Yuba County Municipal Code Ch. 4.70 Historic Resources Commission

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 1595, § 1, adopted Sept. 8, 2020, repealed the former Ch. 4.70, §§ 4.70.010—4.70.500, and enacted a new Ch. 4.70 as set out herein. The former Ch. 4.70 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 1547.

It shall be the purpose of the Historic Resources Commission (hereinafter "Commission") to advise the Board of Supervisors on historic matters within the County of Yuba. The Commission shall endeavor to discover and identify persons, events, and places of historical importance within the County; to make recommendations relating to the preservation of historic sites and structures; to coordinate with historic groups and museums within the County to encourage their development; and to cooperate with and obtain assistance from related agencies.

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The duties of the Commission shall include the following:

(1) Coordinate efforts with affected County Departments, cities of Marysville and Wheatland, historical groups, and individuals to identify and preserve the County's rich history.

(2) When appropriate, assist in identifying, documenting, and/or proposing local historical memorials, plaques, and historic places of interest.

(3) Coordinate with the Yuba County Library Advisory Commission in regards to preservation and compilation of historical documents and records in the Yuba County Library's California Room or other suitable location.

(4) Educate, inform, and create public interest and participation in our historical resources.

(5) Identify a permanent repository(ies) for the preservation of historical documents, artifacts, and records for Yuba County, and make them available as historical resources for public use.

(6) Work with other historical groups and volunteers to develop a plan for the maintenance of local historical memorials, plaques, and artifacts.

(7) Undertake any special or additional projects as directed by the Board of Supervisors.

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(a) The Commission shall consist of 10 members; appointed for a term of four years, and designated as follows:

(1) One member shall be appointed by the City Council of the City of Marysville.

(2) One member shall be appointed by the City Council of the City of Wheatland.

(3) Eight members shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors of Yuba County representing each of the following:

a. One member shall be nominated by the Supervisor representing District #1,

b. One member shall be nominated by the Supervisor representing District #2,

c. One member shall be nominated by the Supervisor representing District #3,

d. One member shall be nominated by the Supervisor representing District #4,

e. One member shall be nominated by the Supervisor representing District #5, and

f. Three members appointed at large.

(b) The Board, by a four-fifths (⅘) vote, may increase the number of at large members. Under no circumstances shall the total number of at large members exceed nine.

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Each Commissioner shall be entitled to one vote. Approval of any matter requires an affirmative vote from a majority of the Commission.

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If a member misses more than three consecutive meetings of the Commission, without prior authorization from the Chairperson, such member shall be considered to have resigned from the Commission.

The Board of Supervisors may suspend the Commission if there is a lack of a quorum for three consecutive meetings or if the Board of Supervisors determines that there are not a sufficient number of projects available for the Commission to review. If the Board does terminate the Commission, the Board may then reestablish the Commission at any time.

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The Commission shall hold at least one regular meeting quarterly unless there is no business to conduct.

The time, place and manner of holding meetings shall be prescribed by the Commission. Special meetings may be called at any time by the Chairperson, provided that notification to the public is made in accordance with the Brown Act (Government Code section 54950 et seq.).

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The Commission shall select one of its members as Chairperson. The Commission shall select one of its members as Vice-Chairperson. The Commission shall select one of its members as Secretary to the Commission. Other officers may be voted upon as necessary to carry out the work of the Commission.

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Officers of the Commission shall have the following duties:

(1) Chairperson. The Chairperson shall preside at the meetings of the Historic Resources Commission and shall act as the Commission liaison to the Board of Supervisors.

(2) Vice-Chairperson. In the absence or incapacity of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson shall assume all duties of the Chairperson.

(3) Secretary. The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept a book of minutes of all activities at meetings of the Commission, including resolutions made, actions taken, and the number of votes cast for, against, and in abstention of each related action. The Secretary shall also prepare agendas and give notice of regular and special meetings of the Commission in accordance with the Brown Act (Government Code section 54950 et seq.).

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The Commission may create such standing committees as the business of the Commission may require. Each Standing Committee shall be made up of at least two but fewer than a quorum of Commission members and shall have such authority and perform such duties as the Commission may determine. All Standing Committee meetings will be in accordance with the Brown Act.

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The Commission may create such ad-hoc committees as the business of the Commission may require. Each shall be made up of at least two but fewer than a quorum of Commission members and shall have such authority and perform such duties as the Commission may determine.

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Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation. Commission members may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in carrying out the duties of the Commission as authorized by the Board of Supervisors.

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Subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors and in accordance with the Brown Act, the Commission may adopt such other rules as it may deem necessary for the transaction of businesses.

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If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, provision or portion of this Chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or provisions of this Chapter or their applicability to distinguishable situations or circumstances. In enacting this Chapter, it is the desire of the Board of Supervisors to validly regulate to the full measure of its legal authority in the public interest, and to that end, the Board of Supervisors declares that it would have adopted this Chapter and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, provision, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases or portions thereof might be declared invalid or unconstitutional in whole or in part, as applied to any particular situation or circumstances, and to this end the provisions of this Chapter are intended to be severable.

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State Law reference— Similar provisions, Government Code § 23.