2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
www.fresno.gov  
City of Fresno  
Meeting Minutes  
Parks, Recreation, and Arts  
Commission  
Chair – Kimberly McCoy  
Vice Chair – Jon Dohlin  
Commissioner – Maiyer Vang  
Commissioner – Dr. Francine Oputa  
Commissioner – Scott Miller  
Commissioner – Mona Nyandoro Cummings  
Commissioner – Harman Singh  
Commissioner – Jose Leon Barraza  
Commissioner – Sarah Parkes  
5:30 PM  
Monday, February 6, 2023  
Council Chambers (In  
Person and/or Electronic)  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Chair McCoy called the meeting to order at 5:32 P.M.  
5:32 P.M. Roll Call  
Present 9 -  
Chair Kimberly McCoy, Vice Chair Jon Dohlin, Commissioner  
Maiyer Vang, Commissioner Francine Oputa, Commissioner  
Scott Miller, Commissioner Mona Cummings, Commissioner  
Harman Singh, Commissioner Jose Barraza, and  
Commissioner Sarah Parkes  
3.  
4.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Chair McCoy led the Pledge of Allegiance.  
Approve Agenda  
On motion of Commissioner Oputa, seconded by Vice Chair Dohlin,  
the agenda were APPROVED. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
Aye: 9 -  
Chair McCoy, Vice Chair Dohlin, Commissioner Vang,  
Commissioner Oputa, Commissioner Miller, Commissioner  
Cummings, Commissioner Singh, Commissioner Barraza and  
Commissioner Parkes  
5.  
Approval of Minutes  
Approval of the regular meeting minutes of January 23, 2023, Regular  
Meeting.  
5-A.  
ID 23-217  
Commissioner Oputa requested her comments on page 4 of the draft  
minutes be updated. Her comments were not about gender differences, but  
about the PARCS Department eliminating redundancies in the softball  
program.  
On motion of Commissioner Oputa, seconded by Vice Chair Dohlin,  
the meeting was TABLED to February 27, 2023. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
Aye: 9 -  
Chair McCoy, Vice Chair Dohlin, Commissioner Vang,  
Commissioner Oputa, Commissioner Miller, Commissioner  
Cummings, Commissioner Singh, Commissioner Barraza and  
Commissioner Parkes  
6.  
Discussion: Subcommittee Reports:  
Cultural Arts Plan:  
6-A.  
Commissioner Vang reported the next Cultural Arts Plan Subcommittee  
meeting would be held Friday, February 10, 2023.  
6-B.  
6-C.  
Parks Master Plan:  
There was no update from the Parks Master Plan Subcommittee.  
Outreach Committee:  
There was no update from the Outreach Subcommittee.  
Chair McCoy questioned the need for this subcommittee to continue.  
Commissioner Oputa and Commissioner Singh spoke in favor of continuing  
with the subcommittee. Deputy City Attorney Karst stated she would review  
the by-laws.  
7.  
Members Reports and Comments  
Commissioner Oputa Reports and Comments. It was pleasant to see fellow  
commissioners out in the community and supporting the cultural events  
occurring in the city of Fresno.  
Commissioner Vang Reports and Comments. Recognized Maggie Navarro  
for all her excellent work for the City of Fresno and her connections with  
Fresno Unified School District.  
Commissioner Parkes Reports and Comments. Requested an update on the  
Park Ranger Program and Measure P funding for trails and parkways at a  
future meeting.  
Commissioner Barraza Reports and Comments. Announced a meeting  
hosted by the PARCS Department at Juan Felipe Herrera Elementary  
School to seek input on a new 8.5 million dollar park. Suggested PARCS  
provide information about safety and security at the meeting.  
Vice Chair Dohlin Reports and Comments. Requested discussion on  
returning to in person meetings.  
8.  
9.  
City Administration and PARCS Staff Reports and Comments  
Assistant City Manager Miller Reports and Comments. Announced the  
warming centers at Maxie L Parks, Mosqueda and Ted C. Wills would be  
open through February 28, 2023.  
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 the following members of the public addressed the Commission:  
Oscar Rodriguez, Brandi Nuse-Villegas, Clare Statham, Lisa Flores, and  
Josefa Vega.  
10.  
Workshops:  
Discussion Items:  
Hearings:  
11.  
12.  
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)  
12-A.  
ID 23-218  
The above hearing was called to order at 6:13 PM. Upon call, the following  
members of the public addressed the Commission: Oscar Rodriguez, Lisa  
Flores, and Clare Statham.  
Public comment was closed at 6:22 PM. There was no Commission  
discussion.  
Hearing - Actions Pertaining the Parks, Recreation and Art Commission’s  
ID 23-244  
12-B.  
Meetings for FY 23.  
1. Discuss - in person meetings for future meetings.  
2. Discuss - Updating the meeting schedule for FY 23 PRAC.  
3. Action - Adopt meeting schedule for FY 23.  
The above hearing was called to order at 6:23 PM. Upon call, Lisa Flores  
and Clare Statham addressed the Commission.  
Public comment closed at 7:11 PM.  
Commission discussion of the above included: the end of California's  
emergency declaration regarding Covid-19 and the impact of meeting  
remotely; Assembly Bill 2449 rules and regulations; Brown Act rules and  
regulations; the ability for the public to continue participating through Zoom;  
whether or not staff will be required to attend the meetings in person; the  
requirements to call a special meeting and; the pros and cons of having  
fewer meetings.  
Following a motion by Chair McCoy to update the regular meeting schedule,  
she clarified the updated schedule should be placed on the next agenda for  
final approval by the Commission.  
On motion of Chair McCoy, seconded by Vice Chair Dohlin, that the  
regular meeting schedule be amended to every third Monday of the  
month at 5:30 PM instead of every first and third Monday. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 8 -  
Chair McCoy, Vice Chair Dohlin, Commissioner Oputa,  
Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Cummings,  
Commissioner Singh, Commissioner Barraza and  
Commissioner Parkes  
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Vang  
Adjournment  
Chair McCoy adjourned the meeting at 7:14 PM.  
13.  
The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the Parks, Recreation, and  
Arts Commission during the February 27, 2023, regular meeting with Chair McCoy,  
Commissioner Miller and Commissioner Singh absent.