The Cultural Heritage Board of Santa Rosa held a virtual regular meeting on September 1, 2021, at 4:30 PM via Zoom due to COVID-19 precautions. All board members were present except for Board Member Garrett, who joined late, and one vacancy. The meeting included a training session on Rosenberg's Rules and conflict of interest, a report on proposed new board procedures/rules/regulations, and a study session on the Fremont Park Master Plan. No public comments were made on any agenda item.
Rosenberg's Rules and Conflict Training (Item 7.2)
Proposed Cultural Heritage Board Procedures, Rules, and Regulations (Item 7.3)
Fremont Park Master Plan Study Session (Item 7.1)
Vice Chair Fennel, if you'd like to do an audio and video check for me, please. Hi. Great, thank you so much. Yes, we do. At this time, Miss Montoya, could we um call the meeting to order and have a roll call? Yes, thank you. Let the record reflect that all board members are present with the exception of board member Garrett, and we have one vacancy. Okay, thank you very much. And I know board member Garrett will be joining us shortly. Um we had a little change in plans, as many of you know, the not meeting in the chamber today, so um she didn't get the message, and so she's heading back home and um she'll be um signing in with us as soon as uh she gets there. So um with that, um I'd like to read a statement regarding um our activities uh with due to COVID. Do the provisions of the governor's executive orders in 2520 and in 2920, which suspends certain requirements of the Brown Act and the order of the health officer of the County of Sonoma to shelter in place to minimize the spread of COVID 19. The Cultural Heritage Board is conducting today's meeting in a virtual setting using Zoom webinar. Board members and their staff are participating from remote locations and or practicing appropriate social distancing. Members of the public may view and listen to the meeting as noted on the city's website and as noted on the agenda. Members of the public wishing to speak during item three, public comment or during our public hearing items will be able to do so by raising their hand and will be given the ability to address the board. Okay, moving on to item two, approval of the minutes. Um I don't believe we have any published minutes to um approve at this time. Uh am I correct with that, Ms. Murray. I am so sorry. I was doing some logistics here. Can you re ask the question there? Chair Music? Well, I yeah, I would I I don't believe we have the minutes from our last meeting to approve. I just wanted to confirm that. That's correct. Okay, so moving on to public three, public comments. Item three, public comments. We're now open public comment for any item not included in the meeting's agenda. If you wish to make a comment via Zoom, please select the raise hand button. If you are dialing in via telephone, please dial star nine to raise your hand. Each speaker has three minutes. The countdown timer will appear for the convenience of the speaker and viewers. Please make sure to unmute yourself when you are invited to do so. Your microphone will be muted at the end of the countdown. Uh Ms. Montoya, do we have any uh members of the public signed in and wishing to speak during public comment? We do not have any members of the public at this time. Okay, so with that, I'm going to close the public comment item. Item four, board business. Uh let me first read our statement of purpose. The Cultural Heritage Board shall consider the following matters, standards, guidelines, and criteria to the extent applicable in determining whether to grant or deny a permit. Whether the proposed change is consistent or incompatible with the architectural period of the building, whether post-change is compatible with any adjacent or nearby landmark structures or preservation district structures, whether the color, textures, materials, filtrations, decorative features, and details proposed are consistent with the period and or are compatible with the adjacent structures. Whether the proposed change destroys or adversely affects an important architectural feature or features. The Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rebilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings. Such other matters, criteria and standards may be adopted by resolution of the Cultural Heritage Board. Okay, with that being said, I'd like to uh um ask if any um of our board members have any uh board member reports that they'd like to make at this time. And if so, if you could raise your hand. Uh board member Pratt Sellis.