02/26/2019 Historic Heritage Committee Regular Meeting Adopted 05/15/2019Historic Heritage Committee Meeting
February 26, 2019 at 6:00 P.M.
I. OPEN MEETING
Chair Seebart called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
III. REPORT ON POSTING THE AGENDA AND ROLL CALL
Management Assistant Christina Ruiz reported the agenda for the Special Historic
Heritage Committee meeting of February 26, 2019 was posted on Wednesday,
February 13, 2019 at 9:50 a.m.
Roll Call:
Present: Chair Seebart, Committee Member Robinson, Committee Member Morales
Medina, and Committee Member Fischer.
Arrived Late: Council Member Leroe-Muñoz (6:03)
IV. APPROVAL OF ACTION MINUTES October 18, 2018
Approval of meeting minutes from October 18, 2018 have been moved to next month’s
meeting.
V. PRESENTATION BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC:
None.
VI. OLD BUSINESS
None.
VII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Selection of Chair / Vice Chair / HSR citizen representative
Senior Planner Pamela Wu asked the committee to select a new Chair, Vice Chair and
HSR citizen representative.
Committee Member Fischer nominated Seebart for Chair and he accepted the
nomination.
Motion was made by Committee Member Fischer, seconded by Council Member
Leroe-Muñoz to re-elect Steve Seebart as Chair with a vote of 5-0-0.
Roll Call Vote:
Yes: Committee Member Fischer, Council Member Leroe-Muñoz, Committee Member
Morales Medina, Committee Member Robinson and Chair Seebart.
Committee Member Fischer nominated Medina Morales for Chair and he accepted the
nomination.
Motion was made by Committee Member Fischer, seconded by Council Member
Leroe-Muñoz to elect Fabian Medina Morales as Vice Chair with a vote of 5-0-0.
Roll Call Vote:
Yes: Committee Member Fischer, Council Member Leroe-Muñoz, Committee Member
Morales Medina, Committee Member Robinson and Chair Seebart.
Committee Member Fischer nominated Seebart for HSR representative and he
accepted the nomination.
Motion was made by Committee Member Fischer and seconded by Council
Member Leroe-Muñoz to elect Chair Seebart as representative of High Speed Rail
(HSR) with a vote of 5-0-0.
Roll Call Vote:
Yes: Committee Member Fischer, Council Member Leroe-Muñoz, Committee Member
Morales Medina, Committee Member Robinson and Chair Seebart.
B. Introduce and Receive 2019 Annual Budget Request
Finance Manager Bryce Atkins presented the report.
No requests were made for the annual budget.
Chair Seebart opened public comment.
Public Member Connie Rogers spoke.
Chair Seebart closed public comment.
C. Historic Resource Inventory (HRI) survey update and Historic Context
Statement
Pamela Wu introduced the Dudek team to provide an overview presentation of the
findings that were collected for properties over 45 years of age to develop a categorical
chronological historic context. The next steps are to address comments that were
received will be by conducting additional research and submit the final context to City of
Gilroy by April 1, 2019.
Several Committee Members provided brief comments on the overall product of the
context. Vice Chair Medina Morales added to the discussion and had asked the Dudek
team to also capture elements of most recent history.
Chair Seebart opened public comment.
Public Members Connie Rogers and Carol DeSantis spoke.
Chair Seebart closed public comment.
E. Downtown Façade Program Discussion
Chair Seebart provided an update that the City Council has looked at two options for
façade improvements allowing downtown business owners to receive a grant from the
City of Gilroy to either change any aesthetic details such as painting or signage or
option two to proceed with façade renovations that will require the City of Gilroy to go
through a CEQA review.
Deputy Director, Sue O’Strander clarified that Council had given the City Administrator
the options to consider and reconvene with Council for direction and at this point there
is no specific option for downtown business owners.
Chair Seebart opened public comment.
Public Members Connie Rogers and Carol DeSantis spoke.
Chair Seebart closed public comment.
F. Historic Resources and CEQA Review Presentation
Pamela Wu provided an overview of the CEQA analysis and historic preservation to
identify environmental impacts that may be considered to evaluate the project via
CEQA.
G. Mills Act Inspection project progress update
Pamela Wu provided an overview of the Mills Act inspection process conducted in 2018
which surveyed 16 of 17 properties. This process followed similar techniques as the
Dudek project by taking pictures and making note of any modifications made in the past
10 years.
Comments were received by the Committee.
VIII. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
None.
IX. ORAL REPORTS BY MEMBERS OF THE HISTORIC HERITAGE COMMITTEE
Chair Seebart requested to agenized the Streamline Historic Review Process for the
next regular HHC meeting.
X. PLANNING DIVISION MANAGER REPORT
Pamela Wu reminded the Committee that Council has allocated a $1,000.00 budget for
training and/or business cards for each commission/committee and asked if anyone was
interested in attending the Annual Preservation Conference being held in Palm Springs
from May 8-11, 2019. Also, reminded members of the attendance policy.
ADJOURNMENT at 7:13 p.m. to the Next Regular Meeting of March 20, 2019 at 6:00
p.m.
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Christina Ruiz, Management Assistant