The document outlines a recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Department regarding the award of Historical Heritage Grants for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. It specifically recommends awarding $235,000 to the City of Palo Alto for the Roth Building Fresco Restoration Phase II Project. The document details the eligibility criteria met by the project, the funding implications, and the process followed by the Historical Heritage Commission in evaluating grant applications.
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The recommended action is to award $235,000 to the City of Palo Alto for the Roth Building Fresco Restoration Phase II Project.
The grant is funded from the Park Charter Fund, with a total of $785,549 available for FY 2025-2026.
The Historical Heritage Commission evaluated the project against established criteria and found it eligible.
The project involves the restoration of a locally designated historic resource.
There are no impacts to the County General Fund as a result of the recommended action.
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County of Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Department 128953 DATE: May 19, 2026 TO: Board of Supervisors FROM: Todd Lofgren, Director, Parks and Recreation Department SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Historical Heritage Grants RECOMMENDED ACTION Consider recommendations from the Historical Heritage Commission relating to the award of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Historical Heritage Grants. Possible action: a. Approve award of $235,000 from the FY 2026 Historical Heritage Grant to the City of Palo Alto for the Roth Building Fresco Restoration Phase II Project. b. Approve delegation of authority to the County Executive, or designee, to negotiate, execute, amend, or terminate grant agreement with the City of Palo Alto relating to the Roth Building Fresco Restoration Phase II Project in an amount not to exceed $235,000 with a contract term that starts no earlier than June 2, 2026 and ends no later than June 1, 2031, following approval by County Counsel as to form and legality, and approval by the Office of the County Executive. Delegation of authority shall expire on June 1, 2031. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS There are no impacts to the County General Fund as a result of the recommended action....
The document outlines the policies for the Historic Heritage Grant Program in Santa Clara County, approved by the Board of Supervisors on May 10, 2011. It includes criteria for project eligibility, funding priorities, and requirements for applicants and funded projects.
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Projects must involve a locally designated historic resource protected by a historic preservation ordinance.
Funding priority is given to projects that assist in the Historical Heritage Commission’s mission.
Routine maintenance, code compliance, reconstruction, or new construction receive low funding priority.
The capacity of an organization to complete the project is heavily weighed in evaluations.
Applicants must secure necessary funds before applying for grant funds.
Outstanding or incomplete projects may disqualify applicants from receiving funds.
Grant agreements have a three-year term and must be executed within six months of approval.
Funded projects may require review by the Historical Heritage Commission.
Applicants must submit 6-month progress reports.
One extension for a project agreement may be granted under special circumstances.
Administration costs for the program will be charged to the program funds, with a 10% fee deducted in advance.
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County of Santa Clara HISTORIC HERITAGE GRANT PROGRAM POLICIES Approved by the Board of Supervisors on May 10, 2011 Policy 1 The project must involve a locally designated historic resource (landmark or contributing resource to a local historic district or the equivalent) protected by a city or County historic preservation ordinance. Policy 2 Projects will be given funding priority that assist in the accomplishment of the Historical Heritage Commission’s mission to protect, preserve, and promote the historical and cultural heritage of Santa Clara County. Such projects include preservation planning or the stabilization, preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, acquisition or interpretation of historic resources. Policy 3 Projects which focus on routine maintenance work, state or federal code compliance, reconstruction or new construction will be given a low funding priority. Policy 4 The capacity of an organization to complete the grant project within the designated period is weighed heavily in the evaluation process. If the proposal does not appear to be project-ready, the project may not be awarded grant funds. Policy 5 Applicants may not be awarded grant funds if the...
This document outlines Section 604 of the County Charter for Santa Clara County, California, detailing the funding and management of the County Park fund. It specifies the transfer of funds from the general fund to the County Park fund starting July 1, 2017, and mandates the allocation of these funds for park development, acquisition, and operations. The section is set to be operative until June 30, 2032, with stipulations for the use of any remaining funds after that date.
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Section 604 remains effective until June 30, 2017, after which new provisions take effect.
Starting July 1, 2017, the Board of Supervisors must transfer funds to the County Park fund based on a specified tax rate.
All fees and revenues from County Parks and other sources for park purposes will also be added to the County Park fund.
At least 10% of transferred funds must be used for park development and acquisition.
Acquisition of real property for parks requires conformity with the County Parks and Recreation Element of the General Plan.
The section is operative until June 30, 2032, with conditions for remaining funds.
