[applause] now item 5. which is our director's report. the directorful cultural affairs mr. raffle remington, happy birthday. >> no, january second. >> yea. >> yea. thank you. >> thank you. >> [laughter] yea, good afternoon. commissioners. first i want to say off the top i did not want to interrupt the well wrishs of the commissioners and saved comment for my report. but it is just has been an honor to work not only with all you have as commissioners and but the staff. and i was just so -- i'm humbles and honord and privileged to work with the staff of this caliber. it is truly, i said this to them

at our holiday gathering. and it is true that in my 41 year plus years. 40 plus years career in arts, this is the best staff i ever worked with [applause] by far. and out of a host of great staff around the country. this staff well is no one that can beat them. no one. no staff i ever had. and -- and that is -- a testament to them. and to you all. that you all were here. some of you and some you have have been here and support third degree work and them. i want to also -- so, to end that to say that -- to work with vice president shiota and president collins has been also

a great honor in my career. they are supportive and before chuck [inaudible] just supportive, very giving and generous of their time. very informative to someone who came from outside of the community. and tried to hit the ground running during covid. all of you all have been essential. i was not here when are deb are walk are had her first meeting but commissioner walker, i'm glad to have you back. she was instrumental. -- thank you, you have been instrumental will in my mentorship here and my getting on board and hitting the ground rung. all the commissioners that have been here. marcus. jd, all of you that were here down when i was hired. abbie schnair. suzie. gosh, and everybody else is new.

so this is just an incredible time. and i look forward to the party continuing. so i wanted give that shout out and say happy new year to you all. i hope you had a restful break and having a wonderful start to the new year. it is hard to believe now how fast 2024 went by. it went by really fast and part was because it was an election year. part was because it was a lot of things going on, a lot ofarctivities and staff was busy every day packed weeks. i think 24 had the most packed weeks i had since i have been here. every day there was things going on, back-to-back and weekends and evenings. so all that was happening. that makes the year feel like it

it is going by fast. then we had a mayoral stranz transition and a national leadership transition we'll have. they are all exciting in some wade trentid only specific our national situation, um, so i just um -- i'm concerned about the support for art in a country support for our infrastructure, support for our inspect artists and even culture in the country. for those reasons people am pay attention to san francisco, we have to be more vigilant this year. and really on top of things because well will be things coming at us fast.

we will do our best to do that. so just thank you all for being in community. and thank you for your support and leadership. thank you so much. so. new year's eve we published our second annual year in review highlight video to look at a fraction of the each programs and activities we accomplish in the 20 tor. i like to take a moment to share a video with you all.

[playing video] [applause] first of all, big shout out to comma tail and edward tam and the team and now we are i will make this announcement later but an aadditional member joining make us more robust in communication

and messaging to the community. so looking forward to that. so, it it is amazing we were able to fit a year in less than a minute. so -- just a big thank you to worked put that video together. to start with the report i like to share a few highlights from events. on december second i attended the dance magazine awards with denise pate our community investment's director. and i attended the awasheds in the art's center. along with the director [inaudible] and support of the 2020 artistic grant. honored one of 5 dance mag azeb award honorees awards. that was like a lifelong

dreamful an idle of mine since a kid taking ballet dance company. and i took tap, jazz, ballet, modern and african. it was fun and i he was an inspiration he and ben vereen were dance inspirations for me. that was great. on december 11, we held our holiday celebration and employee recognition where we honored the following for reaching employee work arn anniversary mile stones. ellen schumer. 25 plus years of service. victoria tran with accounting for 15 plus years of service. and tara peterson with public art team 5 plus years of

service. gave out our spotlight awards. and recognize awards that we came up with this year to recognize employees. and thank jill mantlon former director of public art trust and initiatives for 40 plus years of service. jill retire in the 5 years ago or 4-5 years ago retired and but we had her retained her since i have been on board.

so jill could do some work for us part time during not guilty last 4 years. jill is now leaving all service with the city and suzanne said the same at the end of her service to after her retirement. we wish her the best in honor of the conclusion with the art's commission and the city of san francisco presented her with a proclamation on behalf. jill mantlon day. >> and so congratulations and i said we wish jill the best in her future endeavours. upcoming eventses and reminders. we are excited announce that our 2025 annual convening scheduled take place on thursday february

20. staff be available after to meet and answer questions. we will share an over view of our work and what is coming up for the year and provide program updates. and redesza jones from 2024. guillermo pen why from 2023. so -- details and information the convening announced soonful our snks conversations town hall session scheduled take place on tuesday march 18. the second town hall will be focused on the second amendment and held in the green room at

the war memorial vet republican's building. panelists and performing artists details and information on how to r. s. v. p. will be announced soonful this wednesday, january 8, mayor elect daniel lurey will be inaugurated as our 46th mayor of san francisco. on behalf of the upon san francisco art's commission i like it thank you mayor breed for her support arts and would like to offer our congratulations to mayor laurie. i plan to be in attendance at inauguration and look forward to working with the new mayor to continue our agency's work and support of the arts. >> some strategic planning updates. over the past few months the strategic planning consultants have been holding interviews. and produced a survey. i like to thank all members and our commissioners for

participating in the surveys and interviews. we greatly value off the insights and feedback. . we will be hosting -- two in person community open houses. and one webinar for the beginning of march. we will have details to share soon. >> and some updates. our most recent exhibition in the main gallery when cocollide closeod september 14th. i'd like to thank the gallery staff, artist the exhibition. for their work on this exhibition. on behalf of our gallery team i'm happy to share our next exhibition will open on january 16th in the north light court in city hall. met force of recent times the personal, political and cultural

on rue through june 20, 2025. in partnership with photo alliance features 20 ws from the insight 2020 portfolio and 24 artists that responded to things present in the portfolio. the exhibition has a range of visual perspect you have it is artists of diverse identities and back grounds. join us for the public reception to celebrate the opening of the exhibition on the grounds floor of city hall on thursday january 16, 5-7 p.m. public art updates. i'd like to share that we have an available call for artists. opportunity for an artistic opportunities for sf main library temporary mural project. the san francisco public library has provided funds to art's commission to commission an

