The powers and duties of the commission are as follows:
A. Recommend to the city council policies and programs in support of historic preservation, including goals and policies for the general plan preservation element and other regulatory plans; periodic updates of the preservation program, including the standards, criteria, and procedures set forth in chapter 17.604; and programs for historic preservation incentives.
B. Evaluate and submit comments and recommendations on proposed plans, public and private development projects, and environmental reviews that are not subject to review under chapter 17.604 but that may potentially affect the physical development and historic preservation of the city involving landmarks, contributing resources, historic districts, nominated resources, or the historical value of any other building, structure, or neighborhood, in coordination with review and action by the city council, planning and design commission, or other public agencies on the plan, project, or environmental review.
C. Review and make recommendation to the State Office of Historic Preservation regarding nominations of property located within the city to the National Register of Historic Places.
D. Assume duties assigned to the preservation commission by the city council pursuant to the certified local government provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, or duties that may be assigned to the preservation commission through any agreement(s) approved by the city council. This shall include undertaking review and comment upon those projects on which the city, as a certified local government, has an obligation or opportunity to provide review and comment under the National Historic Preservation Act, including private and public projects undertaken within the Old Sacramento national historic landmark district.
E. Annually, report to and make recommendations to the city council regarding the activities of the commission and the status of policies and programs in support of historic preservation, including the goals and policies for the general plan and updates of the preservation program in the city. (Ord. 2024-0031 § 1)