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� CIVIC CULTURAL COMMISSION MINUTES OF THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5,1996 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairperson Piulle, Commissioners Ball, Britschgi, Distefano, Redington and Saye COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner Filippi GUESTS PRESENT: Officer Gilbert Granado, Bob Distefano, Pete Hughes, Ginny Hughes, Dennis Lickteig, Beth Ann Fischer, Peter Bliznick, Paul Sanfilipo, Jesse Silverman STAFF PRESENT: Superintendent Corinne Centeno, Supervisor Julie Hannon, Library Supervisor Celia LaRiviere, and Secretary Denise Monroe The meeting of the Civic Cultural Commission was called to order by Chairperson Tamara Piulle at 7:05pm in Room 1 of the Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Avenue, Redwood City, California. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the August meeting were approved as mailed. ITEM 1-LIBRARY PROGRAMS Supervisor Celia LaRiviere reported that 1,600 people completed the Library's Summer Reading Club this year. She reviewed September activities at the Library which include a senior health lecture and teen volunteer meetings. She announced the Fair Oaks Library will be adding new Saturday operating hours of 1:OOpm-4:OOpm beginning September 14 and there will be a gala celebration that day from 10:00am-1:OOpm to mark the event. Schaberg Library will have new hours of l0am-7pm on Monday-Thursday and l0am- 5pm on Friday and Saturday. A list of the Library events for September is attached. ITEM 2- ACTION ON GRANT REQUESTS -Casa de Redwood Pete Hughes explained Casa de Redwood is a HUD low income senior housing facility in Redwood City which houses 160 seniors whose average age is 78 years old. Most of the seniors are not able to get out to attend events so the Board of Casa de Redwood would like to offer events at the facility. Last year the Commission granted them $200.00 to provide music for a BBQ which was attended by 120 seniors. Mr. Hughes explained this year's request was for