City of Fresno  
2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Wednesday, April 29, 2026  
5:30 PM  
Regular Meeting  
Council Chambers (In Person and/or Electronic)  
Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Subcommittee  
Commissioner - Kimberly McCoy  
Commissioner - Laura Ward  
Commissioner - Vacant  
THE EXPANDED ACCESS TO ARTS AND CULTURE SUBCOMMITTEE WELCOMES  
YOU TO CITY HALL, ROOM 2165 2ND FLOOR, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO,  
CALIFORNIA 93721.  
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – Public participation during Subcommittee meetings is always  
encouraged and can occur in one of the two following ways:  
1) Participate In Person: City Hall, Room 2165 2nd Floor, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno,  
CA 93721  
a) To speak during a Subcommittee meeting in person: fill out a speaker card  
(available in Room 2165) and place it in the speaker card collection basket at the  
front of Room 2165. You may also approach the speaker podium upon the  
Subcommittee Chair’s call for public comment.  
2) Participate Remotely via Zoom:  
a) The above link will allow you to register in advance for remote participation in  
the meeting via the Zoom platform. After registering, you will receive a  
confirmation email containing additional details about joining the meeting.  
b) To speak during a Subcommittee meeting while attending remotely: while in  
the Zoom application, click on the icon labeled “Participants” at the bottom of the  
screen. Then select “RaiseHand” at the bottom of the Participants window. Your  
digital hand will now be raised. You will be asked to “unmute” when your name is  
called to speak. You will not be visible via video and there will be no opportunity to  
share your screen.  
All public speakers will have up to 3 minutes to address the Subcommittee pursuant to Rule  
No. 10 of the Rules of Procedure for the City Council of the City of Fresno (available in the  
City Clerk’s Office).  
SUBMIT WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS - Pursuant to Rule 11 (c) of the Rules of  
Procedure, no documents shall be accepted for Subcommittee review unless submitted to  
ExpandedArts@fresno.gov at least 24 hours prior to the Subcommittee Agenda item be  
heard. Documents / written comments related to an agenda item can be submitted by one  
of the following methods:  
1) eComment – eComment allows the public to submit agenda related comments  
through a website prior to the meeting. Submitted comments are limited to 1440  
characters and will be a part of the official record.  
selecting the “eComment” link.  
b) e-Comment is available for use upon publication of the agenda and closes 24  
hours prior to the meeting start time [pursuant to Rule 11(c)].  
c) e-Comment is not permitted for Land use or CEQA items  
d) The e-Comment Electronic User Agreement can be viewed at:  
2) E-mail – Agenda related documents and comments can be e-mailed to  
ExpandedArts@fresno.gov at least 24 hours prior to the agenda item being heard,  
pursuant to Rule 11(c).  
b) E-mails should include the agenda date, and the related agenda item number.  
VIEWING CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS (non-participatory) - For your convenience,  
there are several ways to view Commission meetings live:  
2) YouTube - City of Fresno Council, Boards and Commissions Channel:  
4) Cable Television: Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99  
Should any of the five viewing methods listed above experience technical difficulties, the  
Subcommittee meeting will continue uninterrupted. Subcommittee meetings will only be  
paused to address verifiable technical difficulties for all users participating via Zoom or in  
Room 2165.  
The City of Fresno’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  
Anyone requiring reasonable ADA accommodations, including sign language interpreters,  
or other reasonable accommodations such as language translation, should contact the  
office of the City Clerk at (559) 621-2999 or ExpandedArts@fresno.gov. To help ensure  
availability of these services, you are advised to make your request a minimum of three  
business days prior to the scheduled meeting.  
1. Call to Order  
2. 5:30 P.M. Roll Call  
3. Pledge of Allegiance  
4. Approve Agenda  
5. Approval of Minutes  
Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of April 15, 2026  
6. Members Comments  
7. PARCS Staff Comments  
8. Unscheduled Communication  
Members of the public may address the Commission regarding items that are not  
listed on the agenda and within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission.  
Each person will have up to three (3) minutes to present.  
9. Workshops  
10. Discussion Items  
Discussion- Establishment of Future EAAC Subcommittee Meetings  
(EAAC Subcommittee)  
Discussion- Update on Community Listening Sessions for the  
Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Program (PARCS)  
Discussion- Draft Application Review Committee (ARC) Handbook for  
EAAC Cycle 3 (PARCS)  
Discussion- EAAC Cycle 3 Draft Grant Guideline Review (PARCS)  
11. Hearings  
Receive Public Input on Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Grant  
Program for Cycle 3.  
12. Adjournment