HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-09-19 PRAC MinutesMonday, September 19, 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
Regular Meeting
September 19, 2022Parks, Recreation, and Arts
Commission
Meeting Minutes
The Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission (PRAC) met in regular session in the
Council Chamber at Fresno City Hall and remotely via Zoom, on September 19, 2022,
at 5:30 P.M.
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 5:31 P.M.
2. 5:30 P.M. Roll Call
Chair Kimberly McCoy, Vice Chair Jon Dohlin, Commissioner
Maiyer Vang, Commissioner Mona Cummings, Commissioner
Harman Singh, Commissioner Jose Barraza, and
Commissioner Sarah Parkes
Present 7 -
Commissioner Francine Oputa, and Commissioner Scott
Miller
Absent 2 -
3. Pledge of Allegiance
Chair McCoy led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. Approve Agenda
On motion of Commissioner Parkes, seconded by Vice Chair Dohlin,
that the agenda be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye:Chair McCoy, Vice Chair Dohlin, Commissioner Vang,
Commissioner Cummings, Commissioner Singh,
Commissioner Barraza and Commissioner Parkes
7 -
Absent:Commissioner Oputa and Commissioner Miller2 -
5. Approval of Minutes
5-A.ID 22-1446 Approval of Minutes for September 12, 2022, Regular Meeting.
On motion of Commissioner Cummings, seconded by Chair McCoy,
that the minutes be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye:Chair McCoy, Vice Chair Dohlin, Commissioner Vang,
Commissioner Cummings, Commissioner Singh,
Commissioner Barraza and Commissioner Parkes
7 -
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Absent:Commissioner Oputa and Commissioner Miller2 -
6. Discussion: Subcommittee Reports:
a. Cultural Arts Plan:
b. Parks Master Plan:
c. Outreach Committee
CULTURAL ARTS PLAN - Commissioner Vang made several
announcements. The Cultural Arts Plan subcommittee evaluated the three
proposals from the "Boots on the Ground Outreach Implementation" Request
for Proposals (RFP). The RFP led to agreements with Southeast Fresno
Economic Development Association and Reading and Beyond for door to
door outreach. The Cultural Arts Plan survey was set for a September 22
launch and would be available in English, Spanish, Hmong and Punjabi.
Communications would be sent to promote the survey and community
meetings in October.
PARKS MASTER PLAN - there were no updates for the Parks Master Plan.
OUTREACH SUBCOMMITTEE - there were no updates for the Outreach
Subcommittee.
7. Members Reports and Comments
Commissioner Vang - asked for a plan to better support the community with
regards to publicizing cooling centers as not everyone utilized social media.
She suggested involving more people and utilizing posters and non-profits
to spread the word.
8. City Administration and PARCS Staff Reports and Comments
Assistant City Manager Miller reminded the Commission the November 21,
2022, meeting would be the time to provide the PARCS Department with
recommendations for the FY 24 budget.
Assistant Director Ramirez announced the City of Fresno website was
up-to-date with Cultural Arts Plan information and included a new video
from the Mayor.
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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 members of the public addressed the Commission:
Lisa Flores, Brandi Nuse-Villegas, Pedro Navarro Cruz, Sean Sagardia and
Sue Farmer.
10. Workshops:
11. Discussion Items:
12. Hearings:
12-A.ID 22-1447 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)
Upon call, the following members of the public addressed the Commission:
Lisa FLores, Brandi Nuse-Villegas, Sue Farmer and Sean Sagardia.
Commission discussion on this item included: the status of the Parks
Master Plan update; the technical nature of the Parks Master Plan update to
clean up language within the document; receiving input from the Cultural
Arts Plan subcommittee on the Parks Master Plan update; needing
additional information regarding the ability to use funds on a ball field not
owned by the City of Fresno, and; needing to ask additional questions of the
Sunnyside Lonestar Little League.
12-B.ID 22-1448 Hearing - to receive public input on the development of a youth fee waiver
program in the PARCS Department.
Upon call the following members of the public addressed the Commission:
Setareh Tais, Pedro Navarro Cruz, Sean Sagardia and Sue Farmer.
Commission discussion on the above item included: how the $300,000
approved for waivers was to be used; the City offsetting fee based City
programs with the waiver funds; determining the demand for fee waivers;
addressing waivers in the FY 2024 budget so long as a dollar amount is
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associated with the recommendation; future expansion of fee waivers; the
possibility of utilizing a Request for Proposal to get an understanding of the
number of groups and amount of demand for fee waivers.
13. Adjournment
Chair McCoy adjourned the meeting at 6:37 P.M.
The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the Parks, Recreation, and
Arts Commission during the October 17, 2022, regular meeting with Commissioners
Vang, Miller, and Singh absent.
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