Sacramento Heritage, Inc. Board Special Meeting - February 4, 2021
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Sacramento Heritage, Inc. Board of Directors Special Meeting
This special meeting of the Sacramento Heritage, Inc. Board of Directors was held on February 4, 2021, via teleconference due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The board addressed routine approvals, officer elections, financial updates, the progress of walking tour initiatives, and a significant grant for public education about historic preservation. No public comments were received.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of the December 3, 2020, meeting minutes was tabled until the next meeting due to distribution issues and needed corrections.
Discussion Items
- Officer Elections: The board unanimously elected William Berg as Chair, Jose Esparza as Vice-Chair, Kay Worthington as Treasurer, and Jackie Whitlam as Recording Secretary by roll-call vote.
- Financial Report: Chair Berg reported difficulty accessing the online bank account and provided an oral update: donations of $2,500 from the Robert and Mariah Kelly Trust and $500 from Paige and Turnbull were received, bringing the estimated checking account balance to approximately $14,000. The report was received and filed; reimbursement requests and new expenditures were deferred until account access is restored.
- Walking Tour Ad Hoc Committee and Tour App Ad Hoc Committee: No formal updates were provided. Board member Claire Flynn was assigned to research requirements for adding the walking tour app to Apple and Android app stores. Download statistics for the older app version were reported: 10 Apple (iOS) and 8 Google (Android) downloads in the recent period.
- CLG Grant Follow-Up (2020-2021): Preservation Director Carson Anderson presented an overview of the $27,000 Certified Local Government grant awarded to the city. Plans include producing an eye-catching postcard for historic property owners, developing educational video modules targeting the public and real estate community, exploring digital marketing, and creating a public service announcement pilot. The board discussed its role in beta testing and providing feedback, and agreed to track its related expenses as grant match. No formal action was taken.
- Bronze Plaque Ad Hoc Committee: Staff reported that one new plaque was received (for a Capitol Avenue home) and no other updates were available.
- 2021 Workplan: Chair Berg stated a draft workplan would be prepared for the next meeting, incorporating items related to the CLG grant.
Key Outcomes
- Officer Slate Approved: The four officer positions were filled unanimously.
- Financial Status: Approximately $14,000 in checking account; future access for the new treasurer to be arranged.
- Grant Next Steps: Staff will refine the grant scope based on board input and finalize the agreement with the State Office of Historic Preservation. Board members may provide individual feedback to the consultant.
- App Research Underway: Claire Flynn will investigate app store submission requirements.
- 2021 Workplan Deferred: A draft will be presented at the next meeting.
Other Reports
- Director's Report: Carson Anderson highlighted the ongoing COVID staffing limitations, updates from the State Historic Preservation Office (including climate vulnerability assessments, ethnic context statements, and the state historic tax credit program), new staff hires, and progress on the General Plan update (notably a shift to floor area ratio and concentration of housing along corridors). He also noted that objective design standards for historic districts are being developed and will be reviewed at the Preservation Commission on March 17, 2021.
- Member Comments: Jackie Whitlam requested a schedule of upcoming meetings. Chair Berg mentioned attending a symposium on inclusive historic preservation. Discussion occurred regarding the public comment period for historic district objective design standards (comments due early March).
Meeting Transcript
We we do have a quorum. I think we can go ahead and proceed. I I would agree. All right. Okay, so Ifrin, we're going to start a recording in 30 seconds. And I'll let I'll let our recording secretary know that as well. Oh, wait, we're still waiting for our the board secretary. But I think we can begin without her. I will take notes. Okay. All right. Um good afternoon. My name is William Berg. I'm the president of the board of the Sacramento Heritage Inc. Board of Directors, and we're going to start the meeting now. We'll begin with uh roll call. And first um we'll just make sure you're unmuted when you respond so we can hear you. Uh Worthington. Uh Esparza uh is here in the chat. Uh he can't speak, so but I he already acknowledged that he's here. Repka here. Flynn here. Cletzman. Not present. Okay. Um Whitlam. She just joined the meeting. Okay. Okay, Whitelum is present. Um Farrell. Has still not joined the meeting. Okay. And um Gore. Here. All right. And then so Farrell and uh and Kletzman are not currently present, but maybe joining. All right. So with the role being called. Again with approval of the Sacramento Heritage Board minutes from December. Chair Berg, I would back up a moment. We have a new board member. Oh who we should take this opportunity to introduce. Um as you all know, um Melissa Goudreau, who had served on the board for many years and had been uh great resource to us, was termed out, and Vern Gore is her uh replacement from the housing code advisory and appeals board. So we want to welcome you, Vern, and thank you for thank you. Thank thanks for joining us. All right. Um and the minutes uh were distributed via email. And uh do the board receive them. I believe those were attached to the meeting invite, if I am not taken. Um I had a couple of of corrections to the minutes, but uh if any other members of the board have corrections or comments.
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