The record director Ralph Remington is here and bad actor to you president. Any changes in the agenda. No changes. Thank you very much. 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President collins please proceed when youre ready a like to read the the land the land unceded ancestral homeland of the ramaytush rahmytoosh ohlone olonee who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco peninsula. Responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. Acknowledging the ancestors, elders, and relatives of the Ramaytush Ohlone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. Environment in San Francisco, we are committed to supporting the traditional and contemporary evolution of the American Indian community. I now like to call agenda item discussion and possible action discussion and possible action to approve april 1, 2024, draft minutes Presentation Time approximately 5 minutes. Id like to have a motion on that. Some commissioner beltran. Second commissioner ferras ask for any Public Comment on agenda item number 2, the approval of the minutes. For those 30second warning when your time is almost up. For inperson, anyone like to make Public Comment on the current agenda item . On item 2 for administrative code, rules of order, fiscal and travel, accommodation requests please raise your hand requesting for those inperson anyone on the current agenda item i see no requests for Public Comment. Public comment is closed. Thank you very much. And now asking any commissioner discussion or comments on the agendas item . Number 2 . Seeing none, we have a motion to approve the motion to approve the 2024, all in favor, say aye. Aye. Opposed . Nay. Motion passes unanimously. Now calling on agenda item comment generally on matters within the commissions purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the commissions consideration. Now asking for any Public Comment on agenda item number 3 . Will receive a 30second warning when your time is almost up. For inperson, anyone like to make Public Comment on the current agenda item . Courage on item 3. For those inperson anyone like to make a Public Comment on the current agenda item . I see no requests for Public Comment. Public comment is closed. Thank you. And now calling budgetary, legislative and programming developments and announcements. Staff presenter director of Cultural AffairsRalph Remington. Thank you president collins and good afternoon, commissioners. Um, i hope you all had a wonderful april filled with art culture and creativity from the National Poetry month to celebrate the earth day that was wonderful in support of arts locally and nationally and around the world before i begin, id like to acknowledge that may is Asian AmericanPacific Islanders the lovely public arts data train station wonderful. I cant ever get tired of looking at it but laughter but 2024 is the celebration here in San Francisco starts on may 1st at hebrew or so theatre the San FranciscoArts Commission celebrates the grantees and thank you, commissioners recognizing the contributions of all apa arts that are shaving the art and culture landscape and event uptodate details and like to take a moment to acknowledge and strikingly care who stepped down on behalf off the staff id like to thank her for her 14 years of service to this body and the committee and wish her all the best of luck and working closely with the mayors director of commissions to find a candidate to serve the rest of term her term will expire january and to start off this months like to share a few highlighted on april 3rd, i attendee the living history celebrating Holistic Society on april 4th attending the show of the sweatshop aye at the Strand Theatre and in sacramento to attend the arts summit to meet with the colleagues around the state in support of this theme and april 22nd in saint lose and attended the San Francisco art fair an saturday may 4th. Um, i attended the diner with the cast from high on the hog from net inflictions and b harris and others journalists participating a cohost was there stevens and that was an interesting and fun evening. With looking cuisine and fashion africanamerican made to the booth theme how it changed our Economic Standing in the world so that was very, very um, interesting and fun. This week ill go to see a. C. T. Too, so strange loop on wednesday on thursday at sf jazz gala and on friday ill be at peoples palace at city hall in the rotunda the first major presentation largescale presentation well be presenting for the performance that is joanne and deb rein the rotunda underlying flying with the dancers and a great event should be a lot of fun so um, ill also be at arts and the luxuries may 7th. So all that is happening this week working with the plan with a ms for 24 and 29 plan and staff will bring the plan to the full commission at the june 6th meeting and shared a draft with the city administrator carmen chiu and once approved that is will made available for the staff to talk about the grant guidelines recommended in the fall of 2024 and our staff recently issued a proposal seeking on site market at the embarcadero placing the proposals is due by 5 00 p. M. And gallery updates conversation with the work of harry dodge curated by nancy lynn from coming next to the main gallery will be practice of local knowledge a group that is narrative of an she recall movies and the exhibition about feature the work of four arts. calling names. f gallery director of the public projects her first show with the San Francisco art commissioned thats exciting for many people to come out to support that would be greatly appreciated um, knowledge will be on view through august 17th um, 2024 and please join us for the public reception on at the main gallery in the Memorial Veterans building. Public art updates im happy to share an update this San Franciscos newest public space an Yerba Buena Island is finally opening to the public the Treasure Island has a celebration this saturday may 11th starting at 11 00 a. M. And like to share an update the staff extended the park project call for arts artists will have up to 13 hundred square feet of perimeter fence panels for the 11 frontage of the park and applications will be due by and h. R. Updates happy to share. That we recently welcomed a new staff member amy owen joined the public team as new senior public art public manager welcome amy can you stand up . clapping . Thank you very much. Amy for