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Date Adopted:
Date Approved:
Effective Date:
City Attorney Approval: ______
Resolution No. ____________
RESOLUTION NO. ____________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA TO CREATE THE AD-HOC
CULTURAL ARTS GRANT APPLICATION REVIEW
COMMITTEE TO BE KNOWN AS “ARC GROUP A”
WHEREAS, the Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission (Commission) was established pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Chapter 7, Article 15, the “Fresno Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Tax Ordinance” (the Ordinance); and WHEREAS, the general purpose of the Commission is to provide fiscal accountability and citizen oversight relating to the development of parks within the City of Fresno; and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance requires that a percentage of the funds derived from the Ordinance be allocated to support and expand access to arts and cultural programming; and
WHEREAS, the Commission in partnership with the Fresno Arts Council, or its successor local arts agency, shall implement a program for granting funds to expand access to arts and cultural programming; and
WHEREAS the Commission has recommended a set of grant guidelines which include the Application Review Handbook; and
WHEREAS, the Council has passed R esolution ______ which adopts the grant guidelines including the Application Review Handbook; and WHEREAS, the Council created the Application Review Committee (ARC) by Resolution _____ for the purpose of reviewing and scoring the grant applications; and
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WHEREAS, the Council now desires to create an ad hoc subcommittee to the Application Review Committee, which shall be known as Application Review Committee Group A or ARC Group A, for the discrete purpose of reviewing and scoring applications, thereby making recommendations to ARC and Commission about funding arts and cultural programming; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council as follows:
1. The Application Review Committee Group A (Subcommittee) is hereby established and shall become effective upon date of first meeting.
2. The legal authority for creation of the Subcommittee is set forth in the Fresno Municipal Code Section 7-1506(b)(4) and Resolution 2040-040.
3. The Subcommittee shall be an advisory body comprised solely of less than a quorum of the Application Review Committee, whose members shall be selected in accordance with the EAAC Grant Guidelines.
4. The purpose of the Subcommittee is to review, score and prepare recommendations to the Commission related to the EAAC General Operations Grants and/or the EAAC Project S upport Grants. The subcommittee may also receive training associated with these responsibilities.
5. The Subcommittee shall automatically dissolve upon the final approval by PRAC of the recommended grantees for both the EAAC General Operations Grants and the EAAC Project Support Grants for Cycle Three of the EAAC Grant Program.
6. The membership shall consist of no more than five Review Committee members, with alternates assigned as-needed in accordance with the guidelines.
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a. Members shall be appointed following the selection process outlined in the guidelines which includes an ARC application review and recommendation by the Commission.
b. Term of Office. Members shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission Chair.
c. The Subcommittee shall keep minutes which will be reported back to the Commission by PARCS staff.
d. The Subcommittee is an ad hoc committee not subject to the requirements of the Brown Act, but in the interest of transparency will endeavor to hold its meetings open to the public in accordance with the terms outlined in the grant guidelines.
e. Membership revisions will be effective upon filing a new Organizational Form.
7. This resolution shall be effective upon final approval.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF FRESNO ) ss.
CITY OF FRESNO )
I, AMY K. ALLER, Interim City Clerk of the City of Fresno, certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission, at a regular meeting held on the day of 2026.
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT :
ABSTAIN :
AMY K. ALLER
Interim City Clerk
By:
Deputy Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ANDREW JANZ
City Attorney
By:
Angela M. Karst Date
Senior Deputy City Attorney
Attachment: Organizational Form
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Date Adopted:
Date Approved:
Effective Date:
City Attorney Approval: ______
Resolution No. ____________
RESOLUTION NO. ____________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA TO CREATE THE AD-HOC
CULTURAL ARTS GRANT APPLICATION REVIEW
COMMITTEE TO BE KNOWN AS “ARC GROUP B”
WHEREAS, the Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission (Commission) was established pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Chapter 7, Article 15, the “Fresno Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Tax Ordinance” (the Ordinance); and WHEREAS, the general purpose of the Commission is to provide fiscal accountability and citizen oversight relating to the development of parks within the City of Fresno; and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance requires that a percentage of the funds derived from the Ordinance be allocated to support and expand access to arts and cultural programming; and
WHEREAS, the Commission in partnership with the Fresno Arts Council, or its successor local arts agency, shall implement a program for granting funds to expand access to arts and cultural programming; and
WHEREAS the Commission has recommended a set of grant guidelines which include the Application Review Handbook; and
WHEREAS, the Council has passed R esolution ______ which adopts the grant guidelines including the Application Review Handbook; and WHEREAS, the Council created the Application Review Committee (ARC) by Resolution _____ for the purpose of reviewing and scoring the grant applications; and
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WHEREAS, the Council now desires to create an ad hoc subcommittee to the Application Review Committee, which shall be known as Application Review Committee Group B or ARC Group B , for the discrete purpose of reviewing and scoring applications, thereby making recommendations to ARC and Commission about funding arts and cultural programming; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council as follows:
1. The Application Review Committee Group B (Subcommittee) is hereby established and shall become effective upon date of first meeting.
