Meeting details
Date and time
How to participate
In-person
San Francisco, CA 94118
Meeting in Koret Auditorium
Online
Meeting details
Date and time
How to participate
In-person
San Francisco, CA 94118
Meeting in Koret Auditorium
Online
Overview
Agenda
Ohlone Land Acknowledgement – Thomas P. Campbell, Director and CEO
Discussion
FAMSF and Legion of Honor Land Acknowledgment- Revised as of May 2023:
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Land Acknowledgement
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco occupy unceded land of the Ramaytush Ohlone, who are the original inhabitants of what is now the San Francisco Peninsula. The greater Bay Area is also the ancestral territory of other Ohlone peoples, as well as the Miwok, Yokuts, and Patwin. We acknowledge, recognize, and honor the Indigenous ancestors, elders, and descendants whose nations and communities have lived in the Bay Area over many generations and continue to do so today. We respect the enduring relationships that exist between Indigenous peoples and their homelands. We are committed to partnering with Indigenous communities to raise awareness of their legacy and engage with the history of this region and the impacts of genocide and the dynamics of settler colonialism that persist.
Lincoln Park, where the Legion of Honor was founded in 1924, operated as City Cemetery from 1868 until 1898. When the park was created, many of the burials were relocated but the majority were not. Please join the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco in honoring the memory of the thousands of individuals still buried on this land.
Calling of the Roll - Jenny Sonnenschein, Executive Assistant to the Director and CEO and Board Administrator
Action
- Jason E. Moment, President
- Tobi Adamolekun
- Jamie Bowles
- Jack Calhoun
- Margaret Conley
- David A. Fraze
- Thomas Horn
- Dorka Keehn
- Bryan Meehan
- Carl F. Pascarella
- Heather Preston M.D.
- Diane B. Wilsey, Chair Emerita
Approve Minutes - Diane B. Wilsey, Chair Emerita
Discussion and Possible Action
Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Minutes of the April 2, 2025 Meeting of the Board of Trustees (See Appendix A – Draft Minutes)
Report of the President - Jason Moment, President
Discussion and Possible Action
A. Report of the President
B. Report on Trustees Retiring Effective as of May 21, 2025
- David Fraze
- Bryan Meehan
- Jason Moment
- Heather Preston M.D.
C. Consideration and Possible Action to Re-Elect the Following Trustee to a seventh three-year term:
- Carl Pascarella
D. Consideration and Possible Action to Elect a new Trustee
- Vote on Whether to Hold Closed Session to Elect a Trustee to the Fine Arts Museums Board of Trustees [San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(b)]
- Closed Session: Consideration and Possible Action Regarding Election to the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco [Government Code Section 54957 and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(b)]
- Reconvene in Open Session
- Vote to Elect Whether to Disclose Any or All Discussions Held in Closed Session [San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(a)]
- Possible Report on Action Taken in Closed Session [Government Code Section 54957 and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(b)(4)]
E. Consideration and Possible Action to Reset the Number of Trustees
WHEREAS, On June 14, 1990, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Bylaws were amended to provide for a variable number of Trustees, the exact number to be set by the Board from time to time; now, therefore, be it
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustee of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby set the number of Trustees at eight (8) until such number is changed by this Board.
F. Consideration and Possible Action to Appoint a new Board President
G. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Appointing a new Board Secretary (Staff Position)
WHEREAS, the current Board Secretary has retired from the position of Secretary of the Board;
WHEREAS, it is necessary to appoint a new Board Secretary to carry out the duties associated with that office;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Jenny Sonnenschein is appointed as Secretary to the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums.
