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CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
December 9, 2020
The Honorable City Council
Palo Alto, California
Interviews of Candidates for the Historic Resources Board and
Planning and Transportation Commission
On Monday, November 30, 2020, City Council selected to interview the following
applicants for the Historic Resources Board (HRB) and the Planning and Transportation
Commission (PTC). The City Council is scheduled to vote to appoint candidates on
Monday, December 14, 2020.
Historic Resources Board
The three HRB applicants to be interviewed are as follows:
1. Martin Bernstein (Incumbent)
2. Michael Makinen (Incumbent)
3. Margaret Wimmer (Incumbent)
There are four expiring positions (Bernstein, Kohler, Makinen, Wimmer) with terms
ending December 15, 2023 on the Historic Resources Board.
Planning and Transportation Commission
The nine PTC applicants to be interviewed are as follows:
1. Kelsey Banes
2. Doug Burns
3. Alon Carmeli
4. Rebecca Eisenberg
5. Kathy Jordan
6. Ed Lauing (Incumbent)
7. Kevin Ma
8. Jessica Resmini
9. Doria Summa (Incumbent)
There are two expiring positions (Lauing, Summa) with terms ending December 15,
2024 on the Planning and Transportation Commission.
Copies of the applications have been provided to the City Council and can be viewed
online HERE.
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Background
Historic Resources Board (Municipal Code Section 2.27)
2.27.010 Membership
The Historic Resources Board shall be composed of seven members appointed by the
city council and serving without pay. Members shall have demonstrated interest in and
knowledge of history, architecture or historic preservation. One member shall be an
owner/occupant of a category 1 or 2 historic structure, or of a structure in a historic
district; three members shall be architects, landscape architects, building designers or
other design professionals and at least one member shall possess academic education
or practical experience in history or a related field. The Palo Alto Historic Association
shall be given notice of vacancies on the board and shall be encouraged to have its
members submit applications.
2.27.040 Duties It is the duty of the historic resources board to:
(a) Render advice and guidance to a property owner upon the owner's application
for alteration of any historic single-family or duplex building in the downtown area and
any such building designated as significant elsewhere in the city;
(b) Inform the architectural review board of the historical and/or architectural
significance of historic commercial and multiple-family structures in the downtown area
and any such buildings designated as significant elsewhere in the City that are under
review by the Architectural Review Board. Submit recommendations to the Architectural
Review Board regarding proposed exterior alterations of such historic structures;
(c) Recommend to the council the designation of additional buildings and districts as
historic. Research available information and add historical information to the inventory
sheets of historic structures/sites. This inventory is maintained in the department of
planning and development services; and
(d) Perform such other functions as may be delegated from time to time to the
Historic Resources Board by the City Council.
Planning and Transportation Commission (Municipal Code Section 2.20)
2.20.010 Membership
There is created a planning and transportation commission composed of seven
members who are not council members, officers or employees of the city, who are
residents of the city, and who shall be appointed by the city council.
2.20.050 Duties
The commission is an advisory commission. In addition to the duties set forth for the
planning commission in Titles 18 and 19 of this code, it shall, as requested by the city
council, the city manager, or the director of planning and development services provide
advice on any matter pertaining to land use planning and transportation systems
affecting the city. The term “planning commission” used anywhere in this code or in
state law shall refer to the planning and transportation commission.
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Department Head: Beth Minor, City Clerk
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