Museum of Riverside Board
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · July 22, 2026
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City of Riverside 3900 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5273
Museum of Riverside Board
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Meeting Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026 3:00 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026 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.
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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.
1 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
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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
2 Annual review of the Code of Ethics and Conduct
Attachments: Report
Presentation
Code of Ethics 2.78
3 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.
4 Minutes- July 9, 2026 special meeting
Attachments: Minutes
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.
5 Discuss the absence of Paula Horychuk from the July 9, 2026, special meeting of
the Museum of Riverside Board
Attachments: Report
6 Recommend accession into the permanent collection of five (5) lots of archival and
historic items
Attachments: Report
7 Recommend accession into the permanent collection of seven (7) lots of archival
and historic items
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Attachments: Report
8 Recommend accession into the permanent collection of twenty-six (26) avian study
skins and one (1) mammalian skin
Attachments: Report
Inventory List
9 Approve revisions and updates to the Museum of Riverside’s Collections and
Exhibitions Management Policies
Attachments: Report
Collections and Exhibitions Management Policies
10 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
11 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
12 Riverside Museum Associates (RMA) - brief update
13 Harada House Foundation (HHF) - brief update
14 Board Chair & Vice-Chair updates
15 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
16 Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and meetings attended by Museum of
Riverside Board members
17 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
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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
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