05/15/2019 Historic Heritage Committee Regular Meeting Adopted 06/19/2019Historic Heritage Committee Meeting
May 15, 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 amended agenda for the Regular
Historic Heritage Committee meeting of May 15, 2019 was posted on Wednesday, May
8, 2019 at 3:30 p.m.
Roll Call:
Present: Chair Seebart, Committee Member Robinson, Committee Member Morales
Medina and Committee Member Fischer.
Absent: Council Member Leroe-Muñoz.
III. APPROVAL OF ACTION MINUTES October 17, 2018 and February 26, 2019
Motion on Item III
Motion to approve the minutes of October 17, 2018 as written
Moved by Committee Member Fischer, seconded by Committee Member Morales
Medina
Vote: Motion carried 4-1-0-0
Yes: Chair Seebart, Vice Chair Morales Medina, Committee Member Robinson and
Committee Member Fischer.
Absent: Council Member Leroe-Muñoz
No: None
Abstain: None
Motion to approve the minutes of February 26, 2019 as written
Moved by Committee Member Fischer, seconded by Committee Member Morales
Medina
Vote: Motion carried 4-1-0-0
Yes: Chair Seebart, Vice Chair Morales Medina, Committee Member Robinson and
Committee Member Fischer.
Absent: Council Member Leroe-Muñoz
No: None
Abstain: None
IV. PRESENTATION BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC:
Chair Seebart opened public comment.
Public Member Carol DeSantis spoke. DeSantis, requested from the Committee to post
the complete agenda packet to be readily available on the city website.
Chair Seebart closed public comment.
V. OLD BUSINESS
None.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Presentation of the City of Gilroy Board, Commission & Committee Member
Handbook by City Clerk Freels
City Clerk, Shawna Freels presented the first City of Gilroy Board, Commission and
Committee Member Handbook.
B. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) training by DUDEK (report
attached)
Cultural Architectural Historian, Samantha Murray provided a comprehensive training on
CEQA focusing on: Historical Resources, Identification, Evaluation, Impacts
Assessment and Mitigating impacts.
C. Discussion regarding annual presentation to City Council dates
Senior Planner, Pamela Wu had asked the Committee to select two City Council dates
to present their annual presentation to City Council.
The Committee selected October 21, 2019 as first choice and October 7, 2019 as
second choice to make its annual presentation to Council.
E. Introduction discussion regarding Historic Heritage Committee strategic
goals, processes and improvements (report attached)
Chair, Steve Seebart provided a brief presentation to the Committee to further discuss
on developing a strategic plan and involvement process to Arch & Sites approvals.
Chair Seebart opened public comment.
Public Member Connie Rogers spoke.
Chair Seebart closed public comment.
VII. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
None.
VIII. ORAL REPORTS BY MEMBERS OF THE HISTORIC HERITAGE COMMITTEE
Chair Seebart provided a brief report on last month’s High Speed Rail meeting.
IX. PLANNING DIVISION MANAGER REPORT
Planning Manager, Julie Wyrick presented a brief report on the Downtown façade
improvement.
Chair Seebart requested a presentation be provided on the Downtown façade
improvement on next regular HHC meeting scheduled for June 19, 2019.
Senior Planner, Pamela Wu provided a brief report on the 2020 California Preservation
Foundation conference attendance.
ADJOURNMENT at 8:30 p.m. to the Next Regular Meeting of June 19, 2019 at 6:00
p.m.
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Christina Ruiz, Management Assistant