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There have been restrictions imposed upon the Parks & Recreation Depart - ment resultant from the drought . They include no new irrigation hookups and the elimination of further landscaping . With these constraints , the City Council , staff and consultants feel that the planting of Redwood Shores Parks and the development of Canyon Park be deferred until such time as the drought situation improves . Commissioner Weintraub asked if it would be possible to substitute an item from Phase II or III and move it to Phase I . Mr . Weeks indicated that none of the other phases had been designed as yet except for possibly the neighborhood center and play area and that there was no practical way to accomplish any of the other items without basic grading being completed . Considerable discussion ensued with regard to the building of the neigh - borhood center . Mr . Weeks indicated that the staffing of the center would be a problem due to budget constraints . Mr . Weeks indicated that there were other options to consider , One is to transfer the 1974 State Park Bond Funds from Canyon Park to Red Mor- ton for further development of that park and then earmark the 1976 State Park Bond Funds for Canyon Park for development in later years . This would give greater flexibility for use of State funds . Commissioners Weintraub and Anderson felt strongly that this project would be shelved permanently . Mr . Weeks indicated that it was still the Commis- sion ' s top priority , but felt that construction should not proceed until it could be done properly . Mr . Weeks indicated that a playground program could possibly be implemented at Canyon Park for the children and that a few picnic tables might be placed in the area for public use if deemed to be feasible . Commissioner Knecht expressed his concern over the delay of the project and felt that funds should be committed for construction when the drought was over . Commissioner Schlesinger commented that earmarking the 76 State Park Bond funds would give assurance the project would not be permanently shelved . At the conclusion of the discussion , the following motion was made : MOTION : Commissioner Anderson moved to examine the possibility of revising the plans to arrive at an option , for development , to Phase I of Canyon Park instead of shelving the pro- ject at this time . Commissioner Weintraub seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously by voice vote . Mr . Weeks indicated that he would discuss the project with the City Manager and the consultants and convey to them the Commission ' s feelings on this subject and would report back to the Commission with the results of the discussion . -4 -