Submit Date: Aug 02, 2022
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CITY OF SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
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Please note, applications are continuously accepted to the City of San Jose Boards and Commissions. The Board or Commission you select may or may not indicate there is a vacancy.
Your application will remain on file for one year from the date of submission. During the year, your application may be considered for unanticipated vacancies.
Which Boards would you like to apply for?
Historic Landmarks Commission: Submitted
Are you a resident of San Jose?
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No
Length of Residency
6 or more years
What district do you live in? To verify, please click here: https://eservices.sccgov.org/rov/? tab=dt
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District 6
Current Employer Address
Current Employer of Spouse
Janke and Associates, Architects
Edward
Janke
San Jose
CA
95126
Janke and Associates, Architects
Principal Architect
Edward Janke
Address of Current Employer of Spouse
Spouse's Job Title
Designer (Senior Associate)
If you or your spouse is retired and receiving a pension, please state source of pension.
West Valley College Social Security
Question applies to multiple boards
Interests & Experiences
High School, College, Professional, Vocational, or Other Schools Attended. Please include Major or Field of Study, Dates Attended, Degree and Date of Degree.
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Architecture 1965 - 1972 Bachelor of Architecture, June 1972 University of Virginia Architecture 1972 - 1973 Master of Architecture, June 1973 Edward Janke
List any position or office held in any governmental agency, civic, or charitable organization including the dates
City of San Jose, Historic Landmarks Commission
1989 - 1994; 2004 - 2010 Preservation Action Council,
Advisory Director
1996 - 2002 City of Campbell, Architectural Adviser to the Planning Commission 1989 -
1996 City of San Jose BART to San Jose Station Review Committee 2014 -2015 High Speed Rail
Advisory Committee
2016 - 2018 Central YMCA, Board of Managers
1995 - 2001 Rotary Club, San Jose
Silicon Valley, Various Positions
1981 - Present Unreinforced Masonry Building Task Force, Member (Resource for the URM Ordinance
1990
Languages Spoken
English
Special Awards or Recognitions Received
Rotary Club of San Jose-Silicon Valley, Al Larson Award (Rotarian of the Year Award) AIA California Council, John Bolles Fellow AIA California Council, Special Commendation AIA Santa Clara Valley (now AIA Silicon Valley), Certificates of Appreciation (10 total) AIA Santa Clara Valley, President's Award City of San Jose, Certificate of Appreciation
City of San Jose, Office of the Mayor Commendation for the Hayes Mansion Renovation DC Housing Industry Award, Tel Court Cooperative City of Campbell City Council Commendation for Architectural Adviser to Planning Commission Please state why you want to become a member of this Board or Commission including specific objectives which you would work toward as a member.
I believe that the vigor and vitality of a city is rooted in both the new and the old.
It is the combination of
each that lends itself to creating a character and uniqueness relying on history to guide the new.
Quaint
and memorable aspects of a city are not built from scratch but evolve in an orderly manner from the n of existing with a contextual reference and appreciation of surroundings.
No meaningful places were created
in the 1960s and 70s
slash-and-burn inner city redevelopment; many cities lost their historical character through development in this manner.
My belief is that appropriate development looks at preservation as the first element of design:
It has to be accurately read and acknowledged to form the template and the basis for progress.
The Historic Landmarks Commission is an important forum to air the concerns and act as as an element aiding the planning process in the city.
In an era of green architecture and reuse, the
least intrusive building is the existing building.
Please state any other information which you feel would be useful in reviewing your application
I have taught Architectural History for 15 years. I have restored five City of San Jose Historic Landmarks and many Structures of Merit My graduate studies at the University of Virginia in architecture exposed me to many examples of historic architecture that have endured and are fine examples for contemporary architecture to follow.
Do you own property in the City of San José?
Yes
No
If yes, please list the addresses here.
Edward Janke
Do you rent property in the City of San José?
