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BACKGROUND On May 3, 2011, the City Council adopted the Planning Commissions recommendation to re-evaluate the Downtown Historic Preservation policies, guidelines, and processes as a Council Priority. At the City Council October 18, 2011 meeting, the city approved the process for coordinating participation on the ad hoc Task Force, to consist of seven members - two Planning Commissioners and five- at-large Pleasanton residents. At its October 26, 2011 meeting, the Planning Commission designated Commissioners Jennifer Pearce and Phillip Blank to participate on the Task Force. Following the direction received from the City Council at its October 18, 2011 meeting staff initiated recruitment for the ad hoc Historic Preservation Task Force. Recruitment of the five at-large Pleasanton resident Task Force members consisted of: notices on multiple dates in the Pleasanton Weekly and on the City's website. The City received 10 applications from the public by the deadline of November 18th, 2011. From the applications received, the City Council has selected the five at-large appointees, as follows: - Emilie Cruzan - Linda Garbarino - Gerald Hodnefield - Paul Martin - Bonnie Krichbaum Task Force Focus The focus of the Historic Preservation Task Force will be to revisit selected sections of the Downtown Specific Plan and associated Downtown Design Guidelines. The Historic Preservation Task Force will review the current Downtown Specific Plan and Design Guidelines and make recommendations to the City Council to help clarify City policy on historic preservation and development review processes in the Historic Downtown and other areas within the City. DISCUSSION Schedule The Task Force is anticipated to convene in late January 2012 and complete its work by July 2012, with monthly meetings of the task force and additional meetings scheduled as needed. Upon the confirmation of the Ad Hoc Task Force members, staff will establish a meeting schedule. Page 2 of 3