artist to partner with the association of the ramaytush ohlone in creation of a temporary vinyling neuroconvase inner generational knowledge from indigenous perspective. invites artists and teams and residing in the united states submit for this opportunity. the application dead line is february third, 2025 by 11:59 p.m. and i am excited to share and welcome tirapennel. joined the art's commission today as our new racial equity media engagement specialist. in this role she will help develop and implement digital communication strategies to prosecute mote art commission

programs. while advancing racial inclusion amplifying voices highlighting art narcoticives and ensure equal representation. she served as community investment's officer with the art's commission between november 2009 and december 2047. welcome back to the art's commission! we are pleased have you and joining us immediately from the mayor's office why she was helping place all of you all here. now you goat work her in another capacity. we are excited because it gives her coming on board here gives us a broader latitude and broader -- deeper bench in coms and our coms team they are small but mighty. we need a 5 person team for an agency like this. all the things we do.

and first we had a one person for a million years. and then we were able to bring on edward that stepped up our game we had more help and now we havet yra that is the 30 person. we should see more things and conteblt and spread in when we are able to do. really excite body that. and i'm excited share this year we collaborated on a project to highlight over 36 monumental public works of art in the official 2024 city and county san francisco wall calendar. it is really cool. over 36 works of public art highlighting 3 works each month show casing works in the civic art collection. down in san francisco. the calendar is available to all departments and employees we are

happy to provide a copy for each commissioner as well. i think we did. thank you to our communication and public art staff who worked put this together. [applause] neymary. i mean. what you have done with the calendar is gorgeous and beautifulism wish there was a miniversion i'm trying to find room my wall. it is giant. it is so beautiful. my wall will not embrace it. but may be i can put it on my door, i don't know. it is a beautiful calendar. something. yea. beautiful and we thank coma for getting out and down and finding opportunity for us to amplify the good work that the artists

and staff do throughout the year. thank you. >> and with that, that concludes the director's report for january 6 full commission meeting i'm happy to take questions comments. why any comments by the commission? i would have to really -- my voice when edlee ash pointed me 13 years ago, she was on the community investment staff. and there was a lot that i did not know. i had no idea you have been how a portfolio come b. how are they scored when is the criteria? who are making those decision. and in a classic voice said, you know commissioner collins, you will not understand when we do in this department.

dispensing millions a year nulls get down in there and sit on panels. i know there are discussion around whether we can sit on panels as voting members but none the less, gave me an insight what she saw at the staff level. and a lot of the issues this were there have really came to the surface. and decisions have been made. and iment to praise her because you know the cultural districts were not there before tirastood up and brought the murals in san francisco. giving visibility to a party of the city that 15 years ago had low or negative visibility. and, of course, with imprint city become as an organization and platform for voice. out of community tlaefl is something this we see in other places. and then, of course. you know many of us are heror

this commission because when she -- was the secretary, the assistant to the mayor for that important role not just the art's commission it is all 120 of them. it is understanding the dynamics of each one and how they work in an interlaced way of san francisco. when raffle told me of tiare's appointment to the new position i saw you know just a burst of opportunity to work with them to really find new ways of bring this worked for. welcome on board. >> thank you. >> howard university assistant. [laughter]. this commissioner beltran a quick comment. that is i can't tell you how excited i am to have you back. when i was the inter~im director

in 2010, she was instrumental in work width dpw to get street program off grounlt. that was like the most ingenius programs instead of graffiti artists ruin the walls of commercial small businesses we corraled them and inspired them to make murals at the behest of the same small business ordinance to beautify and work with a graf fity stiechlt it was a successful will program of i'm so thrilled that we were able to do this i wanted share irirrelevantent and fun memory. >> i don't know if you remember. when she started invited to our first black tie events and did not have a ball gown. and -- remember that. and so i one week brought in all

of my formal ball gowns and literally -- with other women in the officeim dmam my office and had a fashion show and had her try them on and vote which she should wear. [laughter]. >> can i -- commissioner shiota, i wanted to say i'm excited have her back as well. i want to -- san francisco attracts like the most loyal, neap go anywhereful she is smart, dynamic. done things and seen things but she stay in san francisco. to serve. and to work and it is not about the title or she gets down and does the hard work. i rthird.

yes, right. and so far you know she is dedicated and loyal. she gets her hands dirt and he ghs and does what needs to be doneful talks to dpw. puts on a ball gown. does all the things. i see her instagram feed. i know -- but that's all in service to the bigger idea of this making the city better. so, that's why we are lucky everybody here is dedicated san francisco. right or die. let's go. >> let's go. >> [applause]. no further comments by the commission is there public comment on the director's report item 5? >> for those in person proceed to the podium and fill out the card. we are on item 5.

is there anyone who would like to comment on the current item? >> public comment is closed. now calling agenda item 6. committee reports and merits for discussion. the first i didn't mean call is 6 subitem 1. the civic design review report and asking commissioner abbie schnair to present the report on the visual civic design review committee. >> thank you, president calf colin. met on december 11. we reviewed two projects that day. the southeast plant. the prakzs maintenance buildings for the phase 2 revuchlt southeast plant is huge. going on for like over 10 years.

and to work within the vocabulary of what was first put in place is not an easy thing to do as different projects that have different programs and stuff come buffers. they did an excellent job. we felt. and00 autoteam is -- project team reviewed comments they received during phase one review and included a recommendation to study the balance of security and human scale at street level. team responds by adding more windows and gradient to glass providing precast panels of width and facade lighting and trees. i'm trying to what i like to to get a sense of, not just the one-2 building its is the campus that was mast per planned i think at least 10 years ago.

and -- since then. different parts of the projects go through their design process. i want to give a shout out to -- the bureau that they do an excellent job of keeping the vocabulary and the carbon monoxide us unity there. but coming up with innovative design. commissioners like to see more glass on fellp street facade to make it facing public. and commissioners asked whether more light to add to create a walkable street at night. and they commended the vision and the design over the years and passed for phase two. we looked at the moccasin engineering record's building phase one review. this come up for us in conand he want i think you seen it before.

