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County of El Dorado  
Minutes - Draft  
Historical Museum Commission  
Commission Members:  
Jeannette Barrett, Commissioner  
Keith Berry, Commissioner  
Dee Owens, Commissioner  
Jacob Rigoli, Commissioner  
Sean Manwaring, Commissioner  
Randal Mitchell, Commissioner  
Joseph Williams, Commissioner  
Staff: Bryce Lovell, Director of Library Services  
Friday, November 7, 2025  
3:00 PM  
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CALLED TO ORDER AT 3:00 PM  
7 - Barrett, Keith Berry, Owens, Rigoli, Manwaring, Mitchell and Williams  
Present:  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
There was no public comment.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Barrett, seconded by Commissioner  
Mitchell to Adopt the Agenda and Approve the Consent Calendar.  
7 - Barrett, Keith Berry, Owens, Rigoli, Manwaring, Mitchell and Williams  
Yes:  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Approval of the minutes from the previous Commission meeting dated  
10/3/2025.  
1.  
This item was approved on the Consent Calendar.  
The Historical Museum Commission will use the Consent Calendar  
format to vote to accession/deaccession the following backlog of items  
2.  
This item was approved on the Consent Calendar.  
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
REPORT FROM STAFF  
Report from Director of Library Services for 11/07/2025 Meeting  
3.  
Public Comment: J. Mitchell  
Director Lovell gave a report on: File # 25-0847 wherein the Board provided  
conceptual approval to repeal County Ordinance 4551 and directed staff to  
return to the Board with a resolution to replace the ordinance.  
DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS  
Review and discuss Item #25-0847 from the 10/21/2025 Board of  
Supervisors meeting, pertaining to the conceptual approval to repeal  
County Ordinance #4551 Article VI entitled Historical Museum  
Commission.  
4.  
Public Comment: W. Dewalt  
The Commission reviewed and discussed Item 25-0847 to repeal County  
Ordinance #4551.  
No formal action was taken on this item.  
COLLECTIONS COMMITTEE  
MUSEUM PROGRAM UPDATES  
a) El Dorado Western Railroad  
Public Comment: J. Mitchell  
Commissioner Berry provided an update on the railroad including the success  
of the pumpkin patch excursion and upcoming holiday excursion plans.  
MUSEUM COMMISSIONER COMMENTS  
a) Community Engagement Updates  
Updates provided by Commissioners Williams, Barrett, Manwaring, and Berry.  
PUBLIC FORUM  
Public Comment: W. Dewalt, J. Mitchell  
Public Forum is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Commission on  
subject matter that is not on their meeting agenda and within their jurisdiction. Comments  
during Public Forum are limited to three minutes per person. The Commission Chair may limit  
public comment during Public Forum.  
ADJOURNED AT 5:00 PM