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During the last meeting of July of each year, the Commission shall elect a President and Vice President, which officers shall hold office for one year and until their successors are elected, unless their membership on the Commission expires sooner. The Commission may at any meeting fill any vacancy for any unexpired term occurring in the office of President or Vice President.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 178,402, Eff. 4-2-07.
Amended by: Ord. No. 185,472, Eff. 4-28-18.
The Director of Planning (Director) of the Department of City Planning (Department), or the Director’s designee, shall assign an employee of the Department, other than the Director, to be the Secretary of the Commission and assign duties to the employee, which shall be in addition to the duties regularly prescribed for that employee.
The Secretary shall attend Commission meetings and keep a record of the proceedings and transactions of the Commission, specifying the names of the Commissioners in attendance at each meeting and the ayes and noes upon all roll calls. The Secretary shall post and publish all orders, resolutions and notices, which the Commission shall order to be posted and published, and shall perform any other duties imposed by this chapter or by order of the Commission.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 178,402, Eff. 4-2-07.
Amended by: Ord. No. 185,472, Eff. 4-28-18.
A majority of the members of the Commission must be present at any meeting to constitute a quorum.
The powers conferred upon the Commission shall be exercised by resolution or motion and adopted by a majority vote of its members and recorded in the minutes with the ayes and noes. The action shall be attested to by the signature of the Secretary of the Commission.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 178,402, Eff. 4-2-07.
Amended by: Ord. No. 185,472, Eff. 4-28-18.
In addition to the duties set forth in this article, the Commission shall perform those duties imposed on it by Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.20.3 relating to Historic Preservation Overlay Zones.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 178,402, Eff. 4-2-07.
Amended by: Ord. No. 185,472, Eff. 4-28-18.
For purposes of this article, a Historic-Cultural Monument (Monument) is any site (including significant trees or other plant life located on the site), building or structure of particular historic or cultural significance to the City of Los Angeles. A proposed Monument may be designated by the City Council upon the recommendation of the Commission if it meets at least one of the following criteria:
1. Is identified with important events of national, state, or local history, or exemplifies significant contributions to the broad cultural, economic or social history of the nation, state, city or community;
2. Is associated with the lives of historic personages important to national, state, city, or local history; or
3. Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a style, type, period, or method of construction; or represents a notable work of a master designer, builder, or architect whose individual genius influenced the designer’s, builder’s, or architect’s age.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 178,402, Eff. 4-2-07.
Amended by: Title and Section, Ord. No. 185,472, Eff. 4-28-18.
The Commission, its sub-committee or the staff of the Department acting on behalf of the Commission shall inspect and investigate any site, building or structure, including, but not limited to, touring or reviewing photographic or videographic records of the site, building or structure, in the City of Los Angeles which it has reason to believe is or will in the future be a Historic-Cultural Monument. Inspection and investigation shall also include soliciting opinions and information from the office of the Council District in which the site, building or structure is located and from any department or bureau of the City whose operations may be affected by designating the site, building or structure as a Monument.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 178,402, Eff. 4-2-07.
Amended by: Ord. No. 185,472, Eff. 4-28-18.
The Department shall compile and maintain a current list of all sites, buildings and structures that have been designated as Historic-Cultural Monuments (List of Monuments or List).
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 178,402, Eff. 4-2-07.
Amended by: Ord. No. 185,472, Eff. 4-28-18.
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