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)
Meeting Notes
Major leadership shakeup at Fresno Arts Council amid embezzlement scandal
The Fresno Arts Council has a new leader, months after the alleged embezzlement of $1.5 million in Measure P funds by the organization’s former employee rocked the arts community and lost the Arts Council its deal to administer the arts grant program. The Arts Council’s board shared in an email late Friday afternoon that Andrea…
City Hall’s plans for passing out Fresno arts money begin to take shape
A Fresno city parks and arts commission on Monday enshrined the open-doored, public status of its subcommittee meetings going forward, in a break from what city officials had previously advised for the subcommittee amid community backlash over transparency. The Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission’s Cultural Arts Subcommittee — which plays a key role in shaping…
Fresno doles out millions in arts funding after delay. ‘No questions have been asked’
After a delay that sparked concerns from artists and organizations, Fresno’s Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission voted to release Measure P funds as initially planned. The funding recommendations made by the Fresno Arts Council were approved by the Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission in May. Recipients were told grants would be awarded on July 1,…
Measure P chaos. With $8.6 million for the arts at stake, Fresno commission considers starting over
The Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission has delayed the Measure P arts grants due to both a procedural issue and equity concerns.
Fresno Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission Feb. 26 meeting
The commissioners postponed a public hearing to establish the San Joaquin River Conservancy Parkway Committee and continue to accept applications for the Cultural Arts Plan review committee.
Community meetings to be held on sport courts for Vinland and Roeding parks in Fresno
The Fresno Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission discussed upcoming community meetings regarding new sport courts and a new commissioner joined.
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