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 - Laura Ward Commissioner - Jose Leon Barraza Commissioner - Rose Caglia Commissioner - Jon Dohlin Commissioner - Kelly Kucharski Commissioner - Scott Miller Commissioner - Harman Singh Commissioner - Vacant Monday, March 17, 2025 5:30 PM Council Chambers (In Person and/or Electronic) https://www.fresno.gov/pra c-meeting/ Regular Meeting The Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission (PRAC) met in regular session in the Council Chamber at Fresno City Hall on the date and time above written. 1. Call to Order Chair McCoy called the meeting to order at 5:36 P.M. 2. 5:36 P.M. Roll Call During roll call Chair McCoy announced Commissioner Soto's resignation from the commission. On motion of Commissioner Caglia, seconded by Commissioner Dohlin, Commissioner Singh's absence was EXCUSED. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Chair McCoy, Vice Chair Ward, Commissioner Caglia, Commissioner Dohlin, and Commissioner Kucharski Absent: 3 - Commissioner Barraza, Commissioner Miller, and Commissioner Singh City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 1 Parks, Recreation, and Arts Meeting Minutes March 17, 2025 Commission On motion of Commissioner Dohlin, seconded by Commissioner Caglia, Commissioner Miller's absence was EXCUSED. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Chair McCoy, Vice Chair Ward, Commissioner Caglia, Commissioner Dohlin, and Commissioner Kucharski Absent: 3 - Commissioner Barraza, Commissioner Miller, and Commissioner Singh On motion of Commissioner Caglia, seconded by Commissioner Dohlin, Commissioner Barraza's absence was EXCUSED. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Chair McCoy, Vice Chair Ward, Commissioner Caglia, Commissioner Dohlin, and Commissioner Kucharski Absent: 3 - Commissioner Barraza, Commissioner Miller, and Commissioner Singh Commissioner Singh joined the meeting at 5:41 P.M. Present 6 - Chair Kimberly McCoy, Vice Chair Laura E. Ward, Commissioner Rose Caglia, Commissioner Jon Dohlin, Commissioner Kelly Kucharski, and Commissioner Harman Singh Absent 2 - Commissioner Jose Barraza, and Commissioner Scott Miller 3. Pledge of Allegiance Chair McCoy led the Pledge of Allegiance 4. Approve Agenda On motion of Commissioner Dohlin, seconded by Commissioner Caglia,the Agenda was APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Chair McCoy, Vice Chair Ward, Commissioner Caglia, Commissioner Dohlin and Commissioner Kucharski City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2 Parks, Recreation, and Arts Meeting Minutes March 17, 2025 Commission Absent: 3 - Commissioner Barraza, Commissioner Miller and Commissioner Singh 5. Approval of Minutes 5.-A. ID 25-320 Approval of the regular meeting minutes of February 24, 2025. On motion of Vice Chair Ward, seconded by Commissioner Dohlin, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Chair McCoy, Vice Chair Ward, Commissioner Caglia, Commissioner Dohlin and Commissioner Kucharski Absent: 3 - Commissioner Barraza, Commissioner Miller and Commissioner Singh 6. Discussion: Subcommittee Reports: 6-A. San Joaquin River Parkway: Commissioner Kucharski reported the recent visit to the San Joaquin River Conservancy and River Parkway Trust. Mentioned an agreement between the San Joaquin River Conservancy and the City of Fresno. Expressed interest in securing Measure "P" dollars for the Parkway Trust and requested information from the PARCS staff. 6-B. Cultural Arts Grant Fund Subcommittee Vice Chair Ward reported pertinent information regarding the Cultural Arts grant application process. Noted the deadlines for Letter of Intent and application. Announced an upcoming General Information Session in March and a Grant Writing Workshop in April. Encouraged members of the public to apply to participate as a review panelist. 7. Members Reports and Comments There were no Commissioner reports and comments. 8. City Administration and PARCS Staff Reports and Comments PARCS DIRECTOR AGUIRRE REPORTS AND COMMENTS: Announced City Council awarded funding for the Roding Park Court Project and City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3 Parks, Recreation, and Arts Meeting Minutes March 17, 2025 Commission approval of the construction contact for Maxie L. Parks and Neilson Park Playground improvements, recognized the PRAC commission and PARCS staff for their contributions. 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 with unscheduled communication: William Edwards, Fabian Ayala, Jade McAfee and Jaime Hernandez. 10. Workshops: 11. Discussion Items: 12. Hearings: 12.-A. ID 25-321 Hearing - Receive public input on Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Grant Program. The above item was called to order at 6:06 P.M. and there was no staff presentation. Upon call, no members of the public addressed the Commission. Public comment closed at 6:07 P.M. There was no Commission discussion on this item. 12.-B. ID 25-322 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. The above item was called to order at 6:07 P.M. and there was no staff presentation. Upon call, no members of the public addressed the Commission. Public comment closed at 6:08 P.M. There was no Commission discussion on this item. 13. Adjournment Chair McCoy adjourned the meeting in Memory of Dr. Francine Oputa, at 6:09 P.M. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 4 Parks, Recreation, and Arts Meeting Minutes March 17, 2025 Commission The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission during the April 21, 2025, regular meeting with Vice Chair Ward, and Commissioner Singh absent. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 5