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Commissioners and five at-large Pleasanton residents. At its October 26, 2011, meeting, the Planning Commission designated Commissioners Phil Blank and Jennifer Pearce to participate on the Task Force. The Pleasanton residents were selected through the City's normal application and selection process, whereby the Mayor and each Councilmember made one selection to the Task Force. On December 6, 2011, the City Council confirmed the appointments to the seven- member Historic Preservation Task Force consisting of: 1. Planning Commission members (2 members): - Jennifer Pearce - Phil Blank' 2. At-large members (5 members): - Emilie Cruzan - Linda Garbarino - Gerald Hodnefield - Paul Martin - Bonnie Krichbaum The focus of the Historic Preservation Task Force was to review current City Policies and processes to determine if they: a) Provide adequate protection of historic resources, and b) Allow for an efficient and clear process for projects involving historic preservation issues. The Task Force met twelve times since February 2012. The following are some of the items that were accomplished before making their final recommendations: • Reviewed and discussed the existing Specific Plan, Guidelines, Policies, procedures, and supporting documentation. • Reviewed other applicable regulations and guidelines such as the California Environmental Quality Act and the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Historic Preservation. • Reviewed other Cities' approaches to Historic Preservation. • Reviewed the Mills Act and program requirements. • Obtained professional consulting services and had a local Historic Context Statement prepared. • Conducted a public survey of the concepts and topics the Task Force was focusing on. • Hosted a public workshop to receive comments and to provide information. • Created a subcommittee and completed four public outreach meetings. Meeting summaries of the 12 Task Force meetings are available online at the City's website (http://www.cityofpleasantonca.gov/business/planning/DH/HPmeeting.html) or upon request at the Planning Division. 1 Phil Blank's term as a Planning Commissioner ended on June 12,2013. At the July 16,2013,City Council meeting,the Council retained Phil Blank as a member of the Task Force until its conclusion. P13-2446/P13-4447/P13-4448 Page -2 - November 13, 2013