February 13, 2024- Fine Arts Museums Board of Trustees

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

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    Overview

    Only members of the public attending in-person will have an opportunity to provide public comment during the meeting. Public comment in regards to specific agenda items will be taken before or during consideration of the item. During General Public Comment, members of the public may address the Board on matters within the Board’s jurisdiction and not otherwise on this agenda. Each member of the public will have up to three (3) minutes to provide comment unless otherwise noted by the President.

    Requests for accommodation for remote public comment should be made at least four (4) hours prior to the meeting, at mbourne@famsf.org or 415-750-3669. (Please see the “Accessible Meeting Policy” below.)

    Members of the public who are unable to attend the meeting in-person to provide public comment are encouraged to so via email. Please send an email to mbourne@famsf.org by 5 pm the day before the meeting to ensure your comment is received by the FAMSF Board in advance of the meeting.

    Agenda

    1. Calling of the Meeting to Order – Diane B. Wilsey, Chair Emerita

      Action

      Calling of the Meeting to Order and Welcome New Trustees Jamie Bowles and Dorka Keehn

    2. Calling of the Roll– Megan Bourne, Executive Secretary to the Board of Trustees

      Action

      • Jamie Bowles
      • Jack Calhoun
      • David A. Fraze
      • Dorka Keehn
      • Bryan Meehan
      • Jason E. Moment, President
      • Carl F. Pascarella
      • Heather Preston M.D.

      Diane B. Wilsey, Chair Emerita

    3. Approve Minutes – Diane B. Wilsey, Chair Emerita

      Discussion and Possible Action

      A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Minutes of the January 16, 2024 Meeting of the Board of Trustees (See Appendix A – Draft Minutes)

    4. Report of the President – Jason Moment, President

      Discussion and Possible Action

      A. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Setting the Number of Trustee Positions

           WHEREAS, On June 14, 1990, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Bylaws were amended to provide for a variable number of Trustees, the exact number to be set by the Board from time to time; now, therefore, be it

           RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustee of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby set the number of Trustees at eight (8) until such number is changed by this Board.

      B. 2024 Public Filings: CA Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests, Sunshine Ordinance Declaration, Certificates of Sunshine and Ethics Training – Due April 2, 2024

    5. Report of the Director and CEO – Thomas P. Campbell, Director and CEO

      Discussion and Possible Action

      A. Report of 2023 Year End Gifts of Art  (See Appendix B – 2023 Year End Gifts of Art)

      B. Museum Updates

      • Exhibitions Updates
      • de Youngsters Day Out
      • Free Saturdays
      • Education Update
      • Building Updates
    6. Report of the CFO – Jason Seifer, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer

      Discussion

      A. FAMSF City Budget Hearing

      B. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging Funding Expended by the Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums During the Period October 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

      WHEREAS, The Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation that exist 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  $15,274,082.50 expended by the Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums for operations during the period October 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023.

    7. Curatorial Presentation – Janna Keegan, Associate Curator, Contemporary Art and Programming

      Discussion

      A.  Lee Mingwei: Rituals of Care, Janna Keegan, Associate Curator, Contemporary Art and Programming 

    8. General Public Comment – Diane B. Wilsey, Chair Emerita

      Discussion

      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. 

    9. Adjournment – Diane B. Wilsey, Chair Emerita

      Action

      A. Upcoming Meetings



      Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 3:00 pm

      Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 3:00 pm

    Date & Time

    Tuesday, February 13, 2024
    3:00 pm

    Fine Arts Museums

    de Young Museum
    50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
    San Francisco, CA 94118
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    Meeting in Koret Auditorium

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    Members of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Board of Trustees (FAMSF Board) will attend this meeting in-person. Members of the public are invited to observe the meeting in-person, remotely online or by phone.

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    Accessibility Meeting Policy

    Accessibility Meeting Policy

    The de Young and Legion of Honor are wheelchair accessible. 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.