2. The legal authority for creation of the Subcommittee is set forth in the Fresno Municipal Code Section 7-1506(b)(4) and Resolution 2040-040.
3. The Subcommittee shall be an advisory body comprised solely of less than a quorum of the Application Review Committee, whose members shall be selected in accordance with the EAAC Grant Guidelines.
4. The purpose of the Subcommittee is to review, score and prepare recommendations to the Commission related to the EAAC General Operations Grants and/or the EAAC Project S upport Grants. The subcommittee may also receive training associated with these responsibilities.
5. The Subcommittee shall automatically dissolve upon the final approval by PRAC of the recommended grantees for both the EAAC General Operations Grants and the EAAC Project Support Grants for Cycle Three of the EAAC Grant Program.
6. The membership shall consist of no more than five Review Committee members, with alternates assigned as-needed in accordance with the guidelines.
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a. Members shall be appointed following the selection process outlined in the guidelines which includes an ARC application review and recommendation by the Commission.
b. Term of Office. Members shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission Chair.
c. The Subcommittee shall keep minutes which will be reported back to the Commission by PARCS staff.
d. The Subcommittee is an ad hoc committee not subject to the requirements of the Brown Act, but in the interest of transparency will endeavor to hold its meetings open to the public in accordance with the terms outlined in the grant guidelines.
e. Membership revisions will be effective upon filing a new Organizational Form.
7. This resolution shall be effective upon final approval.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF FRESNO ) ss.
CITY OF FRESNO )
I, AMY K. ALLER, Interim City Clerk of the City of Fresno, certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission, at a regular meeting held on the day of 2026.
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT :
ABSTAIN :
AMY K. ALLER
Interim City Clerk
By:
Deputy Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ANDREW JANZ
City Attorney
By:
Angela M. Karst Date
Senior Deputy City Attorney
Attachment: Organizational Form
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Date Adopted:
Date Approved:
Effective Date:
City Attorney Approval: ______
Resolution No. ____________
RESOLUTION NO. ____________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA TO CREATE THE AD-HOC
CULTURAL ARTS GRANT APPLICATION REVIEW
COMMITTEE TO BE KNOWN AS “ARC GROUP C”
WHEREAS, the Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission (Commission) was established pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Chapter 7, Article 15, the “Fresno Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Tax Ordinance” (the Ordinance); and WHEREAS, the general purpose of the Commission is to provide fiscal accountability and citizen oversight relating to the development of parks within the City of Fresno; and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance requires that a percentage of the funds derived from the Ordinance be allocated to support and expand access to arts and cultural programming; and
WHEREAS, the Commission in partnership with the Fresno Arts Council, or its successor local arts agency, shall implement a program for granting funds to expand access to arts and cultural programming; and
WHEREAS the Commission has recommended a set of grant guidelines which include the Application Review Handbook; and
WHEREAS, the Council has passed R esolution ______ which adopts the grant guidelines including the Application Review Handbook; and WHEREAS, the Council created the Application Review Committee (ARC) by Resolution _____ for the purpose of reviewing and scoring the grant applications; and
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WHEREAS, the Council now desires to create an ad hoc subcommittee to the Application Review Committee, which shall be known as Application Review Committee Group C or ARC Group C, for the discrete purpose of reviewing and scoring applications, thereby making recommendations to ARC and Commission about funding arts and cultural programming; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council as follows:
1. The Application Review Committee Group C (Subcommittee) is hereby established and shall become effective upon date of first meeting.
2. The legal authority for creation of the Subcommittee is set forth in the Fresno Municipal Code Section 7-1506(b)(4) and Resolution 2040-040.
