To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Tiffany Carranza, City Clerk
Prepared By: Tiffany Carranza, City Clerk
TITLE:
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Cultural Heritage Commission Membership
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Appoint two individuals to the Cultural Heritage Commission as follows:
1) Appoint incumbent Sara L. Van Giesen to serve an additional term beginning immediately and ending on June 30, 2026; and
2) Appoint incumbent William A. Tuikka, designated as a Preservation Professional, to serve an additional term beginning immediately and ending on June 30, 2026.
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DISCUSSION:
COMPOSITION AND PURPOSE OF THE COMMISSION
The Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC), is a five-member advisory body to the City Council on matters related to preservation of historic resources, particularly regarding the Historic Resources Element of the General Plan, and the Historic Preservation Ordinance (Napa Municipal Code Chapter 15.52). The Commission acts as the decision-making body for specified actions, particularly related to the consideration of certificates of appropriateness. (For detailed information on the composition, duties, and qualifications, see NMC Chapters 2.70 and 15.52).
No less than two members of the Commission must be designated "preservation professionals" defined as those who demonstrate professional experience in the field of architecture, landscape architecture, history, architectural history, rehabilitation and construction, urban planning, American studies, cultural geography, pre-historic and historic archeology, folklore or cultural anthropology, conservation, or other historic preservation related disciplines to such extent available in the community.
All members of the Commission must be registered voters and full-time residents, with the exception of the two designated preservation professionals, who may be full time residents of either the City of Napa or the County of Napa
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