7:05 P.M. – Oral Communications – Public Comment:

Citizens wishing to address the Commission on any matter not on the agenda may do so at this time. Speakers are requested to print their name and address on the form provided. If you wish to be heard on a listed agenda item, please wait until that point on the agenda. Please keep your comments to three (3) minutes or less. Under the provisions of the California Government Code, the Commission is prohibited by law from discussing or taking immediate action on any item not on the agenda unless it can be demonstrated to be of an emergency nature, or the need to take action arose after the posting of the agenda.

7:10 P.M. – Consent Item(s):

1. Approval of Action Agenda: April 9, 2008

Discussion Item(s):

2.  (7:15 P.M.) Planning for Preservation: Staff will explain their approach to building an effective historic preservation program, from designations to creating recognition programs.

3.  (7:45 P.M.) Incentives and the Mills Act: Staff will go over the Mills Act program, which is the biggest incentive for historic preservation in California, as well as other incentives offered by the City, State and Federal governments.

(8:15 P.M. – Historic Preservation Commission Break)

4.  (8:30 P.M.) Preservation Coordination: Staff will go over the role of the State’s Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) and programs offered by OHP.

9:00 P.M. – Future Agenda Items and Reports:

5. Report on future agenda items

6. Reports from the Historic Preservation Commission

7. Program Updates/Reports from Staff

9:10 P.M. – Adjournment:

Adjournment to the Historic Preservation Commission Meeting of October 8, 2008, at 7:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers.

If you wish to appeal any decision of the Historic Preservation Commission, you must do so within ten (10) days of the Historic Preservation Commission action. Please contact the Community Development Department for information regarding the appeal process.

If you challenge any action of the Historic Preservation Commission in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Historic Preservation Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.

A copy of the Historic Preservation Commission agenda packet, staff reports and supporting documents and any materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Historic Preservation Commission after distribution of the agenda packet are available for review by the public in the Community Development Department located at Calabasas City Hall, 100 Civic Center Way. City Hall office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. every Friday. If you have any questions regarding a particular project please contact the project planner.

If, due to disability, you require special accommodations to attend or participate in a Historic Preservation Commission meeting, please contact the Community Development Department, (818) 224-1600, at least one business day prior to the scheduled meeting so staff may assist you.