City of Fresno  
2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Monday, October 6, 2025  
4:00 PM  
Special Meeting  
Council Chambers  
Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission  
Cultural Arts Grant Fund Subcommittee  
Vice Chair - Laura Ward  
Commissioner - Jon Dohlin  
Commissioner - Scott Miller  
THE CULTURAL ARTS GRANT FUND SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE FRESNO PARKS,  
RECREATION, AND ARTS COMMISSION WELCOMES YOU TO CITY COUNCIL  
CHAMBER, LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR, 2600 FRESNO STREET,  
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93721.  
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – Public participation during Cultural Arts Grant Fund  
Subcommittee meetings is always encouraged and can occur by attending a meeting  
in the Council Chambers on the 2nd floor of City Hall located at 2600 Fresno Street,  
Fresno, CA 93721.  
To be called to speak during a meeting, please fill out a speaker card (located  
throughout the chamber) and place it in the speaker card collection basket at the front  
of the chamber. You may also approach the speaker podium upon the Chair’s call for  
any additional public comment.  
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), if more than 10 people wish to speak on an item,  
reasonable limits may be placed on the public comment period including reducing the  
time allotted to each speaker to two minutes and / or a specific time limit for the total  
presentation.  
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 the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the Subcommittee Agenda item being 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.  
and 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 the Office  
of the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the agenda item being heard, pursuant to  
Rule 11(c).  
a) E-mail the Clerk’s Office at clerk@fresno.gov b) E-mails should include  
the agenda date, and the related agenda item number.  
and 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:  
The City of Fresno’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  
If reasonable ADA accommodations are needed, including sign language  
interpretation, contact the Office of the City Clerk at (559) 621-7650 or  
clerk@fresno.gov. Also contact the Office of the City Clerk if spoken language  
translation is required. Accommodation and language requests should be made a  
minimum of three business days prior to the scheduled meeting.  
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CULTURAL ARTS GRANT FUND  
SUBCOMMITTEE  
DATE:  
TIME:  
Monday, October 6, 2025  
4:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as it may be heard  
LOCATION: Council Chambers, City Hall  
Please Take Notice the Cultural Arts Grant Fund Subcommittee hereby calls a  
Special Meeting of the City Council pursuant to California Government Code  
section 54956 at the above stated time and place. The purpose of the special  
meeting is to meet and consider the following:  
1. Call to Order  
2. 4:00 P.M. Roll Call  
3. Approve Agenda  
4. Approval of Minutes  
Approval of the Subcommittee Meeting Minutes of  
September 16, 2025.  
5. Member Updates  
6. Action Items  
7. Discussion Items  
Proposed Funding Allocations for EAAC Grant Awards.  
Discussion of Appeals of Proposed EAAC Grant Awards and  
Potential Appeals Criteria Modification in Future Guidelines  
Update.  
8. Adjournment  
Members of the public shall have an opportunity to address the Cultural Arts  
Grant Fund Subcommittee concerning the items listed on this special meeting  
agenda.