we had discussions. it was not quite ready the last time. we had an informal work session which was helpful and harsh out ideas and as a result the team shared proposed plans to proceed with the approval. because we had the december 11 is not that is earlier in the month than we normally do. we said, okay. go ahead and we'll do informal and do this. so, they explored xangd the view to the lobby to the and he want landscaping and strategies and consider alternative material in proportions to create a contrast with the top and bottom. which is similar to the exiting building there. commissioners like to see the windows in the back to be study.

something we discussed the left time about mock and i know about the large are administrative building -- campus, as well that they come to a concept but not beyond. these are two learning projects that are a part of the incredible story of water coming to san francisco. and what was involved with the engineering and how that works. we have talked about because the moccasin record's building and the hetch hetchy is visited by a lot of people the moccasin record's building is not. it is staff you don't get visitors there. between that and the administration building this campus it is being redone and expanded. there is a sizeable pot of money

for art. and we discussed before about the importance of try to tell the water story. as a part of the water story also is the story of the indigenous people who were there all the way through it the different parts that brought the water to san francisco. that we now enjoy. and -- if possible we would love to see if there is a way am to incorporate, it is a really powerful store and he if we incorperate that with everything else, as we go through figuring out the art for the two together it it is a nice nameful make

sure what he was doing was representative and evoked a lot of what they felt about the land. their land. so, anyway. justmented three this out and i will three it out for comments and thoughts. i think this is an incredible opportunity for us. i headlight opportunity it go to

mology and i know it rocked my world. it also was a trip to the reservoir and the damful our watershed from tuolumne to taps and hydrants is the water that is the power. and so i think that commissioner schnair is introducing a strong idea. temperature might require conversation. when every time we read this land acknowledgment when meaning do we put to it? and how do we tell this story. especially because we just we are amid the monuments and memorial conversation. two percent for art and stitch

something remarkable together. and so thank you for hatching that idea. yea. any other comment on the civic design review reports. commissioner ferras? >> i will jump in on this. thank you, commissioner schnair and president collins. you took the words out of my mouth and inspired by conversations with president collins it is conversations i have been having with other folk this is work at you will art's organizations. good friend of mine who runs one in connecticut and talking about what are the purpose or what is the both with how the buildings

and civic design is looking. the nature that site and the visual art's opportunity that will have. the indigenous community and the arts they offer. i was about to speak on this with the report for visual art and it is project this will be coming up at sfpl. honor when we say in that land acknowledgment and the congratulations that people livid here before we started working here before we were right and die for san francisco. they were. and they still are. what is it this we can flrn that how far can we offer opportunity for our community. to learn from that. and so, i think those other projects are -- great opportunity for -- sfac to make sure we are living up to the

statement we beginning of all of our meeting. and doing that in cordination between visual arts because that's when you are able to start it that early you can come up with unique and original thoughts. and ideas and how the they are would be produced you know all the different things to make sure that the concept clearly rings through. >> yea. >> great. >> are there other commissioner comment on the civic design review report? >> may i ask for public comment? for those in person proceed to the podium. and fill out a card. weer item 6.1. your time will start when you begin.

thank you i am presenting the visual art's report e. woo went over several projects i will go over a fuchlt first is the plan for 2025 art on market street poster series. this series will be entitled over limited partnering histories. art on market street poster series 19 noochl through the present and tell show case over 30 years of the market street poster series the art created. one thing i noticed in my tenure as a commissioner, these give a chance to show case san francisco's histories from many

cultures and perspectives. i'm getting goose bumps. it has been such a pleasure to really see common who grew up here, just how other people hold our city. and again, the ride or die resonates. there are so many this feel strong low about our city. the place this we live and when a special flas is. i think this project really gets the highlight that and give its visual artists the opportunity to share that with other san franciscans. excite body this over view. fwaen it will be a 30 year history of the program. the selected works will be through a 11s of people, places and things reflecting historical events individuals, art and architecture this are significant to the cultural and physical land scape of san francisco. i want to shout out to craig who has been spearheadingly this

project and doing an amazing job. this art is something to be locked at and revisited. i than we talked about if there is a way to get a catalog of the different pieces that have come out. this is a new set of many piece every year. so it would be great to kind of three this out to your team. as that is i great opportunity to be able to share the beautiful art that really celebrates san francisco. next, talk about what we were talking about, the project plan for the san francisco main library temporary mural the art's commission will partner with the ramaytush ohlone and creation of a temporary vinyl mural that convators the ramaytush ohlone creation of an

importance of the inter~ generational knowledge sharing from indigenous perspective. it will be installed on the main branch. boost stair case on the second floor. the request for qualifications with issued on friday. december 20 of 24 and the dead line to apply is monday february third, 2025. want to comment this is a great opportunity to -- coordinate with and collaborate with the ramaytush ohlone community. having it placed where kids going to the children's center in the main library an amazing opportunity to share with the community and put it in i place where youth will see it and learn from it and havearc sesz to it. so. lastly want to talk about the

treatment by juana lisa and e manuel montoya in boarding area g level throw at sfo international terminal g. the conservation treatment include removal of particles from the mural and hand carved wooden sculptors consolidation of the powder pigment. stabilization of the surfancy-schmancy filling crack in areas of plasticer lost and final color of the filled areas. this is a good example.filling plasticer lost and final color of the filled areas. this is a good example. there are amadzing piece of art and after years of it being in sf airport, where it will be

exposed different temperatures and atmospheres and foggy and hot days. it does affect the art. how do weace care takeers make sure this we are going to make sure it lasts. and this piece is beautiful for so many reasons. it also is called upon our local community. put people in the sculptor that are part of san francisco's history and her own experience. including there was a baby diego rivera with a paint brush in there. for emanuel this was his first venture to 3d art how staff is amazing at working with artists who pull them out of the mediums they are used to working with and creating broader opportunity

for how they can express creativity. really glad this piece got looked at. when we were looking at the difference with before and after. the cracks, the upon paint was able to rub it off with your finger temperature is important that this bearce piece got taken care of and will left for generations. excite body that. thank you. is there commission discussion or comments on the visual art's committee report? i had the privilege of looking at and i remember when this was being sketched. this is how i got in art world.

