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Resolution 2019-04RESOLUTION NO.2019-04 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY ESTABLISHING A POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR THE CITY HISTORIAN WHEREAS, the role of the City Historian is to increase public awareness of the history of the City and community of Gilroy. The City Historian provides interpretation of Gilroy's past by gathering and evaluating evidence, making thoughtful and appropriate generalizations, and writing well -organized narratives; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Gilroy wishes to memorialize the duties of the volunteer City Historian and establish a term limit for the appointed seat; and WHEREAS, a City Historian position description has been prepared to distinguish these particular roles and responsibilities and the essential skills and abilities of the position. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council has approved the position of City Historian attached hereto as Exhibit "A". PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of March, 2019 by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BLANKLEY, BRACCO, LEROE- MUNOZ, MARQUES, TOVAR, TUCKER and VELASCO NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE APPR VED. Roland Velasco, Mayor RESOLUTION NO.2019-04 CITY OF GILROY CITY HISTORIAN VOLUNTEER POSITION DESCRIPTION ROLE OF THE CITY HISTORIAN: The role of the City Historian is to increase public awareness of the history of the City and community of Gilroy. The City Historian provides interpretation of Gilroy's past by gathering and evaluating evidence, making thoughtful and appropriate generalizations, and writing well -organized narratives. Duties may include: 1. Providing presentations to organizations and social groups 2. Developing an education program for school tours including history walks 3. Preparing and teaching adult educators in local and regional history 4. Providing articles on local history topics for local print, online and social media 5. Assisting in providing resource to the City's Historic Heritage Committee 6. Support for the endeavors of the Gilroy Historic Society 7. Development and continuation of Heritage Tourism activities Appointed Term of Office The person appointed by the City Council to this volunteer position will serve for a four (4) year term, with no term limits. RESPONSILIBITIES: Responsibility to: 1. Acquire, prepare, record and reporting facts about historically significant Gilroy related events and people. 2. Collaborate with the Gilroy Historic Society on discovery of Gilroy History 3. Collaborate with inter -city agencies, groups and other persons on historical issues 4. Respond to inquiries on Gilroy history 5. Organize and direct commemoration of historical anniversaries and participate in other civic or patriotic observations. 6. Coordinate historical research and subsequent presentation activities among City agencies 7. Advocate for historic preservation and serve as a resource to the City on questions relating to history and historic preservation. 8. Support the preparation of the cultural resources survey, identification of historic structures and prepare nominations to the State and National register of Historic Places. 9. Report to the City Council annual and as required on history -related issues - 1 - KNOWLEDGE: Knowledge of: 1. Strong knowledge of Gilroy history 2. Sources for Gilroy history, including but not limited to people, collections, and other data sources 3. Tools and techniques for historical research and writing SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to: 1. Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. 2. Understand, interpret and catalog historical facts 3. Excellent interpersonal skills 4. Ability to analyze and interpret information 5. Working knowledge of computers and proficiency using computer databases, supporting website development, and using computer file sharing services FUNCTIONS Research and Writinci. The first and primary responsibly of the City Historian is interpretation of the past. This involves research and writing on aspects of the City for publication in books, magazines and newspapers. 2. Teaching and Public Presentations. As Historian, you may serve as a resource to teachers in the fourth and seventh grade local history curriculum, as a content consultant to speak and lecture to community groups, and you may participate in radio and TV talk shows to disseminate local history. 3. Historic Preservation. Historians are advocates for historic preservation and a resource to the Historic Heritage Committee and City Council on questions relating to history and preservation. The Historian may be asked to support the preparation of a cultural resources survey to identify historic structures and prepare nominations to the State and National Register of Historic Places, and historic marker programs. 4. Organization, Advocacv and Tourism Promotion. Historians are asked to organize and direct the commemoration of historical anniversaries and to participate in other civic or patriotic observations, and may participate in local Heritage tourism activities. WHAT A HISTORIAN IS NOT 1. The Historian is not an antiquarian. While the Historian may support the Gilroy Historical Society or other agencies in these activities, the Historian does not assemble or maintain collections or components of collections. -2- 2. The Historian is not an archivist. The Historian's function is to support research and make use of archival resources. 3. The Historian is not an event coordinator. The Historian has no formal responsibility for activities such as parades and commemorations. 4. The Historian is not a genealogist. The use of genealogical information may be used by the Historian but it is not part of the role to conduct genealogical research on demand. -3- I, SHAWNA FREELS, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 2019-04 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city Resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said held on the 4 h day of March, 2019, at which meeting a quorum was present. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of th 'ty of Gilroy this 5t` day of March, 2019. a , Shawna Freels, MM_C City Clerk of the City of Gilroy (Seal)