Could you speak into the microphone . We have quorum today, and the following staff are in attenance [indiscernible] okay. Thank you craig. There is one change to the agenda. Well take two items out of order and well call item 10 portsmouth square before item 9, Patricia Green. From the original stated agenda. I like to welcome all persons to attend in person at 1 dr. Carlton b goodlett place, room 416. This meeting is streamed on s fgovtv. This grants technology for those listance, please be mindful tech related difficulties could incur which contribute to gaps and delays. Please know we are doing our best and ask for patience. At this meeting we are bound to follow the structural of our agenda and adhere to the best practice out in the Good Government guide. At every meeting there will be a opportunity for general Public Comment where members may comment on any item pertaining to this body. 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I like to start the meeting by reading our land acknowledgment statement. The San FranciscoArts Commission we acknowledge 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 and relatives of the ramaytush community and by affirming their sovereign rights as the San FranciscoArts Commission we acknowledge 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 and relatives of the ramaytush community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. As a department dedicated to promoting diverse equable [indiscernible] American Indian community. I am now calling item 2, general Public Comment. Is there any Public Comment on item 2, general Public Comment . If you like to mike Public Comment please proceed to the podium and fill out a information card. We are on item 2. Ill start your time when you begin speaking. You will see a visual timer and receive a 30 second warning before your time concludes. Anyone who would like to comment on the current agenda item . I see no request for Public Comment. Public comment is now closed. Thank you craig. I am calling agenda item 3, consent calendar. First, i like to ask if there are commissioners upon review of consent calendar who would like to withdraw or recuse themselves at this time . Okay. Since there are no recusals or withdrawls well take consent calendar items. Any discussion or comment on the consent calendar . I had a quick question. Most are the van ness publicthe art approved . That is what it is . But van ness project for the Planning Department also . Thank you. Wonderful. Okay. Thank you commissioner hakimi and commissioner schnair. Is there any Public Comment on item number 3 . Consent calendar . If you like to comment please proceed to the podium and fill out a information card. We are currently on item 3. Is there craig, we still cant hear you. I dont know why your microphone keeps turning off. Can you hear me now . Yes. Is there anyone who would like to comment on the current agenda item . I see no request for Public Comment. Public comment is now closed. Thank you craig. Do i have a motion to approve the consent calendar . Commissioner hakimi, yes. Do i have a second is . Second, commissioner schnair. All in favor say aye. Opposed, nay. All in favor . Aye. Thank you. The motion passesue unanimously. Im calling item 4, the sunnydale hope sf california bear over head peace sculpture relocation. This is discussion and possible action to approve the proposed new location for california bear over head of peace. A black granite sculpture at the former sunnydale housing project, now sunnydale hope sf. Sculpture will be relocated to the entry way to a prominent location on the corner of jackson way and sunnydale avenue as part of it had larger housing reconstruction projec. Im introducing senior registrar allison cummings. Good afternoon commissioners. I will introduce this item and we are representatives from mercy housing to talk to you more about it. So, as mentioned, this is benny bufano scupture and locatesed since 1945. The piece is not a part of the civic Art Collection, however we have a lot of benny sculptures in Valencia Gardens and Western Addition. There is question to the jurisdiction around this particular piece. There are kind of the same era and so still doing research so thought in light of the movement it is best to bring to you for approval. This is also a City Housing Authority property. We have another project that is a function of this redevelopment, which is part of hertz rec center, artwork going in there. They are all within the same area and wanted you to take a look at it and give your opinion on the relocation. At this point, im going to introduce lean ne and shell talk about the relocation and give more information. Thanks allison. Do we have the presentation up . Yes. Can you see it . Now i can. Thank you. Good afternoon commissioners. My name is [indiscernible] from mercy housing and presenting on the Sunnydale Community Center. Next, please. Firstly, the Sunnydale Community Center is part of a 50 acre Public Housing transformation that mercy and [indiscernible] are leading. Described on the screen now is our current phase. The Community Center is 30 thousand square feet, it has a boys and girls club, children service, Recording Studio and multiple amenities for the community to utilize. We are tracking completion later this year. I want to point the hertz rec center and close proximity to the Community Center, which is the l shaped building. Next, please. Showing right now is the rendering of the Community Center. We are looking at it from the sunnydale avenue street on the left and jackson way on the right. You see the corner plaza where the bufano structure will be relocated. Up north we see the hertz rec center and kaufman pool for orientation. Here is another view off jackson way. Again, showing where the boys and girls club will be situated and the plaza. Next, please. Currently we are 79 percent into construction. Here are some construction pictures of what the site looks like now. We are tracking [indiscernible] august this year and final completion in october. But some images you see on the screen is our main entrance off sunnydale avenue, the middle picture is the lobby, and our courtyard and where we are at right now. Next, please. We took Current Conditions and pictures of the sculpture in front of the admin bidings. The Construction Team is working to make adequate protection of relocation starting when we remove the sculpture to making sure it fits properly in the new location at the Community Center. Next, please. And to where it will live is a Community Center. I highlighted and put a arrow on the concrete rectangle. This is in the courtyard i describe being in the earlier slide where it will be in the corner of sunnydale avenue and jackson way. [indiscernible] next slide. And for visual, we are looking from the courtyard in relation to the Community Center and the middle picture you where the structure will be and the Community Center right next to it. On the right is an image of the sunnydale way finding signage we have all over sunnydale and we are trying to match the base finish and texture off that sign to the new concrete that the structure will be mounted to. Next slide. I want to point out that there is a plaque associated to the new location of the bufano structure. In the left image, the signage plaque will be sitting in a slanted area, the upper right corner,ing as you see there. And, in the middle picture is just a sectional image of where we are planning to have our concrete footing and how we are going to mount it structurally. Next slide. I think that is all i have. Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you so much. This is a really thorough presentation and also, a fabulous opportunity. I actually am very familiar with the site as it is, before the renovation, because i used to oversee an after School Teaching program in the boys and girls center there. So, which desperately needed renovation. [laughter] it is spectacular. I wonder if you can go back to the color slide with the map of jackson way on the bottom, becauseright there. So, is the sculpture on the left corner where that person issetting on the bench . Is that where is going to be . Thanks for the question. In that plaza you see the trees on the left side, so the bufano structure is around those trees. Wonderful. That is really visible. Okay. Thank you so much for your hard work on that. Do i have questions from any of the commissioners . Yes, this is commissioner schnair. You were talking about the base is the same type of material that is being used on the wayfind that will be there. Im just trying to understand exactly what that material is. Can you go if to a little more detail about that . Yeah. Is that concrete that is just formed there, or is that wood . What is that . Yeah, great question. It is concrete and then we use like forms to create a wooden texture. Great. So, the middle picture here that shows like just a white concrete plent that the scupture sits on, it wont be that, it will be like the one to the right with the wayfinder, yes . Yes, thats correct. Okay, thanks for clarifying. Where is the sunnydale sign in sort of like situated comparedam i looking at the bottom left corner, is that where it is . With the green thing is . Okay. Got it. Thank you, i have no commissioner ferras showing me what is right in front of me. Any other questions from commissioners . This is commissioner hakimi, for educational purposes can i ask a couple questions to understand the process . Sure. You mentioned it isnt part of our collection. I missed that. It isnt pert part of the Civic Art Commission and we are doing research and it is possible it is city owned. We encounter these things when we dig in. There are questions why the ones at Valencia Gardens and in Western Addition but not this one . In the midst of the construction timeline and midst of all this we thought best to come to commission. Two other questions. Cost wise, who is responsible for the cost of removing it and placing in the new location . Lan, i think maybe you can speak to this, but is it mercy housing or San FranciscoHousing Authority funding the . Right now the project is [indiscernible] not from no. The third question, the maintenance, can you go to picture of it for one second . I notice there is carving on it. Am i correct . Is that what im seeing . Yes, on the back side. Wondering if it will be touched up, cleaned up, and who will manage maintenance because it isnt our collection . Right, i believe that is function of the project. Conversation work to be done on the piece and the continue to discuss with mercy housing what the plan is for that. It has been on the site for a very long time and it isyou look online and see a lot of pictures people interacting with it. It is pretty popular, so it could use a refresh, yes. That is the question, are we responsible . No. My educational purpose. Currently no. Thank you. Thank you for the presentation. Thank you so much for clarifying that allison. I actually wantedthose are Great Questions commissioner hakimi. I want to point out briefly there are multiple sculptures like this all around the city that are mystery donated. Maybe thats the best way of talking about it. I actually just got an email a couple days ago from a member of the public complaining we were not upkeeping this doorway that was over by lake merced and why were not upkeeping the door way on the golf course and i looked it up and it turns out it was donated by a lady society in 1935 and had nothing to do with the Arts Commission, which is what i wrote to her and it said, you have to find anyone from that organization is left to take care of it, but we actually cantwe dont have the resources or the legal responsibility if it is something donated with nothing to do with the city. Which i suspect this statute might have been. Any comment on item 4, sunnydale hope sf california bear over head peace sculpture relocation . If there is Public Comment, we are on item 4. Anyone who would like to comment on the current agenda item . No request for Public Comment, Public Comment is now closed. Okay. Thank you craig and thank you allison and thank you leann. I am calling for a motion for this agenda item. So moved, commissioner schnair. Second. All in favor say aye. Opposed, nay. Aye. The motion passes unanimously. We are on item 5. The 2024 art on Market Street poster series. Discussion and possible action. This is discussion possible action to aproov the 10 final designs by kirti bas sendie. I present the second installment 2024 art Market Street poster series showcasing bay area indigenous community. We are still here the compelling narrative and invaluable countbution of the native community to the Cultural Landscape of the San Francisco bay area. Each poster includes the name of the individuals featured. Tribal group name, tribal website and statement. The series aims to raise awareness of and contributions to the education of the participating groups and provide a collective voice. So, the posters series representing leading member from each of these tribal groups and they are the association of the ramaytush oholone, the confederated villages. The oholone tribe of the San Francisco bay area. Indian canyon nation. The mutson tribal. The rumsome oholone tribal community, linda. Little bear. Mary rogers and [indiscernible] so, the posters will be installed in early june and will be up through the end of august. Seeking approval for final design of these posters. Thank you so much craig. Those are absolutely stunning portrait s. Im thrilled these are part of our poster series. Ment any commissioner discussion on this item . I have a comment. Commissioner musleh. I notice a couple posters a little hard to read. It blended with the nature. Yeah, we are work ing on the Graphic Design. The composition of each poster will not change but we are changing the layout a little bit. Do you mind running through and so we can tell you which ones . This is hard to read. If it is slightly lighter red and keep going. That one is okay. That one is hard to read. We can make those changes. That one is hard. That one. Executive director remington was suggesting white for this which i completely agree with. Well work with the artist to make this a little more clear. As someone who teaches Graphic Design, i tell all my Graphic Design students that the most challenging issue is text against image to make it legible in terms of combining that because you compete are a very changing background to be able to figure out just the right color and contrast is really tricky. Any other commissioner comments . Okay, seeing none, any Public Comment . And thank you craig. Thank you. If you like to comment please proceed to the podium and fill out a information card. We are on item 3. Or 5. Anyone who would like to comment on the current agenda item . Seeing none, Public Comment is now closed. Okay. Did i already ask for a motion . Let me ask for a motion, please. Item 5, the 2024 Market Street poster series. Asking for a motion. So move, commissioner schnair. Second, commissioner hakimi. All in favor . Aye. Any opposed . The motion passes unanimously. Im calling item 6, the Mission Bay School public art project. This is a discussion and possible action to approve finalist sato, putrillo de carvalho, jusua rojas and nico berry to create conceptual proposals for the Mission Bay School public art project. Good afternoon commissioners. You may recall that the Mission Bay School public art project plan was presented by my colleague, jackie vontrescoat the january 17 visual Art Committee and approved february 5. Today im presenting the four finalists recommended by the artists review panel. A quick project recap. The San FranciscoUnified School District is developing a new Mission Bay School located on 2 and a half acres at 6th street and Nelson Rising lane in San Franciscos mission bay neighborhood. The school will include a prek through 5th grade elementary school, a linked learning hub for students enrolled in sfusd high school where they are offered unique opportunities to connect their learning with career experiences and workforce readiness, and the school will also host professional learning resources for teachers and staff. The new Mission Bay School is scheduled to open in august, 2025 for the 2526 academic year. So, the public Art Opportunity is a tile or mosaic artwork located on the exterior of the school East Entrance rendered here in yellow. Here is another look at that entrance location off 6th street and another look at the artwork location, which is kind of above the entry doors and also the l shaped area to the right of the doors with the window. The total artwork area is approximately 330 square feet and the public art project goal is for the artwork to be bold and colorful, visually enhance the learning environment, and inspire and engage students. So, the artists review panel met april 30. They reviewed a short list of 15 incredible applicants and have identified four finalists to recommend for Commission Approval to develop conceptual proposals. The result sato received 129 points, [indiscernible] rojas, 117 and nico berry, 115 points. H a rks rumo sato is japanese visual artist in mountain view. Interest in Sustainable Food and energy, cultural and eke logical diversity and women and children rights lead her to be part of numerous solo and Group Exhibitions throughout the u. S. She produced murals, instillation and bronze sculptures for public and private entities across the country. Her public works blend local history and personal narratives aiming to provide accessibility to the public. On the left is a mural in front of the caltrans station in san mateo entitled gathering with crusanth mm and the right is a mural in the tenderloin, entitled, we used to be held. Priscila de carvalho is a non binary brazilian american artist based in new york whos work explores notions of belonging, displacement migration and Cultural Heritage. They craft narratives that bridge past and present using mediums like murals, metals, ceramic tiles and laminated glass to explore immigrant neighboratives and championian cultural diversity. Public engagement through workshop, interview, collaboration and interactive experiences cultivating a sense of ownership from Community Members. This is a mural called, cycles of life commissioned by the new York City Health and