so -- this was -- and now when i travel i stand by and say, hi. so it was nice to see this restored. public religions are per of the communities and instrumental in doing that in san francisco. i wanted say, thank you for all that you do, commissioner. with your story, so. >> we can comment on the show that was at our gallery. and also i think some of you might have seen the show that close in the sonoma. again, local artist. you know really with a global you know imprint. and so it is important for this piece here in theent row way to san francisco. you know to be a hall mark piece and an entire collection. are there other comments on the visual art's committee report?

is there public comment? for those in person proceed to the podium and fill out the card we are on item 6.2. civic art collection and public art program director neymary chu for her comments. i am bring a proposal for the display of a temporary public art progress shine everchinese

new year snake sculptor by the chinese chamber for powell and post street. as a remind are commissioners approved this organized by the chinese chamber. with the most recent dragon in 2024. it was basically because covid cancelled the parade in 2020 and it was a sip bove' chinese resilience and strength in san francisco and introduce tone tow talk about the sculptor for this year. so basically this year for the

chinese new year the year of the snake. we fortunately we have a sponsor willing to do. for the [inaudible]. and we are going to put it to union square like we have last year. like mary said that -- [inaudible] started after covid hit. and chinese chamber does not want to stop celebrating chinese new year this is our cult another. instead of having the visitor to bring the come join us with the parade we bring the parade to the people. we literally have people come in join us taking pictures and photo contests so we can celebrate chinese new year in a social media format. it was a challenging year in the past. we have to [inaudible]. we are going to the logistic, however, the reason why we want

to dom it is because we want to tell people >> we want to celebration with the community. first. congratulations for the continuation of all the work i noticed you have the worry there experienced by the warrior. okay. >> is tht reason why we use blue and yellow here. that's a reason and probably know this is the all star weekend.

i think the design is fantastic i'm concerned about the colors because i'm not sure like -- traditional low as we know chinese culture you go to the chinese red. red and gold. the blue color is not a traditional chinese color. and -- i think it is important to make sure keep the integrity of the culture. red and blue and green. even halloween is -- orange and black. if you change the color because of the experienceship.

we cannot change the culture the symbol of the culture because of the sponsorship. i understand i will bring it back. and i would say that we can still to solve the issue and if you do want to recognize the sponsor i understand this there is a commercial element there. the commercial element should not replace the totality of the culture itself i think the community. are there other --. seeing none, >> this is a legitimate issue. and i'm going to ask if we approve this now then is it up to you to do how do you deal with the color. you thank you has to be referred

to staff. this is performance. and so i think you know sometimes you know these comments take -- may not work for this thank you. this is referred back to staff.

>>. to advance the concern are and move. is this fun! okay. thank you. >> and so -- we do have a -- public well, we have commissioner comments now i have to have a motion. would you introduced is -- going to help with our council to try to see if i can get it right in the motion. i want to reminds the commissioners when thymic a motion to identify yourself and i need a motion to approve the temporary installationation of design bide artists stefani and experienced by the chinese chamber and the golden state warriors measure 4 by 5 inches

by 6 by 9 feet by 10 inches in celebration of the 2024 chinese new year honoring the year of the snake. maintained by project experience. consistent with comments this have been offered. may i have a motion. so moved. commissioner walker >> a second. >> check commissioner schnair. is there public comment on the agenda item 6.2.2. those in person proceed to the podium weer i'm 6.2.2.

there was no warrior symbol would you know? yes. the commissioners. we don't have the opportunity to responded. we receive your comments so if you want to make your comment we will receive your comment but offer no consideration of it. did not put warrior symbol on the thing there is in way to know it was the the warrior its is just a dragon. we offer no comment this is in the a dialogue. you can say what comment you want to make.

i know i'm talking. saying that when you are allowed do you can keep on going. >> i'm good. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> any additional public comment? public comment is you in closed. >> thank you. i will ask for the final motion all in favor say, aye. >> aye. >> opposed? the motion passes unanimously. thank you very much. i'm now calling agenda item 7 which is the consentical dar. are there any recuseals or with drawls from members of the commission at this time? seeing none, we'll take all of the consent items together. this is when a lot of the w that was in the visual art's

committee we have all seen in consent now i want to double -check to make sure you had an opportunity to review the consent calendar and to ensure that you might have any recuseals. >> i don't can i clarify i don't but i have a question. can i ask that question. i don't know what point. >> you should ask it now. >> on number then, i want to ask, are there's additional artists added to the terminal 3? yes. >> great. >> i'm glad for that list. why wonderful.

do you fruthis pool. that is when i'm not understanding all of them approved or are they going to come up. that's what i don't. >> >> they are approved for consideration at the staff level this would could through the process. like we do when we were approving panels. to then provide more specifics as the process unfolds. i want to offer a disclosure i offered. i have worked professionally with a few artists not went two year time frame that is required for me to recuse. >> are there other recuseals or

with drawls from the consent calendar. >> mii have a motion to approve. >> is there public discussion on this agenda item number 7 the condition cent calendar. >> we are on item 7. your time will start when you begin speak receive a timer and 30 second warning before your time concludes. requesting comments from those in person would you like to make a comment. public comment is now closed. >> thank you. now call for a final notion all in favor say, aye.

