Submittal to the Board of Supervisors County of Riverside, State of California

Instruct the EDA to expeditiously recruit a competent, qualified curator for the Museum. RESPONSE: The recommendation requires further analysis. Explain the scope and parameters of an analysis or study: I Response to 2001 Grand Jury Report P EDA is working with the Parks Department to identify a program that will assist the Museum with its curatorial needs, using existing County staff.

The EDA does not provide a competent and fully qualified curator for the Museum. This is a direct violation of the specific terms and conditions contained in the August 28, 1964, Agreement. RESPONSE: -X Respondent disagrees partially with the finding. Explain the partial disagreement: Curation is provided on an as-needed basis to accommodate traveling exhibits, registration of artifacts and the accession of items into the Museum. The Museum contracts for a registrar. FINDING:

A certified inventory of all items contained in the Museum collection (those on 1 Response to 2001 Grand Jury Report /-- display and those in storage) has never been completed. For several years, an inventory has allegedly been "in process. " Moreover, the authenticity and historical significance of items in the collection have never been reliably established. RESPONSE: X Respondent disagrees partially with the finding. Explain the partial disagreement: Inventory of Museum artifacts is a continuing effort as new items are added or removed from the Museum. A computerized database is currently under development for the inventory of Museum assets. FINDING:

A comprehensive appraisal of the EDMDA collection has not been accomplished. Current estimates place the value at approximately $2.5 to $5 million. RESPONSE: X Respondent disagrees partially with the finding. Explain the partial disagreement: The collection was appraised at the time it was donated to the County. New items accessioned into the Museum require an appraisal.

Current insurance coverage for the EDMDA collection appears to be inadequate in direct violation of the August 28, 1964, Agreement that specifically states: "The center and its contents shall be adequately insured at all times. " RESPONSE: Respondent disagrees partially with the finding. Explain the partial disagreement: The County is self-insured. In addition to the County's coverage, EDA has a Fine Arts policy of $1 million for the collection. I Response to 2001 Grand Jury Report FINDING:

The EDMA collection appeals to a very small segment of the area population when compared with other Museums within the county. RESPONSE: X Respondent disagrees partially with the finding. Explain the partial disagreement: The Museum attracts people from both Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. The number of patrons has increased 33% since EDA's involvement. FINDING:

EDMDA lost its American Association of Museums (AAM) accreditation in 1997 due to non-compliance with reporting and operational requirements. Although such accreditation is not essential, it is of significant importance in procuring operational grants, special traveling exhibits, and prestige for the Museum. X Respondent disagrees wholly with the finding. Explain the disagreement: As stated in the Grand Jury report, the accreditation is not essential. Since it has not precluded the Museum from applying for grants or receiving traveling exhibits, seeking accreditation at this time is not the best use of the Museum's resources. Currently in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties only three Museums, out of more than 100, are accredited (Palm Springs Desert Museum, Riverside Municipal Museum and San Bernardino County Museum). FIN DING:

The EDA does not provide a qualified maintenance supervisor to oversee and direct the activities of grounds and building maintenance workers at the Museum. Museum structures, although newly painted, show a distinct lack of consistent preventive maintenance. RESPONSE: X Respondent disagrees wholly with the finding. Explain the disagreement: I Response to 2001 Grand Jury Report P The Museum's grounds and buildings have been significantly upgraded during EDA's tenure. In lieu of paying one person to maintain the grounds and buildings, EDA has entered into an agreement with the Sheriff's Department to provide trustees to work at no cost to the Museum. The trustees' expertise is often in the area of masonry, carpentry and landscape maintenance. FINDING:

The Facilities Master Plan 1998-2004, a report prepared by the County of Riverside Department of Building Services for the Fiscal Year 1998- 1999, stated that EDMDA contains structural deficiencies requiring renovations and repairs in the amount of $740,000. RESPONSE: Respondent disagrees partially with the finding. Explain the partial disagreement: Many of the deficiencies noted in the Facilities Master Plan have been corrected. Specifically, electrical, structural, parking and HVAC issues have been addressed. FINDING:

The EDMDA Admission Recap Report for Fiscal year 1999-2000 states a total of 8005 Museum admissions. As shown in the following table, however, the total number of actual Museum admissions is more accurately staed as 3,487. RESPONSE: X Respondent disagrees partially with the finding. Explain the partial disagreement: The Admission Recap Report for Fiscal year 1999-2000 includes: General Admission General Admission No Charge School Tours Total 1800 4518 1687 8005 Special Event held both in the Museum and on grounds. I - Response to 2001 Grand Jury Report FINDING:

The draft outline of EDMDA1sF ive Year Strategic Plan 2000-2005, as currently written, does not adequately address the development and promotion of new revenue-generating uses of the Museum property. RESPONSE: X Respondent agrees with the finding. The Strategic Plan identifies a general vision for the Museum operations. It is in draft form and additional input is appreciated. FINDING:

The EDMDA Marketing Plan, although not yet fully implemented, appears to be inadequately funded at $10,000 per year. In addition, two recent promotional brochures refer to the facility as the "Edward-Dean Museum 8 Gallery" rather than the "Edward-Dean Museum of Decorative A*" as specifically required by the August 25,1964, Agreement. P RESPONSE: X Respondent agrees with the finding.