hospital arts and Medicine Program in 2019. Josue rojas is San Francisco raised artist with two decades in fine art, muralism Community Arts and arts leadership in the bay area and beyond. His work and vision is commitment to california cherished values of Community Arts, civic engagement, social justice and community empowerment. Rojas lead teams schools Seniors College students, professional and elementary kids in the public arts process to Center Conversation direct engagement with the community, learning shared values and turning the values concerns and stories into esthetic expression. Nico berry is San Francisco based artist working in large scale mural and received the California Arts Council youth speak individual artist fellow and commissioned by numerous public arts agencies around the country. Berrys work presents themes of community, social justice and intersection between urban natural and human environment and seeks to make public art that serve and reflect Community Members while inspiring conversation and beautifying shared spaces. Working with young people and engaging with Youth Culture and art movements is a major component of his work. Here they are all together. Here is it the project timeline. Today i seek approval of these 4 final ist as recommended by the Artist Review Panel to develop conceptual proposals and, i think thats it. Thank you. Thank you so much. Wonderful job and these are four incredible artist. It will be super exciting to see the project evolve. This is our first collaboration with the San FranciscoUnified School District, so that in itself is super amazing that we were finally able to figure out a way to collaborate. The other is, it has modest budget under a hundred thousand dollars so we are able to accomplish thisso, we are actually able to accomplish this pretty reasonably. Okay. Are there any comments by any commissioners on the Mission Bay School public art project . Okay. Great. Are there any Public Comments on agenda item 6, Mission Bay School public art project. If you like to comment please proceed to the podium and fill out a information card. We are on item 6. Anyone who would like to comment on the current agenda item . I see no Public Comment. Public comment is now closed. Okay. I am now asking for a commissioner motion in favor of inMission Bay School public art project. So move, commissioner schnair. Second, commissioner hakimi. Forgot my name for a second. [laughter] if you want, ill write it down for you. All in favor . Aye. Any opposed . The motion passes unanimously. Thank you so much ari. Im calling for item 7, the gene friend recreation project. This is discussion and possle action to approve the conceptual design proposal barrio fiesta by Cristina Carpio for Gene Friend Recreation Center integrated wall artwork and this is discussion and possible action to authorize the director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with not to exceed to 206. 550 for Design Engineering fabrication instillation and consultation of an integrated wall artwork for Gene Friend Recreation Center project. This is introduced by project manager. I am happy to present cc carpio proposal, barrio fiesta as recommended by the gene friend Artist Review Panel for the integrated wall artwork public Art Opportunity. This is one of two artwork opportunities at the rec Center Located in somas filipino Cultural Heritage district. The public art project plan was approved by the commission august 7 of 2023. Nearly 25 years in operation, the center will be rebuilt to create a safe welcoming and are modern resource for the constitch tuents. The Building Design arnger a double court gym at 6th and folsom streets. Here is a view from the corner looking into the gym. The design is in partnership between San Francisco rec and parks, mark associate and [indiscernible] architects. Here is a view of the gym from 6th and folsom. The opportunity is located along the north facing wall of the center gym nasium. Which will be used for basketball, special events and regular community programs. It is also useful to note that the hoops directly under the art wall are practice hoops. The game hoops are perpendicular to the art wall seen this rendering on the left and out of view on the right. We vetted with rec and park ada coordinator for access and at this point we dont have concerns about the artwork interfering with activities and the aim is to enhance the experience of various programs within this space. So, the goal of the public art project is to illuminate the rich history and full diversity of San Franciscos soma neighborhood, including recognition of soma pilipinas, filipino cultural district and lift the center as destination and proud neighborhood asset. There were several meetings with Core Community stakeholders during the project development and artist selection phase. The Public Comment period coincideed with well attended construction Ground Breaking event at this center february 5 seen here in the old gym with one of the Artist Review Panelist at the podium representing the non profit united play as. She grew up playing basketball at there rec center so proud to have her as partf the review panel. The result of the Artist Review Panel which was held march 13 indicated cc carpio proposal received the highest score of 239 points so delighted to present to you today as recommended by the panel. Barrio fiesta refers to a neighborhood celebration that brings communities together where everyone is welcome as guests and active participants. The proposed artwork design weaves historical present day and future figures to capture the vision and spirit of soma. Cc carpio says, San Francisco soma district was one of my first stomping grounds after migrating to the United States at 12 years old. My experience of soma through the decades is remarkably similar to a barrio fiesta. Allowing me to explore all aspects of convergence. By this cc means convergence of cultural practices, traditional, contemporary, multiregional and cross cultural. So, the artwork weaves portrait of well knhone Community Leaders with every day heroes. A few examples in the detail, you have a filipino dj on right. In the sender is a well loved mentor athletic coach and former facility director of the center. On the middle right in this frame you have basketball players, and this small figure on the bottom. A person wearing a united playas hood with the motto with a it takes a hood to save the hood. There is a child and the left is poet and community activist. A dancer from the festival, which is kin to carn val and the left is [indiscernible] let my try that again. [indiscernible] who is the first female of the Ancestral Lands in the philippines which is one of the last remaining virgin forests in the region. In this frame, you have a veteran on the right from the equity center. A karaoke tribute to the trisical and on it the left mono, a honoring gesture used in filipino culture the way of showing respect to your elders. Just a few examples of the type of imagery that will be in this artwork. The artwork will be fab riicated locally located in concord. Here is a illume nm sample produced by the artist for another project so disregard the specific imagery here. These metal prints are light weight, durable made with recycled material and 100 percent recyclable. They have indoor display rating up to 65 year and extremely scratch resistance. The artist produce a total of 14 pants 5 feet wide by 10 feet high and two smaller panels all together approximately 740 square feet. And the art est will work with a engineer to design a robust mounting system. The artist create the image with acrylic on canvas with the support of appellanting assistant. Here are a few examples of her signature painterly style. And the artist will also conduct interviews with soma Community Members to specify certain portrait characters to highlight in the final design. The interviews will be documented and edited by a consulting film maker or vid eaugrufer. The contract budget is 206. 