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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-12-05 PRAC Agenda PacketMonday, December 5, 2022 5:30 PM City of Fresno 2600 Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93721 www.fresno.gov Council Chamber (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 Agenda - Final Regular Meeting December 5, 2022Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission Meeting Agenda - Final PUBLIC ADVISORY: THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93721. You can also participate in the meeting on our City’s website click on the URL https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx and click on the “In progress” link under “video” for the corresponding meeting. The Commission meeting can also be viewed live at 9:00 A.M. on Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99. The City Council Chambers are open for public participation. However, members of the public are encouraged to participate electronically because of reduced capacity of seating in the Chambers to allow for social distancing, and masks will be required for the vaccinated and unvaccinated. PUBLIC COMMENT: The following options are available for members of the public who want to address the Commission: 1. eComment at https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. a) eComments is a tool for citizens to use to make comments on agenda items. It will be open during the Commission meeting and closed at the end of the meeting and will be a part of the official record. The User Agreement and Procedures document for eComment can be accessed by the URL https://www.fresno.gov/cityclerk/ b) eComments will be a maximum of 450 words. OR 2. You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: December 5, 2022, 5:30 P.M. Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: December 5, 2022 Regular Meeting a) To participate in the Commission meeting, register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bQikEAhATLmIjDSWdl5UEw After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Page 2 City of Fresno December 5, 2022Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission Meeting Agenda - Final b) If you do not wish for your name to appear on the screen, then use the drop down menu and click on “rename” to rename yourself. c) If you wish to address the Commission during the public comment portion of the agenda, click on the icon labeled “Participants” at the bottom center of your PC or Mac screen. At the bottom of the window on the right side of the screen, click the icon labeled “RaiseHand”. Your digital hand will now be raised. d) Those addressing the Commission must state their name for the record. e) To facilitate electronic access, no person shall speak until recognized by the Presiding Officer. OR 3. Email: to clerk@fresno.gov a) Residents may also email comments to be read during the meeting. Please include the agenda date and item number you wish to speak on in the subject line of your email. b) Emails will be a maximum of 450 words. c) All comments received will be distributed to the Commission prior and during the meeting and will be a part of the official record. All participants will be on mute until they are called upon at which point they will be unmuted. To prevent participants from having their video on, we will remove the option to show their video. The City of Fresno’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, If you need additional accommodations such as interpreters, sign language signers, or the services of a translator, please contact the office of the City Clerk at (559) 621-7650 or clerk@fresno.gov. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least three business days prior to the meeting. The City of Fresno thanks you in advance for taking all precautions to prevent spreading COVID19 virus. Page 3 City of Fresno December 5, 2022Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission Meeting Agenda - Final 1. Call to Order 2. 5:35 P.M. Roll Call 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Approve Agenda 5. Approval of Minutes Approval of the regular meeting minutes of November 21, 2022. ID 22-18385-A. 6. Discussion: Subcommittee Reports: 6-A. Cultural Arts Plan: 6-B. Parks Master Plan: 6-C. Outreach Committee: 7. Members Reports and Comments 8. City Administration and PARCS Staff Reports and Comments 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. 10. Workshops: 11. Discussion Items: 12. Hearings: 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) ID 22-183912-A. 13. Adjournment Page 4 City of Fresno City of Fresno Staff Report 2600 Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93721 www.fresno.gov File #:ID 22-1838 Agenda Date:12/5/2022 Agenda #:5-A. REPORT TO THE PARKS, RECREATION, AND ARTS COMMISSION FROM:TODD STERMER, City Clerk Office of the City Clerk SUBJECT Approval of the regular meeting minutes of November 21, 2022. Attachment: Draft minutes for November 21, 2022, Regular Meeting City of Fresno Printed on 2/5/2024Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™ 2600 Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93721 www.fresno.gov City of Fresno Meeting Minutes 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 5:30 PM In Person and/or ElectronicMonday, November 21, 2022 Regular Meeting The Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission (PRAC) met in the Council Chamber at Fresno City Hall and remotely via Zoom, on the date and time above written. 