>> any opposed. hearing none the motion passes. i am calling item 8, >> which is new business. >> 7. >> new business. where are we. 7. >> 8. 7 the consent. 8, new business an announcements. and are there commissioner comments or discussion in new

business? commissioner beltran? i appreciate this you understand my sign language. and i am proud to announce in the month of late november although it was i was in the here for the december commission meeting. but two public art projects launched in the city of east palo alto. and they are the end of like a year of work with elementary and middle and high school students. who all criminalitied art works to make the first interactive electronic box project in the country. a qr code for you to actually go up to the boxes on all of the east palo alto and have that and this was covered by the national press. and it is hopeful low a

permanent art project i'm excite about that. other comments. commissioner schnair. i want to remind everybody this this is a major art month for the city here. we got so much going on. and -- well, there is the fog. there is all the different, there is the -- festival of black choreography. aural the art programs that come up around the fog and i'ms i don't have them in front of me. art week. major art month. check it all out. yea, website has all this going of everybody partake it is amazing.

i have loved watching this grow more and more. it is exciting. >> commissioner hikimi, feels like we are on a steep train with the art last month. i could not get on see everything. i tried but could not now this month. and i wanted say during the holidays, i med a point to walk around as the end of the year to physically recognize the pieces that in 2024 went up during my work in this commission. and it has been such an honor we sit here and they show us and then the approval you move on. sometimes you don't see it and i made a point to see the work. and 2024 was awe some. and i can't wit for 25. it is more exciting. and january, was crazy. just i cannot fill my schedule.

i can't. >> i also. to say our colleagues -- commissioner musleh having his exhibit on the 16th also. [laughter]. i want to thank you all. was a difficult ending for 24 for me personally and wanted to say coming become in january i need to feel hopeful and come back in this room with you. and i cannot wait to work with you on a personal note. it is a lot of changes coming our way. i need time to recoup and rejuvenate it is noise to be here and see when we are coming into. and i look forward to being among you out of all the people in san francisco. the ones on this table with are for your freshmen and your

commitment to the city and love for the city shined over and over and i can't wait to serve this next year with you thank you for all that you do and the staff, of course. thank you. onward. >> any other comments commissioner shelby? yea. happy new year to everyone and thankful to the staff am thank you to our leadership. thank you to see tiraagain and also deborah. she is back again.

there will be a lot going of i will give a presentation on doctor martin luther king. made up of incredible young musicians at 1 o'clock. january 30-february second, my organization are having our first winter festival. 4 days. go to our website. and then one more february 6-9 i will be at sf jazz with my orchestra with the legendary jason moran. great pianist. doing elington program. he rearranged classics. wanted share that. >> how do we get tickets in who do we contact?

moad is free. >> go to our website everything is there sf jazz. >> thanks. >> and winner festival on your website? >> hills burg. >> thank you. >> commissioner? >> yea. i have been taking things busy schedule in december. but one thing i mentioned i went to the nut cracker at the sf ballet. it is closed. it is amazing that was the sf ballet season starts the end of january. note the ballet season is coming. there is a gala coming up. and if you like dance and like the ballet,een if you don't you should go it is amazing they are amazing one of the best dance companies in the world. like world famous and world for many, many years.

>> you are busy. >> we are the best. >> not one of. >> and other thing on a personal note i thing with the san francisco symphony chorus we are back o stage january 6, 18 and 19 singing carbon monoxide mena. and so i then and there from when i continued it is almost sold out if you want tickets you should get them soon. and the end of the month our music director [inaudible] who is 97 years old and touring the world continuing to conduct orchestras. and dog a program on the 30th and 31st and first of february. one of the greatest living conductors and our home town music director. lots going on at the symphony as well. thank you. >> i would like to call

attention on i'm sure you wanted to or going on say amy sheryls as well as get in the game. don't miss of the [inaudible] show. her portfolio of work when she did temperature and her statement about humanity and unity. in the 1930s. and the subjects she highlights in this, it is a -- very important money on graphic show that -- tells you something about the sensibilities that people have then that are important now. so, don't miss this i know you will see and go but don't miss this jewel that is there. are there other comments, please, director remington. why thank you president collins. a couple we know wednesday inauguration day for the new mayor of the our city.

mayor laurie and also i announced that i will have i book published on june 10th. this year. called, penetrating whiteness navigating the landscape. that will be out on mango publishing available for preordon amazon i'm excite body that. president collins. are there other new business or announcements? commissioner ferras. i have one more >> happy now year to everybody. deborah, i'm glad you are back and tira. i'm happy to work with everybody here. staff and commissioners it is an honor to work with you guys, amadzing bunch of people. i wanted to check about how you were checking out all the art and the commission's collection. and this may be is a question for you guys -- and edward, i

have gone down the rabbit whoeflt website a few times. remind me, is there like a -- site map of where all the pieces are that can -- someone can -- travel and check out the art? >> thank you, commissioner. director of communications. we have a map of the monument and memorials. there is -- version of a map developed that we can bring back up. the full collection of the 4,000 piece. we will take that in consideration and try to put something out well and share a visual guide for folks moving forward to highlight unknown pieces in the collection. >> that would be fantastic. i did not realize it was over 4,000 pieces that are out. >> wow >> that would be a very, very

long tour. i'm sure if we can get truncated version. tourists could check out we mine as well show the work you are doing. >> thank you. seeing no further comment system there public comment on the new business and announcements item 8? for those in person prosecute seed tot podium and fill out the card. we are on item 8. public upon comment is closed. i will bring agenda item 9. >> which is adjournment.

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[music] it is an important part of the work that mission cultural center for well tino arts does. steb in the 1977. as part of the graphic's department. >> mission graphica created block print. cut, screen printing, t-shirts to support social causes. and also the studio inhabited emerging and established artists from all over the world. [music] so the name of this exhibit this is installed at the hall is public voice. and the exhibition is in partnership with mission cultural center and archives.