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CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA STATE OF CALIFORNIA Revised August 30, 2017 COUNTY CHARTER EFFECTIVE: July 11, 1976 AMENDMENTS: November 7, 1978 November 4, 1980 November 2, 1982 November 4, 1986 June 7, 1988 November 8, 1988 November 6, 1990 June 2, 1992 November 2, 1993 March 26, 1996 November 5, 1996 June 2, 1998 November 3, 1998 March 2, 2004 June 6, 2006 June 5, 2012 June 7, 2016 Section 604.11 (1) The existing Section 604 of the County Charter shall remain in full force and effect until midnight on June 30, 2017, at which time subsections (2) through (6) of this section 604 below shall take immediate effect without further action. (2) Beginning on July 1, 2017, the Board of Supervisors shall transfer from the general fund to the County Park fund an amount of money which shall not be less than an amount estimated by the Auditor- Controller to equal the amount that would be raised for that year by a tax of $0.015 per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) of assessed valuation of all real and personal property situated within the County of Santa Clara. In addition, the Board of Supervisors shall transfer into such fund all fees and revenues generated by the operation of County...
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Attachment 3: FY2026 HHGP Application and Procedural Guide
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The Historical Heritage Grant Program (HHGP) Application and Procedural Guide outlines the process for applying for grants aimed at promoting historic preservation in Santa Clara County. The application due date is October 23, 2025, with online workshops scheduled for August 5 and August 21, 2025. The guide details applicant and project eligibility criteria, ineligible projects, funding priorities, and the application submission process. It also includes information on grant funding availability, project requirements, and the competitive review process timeline.
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Application due date: October 23, 2025.
Two online workshops will be held on August 5 and August 21, 2025.
Eligible applicants include local public agencies and non-profit corporations within Santa Clara County.
Projects must involve real property located in public parks or private property dedicated to park purposes.
Ineligible projects include those involving reconstruction of non-extant resources and those in the planning stage.
Available grant funds total $785,549.
All application packets must be submitted electronically via DocuSign by the deadline.
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HISTORICAL HERITAGE GRANT PROGRAM Application and Procedural Guide July 18, 2025 County of Santa Clara Historical Heritage Commission Application due date: Thursday, October 23, 2025 Online Technical Workshops Two online workshops will be offered this year. The same material will be covered at each workshop, so the prospective applicant may attend whichever workshop is most convenient for their schedule. Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Thursday, August 21, 2025, at 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM • Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to attend a workshop before preparing a grant application packet. • Contact Grant Program Staff via email to register for a Technical Workshop. Meeting log-in information will be sent to you via email. • One of the workshops will be recorded and available for those unable to participate in a workshop at the time offered. • The workshops are intended to provide prospective applicants with technical information regarding the grant program and application packet filing process. Please direct questions to: April Smith, Senior Management Analyst Karen Amador, Management Analyst County of Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Department E-mail:...
This public comment addresses Agenda Item #99 for the May 19, 2026 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Meeting, concerning a Historical Heritage Grant for the Roth Building at 300 Homer Avenue, Palo Alto. The commenter urges the removal of this item from the Consent Calendar to amend the grant agreement's beginning date, emphasizing that the City of Palo Alto must dedicate the property as public park land before the County can grant the requested funds. The comment references various ordinances and resolutions to support the argument that the Roth Building is not currently designated as parkland and highlights discrepancies in official documents regarding its status.
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The commenter requests the removal of the agenda item from the Consent Calendar.
The beginning date of the grant agreement should be amended to align with the effective date of a Palo Alto Ordinance dedicating the Roth Building property as parkland.
The Roth Building is located on public property, not private property.
The City of Palo Alto's Resolution No. 10252 contains a false statement regarding the Roth Building's status as being in Heritage Park.
The comment references multiple attachments that provide evidence and context for the claims made.
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From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: herb BoardOperations [EXTERNAL] May 19, 2026 Board of Supervisors Meeting, Agenda Item #99: Historical Heritage Grant for Roth Building at 300 Homer Avenue, Palo Alto Monday, May 18, 2026 5:32:26 PM Attachment #1.pdf Attachment #2.pdf Attachment #3.pdf Attachment #4.pdf Attachment #5.pdf MAY 19, 2026 SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING AGENDA ITEM #99: HISTORICAL HERITAGE GRANT FOR ROTH BUILDING AT 300 HOMER AVENUE, PALO ALTO I urge you to remove this item from the Consent Calendar to amend the delegation of authority to the County Executive to change the beginning date of the grant agreement with the City of Palo Alto from "no earlier than June 2, 2026" to "no earlier than the effective date of a Palo Alto Ordinance that dedicates for park purposes the land occupied by the Roth Building pursuant to Article VIII of the Charter of the City Palo Alto that states, 'All lands owned or controlled by the city which are or will be used for park, playground, recreation or conservation purposes shall be dedicated for such purposes by ordinance.'" (Attachment #1) The staff report for this agenda item at Packet Page 2033 states, "The...