Report of the Acquisitions Committee - Thomas P. Campbell on behalf of William R. Hearst III, Fine Arts Museums Foundation Acquisitions Committee Chair
Discussion and Possible Action
A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Draft Report of the May 8, 2025 Acquisitions Committee Meeting (See Appendix B – Acquisitions Committee Report)
- Purchases
- Funded Purchases
- Gifts
- Second Step Deaccessions
Report of the Director and CEO - Thomas P. Campbell, Director and CEO
Discussion and Possible Action
A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Loan Requests (See Appendix C – Loan Requests)
B. Museum Updates
- Exhibitions Updates
- de Youngsters Day Out
- Free Saturdays
- Education Update
- Building Updates
Report of the CFO - Jason Seifer, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
Discussion and Possible Action
A. Budget Updates
B. Commission Streamlining Task Force Update
C. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution
Acknowledging Funding Expended by the Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums During the Period January 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025
WHEREAS, The Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation that exist to support the activities of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby acknowledge with gratitude funding in the amount of $16,382,696 expended by the Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums for operations during the period January 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025.
D. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution to Transfer Funds in the Admission Fund for the Fiscal Year 2025–2026
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby authorize the Controller of the City and County of San Francisco to transfer monthly excess revenue general admission over monthly admission operating expenses in the Admission Fund (11940-SR Museums Admission) to Authority Code 17041, Project Code 10023196 (FA Fine Arts Operating Rev/Exp), Account Code 535990 on a monthly basis for the Fiscal Year 2025– 2026; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the funds in Project 10023196 are to be used to reimburse the Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums for expenses incurred on behalf of the Museums.
Curatorial Presentation – Hillary Olcott, Curator of Arts of the Americas, Overview of the Native American Gallery Reinstallation Project
General Public Comment - Diane B. Wilsey, Chair Emerita
Members of the public may address the Board of Trustees on items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and not otherwise on this agenda.
Adjournment - Diane B. Wilsey, Chair Emerita
Action
Meeting resources
Related documents
Draft Minutes - May 21, 2025
Minutes - May 21, 2025Notices
Accessibility Meeting Policy
The de Young and Legion of Honor are wheelchair accessible. Accessible seating for persons with disabilities (including those using wheelchairs) will be available. For Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TDD), the Museums use the California Relay Service.
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Acknowledgement of the Ramaytush Ohlone Community
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Acknowledgement of the Ramaytush Ohlone Community
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco occupy unceded land of the Ramaytush Ohlone, who are the original inhabitants of what is now the San Francisco Peninsula. The greater Bay Area is also the ancestral territory of other Ohlone peoples, as well as the Miwok, Yokuts, and Patwin. We acknowledge, recognize, and honor the Indigenous ancestors, elders, and descendants whose nations and communities have lived in the Bay Area over many generations and continue to do so today. We respect the enduring relationships that exist between Indigenous peoples and their homelands. We are committed to partnering with Indigenous communities to raise awareness of their legacy and engage with the history of this region and the impacts of genocide and the dynamics of settler colonialism that persist.
Legion of Honor Land Acknowledgment
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco occupy unceded land of the Ramaytush Ohlone, who are the original inhabitants of what is now the San Francisco Peninsula. The greater Bay Area is also the ancestral territory of other Ohlone peoples, as well as the Miwok, Yokuts, and Patwin. We acknowledge, recognize, and honor the Indigenous ancestors, elders, and descendants whose nations and communities have lived in the Bay Area over many generations and continue to do so today. We respect the enduring relationships that exist between Indigenous peoples and their homelands. We are committed to partnering with Indigenous communities to raise awareness of their legacy and engage with the history of the region, the impacts of genocide, and the dynamics of settler colonialism that persist. Lincoln Park, where the Legion of Honor was founded in 1924, operated as City Cemetery from 1868 until 1898. When the park was created, many of the burials were relocated but the majority were not. Please join the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco in honoring the memory of the thousands of individuals still buried on this land.
Electronic Devices Prohibited
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Public documents referred to in the agenda are available online at sfgov.org/finearts. Public documents referred to in the agenda may also be inspected at the Administrative Offices of the Fine Arts Museums located at the de Young, Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco, CA, 94118-4501. Please contact Paria Dea at (415) 750-3690 or pdea@famsf.org to make arrangements. If any materials related to an item on this agenda have been distributed to the Board of Trustees after the distribution of the agenda packet, those materials are available for public inspection at the de Young Museum, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, during normal office hours.
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