Full Commission - August 3, 2020 - Agenda

Meeting Date: 
August 3, 2020 - 2:00pm
Location: 

MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION

Monday, August 3, 2020
2 p.m.

Remote Meeting via video and teleconferencing


This meeting is being held by teleconference pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 and the Fifth Supplement to the Mayoral Proclamation Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency. During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) emergency, the Arts Commission’s regular meeting room, City Hall, Room 416, is closed. Meetings of the Arts Commission will convene remotely.

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Oral Comment:
Public comment in regard 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 Commission on matters within the Commission’s jurisdiction and not otherwise on this agenda. 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.

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Agenda


Arts Commissioners: Roberto Ordeñana, President; Kimberlee Stryker, Vice President
Yahuk Askew, JD Beltran, Charles Collins, Suzie Ferras, Mary Jung, Dorka Keehn, Nabiel Musleh, Linda Parker Pennington, Abby Sadin Schnair, Marcus Shelby, Janine Shiota, Debra Walker, Paul Woolford; Joel Koppel, ex officio (non-voting)

  1. Roll Call
     
  2. Approval of Minutes
    Action

    Motion to approve July 6, 2020 Minutes.
     
    Explanatory Document: Draft Minutes
     
  3. 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.)
     
  4. Director’s Report
    Discussion
    Current administrative, budgetary, legislative and programming developments and announcements.
     
  5. Maya Angelou Project Status Update
    Action

    Guest Speaker: Lava Thomas

    Discussion and possible motion to pause the current selection process. 

    Explanatory Document Submitted by the Public: PDF icon Explanatory Documents from the Public.pdf
  6. Racial Equity Update - Presentation by Sandra Panopio, Senior Racial Equity & Policy Analyst
    Discussion

    Explanatory Document: Racial Equity Presentation 
  7. Committee Reports and Committee Matters
     
    1. Civic Design Review Committee—Kimberlee Stryker, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from the Civic Design Review Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
    2. Visual Arts Committee—Dorka Keehn, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from the Visual Arts Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Programs.
  1. Consent Calendar
    The following items are included in the Consent Calendar subject to withdrawal at the request of a Commissioner.
    1. Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of July 20, 2020.
    2. Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of  July 15, 2020.

      Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (July 20, 2020); link to agenda)
      Action
    3. Motion to approve Phase 3 improvements of the Bayview Opera House Project.
    4. Motion to approve Phase 1 of the New Treasure Island Wastewater Treatment Plant.

      Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (July 15, 2020, link to agenda)
      Action
    5. Motion to approve Bridging the Bernal Cut, a mural design by artist Andre Jones. The mural will cover both sides and the base structure of the Richland Bridge, which connects College Hill and Glen Park over San Jose Avenue. The painted mural will be two panels, each measuring approximately 40 ft. by 40 ft. The project is funded by Community Challenge Grant and the San Francisco Department of Public Works. The painted mural will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
    6. Motion to approve California Fauna, a mural design by artist Amanda Lynn. The mural will be installed on Blanken Avenue/CA 101 Underpass between Gillette Avenue and Executive Park Blvd. The painted mural will measure approximately 14 ft. by 150 ft. The project is funded by grant agreement between the San Francisco Arts Commission and 1Brush. The painted mural will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
    7. Motion to approve revised final design of Tomie Arai’s artwork for the North Platform Wall of the Central Subway: Chinatown Station.
    8. Motion to retroactively approve the removal from public display Valencia Street Posts by Michael Arcega due to public safety concerns, as allowed per the Policies and Guidelines of the Civic Art Collection, Section 7.2.1, Provisions for Emergency Removal.
    9. Motion to retroactively approve the removal from public display Movement: The First 100 Years by Man Lin Choi, located in Sue Bierman Park, for conservation and eventual relocation, as allowed per the Policies and Guidelines of the Civic Art Collection, Section 7.3.3: The condition or security of the work cannot be guaranteed and the Arts Commission cannot properly care for the work.
    10. Motion to retroactively approve the removal from public display Christopher Columbus by Vittorio Di Colbertaldo due to public safety concerns, as allowed per the Policies and Guidelines of the Civic Art Collection, Section 7.2.1, Provisions for Emergency Removal.
    11. Motion to approve Stiff Loops IV by Gerald Walberg as re-installed at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, in the location between Bldgs. 1-10.
    12. Motion to approve the following finalists for the 2021 Art on Market Street Kiosk Posters Series, as recommended by the Artist Review Panel: ABD/Skywatchers (Deidre Visser), Kimberley Arteche, Katie Dorame, Crystal Herman, Packard Jennings, and Lindsay Stripling.
    13. Motion to approve the final design of Sirron Norris’s artwork for the Southeast Treatment Plant Construction Fence along Evans Avenue. Artwork will be on display for one year beginning in August 2020.
    14. Motion to approve artist Sanaz Mazinani’s Construction Document phase deliverables, including final imagery, material and fabrication mockup for the artwork at the Golden Gate Park Tennis Center.
    15. Motion to approve artist Emily Fromm and their conceptual proposal for a commissioned artwork as part of the 2D art program at 49 South Van Ness.
    16. Motion to approve artist Val Britton and their conceptual proposal for a commissioned artwork as part of the 2D art program at 49 South Van Ness.
    17. Motion to approve artists Kim Anno, Carter-Lynch (Stacey Carter), and Paul Madonna and the artwork proposals for the SFO C3C Secure Connector Wall project as recommended by the artist review panel.
    18. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Kim Anno for an amount not to exceed $133,333 for the design, engineering, fabrication, transportation and installation consultation of an artwork for the SFO C3C Secure Connector Wall project.
    19. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Carter-Lynch (Stacey Carter) for an amount not to exceed $133,333 for the design, engineering, fabrication, transportation and installation consultation of an artwork for the SFO C3C Secure Connector Wall project.
    20. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Paul Madonna for an amount not to exceed $133,333 for the design, engineering, fabrication, transportation and installation consultation of an artwork for the SFO C3C Secure Connector Wall project.
       
  2. 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.)
     
  3. Adjournment
    Action

     

posted 7/31/2020, adv, 12:00 p.m.
explanatory documents added 8/3/2020, adv, 12:45 p.m.


Notices
The San Francisco Arts Commission meeting will be held virtually due to the public health emergency.

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: Alyssa Ventre, 415/252-2255. 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.

Agenda items will normally be heard in order. Please note that on occasion a special circumstance may require that an agenda item be taken out of order. Members of the public interested in a particular agenda item are advised to arrive at the beginning of the meeting. The Chair will ordinarily announce any agenda changes at the beginning of the meeting.

Public comment in regard 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 Commission on matters within the Commission’s jurisdiction and not otherwise on this agenda. 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 be included in the minutes if it is 150 words or less.

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ACCESSIBLE MEETING POLICY

Per the Americans with 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 Alyssa Ventre, Commission Secretary, 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

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POLITICA DE ACCESO A LA REUNIÓN

De acuerdo con la Ley sobre Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (Americans with 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 Alyssa Ventre, Commission Secretary, 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 Americans with 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 Alyssa Ventre, Commission Secretary, 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.