A. Establish criteria and conduct or cause to be conducted a comprehensive survey of properties within the boundaries of the city, and publicize and periodically update survey results.

B. Adopt specific guidelines for the designation of cultural resources, including landmarks, landmark sites, and historic districts.

C. Maintain a local register of designated cultural resources, designated historic districts and designated areas of historic interest.

D. Review and correspond with the city council and city departments as to matters as they relate to the cultural resources of the community.

E. Assist in recommending prescriptive standards to be used by the council in reviewing applications for permits to alter, remove, preserve, protect, reconstruct, rehabilitate, restore or stabilize any designated cultural resource or historic district.

F. Recommend to the city council the purchase of fee or less-than-fee interests in property for purposes of cultural resource preservation and designation.

G. Investigate and report to the city council on the use of various federal, state, local, or private funding sources and mechanisms available to promote cultural resource preservation in the city.

H. Preserve, restore, maintain, and operate designated cultural resources and historic properties owned or controlled by the city.

I. Recommend for approval or disapproval, in whole or in part, applications for cultural resource, historic district, or area of historic interest designation pursuant to procedures set forth in this chapter.

J. Review and comment on applications for land use decisions as such applications may be referred to the commission by the planning commission or the city council. Comments and recommendations shall be forwarded to the referring body.

K. Cooperate with local, county, state and federal governments in the pursuit of the objectives of historic preservation.

L. Provide information, upon the request of the property owner, on the restoration, alteration, decoration, landscaping or maintenance of any cultural resource or property within a historic district or area of historic interest.

M. Participate in, promote, and conduct public information, educational, and interpretive programs pertaining to cultural resources, historic districts and areas of historic interest.

N. Perform any other functions that may be designated by the city council.

O. Meet at irregular intervals as determined by the city manager or his or her designee. All meetings shall be noticed and open to the public.

P. Quorum. Three members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

Q. Identify as early as possible conflicts between the preservation of cultural resources and alternative land uses and make recommendations to the appropriate legislative body.

R. Establish a procedure for the review of and comment on historic preservation certification applications for federal tax incentives for both designated cultural resources and designated historic districts. (Ord. 5020 § 15, 2020; Ord. 4460 § 1, 2007)