THE HONORABLE SHENG THAO • MAYOR OF OAKLAND
CITY HALL • 1 FRANK H. OGAWA PLAZA • OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 94612 • (510) 238-3141 • [email protected] Letter of Appointment
July 18, 2023
Dear President Bas and members of the City Council:
Pursuant to City Charter Section 601, the Mayor has appointed the following persons as members of the following board or commission, subject to City Council confirmation:
Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board
Maria Katticaran, as Architect/Planner member to serve a three year term on the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board beginning February 21, 2022 and ending February 20, 2025, filling the seat previously held by Christopher Andrews.
Geoff Bomba, to serve a three year term on the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board beginning February 21, 2022 and ending February 20, 2025, filling the seat previously held by Benjamin Fu.
Craig Rice, as Architect/Oakland History member to serve a three year term on the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board beginning February 21, 2023 and ending February 20, 2026, filling the seat previously held by himself.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
Mayor Sheng Thao
Subm t Date: Mar 22, 2023
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To whom t may concern: I am Geoff Bomba app y ng to the C ty of Oak and's Landmark Preservat on Adv sory Board. I'm an Oak and res dent, Structura Eng neer, and I have chosen the career path of sav ng h stor c bu d ngs. In my 20 years of exper ence, I have worked on many h stor c bu d ngs n the Bay Area and beyond, nc ud ng the As an Art Museum of San Franc sco, Ca forn a Memor a Stad um, Oregon State Cap to , Pasadena C ty Ha , and numerous sma er h stor c structures. In add t on to my exper ence and career cho ce of rehab tat ng and preserv ng h stor c bu d ngs, I am deep y nterested n preserv ng the h story of Oak and and mak ng h stor c bu d ngs more access b e to the pub c n the future. I be eve that h stor c bu d ngs he p to create a more econom ca y pos t ve commun ty wh e stab z ng our ne ghborhoods and commun t es. Hav ng used the Secretary of Inter ors Standards for the treatment of h stor c propert es on projects, I know how cha eng ng t can be for Owners, des gners, and comm ss ons to ba ance the econom cs and var ous perspect ves. I ook forward to an opportun ty to br ng my perspect ve to he p advance the C ty of Oaka nd's goa s of h stor c preservat on. In Oak and, d vers ty of nterests s key to a thr v ng C ty. Therefore d vers ty of perspect ves on a comm ss on s key to ach ev ng the key goa s and meet ng d verse nterests. I understand that the goa s of the Landmark Preservat on Adv sory Board are amb t ous, but as a c t zen of Oak and that has seen many h stor c bu d ngs undergo preservat on successfu y, I th nk the ro e I can p ay on the comm ss on w be va uab e.
Thank you, Geoff Bomba
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Geoff D. Bomba
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Geoff D. Bomba
GEOFF BOMBA, SE
PRINCIPAL
Education
Master of Science, Structural
Engineering, Stanford University,
About Geoff
Geoff is a licensed structural engineer with over 20 years of experience in the structural engineering design and implementation of seismic design and renovation of existing structures.
Geoff’s experience includes various projects for Federal, City, State, and Private clients throughout California and the West Coast. Geoff has a hands on involvement in his projects and brings his experience and knowledge to make historic renovation and architecturally expressive project successful.
Geoff is the former chair of the State-Level Seismology Committee of the Structural Engineers Association of California (SEAOC). In that role, he made significant contributions to the updating of seismic design guidelines as well as serving on the ASCE 41 Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Buildings provisions update committee.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Stanford, CA
Bachelor of Science, Structural
Engineering, Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY
Registrations
CA, Structural Engineer (5455)
CA, Civil Engineer (68810)
Professional Activities
SEAONC Member
SEAOC Seismology Committee
Past State Chair
Association of A/E Business
Leaders Board Member &
Secretary
Earthquake Engineering Research
Institute Member
San Francisco Planning & Urban
Research Member
Oregon State Capitol, Historic Renovation
& Retrofit, Salem, OR
Size: 233,000 sf | Cost: ~$260M | Seismic
retrofit of a historic government building that
utilizes base isolation for seismic resiliency.
