Heritage Preservation Commission

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Heritage Preservation Commission Wednesday, December 6, 2017 7:00 PM West Conference Room, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 CALL TO ORDER Chair Dietrich called the meeting to order. SALUTE TO THE FLAG Chair Dietrich led the salute to the flag. ROLL CALL Chair Dietrich welcomed Councilmember Goldman. Present: 6 - Chair Hannalore Dietrich Vice Chair Dawn Hopkins Commissioner Melanie Holthaus Commissioner Dixie Larsen Commissioner Mike Michitaka Commissioner Dale Mouritsen Absent: 1 - Commissioner Kenneth Valenzuela ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. CONSENT CALENDAR 1.A 17-1123 Approve the Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes of November 1, 2017 Chair Dietrich provided a minor modification on page 4. Vice Chair Hopkins moved and Comm. Larsen seconded to approve the draft minutes, as amended. City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes - Final December 6, 2017 Yes: 5 - Chair Dietrich Vice Chair Hopkins Commissioner Holthaus Commissioner Larsen Commissioner Mouritsen No: 0 Absent: 1 - Commissioner Valenzuela Abstain: 1 - Commissioner Michitaka PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS 2. 17-1126 Annual Review of the Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials Comm. Mouritsen commended the code of ethics. 3. 17-1125 Selection and Ranking of Potential Study Issues for 2018 Mr. Kuchenig updated the Commission of the Council date for the rankings. He summarized the two study issues for this Commission to rank or drop and provided some background. Chair Dietrich asked about the Libby’s Cannery Landmark. She stated that the Heritage Resource List Inventory study should be prioritized over the plaque program. She clarified with staff that the Heritage Resource List usually get updated every 10 years and that the last time it was updated was in 2009. She then recommended, along with Vice Chair Hopkins, that the Heritage Plaque Program should be ranked first, since the Heritage Resource List is about due to be reevaluated. Vice Chair Hopkins discussed Eichler homes. Comm. Larsen noted that the Heritage Resource Inventory may be more in scope of the Commission. Commissioners proceeded with a confidential vote and resulted as follows: 1. CDD 16-04 ”Plaque Program” (3 votes) City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes - Final December 6, 2017 2. CDD 18-02 “Heritage Resource Inventory” (3 votes) Mr. Kuchenig concluded that the vote resulted in a draw, with each study issue having three votes. 4. 17-1127 Discussion and Adoption of Final 2018 Work Plan Vice Chair Hopkins moved and Comm. Michitaka seconded to approve the 2018 Workplan. Yes: 6 - Chair Dietrich Vice Chair Hopkins Commissioner Holthaus Commissioner Larsen Commissioner Michitaka Commissioner Mouritsen No: 0 Absent: 1 - Commissioner Valenzuela STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES None. NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments Comm. Mouritsen noted that a large Sunnyvale sign was taken down and is now displayed at the museum. Chair Dietrich noted www.justserve.org. INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS None. ADJOURNMENT Chair Dietrich adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 3