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RESOLUTION No.17-007
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SARATOGA AUTHORIZING A PROCESS FOR ESTABLISHING
POINTS OF INTEREST MARKERS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY OR WITHIN
A STREET RIGHT OF WAY
WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga Hentage Preservation Commission was established by
the City Council in 1982 to assist and encourage the preservation of Saratoga heritage resources,
and
WHEREAS, the Hentage Preservation Commission presented to the City Council of
Saratoga at the February 17, 2016 Council Retreat a work plan item to consider a marker
program to increase the public knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the City's past by
commemorating events and places that are identified with the region that are no longer in
existence
WHEREAS, the City Council of Saratoga, at the February 17, 2016 Council Retreat,
directed the Heritage Preservation Commission to develop a process for the types of recognitions
proposed, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Saratoga determined that a site marked as a Point of Interest does
not signify the site as a cultural or histoncal resource, is not identifying a heritage site nor is it to be
associated with the Saratoga's Heritage Resources Inventory.
WHEREAS, the Hentage Preservation Commission recommends to the City Council
that the process for creating Point of Interest Markers as outlined in Exhibit A attached hereto be
adopted; and
WHEREAS, this action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act
because there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the
environment (CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3))
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby adopts the process
for creating Point of Interest Markers as outlined in Exhibit A
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Saratoga on this 1st day of
February 2017 by the following vote:
AYES Mayor Emily Lo, Vice Mayor Mary -Lynne Bernald, Council Members
E Manny Cappello, Howard A Miller, Rishi Kumar
NOES
ABSENT.
ABSTAIN.
Attest
4'Crystal : othelio, City Clerk
Emily Lo, Mayor
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Saratoga Roadside Point of Interest Markers
The purpose of the City of Saratoga's Point of Interest Marker program is to increase the public
knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the City's past by commemorating events and
places that are identified with the region that are no longer in existence A site marked as a Point
of Interest under this program does not signify the site as a cultural or histoncal resource. The
Point of Interest Markers program is not associated with Saratoga's Heritage Resources
Inventory The Point of Interest marker is not identifying a heritage site The text for each
proposed marker shall be drafted, reviewed and edited by the Hentage Preservation Commission
(HPC) and the Director of Community Development The Director of Public Works is
responsible for recommending approval of the marker location in consultation with HPC and the
Director of Community Development. The final text, marker design and location shall be
approved by the City Council
Procedure for Developing and Submitting a Point of Interest Marker and the Approval
Process
1 Research and Writing of the Point of Interest Marker Text The HPC will research the
significance of the site The text for each proposed marker shall be drafted, reviewed and edited
by the HPC and the Director of Community Development
2 Suggest a Suitable Marker Location. The marker will be placed on public property or a street
right-of-way. The HPC and Directors of Community Development and Public Works will
evaluate the proposed location based on its association with the marker subject and safety City
staff and the HPC will work with the property owner(s) to discuss the location if the marker is
proposed to be placed in front of their property
3 Suggest a Design of the Marker. The HPC will work with the Director of Public Works in
designing and creating the marker which includes materials and colors The design of the marker
will be based on the proposed location and the context of its surroundings.
4 Final Decision The City Council will have final approval authority regarding whether or not
there should be a marker, and if so, will have final approval authority of the design, material,
colors, text, and location
5. Manufacturing and Placement of the Marker The Director of Public Works will contract for
the manufacture of the marker with the final approved text The cost of the marker will be paid
through the HPC budget The Public Works Department will be responsible for erecting and
maintaining the sign
6 Public Announcement. HPC and the Director of Community Development will develop a
press release which will be approved by the City Manager's Office
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Placement of Point of Interest Markers
1 The marker shall be placed on a street right-of-way as near as possible to the site it marks
2 Markers will not be placed on a curve or hill in such a place at which a slowing car could
cause a traffic hazard.
3. Markers will not be placed where they will impede pedestrian circulation
4. Wherever possible the marker will be placed at a pull -off where an automobile will be able to
park completely off the traveled portion of the roadway
5 The marker shall be located so that its post does not interfere with underground utilities
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