Agenda - Museum of Riverside Board

3900 Main Street

Riverside, CA 92522

(951) 826-5273

City of Riverside

Museum of Riverside Board

Agenda

Meeting Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Publication Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026

3:00 PM

City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber

3900 Main Street, Riverside

Live Webcast at:

www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting

MISSION STATEMENT

The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to

ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community.

For virtual Public Comment, two options are available:

VIA TELEPHONE:

Call (951) 826-8688

Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak.

Individuals in the queue will be prompted to unmute by pressing *6 to speak.

VIA ZOOM:

Use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/92696991265

Select the "raise hand" function to request to speak.

An on-screen message will prompt you to "unmute" and speak.

Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.

Please follow along via the telephone or Zoom options above to ensure you call in at

the appropriate time for your item(s).

Public comments regarding items on this agenda or any matters within the

jurisdiction of the Board can be submitted by eComment at

www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting until two hours before the meeting.

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Pursuant to the City Council Rules of Procedure and Order of Business, the Members of

all Boards and Commissions and the public are reminded that they must preserve order

and decorum throughout the meeting.

In that regard, Members of the Boards and

Commissions and the public are advised that any delay or disruption in the proceedings

or a refusal to obey the orders of the Board or Commission or the presiding officer

constitutes a violation of these rules.

The City of Riverside is committed to fostering a workplace that provides dignity, respect,

and civility to our employees, customers, and the public they serve.

The City of Riverside wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public.

Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to

persons with disabilities, as required by 42 U.S.C. §12132 of the Americans with

Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or

accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the

City's ADA Coordinator at (951) 826-2211 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if

possible.

Agenda related writings or documents provided to the Board are available for public

inspection at www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting and in the binder located at the entrance of

the meeting room.

PLEASE NOTE--The numerical order of items on this agenda is for convenience of

reference. Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Board Members.

3 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

Land Acknowledgment - The Museum of Riverside is grateful to stand on the

traditional and ancestral lands of the Cahuilla, Gabrielino-Tongva, Luiseño, and

Serrano people. The Cahuilla, Gabrielino-Tongva, Luiseño, and Serrano continue to

live and thrive in Southern California.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.

This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to invite your comments

regarding any matter within the Museum of Riverside Board’s jurisdiction. Individual

audience participation is limited to 3 minutes. If you are in person, please complete

and submit a speaker card to Museum staff. To comment via Telephone, call

(951)826-8688. Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak. Individuals in the

queue will be prompted to unmute by pressing *6 when you are ready to speak. To

comment via Zoom, use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/92696991265, select the

"raise hand" function to request to speak. An on-screen message will prompt you to

"unmute" and speak. You can also comment using the eComments feature at

www.riversideca.gov/meeting

PRESENTATIONS

Annual review of the Code of Ethics and Conduct

Attachments:

Report

Presentation

Code of Ethics 2.78

Presentation on the Brown Act- California’s Open Meeting Law

Attachments:

Report

Presentation

CONSENT CALENDAR

All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered routine by the

Museum of Riverside Board and may be enacted by one motion in the form listed below.

There will be no separate discussion of these items unless, before the Museum of

Riverside Board votes on the motion to adopt, Members of the Museum of Riverside

Board or staff request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate

action.

Minutes- July 9, 2026 special meeting

Attachments:

Minutes

DISCUSSION CALENDAR

Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.

Discuss the absence of Paula Horychuk from the July 9, 2026, special meeting of

the Museum of Riverside Board

Attachments:

Report

Recommend accession into the permanent collection of five (5) lots of archival and

historic items

Attachments:

Report

Recommend accession into the permanent collection of seven (7) lots of archival

and historic items

Attachments:

Report

Recommend accession into the permanent collection of twenty-six (26) avian study

skins and one (1) mammalian skin

Attachments:

Report

Inventory List

Approve revisions and updates to the Museum of Riverside’s Collections and

Exhibitions Management Policies

Attachments:

Report

Collections and Exhibitions Management Policies

Recommend to City Council to approve deaccession from the permanent collection

of two (2) Brewer’s blackbirds (A996-67), one (1) Costa’s hummingbird (A1656-44),

and a collection of animal bones (A198-1 and A 198-2) from the permanent

collection

Attachments:

Report

Recommend deaccession from the permanent collection of one (1) washing

machine (A500-219), one (1) clothes wringer (A500-192), one (1) washboard

(A1361-1), one (1) laundry boiler (A500-197 A, B), one (1) laundry agitator

(A964-33), twenty-four (24) clothespins (A500-187), and one (1) pie safe

(A500-188)

Attachments:

Report

COMMUNICATIONS

Riverside Museum Associates (RMA) - brief update

Harada House Foundation (HHF) - brief update

Board Chair & Vice-Chair updates

Director’s Update regarding the City management, main museum renovation,

historic houses, collections, exhibitions and programs, budget, staffing, advisory

teams, volunteer and support opportunities, marketing and communications,

advocacy, strategic plan, and scheduled Board meetings

Attachments:

Report

Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and meetings attended by Museum of

Riverside Board members

Items for future Museum of Riverside Board consideration as requested by

members of the Board. Only items that fall within the powers and duties of the

Museum of Riverside as set forth in the City Charter and/or the Riverside Municipal

Code will be agendized for future discussion

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The next regular Museum of Riverside Board meeting

is scheduled for Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 3 p.m.

For live Webcast of the Board Meeting:

RiversideCA.gov/Meeting