Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission

City of Fresno 2600 Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93721 www.fresno.gov Meeting Minutes Monday, June 6, 2022 5:30 PM Regular Meeting 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 Parks, Recreation, and Arts Meeting Minutes June 6, 2022 Commission 1. Call to Order Chair McCoy called the meeting to order at 5:32 P.M. 2. 5:32 P.M. Roll Call Present 7 - Chair Kimberly McCoy, Vice Chair Jon Dohlin, Commissioner Francine Oputa, Commissioner Mona Cummings, Commissioner Harman Singh, Commissioner Jose Barraza, and Commissioner Sarah Parkes Absent 2 - Commissioner Maiyer Vang, and Commissioner Scott Miller 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Approve Agenda On motion of Chair McCoy, seconded by Commissioner Cummings, the above agenda was APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Chair McCoy, Vice Chair Dohlin, Commissioner Oputa, Commissioner Cummings, Commissioner Singh, Commissioner Barraza and Commissioner Parkes Absent: 2 - Commissioner Vang and Commissioner Miller 5. Approval of Minutes 5-A. ID 22-835 Approval of Minutes for May 16, 2022, Regular Meeting and May 31, 2022, Special Meeting. Commissioner Parkes motioned to approve the May 16, 2022, Regular Meeting minutes. Commissioner Cummings seconded the motion. The motion PASSED by the following vote: Aye: Parkes, Barraza, Singh, Cummings, Oputa, Dohlin, McCoy Absent: Vang, Miller Commissioner Parkes motioned to approve the May 31, 2022, Special Meeting minutes. Commissioner Cummings seconded the motion. The motion PASSED by the following vote: City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2 Parks, Recreation, and Arts Meeting Minutes June 6, 2022 Commission Aye: Parkes, Barraza, Singh, Cummings, Dohlin, McCoy Abtain: Oputa Absent: Vang, Miller MINUTES APPROVED 6. Discussion: Subcommittee Reports: a. Cultural Arts Plan: b. Parks Master Plan: Commissioner Cummings reported staff met with WRT regarding the scope and fee related to the Parks Master Plan amendment. She stated there will be a meeting with the subcommittee shorlty. 7. Members Reports and Comments Commissioner Cummings discussed the recently approved tree policy and the $50,000 youth jobs to assisting with the tree planting goals. Commissioner Oputa spoke regarding gun violence and recent tragedies. Commissioner Singh meet with the community to discussed their budget recommendations. Commissioner Parkes spoke regarding the public participation in the Council Chambers. 8. City Administration and PARCS Staff Reports and Comments There was no reports made by the administration. 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: Jagtar Dhillon, Kiel Lopez-Schmidt, Cynthia Piombino, Harmit Kaur, Brandi Nuse-Villegas, Alexandra Alvarado, Ganeev Virk, Jasnoor Phangura, Raj Deep Baring, Mahapartap Singh, and Samar Singh. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3 Parks, Recreation, and Arts Meeting Minutes June 6, 2022 Commission 10. Workshops: There were no Workshop items on the agenda. 11. Discussion Items: There were no Discussion items on the agenda. 12. Hearings: 12-A. ID 22-934 HEARING - To Receive Public Input on Allocations Related to Measure P and the Annual PARCS Department Budget and Capital Improvement Plans. (PARCS) Upon call, there was no public comment. 12-B. ID 22-935 HEARING - To Adopt the Fiscal Year 2023 Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS) Department Measure P Budget Recommendations for City Council’s Consideration. (PARCS) Upon call, the following members addressed the Commission: Alondra Williams-Vasquez, Ranjot Singh, Demetrius Porter, Brenda Quispe, Prabhsharan S. Dhaliwal, Livraj Singh, Lance Kruse, Anna Wells, Irfan Nazir, Juvencia Alarcor, Brandi Nuse-Villegas, Woodrow George Quarles, Iqbal Bhullar, Amanpreet Singh, Jagtar Dhillon, Gaganpreet Kaur, Jotparkash Singh, Mario Elenes, Harshdeep Singh, Armaan Dhillon, Jasnoor Phangura, Lilia Chavez, Sam Bal, Pedro Navarro Cruz, Avtar Gill, Jonah Bassman, Mandip Singh, Fidel Chavez, Aman Hunda, Ravi Dhaliwal, Sukhchain Kumar, Lisa Flores, Kelsey McVey, Gurmandeep Ball, Tegbir Bal, Sukhwinder Cheema, Tajinder Nijhar, Cindy Piombino, Ranjit Singh, Baldev Birk, Imelda Cruz, Sharon Weaver, Glenda Jackson, Jamie Chavez Duarte, Jagmit Dhah, Armaan, Jackie Holmes, Luis Garcia, Samar Singh, Hashid Kasama, Manuel Rodriguez, Daniel Brannick, Ruben Espinoza, Raj Deep Baring, and Arman Sandhu. Discussion on the item included: plans to incorporate sports into the parks that are being design, Cultural