Agenda
- Calling of the Meeting to Order – Diane B. Wilsey, Chair Emerita
Action
- Calling of the Roll – Megan Bourne, Chief of Staff, Executive Secretary to the Board of Trustees
Action
- Janet Barnes
- Jack Calhoun
- Juliet de Baubigny
- David A. Fraze
- Lauren Hall
- Yasunobu Kyogoku
- Bryan Meehan
- Jason E. Moment, President
- Carl F. Pascarella
- Heather Preston, M.D.
- Richard H. Scheller, PhD
- David Wadhwani
- Diane B. Wilsey, Chair Emerita
- Findings Resolution 54953(e) Discussion and Possible Action – Jason Moment, President
Discussion and Possible Action
Discussion and possible motion to adopt a resolution setting forth findings that would allow the Fine Arts Museums Board of Trustees to hold teleconferenced meetings under the California Government Code section 54953(e) (See Appendix A – Draft Resolution)
- Approve Minutes – Diane B. Wilsey, Chair Emerita
Action Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Minutes of the November 9, 2022 Meeting of the Board of Trustees (See Appendix B – Draft Minutes)
- Report of the President – Jason Moment, President
Discussion
- Report of the Acquisitions Committee – Thomas P. Campbell, Director and CEO
Discussion and Action
A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Draft Report of the November 10, 2022 Acquisitions Committee Meeting (See Appendix C – Acquisitions Committee Report)
1. Purchases
2. Funded Purchases (reported for the record)
3. Gifts
4. First Step Deaccessions
5. Second Step DeaccessionsRESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums Foundation does hereby approve the draft November 10, 2022 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, and approving first and second step deaccessioning.
B. Resolution Authorizing the Director to Accept 2022 Year-End Gifts of Art
RESOLVED, That the Boards of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums Foundation and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, upon the recommendation of the Chair of the Acquisitions Committee, do hereby Action Action Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Board of Trustees December 7, 2022 afamsfbt.12.07.2022 4 authorize the Director (or his designee) to accept gifts of art offered to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco from November 10, 2022 through December 31, 2022, if in his (or his designee’s) judgment, they deem it acceptable; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Director shall report to the Boards of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums Foundation and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco the gifts of art accepted during this period.
- Report of the Director and CEO – Thomas P. Campbell, Director and CEO
Discussion and Action
A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Loan Requests (See Appendix D – Loan Requests)
B. Museum Updates
- Report of the CFO – Jason Seifer, CFO
Discussion and Action
A. Financial Report by Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
B. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging Funding Expended by the Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums During the Period of July 1 through September 30, 2022
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 $14,193,193 expended by the Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums for operation during the period July 1 through September 30, 2022.
- Curatorial Presentation – New Achenbach Gallery, Karin Breuer, Curator in Charge of the Achenbach Foundation for the Graphic Arts, and Sarah Mackay, Assistant Curator for the Achenbach Foundation for the Graphic Arts
Discussion
- General Public Comment – Jason Moment, President
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 and not otherwise on this agenda.
- Adjournment – Diane B. Wilsey, Chair Emerita
Action
Date & Time
3:00 pm
Fine Arts Museums
de Young Museum50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
San Francisco, CA 94118
Meeting in Koret Auditorium
Documents
Final Minutes
Policies
Accessibility Meeting Policy
Accessibility Meeting Policy
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), American Sign Language interpreters and/or note-takers will be available upon request. The following will also be made available upon request: (1) a sound enhancement system; (2) a meeting agenda or minutes available in alternative formats; and/or (3) a reader during the meeting. In compliance with the Language Access Ordinance, oral interpretation or translation services will be made available upon request in the language the member of the public requests. This also includes translation of meeting notices, agendas, and minutes (only after the body adopts them), upon written request. To arrange for any these services, please contact Megan Bourne at mbourne@famsf.org at least 48 hours prior to a public meeting. A late request will be honored if possible.
Accessible seating for persons with disabilities (including those using wheelchairs) will be available. For Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TDD), the Museums use the California Relay Service.
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Acknowledgement of the Ramaytush Ohlone Community
Acknowledgement of the Ramaytush Ohlone Community
The Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco respectfully acknowledge the Ramaytush Ohlone the original inhabitants of what is now the San Francisco Peninsula, and we further acknowledge that the greater Bay Area is the ancestral territory of the Miwok, Yokuts, and Patwin, as well as other Ohlone peoples. Indigenous communities have lived in and moved through this land over hundreds of generations and Indigenous peoples from many nations make their home in this region today. Please join us in recognizing and honoring their ancestors, descendants, elders, and all other members of their communities.
Electronic Devices Prohibited
Electronic Devices Prohibited
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Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance
Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance
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Public documents referred to in the agenda are available online at sfgov.org/finearts. Public documents referred to in the agenda may also 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 Megan Bourne at (415) 750-3669 or mbourne@famsf.org to make arrangements. If any materials related to an item on this agenda have been distributed to the Board of Trustees after the 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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Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements
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Public comment
Public comment
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