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METROPOLITAN MUSEUM BOARD MINUTES November 30, 2017 Special Meeting Riverside Metropolitan Museum 3580 Mission Inn Avenue — Riverside, CA 92501 Board Members Present Elio Palacios, Jr., Chair Mary Hughes, Vice Chair Todd Carpenter Bergis Jules Chuck Wilson Absent Rose Monge Dawn Gleason Holly Evans CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 4:03pm. City Staff Present Alex Nguyen, Asst. City Mgr/Acting Museum Director Ann Lovell, Senior Administrative Analyst Brenda Focht, Museum Curator Toni Kinsman, Senior Office Specialist Lauren Sanchez, Deputy City Attorney PUBLIC COMMENT 1. Luz Negron- distributed an invitation to the Riverside Museum Associate's Multicultural Council's Annual Day of Inclusion on Sunday December 17, 2017 from 1-4pm at the Black Box. PRESENTATIONS 2. Board Chair Report Chair Palacios reported that he is excited to meet the new Museum Director. 3. Riverside Museum Associates (RMA) Peggy Barnhart reported that due to the Beyond the Black Veil event at the Heritage House, the October attendance and donation income has tripled based on the past year's data. A February themed event is in discussion. The RMA Treasurer, Robin Whittington has resigned and the RMA is seeking a replacement. DIRECTOR REPORT FOR ONGOING ITEMS OR MINOR ANNOUNCEMENTS 4. Museum Director recruitment: Interviews have concluded and an offer has been made to a candidate. Once the employment contract has been signed, an announcement/press release will be issued. Robyn Peterson has been selected as the new Museum Director; she will start December 20, 2017. 5. Arts and Culture Division will move back under the Community and Economic Development Department effective November 01, 2017. Arts and Culture staff will physically move offices to City Hall in 2018 once the Festival of Lights has ended.