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Fresno, CA 93721

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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, March 27, 2023

Council Chambers (In

Person and/or Electronic)

The Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission (PRAC) met in regular session in

the Council Chamber at Fresno City Hall on the date and time above written.

Chair McCoy participated remotely via Zoom pursuant to the just cause

childcare provisions of Assembly Bill 2449.

Call to Order

Chair McCoy called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.

5:35 P.M. Roll Call

Present 8 - Chair Kimberly McCoy, Vice Chair Jon Dohlin,

Commissioner Francine Oputa, Commissioner Scott Miller,

Commissioner Mona Cummings, Commissioner Harman

Singh, Commissioner Jose Barraza, and Commissioner

Sarah Parkes

Absent 1 - Chair Maiyer Vang

Pledge of Allegiance

Chair McCoy led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Approve Agenda

On motion of Vice Chair Dohlin, seconded by Commissioner

Cummings,the agenda was APPROVED. 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 - Chair Vang

Approval of Minutes

Approval of the regular meeting minutes of February 27, 2023

ID 23-501

5-A.

On motion of Commissioner Cummings, seconded by Commissioner

Miller, the minutes were APPROVED. 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 - Chair Vang

Discussion: Subcommittee Reports:

6-A.

Cultural Arts Plan:

There was no update from the Cultural Arts Plan Subcommittee.

6-B.

6-C.

Parks Master Plan:

There was no update from the Parks Master Plan Subcommittee.

Outreach Committee:

There was no report from the Outreach Subcommittee. This body was

dissolved as reported during the February 27, 2023, PRAC meeting.

Members Reports and Comments

Commissioner Barraza Comments. Requested staff schedule a meeting for

the Parks Master Plan Subcommittee so there would be no delays in the

Parks Master Plan process.

Commissioner Oputa Comments. Recognized March as Women's History

Month. Congratulated Professor Lee Herrick of Fresno City College for his

appointment as California's Poet Laureate.

Commissioner Cummings Comments. Announced Tree Fresno, in

partnership with the City of Fresno and the Fresno Chaffee Zoo, planted 79

trees on March 24, 2023. The event utilized volunteers from Golden Charter

Academy, the Green Team Youth Ambassador Program and Advance

Peace.

City Administration and PARCS Staff Reports and Comments

PARCS Director Aguirre Comments. Thanked PARCS Department staff and

others for working late nights and weekends to keep the warming centers

open continuously from December 21, 2022, thru March 21, 2023. The

PARCS Department hosted four well attended community meetings in March

to discuss "high needs parks" with community members.

Workshops:

Workshop - Status of in progress projects funded by Measure P funds.

ID 23-245

9-A.

(PARCS)

Assistant PARCS Director Chinevere presented the workshop.

Commission discussion on this item included: improvements at the Hinton

Community Center not including the building; why some parks have

Measure "P" signs but not others; how multi-year projects are budgeted

within the PARCS Department; providing invitations to Commissioners for

ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremonies; utilizing the full names of

parks with culturally significant names instead of the park initials; which

courts at Vinland Park were being resurfaced; the amount of community

input received prior to creating new parks and the possibility of utilizing the

existing PRAC survey's; priority for groups that reserve park amenities over

those groups that do not make reservations; the possibility of Measure "P"

Cultural Arts related projects being part of larger capital projects for the

economy of scale.

WORKSHOP PRESENTED

Workshop - Overview of Measure P Ordinance as it pertains to the

ID 23-508

9-B.

Commission’s authority as outlined in Ordinance Section 7-1509 (e).

(PARCS)

PARCS Director Aguirre presented the workshop.

Commission discussion on this item included: the PARCS Department focus

on preparing the grant opportunities and guidelines for the Cultural Arts Plan

for Commission review; the possibility of Commissioners recommending

grant guidelines beyond the Cultural Arts Plan during upcoming budget

hearings.

WORKSHOP PRESENTED

10.

Discussion Items:

11.

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)

11-A.

ID 23-502

The above hearing was called to order at 6:58 p.m.

Upon call, the following people addressed the Commission: Michaelynn

Lewis, Clare Statham, Brandi N., Shannon Thom and Robert McCloskey.

The hearing closed at 7:15 p.m.

12.

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

during unscheduled communication: Shannon Tom, Robert McCloskey,

Brian Dixon and Brandi N.

13.

Adjournment

Chair McCoy adjourned the meeting at 7:26 p.m.

The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the Parks,

Recreation, and Arts Commission during the April 17, 2023, regular meeting

with Commissioner Singh, Commissioner Vang and Chair McCoy absent.