A. To promote preservation of historic sites, landmarks, documents, paintings and objects associated with the history of Petaluma;

B. To recommend to the planning commission that certain historic sites and landmarks be designated and/or acquired by the city;

C. To administer the committee’s responsibilities pertinent to the zoning ordinance of the city of Petaluma;

D. To advise the city council on the administration of historic sites and landmarks, as may be acquired by the city of Petaluma;

E. To advise the city council on the acceptance of gifts consisting of documents, paintings and other objects of historic value, as well as money when the same is given to be used for the acquisition of property, real or personal, of historic interest, except for the donations, purchases and acceptance of gifts for the Petaluma Historical Library-Museum;

F. To recommend to the city council the documents, paintings, and objects of special historic value associated with the history of the city, to be acquired by the city, except for the donations, purchases and acceptance of gifts for the Petaluma Historical Library-Museum;

G. To advise the city council on all matters relating to the historic and cultural preservation of the city.