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Full Arts Commission Meeting (Hybrid)

Monday, September 12, 2022

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    Overview

    This meeting will be held in person at the location listed above. As authorized by California Government Code Section 54953(e) and Mayor Breed’s 45th Supplement to her February 25, 2020 emergency proclamation, it is possible that some members of the San Francisco Arts Commission may attend this meeting remotely. In that event, those members will participate and vote by video. Members of the public may attend the meeting to observe and provide public comment at the physical meeting location listed above or online at https://bit.ly/SFAC912. Instructions for providing remote public comment are below.

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    Arts Commissioners: Roberto Ordeñana, President; Janine Shiota, Vice President
    JD Beltran, Patrick Carney, Charles Collins, Suzie Ferras, Mahsa Hakimi, Yiying Lu, Nabiel Musleh, Jessica Rothschild, Abby Sadin Schnair, Marcus Shelby, Kimberlee Stryker, Rachael Tanner, ex officio (non-voting)

    Agenda

    1. Call to Order, Roll call, Agenda Changes, Land Acknowledgment
      • Call to order
      • Roll call / Confirmation of quorum
      • Agenda Changes
      • 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.

    2. AB 361 Legislation Impact

      Discussion and Possible Action 



      Presentation Time:
      Approximately 5 minutes

      Discussion and possible action to adopt a resolution setting forth findings required under Assembly Bill 361 that would allow the Arts Commission and its subcommittees to hold meetings remotely according to the modified Brown Act teleconferencing set forth in AB 361. 

    3. Approval of Minutes

      Discussion and Possible Action 

      Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes



      Discussion and possible action to approve August 1, 2022 Minutes

    4. General Public Comment

      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.) 

    5. Director’s Report 

      Discussion 

       

      Current administrative, budgetary, legislative and programming developments and announcements.  

        

      Staff Presenter: Director of Cultural Affairs Ralph Remington  

      Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes 

    6. Committee Reports and Committee Matters
      1. Executive Committee – Roberto Ordenana, Chair 

         

        1. Executive Committee Report 

          Discussion 




          Report from the Executive Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.   



          Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes 



           
        2. Commission President Authorization 

          Discussion and possible action


           

          Discussion and possible action to authorize the Commission President on behalf of the Commission to approve and sign administrative requests such as advance written determinations, telecommuting agreements and MCCP Post-Employment Adjustment forms for the Director of Cultural Affairs. 

           

          Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes 



           
        3. JFK Promenade Temporary Activation

          Discussion and possible action



          Discussion and possible action to approve a new initiative of the Recreation and Park Department on JFK Promenade in Golden Gate Park, extending from Kezar Drive to Transverse Drive for a period of six months, which will initially feature a series of temporary art installations, including murals painted on the asphalt roadway by Paint the Void and sculptures selected by Illuminate the Arts, with the possibility of other artists and organizations participating in the future and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to review and approve the individual art projects proposed.



          Presenters: Director of Public Art Trust and Special Initiatives Jill Manton and Director of Property Management, Permits and Reservations Dana Ketcham (Recreation and Park Department)



          Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes



          Explanatory Documents: JFK Promenade Temporary Activation Staff ReportJFK Promenade Temporary Activation Sample Works

           
      2. Civic Design Review Committee – Kimberlee Stryker, Chair

         

        1. Civic Design Review Committee Report 

           

          Report from the Civic Design Review Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.   

           

          Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes 



           
      3. Visual Arts Committee – Suzie Ferras, Chair

         

        1. Visual Arts Committee Report 

          Discussion 




          Report from the Visual Arts Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.   



          Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes 



           
        2. SFAC Galleries Exhibition Update

          Discussion



          Presentation of the SFAC Galleries upcoming 2022 Main Gallery exhibitions. 



          Staff Presenter: Associate Curator Jackie Im



          Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes



          Explanatory Documents:  Juanita MORE! ExhibitionSFAC Galleries Winter 2022 Exhibition



           
    7. Consent Calendar 

      Discussion and possible action

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

      1. Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of June 15, 2022. 

      1. Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of August 17, 2022. 

      1. Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Meeting Minutes of August 15, 2022. 

      1. Motion to approve the Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of August 24, 2022. 





        Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (August 15, 2022, link to agenda

        Action 

      2. Motion to approve Small Project Review of the Detroit Steps Archway Project with one modification: that the archway connects to the existing fence.   



        Executive Committee Recommendations (August 24, 2022, link to agenda

        Action 

      3. Motion to amend the lease and operating agreements with the African American Art and Culture Complex, the Bayview Opera House Inc., Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts and SOMArts Cultural Center to: 1) reduce the amount of general liability insurance required by permittees from two million dollars to one million dollars, 2) update the auto liability insurance to be required only as applicable, 3) update the workers compensation insurance to be required only as applicable. These changes are to ease the administrative burden on permittee’s; make the City-owned cultural centers more accessible to third party renters; and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter lease and operating amendments with each organization listed above. 