[music] this installation is 5 decades of the work that they have been doing since the upon upon 70s. it is a chronicle of san francisco's history. >> mission graphica part of latino image makers, educators. activists and memory keepers through the art this body is important it preserves the people's history. >> these are our new historical arsigh files >> every artist donated a piece of art work and so that collection is over 8,000 piece of latino created art work. >> it was exciting to see their incredible archives and what has been great to see for us is how they work in community. in the ways this community has been in partnership with other

communities throughout the last 6-7 dkdzs and longer in the bay area and the nation. political, we grapple with today has been part of our history and part of the print making history of mission graphica. this was the place everybody would come and get their prints med for free or at low cost. >> it will be successful for the area:may be work >> mission graphica is still the most accessible, low cost studios for emerging and established artists. people can come here to clean screens, expose them, learn the art form at a low cost. we offer studio rental space as well as classes, low cost classes and free workshops and

collectives. >> this is like history and contemporary coming together for us. and thinking about how the things that have changed and the things we still need to work on and support. >> i hope the people will recognize the transformtive power of art. and the impact that posters have in a community. posters are accessible they other people's art. anyone can do it. it is a strong tool of communication and social change. the posters have not only mobilized community they have also raised money for communities. and they have raised social consciousness. which is something this goes well beyond any art exhibit. well beyond any art exhibit.

hi, i'm chris and you are watching san francisco rising. this is about rebuilding and reimaging the city. we will talk about revitalizing downtown. >> thank you for having me. >> the initiatives in the downtown area and enjoy

businesses. perhaps you can tell us about your plan. >> yeah, sure. well, you know, first i'd like to acknowledge we are here visiting union scare. this is the heart of the city and people come to celebrate life's greatest moments whether it's the holidays or buying your prom dress or getting married. you always think about union square as a place to celebrate. we would like to continue in that celebration especially postpandemic. this is a great place to celebrate life. we want to be creative getting people outdoors. we are still coming out of the pandemic and enjoying what we have to offer think about the beautiful hotel and historic district. we have world class shopping destinations and theater here

we are using our strike thattic plan there was a time wh weus people want r want a bit of everything appeared experience. one of the newest initiatives is union square. in you come down you will see blooms cascading from hotel awnings and blooms on historic building fronts. you will see them on bus stops. you can go to many of our restaurants and they have cocktails. they have food and of course, being connected withification we have our bloom gown that's behind me. so, a announcement f

ways to celebrate blooms. this is another great time of year for union square we are kickoff the holiday celebrations. they bring out the animal window. we have ice skating. music is another great way to come and enjoy union scare. we are a recipient of the latest grant. this is bringing it into the public life. we are doing it here. this is in our park. it's really show this is great when it comes to music.

>> we have been ignoring the fact for the districts it's a pretty common place across the country and opportunity to transform our spaces. >> yeah, i agree with you 100%. >> we have 13,000 hotel rooms. what if we had a school or soccer this is something we couldn't do before. our rates prior to the pandemic was under10%. we are higher now. >> we have businesses like cable car a lot of history and innovation here as well. we want to be ready for the

opportunities. this is where some office spaces will come. we are seeing office leases in union square. the cable car comes through it. why not come to work in a vibrant space. >> a lot of the businesses have been remarkably resilient. can you share success stories and talk about how they have been supporting them. >> this aligned with what i just said about historic neighborhoods. they have seen everything from the great depression on. in fact, the earthquake of 1906. we have been around for hundreds of years. celebrating 116th birthday. open to the public in october. they are not gone. they are just down the street a beautiful store where people

find great fabrics. contemrare just here on powell street. a lot of the luxury retailers are expanding neighborhood print. >> we talk about the area with a rich history. what about the spaces and stronger sense of community. >> yeah, you know. i have to say these challenging times brought the community together. we had a unique opportunity here. was an opportunity to look at the district and assess where we might need something. we need a bit more of everything. we broke it down into different categories. we looked at economic

development and change offering. people were accessing, you know, nightlife, food, or shopping differently out of the pandemic. we wanted to look at marketing and what it meant to get the news out about what we were doing in the district. looking at our own organize as well and what we would need to get that out there. also creating a safe space. we are creating a safe and secure area. our locals in particular you can go shopping anywhere in the bay area. any of those places will look like any other place. in san francisco, you are somewhere special. this is a unique place and we needed to get it right.

we have done that work and continue to support our district and see different ways to do business here. to be creative and innovative. we were able to change the planning code to make it more flexible to do business here. we are the c3r. we have three floors of retail maybe today we don't want two levels maybe we just want one level instead of too much retail we need a school or something else. very exciting times and really interesting people and ideas. >> that's great. >> so, i guess, finally, what do you have for san francisco residents and businesses to be apart of this. >> this is the gateway of san

francisco. it only drives. right now, we are so many and still love our great city and what we would like to see. this is san francisco and the residents. look around, have a coffee. listen to music on the weekends. we have so much to offer union square. with that, support these businesses. we have a number of openings, a number of businesses betting on union square. in fact, we have a new hotel. the owner is from back of house, that's the name of the organize. they brought us several other residents and now this wonderful restaurant, i

italian restaurant. this is on top of the old restaurant. it will have a rooftop and one of the largest in san francisco. it's a london based business abdomen and betting on n square. we have a great bar scene popping up and speak easy and pch. hawthorne, school. this is the place to come down and enjoy. come, don't forget union square is the place to be. certainly in the years to come. a very difficult time of course for any major city. we are dealing with the same thing. explore and support our businesses here. we'll continue to thrive. come on down, you will be wildly, also surprised at how beautiful it is since we are still blooming. >> thank you, that's great.

it's great to hear your optimistic outlook on restoring this part of time. >> thank you for having me and taking a little time to showcase our heart of san francisco. >> thanks again. >> thank you. >> that's it for this episode. we'll be back with another one shortly. thank you for watching. .

>> (music). >> the ferry building one of san francisco most famous that as many of 15 thousand commuters pass through that each gay. >> one of the things that one has to keep in mind regarding san francisco is how young the

city we are. and nothing is really happening here before the gold rush. there was a small spanish in the presiding and were couriers and fisherman that will come in to rest and repair their ships but at any given time three hundred people in san francisco. and then the gold rush happened. by 182948 individuals we are here to start a new life. >> by 1850 roughly 16 thousand ships in the bay and left town in search of gold leaving their

ships behind so they scraped and had the ships in the bay and corinne woods. with sand the way that san francisco was and when you look at a map of san francisco have a unique street grid and one of the thing is those streets started off in extremely long piers. but by 1875 they know they needed more so the ferry building was built and it was a long affair and the first cars turned around at the ferry building and picking up people and goods and then last night the street light cars the trams came to that area also. but by the late 1880s we needed something better than the ferry building. a bond issue was

