City of Fresno

2600 Fresno Street

Fresno, CA 93721

www.fresno.gov

Meeting Agenda - Final

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

5:30 PM

Regular Meeting

Council Chambers (In Person and/or Electronic)

Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission

Chair - Kimberly McCoy

Vice Chair – Jon Dohlin

Commissioner – Dr. Francine Oputa

Commissioner – Scott Miller

Commissioner – Mona Nyandoro Cummings

Commissioner – Harman Singh

Commissioner – Jose Leon Barraza

Commissioner – Kelly Kucharski

Commissioner - Vacant

THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER,

LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO,

CALIFORNIA 93721.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – Public participation during Fresno City Council meetings is

always encouraged and can occur in one of the two following ways:

1) Participate In Person: Council Chambers, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 2600 Fresno Street,

Fresno, CA 93721

a) To speak during a City Council meeting in person: fill out a speaker card

(available in the Council Chamber) and place it in the speaker card collection

basket at the front of the Council Chamber. You may also approach the speaker

podium upon the Council President’s call for public comment.

2) Participate Remotely via Zoom:

https://fresno-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_529E_KtiT-eX1hUjIrST6Q

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 City Council 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 Council 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 DOCUMENTS / WRITTEN COMMENTS - Pursuant to Rule 11 (c) of the Rules of

Procedure, no documents shall be accepted for Council review unless submitted to the City

Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the Council 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.

a) Submit an e-Comment by visiting https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx 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:

https://www.fresno.gov/cityclerk/

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.

VIEWING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS (non-participatory) - For your convenience, there

are several ways to view Fresno City Council meetings live:

1) City of Fresno website: https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx (click “In Progress”

to view the live meeting).

2) Community Media Access Collaborative website: https://cmac.tv/

3) YouTube - City of Fresno Council, Boards and Commissions Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ld83D8QGn1YBDw6aD5dZA/videos

4) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FresnoCA/videos

5) Cable Television: Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99

Should any of the five viewing methods listed above experience technical difficulties, the

Council meeting will continue uninterrupted. Council meetings will only be paused to

address verifiable technical difficulties for all users participating via Zoom or in the Council

Chamber.

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) 621-7650 or clerk@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

5.-A. ID 23-872

Approval of Minutes for May 15, 2023, Regular Meeting.

6. Action Item:

7. Discussion: Subcommittee Reports:

7-A. Cultural Arts Plan:

7-B. Parks Master Plan:

8. Members Reports and Comments

9. City Administration and PARCS Staff Reports and Comments

10.

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.

11. Workshops:

12. Discussion Items:

13. Hearings:

ID 23-871

13.

-A.

Hearing - Receive public input on allocations related to

Measure P, updates to the Parks Master Plan and Cultural

Arts Plan, and annual PARCS Department Budget and

Capital Improvement Plans.

ID 23-869

ID 23-870

13.

-B.

Hearing - Presenting the Mayor’s Parks, After School,

Recreation and Community Services Department Budget for

Fiscal Year 2024, with Public Comment (PARCS).

13.

-C.

Hearing - Receive public comment on the Cultural Arts Plan

Public Review Draft.

14. Adjournment