REPORT TO HISTORICAL AND LANDMARKS COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Election of Historical and Landmarks Commission Chair and Vice Chair
Report
BACKGROUND
City commissions rotate the position of Chair and Vice Chair each year during the beginning of the new Fiscal Year which commences on July 1. The roles of the Chair and Vice Chair are defined in the Procedures section of the City’s Board, Commissions, and Committee Handbook. The Historical and Landmarks Commission Chair is responsible for the following duties:
• Preside at all official meetings of the City commission
• Consult with the staff liaison on the meeting agenda
• Attend City Council meetings as needed to represent the City commission
• Sign correspondence on behalf of the City commission
Responsibility of the Vice Chair:
• Substitute for the Chair as needed.
DISCUSSION
Patricia Leung serves as the current Historical and Landmarks Commission Chair, and Ana Vargas-Smith serves as the current Vice Chair. The Historical and Landmarks Commission may vote to elect a new Chair and Vice Chair to serve a one-year term ending on June 30, 2026. After nominations, voting and election of each officer, the new officers will assume their positions at the September 4, 2025 meeting.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a “project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(a) as it has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
There is no staff recommendation.
Staff
Reviewed by: Rebecca Bustos, Principal Planner, Community Development Department
Approved by: Lesley Xavier, Planning Manager, Community Development Department