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Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission

Regular Meeting

Fresno, CA · July 1, 2024

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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 - Christina Soto Commissioner - Harman Singh Commissioner - Jose Leon Barraza Commissioner - Kelly Kucharski Commissioner - Laura Ward Commissioner - Rose Caglia Commissioner - Scott Miller Monday, July 1, 2024 5:30 PM Council Chambers (In Person and/or Electronic) https://www.fresno.gov/prac -meeting/ 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 Present 7 - Chair Kimberly McCoy, Vice Chair Jon Dohlin, Commissioner Scott Miller, Commissioner Jose Barraza, Commissioner Laura E. Ward, Commissioner Christina Soto, and Commissioner Rose Caglia Absent 2 - Commissioner Kelly Kucharski, and Commissioner Harman Singh 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. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 1 Parks, Recreation, and Arts Meeting Minutes July 1, 2024 Commission On motion of Vice Chair Dohlin, seconded by Commissioner Miller, the agenda was ADOPTED 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 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; City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2 Parks, Recreation, and Arts Meeting Minutes July 1, 2024 Commission 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: 4 - Chair McCoy, Commissioner Barraza, Commissioner Soto and Commissioner Caglia No: 3 - Vice Chair Dohlin, Commissioner Miller and Commissioner Ward Absent: 2 - Commissioner Kucharski and Commissioner Singh 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. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3

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City of Fresno 2600 Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93721 www.fresno.gov Meeting Agenda - Final Monday, July 1, 2024 5:30 PM Special Meeting Council Chambers (In Person and/or Electronic) https://www.fresno.gov/prac-meeting/ 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 - Mona Nyandoro Cummings Commissioner - Scott Miller Parks, Recreation, and Arts Meeting Agenda - Final July 1, 2024 Commission THE FRESNO PARKS, RECREATION, AND ARTS COMMISSION WELCOMES YOU TO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93721. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – Public participation during Commission meetings is always encouraged and can occur in one of the two following ways: 1) Participate In Person: Council Chambers, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721 a) To speak during a Commission meeting in person: fill out a speaker card (available in the Council Chamber) and place it in the speaker card collection basket at the front of the Council Chamber. You may also approach the speaker podium upon the Commission Chair’s call for public comment. 2) Participate Remotely via Zoom: https://www.fresno.gov/prac-meeting/ a) The above link will allow you to register in advance for remote participation in the meeting via the Zoom platform. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing additional details about joining the meeting. b) To speak during a Commission meeting while attending remotely: while in the Zoom application, click on the icon labeled “Participants” at the bottom of the screen. Then select “RaiseHand” at the bottom of the Participants window. Your digital hand will now be raised. You will be asked to “unmute” when your name is called to speak. You will not be visible via video and there will be no opportunity to share your screen. All public speakers will have up to 3 minutes to address the Commission pursuant to Rule No. 10 of the Rules of Procedure for the City Council of the City of Fresno (available in the City Clerk’s Office). SUBMIT DOCUMENTS / WRITTEN COMMENTS - Pursuant to Rule 11 (c) of the Rules of Procedure, no documents shall be accepted for Commission review unless submitted to the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the Commission Agenda item be heard. Documents / written comments related to an agenda item can be submitted by one of the following methods: 1) eComment – eComment allows the public to submit agenda related comments through a website prior to the meeting. Submitted comments are limited to 1440 characters and will be a part of the official record. City of Fresno Page 2 Parks, Recreation, and Arts Meeting Agenda - Final July 1, 2024 Commission a) Submit an e-Comment by visiting https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx and selecting the “eComment” link. b) e-Comment is available for use upon publication of the agenda and closes 24 hours prior to the meeting start time [pursuant to Rule 11(c)]. c) e-Comment is not permitted for Land use or CEQA items d) The e-Comment Electronic User Agreement can be viewed at: https://www.fresno.gov/cityclerk/ 2) E-mail – Agenda related documents and comments can be e-mailed to the Office of the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the agenda item being heard, pursuant to Rule 11(c). a) E-mail the Clerk’s Office at clerk@fresno.gov b) E-mails should include the agenda date, and the related agenda item number. VIEWING CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS (non-participatory) - For your convenience, there are several ways to view Commission meetings live: 1) City of Fresno website: https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx (click “In Progress” to view the live meeting). 2) Community Media Access Collaborative website: https://cmac.tv/ 3) YouTube - City of Fresno Council, Boards and Commissions Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ld83D8QGn1YBDw6aD5dZA/videos 4) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FresnoCA/videos 5) Cable Television: Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99 Should any of the five viewing methods listed above experience technical difficulties, the Commission meeting will continue uninterrupted. Commission meetings will only be paused to address verifiable technical difficulties for all users participating via Zoom or in the Council Chamber. The City of Fresno’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Anyone requiring reasonable ADA accommodations, including sign language interpreters, or other reasonable accommodations such as language translation, should contact the office of the City Clerk at (559) 621-7650 or clerk@fresno.gov. To help ensure availability of these services, you are advised to make your request a minimum of three business days prior to the scheduled meeting. City of Fresno Page 3 Parks, Recreation, and Arts Meeting Agenda - Final July 1, 2024 Commission 1. Call to Order 2. 5:30 P.M. Roll Call 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Approve Agenda 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. 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. 7. Adjournment Upcoming Workshops, Discussion Items, and Hearings 2024 Meeting Schedule July 15, 2024 - Regular Meeting August 19, 2024 - Regular Meeting September 16, 2024 - Regular Meeting September 30, 2024 - Regular Meeting October 14, 2024 - Regular Meeting October 28, 2024 - Regular Meeting November 4, 2024 - Regular Meeting November 18, 2024 - Regular Meeting December 16, 2024 - Regular Meeting City of Fresno Page 4

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