passed for $600,000. to build a new ferry building i would say 800 thousand for a studio apartment in san francisco they thought that was a grand ferry building had a competition to hire an architecture and choose a young aspiring architect and in the long paris and san francisco had grand plans for this transit station. so he proposed the beautiful new building i wanted it wider, there is none tonight. than that actually is but the price of concrete quitclaim two how and was not completed and killed. but it opened a greater claim and became fully operational before 1898 and first carriages and horses for

the primary mode of transportation but market street was built up for serve tram lines and streetcars could go up to the door to embarcadero to hospitals and mission street up to nob hill and the fisherman's area. and then the earthquake hit in 190 six the ferry building collapsed the only thing had to be corrected once the facade of the tower. and 80 percent of the city would not survive the buildings collapsed the streets budges and the trams were running and buildings had to highland during the fire after the actuate tried to stop

the mask fire in the city so think of a dennis herrera devastation of a cable car they were a mess the streets were torn up and really, really wanted to have a popular sense they were on top of that but two weeks after the earthquake kind of rigged a way getting a streetcar to run not on the cable track ran electrical wires to get the streetcars to run and 2 was pretty controversial tram system wanted electrical cars but the earthquake gave them to chance to show how electrical cars and we're going to get on top this. >> take 10 years for the city to rebuild. side ferry use was

increasing for a international exhibition in 1950 and people didn't realize how much of a community center the ferry building was. it was the center for celebration. the upper level of ferry building was a gathering place. also whenever there was a war like the filipino war or world war two had a parade on market street and the ferry building would have banners and to give you an idea how central to the citywide that is what page brown wanted to to be a gathering place in that ferry building hay day the busiest translation place in the world how people got around

transit and the city is dependent on that in 1915 of an important year that was the year of our international exposition 18 million living in san francisco and that was supposedly to celebrate the open of panama differential but back in business after the earthquake and 22 different ferry boats to alamed and one had the and 80 trips a day a way of life and in 1918 san francisco was hit hard by the flu pandemic and city had mask mandates and anyone caught without a doubt a mask had a risk ever being arrested and san francisco was hit hard by the pandemic like other places and rules about masks wearing and what we're supposed to be more

than two people without our masks on i read was that on the ferry those guys wanted to smoke their pipes and taking off their masks and getting from trouble so two would be hauled away. >> the way the ferry building s the lower level with the natural light was used for take it off lunge storage. the second floor was where passengers offloaded and all those people would spill out and central stairway of the building that is interesting point to talk about because such a large building one major stairway and we're talking about over 40 thousand people one of the cost measures was not

building a pedestrian bridge with the ferry building and the embarcadero on market street was actually added in and in 1918 but within 20 years to have san francisco bay the later shipbuilding port in the world and the pacific we need the iron that. as the ferry system was at the peak two bridges to reach san francisco. and automobiles were a popular item that people wanted to drive themselves around instead of the ferry as a result marin and other roots varnished. the dramatic draw in ferry usage was staggering who was using the ferry that was a

novelty rather than a transportation but the ferry line stopped one by one because everyone was getting cars and wanted to drive and cars were a big deal. take the care and to san francisco and spend a saturday drive but really, really changed having the car ferry. >> when the bay bridge was built had a train that went along the lower level so that was a major stay and end up where our sales force transit center is now another way of getting into the city little by little the ferry stopped having a purpose. >> what happened in the 40 and 50's because of this downturn we were trying to find a purpose a

number of proposals for a world trade center and wanted to build it own the philly in a terrible idea objective never gotten down including one that had too tall towers a trade center in new york but a tower in between that was a part of ferry building and completely impractical. after the cars the tower administration wanted to keep americans deployed and have the infrastructure for the united states. so they had an intrastate free plan the plan for major freeway systems to go throughout san francisco. and so the developers came up with the bay bridge and their way

along embarcadero. the plans were to be very, very efficient for that through town he once the san francisco saw had human services agency happening 200 though people figure out city hall offender that the embarcadero free was dropped and we had the great free to no where. which cut us off from the ferry building and our store line and created in 1989 and gave us the opportunity to tear down the free. and that was the renaissance of ferry building. >> that land was developed for a new ferry building and whom

new embarcadero how to handle travel and needed concept for the building didn't want- that was when a plan was developed for the liquor store. >> the san francisco ferry building has many that ups and downs and had a huge hay day dribbled adopt to almost nothing and after the earthquake had a shove of adrenaline to revise the waterfront and it moved around the bay and plans for more so think investment in the future and feel that by making a reliable ferry system once the ferry building will be there to

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when i shoot chinatown, i

shoot the architecture that people not just events, i shoot what's going on in daily life and everything changes. murals, graffiti, store opening. store closing. the bakery. i shoot anything and everything in chinatown. i shoot daily life. i'm a crazy animal. i'm shooting for fun. that's what i love. >> i'm frank jane. i'm a community photographer for the last i think about 20 years. i joined the chinese historical

society. it was a way i could practice my society and i can give the community memories. i've been practicing and get to know everybody and everybody knew me pretty much documenting the history i don't just shoot events. i'm telling a story in whatever photos that i post on facebook, it's just like being there from front to end, i do a good job and i take hundreds and hundreds of photos. and i was specializing in chinese american history. i want to cover what's happening in chinatown. what's happening in my community. i shoot a lot of government officials. i probably have thousands of photos of mayor lee and all the dignitaries. but they treat me like one of the family members because they

see me all the time. they appreciate me. even the local cops, the firemen, you know, i feel at home. i was born in chinese hospital 1954. we grew up dirt poor. our family was lucky to grew up. when i was in junior high, i had a degree in hotel management restaurant. i was working in the restaurant business for probably about 15 years. i started when i was 12 years old. when i got married, my wife had an import business. i figured, the restaurant business, i got tired of it. i said come work for the family business. i said, okay. it's going to be interesting and so interesting i lasted for 30 years. i'm married i have one

daughter. she's a registered nurse. she lives in los angeles now. and two grandsons. we have fun. i got into photography when i was in junior high and high school. shooting cameras. the black and white days, i was able to process my own film. i wasn't really that good because you know color film and processing was expensive and i kind of left it alone for about 30 years. i was doing product photography for advertising. and kind of got back into it. everybody said, oh, digital photography, the year 2000. it was a ghost town in chinatown. i figured it's time to shoot

chinatown store front nobody. everybody on grand avenue. there was not a soul out walking around chinatown. a new asia restaurant, it used to be the biggest restaurant in chinatown. it can hold about a 1,000 people and i had been shooting events there for many years. it turned into a supermarket. and i got in. i shot the supermarket. you know, and its transformation. even the owner of the restaurant the restaurant, it's 50 years old. i said, yeah. it looks awful. history. because i'm shooting history. and it's impressive because it's history because you can't repeat. it's gone it's gone.