1. Call to Order Chair McCoy called the meeting to order at 5:32 P.M. 2. 5:32 P.M. Roll Call Chair Kimberly McCoy, Commissioner Francine Oputa, Commissioner Scott Miller, Commissioner Mona Cummings, Commissioner Harman Singh, Commissioner Jose Barraza, and Commissioner Sarah Parkes Present 7 - Vice Chair Jon Dohlin, and Commissioner Maiyer VangAbsent2 - 3. Pledge of Allegiance Chair McCoy led the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. Approve Agenda On motion of Commissioner Miller, seconded by Commissioner Cummings,the agenda was APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote: City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 1 November 21, 2022Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission Meeting Minutes Aye:Chair McCoy, Commissioner Oputa, Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Cummings, Commissioner Singh, Commissioner Barraza and Commissioner Parkes 7 - Absent:Vice Chair Dohlin and Commissioner Vang2 - 5. Approval of Minutes 5-A.ID 22-1777 Approval of the regular meeting minutes of November 7, 2022. On motion of Commissioner Cummings, seconded by Commissioner Singh, the minutes were APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye:Chair McCoy, Commissioner Oputa, Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Cummings, Commissioner Singh, Commissioner Barraza and Commissioner Parkes 7 - Absent:Vice Chair Dohlin and Commissioner Vang2 - 6. Discussion: Subcommittee Reports: 6-A. Cultural Arts Plan: Commissioner Parkes reported the Cultural Arts Committee would meet with representatives of Network for Culture & Arts Policy (NCAP). The meeting would be followed by a presentation to the Commission. 6-B. Parks Master Plan: Commissioner Barraza reported the Subcommittee was in the process of reviewing and providing input on chapter three of the Master Plan. 6-C. Outreach Committee: There was no update from the Outreach Subcommittee. 7. Members Reports and Comments Commissioner Barraza Comments. Announced he was no longer the CEO of the Southeast Fresno Economic Development Association (SEDA) and that the PARCS Department agreement with SEDA ended approximately six months ago. He asked the City Attorney to review the situation to ensure any direct conflicts of interest had been eliminated. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2 November 21, 2022Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission Meeting Minutes Commissioner Oputa Comments. Recognized the excellent job by the team that put together the community meetings for the Cultural Arts Plan. Suggested long Commission meetings include a short break. Chair McCoy Comments. Agreed with Commissioner Oputa that the Cultural Arts Plan community meetings were very engaging and garnered great input. Commissioner Singh Comments. Reported the 5K walk and community fair held at Jaswant Singh Khalra Park was a great success with approximately 700 - 800 people in attendance. Commissioner Parkes Comments. Recognized the crowd in attendance at the Commission meeting. Requested there be a chance for broader Commission discussion about motions before votes are taken. 8. City Administration and PARCS Staff Reports and Comments Assistant Director Ramirez Comments. Confirmed the PARCS Department would present a Cultural Arts Plan update to the Commission in December. Clarified that discussion should occur before a vote, but could not happen once voting had begun. Recognized the Commissioners for their dedication on all things PARCS and Measure "P" related. Assistant City Manager Miller Comments. Stated the administration was excited to receive the Commission recommendations so they could be incorporated in the FY 24 Budget process. 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 during unscheduled communication: Sylvesta Hall, Darren Miller, Lilia Gonzales Chavez, Joshua Sykes, Michele Ellis Pracy, Jack Wilkinson, Jesse D'artagnon Murrieta-Gallardo, Braxton Berkley, Khanyae Chappell Cole, Hersie Stovall, Cassie Betts, Michaelynn Lewis, Dr. Kenneth Jones Jr., Lisa Flores, Janice Mathurin, Pedro Navarro Cruz, Navdeep Kaur and MJ Williams. 10. Workshops: City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3 November 21, 2022Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission Meeting Minutes 11. Discussion Items: 12. Hearings: 12-A.ID 22-1778 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) The above hearing was called to order at 6:30 P.M. Upon call, the following people addressed the Commission: Lisa Flores, Sylvesta Hall, Alan McCuen, Baldev Birk, Michaelynn Lewis, Navdeep Kaur, Emma Sultan, Jephrey Neville, Hersie Stoval and Laura Splotch. The hearing was closed at 7:00 P.M. Commission discussion on this item included: how the Fresno Art Museum was related to the City of Fresno; how budget recommendations might be structured; the possibility of including a dollar amount with budget recommendations; the ability to provide community organizations funding under Measure "P;" the ability of creating a participatory budget process; the benefits of making separate motions for each distinct sports facility request; the ability to make budget recommendations outside of funds from Measure "P;" and the need for the City Attorney's Office to review potential conflicts of