Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission

City of Fresno 2600 Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93721 www.fresno.gov Meeting Minutes - Final Monday, February 7, 2022 5:30 PM Regular Meeting 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 Parks, Recreation, and Arts Meeting Minutes - Final February 7, 2022 Commission 1. Call to Order Chair McCoy called the meeting to order at 5:35 P.M. Commissioner Oputa was absent during roll call and joined the meeting at 5:47 P.M. 2. Roll Call Present 9 - Chair Kimberly McCoy, Vice Chair Jon Dohlin, Commissioner Maiyer Vang, Commissioner Francine Oputa, Commissioner Scott Miller, Commissioner Mona Cummings, Commissioner Harman Singh, Commissioner Jose Barraza, and Commissioner Sarah Parkes 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Approve Agenda On motion of Vice Chair Dohlin, seconded by Commissioner Cummings, the above Action was APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 8 - Chair McCoy, Vice Chair Dohlin, Commissioner Vang, Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Cummings, Commissioner Singh, Commissioner Barraza and Commissioner Parkes Absent: 1 - Commissioner Oputa 5. Approval of Minutes ID 22-279 Approval of Minutes for January 24, 2022. On motion of Commissioner Parkes, seconded by Commissioner Vang, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 8 - Chair McCoy, Vice Chair Dohlin, Commissioner Vang, Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Cummings, Commissioner Singh, Commissioner Barraza and Commissioner Parkes City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2 Parks, Recreation, and Arts Meeting Minutes - Final February 7, 2022 Commission Absent: 1 - Commissioner Oputa 6. Discussion: Subcommittee Reports: a. Cultural Arts Plan: b. Highest Needs Neighborhoods c. Parks Master Plan: Commissioner Vang provided an update on the Request for Proposal (RFP) application and stated there will be meeting this month and she will report out at the next meeting. There was no update on the Highest Needs Neighborhoods and the Parks Master Plan. 7. Members Reports and Comments Commissioners thanked the administration and Councilmember Chavez for the cleanup event at the 49 area park site. 8. City Administration and PARCS Staff Reports and Comments Assistant Director Ramirez announced there was Spanish, Hmong, and Punjabi interpreters available on zoom. 9. Unscheduled Communication Upon call, the following member of the public addressed Council: Michaelynn Lewis. 10. Workshops: There were no scheduled workshops. 11. Discussion Items: There were no scheduled discussion items. 12. Hearings: ID 22-277 Hearing - Receive public input on allocations related to Measure P and the annual PARCS Department Budget and Capital Improvement Plans. (PARCS) City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3 Parks, Recreation, and Arts Meeting Minutes - Final February 7, 2022 Commission Upon call, the following member of the public addressed the Commission: Michaelynn Lewis. ID 22-278 Hearing - Actions Pertaining to FY23 Budget Recommendations: 1. Review the Parks, Recreation and Art Commission’s park prioritization strategy that will inform the FY23 budget recommendations to City Council. (WRT/PARCS) 2. Adopt the FY23 PARCS Department Budget and Capital Improvement Plans recommendations for City Council’s consideration. The above item was presented to the Commission by WRT Consultant John Gibbs, Associate Peter Winch, and Landscape Designer Hanah Goldov. Assistant Director Ramirez and Director Aguirre responded to questions. Commissioners directed staff to develop a simplified version of the survey and partner with school districts and community based organizations to get a true survey from the children. Vice Chair Dohlin would like to see what is already budgeted towards the pipeline and the status of the additional monies. Assistant Director Ramirez responded. Upon call, the following members of the public addressed the Commission: Eric Payne and BT Lewis. Commissioner Oputa motioned to continue the thematic improvements to a later commission meeting. Commissioner Cummings seconded the motion. Motion PASSED 9-0. Vice Chair Dohlin motioned to consider and vote on each one of the items separately. Commissioner Parkes seconded the motion. 8-1 PASSED, Commissioner Barraza voted no. Commissioner Parkes motioned to recommend to council the following: 1. existing parks from the list of 20 highest ranked priority parks; 2. recommends prioritizing funding top 6 highest needs parks, then prioritizing the top 5 non-highest needs neighborhoods; and 3. if there is additional funding, working down the list of 20 parks in order. Commissioner Singh City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 4 Parks, Recreation, and Arts Meeting Minutes - Final February 7, 2022 Commission seconded the motion. Motion PASSED 9-0. Vice Chair Dohlin motioned to approve and recommend approving the priority areas and sites for new parks map as presented and prioritizing those areas near the highest needs neighborhoods. Commissioner Miller seconded the motion. Motion PASSED 9-0. 13. Adjournment The Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission adjourned the meeting at 8:19 PM City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 5