>> you stick with her, she'll teach you everything. >> cellphone photography, that's going to be the generation. i think cellphones in the next two, three years, the big cameras are obsolete already. mirrorless camera is going to take over market and the cellphone is going to be better. but nobody's going to archive it. nobody's going to keep good history. everybody's going to take snapshots, but nobody's going to catalog. they don't care. >> i want to see you. >> it's not a keepsake. there's no memories behind it. everybody's sticking in the cloud. they lose it, who cares. but, you know, i care.

>> last september of 2020, i had a minor stroke, and my daughter caught it on zoom. i was having a zoom call for my grand kids. and my daughter and my these little kids said, hey, you sound strange. yeah. i said i'm not able to speak properly. they said what happened. my wife was taking a nap and my daughter, she called home and said he's having a stroke. get him to the hospital. five minutes later, you know, the ambulance came and took me away and i was at i.c.u. for four days. i have hundreds of messages

wishing me get well soon. everybody wished that i'm okay and back to normal. you know, i was up and kicking two weeks after my hospital stay. it was a wake-up call. i needed to get my life in order and try to organize things especially organize my photos. >> probably took two million photos in the last 20 years. i want to donate to an organization that's going to use it. i'm just doing it from the heart. i enjoy doing it to give back to the community. that's the most important. give back to the community. >> it's a lot for the community. >> i was a born hustler. i'm too busy to slow down. i love what i'm doing.

i love to be busy. i go nuts when i'm not doing anything. i'm 67 this year. i figured 70 i'm ready to retire. i'm wishing to train a couple for photographers to take over my place. the younger generation, they have a passion, to document the history because it's going to be forgotten in ten years, 20 years, maybe i will be forgotten when i'm gone in a couple years but i want to be remembered for my work and, you know, photographs will be a

remembrance. i'm frank jane. i'm a community photographer. this is my story. >> when you're not looking, frank's there. he'll snap that and then he'll send me an e-mail or two and they're always the best. >> these are all my p >> my name is andrew england the owner and collector at real old paper.

i'm a native to the bay areaismt grew up in oakland, spent high school years here and lived in hawaii about 10 years. moved back shortly. been in san francisco proper now for about 8 years. when i realized i wasn't a dealer anymore in san francisco, i found openings and decided to opening my own store in north beach in 2016. north beach was a great place to start. i got a neighborhood feel from it. i got involved in the community, but as far as business turnover, fisherman's wharf is 2 fold, 3 fold because there are so many more people here. we have been here going on 3 and a half years. i started as a hobbyist. i started collecting movie posters in high school. not originals. just favorite. when i mouved to hawaii there was a gallery that specialized in

viptage posters and that taught me about the variables beyond movies and that is where this is my career path and what iment to do. i with irked for them for 8 years, took pay in store credit so i built a collection basically and turned it into a brz. business. hobby turns business and forch int. i got bitten by the poster bug it spiraled out of control and i needed to a store to outlet my collection. san francisco has always had a viptage poster dating with 1970 with chicago new york and paris san francisco is a city with a area to buy vintage posters so people appreciate the time capsule and history. all are vintage. most in the store is at least 40 plus years old, some back to the 1800s so we have some 140 years old. they are advertisement,b war

propaganda from world war 1 and 2. movie and with travel posters and alcohol and tobaccos. thin pieces of paper meant to last maybe a mujt or 6 weeks. the lowest point was the pandemic. having to close the gallery so i didsant have a web store biltd or outlet and barely a instagram and told all the customers don't buy on line. can't be sure they are authentic or true colors or size or condition. it was very frustrating. it was a struggle until this opportunity presented itself and when i moved into this location on the wharf, there was still nobody here yet. we hadn't officially reopened but i rolled the dice, spent everything i had left to build this place out, and give it one last shot. it worked out very well. it worked out very well. >> here we have the 1971 for

the fight. ali and frazier first meeting. the one first professional loss. there is a lot that appreciate the story and understand the esthetic and message and nuances within the graphic. the champagne [indiscernible] wonderful piece. it carries both styles. it has the [indiscernible] in his garb. he has shoes and fits the earlier periods, but done in the style of art deco and that is what we offer and part of the experience knhing into the store. we will walk through the purchase and explain how we preserved it, what are the imperfections and what does the imagery mean. you have the older story and the newer story, pasted over the top. we will give you all that information. about everything. it may not be your favorite piece until you heard the story. i are think i always had in the back of my mind a second location outside the state. i dream is tokyo, but i do a

lot of consulting in las vegas with pon stars group so thought about opening a shop in las vegas. we like to branch out at some point. we are from here and where the company started and where we'll stay, we may just also open another store. i love being here. this is where my family is, this is where i was raised and not ready to leave that behind cht yes, people are looking for this store and there are fewer and fewer store fronts, brick and mortar like ours that outlet this thing. we offer the experience. i think it is very desirable collective subject matter because we are less and less acustoms. you can pick it while looking at it. examining the flaws and scale and color. you know what you are getting because you get that exact one. poster art is my area of expertise and i have affinity for. poster art especially they are not meant to last are under appreciateated. real paper, the vintage gallery

is 777 beach street, tuesday-saturday 11-5 and monday 12-5. >> thank you president al exander. commissioner fisher. commissioner gup tu, here. commissioner, here. commissioner kim, here. thank you. commissioner ray, here. vice president, here. president alexander, here. >> thank you. just remind the public child

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