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I.
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Calling of the Meeting to Order, Diane B. Wilsey, President
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II.
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Calling of the Roll
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Adolphus Andrews, Jr.
Edward D. Baker III
Cheryl L. Bancroft
Roger Barnett
Shelby W. Bonnie
Kermit H. Boston
T. Robert Burke
Carol W. Casey
Iris S. Chan
David H. S. Chung
Barnaby Conrad III
Marion Moore Cope, Vice President for Annual Support
Penny Coulter
Molly Murphy Crowley
Denise B. Fitch
Harrison S. Fraker, Jr.
Karen B. Francois
John A. Friede
Elise Friedman
Lauren Hall
Gretchen Kimball
Kathryn Lasater
Monica Maduro, Vice President for Marketing and Audience Development
Robert P. Morrow III
Carl Pascarella
Marianne H. Peterson
Michael H. Podell
Louise H. Renne
Jeanne Robertson
Shelagh Rohlen
Lisa M. Sardegna
George B. Saxe
Arlene Schnitzer
Randolph R. Scott
Susan S. Swartz
Jim Tananbaum
Trevor D. Traina
Lonna Wais
Robert T. Wall
Diane B. Wilsey, President
David Winton
Lisa Zanze
Ex-Officio Trustee Members
Mayor Gavin Newsom
Lawrence Martin, President, Recreation and Park Commission
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Absences to be Excused
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There will be an opportunity for public comment before or during each agenda item.
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III.
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Report of the Nominating Committee, Louise H. Renne, Chair
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A. Report on Trustees Retiring from the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Cheryl Bancroft
T. Robert Burke
Robert P. Morrow III
Shelagh Rohlen
George B. Saxe
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Discussion
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B. Consideration and Possible Action to Elect the Following New Trustees to the Board of Trustees for an Initial Three Year Term
Juliet de Baubigny
Carlos A. Garcia
Janet W. Lamkin
Lawrence B. Low
David Lamond
Nancy McFadden
Venetta S. Rohal
Jeana Toney
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Action
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C. Welcome New Trustees
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Discussion
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D. Consideration and Possible Action to Re-elect the Following Trustees to a Second Three Year Term
Kermit H. Boston
Penny Coulter
Denise B. Fitch
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Action
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E. Consideration and Possible Action to Re-elect the Following Trustees to a Third Three Year Term
John A. Friede
Michael H. Podell
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Action
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F. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Resignation of Louise H. Renne from a Third, Unfulfilled Term as a Trustee of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
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Action
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Action
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IV.
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Report of the President, Diane B. Wilsey
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A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Minutes of the April 10, 2008 Meeting of the Board of Trustees (See Appendix B, Draft Minutes)
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Action
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B. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Report of the May 21, 2008 Meeting of the Acquisitions Committee of the Fine Arts Museums Foundation, John E. Buchanan, Director of Museums, for George Hecksher, Vice President for Collections, and Chair of the Acquisitions Committee (See Appendix C, Report of the May 21, 2008 Acquisitions Committee Meeting)
1. Purchases
2. Gifts
3. Funded Purchases
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby approve the appended May 21, 2008 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.
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Action
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C. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Report of the June 11, 2008 Meeting of the Acquisitions Committee of the Fine Arts Museums Foundation, John E. Buchanan, Director of Museums, for George Hecksher, Vice President for Collections, and Chair of the Acquisitions Committee (See Appendix D, Report of the June 11, 2008 Acquisitions Committee Meeting)
1. Purchase
2. First Step Deaccessioning
3. Second Step Deaccessioning
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby approve the appended June 11, 2008 report of the Acquisitions Committee of the Fine Arts Museums Foundation, including approving one work of art acquired through purchase as a gift to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco from the Fine Arts Museums Foundation, and approving first and second step deaccessioning.
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Action
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D. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Changing the Date of the Thursday, October 9, 2008 Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco to Thursday, October 23, 2008
RESOLVED, That due to the observance of Yom Kippur on October 9, 2008, the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby change the date of its Thursday, October 9, 2008 meeting to Thursday, October 23, 2008 with the time and location remaining the same, namely, 3 p.m., in the Piazzoni Murals Room at the de Young Museum.