550 dollar, inclusive of artist fees and associated expenses. And we have also set aside a 50 thousand budget for site work and instillation, which is managed separately by the Arts Commission and the site recently started demolition of the old building on april 18, so they are very much in process now is and the anticipated completion is early 2026. Thank you. Thank you so much ari. This is such a exciting project for a number of reasons. First of all, it is on folsom and 6th street which anchors to 6th street corridor which has taken decades to liven and i think this will help that longterm enlivening that corridor move forward in a fantastic way. The other is thatcould you go back to that image of it thatyeah. The other is that, i just am so in love with this pallet. I dont think i have seen hot pink used like this, and the yellow and also that it is cc carpio. I also wanted to make one comment that on the far right, im pretty sure shes referencing dj awami a international hero. One of the most famous female dj in the world and Filipino American and from the bay area, and i just heard at the giant games saturday and she is pretty fun. As well as, the fact it is intergenerational in terms of the portraits of whether the community go from a child quhoo in the middle to someone like who is more genx and z to the elderly. There are so many things about this piece that are brilliant. Any other comments . This is commissioner schnair, i agree with everything that commissioner beltran said. I do have a question though. Im little concerned about the darkness of the images. If you look at it in the overall space, because the rest of the space recollects the pallet is so light, and im just concerned about it being such a huge contrast and so i wanted to bring that to your attention. Thank you. I appreciate that. We will be testing colors thin space as it space materializes doing full scale mock ups to make sure that the legibility is appropriate. In terms of color and boldness, this is a conversation that has come up in multiple projects in soma and i think bold colors is something that reflects the culture of soma pilipinas so something we want to remain true to in this artwork and it does contrast with the simplicity of the architectural design. In the conversations with the design team, they are fully in support of this proposal, but we will continue to work closely with them to make sure that we are all aligned thinking the artwork design with the space. My issue is not the boldness, my issue is just because of the activity going on there, and the possible distraction and if i may say, the one with the dj is very dark, so some that are dark i hope as you work with it you bring out more of color and detail. No issue with it boldness, the issue is just because of the activities going on there and you dont want somebody driving a basketball, saying look at that. Thank you for clarifying. Thats what the concern is about. Okay. Understood. I will relay that to the artist. P commissioner musleh. I sat on the panel and thought it was all presenters did a great job of setting the story and the history behind the work and this one reallythey are all great. It was really hard to pick, but this spoke to me personally because i know the neighborhood really well and been there since 1983, 84, especially that block, so it is dear to my heart and it really does reflect the culture in what is happening in the area and i can only imagine what it will look like in real life. Even from the street because if you look inside this will pop. Great work. Thank you. Thank you both commissioner schnair and musleh. I also wanted to commend because at the beginning when you presented this it was obvious you took carefully the site location, because of the fact basketball will be played there, which is why it is going referral to the players at 90 degree angle. But yeah, because it does have orange you wouldnt want someone like to lose the ball in the mural. [laughter] it happened on the base ball game. Someone lost the ball looking in the sun. Is the yellow the beam, is that what the beams will be . Okay. It is complementary pallet to those two. Any other commissioner comments . Commissioner hakimi. I just want to congratulate on this amazing intentional well thought out work of this artist, because we had the conversation representing the community and i have to tell you, it is impressive and how they preserve the history and the future. It isnt just the past, but the future. Really great work and i cant wait to see it. There was a picture before that you could see from the street, if you can go back. Forward maybe . A picture you seeif you go forward. It is this one is there is another one you can see from outside. This one. Go back for a second. That one. Right. Down there. You can see that. I dont think you can make it bigger but that is amazing. People can walk by and see it when it is not actively going on, so wonderful work. I just wanted to ask, you said it is scratch resistance from the hoops for thepractice where this mural will be . Yes. We have many conversations about making sure we could minimize any distraction or interruption. Great work. Thank you. Thank you. I just want to note cc is one of our former staff, right . Proud alum of the Arts Commission. Yeah you go cc. Okay. So, are there further commissioner comments . Seeing none, are there any pub lic comments . If you like to comment please proceed to the podium and fill out a information card. We are on item 7. Is there anyone who would like to comment on the current agenda item . I see no request for Public Comment. Public comment is now closed. Thank you craig. I am now seeking a motion for approval of the Gene Friend Recreation Center project. Commissioner [laughter] commissioner hakimi, so moved. Commissioner schnair, second. All in favor . Aye. Any opposed . That motion passes unanimously. Thank you. You are still here for item 8. Okay. [laughter] one more. Now we move to the San FranciscoInternational Airport terminate 3 connector two dimensional Artwork Program. This is discussion and possible action to approve the list of two dimensional artworks for purchase and display at sfo terminal 3 connector corridor wall. I will take the artists keisha scarville, eve sandler, kenyatta hinkle, sydney cain, yetunde olagbaju. Erica deeman, taller sanaa. Trenea robinson. Myra greene. Adama delphine, adia mill et. This opportunity follows the recent construction as office tower befween terminal 2 and 3 at sfo. And the public corridor connector corridor located between the two terminals. The new artwork opportunity is located in the two wall niches on either side of allison sar sculpture instillation, flourish. The project plan for the 2d program approved by the full commission august 7. Here is a view of the two niches. Flourish was completed in 2021 and a series of three stainless steel sculptures. The central figure is young girl sitting on two old steamer trunks with flowering branches blooming from her braids. This sculpture is flanked by two additional cases, each slightly ajar with a roots growing out from the cases and cherry saplings emerging from the branches. Allison sar says the series of sculptures reflect the global referee crisis and displacement and adversity. So, inspired by her work, the project goals for the 2d program enrich the experience of the public corridor relate conceptually esthetically and or in a Art Historical context to the adjacent sar sculpture. Possible themes include immigration, diaspru, setting roots and the process of becoming. Contribute to the quality and diversity of Art Collection and representation of artist and artistic style and provide a opportunity for artists with meaningful connection to San Francisco and at the same time, the purchase artworks as a curatored selection should represent artists from greater california and the u. S. So that local artists are seen in the context of a broader artistic dialogue. So, just a glance at the artwork Selection Process. We had a Curatorial Committee that met in august 2023, and artwork broader artwork Selection Panel that met this past march. And im very very happy to talk through these artworks. This is keisha scarival, lynne from 2024. These images are part of a series entitled limb, which is conceptual exploration of the caribbean limbo danceism the images are taken in giana south america where the family is from. The process of creating oneself between known and unknown lands. A limbo, seto speak. This is eve sandler, cornucopia from 2023. Ethe theme of migration evident in this work in the dried okra pods, the seeds said to travel with enslaved africans in middle passages. Hidden in braided hair becoming a container of culture and nourishment. Cornucopia tells a story of nature of how nature travels with and sustains us. This is keniata hinkle, the wig from 2014. This piece is from the uninvited series, and it in relationship to allison work, via contemplated diaspruand impact on the formation of identity in relationship to the past and the present converging. The figures wig is made of skyscrapers to speak about colonialism in a way that magical hair and hair dressing echoes through allison sars work. This is sydney cain, black flight from 2019. The print black flight comes from the artists personal jenology research and utilize documentation in the form of photography, drawing and print making to illicit ghostly rebremerance of past and present. A told story of suffering, transformed into a remembrance of spiritual evolution and heal frg people of african descent traveling through time and space. Yetunde olagbaju, our shared horizons. Number 195. 