steadfast dedication; and

WHEREAS, In October 1998, the Board of Trustees reaffirmed its commitment to build a new de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park and authorized the President, Dede Wilsey, and the Director of Museums to pursue all financing strategies to fund a new

de Young Museum; and

WHEREAS, Exemplifying the hard work and commitment required to fund a new de Young, the Fine Arts Board of Trustees and President Wilsey’s tireless fund-raising efforts have topped $100 million in private funds, representing the largest private cultural investment in San Francisco; and

WHEREAS, The new de Young Museum will be a landmark American art museum in Golden Gate Park created for the cultural enjoyment and arts education of current and future generations, providing a safe environment for visitors and its art collections, which are reflective of the diversity of the San Francisco community; now, therefore, be it

VI.

Report of the President - Diane B. Wilsey (continued)

RESOLVED, That the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco recognizes Mrs. Alfred S. Wilsey (Dede) and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Board of Trustees for their dedication, time and innovation in their fund-raising efforts which have raised over $100 million to build a new de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park and commends them for their outstanding service to the people of the City and County of San Francisco; and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco declares Thursday, April 13, 2000 as Dede Wilsey Day in San Francisco.

President Wilsey expressed sincere appreciation to Mayor Brown and the Board of Supervisors for their support of the Board’s efforts to build a new de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park. She gratefully acknowledged the Board of Trustees for its ongoing commitment to building a new de Young and particularly commended Harry S. Parker III, Director of Museums, for his constant efforts to move the new de Young project forward. The Board of Trustees recognized President Wilsey and Mr. Parker with a heartfelt round of applause.

In the absence of Co-Chair Mrs. Wetzel, President Wilsey reported that the June 8-10, 2000 National Council meeting was scheduled to coincide with the opening of Wayne Thiebaud: A Paintings Retrospective at the Legion of Honor.

President Wilsey introduced the following resolution:

WHEREAS, The execution of the Fine Arts Museums’ Facilities Master Plan calls upon the generosity and public spiritedness of individuals to achieve the ambitious goals adopted; and

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Report of the President - Diane B. Wilsey (continued)

WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums adopted a Donor Recognition Policy that permits the naming of galleries by donors who have requested such naming opportunities; and

WHEREAS, At its December 9, 1999 meeting, the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees established that major gifts in accordance with the Fine Arts Museums’ Donor Recognition Policy to the New de Young Capital Campaign will be eligible for naming opportunities at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby name Gallery 16 in the California Palace of the Legion of Honor "The Sheila L. and Richard P. Essey Gallery" at their request and in recognition of Mr. and Mrs. Essey’s generous gift.

On motion made and seconded, there was no discussion among Trustees or members of the public. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to adopt the above resolution as Board Resolution 1343. The extraordinary support and generosity of Trustee Essey and Mrs. Essey was acknowledged with a round of applause.

7. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Proposed Resolution Naming Gallery 6 at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor

The following proposed resolution was read by President Wilsey:

WHEREAS, The execution of the Fine Arts Museums’ Facilities Master Plan calls upon the generosity and public spiritedness of individuals to achieve the ambitious goals adopted; and

WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums adopted a Donor Recognition Policy that permits the naming of galleries by donors who have requested such naming opportunities;

WHEREAS, At its December 9, 1999 meeting, the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees established that major gifts in accordance with the Fine Arts Museums’ Donor Recognition Policy to the New de Young Capital Campaign will be eligible for naming opportunities at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby name Gallery 6 in the California Palace of the Legion of Honor "The George and Marie Hecksher Gallery" at their request and in recognition of Mr. and Mrs. Hecksher’s generous gift.

On motion made and seconded, there was no discussion among Trustees or members of the public. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to adopt the above resolution as Board Resolution 1344. The extraordinary support and generosity of Trustee Hecksher and Mrs. Hecksher was acknowledged with a round of applause.

President Wilsey introduced the proposed resolution, which changed the date of the Executive Committee meeting from September 14^th to September 7^th:

RESOLVED, That the date of the September 14, 2000 Executive Committee meeting as set by Board Resolution 1314 on September 9, 1999 be changed to Thursday, September 7, 2000 with the time and location of the meeting remaining the same, namely 12:00 noon, in the 6^th Floor Conference Room of the Administrative Offices, 233 Post Street, San Francisco.

On motion made and seconded, there was no discussion among Trustees or members of the public. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to adopt the above

resolution as Board Resolution 1345.

VII.

Director’s Report - Harry S. Parker III

Mr. Parker noted that the City Attorney’s Office continues to advise the Fine Arts Museums on matters of compliance associated with the amended Sunshine Ordinance provisions. The Board will be kept apprised of developments. There was no discussion among the Trustees.

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Director’s Report - Harry S. Parker III

Following input from the Fine Arts Museums, the Board of Supervisors on February 14, 2000 amended Chapter 28 of the San Francisco Administrative Code pertaining to the Sale, Exchange or Transfer of Works of Art. Mr. Parker advised that the appended, revised language makes the sale of deaccessioned works of art less cumbersome.

Mr. Parker reported that the implications of the closure of the de Young Museum on December 31, 2000 for approximately four years are being addressed. Among the issues under discussion are the organization of local, national and international exhibitions of the de Young’s collection; the development of meaningful opportunities and activities for docents and volunteers; and the identification of temporary space. In particular, efforts focus on implementing a temporary education program site close to the de Young Museum and finalizing the use of temporary exhibition space at the San Francisco airport in the international terminal, which is presently under construction. Mr. Parker stressed the importance of maintaining a viable de Young presence during the period of closure.