      4. Motion to amend grant agreement AAACC23-26 to the African American Art and Culture Complex (“AAACC”) (authorized by Resolution No. 0509-22-086) to add funds from the Department of Children Youth and Families and increase the funding for activities at AAACC by $139,500 from $698,745, for a total of $838,245 in addition to $136,255 allocated to sub-grantee Queer Cultural Center under the grant, for a new not to exceed grant amount of $974,500; and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a grant agreement with AAACC not to exceed $974,500 for fiscal year 2022-2023 at this time. 

      5. Motion to amend the Dream Keeper Initiative Theater Companies grant agreements to the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company and the African-American Shakespeare Company (authorized by Resolution No. 0607-21-125) to increase each grant by $200,000 and extend the grant term to January 31, 2024, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each organization for amounts not to exceed the following at this time.  

         

        San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company, $300,000  

        African-American Shakespeare Company, $300,000 

         

      6. Motion to amend the Dream Keeper Initiative Theater Companies grant agreement to Idris Ackamoor and Cultural Odyssey (authorized by Resolution No. 0607- 21-125) to increase the grant by $800,000 and extend the grant term to January 31, 2024, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a grant agreement not to exceed $1,200,000 this time. 

         
      7. Motion to amend the Dream Keeper Initiative Artists and Creatives Collaborative (incorrectly identified as a Mini-Grants to Artists and Arts Organizations grant in Resolution No. 0607-21-127) grant to the African American Art and Culture Complex to increase the grant by $1,000,000 and extend the grant term to January 31, 2024, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a grant agreement not to exceed $2,000,000 at this time. 

         

      8. Motion to amend the Dream Keeper Initiative Mini-Grants to Artists and Arts Organizations (incorrectly identified as an Artists and Creatives Collaborative grant in Resolution No. 0607-21-126) grant to the African American Art and Culture Complex to increase the grant by $1,000,000 and extend the grant term to January 31, 2024, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a grant agreement not to exceed $1,500,000 at this time. 





        Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (August 17, 2022, link to agenda

        Action 

      9. Motion to approve Robin Williams, a mural design by Andrés Igelsias. The mural will be installed at 1105 Market St. in District 6. The mural measures approximately 10 ft. by 50 ft. The project is funded by a Community Challenge Grant and the Mid-Market Community Benefit District. The artwork will not become part of the Civic Art Collection. 

         

      10. Motion to approve Saltwater Fishtank, a mural design by Mike Ritch. The murals will be installed on two utility boxes on the southwest corner of Ocean Ave and Junipero Serra in District 7. The murals measure approximately 4 ft. by 2 ft. by 6 ft. and 1 ft. by 1 ft. 4.5 ft, respectively. The project is funded by Participatory Budget Funding, held as a grant with the Arts Commission. The artwork will not become part of the Civic Art Collection. 

         

      11. Motion to approve Design Development Phase deliverables (revised Final Design) by FutureForms for the Potrero Gateway Project.  

         

      12. Motion to approve SF City Clinic Mural Project, a mural design by Elaine Chu and Safi Kolozsvari. The mural will be installed on the San Francisco City Clinic at 356 7th St. in District 6. The mural measure approximately 47 ft. by 49 ft. The project is privately funded. The artwork will not become part of the Civic Art Collection. 

         

      13. Motion for the Director of Cultural Affairs to approve artist honorarium for the following artists to develop artwork for the SFAC Main Gallery exhibition, title to be determined (December 9, 2022-February 11, 2023): Binta Ayofemi, $4,000; Cristine Blanco, $5,000; Heesoo Kwon, $3,800; Emma Logan, $3,500; and Sun Park, $3,500. 

         

      14. Motion to approve the temporary installation of a 48’ tall sculpture by Marco Cochrane, titled R-Evolution, fabricated from steel rod and tubing with two layers of geodesic triangles and covered by stainless steel mesh, to be installed in Union Square at a date to be determined in early 2023 for a period of six months which is fully sponsored by the Union Square Association, pending final approval from the Recreation and Park Department. 

      15. Motion to approve as installed the completed artwork titled Woven Calm, 2022, by Ramekon O’Arwisters for the Southeast Family Health Center Expansion. The artwork is installed in the Center’s main lobby and consists of a handwoven and crocheted fabric tapestry. 

         

      16. Motion to approve as installed the completed artwork titled Community History Quilts, 2022, by William Rhodes for the Southeast Family Health Center Expansion. The artwork is installed in the Center’s first floor corridor and consists of four fabric quilts with hand-painted images. 