Yes
No
If yes, is it a month-to-month lease?
Yes
No
State and local law require that you abstain from participation in decisions that may affect your financial interests, including sources of income, interest in real property, personal finances or investments.
In addition, if appointed, you may be required to fill out a disclosure statement which identifies certain financial interest beginning with the immediate twelve-month period prior to your appointment.
Please review the scope of your
board/commission in Municipal Code Chapter 2.08.
Based on your best judgment, does this
Board or Commission make decisions that may affect sources of income, interests in real property, personal finances or investments of you or your spouse?
Yes
No
If yes, please explain.
Please identify any organizations, associations, corporations, or entities by which you are employed or associated that might be affected by decisions of this Board or Commission, and the positions you hold in these entities.
Only once as a practicing architect while on the HLC did I have a project that required consideration by the Commission.
Another in my office made the presentation and I was not in the room during presentation, deliberation and voting.
Question applies to multiple boards
If appointed, you will be required to fill out a disclosure statement, which identifies certain of your financial interests beginning with the immediate twelve-month period prior to your appointment and annually on or before April 1 of each year thereafter. Please confirm that you have read Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) Form 700 Reference Pamphlet and agree to file required FPPC Form 700 Statements of Economic Interest, as required by current City Council Conflict of Interest resolution.
Yes
No
Question applies to multiple boards
Have you ever been required to file a Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700) and failed to do so?
Yes
No
Question applies to multiple boards
If yes, please explain in complete detail.
Edward Janke
Question applies to multiple boards
Please confirm that you have reviewed and agree to comply with the San Jose Municipal Code Chapter 12.08 (Prohibition of Gifts), City of San Jose Ethics Policy (City Policy Manual
1.2.1), and City of San Jose Gift Policy (City Policy Manual 1.2.2).
Yes No
Reference 1 Name
James T. Harper
Reference 1 Address
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Reference 2 Name
Kelly Simcox
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Supplemental Questions
Edward Janke
If applicable, have you ever attended a meeting of the Commission(s) to which you are applying?
Yes
No
Would you be available to attend meetings at the scheduled time?
Yes
No
Please describe your experience in serving on a Commission or Board.
Ten years on the Historic Landmarks Commission. (also see Resume) Considering your experience and activities in business, labor, School, professional, social,
Commissions, Boards, or other organizations, indicate the experience, training, knowledge and/or skills which qualify you for appointment to the selected commission(s).
Experience on the Historic Landmarks Commission
and other CSJ Boards and Commissions Taught and
is well versed in Architectural History.
My practice of architecture acknowledges historic structures Graduate studies in architecture at the University of Virginia What is your understanding of the purpose of the Commission? The Historic Landmarks Commission is an advisory commission.
Please list three issues facing the City that you feel the Commission should address.
Completion of a comprehensive historic resources inventory. Liaison and discussion with other commissions to enhance their knowledge of historic resources, and for the Historic Landmarks Commission to understand other commissions' processes and prerogative. Become more of a resource body by proactively interacting with the building and construction industry.
Question applies to
Historic Landmarks Commission
What is the purpose of historic preservation in San José and what is the role of the Historic Landmarks Commission in achieving that purpose?
The purpose is just that: preserve the past and encourage historic consideration with all historic structures, both landmarks and structures of merit. The HLC is a forum for public discourse and discussion focused primarily on the vitality of our historic resources.
Question applies to
Historic Landmarks Commission
Please explain your prior experience with historic preservation, with San José’s public planning processes, and in working with City or other public agency staff.
The restoration of City Landmarks, and City Structures of Merit. I have worked with both the Planning Department and the Building Department for over 35 years and have enjoyed a positive working relationship with both departments.
Edward Janke
(Optional) Please upload a resume.
Anything else you would like us to know?
I would like to bring back to the Commission my experience and viewpoint and seek to enhance the City by the appropriate stewardship of its historic landmarks.
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Edward Janke