In response to a question raised, Mr. Parker stated that it is not possible to use funds from the sale of deaccesssioned works of art for operating purposes. If a member museum were found to misuse its collection in this way, it would be grounds for termination of its membership in the American Association of Museums. Furthermore, member museums would no longer lend art to the unethical institution.

The Museums’ proposed budget for fiscal year 2000-2001 has been submitted to the Mayor’s Budget Office. The results of the Budget Office’s review will be known in the next several months.

Georgia O’Keeffe: The Poetry of Things opened at the Legion of Honor on February 19^th. Over 90,000 visitors viewed the exhibition during March. In addition to record attendance at the George O’Keeffe exhibition, Bouquets to Art drew record crowds during the week of March 14^th. If this level of activity continues through May 14^th when the exhibition closes to the public, the Georgia O’Keeffe show will be the most popular Legion exhibit since the Museum re-opened in late 1995. Mr. Parker reported that extended Friday evening hours have been implemented.

VIII.

Report of the Civic Affairs Committee - Mrs. Frankie Jacobs Gillette, Chair and Vice President

Ms. McDonald concluded her remarks, and the Board of Trustees expressed profound gratitude to Trustee Frankie Jacobs Gillette with a heartfelt round of applause. President Wilsey emphasized that Trustee Gillette will continue to be influential and actively involved as Trustee Emerita. Trustee Gillette thanked the members of the Civic Affairs Committee, Mr. Parker, Ms. McDonald, and Jerry Margala, Lauren Ito and Judy Gough of the administrative staff for their assistance.

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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.

Philip Carleton, Alliance for Golden Gate Park - Has heard that the Board of Trustees may be considering another general obligation bond measure in November 2000, and asked when the new de Young plans would arrive at the Planning, Recreation and Park, and Art Commissions, and the Board of Supervisors.

Joseph Fusco - People for a New de Young - The project is far less popular than many believe. More than 4,000 people have signed a petition, which states that the proposed design for the new de Young is wrong for Golden Gate Park. Civic groups, the press, thearts and architectural communities, and neighborhood groups have been contacted. Recently, Mr. Fusco debated the design of the new de Young with Harrison Fraker on Bay TV’s Take Issue, which was well received; calls to the station were overwhelmingly negative about the design. Praised Trustees for what is being done well, but emphasized that the new de Young design is not appropriate to the Park setting.

X.

Meeting Schedule, Future Events and Current and Future Exhibits

Date Time Location

May 11, 2000 Noon 233 Post Street, SF

September 7, 2000 Noon 233 Post Street, SF (Date Change)

November 9, 2000 Noon 233 Post Street, SF

December 14, 2000 Noon 233 Post Street, SF

Date Time Location

June 8, 2000 3 p.m. Board Room, Legion of Honor

October 12, 2000 3 p.m. Gallery 23, de Young Museum

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Meeting Schedule, Future Events and Current and Future Exhibits (continued)

Date Event

May 2-10, 2000 Museum Associates Trip to Basel

May 9-14, 2000 Youth Arts Festival

May 18, 2000 Opening Event - 2000 BC: The Bruce Conner Story

June 8, 2000 Opening Event - Wayne Thiebaud: A Paintings

September 21, 2000 Opening Event - The Kingdoms of Edward Hicks

October 5, 2000 Opening Event - Anderson Collection of Graphic Arts

December 14, 2000 Elegant Christmas Party

*Exhibitions organized by FAMSF

Title Date Museum/Gallery

Gallery One - Exhibition for Children Ongoing de Young Gallery One

Artists Studio* Ongoing de Young 5

Early San Francisco Artists and 10/01/99-04/09/00 City Hall

Visionaries*

A New de Young in Golden Gate Park: 10/14/99-TBA de Young 36/37

Concept Plan by Herzog and de Meuron*

Two Major Acquisitions for a New 10/14/99-04/16/00 de Young 27

de Young

Between the Black Desert and the Red: 12/18/99-06/25/00 de Young 29-30/27

Turkman Carpets from The Wiedersperg

Collection*

Anderson: Legendary Lithography: 02/05/00-05/28/00 Legion F

Prints from ULAE*

Logan Book Gallery: Artists Books 02/05/00-06/18/00 Legion L

from ULAE*

Georgia O’Keeffe: The Poetry of 02/19/00-05/14/00 Legion A-D &

of Things Rosekrans

Picturing San Francisco 1850-2000* 03/04/00-05/14/00 de Young 35/39

Wedding Dresses from the Permanent 03/04/00-08/26/00 de Young 22

Collection*

Recent Acquisitions from the Achenbach 04/08/00-07/23/00 Legion TBD

Foundation for Graphic Arts 1997-1999*

Leonard Baskin* 05/06/00-09/10/00 de Young 39

X.

Meeting Schedule, Future Events and Current and Future Exhibits (continued)

*Exhibitions organized by FAMSF

Title Date Museum/Gallery

Youth Arts Festival 05/09/00-05/14/00 de Young 27, Hearst

2000 BC: The Bruce Conner Story 05/2/00-07/30/00 de Young 41/44

Part II

Wayne Thiebaud: A Paintings 06/10/00-09/03/00 Legion B-F &

Retrospective* Rosekrans

The Kingdoms of Edward Hicks 09/24/00-01/07/01 de Young 44 A-B

XI.

Adjournment - Diane B. Wilsey, President

There being no further business, President Wilsey adjourned the meeting at 4:00 p.m. in memory of Mrs. Charles A. Munn, Honorary Trustee.

Respectfully submitted,

Judy Gough

Executive Secretary

Note: These minutes set forth all actions taken up by the Board of Trustees on matters stated, but not necessarily in the order in which the matters were considered.

Immediately following this meeting, the Corporation of The Fine Arts Museums held its annual Board meeting.

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