City of Fresno  
City Hall  
2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Monday, December 23, 2024  
6:00 PM  
Regular Meeting  
City Hall, Council Chambers  
Historic Preservation Commission  
Chair - James Sponsler  
Vice Chair - Jason Hatwig  
Commissioner - Paul Halajian  
Commissioner - Julie Federico  
Commissioner - Elizabeth Laval  
Commissioner - Sarah E. Johnston  
Commissioner - Ryan Eddings  
Staff:  
Jennifer Clark, Director; Ashley Atkinson, Assistant Director;  
Lisha Chen, Historic Preservation Specialist; Janice Monroe, M.A. II  
THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION WELCOMES YOU TO COUNCIL  
CHAMBERS, LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO,  
CALIFORNIA 93721.  
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – Any interested person may appear at the public hearing  
and present written testimony or speak in favor or against the matters scheduled on  
the agenda. Public participation during Fresno City Historic Preservation  
Commission meetings is always encouraged and can occur by attending a meeting in  
the Council Chambers, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721.  
When called to speak during a meeting, you may approach the speaker podium upon  
the Chair's call for additional public comment.  
All public speakers will have up to 3 minutes to address the Commission pursuant to  
Rule No. 13 of the Historic Preservation Commission Bylaws of the City of Fresno  
(available in the City Clerk’s Office).  
VIEWING HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETINGS (non-participatory) –  
For your convenience, there are ways to view Historic Preservation Commission  
meetings live:  
2. Cable Television: Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99  
3. Participate Remotely via Zoom using the following link:  
a. The above link will allow you to register in advance for remote participation  
in the meeting via the  
Zoom platform. After registering, you will  
receive a confirmation email containing additional details  
the meeting.  
about joining  
Should any of these viewing methods listed above experience technical difficulties,  
the Commission meeting will continue uninterrupted. Commission meetings will only  
be paused to address verifiable technical difficulties for all users participating via  
Zoom or in the Chambers.  
The City of Fresno’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  
Anyone requiring reasonable ADA accommodations, including sign language  
interpreters, or other reasonable accommodations such as language translation,  
should contact the office of the City Clerk at (559) 621-7650 or clerk@fresno.gov. To  
help ensure availability of these services, you are advised to make your request a  
minimum of 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.  
I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
II. PROCEDURES - PROCEDIMIENTOS - KEV SAB LAJ  
For each matter considered by the Commission, there will first be a staff  
presentation, followed by a presentation from the project applicant. The  
Commissioners will then have the opportunity to ask questions of Staff and  
Applicant before opening to Public. Testimony from supporters of the project will  
then be taken, followed by testimony from those in opposition. Staff may provide a  
summation, if necessary. The applicant will have the right to a final rebuttal  
presentation prior to closing the public hearing, followed by consideration of the  
item and action, if any, by the Commission.  
In accordance with section 13 of Article 2 of the Historic Preservation Commission  
Bylaws governing length of public debate, all public testimony from those in support  
and in opposition of the project will be limited to three minutes per person. All public  
testimony must be presented to the Commission at the podium (in person /  
electronically). Any testimony that references race, religion, ethnicity, economic  
status, national origin, or any other classification protected under state or federal  
law in a derogatory manner shall be deemed irrelevant and will not be considered by  
the Commission in making its determinations.  
If you challenge these matters in court, you may be limited to raising only those  
issues you or someone else raised in oral or written testimony or before the close of  
the hearing.  
III. APPROVE MEETING MINUTES  
October 28, 2024 Historic Preservation Commission Regular Meeting  
Minutes  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
IV. APPROVE AGENDA  
V. CONSENT CALENDAR  
Consideration of the Fresno City Historic Preservation Commission  
Meeting Schedule for Calendar Year 2025  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
VI. CONTINUED MATTERS  
VII. COMMISSION ITEMS  
2025 Priorities for Survey Updates  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Monthly update on the Jose Garcia Brewer Adobe Building, HP #227  
located at 5901 W. Shaw (APN 51004038).  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
UPDATE on Regular Monthly Topics:  
1. Staff Updates  
2. Proposed Historic Districts  
3. Architectural Review Subcommittee Updates  
4. Plaque Design Subcommittee Update  
5. Economic Incentive Subcommittee Update  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
VIII. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT  
IX. UNSCHEDULED ITEMS  
IX. - A. Members of the Commission  
IX. - B. Staff  
IX. - C. General Public  
X. NEXT MEETING  
XI. ADJOURNMENT