      17. Motion to approve as installed the completed artworks titled African Origins: Green Acacia, 2022, and African Origins: Amaryllis Belladonna, 2022, by Ron Moultrie Saunders for the Southeast Family Health Center Expansion. The artworks are installed across from the Center’s second floor waiting rooms and consist of acid-etched glass panels with printed interlayers. 

      18. Motion to approve the relocation of two sculptures, both entitled, Untitled (Dango), by Jun Kaneko to Departures Level, Terminal 1, Boarding Area C, post-security.  

         

      19. Motion: to approve the relocation of the sculpture Figure by Isamu Noguchi to Departures Level, Terminal 1, Boarding Area C, North Inglenook, post-security.  

      20. Motion: to approve the relocations of three artworks: the painting Zenith (VII) by Ala Ebtekar; the paintings Oh? and Setting the Scene by John Bankston to Departures Level, Terminal 1, Boarding Area C, Plaza Meet & Greet, pre-security. 

      21. Motion to approve the relocation of four sculptures: Mujer Pagada No. 4 by Manuel Neri; Martha H. by Richard Shaw; Cardboard Kore by Michael Stutz; and the sculpture Falling Water Santa Cruz II, by Jack Zajac to Departures Level, Terminal 1, Boarding Area C, North Transition Hall, pre-security. 

         

      22. Motion to approve the relocation of Cityscape #33 by Gloria Cozzo Adams to Arrivals Level, Terminal 1, North Baggage Claim, pre-security. 

      23. Motion to approve the Revised Design Phase deliverables (final Harvey Milk quotations to be incorporated into previously approved design) by Andrea Bowers (DBA Radical Patience Inc.) for the San Francisco International Airport: Harvey Milk Terminal 1 Underpass Lighting Project. 

      24. Motion to approve the Project Plan for the India Basin Shoreline Park public art project. 

         

      25. Motion to approve artist Mark Baugh-Sasaki and proposal for the Transbay Block 3 Park and Alley Public Art Project, as recommended by the artist review panel. 

      26. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Mark Baugh-Sasaki for an amount not to exceed $135,000 for the design, engineering, fabrication, transportation and installation consultation of an artwork for the Transbay Block 3 Park & Alley Project. 

    8. New Business and Announcements

      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.) 

    9. Adjournment

      Action

    Date & Time

    Monday, September 12, 2022
    2:00 pm

    Arts Commission

    San Francisco Arts Commission
    San Francisco City Hall
    1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 416
    San Francisco, CA 94102
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    Online

    Please see the link for the meeting recording.
    September 12, 2022 Recording

    Documents

    September 12, 2022 Slide Presentation

    September 12, 2022 Meeting Minutes

    Notices

    Timestamp

    Timestamp

    Agenda posted 9/1/2022, 9:15 a.m., adv
    Agenda amended 9/9/2022, 8:50 a.m., adv - Item 6, subitem 1.3 and Item 7
    Agenda amended 9/9/2022, 9:50 a.m., adv - Item 6, subitem 3.2
    Minutes posted 9/21/2022, 12:50 p.m., adv
    Minutes Approved 10/3/2022

    Public Comment

    Public Comment

    Public comment in regard to specific agenda items will be taken before or during consideration of the item. Each speaker may speak for up to three minutes per agenda item, unless the Chair has announced a different length of time at the beginning of the meeting. Speakers may not transfer their time to another person. Any person speaking during a public comment period may supply a written summary of their comments to be included in the minutes if it is 150 words or less. 

    Instructions to join the meeting remotely

    Instructions to join the meeting remotely

    You may join the meeting remotely from a desktop computer, mobile device, or telephone. You can learn about WebEx System Requirements.   

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    Agenda Item Information / Materials Available

    Agenda Item Information / Materials Available

    Each item on the agenda may include the following documents: 

    1) Department or Agency or report; 

    2) Public correspondence; 

    3) Other explanatory documents. 

    During the pendency of the closure of the Commission’s offices during the COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Order and related disruptions to on-site business processes, explanatory documents listed above, as well as documents created or distributed after the posting of this agenda to the Arts Commission will be available only electronically, please contact: Commission Secretary Alyssa Ventre at Alyssa.ventre@sfgov.org or 415-252-2255. PLEASE NOTE: The Arts Commission often receives documents created or submitted by other City officials, agencies or departments after the posting of the Arts Commission agenda. For such documents or presentations, members of the public may wish to contact the originating agency if they seek documents not yet provided to the Arts Commission. 

    Meeting procedures

    Meeting procedures

    1. Agenda items will normally be heard in order. Please note, that on occasion a special circumstance may necessitate that an agenda item be taken out of order. To ensure that an agenda item is not missed, it is advised to arrive at the beginning of the meeting. All agenda changes will be announced by the Chair at the top of the meeting. 