Pasadena City Hall, Historic Renovation &
Retrofit, Pasadena, CA
Size: 170,000 sf | Cost: ~$120M | Seismic
renovation and modernization upgrades
to historic building. The building utilizes
base isolation for seismic resiliency.
Utah State Capitol Building, Seismic
Retrofit, Salt lake City, UT
Size: 320,000 sf | Cost: ~$250M | Seismic
retrofit of a 1916 landmark building that utilizes
base isolation for seismic resiliency.
Oregon Supreme Court, Historic
Renovation & Retrofit, Salem, OR
Size: 55,800 sf | Cost: ~$51M | Seismic retrofit
of 1914 historic courthouse that utilizes base
isolation for seismic resiliency.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, Main Temple, Historic Renovation,
Salt lake City, UT
Size: 253,000 sf | Cost: Confidential | Seismic
retrofit of historic temple that utilizes base
isolation for seismic resiliency.
Department of General Services, Gregory
Bateson Building, Historic Renovation,
Sacramento, CA
Size: 308,000 sf | Cost: ~$159M | Historic
renovation of historic California state office
building.
Confidential Place of Worship,
Western Region, US
Size: 74,800 sf | Cost: Confidential | Seismic
retrofit of historic place of worship.
Asian Art Museum, Gallery Pavilion &
Transformation, San Francisco, CA
Size: 53,000 sf | Cost: ~$35M | New
gallery
pavilion includes a single story, 20 foot story
height, museum space and roof sculpture
garden over existing historic structure.
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GEOFF BOMBA, SE
PRINCIPAL
PROJECT EXPERIENCE, CONTINUED.
Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film
Archive, Berkeley, CA
Size: 80,000 sf | Cost: ~$51M | new
4-story, theater facility along with the
rehabilitation and adaptive re-use of
50,000 square feet of an existing 1939
Art Deco-style historic building.
Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film
Archive, Berkeley, CA
Pasadena City Hall, Pasadena,
CA
Oregon Supreme Court, Salem,
OR
University of California,
Berkeley, Memorial Stadium,
Berkeley, CA
Size: 406,000 sf | Cost: ~$108M | Seismic
strengthening and renovation of a 63,000-
seat stadium and the addition of a 22,700
sf Press Box.
University of California,
Berkeley, Memorial Stadium,
Berkeley, CA
Utah State Capitol Building, Salt lake
City, UT
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, Main T emple, Salt lake City, UT
ght ra , a rports, mu t moda transportat on hubs, h gh-speed ra , master p ans, des gn gu de nes and deve
oper ed projects. Mar a s a team p ayer and str ves to create an appea ng and funct ona des gn based on the project v s on. She has successfu y ed teams to create des gn v s on and des gn opt ons.
She has a so ed and part c pated n des gn workshops w th c ents for severa projects. L censed Arch tect - State of Ca forn a PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE HDR Inc. 2016 – Present Project Des gn Arch tect Emeryv e Pub c Market C ent: Oxford Propert es LLC The Emeryv e Pub c Market cons sts of two connected, near p ots ca ed parce s A and B that are bounded by She mound Street and the Un on Pac f c Ra road, and a separate, sma er Parce F. Th s project prov des a cohes ve fe sc ence campus that connects to the ex st ng v brant m xed-use Pub c Market Deve opment and ne ghborhood. The project a so cons sts of cont nu ng and enhanc ng an ex st ng pedestr an r ght of way (ROW) that prov des a connect on from the Pub c Market through the EPMD s te toan ex st ng pedestr an br dge over the ra road tracks. As part of EPMD, an Ent t ement process w be comp eted to change the and use to a gn w th the current deve opment v s on. Once comp eted, the Pub c Market w be the preem nent fe sc ence campus n the East Bay and Bay Area. The project w prov de attract ve, f ex b e fe sc ence space that w both take advantage of and enr ch the surround ng Pub