Agenda Item Wording:
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Committee Appointment - Appoint Kim Lusk to a partial first term, appoint Michael Tomola to a first two-year term, and reappoint Jerome Melgar to a second two-year term and Tyler Davis to a third two-year term, on the Historic Preservation Advisory Committee.
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Deadline for Action: 7/15/2024
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Tyler Davis, Chairperson, Historic Preservation Advisory Committee
Cristobal Carrillo, Associate Planner, (559) 713-4443, cristobal.carrillo@visalia.city
Paul Bernal, Planning and Community Preservation Director, 713-4025 paul.bernal@visalia.city
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council accept the recommendation of the Historic Preservation Advisory Committee (HPAC) and take the following actions:
1. Appoint Kim Lusk to the Committee for a partial first term, completing the remaining term of former Committee member Walter Deissler, beginning July 15, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025.
2. Appoint Michael Tomola to the Committee for a first two-year term beginning July 15, 2024, and ending June 30, 2026. Tomola will fill the vacancy left by former Committee member Jordan Mulroney, who resigned as of June 12, 2024.
3. Reappoint Jerome Melgar to the Committee for a second two-year term beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2026.
4. Reappoint Tyler Davis to the Committee for a third two-year term beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2026.
Summary:
The HPAC currently has five seated members out of seven available positions. The appointments of all four people will allow the Committee to retain a quorum and continue to pursue its mission to protect historical resources in the City of Visalia.
Background Discussion:
The HPAC is a seven-member committee which administers the Historic Preservation Ordinance and encourages property owners to maintain the historic character of their properties. The Committee meets on the second and fo...
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