    2. Public comment will be taken before or during the Committee’s consideration of each agenda item. Each speaker will be allowed to speak for the time allotted by the Chair at the top of the meeting or up to three (3) minutes.  

    3. During General Public Comment, members of the public may address the Commissioners on matters that are within the Arts Commission’s jurisdiction and are not on the agenda. 

    4. Any person speaking during a public comment period may supply a brief written summary of their comments, which shall, if no more than 150 words, be included in the official file. Written comments pertaining to this meeting should be submitted to art-info@sfgov.org

    Electronic devices prohibited

    Electronic devices prohibited

    The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers, and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting, except as necessary to participate remotely. The Chair may order the exclusion from participation of any person responsible for improper disruptions to this remote meeting. 

    Sunshine Ordinance

    Sunshine Ordinance

    Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision 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 or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact by mail to Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco CA 94102-4689; by phone at 415-554 7724; by fax at 415-554 7854; or by email at sotf@sfgov.org

    San Franciscans can print a copy of the Sunshine Ordinance. It is Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code.

    Lobbyist registration and reporting requirements

    Lobbyist registration and reporting requirements

    Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance (San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code sections 2.100-2.160) to register and report lobbying activity.

    For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220, San Francisco, CA 94102, telephone 415/252-3100, fax 415/252-3112 and sfethics.org

    Accessibility Meeting Policy

    Accessibility Meeting Policy

    Accessibility Meeting Policy 

    Per the American Disabilities Act and the Language Access Ordinance, Chinese, Spanish, and/or American Sign Language interpreters will be available upon request. Additionally, every effort will be made to provide a sound enhancement system, meeting materials in alternative formats, and/or a reader. Minutes may be translated after they have been adopted by the Commission. For all these requests, please contact Commission Secretary Alyssa Ventre at least 48 hours before the meeting at 415-252-2255. Late requests will be honored if possible. The hearing room is wheelchair accessible. 

    利便参與會議的相關規定 

    根據美國殘疾人士法案和語言服務條例,中文、西班牙語、和/或美國手語翻譯人員在收到要求後將會提供翻譯服務。另外,我們將盡力提供擴音設備。同時也將會提供不同格式的會議資料, 和/或者提供閱讀器。此外,翻譯版本的會議記錄可在委員會通過後提供。上述的要求,請於會議前最少48小時致電415-252-2255向Alyssa Ventre提出。逾期提出的請求,若可能的話,亦會被考慮接納。聽證室設有輪椅通道。 

    POLITICA DE ACCESO A LA REUNIÓN 

    De acuerdo con la Ley sobre Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (American Disabilities Act) y la Ordenanza de Acceso a Idiomas (Language Access Ordinance) intérpretes de chino, español, y lenguaje de señas estarán disponibles de ser requeridos. En adición, se hará todo el esfuerzo posible para proveer un sistema mejoramiento de sonido, materiales de la reunión en formatos alternativos, y/o proveer un leedor. Las minutas podrán ser traducidas luego de ser aprobadas por la Comisión. Para solicitar estos servicios, favor contactar a Commission Secretary, Alyssa Ventre, por lo menos 48 horas antes de la reunión al 415-252-2255. Las solicitudes tardías serán consideradas de ser posible. La sala de audiencia es accesible a silla de ruedas. 

    Patakaran para sa pag-access ng mga Miting 

    Ayon sa batas ng American Disabilities Act at ng Language Access Ordinance, maaring mag-request ng mga tagapagsalin wika sa salitang Tsino, Espanyol at/o sa may kapansanan pandinig  sa American Sign Language. Bukod pa dito, sisikapin gawan ng paraan na makapaglaan ng gamit upang lalong pabutihin ang inyong pakikinig, maibahagi ang mga kaganapan ng miting sa iba't ibang anyo, at/o isang tagapagbasa. Ang mga kaganapan ng miting ay maaring isalin sa ibang wika matapos ito ay aprobahan ng komisyon. Sa mga ganitong uri ng kahilingan, mangyari po lamang makipag ugnayan kay Commission Secretary Alyssa Ventre sa 415-252-2255. Magbigay po lamang ng hindi bababa sa 48 oras na abiso bago ng miting. Kung maari, ang mga late na hiling ay posibleng tanggapin. Ang silid ng pagpupulungan ay accessible sa mga naka wheelchair. 

    Disability Access 

    Disability Access 

    To obtain a disability‐related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in the meeting, please contact Alyssa Ventre at Alyssa.ventre@sfgov.org or 415-252-2255, at least 48 hours before the meeting, except for Monday meetings, for which the deadline is 4:00 p.m. the previous Friday. 

    Last updated October 26, 2022