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City of Fresno
Meeting Minutes
Parks, Recreation, and Arts
Commission
Chair - Kimberly McCoy
Vice Chair – Jon Dohlin
Commissioner - Christina Soto
Commissioner - Harman Singh
Commissioner - Jose Leon Barraza
Commissioner - Kelly Kucharski
Commissioner - Laura Ward
Commissioner - Rose Caglia
Commissioner - Scott Miller
5:30 PM Council Chambers (In
Person and/or Electronic)
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Monday, July 1, 2024
Special Meeting
The Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission (PRAC) met in special session in
the Council Chamber at Fresno City Hall on the date and time above written.
1. Call to Order
2. 5:35 P.M. Roll Call
Chair Kimberly McCoy, Vice Chair Jon Dohlin,
Commissioner Scott Miller, Commissioner Jose Barraza,
Commissioner Laura E. Ward, Commissioner Christina
Soto, and Commissioner Rose Caglia
Present 7 -
Commissioner Kelly Kucharski, and Commissioner Harman
Singh
Absent 2 -
3. Pledge of Allegiance
Chair McCoy led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. Approve Agenda
Deputy City Manager Ruiz introduced the new PRAC commissioner Rose
Caglia.
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On motion of Vice Chair Dohlin, seconded by Commissioner Miller, the
agenda was ADOPTED by the following vote:
Aye:Chair McCoy, Vice Chair Dohlin, Commissioner Miller,
Commissioner Barraza, Commissioner Ward, Commissioner
Soto and Commissioner Caglia
7 -
Absent:Commissioner Kucharski and Commissioner Singh2 -
5. 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, Melinda Salcido addressed the Commission. There were no other
comments from the public.
6. Hearings:
6.-A.ID 24-887 Hearing - Reconsideration of the PRAC Cultural Arts Subcommittee list
of recommended grantees, award amounts, project titles and a brief
summary of the project location, scope, schedule and anticipated impact
to PRAC and acceptance of the recommended grantees.
The above item was called to order at 5:41 P.M.
On motion of Chair McCoy, seconded by Commissioner Soto, that the above
Hearing be REOPENED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye (7): Chair McCoy, Vice Chair Dohlin, Commissioner Miller,
Commissioner Barraza, Commissioner Ward, Commissioner Soto and
Commissioner Caglia.
Absent (2): Commissioner Kucharski and Commissioner Singh
Upon call, following members of the public addressed Commission: Hugo
Morales, Elliot Balch, Johannus Reijnders, Lilia Chavez, Alicia Rodriguez,
Churmmaly Keodara, Pon Chin, Alina Khammysouk, Amy Kitchener, Erin
Burd, Hedman Kionus for (Keil Lopez-Schmidt). Public comment closed at
6:15 P.M.
Commission discussion included: appeal process; reconsidering arts grants;
work done by the Fresno Arts Council; allocation of resources; equity; goals
and obstacles of the allocation process; investment in the arts; amenities
across Fresno; spreading the benefits of the allocation throughout the city;
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creation of the rubric; types of art groups; how to measure arts groups by
district; giving back to the community; members and process of the selection
panel; allocation of funds by council district; downtown arts groups;
applications recommended for funding; 501(3)(c); outreach; current grant
funding; appeals process and timeline; applications not approved and
feedback for applicants; delaying the process; applications not graded and
the reasons why; notifications sent to applicants; mistakes made on
applications; recommended awards; Cultural Arts Plan; scoring the
applications; allocation of funds across the city; giving technical recourses,
opportunities, and workshops; information given to the City Council; equality;
government bureaucracy; improving the application process; organizations
and events in West Fresno; access to resources; reopening the application
process; removing obstacles; Downtown, Southwest, Southeast, and
Southcentral Fresno; cultural arts district; expanded access to funding;
minimum level of funding provided to council districts.
On motion of Commissioner Caglia, seconded by Commissioner
Barraza, that the above Action Item be CONTINUED to July 15, 2024.
The motion PASSED by the following vote:
Aye:Chair McCoy, Commissioner Barraza, Commissioner Soto
and Commissioner Caglia
4 -
No:Vice Chair Dohlin, Commissioner Miller and Commissioner
Ward
3 -
Absent:Commissioner Kucharski and Commissioner Singh2 -
7. Adjournment
Chair McCoy adjourned the meeting in Memory of Dr. Francine Oputa, at
7:07 P.M.
The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the Parks, Recreation,
and Arts Commission during the July 15, 2024, regular meeting with
Commissioners Kucharski, and Vice Chair Dohlin absent.
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