Thousand Oaks City Council
August 25, 2026

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1 What your regional history, art, and culture museum is all aboutand why it matters to Thousand OaksAugust 25, 2026Museum of Ventura CountyArt, history, and culture museumFounded in 1913We have four sites:̶Downtown Ventura̶Albinger Museum̶Downtown Santa Paula̶Camarillo officeWe are the largest repository of history and culture in Ventura CountyWho Are We? 1 2
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2 Board Officers
Dr. Richard Rush, ChairLeslie Leavens, SecretaryMike Sedell, TreasurerAl Lowe, Vice ChairWilliam Kearney,Past Chair Board of Directors
Dr. Cynthia Herrera
Nancy Garrett Jane Goodall
Jessica Arciniega Dr. Sevet JohnsonDavid FukutomiBetsy ChessDianne McKay Julie Tumamait-StenslieJim ScanlonBanks PechtGabriella Navarro-Busch Board of Directors
Liz CamposVentura City Council Liaison
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3 Alberta WordAlice SweetlandAna Alvarez Andy LudlumAsad BaigBarbara DupreeBarbara HilburnBarbara NilesBarbara ToppingBen ToddBill BowieBob DelaneyBobbi DufauCarole Van OrsdolCarolyn MenneCherie BrantCheryl HeitmannChuck CohenCliff RodriguesDianne McKayDick RushDotty WheelerDr. Angela ChavezDr. María Munguia Ed RusselEric Boys Frank Barajas Gary WolfeGeorge Sandoval Glenda CardonaJack HewsonJaime DoniazJane BlackmanJanette JaureguiJason WilliamsJeanne HuntJeanne PruittJeff SmithJim KirkpatrickJohn EchevesteJohn LambJohn McConicaJohn OrrJorge Corralejo Jose Alamillo Joyce CantrellJoyce SchoppeJudi Waters AllenJudith Charlene GallardoJudy HodsonJulio Alcala Karilyn StewardKate McLeanKathy Abbott-MayerKay HillKris OlsonLinda DullamLinda EdisonLinda HadlenLinda KimbroughLinda VelthoenLinn ButlerLiz CamposLouise SharpMaggie KimballMarcia MarcusMarian TotherohMarilyn HiltonMartha SpriggsMary VolpeMerle ObergMike KumazawaMike PetersonMimi AllinNan DrakeNeale McNuttNina ButlerPam SmallPat MastersonPeggy WatsonRobert ToviasRoberta CordellRoberto Vargas Robin LamarRod GilbertRon SolorzanoRoyce HillRuth Taylor KildaySally YountSam PonceSandra SandersSandra ToviasSara Jane UnderwoodSpencer GarrettSteve DonovonSue ChadwickSuzy MelonasSylvia WikholmTeddi MorrisTessa WeeksTom WolfeVanessa AcostaVivian NelsonCommittees & Advisors We COLLECTArt (2,000)Archives (800,000)Artifacts (30,000) To guard our unique identity. 5 6
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4 We engage the community through EXHIBITS and PROGRAMS 67%13%12%8%
Ventura County
Los Angeles County
Other California
Out of State
Where Our Visitors Live
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5 We spark curiosity through EDUCATION
Education and Engagement

INTERNS
$22.5K
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6 Foundation PrinciplesMISSION: The Museum of Ventura County engages participants in meaningful experiences with history, art, culture, and each other.VISION:The Museum of Ventura County aspires to spark curiosity and encourage compassion to build community and connection.

We COLLECTArt (2,000)Archives (800,000)Artifacts (30,000) To guard our unique identity. 11 12
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7 Oral history interview with Kathleen Goebel
MVC uses history and culture to address universal themes and inspire hope for the future. 13 14
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8 Home of the Chumash Native Americans
Spanish Colonial Occupation
Part of MexicoArea visited by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, sailing on behalf of Spain 1542
1769 –1822
Pre-Recorded History
1822 –1848
Statehood
1850Short History of 13,000 Years
January 13, 1770Portola discovers Conejo: After mounting the hill we found ourselves in a very slightly valley, covered with pasturage and live oaks. This valley ends opposite another rugged ridge, at the foot of which there is a small village whose heathen treated us to roasted cactus…There was plenty of water near at hand and firewood and pasture in abundance. The march covered two leagues and a half and I called this spot El Triunfo del DulcísimoNombre de Jesús. 15 16
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15 MVC In and About Thousand OaksEXHIBITS2023–2024 | Ventura County, The Place We Call Home150th satellite exhibit at Bank of America Performing Arts Center2025–2027 | EnFoqueFeatures the Maya community of Muna, Yucatán, photographed at Paige Lane Neighborhood ParkOct. 2026–Feb. 2027 | Jungleland, USADeveloped with contributions from members of the Thousand Oaks communityoJeanette Berard, Thousand Oaks Library Special CollectionsoCheryl Shawver, former Jungleland staffoDoree Sitterly, partner of Hubert Wells, noted Jungleland trainer and Moorpark teaching zoo graduateThank You for the $5,000 Sponsorship for 150th 29 30
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16 MVC In and About Thousand OaksPARTNERS & OUTREACHConejo Valley School District (school tours)Cal Lutheran (interns and career fairs)Art Trek (partner for events and 150thoutreach)Bank of America Performing Arts Center (150thpartner)VCOE Indian Education Consortium Honoring CeremonyFeast or Flop YouTube program, featuring Chef Luis from Mouthful Eatery MVC In and About Thousand OaksEDUCATIONSchool Tour Participation100 students across the following schools have attended over the last 2 academic years (2024-2025, 2025-2026):oRevo AcademyoBridges Charter SchooloLadera STARS Academy5 classes serving 137 students from Thousand Oaks have signed up for tours for 2026-2027Internships2 interns1 service learning student (CSUCI) 31 32
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17 MVC In and About Thousand OaksGRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS$3,300 Given to Thousand Oaks-based individuals and organizations for 150th Mini-Grants$14,000 Scholarships granted to 6 students from Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, and Westlake Village (VC side) since 2021 How we can work together to help assure that in 125 years, someone else can share our stories:

HELP US CONNECT THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE. Submit photos of your community to our online archiveIdentify oral history participantsIdentify a site for a temporary exhibitConnect us with partner organizations to provide talks based on your history (oral history)Connect us with educators to provide continuing education Host us to present your unique history with commissionsHost a link to our website to share resources with your constituents with Thousand Oaks-specific stories 33 34
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@ MVC@ The Ag
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Drone as a First
Responder Program
• Piloted remotely
• Fixed locations strategically
located throughout the city
• Reduced response times for
high-priority incidents
• Enhanced officer safety and
community service
• Support search, rescue, and
disaster response
Drone as a First
Responder (DFR)
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•Quicker response to crimes in progress•Aerial search for missing or at-risk missing persons•Threat minimization for armed or barricaded subjects•Assist in active criminal investigations•Obtain critical information to increase deputy safetyAnticipated Benefits to Public Safety3 •X10 Dock•Collision Avoidance•Parachute Deployment•Connect Fusion+•Axon Integration 4Skydio DFR•GPS Data Integration•Live Call Monitoring•AI Call Summary•AI Translation•AI Generated TranscriptionPrepared 911 3 4
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•No facial recognition technology•Audit logs for all deployments•Online dashboard documenting flights•Camera gimbal level until on-scene•No biometric databases•Access limited to authorized personnelPrivacy & Safeguards5 6 5
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•Acquire and install 6 Skydio X10 docks•2 Deputy Sheriff pilots•Workstations•TrainingDFR Implementation7 Thank you!7
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