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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, February 6, 2026  
3:00 PM  
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INSTRUCTIONS: The Commission meeting room will be open to the  
public. The meeting will continue to be live-streamed via Zoom. By participating in this meeting,  
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Chair.  
Individuals will have three minutes to address the Commission. Except with the consent  
of the Commission, individuals shall be allowed to speak to an item only once.  
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substantive dialogue with persons providing input to the Commission.  
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Commission meeting.  
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person from the Commission meeting.  
CALLED TO ORDER AT 3:01 PM  
5 - Owens, Rigoli, Manwaring, Mitchell and Keith Berry  
2 - Williams and Barrett  
Present:  
Absent:  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
There was no public comment.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Manwaring, seconded by Commissioner  
Owens to Adopt the Agenda and Approve the Consent Calendar.  
This item was delayed until after Item #3 26-0303, the Report from the Director of  
Library Services, to comply with quorum requirements.  
5 - Owens, Rigoli, Manwaring, Mitchell and Keith Berry  
2 - Williams and Barrett  
Yes:  
Absent:  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
1.  
Approval of the minutes from the previous Commission meeting dated  
1/2/2026  
This item was approved on the Consent Calendar.  
2.  
The Historical Museum Commission will use the Consent Calendar format  
to vote to accession/deaccession the following backlog of items.  
This item was approved on the Consent Calendar.  
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
REPORT FROM STAFF  
3.  
Report from Director of Library Services for 2/06/2026 Meeting  
There was no public comment.  
The Director of Library Services gave a report on:  
CatalogIT presentation  
Museum branding  
Comments were made by Commissioners Rigoli, Berry, Owens, Mitchell, and  
Manwaring.  
DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS  
4.  
Election of 2026 Chair and Vice Chair positions. Formal action is being  
taken on this item.  
This item was postponed from January 2, 2026 meeting to February 6,  
2026 meeting, Item #2.  
There was no public comment.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Berry, seconded by Commissioner Owens  
to appoint Commissioner Rigoli as the 2026 Historical Museum Commission  
Chair and Commissioner Mitchell as the 2026 Historical Museum Commission  
Vice Chair.  
5 - Owens, Rigoli, Manwaring, Mitchell and Keith Berry  
2 - Williams and Barrett  
Yes:  
Absent:  
5.  
Approve the Resolution and Bylaws replacing Ordinance 4551  
Formal action is being taken on this item.  
There was no public comment.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Mitchell, seconded by Commissioner  
Berry to Approve the Resolution and Bylaws replacing Ordinance 4551.  
5 - Owens, Rigoli, Manwaring, Mitchell and Keith Berry  
2 - Williams and Barrett  
Yes:  
Absent:  
COLLECTIONS COMMITTEE  
MUSEUM PROGRAM UPDATES  
a) Research Room  
There was no public comment.  
Commissioner Owens gave an update on the Research Room. Director Lovell  
thanked the Commissioners and volunteers working in the Research Room.  
b) El Dorado Western Railroad  
There was no public comment.  
Commission Berry gave an update on the El Dorado Western Railroad.  
Commissioner Manwaring thanked Doug Veerkamp for helping with a  
collaborative event between the El Dorado Western Railroad and the El Dorado  
County Historical Society.  
MUSEUM COMMISSIONER COMMENTS  
a) Community Engagement Updates  
There was no public comment.  
Commissioner Manwaring gave an update regarding upcoming El Dorado  
County Historical Society event at the Fountain Tallman Museum.  
PUBLIC FORUM  
There was no public comment.  
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 4:54 PM