CHAPTER 2.30
HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION COMMITTEE

2.30.010 Established — Membership terms.

A.    There is created a historical and cultural preservation committee in and for the city of Petaluma.

B.    The composition and membership of the committee shall be as established by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 1447 NCS §1, 1980: Ord. 1139 NCS §1(part), 1974.)

2.30.020 Organization — Officers — Meetings.

Within ten days after the appointment of the committee, they shall meet in regular session and organize by electing from members of the committee, a chairman and secretary, who shall hold office for a term of one year. Thereafter, the committee shall meet in regular session not less than once every sixty days, at a time and place selected by vote of its members. Any member absent for five consecutive meetings, except in case of illness or for some other unavoidable cause, shall automatically be removed from the committee, and the vacancy caused by such removal shall be filled by a new appointment. (Ord. 1139 NCS §1 (part), 1974.)

2.30.030 Duties — Generally.

The committee shall have as its duties and powers the following:

A.    To promote preservation of historic sites, landmarks, documents, paintings and objects associated with the history of Petaluma;

B.    To recommend to the planning commission that certain historic sites and landmarks be designated and/or acquired by the city;

C.    To administer the committee’s responsibilities as denoted by the zoning ordinance of the city of Petaluma;

D.    To advise the city council on the administration of historic sites and landmarks as may be acquired by the city of Petaluma;

E.    To advise the city council on the acceptance of gifts consisting of documents, paintings and other objects of historic value, as well as money when the same is given to be used for the acquisition of property, real or personal, of historic interest, except for the donations, purchases and acceptance of gifts for the Petaluma Historical Library-Museum;

F.    Recommend to the city council the documents, paintings, and objects of special historic value associated with the history of the city, to be acquired by the city, except for the donations, purchases and acceptance of gifts for the Petaluma Historical Library-Museum;

G.    To advise the city council on all matters relating to the historic and cultural preservation of the city, in particular state and federal designations and registration of historical landmarks;

H.    Annually submit to the planning commission a report of its activities in the preceding year.

(Ord. 1302 NCS §1, 1978: Ord. 1139 NCS §1 (part), 1974.)

2.30.040 Rules and regulations — Expenses or obligations limited.

The committee shall have the right and duty to adopt such rules and regulations as it shall determine for the holding and conducting of its meetings and hearings and the selection of its officers and for the performance of any of its functions or responsibilities. The committee shall not have the right to employ any persons or incur any expenses or obligations against the city, except as provided by and for which appropriations are made by the city council pursuant to and in accordance with budgets adopted by the city council. (Ord. 1139 NCS §1 (part), 1974.)