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One of the most popular sessions entitled Steps to Seeking Employment was held at the Veterans Building . Tips on interviewing , proper groom- ing , proper attitudes during the interview , and the completion of various job applications were discussed with the students . Afterwards , interviews with the students and various citizens of the community were held . The students were taken to various areas in the community including the Municipal Services Center where a tour of the park offices and the Water Department was held . Other areas includes were the Fire Depart- ment , the San Mateo County Sheriff ' s Department , the Court House , where the students were involved in a mock jury trial , the San Francisco Air- port , Wells Fargo Bank , and several other locations regarding career opportunities . ( COMMISSIONER WEINTRAUB ARRIVED AT 8 : 12 p . m . ) Discussion continued on the ideas for next year ' s session and the other programs run in the District for minority students . Commissioner Pound asked whether or not the program was just for Latino students or if other students could attend . Mrs . Reese indicated that the program , although generated for the Latino students , was available to other students through individual teacher programming . Chairman Schlesinger thanked Mrs . Reese for her presentation of the GUIDE Program to the Commission . AGENDA ITEM 2 . Review of Proposed Development - Red Morton Park Mr . Weeks reviewed with the Commission the status of the applications for the State funds . He indicated that the Design & Development Com- mittee had met on Monday , October 10 in order to discuss in detail the possibilities for development of Red Morton Park . Commissioner Weintraub , Chairman of the Design & Development Committee , commented that an updating of the Master Site Plan is needed for the Red Morton Park . The Commission discussed the firms available for design and plans ; however , it was decided to continue with Singer & Hodges because of the fine results received from them , the working relationship that the Department has with the firm and the length of time they have been working with the Department toward the develop - ment of several of the park areas . Mr . Weeks discussed the several elements of the plan that Phase IV development would accomplish in Red Morton Park : the building of the parking lot adjacent to the Red Morton Recreation Center ; the lighting of the ball fields ; the lighting of the new tennis courts ; the development of family and group picnic sites in various areas around the park and the improvement of the play area near Bechet Field . - 2-