City of Fresno  
2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
www.fresno.gov  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Monday, November 15, 2021  
5:30 PM  
Regular Meeting  
In person and/or electronic  
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  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Chair McCoy called the meeting to order at 5:33 P.M.  
Roll Call  
Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Vang and Vice Chair Dohlin were  
absent during roll call and joined the meeting at 5:39 P.M.  
Present 8 -  
Chair Kimberly McCoy, Vice Chair Jon Dohlin, Commissioner  
Maiyer Vang, Commissioner Francine Oputa, Commissioner  
Scott Miller, Commissioner Harman Singh, Commissioner  
Jose Barraza, and Commissioner Sarah Parkes  
Absent 1 - Commissioner Mona Cummings  
3.  
4.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Approve Agenda  
City Clerk Stermer announced translators were available, Commissioner  
Cummings was not going to be in attendance, and the minutes for  
November 1, 2021 were continued to December 6, 2021 regular meeting.  
On motion of Commissioner Oputa, seconded by Commissioner  
Parkes,the above Action was approved. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Aye: 5 -  
Chair McCoy, Commissioner Oputa, Commissioner Singh,  
Commissioner Barraza and Commissioner Parkes  
Absent: 4 -  
Vice Chair Dohlin, Commissioner Vang, Commissioner Miller  
and Commissioner Cummings  
5.  
Approval of Minutes  
Approval of Minutes for October 18, 2021 and October 25, 2021  
5-A  
ID 21-864  
On motion of Commissioner Parkes, seconded by Vice Chair Dohlin,  
that the above Action Item be approved. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Aye: 6 -  
Chair McCoy, Vice Chair Dohlin, Commissioner Oputa,  
Commissioner Singh, Commissioner Barraza and  
Commissioner Parkes  
Absent: 3 -  
Commissioner Vang, Commissioner Miller and Commissioner  
Cummings  
6.  
Discussion: Subcommittee Reports:  
a. Cultural Arts Plan:  
b. Highest Needs Neighborhoods:  
c. Parks Master Plan:  
Commissioner Parkes announced the meeting for the Cultural Art Plan was  
scheduled for November 15, 2021 was cancelled, but the committee did  
receive an update by Lilia Chavez and the Request for Proposal (RFP) went  
out and all the Commissioners have received a copy.  
Chair McCoy stated there was nothing to report out on the Highest Needs  
Neighborhood.  
Vice Chair Dohlin stated there was nothing to report out on the Parks Master  
Plan.  
7.  
Members Reports and Comments  
Commissioner Barraza expressed his concerns regarding the representation  
of the Parks, Recreations, and Arts Commission at the previous Council  
Meeting, on November 4, 2021.  
Commissioner Oputa recommended an item be placed on the next agenda  
to discuss the Commission's ability to respond to members of the  
community's questions during public comment. Deputy City Attorney Costa  
responded.  
Vice Chair Dohlin congratulated Director Aguirre on his new promotion as  
Director of the PARCs Department and thanked Director Miller for all her  
work with the Commission.  
Commissioner Parkes thanked the city staff for the clean up work on the  
Luis Eaton Trail.  
Chair McCoy spoke regarding her attendance at the last Council meeting  
regarding the recommendation the Commissioners made on the agenda  
item regarding "Actions Related to Improving Operations and Maintenance  
in Parks and Trails." Additionally, Chair McCoy requested the  
Commissioners send all requests for documents to Chair McCoy, she will  
then forward to the City Attorney's Office for distribution to the Commission.  
8.  
City Administration and PARCS Staff Reports and Comments  
Assistant City Manager Kanne introduced and congratulated Director  
Aguirre and Assistant Director Ramirez on their recent promotion in the  
PARCs Department.  
Director Aguirre and Assistant Director Ramirez thanked the  
Commissioner's and stated they look forward to working with the committee.  
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, the following member of the public addressed the Commission:  
Stacy Harrison.  
10.  
Workshops  
WORKSHOP - Overview of the City Annual Budget Process, PARCS  
Budget Process, and the PRAC’s Role (Budget and PARCS)  
10-A  
ID 21-860  
The above workshop was introduced to the Commission by Budget Manager  
Fierro, Budget Department, Business Manager Boualamsy, and Assistant  
Director Ramirez, PARCs Department  
PRESENTED  
WORKSHOP - Overview of the Public Input Process and the PRAC’s Role  
ID 21-858  
10-B  
10-C  
(PARCS and WRT)  
The above workshop was introduced to the Commission by Consultant  
Gibbs, and Consultant Hakimipour, WRT.  
PRESENTED  
WORKSHOP - Overview of the City Master Fee Schedule, Annual Review  
ID 21-861  
Process, and PRAC’s Role in Amendments to the PARCS Master Fee  
Schedule (PARCS)  
The above workshop was introduced to the Commission by Business  
Manager Boualamsy, PARCs Department.  
PRESENTED  
11.  
Adjournment  
The Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission adjourned the meeting at 7:08  
P.M.