c Market Deve opment, wh ch cons sts of a gourmet food ha , reta , off ce, res dent a , park ng and a pub c park, a c ose to pub c transportat on and nfrastructure, w th wor d c ass v ews of San Franc sco and the Bay Area. The overa deve opment s based on a “Speed To Market” approach that c ear y separates park ng from aboratory space, to prov de both faster construct on but better su t-to purpose des gns that eads to better qua ty arch tecture. The bu d ng arch tectura des gn concept prov des modern and env ronmenta y consc ous e ements su tab e for today’s user exper ence and b ends t w th the h story of Emeryv e’s ndustr a des gn aesthet c. Los Ange es County Metropo tan Transportat on Author ty (Metro), L nk US, Los Ange es, CA. Des gner. Mar a’s respons b t es nc uded 3D stud es to exp ore opportun t es for the concourse nf uenced by ra and structura constra nts, organ ze and part c pate n des gn charrettes w th n and outs de HDR, deve op concepts for Los Ange es Un on Stat on v s on ng, part c pate n c ent meet ngs and workshops, and ass st and support the CEQA process. HDR was f rst awarded a contract by Metro n 2014 to perform pre m nary eng neer ng, env ronmenta document, f na des gn, and construct on support for the L nk US, forma y known as SCRIP. The purpose of L nk US s to ncrease the overa capac ty of Los Ange es Un on Stat on and prepare Southern Ca forn a for the expected future growth of both Reg ona Ra (commuter ra and nterc ty ra ) and the Ca forn a H gh-Speed Ra B ended System. L nk US has been dent f ed as the No. 1 needed reg ona ra project n Southern Ca forn a. Sacramento Reg ona Trans t D str ct, Sacramento Streetcar, Sacramento, CA. Des gner. Mar a’s respons b t es nc uded 3D stud es to exp ore opportun t es for the Streetcar stop and ocat on py on by ra and structura constra nts, part c pate n c ent des gn workshops to understand c ent pr or t es and va ues, draft ng, nterna and externa coord nat on, and preparat on of conceptua draw ng set. Mar a was a key staff member for the des gn of Street Car stops and py ons. In 2015, HDR was se ected to prepare f na p ans, spec f cat ons, and est mates for the construct on of the streetcar project. HDR has comp eted feas b ty ana ys s, p ann ng, conceptua eng neer ng, env ronmenta rev ew, and f na des gn for a 4.4-m e urban streetcar system connect ng a redeve opment area of West Sacramento w th downtown Sacramento and the m d-town ne ghborhood of Sacramento. Los Ange es County San tat on D str ct (LACSD), Compton Ma ntenance Off ce Masterp an, Los Ange es, CA. Des gner. Mar a’s respons b t es nc uded deve op ng master p an opt ons, part c pat on n nterna and externa des gn charrettes. Mar a was a key member of the master p ann ng team. LACSD has tasked HDR | MDG w th assessment and master p ann ng of the renovat ons of the r fac ty at the Compton F e d Off ce. Spec f c tasks are assessment of ex st ng fac ty structures and traff c f ow, eva uat on of fac ty requ rements, deve opment of conceptua fac ty ayouts, cost Est mate and est mated t mes of construct on, and project de very method. Los Ange es Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Los Ange es, CA. Project Coord nator. Mar a’s work ng w th and ass st ng the Project Arch tect n the documentat on and des gn dec s ons of the project for the 50 percent DD set.
HDR was se ected for p ann ng, des gn, documentat on, and construct on adm n strat on serv ces for 3 serv ce yards for LADWP's power group. Bu d ngs nc ude off ce spaces, contro centers, f eet ma ntenance, warehouse, and underground park ng. GoTr ang e, Durham-Orange L ght Ra Trans t Project, Durham, NC. Des gner. Mar a’s respons b t es nc ude preparat on of 30 percent draw ng set, draft ng, nterna and externa coord nat on, schemat c des gn stud es and preparat on of presentat ons.