interest for Commissioner Barraza following the recent change in circumstance he announced during Member Reports and Comments. Deputy City Attorney Costa stated, for the record, that the City Attorney's Office had not yet reviewed the change in circumstances for Commissioner Barraza and would continue to recommend claiming a conflict until the situation had been reviewed. She noted he could make a motion based on his good judgment, but the item had not yet been reviewed. Commissioner Parkes motioned to recommend the PARCS Department incorporate funding to improve security for the Fresno Art Museum and suggest working in collaboration with the Fresno Art Museum. Commissioner Cummings seconded the motion which PASSED 7-0 by the following vote: Aye (7): Parkes, Barraza, Singh, Cummings, Miller, Oputa, McCoy No (0): - City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 4 November 21, 2022Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission Meeting Minutes Absent (2): Vang, Dohlin Commissioner Oputa motioned to recommend $1 million be set aside for organizations to apply for funds for projects that fit within the scope of the measure and that there be specific criteria and guidelines set about who can apply for those funds and the maximum amount for which they can apply. The Commission or a Commission subcommittee to be directly involved in setting the criteria and guidelines. If by subcommittee, the Commission to approve the recommended criteria and guidelines. Commissioner Miller seconded the motion which PASSeD 7-0 by the following vote: Aye (7): Parkes, Barraza, Singh, Cummings, Miller, Oputa, McCoy No (0): - Absent (2): Vang, Dohlin Commissioner Singh motioned to recommend allocating $250,000 to repurpose the softball field at Jaswant Singh Khalra (JSK) park, and to repurpose one of the eight soccer fields at the Regional Sports Complex into cricket fields with guidance from Cricket League leaders on the requirements for a field. Commissioner Parkes seconded the motion which PASSED 7-0 by the following vote: Aye (7): Parkes, Barraza, Singh, Cummings, Miller, Oputa, McCoy No (0): - Absent (2): Vang, Dohlin Commissioner Barraza motioned to recommend funding consideration for two additional soccer fields at one of the vacant city owned fields at Orangewood and Church Avenues or at the 49 Acre Park site. The motion was seconded by Chair McCoy and FAILED 3-2-2 by the following vote: Aye (3): Barraza, Oputa, McCoy No (2): Cummings, Miller Abstain (2): Parkes, Singh Absent (2): Vang, Dohlin City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 5 November 21, 2022Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission Meeting Minutes Chair McCoy motioned to recommend a General Fund allocation of $2.5 million for MLK Park (on the city owned parcel) at the West Creek Village Development Project Area. Commissioner Barraza seconded the motion which PASSED 7-0 by the following vote: Aye (7): Parkes, Barraza, Singh, Cummings, Miller, Oputa, McCoy No (0): - Absent (2): Vang, Dohlin Chair McCoy motioned to recommend funding for a youth and young adult program that provides music, film, play and dance training for Fresno residents. Commissioner Sing seconded the motion which PASSED 6-0 by the following vote: Aye (6): Parkes, Barraza, Singh, Cummings, Oputa, McCoy No (0): - Absent (3): Miller, Vang, Dohlin Commissioner Parkes motioned to recommend a minimum of $250,000 be budgeted for volleyball courts, outreach and design at Vineland Park and other parks as informed by community input. Chair McCoy seconded the motion which PASSED 6-0 by the following vote: Aye (6): Parkes, Barraza, Singh, Cummings, Oputa, McCoy No (0): - Absent (3): Miller, Vang, Dohlin Commissioner Cummings motioned to recommend that the PARCS Department budget for FY 2024 include $250,000 for planning, design and construction of facilities to support field hockey with the consultation of field hockey leaders. Commissioner Parkes seconded the motion which PASSED 6-0 by the following vote: Aye (6): Parkes, Barraza, Singh, Cummings, Oputa, McCoy No (0): - Absent (3): Miller, Vang, Dohlin City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 6 November 21, 2022Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission Meeting Minutes Commissioner Barraza motioned to recommend budgeting $600,000 for the Youth Activity Fee Waiver / Voucher Program. Commissioner Singh seconded the motion which PASSED 6-0 by the following vote: Aye (6): Parkes, Barraza, Singh, Cummings, Oputa, McCoy No (0): - Absent (3): Miller, Vang, Dohlin Commissioner Parkes motioned to recommend budgeting for increased availability of cooling and warming centers and increasing the level of outreach about when the centers would be open. Chair McCoy seconded the motion which PASSED 5-0 by the following vote: Aye (5): Parkes, Barraza, Singh, Cummings, Oputa, McCoy No (0): - Absent (4): Barraza, Miller, Vang, Dohlin 13. Adjournment Chair McCoy adjourned the meeting at 8:37 P.M. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 7 City of Fresno Staff Report 2600 Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93721 www.fresno.gov File #:ID 22-1839 Agenda Date:12/5/2022 Agenda #: 12-A. REPORT TO THE PARKS, RECREATION AND ARTS COMMISSION SUBJECT 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) City of Fresno Printed on 2/5/2024Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™