A. Members of the preservation commission are appointed by the mayor, with the concurrence of the city council. The general requirements set forth in Article XV of the City Charter and in Chapter 2.40 of this code governing the appointment of board and commission members apply to the preservation commission.
B. The preservation commission consists of seven members. Each member shall have demonstrated knowledge of the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and the California Historical Building Code. In addition, the seven members of the preservation commission shall be qualified by reason of training or professional experience as follows:
1. Seat 1: an individual who is a licensed historical architect who meets the Secretary of the Interior's qualifications for historical architects, with a preference for an individual who is a city resident or the owner of a business located in the city.
2. Seat 2: an individual who is an architectural historian with training or experience in the architectural history of Sacramento, the Sacramento region, Northern California, or the West and who meets the Secretary of the Interior's qualifications for architectural historians, with a preference for an individual who is a city resident or the owner of a business located in the city.
3. Seat 3: an individual who is a registered structural engineer, with a preference for an individual who is a city resident or the owner of a business located in the city.
4. Seat 4: an individual who is a licensed contractor and who has training or experience in restoration of historic properties, with a preference for an individual who is a city resident or the owner of a business located in the city.
5. Seat 5: an individual who is a landscape architect, designer, or historian with training or experience in historical landscapes, with a preference for an individual who is a city resident or the owner of a business located in the city.
6. Seat 6: an at-large member who shall be a city resident or the owner of a business located in the city, with a preference for an individual with training or experience in historic preservation or urban planning.
7. Seat 7: an at-large member who shall be a city resident or the owner of a business located in the city, with a preference for an individual with training or experience in the history of Sacramento, the Sacramento region, Northern California, or the West and who meets the Secretary of the Interior's qualifications for historians. (Ord. 2013-0008 § 1)