HomeMy WebLinkAboutAM Minutes: 07/01/2020MUSEUM COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, July 1, 2020
As part of the City of Arcadia's COVID-1 9 transmission mitigation efforts, and in accordance with
California Executive Order N-25-20 suspending some terms of the Brown Act, this meeting of the
Arcadia Museum Commission was conducted virtually, via teleconference.
CALL TO ORDER — Chair Carlos Reza, Jr. called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. in a
conference call
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Chair Reza, Jr.
ROLL CALL: Chair Carlos Reza, Jr.; Commissioners Jeanne Roy, Dale Carter, Billie Tone,
Virginia Blitz; Director of Library & Museum Services Darlene Bradley; Library
Services Manager Pat Smith; Curator Stevy Acevedo; Museum Education
Coordinator Brittani Alberto
ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND APPOINTMENT OF LIAISONS:
Chairperson: Carlos Reza, Jr. brought forth the election of officers asking for any nominations for
Chairperson for 2020-2021. Dale Carter nominated Jeanne Roy as Chairperson of the Museum
Commission, it was seconded by Carlos Reza, and carried on a voice vote.
AYES: Jeanne Roy, Billie Tone, Virginia Blitz, Dale Carter; Carlos Reza Jr.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Chairperson Pro Tempore: Virginia Blitz nominated Commissioner Billie Tone as Chair Pro
Tempore of the Museum Commission for 2020-2021, it was seconded by Dale Carter, and carried
on a voice vote.
AYES: Jeanne Roy, Carlos Reza, Billie Tone; Dale Carter, Carlos Reza Jr.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Liaison to the Friends of the Museum: Billie Tone nominated Commissioner Ginny Blitz to be the
Liaison to the Friends of the Museum for 2020-2021, it was seconded by Dale Carter, and carried
on a voice vote.
AYES: Carlos Reza Jr., Dale Carter, Jeanne Roy; Billie Tone, Ginny Blitz
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
REPORTS FROM MUSEUM COMMISSION MEMBERS / LIAISONS:
April Verlato reported that the next City Council Meeting will take place on July 21. The City
Council Meeting for July 7 has been cancelled. The City has been given a grant of $150,000 for
a pop-up at the Par -3 Golf Course to create a resource center for homeless persons. At the last
city council meeting, council approved the budget for fiscal year 2020-2021.
Ginny Blitz reported that the next meeting for the Friends of the Arcadia Museum (FAM) is
scheduled for July 3 (tomorrow).
Director Report
Report from the Director of Libraries and Museums: Darlene Bradley reported on the budget
for the Arcadia Public Library and Gilb Museum. The budgets for both have been reduced, most
notably, the programming budget for both sections. It was originally thought that the Museum and
Library would not be having any in-person programs but both sections have pivoted and are
offering virtual programming to the community. Staff is also currently working on plans to reopen
the Museum. Lastly, at the Arcadia Historical Society Board meeting, it was reported that Carol
Libby had passed away.
Report from the Curator: Stevy Acevedo updated the Commission on what Museum staff have
been doing during the quarantine. The Museum made free Summer Enrichment kits based on a
weekly theme along with applicable worksheets to be given to members of the community. The
Museum recently purchased new cataloging software, :Cataloglt to replace PastPerfect. Staff
continues to create the Curator's Corner and Education Coordinator videos for the community.
The Museum recently interviewed several candidates for the Getty Marrow Undergraduate
Internship and hope to have the intern start very soon.
Report from the Museum Education Coordinator: Brittani Alberto updated the Commission on
the work of the volunteers. Since the start of the quarantine, volunteers have been asked to work
remotely. Currently volunteers have completed over 300 hours remotely for the Museum. Projects
include transcriptions of postcards, creation of coloring pages, journaling, and compiling a list of
all the movies and television shows that have been filmed in Arcadia.
Consent Calendar
a. Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of May 7, 2020
Recommended action: Approve
Liaison Billie Tone moved to approve Consent Calendar Item "1", which was seconded by Liaison
Ginny Blitz, and carried on a voice vote.
AYES: Commissioners Roy, Carter, Tone, Blitz, Reza Jr.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Adjournment
Commissioner Roy adjourned the meeting at 5:46 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 to
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. in the Museum Education Center at 382 W.
Huntington Drive, Arcadia.
Approved:
Darfene Bradley, Director* of Library and Museum Services
Prepared by Brittani Alberto, Museum Education Coordinator