City Council

12. Historic Property Preservation Agreements for the Properties Located at 305 E. Washington Avenue and 1617 E. Fourth Street Department(s): Planning and Building Agency Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the attached Mills Act agreements with the below­referenced property owners for the identified structure(s) (Agreement No. A­2025­XXX and A­2025­XXX). [Includes determination that the proposed projects are exempt from further review in accordance with the CaliforniaPage Environmental Quality Act as Categorical Exemption(s)/Environmental Review No. 2025­29 and 2025­50 will be filed for the project.] Department(s): Planning and Building Agency Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the attached Mills Act agreements with the below­referenced property owners for the identified structure(s) (Agreement No. A­2025­XXX and A­2025­XXX). [Includes determination that the proposed projects are exempt from further review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act as Categorical Exemption(s)/Environmental Review No. 2025­29 and 2025­50 will be filed for the project.] Table 1: Mills Act Agreements Approved by the Historic Resources Commission (HRC) Property Owner(s) Historic Property Address/House Vote by HRC Preservation Agreement No. Daniel Phan Nguyen, Trustee to The 305 E. Washington Ave Grantor Trust 2025­02 305 E. Washington Avenue 2025­05 4:0:1:2 (Commissioners Rincon and Padilla 1617 E. Fourth absent and Street Commissioner Escamilla abstaining) Vincent F. Sarmiento and Eva Casas­Sarmiento, Husband and Wife as Joint Tenants 5:0:0:2 (Commissioners Rincon and Padilla absent)