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HistoricalAdvisoryBoard | 2021-12-02 | 4 | Chair Saxby made a motion to approve the landscaping for City Hall to be converted to drought-tolerant per the design as was presented tonight with the amendments to make more standing room around the entry plaza, consider additional sitting in the landscape, and for it to be maintained properly. Board Member Lau seconded the motion, a vote was taken and the motion passed 5-0. *For City Hall West the board wanted to see a development of the design to get a better idea of how the design would work with this very important historic site. 7-B 2021-1532 PLN21-0527 - Certificate of Approval - Citywide - Applicant: City of Alameda. Public hearing to consider a Certificate of Approval to allow rehabilitation and retrofit of historic streetlights throughout the City. This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15331 - Historic Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation, which applies to maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, restoration, or reconstruction of historical resources in a manner consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards. Director Smith introduced the item and gave a presentation. The staff report and attachments can be found at https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5257048&GUID=9E7A137F 4FF4-4DED-A143-A4AD39CD054C&FullText=1. Chair Saxby opened the board clarifying questions. Board Member Sanchez asked about design choices to achieve the historic look. Director Smith said they had created this design specifically for that purpose, there was no off-the-shelf option that worked. Vice-Chair Jones asked about the color choice to mimic the historical green color. Director Smith discussed what information had been available from AMP (Alameda Munciple Power). Staff Member Tai discussed the historical color choices. Board Member Lau asked if they would ever paint them to color match. Director Smith explained that the streetlights were powder coated and would never be painted. Chair Saxby opened public comment. HAB Meeting Minutes December 2, 2021 4 | HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2021-12-02.pdf |