3. The Subcommittee shall be an advisory body comprised solely of less than a quorum of the Application Review Committee, whose members shall be selected in accordance with the EAAC Grant Guidelines.
4. The purpose of the Subcommittee is to review, score and prepare recommendations to the Commission related to the EAAC General Operations Grants and/or the EAAC Project S upport Grants. The subcommittee may also receive training associated with these responsibilities.
5. The Subcommittee shall automatically dissolve upon the final approval by PRAC of the recommended grantees for both the EAAC General Operations Grants and the EAAC Project Support Grants for Cycle Three of the EAAC Grant Program.
6. The membership shall consist of no more than five Review Committee members, with alternates assigned as-needed in accordance with the guidelines.
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a. Members shall be appointed following the selection process outlined in the guidelines which includes an ARC application review and recommendation by the Commission.
b. Term of Office. Members shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission Chair.
c. The Subcommittee shall keep minutes which will be reported back to the Commission by PARCS staff.
d. The Subcommittee is an ad hoc committee not subject to the requirements of the Brown Act, but in the interest of transparency will endeavor to hold its meetings open to the public in accordance with the terms outlined in the grant guidelines.
e. Membership revisions will be effective upon filing a new Organizational Form.
7. This resolution shall be effective upon final approval.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF FRESNO ) ss.
CITY OF FRESNO )
I, AMY K. ALLER, Interim City Clerk of the City of Fresno, certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission, at a regular meeting held on the day of 2026.
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT :
ABSTAIN :
AMY K. ALLER
Interim City Clerk
By:
Deputy Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ANDREW JANZ
City Attorney
By:
Angela M. Karst Date
Senior Deputy City Attorney
Attachment: Organizational Form
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Date Adopted:
Date Approved:
Effective Date:
City Attorney Approval: ______
Resolution No. ____________
RESOLUTION NO. ____________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA TO CREATE THE AD-HOC
CULTURAL ARTS GRANT APPLICATION REVIEW
COMMITTEE TO BE KNOWN AS “ARC GROUP D”
WHEREAS, the Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission (Commission) was established pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Chapter 7, Article 15, the “Fresno Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Tax Ordinance” (the Ordinance); and WHEREAS, the general purpose of the Commission is to provide fiscal accountability and citizen oversight relating to the development of parks within the City of Fresno; and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance requires that a percentage of the funds derived from the Ordinance be allocated to support and expand access to arts and cultural programming; and
WHEREAS, the Commission in partnership with the Fresno Arts Council, or its successor local arts agency, shall implement a program for granting funds to expand access to arts and cultural programming; and
WHEREAS the Commission has recommended a set of grant guidelines which include the Application Review Handbook; and
WHEREAS, the Council has passed R esolution ______ which adopts the grant guidelines including the Application Review Handbook; and WHEREAS, the Council created the Application Review Committee (ARC) by Resolution _____ for the purpose of reviewing and scoring the grant applications; and
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WHEREAS, the Council now desires to create an ad hoc subcommittee to the Application Review Committee, which shall be known as Application Review Committee Group D or ARC Group D, for the discrete purpose of reviewing and scoring applications, thereby making recommendations to ARC and Commission about funding arts and cultural programming; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council as follows:
1. The Application Review Committee Group D (Subcommittee) is hereby established and shall become effective upon date of first meeting.
2. The legal authority for creation of the Subcommittee is set forth in the Fresno Municipal Code Section 7-1506(b)(4) and Resolution 2040-040.
3. The Subcommittee shall be an advisory body comprised solely of less than a quorum of the Application Review Committee, whose members shall be selected in accordance with the EAAC Grant Guidelines.
4. The purpose of the Subcommittee is to review, score and prepare recommendations to the Commission related to the EAAC General Operations Grants and/or the EAAC Project S upport Grants. The subcommittee may also receive training associated with these responsibilities.
5. The Subcommittee shall automatically dissolve upon the final approval by PRAC of the recommended grantees for both the EAAC General Operations Grants and the EAAC Project Support Grants for Cycle Three of the EAAC Grant Program.
6. The membership shall consist of no more than five Review Committee members, with alternates assigned as-needed in accordance with the guidelines.
