§ 2.94.070. Director—Duties designated.

The director shall be assigned the following duties:

A.

Under the general direction of the board of governors, develop and administer the operation of an integrated museum program that includes all county, private, contractual, grant-supported or other activity that is part of, or impinges on, the Museum of Natural History;

B.

Inform the board of governors, the board of trustees of the Museum Foundation, the board of supervisors, and the chief administrative officer on the status of, or significant changes in, museum programs, and of opportunities and problems of concern in, museum management;

C.

Prepare a proposed annual budget for the museum, with the review and concurrence of the board of governors, for submittal to the chief administrative officer for review and final submittal to the board of supervisors;

D.

Maintain a current analysis of all revenues and expenditures of the museum; this responsibility includes a periodic review and free and continuous access to the operating statements of the nonprofit supporting organizations to enable the director to coordinate their fiscal and operational programs with the overall operation of the museum;

E.

Request a financial audit of the supporting organizations at least once a year to verify conformity to accepted accounting principles concerning the collection, maintenance and disbursement of funds; at the request of the supporting organization, this audit may be conducted either by the county auditor-controller, or a private firm;

F.

Promote a positive image to the public of the museum and its cultural and educational efforts;

G.

In conjunction with the board of governors and the supporting organizations, maintain a program of investigating possible sources of noncounty museum support, be it financial, in-kind, or in-time, and coordinate the activities involved in such a program;

H.

Contribute regionally, nationally or internationally to coordinated efforts from which the museum may eventually be a direct or indirect beneficiary.

(Ord. 11050 § 2 (part), 1974: Ord. 4099 Art. 13 § 199, 1942.)