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TO : Parks and Recreation Commission FROM : Budget , Capital Improvement and Legislative Committee - Chairperson Pound DATE : February 15 , 1977 SUBJECT : REVIEW OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM The Budget , Capital Improvement and Legislative Committee met on February 15 , 1977 . Those present were Commissioners Pound and Schlesinger . Commissioner Weintraub was absent . The Committee met to initiate their review of the long range Capital Improvement Program for parks & recreation facilities . The five year Capital Improvement Program which was prepared for previous fiscal years was reviewed . It was pointed out that for fiscal year 1976 -77 , a Capital Improvement Program for that particular year was prepared , however , the five year Capital Improvement Program was deferred . The projects which were approved for fiscal year 1976-77 were taken from the five year program and , therefore , the long range program was in need of complete revision . It was further pointed out that the five year Capital Improvement Program will be re- initiated into the budget process which is now underway for fiscal year 1977 -78 . In addition to reviewing the various projects included in the five year Capital Improvement Program , the Committee also discussed the various funding sources which appear to be available for the develop- ment of park and recreation facilities . It was pointed out to the Committee that the funds ( $204 , 600 ) allocated to Redwood City as a result of the 1974 State Park Bond Issue are still available . These funds must be used by 1980 . The Committee was reminded that these funds are to be used for the purchase a neighborhood park in the Middlefield neighborhood area ; however , since the acquisition of park property in this area was placed at a somewhat low priority as a result of the Community Development Program Task for Studies , it was suggested that the Committee consider the utilization of these funds for the com- pletion of Canyon Park . Additionally , it was pointed out to the Com- mittee that a source of funding of approximately $39 , 000 was forth - coming from the Block Grant Allocations under the Roberti -Z ' Berg Urban Open Space and Recreation Program as providied for it by SB174 . These funds should become available sometime during mid 1977 . An additional source of funding would be forthcoming from the recently approved 1976 State Park Bond Issue which allocates funds for local use . It is anti - cipated that approximately $ 200 , 000 will be available to the City from this source . These funds possibly could become available sometime during fiscal year 1977 -78 . These sources together with possible utilization of - 10-