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a. Members shall be appointed following the selection process outlined in the guidelines which includes an ARC application review and recommendation by the Commission.
b. Term of Office. Members shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission Chair.
c. The Subcommittee shall keep minutes which will be reported back to the Commission by PARCS staff.
d. The Subcommittee is an ad hoc committee not subject to the requirements of the Brown Act, but in the interest of transparency will endeavor to hold its meetings open to the public in accordance with the terms outlined in the grant guidelines.
e. Membership revisions will be effective upon filing a new Organizational Form.
7. This resolution shall be effective upon final approval.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF FRESNO ) ss.
CITY OF FRESNO )
I, AMY K. ALLER, Interim City Clerk of the City of Fresno, certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission, at a regular meeting held on the day of 2026.
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT :
ABSTAIN :
AMY K. ALLER
Interim City Clerk
By:
Deputy Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ANDREW JANZ
City Attorney
By:
Angela M. Karst Date
Senior Deputy City Attorney
Attachment: Organizational Form
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Date Adopted:
Date Approved:
Effective Date:
City Attorney Approval: ______
Resolution No. ____________
RESOLUTION NO. ____________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA TO CREATE THE AD-HOC
CULTURAL ARTS GRANT APPLICATION REVIEW
COMMITTEE TO BE KNOWN AS “ARC GROUP E”
WHEREAS, the Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission (Commission) was established pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Chapter 7, Article 15, the “Fresno Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Tax Ordinance” (the Ordinance); and WHEREAS, the general purpose of the Commission is to provide fiscal accountability and citizen oversight relating to the development of parks within the City of Fresno; and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance requires that a percentage of the funds derived from the Ordinance be allocated to support and expand access to arts and cultural programming; and
WHEREAS, the Commission in partnership with the Fresno Arts Council, or its successor local arts agency, shall implement a program for granting funds to expand access to arts and cultural programming; and
WHEREAS the Commission has recommended a set of grant guidelines which include the Application Review Handbook; and
WHEREAS, the Council has passed R esolution ______ which adopts the grant guidelines including the Application Review Handbook; and WHEREAS, the Council created the Application Review Committee (ARC) by Resolution _____ for the purpose of reviewing and scoring the grant applications; and
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WHEREAS, the Council now desires to create an ad hoc subcommittee to the Application Review Committee, which shall be known as Application Review Committee Group E or ARC Group E, for the discrete purpose of reviewing and scoring applications, thereby making recommendations to ARC and Commission about funding arts and cultural programming; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council as follows:
1. The Application Review Committee Group E (Subcommittee) is hereby established and shall become effective upon date of first meeting.
2. The legal authority for creation of the Subcommittee is set forth in the Fresno Municipal Code Section 7-1506(b)(4) and Resolution 2040-040.
3. The Subcommittee shall be an advisory body comprised solely of less than a quorum of the Application Review Committee, whose members shall be selected in accordance with the EAAC Grant Guidelines.
4. The purpose of the Subcommittee is to review, score and prepare recommendations to the Commission related to the EAAC General Operations Grants and/or the EAAC Project S upport Grants. The subcommittee may also receive training associated with these responsibilities.
5. The Subcommittee shall automatically dissolve upon the final approval by PRAC of the recommended grantees for both the EAAC General Operations Grants and the EAAC Project Support Grants for Cycle Three of the EAAC Grant Program.
6. The membership shall consist of no more than five Review Committee members, with alternates assigned as-needed in accordance with the guidelines.
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a. Members shall be appointed following the selection process outlined in the guidelines which includes an ARC application review and recommendation by the Commission.
b. Term of Office. Members shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission Chair.
c. The Subcommittee shall keep minutes which will be reported back to the Commission by PARCS staff.
d. The Subcommittee is an ad hoc committee not subject to the requirements of the Brown Act, but in the interest of transparency will endeavor to hold its meetings open to the public in accordance with the terms outlined in the grant guidelines.
e. Membership revisions will be effective upon filing a new Organizational Form.
7. This resolution shall be effective upon final approval.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF FRESNO ) ss.
CITY OF FRESNO )
I, AMY K. ALLER, Interim City Clerk of the City of Fresno, certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission, at a regular meeting held on the day of 2026.
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT :
ABSTAIN :
AMY K. ALLER
Interim City Clerk
By:
Deputy Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ANDREW JANZ
City Attorney
By:
Angela M. Karst Date
Senior Deputy City Attorney
Attachment: Organizational Form