Arts allocation, clarification regarding the $500,000 in cultural arts plan, funding for programs and services, Fresno Cleanup, commissioners participating in the budget process, determining the 50% funds to the highest needs neighborhoods, making sure it the 50% City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 4 Parks, Recreation, and Arts Meeting Minutes June 6, 2022 Commission requirement is clean now as opposed to waiting for an audit, to add a community engagement item for the public on the next agenda, and stop light at JSK Park. Commissioner Oputa motioned to recommend $300,000 for a Youth Activities Fee Waiver/Voucher Program . Commissioner Barraza seconded the motion. Motion PASSED 7-0. Commissioner Parkes motioned to recommends City Council work with the Commission or City Council directs staff to set up a set of guidelines for grant making and or request for proposals for contracting with local organization to implement programs and projects using Measure P funds. That the guidelines be adopted by Council by end of August 2022. Commissioner Cummings seconded the motion. Motion PASSED 7-0. Motion withdrawn. Commissioner Parkes motioned to recommends the Public Works Department coordinates with the San Joaquin River Conservancy and San Joaquin Parkway and Conservation Trust to develop the plans for the parkway as the Measure P ordinance requires. Motion withdrawn. Deputy City Attorney Costa stated to make recommendations to the City Council for adoption of expenditures in connection with the annual budget process. Therefore the two motions made by Commissioner Parks are not proper motions. Commissioner Cummings motioned to recommend to fund $50,000 for a planning grant to implement a youth program focused on civic education around community centers piloted in Southwest Fresno to develop a proposal for several community centers in high needs areas of Fresno to engage students in work that would reflect civic engagement, community service, service learning, and active engagement for youth in projects to better their communities. Commissioner Oputa seconded the motion. Motion PASSED 5-2, Commissioner Parkes and Vice Chair voted no. Chair McCoy motioned to recommend that the park ranger program stay City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 5 Parks, Recreation, and Arts Meeting Minutes June 6, 2022 Commission underneath the PARCS Department and not be under the supervision of the Police Department . Vice Chair Dohlin seconded the motion. Motion PASSED 6-1, Commissioner Barraza voted no. Commissioner Cummings motioned to recommend to set aside funding for PARCS to work with the cricket, field hockey, and volleyball communities on creating facilities at parks that are preferably multi-use, but not exclusively, for the purpose of expanding opportunities for sports . Vice Chair Dohlin seconded the motion. Motion PASSED. Commissioner Parkes motioned to recommend that no Cultural Arts funding be appropriated except what is required to complete the plan, and that the administrative fee be limited to 2% of what is appropriated. Chair McCoy seconded the motion. Motion PASSED 7-0. Commissioner Parkes stated there are a lot of percentages throughout the ordinance and the commission needs to see that level of detail to know for sure the budget is meeting the ordinance requirements. Commissioner Barraza agreed. Chair McCoy motioned to not accept the PARCS Department budget that was presented to the Commission. Commissioner Barraza seconded the motion. Motion PASSED 5-2, Commissioner Cummings and Vice Chair Dohlin voted no. During approval of the minutes for this meeting (approved during the July 11, 2022, Commission meeting), the Commissioners voted to include the following explanation for the vote not to accept the PARCS Department budget: It is the duty of the Commissioners to ensure compliance with Measure P and City staff presented no adequate documentation that the budget met the requirements of the Measure P ordinance, and that no less than 50% of the Measure P funding, under certain categories, met the requirement of the highest needs neighborhood definition as approved by the City Council. 13. Adjournment City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 6 Parks, Recreation, and Arts Meeting Minutes June 6, 2022 Commission The Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission adjourned at 9:11 P.M. The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the Commission during the July 11, 2022, Commission meeting. 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