    Remote public participation is available upon request for individuals who cannot attend in-person due to a disability. Making a request to participate remotely no later than four (4) hours prior to the start of the meeting helps ensure availability of the meeting link.

    Sign Language Interpretation is also available upon request. Captions can be enabled if participating remotely. If requesting remote Sign Language Interpretation, please submit an accommodation request a minimum of four (4) business hours prior to the start of the meeting. 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. Allowing a minimum of 48 business hours for accommodation requests helps ensure availability.

    To request accommodation, please contact Megan Bourne at mbourne@famsf.org or 415-750-3669. A late request will be honored if possible.

    In order to assist the City's efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, those attending public meetings are reminded that others may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.

    Acknowledgement of the Ramaytush Ohlone Community

    Acknowledgement of the Ramaytush Ohlone Community

    Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Acknowledgement of the Ramaytush Ohlone Community
    The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco occupy unceded land of the Ramaytush Ohlone, who are the original inhabitants of what is now the San Francisco Peninsula. The greater Bay Area is also the ancestral territory of other Ohlone peoples, as well as the Miwok, Yokuts, and Patwin. We acknowledge, recognize, and honor the Indigenous ancestors, elders, and descendants whose nations and communities have lived in the Bay Area over many generations and continue to do so today. We respect the enduring relationships that exist between Indigenous peoples and their homelands. We are committed to partnering with Indigenous communities to raise awareness of their legacy and engage with the history of this region and the impacts of genocide and the dynamics of settler colonialism that persist.

    Legion of Honor Land Acknowledgment
    The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco occupy unceded land of the Ramaytush Ohlone, who are the original inhabitants of what is now the San Francisco Peninsula. The greater Bay Area is also the ancestral territory of other Ohlone peoples, as well as the Miwok, Yokuts, and Patwin. We acknowledge, recognize, and honor the Indigenous ancestors, elders, and descendants whose nations and communities have lived in the Bay Area over many generations and continue to do so today. We respect the enduring relationships that exist between Indigenous peoples and their homelands. We are committed to partnering with Indigenous communities to raise awareness of their legacy and engage with the history of the region, the impacts of genocide, and the dynamics of settler colonialism that persist.

    Lincoln Park, where the Legion of Honor was founded in 1924, operated as City Cemetery from 1868 until 1898. When the park was created, many of the burials were relocated but the majority were not. Please join the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco in honoring the memory of the thousands of individuals still buried on this land.

    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. Please be advised that the President may order the removal from the meeting of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of cell phones, pagers, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.

    Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance

    Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance

    Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions 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 (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force:

    Sunshine Ordinance Task Force
    City Hall, Room 244
    1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
    San Francisco, CA 94102-4683
    Office: (415) 554-5163
    E-mail: sotf@sfgov.org

    Citizens may obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance by printing the San Francisco Administrative Code, Chapter 67, on the Internet at http://www.sfbos.org/sunshine.

    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.

    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 [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code § 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA, 94102; Telephone (415) 581-2300; Fax (415) 581-2317; Website: sfgov.org/ethics.

    Public Comment

    Public Comment

    Only members of the public attending in-person will have an opportunity to provide public comment during the meeting. Public comment in regards to specific agenda items will be taken before or during consideration of the item. During General Public Comment, members of the public may address the Board on matters within the Board’s jurisdiction and not otherwise on this agenda. Each member of the public will have up to three (3) minutes to provide comment unless otherwise noted by the President.

    Requests for accommodation for remote public comment should be made at least four (4) hours prior to the meeting, at mbourne@famsf.org or 415-750-3669. (Please see the “Accessible Meeting Policy” below.)

    Members of the public who are unable to attend the meeting in-person to provide public comment are encouraged to so via email. Please send an email to mbourne@famsf.org by 5 pm the day before the meeting to ensure your comment is received by the FAMSF Board in advance of the meeting.

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