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AGENDA ITEM 3 . Presentation by Trico Radio Club Commissioner Anderson , a member of the Trico Radio Club , gave a brief history of the club as well as citizen band radios and their use . Trico Radio Club is a non - profit organization and has been in the community since 1960 . They concern themselves mostly with the legalities of radio communications and services to the community . During the 4th of July Parade , the club had members positioned throughout the parade route being watchful for any kind of emergency . The club also patrols high school games which resulted in a vandalism drop of 95% since the start of the patrols . The club has monthly meetings along with activities during the month . Tricots attendance has been between 35 -40 with most of the members being adults . Commissioner Anderson informed the Commission that there was no age limit , but interested persons had to have a license from the FCC to join the club . Mr . Weeks suggested that Trico might wish to conduct a session or two so that the public could attend and learn about CB ' s . It would also be good publicity for their club . Membership would probably increase and more youth would be involved . Mr . Weeks suggested that Trico Radio Club give the Parks and Recreation Department patrol assistance in the parks . He indicated that he would be consulting with the Police Chief about obtaining the reserves for some patrolling and surveillance of the parks . He further indicated that Mr . Peter Griffiths , Park Supervisor and also a Redwood City Reserve Police Officer , has been conducting some patrols on his own time and reports that they are quite effective and are well received by the park patron . The Commission felt that bringing the reserve officers and Trico Radio Club into the patrol of the parks would be a very good idea . AGENDA ITEM 4 . Agenda Discussion - Joint Meeting with Civic Cultural Commission Mr . Weeks indicated that he had discussed with the Civic Cultural Com- mission various agenda items for their joint meeting . The Civic Cul - tural Commission suggested that perhaps each commission might review for the other some of the current projects which were underway by each commission . Another suggestion was that both of the Commissions might wish to discuss possible joint projects which may be possible in the future . Commissioner Schlesinger asked if there were several areas in which the two commissions overlapped . Mr . Weeks indicated that there were . Commissioner Weintraub suggested an item she would like discussed at the joint meeting : the status of the downtown fountain . She under- stood that the Civic Cultural Commission had taken over the project - 3-