2022. This is a sculpture addition up to 30 small wall mounted stones that are rooted in the artist family archives. The imagery comprised of ocean and horizon photographed by the artist, uncle, grand mother and mother presented on travertine stone each image carries echoes of the primordial mythical and are powerful and suggests the narrative of families navigating separation from migration and gentrification. The ocean and horizon symbolizing the journey challenges faith and hope for reconnection. Erica deeman, journey to an illusion. The shape is cut from the various borders of countries, countries, states and parishing of the artist Caribbean Heritage connecting her body to the spaces that define her. In the creation of third space, such as a a airport or transitory center, one find the migrant living and becoming on arrival. A hybrid being. The unfixed identities and thus claiming of selfhood connect these works reminding us that everything we are comes with us into new lands of belonging. Jessica and shawna strauss, 2021. This work portrayed columbian karen lopez, a graduate from ucsf school of nursing. Integrates indigenous medicinal practice harmonizeing aposeing western medicine and native healing. The snaim depicts her name, serpent of the stars. Bestowed to her by indigenous elders. The gifts and knowledge we bring as imgrnlts. Trene trina robinson. This work is comprised of mand made paper made from dried palm fraunz purchased by the artist in cameroon in 2023. A crown of protection made of local plant life meant for each member of a group in a local tribe the artist traveled with. The etching process, especially copper makes a permanent imprint of memory captured in a photo. This copper phototakes a step away from the original sharp image signifyed the artist will never see what her ancestors are seen. Myra greene, to taylor a pattern, 2022. Informed by traditional dutch wax pattens on African Textiles the artist silk screen on patterns. Historical and cultural reference insights into the artist personal history and movement of the slave trade. Fabric is cut into triangles and recompiled into abstract shapes. Cutting and resewing mimic the story of global megration and people take the lessens learn in home cultures and reimagine with larger scopes and sizes. Adama delphine ancestor. This series was made with photograph materials as a way to honor the legacy of the island forming inhabitants. In the 1800 the island was home to Fishing Community of african and european descent. During recent Artist Residency through the Indigo Arts Alliance in Portland Maine made a video of cosmic echoes exploring this narrative. Adia mellet, nest that provide a sense of home. It suggests relationship to the branches and roots that emerge from the woman figure in allison sars, flourish. The process becoming of Transition Movement and migration is depicted in the shapes within. Here are the 11 artworks all together. Recommended by the Artist Review Panel pending approval. We hope to install the work in the terminal 3 corridor in november, december of this year. Thank you. Thank you so much ari. The first comment i want to make was that, i am absolutely blown away by this process because i dont think we have done this before where we actually really considered this whole environment. The corridor and the al cove where the artsest allison sar who along with her mother probably two of the most iconic black female artists in the world. Isnt this the first sculpture we acquired by allison sar . It is. So we have been trying to get something from her acquire something from her in the collection and the fact we got such a brilliant piece, i cant wait to see it in person. And then, we involved her in the curatorial process what would be across the hall from her. Kudos. [applause] shows we are thinking. But, the other thing too is when you look at all of them, it is obvious that she had a strong hand in the process both in the pallet as well as conceptually and it is going to be one of the most brilliant spaces in the whole airport. Great job. Any other comments . Yes, commissioner schnair here. Going along with what commissioner beltran was saying, this whole aspect of it, rb but when you go with the lengths of the corridor and idea of the long wonderful three different artists with the long pieces down the corridor, and the gallery with the artwork there. This whole area here is for people to comesfo has always been its own museum but this is this whole museum area that is spectacular. The planning of all the different components and how they all Work Together. This huge congratulations to everybody. This is a mammoth of a hugely successful fabulous body of work. Just incredible and im blown away. Incredible. Hats off, guys. Commissioner musleh. Thank you. Great presentation. Curious about numberi think myra, number 37. How is it presented . How is these will all be framed individually. There is going to be no glasshf will probably frame it either in a plexy case or a minimal modest framing. Thank you. I believe it is sewn on the mat backing. Okay. Okay. Are there any other commissioner comments or discussion . Seeing none, all is there any Public Comment oen the San FranciscoInternational Airport terminal 3 connector 2 dimensional Artwork Program . If you like to comment please proceed to the podium and fill out a information cardism we are on item number 8. Anyone who would like to comment on the current agenda item . Seeing none, Public Comment is now closed. Thank you craig. I am now seeking motion. Reminding commissioner to say their name after you respond to the motion. So move, commissioner schnair. Second. Second, commissioner musleh. Thank you commissioner schnair and musleh. All in favor . Aye. Any opposed . The motion passes unanimously. [applause] now pursuant to the announcement before we began this meeting im taking item 9 and 10 out of order and will take 10 first. Portsmouth scare. To approve the project plan to approve the portsmouth square improvement public art project. You all look great up there. Different dynamic but very cool. Today i will present the updated portsmouth square improvement public art project plan. Please note that a prior project plan was presented to you all some time ago in february 2022, so has been some time. Just reminder, the previous project plan did indicate the Art Opportunity to be a art glass facade on the club house but that changed over time and so that previous art enrichment opportunity had a budget of 104 thousand however the opportunity changed due to Community Feedback and the artwork enrichment budget and the increase is significant and it increased to 921 thousand and so ill get a little deeper in the budget and how it increased, but i wanted to start with background and overview to remind folks. This is just to provide a image of the current existing condition of portsmouth square and the next few slides will provide the new design and renderings of the new design for the park. Just a little background, centrally lokateed located in chinatown, one of the most significant cultural historb spaces. The park located above the portsmouth square parking garage will receive a renovation from funding from the 2020 Health Recovery bond. The new park design is result of Robust Community engagement and design process and reflects the significance of the neighborhood while addressing problematic challenges unique to chinatown. So, this slide provides a site plan of the new design of portsmouth square between clay and washington. This includes the new club house you see on the bottom right. Top lot playground as well as an updated design for the lower and upper plaza. In the next few slides also provide renderings of the new club house and park. Here you have a view of the club house on the corner of kearney and washington. Here is a view of the club house within the plaza and entrance into the club house from the park. This is a view of the elevator entrance behind the clubhouse. This is a view of portsmouth square from kearney street entrance to the plaza as well as the parking lot. And this is a view of the park looking towards the taught lot and kearney street. And this rendering shows the upper plaza from walter u lum and washington entry courts. Just a few images to give yukon text of the project redesign. On going Community Engagement continued to address the monuments and historical marking in the plaza and so because of this there was the development of the art interpretive master plan born out of the Community Engagement process and inform the goals and themes of the public art opportunities at portsmouth square. So, this is just a slide providing images of the art interpretive process and images of the Community Meetings held to receive feedback from the community how they like to address these different historical landmarks. Monuments and art elements in the park. This process began in spring 2023 and lead by San Francisco rec and Park Department and Design Consultant with input from sf planning and Art Commission and project architects and Community Stakeholders and just want to mention that the Arts Commission has presented in at least 3 of the Community Meetings to provide updates for the new and existing public art components at the park. This slide provides a art interpretative site plan draft being developed by clear story. This wasprinted presented to the community. The themes in the yellow boxes were determined by there working group as topic to focus on and interpretation plan. Highlighted in purple are locations for new public art opportunities. In purple on the corner walter and washington street as well the wall line by the clubhouse. So, a little bit more information about these two public art opportunities. First is the sculptural opportunity at walter u lum and washington street. The artwork will be human scale sculpture and comprise sustainable material intended for exterior use which may be stone or metal. And then the second art wall opportunity is on the large intear yer wall of the clubhouse and adjacent exterior wall by the entrance. The artwork measure approximately 606 square feet and comprise of durable material such as mosaic or ceramic tile. And, just to get a little deeper into providing some context for these Art Opportunity locations. This is a rendering of walter u lum and washington entry court and you see there is a bit of landscaping here, but we are working with rec and park who is aware of the artwork potential sculptural element going within this area. Also, this is just a rendering of the elevator towards that bring to the parking lot below. Highlighted in orange is a potential location where the sculpture could be located however not the only option but just showing context where it could go. And then in terms of some examples in precedent for what we are looking at of a similar project in terms of scale and budget, would be the monument being fabericated now for the San Francisco main public library. This stands at 9 foot 5. 