The purpose of the Historic Preservation Commission is to act as an advisory body to the staff, the Design Review Board, and City Council on all matters pertaining to historic preservation.
(Ord. 22-05 § 5; Ord. 23-04 § 1)
A Historic Preservation Commission for the City is created.
(Ord. 22-05 § 5; Ord. 23-04 § 1)
The Historic Preservation Commission shall consist of seven members.
(Ord. 22-05 § 5; Ord. 23-03 § 3; Ord. 23-04 § 1)
Commissioners shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council according to the process established in Chapter 2.15.
(Ord. 22-05 § 5; Ord. 23-04 § 1)
A. 
Applicants and members must demonstrate respect for the diversity of the Goleta community and be committed to ensuring equity, inclusion, and access for all residents and visitors in the provision of government services.
B. 
The Historic Preservation Commission shall be composed of professional and lay members with demonstrated interest, competence, or knowledge in historic preservation. Historic Preservation Commission members may be appointed from among the disciplines of architecture, history, architectural history, planning, archaeology, or other related disciplines, such as American studies, landscape architecture, cultural geography, or cultural anthropology, to the extent that such professionals are available in the community. Historic Preservation Commission membership may also include lay members who have demonstrated special interest/expertise, competence, experience, or knowledge of Goleta history and historic preservation, and/or are members of local Chumash tribal group(s).
C. 
A majority of the members shall be residents of the City during incumbency.
D. 
No member of the Historic Preservation Commission may be an employee or officer of the City.
(Ord. 22-05 § 5; Ord. 23-04 § 1)
The Historic Preservation Commission shall meet six times per year or as needed to fulfill its duties.
(Ord. 22-05 § 5; Ord. 23-04 § 1)
The Historic Preservation Commission shall have such responsibilities as are prescribed in Section 17.50.080 of the Goleta Municipal Code.
(Ord. 22-05 § 5; Ord. 23-04 § 1)
A. 
The members of the first appointed Historic Preservation Commission shall so classify themselves by lot that three of their number shall term out of office on June 30, 2024, two on June 30, 2025, and two on June 30, 2026.
B. 
Terms shall be for four years thereafter, with no limit on the number of terms to which members may be appointed.
C. 
Members shall serve until their successor has been appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council pursuant to Chapter 2.15.
(Ord. 22-05 § 5; Ord. 23-04 § 1)
The City Council may establish by resolution the compensation to be paid to members of the Commission.
(Ord. 22-05 § 5; Ord. 23-04 § 1)