Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission

City of Fresno 2600 Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93721 www.fresno.gov 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 Monday, January 9, 2023 5:30 PM Council Chambers (In Person or Electronic) Regular Meeting The Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission (PRAC) met in regular session 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 Commissioner Singh and Commissioner Miller were absent during roll call but joined the meeting at 5:33 P.M. 3. Pledge of Allegiance Chair McCoy led the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. Approve Agenda On motion of Commissioner Cummings, seconded by Vice Chair Dohlin, the agenda was APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote: City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 1 Parks, Recreation, and Arts Meeting Minutes January 9, 2023 Commission Aye: 8 - Chair McCoy, Vice Chair Dohlin, Commissioner Oputa, Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Cummings, Commissioner Singh, Commissioner Barraza and Commissioner Parkes Absent: 1 - Commissioner Vang 5. Approval of Minutes 5-A. ID 23-70 Approval of the regular meeting minutes of December 19, 2022. On motion of Commissioner Cummings, seconded by Commissioner Parkes, the minutes were APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 8 - Chair McCoy, Vice Chair Dohlin, Commissioner Oputa, Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Cummings, Commissioner Singh, Commissioner Barraza and Commissioner Parkes Absent: 1 - Commissioner Vang 6. Discussion: Subcommittee Reports: 6-A. Cultural Arts Plan: There was no update from the Cultural Arts Plan Subcommittee. 6-B. Parks Master Plan: Vice Chair Dohlin reported the Parks Master Plan Subcommittee was scheduled to meet later in the week. 6-C. Outreach Committee: There was no update from the Outreach Subcommittee. 7. Members Reports and Comments Vice Chair Dohlin Comments. The Fresno Chaffee Zoo holiday lights event would run through the Lunar New Year. Commissioner Oputa Comments. In response to a previous request, the PARCS Department provided the Commissioners with a memorandum City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2 Parks, Recreation, and Arts Meeting Minutes January 9, 2023 Commission regarding the Sunset Center. Commissioner Parkes Comments. The PARCS Department should consider presenting the Measure "P" annual audit to the Commission before presenting it to the Fresno City Council. Chair McCoy Comments. Recognized the meeting as the first meeting of the new year. 8. City Administration and PARCS Staff Reports and Comments PARCS Director Aguirre Comments. A memo was provided to the Commissioners regarding the agreement between the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission, Street Saints, and the City of Fresno for community services at the Sunset Center. As of January 9, 2023, the City of Fresno activated four storm relief centers that would operate 24 hours a day through January 15, 2023. The storm centers included transportation, meals, cots and blankets for those needing shelter from the rain. 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, no member of the public addressed the Commission with unscheduled communication. 10. Workshops: 11. Discussion Items: 12. Hearings: 12-A. ID 23-71 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 began at 5:43 P.M. Upon call, Alexandra Kube addressed the Commission. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3 Parks, Recreation, and Arts Meeting Minutes January 9, 2023 Commission In response to a request for an update, Assistant PARCS Director Ramirez provided the status of the Cultural Arts Plan (CAP). The CAP was being drafted and should be before the Commission and the Fresno City Council sometime during the summer. Grant program guidelines would follow adoption of the CAP. 13. Adjournment Chair McCoy recognized the hard work of PARCS Department staff and adjourned the meeting at 5:46 P.M. The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission during the January 23, 2023, regular meeting with Commissioner Parkes absent. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 4