City of Fresno

2600 Fresno Street

Fresno, CA 93721

www.fresno.gov

Meeting Agenda - Final

Monday, May 15, 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 – Sarah Parkes

Commissioner - Vacant

THE PARKS, RECREATION AND ARTS COMMISSION (PRAC) WELCOMES YOU

TO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR, 2600

FRESNO STREET, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93721.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – Public participation during PRAC 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_Xba-ChTsRGenO2B4DorPGw

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 PRAC 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 PRAC meeting will continue uninterrupted. PRAC 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 23-752

Approval of the regular meeting minutes of April 17, 2023.

6. Discussion: Subcommittee Reports:

6-A. Cultural Arts Plan:

6-B. Parks Master Plan:

7. Members Reports and Comments

8. City Administration and PARCS Staff Reports and Comments

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.

10. Workshops:

Workshop - Review of the Cultural Arts Plan Public Review Draft

Comment Period Process and Schedule. (PARCS)

ID 23-601

10.

-A.

11. Discussion Items:

12. Hearings:

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.

(PARCS)

ID 23-754

12.

-A.

13. Adjournment

Upcoming Workshops, Discussion Items, and Hearings