SAN FRANCISCO OPERA

Supernumerary Committee

April 19, 2004

Minutes of the Meeting

The following members of the Supernumerary Committee (the �Committee�) of the San Francisco Opera (the �Opera�) were present for all or parts of the meeting:

Susan Anderson

Mike Harvey

Andrew Korniej

Paul Newman

Priscilla Lore

Mimi Timberlake

Sally Warren

Absent from the meeting was Irene Bechtel. Also present was Carrie Murphy. Paul Newman served as Chair and Priscilla Lore served as Secretary.

Paul called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. Minutes of the March 3, 2004, meeting were read and approved. Two dates in those minutes were incorrect due to a scrivener�s error: previous minutes should be dated January 7, 2004, and one of the dates of the Super Party should be December 5, 2004. The Financial Report was accepted.

Financial Report: There was no change to the bank account since the last meeting; our balance is $797.52 as of April 19, 2004.

Garage Sale: The need for people to price items for the garage sale on April 24 was discussed. Several people volunteered.

Committee Elections: The Committee discussed Andrew�s draft of the invitation for nominations for the upcoming elections. Carrie confirmed that she would make the labels for the ballots. Dates for steps in the process are May 1, letter goes out to supers; June 1, receive ballots; June 15, count ballots. Susan will bring stamps and Andrew has stickers.

Bake Sale: The next Bake Sale is scheduled at the June 13 La Boh�me matin�e. The possibility of holding two bake sales in June was discussed, but the second one was vetoed. Carrie suggested that we post more flyers around the opera house for the bake sales to increase attendance. This led to a discussion of how to increase the number of bake sales and other fund-raising activities.

Tom Carlisle: Requested $27 to cover expenses relating to the scrapbooks he assembles. His request was approved.

Super Party: Paul reported on the progress of his work with Fort Mason. He said that the Fort Mason people were receptive to his suggestion of doing a trade for the use of the room.

Union negotiations: Carrie reported on the status of union negotiations with the chorus and other artists.

Super Database: Carrie talked about the two super databases�one is archival with lots of information on each production; the other one is the database for Carrie�s use to cast supers.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:20.

The next meeting will be May 17, 2004, at 6:30 pm in the 4^th floor conference room of the Opera House. Susan will act as chair and Priscilla will be secretary.