Assistant City Manager Miller Comments. Responded to Commissioner
Parkes comments by noting the Fresno Arts Council presentation was not
rejected as an agenda item but was deferred to a future agenda as some
details were still being worked out.
PARCS Director Aguirre Comments. Warming center hours had been
extended through March 8, 2023, at 8:00 A.M. due to storms and cold
temperatures in the forecast. A memorandum was sent to the
Commissioners with updates on outreach efforts at the four highest needs
parks: Frank H. Ball, Dickey, Holmes and Romain. The second community
meeting regarding the Radio Park re-design would be held February 28,
2023, at 5:30 P.M. at the Fresno Art Museum.
Assistant PARCS Director Ramirez Comments. A Senior Dance had been
scheduled for March 18, 2023, at the Ted C. Wills Community Center from
1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. Program Manager Drew Wilson was introduced as
he was new to the PARCS Department and would be assisting with
Measure "P" and attending Commission meetings.
9.
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.
Upon call for unscheduled communication, the following members of the
public addressed the Commission: Jose Luis Barraza, Michalelynn Lewis,
Lisa Flores, Michael Ledezma, Brandi Nuse-Villegas and Keith Siemen
During unscheduled communication, the following people discussed the
involvement of the Fresno Arts Council in relation to the Cultural Arts
portion of Measure "P:" Lilia Chavez, Chester Mizowitz, Gerald Palladino,
Michelle Pracy, Steven Wilson, Bruce Kallowski, Vivian Velasco Paz, Julia
Copeland, Nafesha Yisrael, Marion Karian, Victor Chavez, Lori Hunter, Jose
Luis Barraza, Matthew Gillian, Caleb Durate, Tiffany Mangum, Daniel
Jensen, David A. Fox, Francine Farber, Anthony Molina, Lisa Flores, Kay
Bertken, Nicholas Rasmussen, Eric Payne, Brandi Nuse-Villegas, Keith
Siemen and Melanie Glass.
10.
Workshops:
Workshop - On the park classification of a pocket park as defined in the
Parks Master Plan and the number of City of Fresno pocket parks
10.-A.