Placentia Cit Council
AGENDA REPORT
TO: CITY COUNCIL
VIA: CITY ADMINISTRATOR
FROM: DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
DATE: NOVEMBER 7, 2023
SUBJECT: ACCEPTANCE OF RESIGNATION FROM THE HISTORICAL COMMITTEE FISCAL
IMPACT: NONE
SUMMARY:
The City has received a letter of resignation from Historical Committee Member Dr. Lawrence de Graaf. This action accepts the above indicated resignation and extends the City's sincere appreciation for his many years of service to the community.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Accept the resignation of Dr. Lawrence de Graaf from the Historical Committee; and
2. Update the City's master Commission/Committee vacancy list to include the vacancy on the Historical Committee.
STRATEGIC PLAN STATEMENT:
This item is consistent with the City Council approved 5 -Year Strategic Goals to:
Increase Community Engagement (Goal 4), as this action will accept the resignation of a Historical Committee member, resulting in an additional opportunity for a community member to serve on the Historical Committee and become engaged with the community. This item also furthers Goal 8 to Improve City Governance as the nine -member Historical Committee requires full membership to operate optimally, and this action accepts the resignation of a member and recommends the future appointment of a total of one Historical Committee member, resulting in a full nine -member Committee established by City Council Resolution No. R-2014-29.
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City Council Agenda
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DISCUSSION:
Dr. Lawrence de Graaf has served on the Historical Committee since March 4, 1986, and is a founding member of the Committee. Dr. de Graaf, a former history professor at California State University, Fullerton, has made a multitude of contributions to the Committee. Most notable are his contributions with the creation of the citywide "Plaque Project" where the most prominent historical homes are recognized for their historical merits by the installation of a plaque and spearheading the City of Placentia's 1989 and 2002 citywide historical survey which locally designated and protected numerous homes of historical value. Dr. Larwrence de Graaf has indicated his desire to resign from the Committee via correspondence dated October 7, 2023.
Appointment to this and other vacancies are anticipated to be made as part of the City's Commission/Committee application/recruitment process.
Prepared by:
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Andrew Gonzales
Planning Manager
Reviewed and approved:
Damien R. Arrula
Development Services Director City Administrator
Attachment:
Resignation Correspondence from Dr. Lawrence de Graaf