6. 6 feet. And then in this slide it give youz a bit of context for the Second PublicArt Opportunity highlighted in red you see the art wall called out for the second Art Opportunity. Again, it is a total of 606 square feet and it does include the large interior wall of the clubhouse, and adjacent exterior wall by the entrance of the plaza. And some projects we are using as example and precedent include central subway tower on the right as well as at the Golden Gate ParkTennis Center on the bottom right as wem as the left image of mosaic work at sfo as useful examples as well. In the next slide i will be describing the public art project goals for each opportunity, so for the sculpture opportunity we have the goals for act as a welcoming beacon to the portsmouth square plaza highly visible from the street and draws people into park space. That it celebrates the People History and values of San Franciscos chinatown communities. And for the art wall opportunity, the project goals are to reflect the Community Culture and Community Service and San Francisco chinatown that it creates impactful indoor and outdoor narrative experience. Number 3, it bridges and enhance the connection between portsmouth square and the new community clubhouse, and four, involves the components of Community Engagement programming lead by the selected artists. Next i will provide a bit more context to the increase art enrichment amount. So, originally the renovation generatesed a budget of 104 thousand so the Arts Commission under resolution 110220189 approved the use of these funds for the conservation of the existing artworks in the civic Art Collection in this square. This includes the zodiac animals in the taught lot, goddess of democracy and Robert Lewis Stevenson work. In response to the feedback from commissionerss and Community Stakeholders and with approval of the City Administrator Office identified additional 104 thousand of art enrichment funding for the commissioning of a new artwork at portsmouth square. In addition, 500k was generously funded by California State Assembly member phil tangs office to be used for culturally significant public art components and maintenance for this project. Moreover, San Francisco rec and park [indiscernible] in alignment with the themes called out in the art interpretative master plan. That leads us to how we reached the new budget number of 921k. So, just as a remindser for the commissioners, that total budget, percent goes to conversation and maintenance of artwork allocation and project management allocation and art related cost which leads to total artwork budget of 544 thousand. So, that cost, the sculpture will have 340k inclusive of all artist fees as well as associated expenses for artwork design, fabrication, insurance transportation and artist consultation during instillation. And then there will be an additional instillation budget to be managed by the Arts Commission of 23k. For the art wall we have 151 thousand inclusive of artist fees and associated expenses for artwork design and associated Community Engagement programming, faberation, insurance, transportation and artist consultation and instillation. We have a art wall instillation budget of 30k. In regards to community involvement, it has been ongoing throughout the project Development Project with sfac presenting public art updates to Community Meetings including the committee for better parks and recreation in chinatown, which has had mumentple chinatown Organization Representatives in attendance. Also, our commission attended and presented at the art Interpretative ProgramCommunity Meetings in china toung with working groups of Community Stakeholders and scholar experts as well as the greater community. Also want to mention that additional funding from supervisor Peskin Office was granted to Chinese Cultural Center of San Francisco to continue the outreach efforts throughout the artist Selection Process and so we have been working in partnership with the Chinese Cultural Center in regards to this project as well as planning for the chinatown artist registry rfq that will be releasing in the summer and this call for artist rfq will encompass the chinatown public art project which include china town branch library, the Public Health center and portsmouth square. We will also to continue to have Community Representatives serving on the Artist Review Panel and orientation for this project. And a little about the artist selection timeline. Artist Selection Process follow the typical guidelines which include a Qualification Panel to create a chinatown art est registry. Specific lefor this projeththere are two short list of artists created for each opportunity and then also Artist Review Panels for each opportunity which consist of one representative of the Client Agency for arts professionals and one community member. Each of the panels will identify three finalists for each artwork opportunity and they will be invited to develop conceptual Site Specific proposals after attendeding orientation session with project team and key steak holdser paid 3k plus travel reimbursement for development of a proposal. The Artist Review Panel will reconvene to consider the finalist proposals and interview for mat and select one artist for each opportunity for recommendation to the Arts Commission and this slide just provides a timeline for the artist Selection Process with the approval of the project plan. The release date of the rfq for june 10. Rfq deadline, august 2024. The Qualification Panel happening in august and first artist revau panel and art orerientation in september. The second Artist Review Panel will occur in january, 2025. Following the vac full Commission Approval after we hope to have artists under contract march 2025. And i just want to say finally that i want to share my gratitude to jush all our city partdners, rec and park and planning as well as our Community Reps in chinatown that we have been working so closely with in order to get to this milestone. It has been a Long Time Coming and been really exciting to just get to this point to have these opportunities really supported and for the community to stand behind it. So, i just want to appreciate everyones persistence on this project as well as the positivety to remain on course, but also seeing this success of not only working with community, but how community and government can Work Together to come up with a amazing park that everyone can enjoy. With that, i like to pass this on to my rec and park project manager partner, noah levy to give some comments as well as if anyone has questions regarding the construction project itself, noah can help answer that. Good afternoon commissioners and director. My name is noah levy. This is the true milestone. Happy to be here today. So, i am working on the planning, design and upcoming construction of the portsmouth improvement project, designing engineers, city agencies and Community Steak holdsers. The Capital Improvement project as said is a full curb to curb renovation that will include a new club house, landscape, street scape improvalment and removal of the existing kearney street pedestrian bridge. The new park design is a result of Robust Community engagement process. Participatory design and the new design will continue to be the heart of chinatown. With improvements that maximize useable space, remove existing barriers and Better Connect the surrounding neighborhood. As the project sponsor it is my pleasure as a representative of rec and park to express full support for this San FranciscoArts Commission public art project plan that was presented here today. These art opportunities will trumendssly enhance the overall park design and reflect significance of chinatown and enliven the public realm. We are really excitesed about these art opportunities. They align with priorities to provide a safe inviting and flexible space that accommodate rerecation activities and events of all sizes. Available to answer questions you might have about the overall project design, but just really wanted to express our full support for this process. Thank you so much noah