2011 03 17 HPC MinutesMINUTES
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING
A Regular meeting held in the Study Session Room
at the La Quinta City Hall
78 -495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA
March 17, 2011
This meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was called to order at 3:03
p.m. by Chairman Wright.
CALL TO ORDER
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Roll Call
Present: Commissioners Maria Puente, Peggy Redmon, Allan
Wilbur, and Chairman Robert Wright
Absent: Commissioner Archie Sharp
Staff
Present: Planning Director Les Johnson, Planning Manager
David Sawyer, and Secretary Monika Radeva
II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: Confirmed.
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR:
It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Puente /Wilbur to approve the
minutes of February 17, 2011, as submitted. AYES: Commissioners Puente,
Redmon, Wilbur, and Chairman Wright. NOES: None. ABSENT:
Commissioner Sharp. ABSTAIN: None.
V. BUSINESS ITEMS:
A. CLG Grant Update: Discussion of applications for 2011 Certified Local
Government Grant (CLG).
Planning Manager
David Sawyer
said this year the
City would be
submitting three
different CLG
grant applications
targeting the
following issues
independently:
11 Digitization of
the Historic
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Resources Survey, 2) Application of the Historic Context Statement,
including the digitization of the survey's context statement, web page
development to the City's existing website, etc., and 3) Development
of a Curation Program.
Planning Manager Sawyer explained that in the CLG grant application
submitted last year, the grant funds would have covered 80% of the
cost and City staff would have funded the remaining 20 %. In order to
make the application more appealing, this year, staff was looking into
increasing the percentage of staff's participation to a possible ratio of
70 -30% or even 60 -40 %, accordingly.
Commissioner Puente asked what was the deadline for submitting the
CLG grant application. Staff replied the deadline was April 25, 2011.
He explained the proposals would be presented to the City Council for
review and consideration, prior to submission, on April 19, 2011.
Commissioner Wilbur asked what amounts the applications would ask
for. Staff replied the amounts had not yet been calculated, as the
applications only included the scopes of work at this time. Staff
wanted to receive the Commission's suggestions and comments on
the scopes of work before moving forward with the completion of the
applications.
Commissioner Wilbur asked if the proposed curation program would be
useful to the La Quinta Museum as well. Staff replied the program
would make the artifacts more accessible, a database and tracking
system would be in place to keep track of what was being checked
out, and the Museum would be able to use the artifacts for display,
including events within and outside the Coachella Valley. It would not
be limited to the La Quinta Museum only.
General discussion followed regarding the process and presentation of
the CLG grant applications to the City Council.
B. 2011 California Preservation Conference Discussion of
accommodations, travel, and Conference agenda.
Planning Manager David Sawyer gave a brief overview of the 2011
California Preservation Conference scheduled for Mary 15 -18, 2011,
in Santa Monica, California.
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Planning Director Johnson talked about the costs associated with
attending the Conference and general discussion followed regarding
Conference attendance and travel arrangements.
Staff said it was unlikely that next year's budget would include
attendance to the Conference. However, the Commission would be
notified of all local opportunities available to satisfy the CLG
requirements to remain certified. The City would cover the costs
associated with attending those classes.
VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: None.
VII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS: None.
VIII. PLANNING STAFF ITEMS: None
A. Ethics Training
Staff said Commissioners Wilbur and Sharp were due to renew their
Ethics Training. Staff said the City no longer offered the classes on site,
but the course was available on -line.
IX. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by
Commissioners Puente /Redmon to adjourn this Meeting of the Historic
Preservation Commission to the next Meeting to be held on April 21, 2011.
This meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was adjourned on
March 17, 2011, at 3:36 p.m. Unanimously. Approved.
Submitted by
Monika Rad va
Secretary
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