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Board approves museum bylaws and removes 'citizens committee' language to preserve ad‑hoc flexibility
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El Dorado County accepted the historical museum commission annual report and approved replacing the ordinance with a resolution and bylaws; supervisors directed staff to strike section 8’s 'citizens committees' language to avoid creating Brown Act advisory bodies and preserve flexible working groups.
The Board of Supervisors received the County Historical Museum commission’s annual report and voted April 7 to introduce a first‑reading ordinance converting the museum’s governance from an ordinance to a resolution with bylaws. Library Director Bryce Lovell and Historical Museum Commission chair Jacob Rigoli highlighted expanded hours, digitization of collections, public events and walking tours, and growth in volunteer capacity since reopening.
Supervisor discussion focused on a provision in the proposed bylaws authorizing the commission to create "citizens committees." County counsel advised that creating a committee by formal action could make it a Brown Act body with more restrictive rules; the board directed staff to remove section 8 so the commission may continue to use ad hoc working groups and informal community partnerships without creating additional Brown Act bodies. The motion to approve with that edit passed 4-0.