and also thank you aleta for an outstanding prezenition ta. The first thing i like to express is just the commissions deep gratitude for this collaboration and particularly general manager Phil Ginsburg is an amazing partner. So many public art works are in sf parks realm. I have actually in the history and been on the Arts Commission 14 years never heard of a project where we started with a budget and it was like multiplied multiple times by collaborators to really infuse with high quality incredible historical public art so kudos to this and to this partnership and hopefully it is a great sigmal moving forward how we can double, triple, quadruple the impact of the realms we effect with our public art. Thank you so much for this. And also of course, phil tangs office. That was a unexpected gift. The only other thing i want to say is, as someone who used to live in russian hill and used to patronize this parking lot, it is always jammed with people. It is definitely the Head Quarters of chinatown and the neighborhood gathering place, so this is so gratifying to see what an amazing renovation is going to come and it is only a block and a half away from the rose pac muni station. There is parallels in terms of the architecture and some of the artwork you showed influential what might be possible. One quick question. You did note that you were going to be looking at chinatown artists, so what does that mean . And thank you so much again. So, ill describe a little about the chinatown artist registry rfq coming out. We have a few awesome enlarged chinatown projects coming down the line i mentioned. This is renovation of the Public Health center i presented a few months back as well as the Chinatown Library and now with these public art opportunities as well, we saw a opportunity to put all these calls or project opportunities together for one large rfq call for artist and this would allow you know, more a streamlined catch of being able to out pch reach and get as many artists to apply for this one rfq to be considered for multiple possible opportunities that i just mentioned. Also want to note that we are working in partnership with ccc, who is our organization based in chinatown to be able to outreach to artist with a meaningful connection to chinatown whether they reside there, had reside there, have a significant relationship to the neighborhood and really to be able to have that push and that reach that you can only get with partnering with neighborhood organizations. We are really excited for that and that rfq is planned to come out fairly soon in the summer aiming for june. Terrific. Thank you. That would be joanne lee, right . Sorry . The head of the ccc. Jenny. So another alum. Art commission alum. Shes head of edge. The edge. Oh, okay. That is different. Okay. Any other questions from any of the other commissioners . Yeah. Commissioner schnair here. Just wanted to say to both aleta and noah, that im absolutely amazed by this, because this project first went in front of cdr and asked what the Arts Commission budget was and basically as allison knows, it was only to move the art there away and then bring it back, and we were like, seriously, you are doing this whole huge new complex and thats it . We were upset and asked for a detailed description of why this was allowed to happen, and i thought it was a [indiscernible] very disgruntled but all right. I have to say i applaud everybody for digging in and figuring a way to get more funds to really celebrate what is being done here, so i really doi applaud you for this and i couldnt be happier about it. Thank you. Thank you commissioner schnair. Any other comments by any other commissioners . Commissioner hakimi here. My office has been on the corner of kearney and [indiscernible] for 13, 14 years now, and i drive or walk 3, 4 times a day on the corner and i want to say this is such a Incredible Opportunity and as you mentioned, what always struck me about this particular space even though it hasnt been touched or upgraded, it is really old, actually, but what is amazing is the number of people within the community who are there are all the time and what i love is the Senior Citizens who are playing chess in the corner. I can pass any time of day and they are playing and always struck me as what a Community Space it is, so im really looking forward to seeing the evolution and actually giving back to to make sure that continues and it is used for theiri want to make sure the space is made to [indiscernible] they call it chinatown living room. [multiple speakers] it feels like a family. My observation. Thank you. I look forward seeing the evolution and [indiscernible] we are excited for the opportunity as well. Okay. If there are no other comment jz we have to end the meeting at 420, im going to call for a motion to approve the item 10, portsmouth Square Project plan from the commissioners. So moved. Before i call for that. Thank you for the reminder. Any Public Comment . If you like to comment please proceed to the podium and fill out a information cardism we are on item 10. We got Public Comment. So, on item 10, portsmouth Square Project plan. You have two minutes to state your comment. Okay, thank you good afternoon commissioners. I have been here not in this room but in front of you i think quite a few times overthe past 6 months. Amy zo, a senior planner Chinatown CommunityDevelopment Center and i work even though i work at cdcd it is part of a broader coalition for community for better parks in chinatown. I really wanted to start off first really thanking president peskin and Assembly Member phil tang for leadership and their support for the community and all the staff at the Arts Commission and recreation and Park Department who have been a part of this including aleta and noah and jackie and allison and mary. It has been a very long process and very difficult and so it hasthis specific plan has come from such a extended period over the past 2 years, a lot of engagement from Community Steakholders, people on the ground, residents and it really has to all come together with the intention making the cull ture and history represented in the spaces used by Community Members, and it is just really wonderful to see that reflected now in the plan moving forward, so i think there is a lot more i can say, but i already have been gratified to hear. Thank you. So, well start your time once you begin speaking. Good afternoon commissioners. My name is candace huey. First i want to thank president peskin and Assembly Member tang for leadership, support for Community Public art and San Francisco diverse stories and thank the Arts Commission staff and rec and Park Department for their work in championing Community Voices and values. Edge on the square is a new initiative and Community Art space founded by 6 chinatown organizations in social justice, housing, art, media and history. We are located at the center of portsmouth square kbrant and clay and represent a new vision for art playing a key role in chinatown recovery. The plan came from a two year process involving community scholars, curators historians members and the public to highlight what stories we wish to see represented in public space. As you all know, community processes and public art is so important. As someone with a deep connection with Chinatown Community and irk withed in the arts for 20 years i want to voice strong support for the project plan and for the approval of this plan. Thank you commissioners for your support. Thank you. Welcome to the visual arts committee. We are on item 10 and well start your time. Good afternoon commissioner. My name iscurator at Chinese Cultural CenterSan Francisco. Thankful for president Peskin Office and Assembly Member phil tang office for championing arts and art in chine taw taw town. We are thankful for the Art Commission and rec is and Park Department creating a interagency synergy there to uplift Community Voices. We are really proud of this project. As you can see from the image we tried to create a museum with our walls and try to bring the community story. Portsmouth square is chinatown living room. Thank you for your support and leadership and voicing my support for this plan and to approve this plan as well. Thank you. Thank you very much. Is there any other Public Comment . I see no further Public Comment. Public comment is closed. Okay. Thank you craig and thank you for that amazing Public Comment and also thank you for the team again as you heard we are enormously grateful for all your accomplished in reaching this plan. Cant wait to see it move forward. Okay. As i already announced with the motion, i am seeking a motion from one of the commissioners to approve the project plan for portsmouth square. So moved, commissioner schnair. Commissioner hakimi, second. All in favor aye. Any opposed . The motion passes unanimously. [applause] okay. Pursuant to the change in the agenda order we are now introducing item 9, Patricia Green temporary art project. Discussion possible action to approve the sculpture titled talk ing heads 2019. Mirror polished stainless steel. For period of one year from late june or july 2024 through june or july 2025. Pending approval from rec