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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-05-31 PRAC MinutesTuesday, May 31, 2022 5:30 PM City of Fresno 2600 Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93721 www.fresno.gov Council Chambers (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 Meeting Minutes - Final Special Meeting May 31, 2022Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Final 1. Call to Order Chair McCoy called the meeting to order at 5:31 P.M. 2. 5:31 P.M. Roll Call Commissioner Miller was absent during roll call and joined the meeting at 5:33 P.M. Vice Chair Dohlin was absent during roll call and joined the meeting at 5:40 P.M. Chair Kimberly McCoy, Vice Chair Jon Dohlin, Commissioner Maiyer Vang, Commissioner Scott Miller, Commissioner Mona Cummings, Commissioner Harman Singh, Commissioner Jose Barraza, and Commissioner Sarah Parkes Present 8 - Commissioner Francine OputaAbsent1 - 3. Pledge of Allegiance Chair McCoy led the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. Approve Agenda On motion of Commissioner Barraza, seconded by Commissioner Cummings, that the above be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye:Chair McCoy, Commissioner Vang, Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Cummings, Commissioner Singh, Commissioner Barraza and Commissioner Parkes 7 - Absent:Vice Chair Dohlin and Commissioner Oputa2 - 5. Workshops: 5-A.ID 22-886 WORKSHOP - Presenting the Mayor’s Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department Budget for Fiscal Year 2023, with Public Comment (PARCS). The above workshop was presented to the Commission by PARCS Director Aguirre. Assistant Director Ramirez also responded to questions. Upon call, the following members of the public addressed the Commission City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2 May 31, 2022Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission Meeting Minutes - Final in relation to the above workshop: Sukhwinder Cheema, Glenna Gammel, John Minkler, Baldev Birk, Amanjot S. Hundal, Raviinder Singh Dhaliwal, John Shelton, Ranjit Singh, Iqbal Bhullar, Avtar Gill, Brandi Nuse-Villegas, Lisa Flores, Tyler Semrick, Pedro Navarro Cruz, Jasnoor Phangura, Ranjot Singh, David Roberts, Navdeep Kaur, Jackie Holmes, Sally Lewis, Dante Data and Ganeev Virk. Speaker David Roberts provided photographs which were distributed to the Commissioners by e-mail. The photographs have been attached to the agenda item 5-A (File ID 22-886) Commission discussion on this workshop included: accuracy of projections in light of a pending recession; reserves to protect projects in the works; allocations for youth and veteran job training; timing for and funding for expanding access for arts and culture; volunteers and locations for street beautification and litter removal projects; the difference between revenue and appropriation totals; funding sources for the PARCS Department; the process to appropriate additional funds for expanded access for arts and culture; how the Police Department will be involved in the Park Ranger Program; allocating Park Rangers to districts based on need; why some community requested items do not appear to be included in proposed budget. 6. Adjournment The Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission adjourned at 7:29 P.M. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3