Visual Arts Committee Meeting (Remote)

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

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    Overview

    As authorized by California Government Code Section 54953(e) and the Mayor’s 45th Supplement to her February 25, 2020 emergency proclamation, this meeting will be held remotely without providing a physical location. Members of the Visual Arts Committee will participate and vote by video. Members of the public may observe the meeting and provide public comment online at https://bit.ly/3V12MpB. Instructions for providing public comment are below.

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    Visual Arts Committee: Susie Ferras, Chair; JD Beltran; Mahsa Hakimi; Yiying Lu; Nabiel Musleh; Abby Sadin Schnair

    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. 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.)

    3. Consent Calendar

      Action

      Explanatory Documents: Items 1 & 2

      Presentation Time: Approximately 3 minutes

      1. Motion to approve Our Story: Past, Present, and Future. We Honor Our Elders, a mural design by Monica Canilao, Xara Thustra, and Gaia Weise. The mural will be installed at 145 Eddy St. in District 6. The mural measures approximately 17 ft. by 21 ft. The project is funded by Grants for the Arts, Zellerbach Foundation, and Horizons Foundation. The artwork will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.

         
      2. Motion to approve City in a Garden, a mural design by Amos Goldbaum. The murals will be installed on the Virginia Walk retainer wall at 311-319 Virginia Ave. in District 9. The mural installation will consist of 10 murals ranging in size from 2 ft. by 9 ft. 5 in. to 6 ft. by 10 ft. 8 in. The project is funded by a Community Challenge Grant. The artwork will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.

         
      3. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into two contracts in the amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for as-needed fine art services agreement with Atthowe Fine Art Services.
    4. Ocean Beach Climate Change Adaptation Project

      Discussion and Possible Action



      Staff Presenter: Aleta Lee

      Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

       

      Presentation of the recommended artist and proposal for the Ocean Beach Climate Change Adaptation Public Art Project.



      Discussion and Possible Action: to approve artist Mark Baugh-Sasaki and proposal for the Ocean Beach Climate Change Adaptation Public Art Project, as recommended by the artist review panel.

      Discussion and Possible action: to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Mark Baugh-Sasaki for an amount not to exceed $300,000 for the design, engineering, fabrication, transportation and installation consultation of an artwork for the Ocean Beach Climate Change Adaptation Project.

    5. SFPD Traffic and Forensic Services Division

      Discussion and Possible Action



      Staff Presenter: Marcus Davies

      Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

      Presentation of the Revised Design Phase deliverables (updated design) by Susan Narduli for the San Francisco Police Department Traffic Company and Forensic Services facility.



      Discussion and Possible Action: to approve the Revised Design Phase deliverables (updated design) by Susan Narduli for the San Francisco Police Department Traffic Company and Forensic Services facility.

    6. Central Subway – Chinatown-Rose Pak Station

      Discussion and Possible Action



      Staff Presenter: Jackie von Treskow

      Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

       

      Presentation of the completed artworks by Yumei Hou and Clare Rojas for the Central Subway Chinatown-Rose Pak Station.



      Discussion and Possible action: to approve as installed the completed artworks titled Yangge: Dance of the New Year, 2022, and Yangge: Dance of the Bride, 2022 by Yumei Hou for the Central Subway Chinatown-Rose Pak station. The artworks are installed on the station’s south mezzanine landing and north ticketing hall walls, and consist of laser-cut, painted stainless steel panels. The artwork on the mezzanine landing measures 35 ft. by 16 ft. and the artwork in the ticketing hall measures 34 ft. by 27 ft.



      Discussion and Possible Action: to approve as installed the completed artwork titled A Sense of Community, 2022, by Clare Rojas for the Central Subway Chinatown-Rose Pak station. The artwork, measuring 34 ft. by 27 ft., is installed in the station’s crosscut cavern and consists of ceramic tiles.

    7. Southeast Community Center at 1550 Evans

      Discussion and Possible Action



      Staff Presenter: Jackie von Treskow

      Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes

       

      Presentation of the completed artworks by Mildred Howard, Phillip Hua, and Kenyatta A. C. Hinkle, and the Two-Dimensional Artwork Program for the Southeast Community Center at 1550 Evans.



      Discussion and Possible Action: to approve as installed the completed artwork titled Promissory Notes, 2022, by Mildred Howard for the Southeast Community Center at 1550 Evans. The artwork, installed in the Center’s main entrance plaza, consists of three bronze sculptures measuring 14, 16, and 18 feet in height.

      Discussion and Possible Action: to approve as installed the completed artwork titled Building a Better Bayview, 2022, by Phillip Hua for the Southeast Community Center at 1550 Evans. The artwork is installed in the Center’s main lobby and consists of hand-painted and gold-leafed acrylic prints in wooden box frames of varying depths. The artwork measures 41 ft. by 10 ft.

      Discussion and Possible Action: to approve as installed the completed artwork titled Navigating The Historical Present: Bayview-Hunters Point, 2022, by Kenyatta A. C. Hinkle for the Southeast Community Center at 1550 Evans. The artwork is installed in the Center’s Alex Pitcher Pavilion, consists of dye-sublimated aluminum panels, and measures 61 ft. by 13 ft.

      Discussion and Possible Action: to approve as installed the Two-Dimensional Artwork Program for the Southeast Community Center at 1550 Evans. The program features 37 individual artworks by 27 artists and is installed on the Center’s 2nd and 3rd floors.

    8. Southeast Treatment Plant Construction Fence

      Discussion and Possible Action



      Staff Presenter: Jackie von Treskow

      Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes

      Presentation of the final design of Nancy Cato’s artwork for the Southeast Treatment Plant Construction Fence along Evans Avenue. Artwork will be on display for one year beginning in November 2022.

      Discussion and Possible action: to approve the final design of Nancy Cato’s artwork for the Southeast Treatment Plant Construction Fence along Evans Avenue. Artwork will be on display for one year beginning in November 2022.

    9. Staff Report

      Discussion



      Staff Presenter: Mary Chou

      Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes



      Presentation of program updates.

    10. 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.) 

    11. Adjournment

      Action

    Date & Time

    Wednesday, October 19, 2022
    3:00 pm

    Online

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    Documents

    October 19, 2022 Visual Arts Committee Meeting Slideshow

    October 19, 2022 Visual Arts Committee Minutes

    Notices

    Timestamp

    Timestamp

    Agenda Posted: TP 10/14/2022 4:20PM

    Minutes posted: 10/31/2022 4:12pm TP, typo fixed on item 4 at 4:40pm 10/31/2022 TP
    Minutes Approved: 11/7/2022

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    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.

    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: Program Associate Tara Peterson at tara.peterson@sfgov.org/415-252-2219.

    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 Program Associate Tara Peterson at least 48 hours before the meeting at 415-252-2219/tara.peterson@sfgov.org. 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PHONE 415-252-2219/tara.peterson@sfgov.orgProgram Associate Tara Peterson 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 Program Associate Tara Peterson , por lo menos 48 horas antes de la reunión al 415-252-2219/tara.peterson@sfgov.org. 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 Program Associate Tara Peterson sa 415-252-2219/tara.peterson@sfgov.org. 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 Program Associate Tara Peterson at 415-252-2219/tara.peterson@sfgov.org, at least 48 hours before the meeting, except for Monday meetings, for which the deadline is 4:00 p.m. the previous Friday. 

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