and Park Department and discussion ask possible action to authorize Culture Affairs to execute Loan Agreement with the up to 40 thousand loan fee engineering inshurns transportation instillation deinstillitation and periodic maintenance othf work during the term of the display pending approval from the recreation and Park Department. This item introduced by project manager rebecca rodriguez. Good afternoon commissioners. The Arts Commission received annual allocation of Development Impact fees to display sculpture at patricias green hayes valley. Seek local pay area artist with existing works of art that are appropriate for exterior display. [indiscernible] displayed for one year. The review Panel Selection criteria included the work merit, appropriateness of the scale of the work to the site and readiness of the work for display. Patricia [indiscernible] since that time in the sculpture has been installed all most every year. The Selection Panel was comprised of the director of Public Art Trust and special initiatives. Christopher birch. [indiscernible] Hayes Valley Merchant Association representative and meg ray, Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association and Merchant Association and business owner. Of the proposals reviewed bay the Selection Panel, received the highest ranking. The next highest went to Christine Mays considered as a alternate. Resume for both artists included in the attachment to this report. If apruchb pproved by the full commission at the june meeting and by the recreation and Park Department the art will be installed late june or july pending permit approval from rec and Park Department and execution of Loan Agreement. The sculpture remain in place for one year. This is the imobjectf of the work. The Arts Commission conducted the outreach we did. There was a email campaign sent to all most 9 thousand people. It was promoted on social media. 11 thousand people on instagram. Facebook is a thousand 200, twitter and threads are another 2 thousand impressions there. We outreached to the San Francisco culturalsenters and artists and professional. On the screen you see image of the work. It is again polished stainless steel and 18 feet tall. And i will show the alternate is Christine Mays and this is work that would be again, in the event the work doesnt work out this would be our alternate work and have to come back to commission for approval that. Are there any questions . Thank you so much for the presentation rebecca. Thats going to be really beautiful in the middle of patricias green. That is such a great program. Any commissioner comments on this . Seeing none, is there any Public Comment . If you like to comment, please proceed to the podium and fill out a information card. We are on item 9. Anyone who would like to comment on the current item . Seeing no Public Comment, Public Comment is now closed. Thank you craig. I seek a motion from one of the commissioners and please state your name for the item 9, patricias green temporary art project. So moved, commissioner schnair. Second . Second, commissioner hakimi. All in favor say aye. Any opposed . The motion passes unanimously. Thank you so much. Thank you. We are on the last item and that is staff report. I would like to introduce civic Art CollectionPublic Art Program director mary. Thank you commissioner. Im like, where are you . You are up here. I have quick update and it is the rfq for [indiscernible] we are looking for a artist to integrate with artwork design for the site. The rfq has beenthe deadline is may 24 of this year, so if you know of any artists who might be interested, please redirect them our way to the rfq. Thats it. Okay. Is there any Public Comment on any of thecurrent agenda item . Is there commissioner comment . Is there Public Comment . If you like to comment, proceed to the podium and fill out a information card. We are on item 11. I see no Public Comment at this time. Okay. That is not a action item, so dont need a vote. Im on item 12, new business and announcements. Is there new business or announcements . I guess i have a question. Are we geing going to be meeting in this room in the future or is this temporary . We will continue to be taller then we normally are. Okay. Thank you. Decemberso, december is in 408 but no longer meeting at van ness . Also, ours are different. 3 to 5 now it is different. Have we changed to 2 oclock . It is having to do with room availability. Could you speak thank you. Including this [indiscernible] because of one room availability is[indiscernible] all will be in 416 accept for december which is in 408. Your calendars should update automatically. Let me know it doesnt and the agendas all have the room number and time clearly on the side. They will all be at 2 or 2 30 . Correct. And they are in [indiscernible] by sfgovtv . Yes, exactly. I was going to say that it is more a public process. Your hair looks great. [multiple speakers] [laughter] okay. Then the other question i have, does that also mean they always end at 4 20 . Depending on the day we end at 415, 445 or 515 because we only get the room for a certain amount of time. We just need a little warning in case we feed to talk a lot faster. Yes. Exactly. Okay. Is there any other new business or announcements by commissioners . Okay, seeing none, i will use my phone. This meeting is adjourned. [meeting adjourned] our Market Street program started in 1992. The goal was to bring arts to an audience who may not be normally be exposed to contemporary art. For 2023, we chose comics as the median to highlight San Francisco. It could be fix al, science fiction. History. Im fan, im illustrator and writer, i grew up all over the bay area. And is post history no history no south. Ive been drawing since i was probably four or five. Its just a cool memory, i just remember painting my apron in kindergarten and i would suddenly start painting myself. It was cartoon, it got me excited. In my home life, it was not consistent but what was on tv is always consistent. There is always xy z channel, cartoon, i would wait for the cartoons to freeze and chase really fast. I remember getting into anemai as a kid, as a young person because it was one of the avenues of asianamerican expression that i can relate to. My project is im highlighting 6 trailblazers whos family was tied to San Francisco. They all have different forms of art expression. But i noticed through the research that there is a common that connects them all, which is this desire to live life authentically, organickly, speak of the love that they believe in. I made it art students and learning about art history and the place in art with the context of learning about their predecessors. Sinsawa is synonymous of San Francisco. There is a school named after her. Wasnt she also in stamp . Her art was in 2020. Do you think she would become a artist . Hmm, i think she was like 100s of other in the city that love the art. When there is no audience or income, why do we still make art . Well because we seek to know ourselves and one has to believe like alela, we make art for a lifetime not just a career. I think for some, artist like breathing, its how we know were alive. Its so incredible to do this project and do the experience that connects generation, the full experience of being artist. Comics have a rich history in San Francisco even from early 20th century. We also wanted to open up public art opportunities for artist that dont normally apply to public art. I hope it stays with them and lingers and they chew on it and think about it. And it may not make a big impact but its something that opens up the door or starts the conversation or the beginning of something. I would like for it to be a start, whether its a start of research or start of pondering, yeah, what does it mean to be an artist . And how do i decolonize my mind music . My name is my business name is himself mexican america. I started my business a year ago the process was a year ago by business by waving background noise. about 1,000 and also guided me there the whole process. background noise. that was helpful i was already paying the construction and other fees for the restaurant the city we put together to honor my city and comes with unintelligible on the background noise. and. multiple voices. and some go with ebbs and eggs unintelligible and a side of roadways and beans. And be able have my restaurant here in the district of the mission is such an amazing i grew up around the mission area and respect to school around here and so i was able to come in as establish any restaurant here background noise. really a feels like can we have roll call, please. President paulson, here. Rivera, here. Ajami, here. Stacey, here. You have a quorum. Thank you. I would like to note the San FranciscoPublic Utilities commission acknowledge it owns i stewards of the lands located within the Historic Mission san jose band of al mead ow county. Also recognizes every citizen residing within the greater bay area has and continues to benefit from the use and occupation of the oholone tribes Aboriginal Lands since before and after the San Francisco public utility founding. It is important we recognize the history in the tribal lands and