joining our team we look forward to working with and happy to share extended the Community Investment initiative and working with h. R. To finalized preemployment steps and anticipate having them start later on this month and with an available job opportunity posted for our Art Galleries and applications for this position will be accepted until 1159 on may 10th and other announcements security updates as a shared in any last directors report we filed for a Workplace Violence are against a member of the public that has made concerning repeated threats toward the Arts Commission and staff the Court Granted the petition for restraining order against kennedy the order will remain in effect for a period of one year ending in 25 and during this time this person may not enter the building and stay away and for the contact certain Staff Members and a Strategic Plan update thinking or working on contract negotiations for a consultant hoping to finalize and resume the Work Laboratory this summer in july well resume and cd r updates the Deputy Director of finance and administration sarah hal ebike the lead for Civic Design Committee meetings moving forward and um, sarah you want to there she is and sarah will do and share that on april 15th mayor london breed called on other departments to establish in new protocols for Regulatory Approvals and directed the staff to reduce costs for Small Projects and proposed new legislation to save money on improvement projects and as part of this mayor london breed issued and derivative for the San Francisco full Arts Commission the requested changes have City Projects with stretched projects under one Million Dollars that is involving the modification for street like street lights and benches will not have review any longer but will be administratively reviewed by staff and estimated costs 11 million and 5 million for the street furnishing the director of Culture Affairs will determine if the review is necessary. And in order for the requested changes to take effect needs to be voted own at a full commission meeting. Thank you mayor london breed for the chance to i dont give the opportunities it streamline with that, ill take any questions . Any questions or comments in the commission. Commissioner beltran a quick question housing crisis i director Ralph Remington i noticed youll attend the palace do you prefer a date the commissioner attend. No any of the dates are fine whatever works with our schedules and thats when it works with my schedule i was planning to be b there when you the sf jazz. The second im still waiting to meet you because you go to so many events i dont know how you do it laughter . Um, and then the third is skwi a comment about the station of projects i remember when i was briefly interim director my first planning a bathroom at a public park that is informative to, you know, decide on the plan but took a took a lot of time i completely understand we want to see that structure that are under monitoring them. Thank you. Commissioner. I would like to comment how much commissioner stricter efforts they have magnificent were going to miss her, her. Id like to say that um, she has been great in the work shes done over the years and that, you know, this is those are shoes not easily filled we appreciate all the works and accomplishments over the years and wish her the best. Commissioner. Any furthermore if you want to see peoples palace i better go on line as soon as you finish this meeting it is hot item and the tickets are rare now an evening performance and the dinner before and then see performance it is called like right now. It is like thirty percent slot i think. Thirst minute slots and so many people allowed so some slots and like beach performances. Thirty minutes [off mic. ] yeah. Thats right. Um, seeing no further Commission Comment any Public Comment on the will receive a 30second warning when your time is almost up. For inperson, anyone like to make Public Comment on the current agenda item . On item 4 inperson anyone on the current agenda item i see no requests for Public Comment. Public comment is closed. So im to make a preliminary apologize i chaired two muscular meeting on the last weeks the executive meeting and those are especially Community Investments so bear with me there are two parts of this one part is where im going to explain what we did in terms of their various funding categories and outcomes but the vote is on the Consent Agenda i appreciate all the commissioners Read Everything and one recusal; is that correct . But takes a little bit of patience and so anybody want to get back on track aim coaching them not sure im coaching them not sure im trainable. laughter. 5. 1 and committee matters. Community Investment Committee chuck collins, chair Community Investment committee report. Discussion. First calling i chaired this meeting so ill present the april 25th report i need wart the Grant Program recommendations those in slide one of the Grant Funding by number is numbers of applicant funding and awards the Community Staff presented an overview of the fiscal year 2024 with applicants and grantee data the Community Investment committee reviewed and recommended the approval of annual grants including the legacy the culture initiatives and the San Francisco artist grants for a total investment of 5 million 200 and 4,000 plus for fiscal year 2024. Number two, for fiscal year 2024 the arts impact endowment here we see that the arts Impact Endowment Fund the number of applicants and the awards the Community Investment committee reviewed and recommended the approval of the annual arts impact endowment grants in the education and Creative Exploration for a total investment of 3 million 89,000 plus for fiscal year 24 and three in the dream Keeper Initiative the Community Development of Investment Committee recommended for the dream Keeper Initiative the d k i panel to award one grant totaling 50 thousand to Trayvon Smith and number 4, a special project grant the Community InvestmentCommittee Recommended to approve an increase by 50 thousand to a Grant Agreement with speaks incorporated for programming to commemorate mia angelo for a total of one hundred thousand dollars. Fiscal year 2024 special project the Community Investment committee redevelopment to approve an amendment of the Software Service agreement with market. Software limited increasing it by 200,000 for a 20e89 of 300,000 over 5 years are we think all the ri