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E. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Setting the Dates of the 2009 Meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby set the following dates, times, and locations for its 2009 regular meetings:
Date, Time, Location
Thursday, January 29, 3 p.m., Board Room, Legion of Honor
Thursday, April 16, 3 p.m., Piazzoni Murals Room, de Young
Thursday, June 11, 3 p.m., Board Room, Legion of Honor
Thursday, October 8, 3 p.m., Piazzoni Murals Room, de Young
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Action
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F. Other Informational Items
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Discussion
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V.
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Report of the Director, John E. Buchanan, Jr.
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A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Requests for Loans of Art (See Appendix E, Proposed Requests for Loans of Art)
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Action
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B. Consideration and Possible Action to Authorize the Renewal of the Three Year Loan Agreement for the Guarnerius del Gesu Violin to the San Francisco Symphony To Be Played by Concertmaster Alexander Barantschik in Symphony Performances at Davies Symphony Hall and the Flint Center in Cupertino
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Action
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C. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution to Transfer Funds in the Admission Fund for the Fiscal Year 2008-09
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby authorize the Controller of the City and County of San Francisco to transfer monthly excess revenue over monthly admission operating expenses in the Admission Fund (2S CRF RPD) Index Code 615001 to Project PFAADM, Index Code 615001 on a monthly basis for the Fiscal Year 2008-09; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the funds in project PFAADM are to be used to reimburse the Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums for expenses incurred on behalf of the Museums.
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Action
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D. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging Funding Expended by the Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums During the Period January 1 through March 31, 2008
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 $7,035,332 expended by the Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums for operations during the period January 1 through March 31, 2008.
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E. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging the Bequests of Funds Received During the Period January 1 through March 31, 2008
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby acknowledge that the following bequests of funds were received during the period January 1 through March 31, 2008:
Estate of Frederic H. Pickrell, $10,000
Leonard E. Kingsley Trust, $100,000
Claire McEvoy Unitrust, $19,500
Jay D. McEvoy Unitrust, $68,964
Phyllis C. Wattis 1991 Trust, $112,695
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F. Other Informational Items
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Discussion
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VI.
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Public Comment
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. Speakers may address the Board for up to three minutes; the President or the Board of Trustees may limit the total comment to thirty minutes.
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VII.
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Meeting Schedule, Future Events and Current and Future Exhibits (See Appendix F, List of Board and Executive Committee Meetings, Events and Exhibitions)
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Discussion
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VIII.
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Adjournment, Diane B. Wilsey, President
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Action
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Public Meeting Requirements Relating to Accessibility
The subsequent information is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); the following will be made available upon request: (1) American sign language interpreters; (2) a sound enhancement system; (3) a meeting agenda available in alternative formats; and (4) a reader during the meeting. To arrange for these services, please contact Judy Gough at (415) 750-3669 at least two working days prior to a meeting. A late request will be honored if possible. Minutes of the meeting will be made in alternative formats upon request. Meeting agendas are available on the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco website, www.thinker.org.
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.
The MUNI's wheelchair-accessible No. 18 line stops in front of the Legion. For access to the Legion from downtown, take MUNI's wheelchair-accessible No. 38 Geary line to 33rd and Clement and connect with the No. 18 line. For more information about MUNI's accessible services, call (415) 923-6142.
There are accessible parking spaces (disabled-designated) available in front of the Legion. 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.
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
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:
Chris Ruston, Administrator
Sunshine Ordinance Task Force
City Hall, Room 409
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4683
Office: (415) 554-7724
Fax: (415) 554-7854
E-mail: sotf@sfgov.org
A free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from Mr. Ruston, or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine/
If you are unable to attend the meeting, you may submit written comments to Judy Gough, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, de Young, Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco, CA, 94118-4501. Public documents referred to in the agenda may 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 Judy Gough at (415) 750-3669 to make arrangements.
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; web site: sfgov.org/ethics
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