Fresno Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission
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The City of Fresno’s Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission conducts hearings and receives public input on programs, facilities and services funded with Measure P. They then make recommendations to the city council for the adoption of expenditures in the annual budget.
The commission consists of nine members appointed by the mayor and approved by the city council:
Kimberly McCoy, Chair
John Dohlin, Vice Chair
Dr. Francine Oputa
Harman Singh
Jose Leon Barraza
Maiyer Vang
Mona Nyandoro Cummings
Sarah Parkes
Scott Miller
(As of June 2022)
Reporting
Edited and summarized by the Fresno - CA Documenters Team
Parks, Recreation & Arts Commission discuss updates on the Cultural Arts, Parks Master, and Outreach plans + Storm relief centers open
Keep up with this thread for tonight’s meeting. 🌳 City of Fresno - Parks, Recreation & Arts Commission @ 5:30 pm. Live-tweeting for @fresnoland.
➡️ Access the full agenda here: https://fresno.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1061579&GUID=900A4A1A-5308-4C2E-A0C4-CC1D49FD1B37
🌐 Watch the meeting live here: https://cmac.tv/gov https://t.co/acYrLgjGoW
02:00 PM Jan 9, 2023 CST
Here’s the agenda for tonight’s meeting. The meeting will start in about 15 minutes. https://t.co/5WEklEegR0
Meeting is called to order at 5:32 pm with 1 member absent. Pledge of Allegiance was taken. Minutes and agenda were approved.
No updates on the Cultural Arts and Outreach plans. A meeting is scheduled later this week regarding the Parks Master plan.
Reports from Commissioners: Vice Chair Dohlin welcomes everyone to the new year. Dohlin shares that the Fresno Chaffee Zoo will have a light event for the upcoming Lunar New Year.
Commissioner Dr. Oputa welcomes everyone back in the new year. Dr. Oputa thanks the park director at the sunset center.
Chair McCoy welcomes everyone back. McCoy shows appreciation for staffs at the warming centers and storm shelters.
Commissioner Parkes shows appreciation for the park director at the Sunset Center and is requesting clarification regarding a previously discussed audit.
Aguirre reports that storm relief centers will be open from January 9-15. For transportation to centers, calls can be made to 3-1-1, from 7am-7pm.
ID 23-71: Public inputs 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.
Agency Information
City of Fresno Meetings
The Fresno City Council makes decisions on the scope, direction and financing of city services, such as water, sewer, police and fire protection. It also establishes policy that is administered and implemented by city staff, as well as establishing land-use policies through the General Plan and zoning regulations.
Meetings usually occur at 9 a.m. on Thursdays at the Fresno City Hall, 2600 Fresno Street. They are also available to participate in via Zoom and are webcast.
In Fresno, the city clerk and the city attorney serve the council, not the mayor.