1994-016-Amend The Terms Of Office And Duties Of The Historic Preservation Committee As An Advisory Body To The Planning CommissionRESOLUTION 1994 -16
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TO AMEND THE TERMS OF OFFICE AND DUTIES OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE AS AN ADVISORY
BODY TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos, that the Town Council
hereby formally establishes the Historic Preservation Committee. The Committee shall be
advisory to the Planning Commission and shall operate in the manner hereinafter
prescribed.
1. Appointment and terms of office.
The Historic Preservation Committee shall consist of five (5) members, three (3) public
members and two (2) Planning Commissioners. The public members shall be appointed by
the Town Council and the Planning Commission members shall be appointed by the
Planning Commission Chair and affirmed by the Town Council. The Town Council and the
Planning Commission chair shall appoint professional and lay members with demonstrated
interest, competence, or knowledge in historic preservation. The Town Council and
Planning Commission chair shall seek professional committee members from among the
disciplines of architecture, history, architectural history, planning, archeology, or other
historic preservation related disciplines such as urban planning, American studies, American
civilization, cultural geography, or cultural anthropology to the extent that such professionals
are available in the community. Except as necessary to appoint qualified historic
preservation professionals in the community, the Committee members should be residents
of the Town, and at least one member should be a resident of a designated historic district.
The terms of office of the 3 public members of the Committee shall be four (4) years
and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Lots shall be drawn to determine
which of the first members shall fill which initial terms. Terms begin on February 1st.
2. Removal of Public members• absence of members.
The removal of public members and the absence of members shall be governed in
accordance with the rules established in the latest Town Council resolution concerning
duties of members of Boards and Commissions of the Town of Los Gatos. Vacancies shall
be filled by appointment by a majority vote of the Town Council, and shall be for the
unexpired term of the office vacated.
I Meetings: quorums: officers.
The Historic Preservation Committee shall hold regular meetings at least once a
month, and such other meetings as it deems necessary or expedient. Special meetings shall
be held by the Committee to avoid any delay of an application being considered by the
Planning Commission. A majority of the Historic Preservation Committee shall constitute
a quorum for the purpose of transacting the business of the Committee. The Committee
shall elect a chair and vice - chair, both of whom shall serve at the pleasure of the
Committee. Terms of office shall be for one year and shall begin on February 1 and
continue through January 31 of the following year.
4. Powers and Duties.
The duties of the Historic Preservation Committee shall be to report to, consult with,
and provide assistance to the Planning Commission as provided in Division 3 of the Town
Code. The Committee must report to the Planning Commission prior to any Commission
meeting scheduled to discuss an application for a historic structure which requires Planning
Commission approval, or a proposal to designate a landmark or a historic district.
5. Resolution not to affect powers of Town Council or Planning Commission.
Nothing in this resolution shall be construed as restricting or curtailing any of the
powers of the Town Council or Planning Commission, or as a delegation to the Preservation
Committee of any of the authority or discretionary powers vested and imposed by law in
such bodies.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution rescinds Resolution 1990 -150.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council held on 7th day
of February, 1994, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Joanne Benjamin, Steven Blanton, Linda Lubeck, Patrick
O'Laughlin, Mayor Randy Attaway
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
MA OR E TOWN LOS GATOS
LOS GAT S, CALIFOR
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OIdLOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA