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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 16,1999 To: Honorable Mayor and City Coit i Approval Henry T. Garcia, City Manage From: Kathy A. Kivley, Assistant to th City Manager Subject: Amend Chapter 15.40 of the Municipal Code, Historic Preservation, Sections 15.40.030, Definitions and 15.40.080 Nomination and designation program for historic resources Date: February 1, 1999 BACKGROUND In February 1998, the City of Colton applied to the State of California, Office of Historic Preservation for certification as a Certified Local Government (CLG) in California. This CLG status is necessary in order for the City to apply for grant funds from the State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation when available. Once certified, the City is then eligible to apply for funds from the federal Historic Preservation Fund. In prior years Congress established a pass-through grant program whereby at least ten percent (10%) of California's annual federal grant for statewide historic preservation was distributed on a competitive basis to CLGs for local preservation programs. In June 1998, the City received notice from the State there are three unresolved issues prior to approving our request for CLG status. Two of the issues involve modifications in two areas of the Municipal Code,delegation of responsibilities and districts. The third issue relates to assurances the Historic Preservation Commission is composed of the most qualified individuals from within our community. DISCUSSION /ANALYSIS From staff's perspective, the recommended changes to the Municipal Code to comply with the State requirements are simple. The following information details the requested modifications. Section 15.40.030 Definitions. The Section currently specifies the "Preservation Officer is the Director of Community Development Department who will serve as staff to the Historic Preservation Commission and coordinate Colton's historic preservation programs. The director may, from time to time, delegate duties as authorized by the City Manager". The recommended change will delineate the City Manager as the Preservation Officer and allow the City Manager to appoint a staff liaison to the commission. This request change will provide a separation of delegation of responsibilities of historic preservation functions from community development duties. This places the responsibility with different individuals to avoid any possibility of conflict of interest between functions and interests of Community Development and Historic Preservation. Section 15.40.080 Nomination and designation program for historic resources. By definition and function, the Section provides for the inclusion of districts by referring to historic, scenic and urban conservation districts in the City of Colton. The Section.then contains language that proljibits the placement of districts on the list of nominated resources. The Section specifies the Preservation Commission shall undertake to establish and maintain a list of nominated resources that have been ' identified in a survey, but "districts may not be placed on the list". As the code reads now, this Section contains contradictory language. Staff suggests the verbiage "district may not be placed on the list'.. be removed from the Section thereby satisfying the State's request and removing any contradictory language. Item # 2