Full Arts Commission Meeting

1. Call to order 
2. Roll call / Confirmation of quorum 
3. Agenda Changes 
4. Ramaytush Ohlone Land Acknowledgement 

The San Francisco Arts Commission acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have never ceded, lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors, elders and relatives of the Ramaytush Community and by affirming their sovereign rights as First Peoples. As a department dedicated to promoting a diverse and equitable Arts and Culture environment in San Francisco, we are committed to supporting the traditional and contemporary evolution of the American Indian community. 

Discussion and possible action to approve September 6, 2024, Draft Minutes  
 
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes 
 
Explanatory Document: September 6, 2024, Draft Minutes

Discussion 
 
(This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Commission’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Commission’s consideration.)

Discussion 
 
Current administrative, budgetary, legislative and programming developments and announcements. 
 
Staff Presenter: Director of Cultural Affairs Ralph Remington   

Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minute

1. Civic Design Committee – Abby Schnair, Chair 
    
   1. Civic Design Committee Report   
      Discussion  
        
      Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes  
        
      Report from the Civic Design Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Projects
       
2. Visual Arts Committee – Suzie Ferras, Chair  
    
   1. Visual Arts Committee Report   
      Discussion  
        
      Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes  
        
      Report from the Visual Arts Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
       
   2. Fulton Street Activations Public Art Project 
      Discussion and possible action
      
      Discussion and possible motion to approve the amendment of RESOLUTION NO. 0805-24-369 to reflect a change in name from Susie Lundy to Tiratana Consulting for the Fulton Street Activations Public Art Project.
      
      Staff Presenter: Mary Chou, Civic Art Collection and Public Art Program Director 
       
      Presentation Time: Approximately 3 minutes 
       
      Explanatory Document: August 2024 Full Commission Minutes
       
3. Executive Committee – Chuck Collins, Chair 
    
   1. Executive Committee Report   
      Discussion  
        
      Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes  
        
      Report from the Executive Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program. 
       

Discussion and possible action 
 
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes 

The following items are included in the Consent Calendar subject to withdrawal at the request of a commissioner.  

1. Motion to approve the September 16, 2024, Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes.  
2. Motion to approve the September 18, 2024, Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes.  
3. Motion to approve the September 25, 2024, Executive Committee Meeting Minutes. 
   
   Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (September 16, 2024, link to agenda) 
   Action 
    
4. Motion to approve updated Civic Design Review Guidelines.  
    
   Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (September 18, 2024, link to agenda) 
   Action 
    
5.  Motion to approve "Untitled," a mural design by Tera Yoshimura. The mural will be installed at in front of Bar Iris/Restaurant Nisei at 2316 Polk St. in District 3. The mural measures approximately 8 ft. tall by 44 ft. wide. The artwork is funded by a Shared Spaces Arts and Culture Grant and will not become part of the Civic Art Collection. 
    
6. Motion to approve "Hands of Unity and Flourishing Together," two mural designs by Strider Patton. The mural will be installed at 544 Golden Gate Ave. in District 5. The murals measure approximately 30 ft. tall by 70ft. wide and 15 ft. tall by 30ft. wide, respectively. The artwork is funded by a Shared Spaces Arts and Culture Grant and will not become part of the Civic Art Collection. 
    
7. Motion to approve "Sanctuary," a mural design by Nikila Badua. The mural will be installed at 154 7th St. in District 6. The mural measure approximately 22 ft. tall by 44 ft. wide. The artwork is funded by a MOHCD and will not become part of the Civic Art Collection. 
    
8. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2019.35, "Flow," 2019, ceramic enamel on glass, approximately H18 ft. x W146 1/2 ft. by Bernadette Jiyong Frank. The artwork spans the east curtain wall of San Francisco Fire Department, Fire Station #5 at Webster and Turk Streets. The artwork was approved as installed under Res. No. 0805-19-201. 
    
9. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2023.05, "Serving the City," 2022, twenty-one cut and painted steel panels, approximately 10 ft. high by 114-½ ft. wide, by Michael Bartalos. The artwork is installed on the Jerrold Avenue entrance and the McKinnon Avenue exit of the Ambulance Deployment Facility, Fire Station #49, 2241 Jerrold Avenue. The artwork was approved as installed under Res. No. 0403-23-060. 
    
10. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2020.13.73, "Islais," 2018, Bronze with patina and stainless-steel rods on a cement pad with LED lighting, H216 x W96 x D146 in., by Cliff Garten. The artwork is installed at the intersection of Third Street and Arthur Avenue in the Bayview. It was approved as installed under Res. No. 0709-18-232. 
     
11. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.05.a-j, "A Celebration of Interspecies Friendships," 2021, Digital acrylic print on birch plywood, acrylic interior paint, and Vitreous enamel on glass by Faviana Rodriguez. The exterior glass artwork measures H38 3/32 in. x W108"in. and the interior wood artworks measure between H3-5 ft. x W3-5 ft. The artwork is installed at the exterior of the front entrance, the interior intake room and the interior lobby area at Animal Care & Control, 1419 Bryant Street. The artwork was approved as installed under Res. No. 0405-21-077. 
     

12. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2023.06, "Traveler," 2022, Mixed media on Arches Paper 140lb, H71 in. x W51 in. by Adrian Arias. The artwork is installed in the Community Room at the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Alameda Creek Watershed Center, 505 Paloma in Sunol. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0207-22-043 and approved as installed Res. No. 0911-23-161. 
      

13. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2023.07, "Rúupaywa: Songs of the Watershed," 2022, painted Steel tubing, glass panels; sound installation; archive, H120 in. x W216 in. x D216 in., by Walter Kitundu. The artwork is installed in the garden plaza at the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Alameda Creek Watershed Center, 505 Paloma in Sunol. The artwork was approved as installed under Res. No. 0911-23-160. 
      

14. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2020.09, "Geologic Ghost," 2020, waterjet cut steel, H103 in. x W594 in. by Adriane Colburn. The artwork is installed at Recreation & Park Department’s Guy Place Mini Park, 4-8 Guy Place. The artwork was approved as installed under Res. No. 1005-20-163. 
     
15. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2016.30, "Jack's City (Peephole Cinema Project)," 2016, single channel digital video, 01:10 minutes, by Laurie O’Brien. The artwork was previously installed at the San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 1, Temporary Boarding Area C and was approved as installed under Res. No. 0912-16-264. 
      
16. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2016.29, "Emilia the Typist (Peephole Cinema Project)," 2016, single channel digital video, 01:58 minutes, by Laurie O’Brien. The artwork was previously installed at the San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 1, Temporary Boarding Area C and was approved as installed under Res. No. 0912-16-264. 
     
17. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2016.31, "ABC of Travel (Peephole Cinema Project)," 2016, single channel digital video, 02:00 minutes, by Signe Baumane. The artwork was previously installed at the San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 1, Temporary Boarding Area C and was approved as installed under Res. No. 0912-16-264. 
     
18. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2016.32, "The Purpose of Travel (Peephole Cinema Project)," 2016, single channel digital video, 01:10 minutes, by Signe Baumane. The artwork was previously installed at the San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 1, Temporary Boarding Area C and was approved as installed under Res. No. 0912-16-264. 
     
19. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2016.33, "Moonwalk (Peephole Cinema Project)," 2016, single channel digital video, 00:57 minutes, by Kota Ezawa. The artwork was previously installed at the San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 1, Temporary Boarding Area C and was approved as installed under Res. No. 0912-16-264. 
     
20. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2016.34, "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocous (Peephole Cinema Project)," 2016, single channel digital video, 00:29 minutes, by Kota Ezawa. The artwork was previously installed at the San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 1, Temporary Boarding Area C and was approved as installed under Res. No. 0912-16-264. 
      
21. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2024.02, "Fog Lilies," 2024, Silicated based Mineral paint, H124 in. x W2645 in. by Jet Martinez. The artwork is installed on the North, West and South sides of the exterior façade of the Public Utilities Commission, Westside Pump Station on the corner of the Great Highway and Sloat Blvd. The artwork was approved as installed Res. No. 0701-24-305. 
      
22. Motion to amend RESOLUTION NO. 0802-21-182 to include an extra 4 stairs, for a total of 63 stairs, in "Steps to Wisdom," a mosaic design by artist Phillip Hua. 
     
23. Motion to amend RESOLUTION NO. 0906-24-388 to increase the not to exceed amount so that the revised motion reads: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with ARG Conservation Services, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 for as-needed fine art services, including conservation of various large-scale artworks in the Civic Art Collection. 
     
24. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Ned Kahn Studios for an amount not to exceed $350,000 for design, fabrication, transportation, and installation consultation of an artwork for the Treasure Island Cityside Park Public Art Project. 
     
25. Motion to approve the conceptual proposal by Marcelo Potosi for the 2024 Art on Market Street Poster Series. 
     
26. Motion to approve artist team Twin Walls Mural Company LLC and proposal "Muni in Motion" for the Potrero Yard Modernization Project 17th Street Bus Ramp integrated glass artwork opportunity, as recommended by the artist review panel. 
     
27. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Twin Walls Mural Company LLC for an amount not to exceed $70,000 for the design and consultation during fabrication and installation of an integrated glass artwork for the Potrero Yard Modernization Project 17th Street Bus Ramp. 
     
28. Motion to approve artist Josué Gamaliel Rojas and proposal "A Transfer to Tomorrow" for the Potrero Yard Modernization Project Mariposa Stairwell integrated glass artwork opportunity, as recommended by the artist review panel.   
     
29. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Josué Gamaliel Rojas for an amount not to exceed $40,000 for the design and consultation during fabrication and installation of an integrated glass artwork for the Potrero Yard Modernization Project Mariposa Street Stairwell. 
     
30. Motion to approve as installed the completed artwork titled "Lady Bayview," 2024, by Raylene Gorum for the India Basin Waterfront Park Project at 900 Innes Ave. The artwork is a concrete paving, approximately 6,900 sq. ft., installed on Pier 2. 
     
31. Motion to approve the final design of "Joy Personified," a series of 7 figurative, human-scaled sculptures, by Kristine Mays for the India Basin Waterfront Park Project, located at Hunters Point Blvd. and Hawes St. 
     
    Executive Committee Recommendations (September 25, 2024, link to agenda)  
    Action 
     
32. Motion to amend RESOLUTION NO. 1106-23-230 to change the name of the donor from ArtCare to Rose Pak Community Fund so that the revised motion reads: Motion to approve the gift of a bust of former mayor Ed Lee to the City from Rose Pak Community Fund, a nonprofit corporation.  
     

33. Motion to amend RESOLUTION NO. 1204-23-249 to change the name of the donor from ArtCare to Rose Pak Community Fund so that the new motion reads: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Rose Pak Community Fund for their proposed gift to the City of a bust of former Mayor Ed Lee (valued at $96,500) and accompanying maintenance endowment (estimated at $2,000) and other associated costs.   
     

34. Motion to approve the waiver of grant solicitation requirements to award the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society (GLBT Historical Society) up to $400,000 to support operations and programming, including operational and programmatic readiness to transition to a new permanent location as the nation's first full-scale, co-located LGBTQ+ history museum and archive in San Francisco, as permitted by Administrative Code Section 21G.9 when a public purpose may reasonably be accomplished by one particular Grantee.
     

Discussion  
 
(This item is to allow the Commissioners to introduce new agenda items for consideration, to report on recent arts activities and to make announcements.)

Action