HDR ed the f na des gn of GoTr ang e’s 17.7-m e Durham-Orange L ne ght ra trans t project n centra North Caro na. The ght ra was des gned to accommodate 26,000 tr ps per day and to connect three un vers t es, three of the top ten emp oyers n the state, and three major med ca fac t es. As the pr me consu tant, HDR ed track des gn, br dge and structure des gn, stat on and fac ty arch tecture, traff c management, ut ty re ocat on, s te p ann ng, and roadway des gn as we as prov d ng overa project Maria Antony Katticaran
Registration
Licensed Architect: California, Oregon
LEED Acredited Professional
Work
SERA
Architects
Senior Associate, Studio Leader, Architect
Oakland, CA 2016-Present
Portland, OR 2004-2015
William Wilson Architects
Portland, OR
2002 - 2004
Fletcher Farr Ayotte
Portland, OR
1999-2002
Milton Powell and Partners
Dallas, TX
1997-1999
Education
University of Illinois
Master of Architecture
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
BS Architectural Studies
Historic Building Experience
King Building Tenant Improvement (Oakland, CA
1904)
Mary Bowles Building Tenant Improvement (Oakland, CA 1931) Franklin High School Renovation (Portland, OR 1915)
W
ashington High School Adaptive Reuse (Portland, OR 1924) Eastern Oregon University, Inlow Hall Renovation (La Grande, OR, 1929) Galleria Building Renovation (Portland, OR 1910)
First Presbyterian Church Renovation and Addition (Corvallis, OR 1909 ) Zion Lutheran Church Renovation (Portland, OR 1948)
Marcus Whitman Hotel Renovation and Addition (Walla Walla, WA 1929) Additional Existing Building Experience
LinkedIn - Encinal Park Campus (Mt. View, CA 1983)
Corporate Campus Modernization (Sunnyvale, CA 2000)
Edith Green Wendell Wyatt Federal Building (Portland, OR 1974) David Douglas Aquatic Center (Portland, OR 1960)
Craig Rice
I have developed a pesonal pasison and professional expertise in historic preservation, adaptive reuse, and building modernization proj- ects in my 23 year career. Existing buildings, of all kinds, refl ect our
city’s history and record our values at the time they are built. Over the years those original conditions and values may evolve but a with careful evaluation a building’
s overall contribution to the public realm
can be maintained and celebrated even as it is put into new use.
I’m eager to participate in the stewardship of Oakland’s rich architec- turaly heritage of existing buildings as a member of the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. _ C.M.S.
INTRODUCED BY
MAYOR SHENG THAO
RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS
OF MARIA KATTICARAN AND GEOFF BOMBA AND
REAPPOINTMENT OF CRAIG RICE AS MEMBERS OF THE
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD
WHEREAS, Section 601 of the City Charter provides that members of City boards and commissions shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation by the affirmative vote of five members of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 192 C.M.S. created the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board (“LPAB”), whose members are nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council pursuant to Section 601 of the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, the L PAB consists of seven members including but not limited to a Landscape Architect or City Planner, Oakland Historian or Architectural Historian, Real Estate Broker, and Architect, whose members of the LPAB are to serve three year terms, which are to be staggered so that some appointments will expire every year, and appointments to fill a term of office are only to be for the remainder of that term; and
WHEREAS, the Honorable Mayor Sheng Thao appoints Maria Katticaran and Geoff Bomba to the LPAB for the terms stated below; and
WHEREAS, the Honorable Mayor Sheng Thao reappoints Craig Rice to the LPAB for the term stated below; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby confirms the Mayor’s appointment of the following individual to the LPAB as set forth below:
Maria Katticaran, as Architect/Planner member to serve a three year term on the LPAB beginning February 21, 2022 and ending February 20, 2025, filling the seat previously held by Christopher Andrews.
Geoff Bomba, to serve a three year term on the LPAB beginning February 21, 2022 and ending February 20, 2025, filling the seat previously held by Benjamin Fu.
Craig Rice, as Architect/Oakland Histoiy member to serve a three year term on the LPAB beginning February 21, 2023 and ending February 20, 2026, filling the seat previously held by himself.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO,
JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN,
REID AND PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California