The historical preservation commission shall have the following powers and duties:
(a) To undertake a comprehensive historic resources inventory and maintain a historic register;
(b) To establish various criteria, guidelines and standards to carry out the intent of this ordinance;
(c) To recommend to the city council the designation of historical landmarks and historical districts;
(d) To participate in administrating regulations pertaining to historical landmarks and historical districts;
(e) To recommend to the city council ways to fund and to otherwise make financially feasible the protection of historical landmarks and historical districts in the city;
(f) To recommend to the council the means to implement the historic preservation element of the General Plan and this chapter by developing information and programs to increase awareness of, preservation of, and use of historical landmarks and historical districts in the city;
(g) To perform such other duties as the city council may direct. (Ord. No. 1004, § 2 (part).)