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Sacramento Preservation Commission Meeting - October 16, 2024

Preservation Commission — Wednesday, October 16, 2024
BodySacramento, California
SessionPreservation Commission
DateWednesday, October 16, 2024
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:00

Chair, staff is ready when you are.

0:23

Welcome to the October 16th, 2024 Preservation Commission meeting.

0:28

The meeting is now called to order.

0:30

Will the clerk please call the roll to establish the quorum?

0:34

Thank you, Chair.

0:35

Commissioners, if you can please unmute.

0:37

Commissioner Merker?

0:38

Here.

0:39

Commissioner Ombucker?

0:40

Here.

0:41

Commissioner Burns?

0:42

Here.

0:43

Commissioner Rika?

0:44

Here.

0:45

Vice Chair Near?

0:46

Here.

0:47

And Chair McSloffkin?

0:48

Here.

0:49

Thank you.

0:50

We have quorum.

0:51

Thanks for my members and the public and chambers that if you would like to speak on an agenda item, please turn in a speaker slip when the item begins.

0:58

You have two minutes to speak once you are called on.

1:00

After the first speaker, we will no longer accept speaker slips.

1:03

We will now proceed with today's agenda beginning with the land acknowledgement.

1:07

Please rise for the opening acknowledgments and honor of Sacramento's Indigenous people and tribal lands.

1:12

To the original people of this land, the Nisanan people, the southern Maidu Valley and Plains Mewak, Patlin-Wintu peoples,

1:19

and the people of the Wilton Rancheria, Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe.

1:24

May we acknowledge and honor the native people who come before us today, who came before us, and still walk beside us today on these ancestral lands,

1:32

by choosing to gather together today in the active practice of acknowledgement and appreciation for Sacramento's Indigenous people's history, contributions, and lives.

1:42

Thank you.

1:43

And please join me for the Pledge of Allegiance.

1:46

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

2:00

Thank you.

2:03

We'll move on and begin with our agenda.

2:05

The first item of business is the consent calendar and the approval of the minutes.

2:09

Clerk, are there any members of the public who wish to speak?

2:12

Thank you, Chair. I have no speakers for the consent.

2:15

Thank you. Are there any commissioners who would like to speak or make a motion?

2:21

A motion to approve the meeting minutes of September 18, 2024.

2:27

Great. Thank you, Vice Chair and I are. Makes a motion to approve the minutes. Is there a second?

2:33

Second.

2:34

Thank you, Commissioner Mercker. Will the clerk please call the roll?

2:38

Thank you, Chair. Commissioners, please unmute.

2:41

Commissioner Mercker?

2:42

Yes.

2:43

Commissioner Onbucker?

2:44

Yes.

2:45

Commissioner Burns?

2:46

Yes.

2:47

Commissioner Rika?

2:48

Yes.

2:49

Vice Chair Nair?

2:50

Yes.

2:51

And Chair McSloffkin?

2:52

Yes.

2:53

Thank you. The motion passes.

2:54

Thank you.

2:55

We'll move on now to item two on the agenda in public hearings.

2:58

Our Street Historic District Ordnance Amendment and our Street Historic District Plan Amendment.

3:03

Do we have a staff presentation?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Historic Preservation█████████████████████████████████████████████80%
Indigenous Acknowledgment██████10%
Community Engagement██████10%
Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento Preservation Commission Regular Meeting

Meeting Overview

The Sacramento Preservation Commission convened on October 16, 2024, to discuss historic preservation matters, review district amendments, and examine the LGBTQ+ Historic Experience Project.

Opening and Introductions

  • Meeting called to order by Chair McSlavkin
  • Commissioners present: Ambacher, Burns, Merker, Nayyar, Ricca, and Chair McSlavkin
  • Land Acknowledgement and Pledge of Allegiance conducted

Consent Calendar

  • Approved minutes from September 18, 2024 meeting

Public Hearings

  • R Street Historic District Ordinance Amendment
    • Proposed boundary revision and resource classification updates
    • Unanimous approval to recommend to City Council
  • Landmark Listing for 1100 46th Street and 1341 45th Street
    • Approved for inclusion on Sacramento Register of Historic Resources

Discussion Items

  • Draft 2024 Preservation Commission Annual Report
    • Reviewed commission's work, including 11 historic district/landmark nominations
  • Sacramento LGBTQ+ Historic Experience Project
    • Comprehensive historical context statement presented
    • Identified Lavender Heights Historic District with 12 contributing properties
    • Nominated 5 individual historic landmarks representing LGBTQ+ community spaces

Key Outcomes

  • Approved historic district and landmark nominations
  • Advanced LGBTQ+ historical preservation research
  • Recommended sharing West Sacramento historical research with neighboring jurisdiction

Meeting Transcript

Chair, staff is ready when you are. Welcome to the October 16th, 2024 Preservation Commission meeting. The meeting is now called to order. Will the clerk please call the roll to establish the quorum? Thank you, Chair. Commissioners, if you can please unmute. Commissioner Merker? Here. Commissioner Ombucker? Here. Commissioner Burns? Here. Commissioner Rika? Here. Vice Chair Near? Here. And Chair McSloffkin? Here. Thank you. We have quorum. Thanks for my members and the public and chambers that if you would like to speak on an agenda item, please turn in a speaker slip when the item begins. You have two minutes to speak once you are called on. After the first speaker, we will no longer accept speaker slips. We will now proceed with today's agenda beginning with the land acknowledgement. Please rise for the opening acknowledgments and honor of Sacramento's Indigenous people and tribal lands. To the original people of this land, the Nisanan people, the southern Maidu Valley and Plains Mewak, Patlin-Wintu peoples, and the people of the Wilton Rancheria, Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe. May we acknowledge and honor the native people who come before us today, who came before us, and still walk beside us today on these ancestral lands, by choosing to gather together today in the active practice of acknowledgement and appreciation for Sacramento's Indigenous people's history, contributions, and lives. Thank you. And please join me for the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. We'll move on and begin with our agenda. The first item of business is the consent calendar and the approval of the minutes. Clerk, are there any members of the public who wish to speak? Thank you, Chair. I have no speakers for the consent. Thank you. Are there any commissioners who would like to speak or make a motion? A motion to approve the meeting minutes of September 18, 2024. Great. Thank you, Vice Chair and I are. Makes a motion to approve the minutes. Is there a second? Second. Thank you, Commissioner Mercker. Will the clerk please call the roll? Thank you, Chair. Commissioners, please unmute. Commissioner Mercker? Yes. Commissioner Onbucker? Yes. Commissioner Burns? Yes. Commissioner Rika?

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