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
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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.
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