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7 t Chairman Knecht welcomed all the GAP students present and encouraged them to actively participate in the meeting at their discretion . AGENDA ITEM 1 . Changes in Building Use Rules and Regulations - -Operational Policy Committee Mr. Weeks indicated that the Commission had received the Operational Policy Committee report of February 25 , which summarized their meeting and presented recommendations for changes in the existing building use policy . He further stated that the Committee had been working on a series of changes , several of which were not completed - -most importantly a change in the fee structure . He indicated that the reason the Commission was being asked to respond only to this portion of the changes at this time was that the Department was under a time constraint with respect to the use of the building by civic groups . At such time as all the changes have been presented and approved by the Commission , they would be forwarded for Council adoption . MOTION : Commissioner Rollins moved to accept the recommenda - tions of the Operational Policy Committee seconded by Commissioner Aldrich . The motion carried unanimously by voice vote . AGENDA ITEM 2 . Report on California and Pacific Southwest Parks and Recrea - tion Conference- -Chairman Knecht Commissioners Knecht and Schlesinger reported on the conference which they had attended in Sacramento on February 28 and 29 . They indicated that they had attended several sessions , one of them being a session on the availa- bility of grants for parks and recreation purposes . A discussion followed regarding the availability of grants , the requirements for funding , the trend toward providing grants for regional but not local parks and recreation purposes , and the legislative activities of the California Parks and Recrea - tion Society with respect to grant funding . Mr . Weeks indicated that a Department objective for the coming fiscal year was to begin a rather intensive review of funding sources including foundation grants . Mr . Weeks further mentioned that the City had made applications for funds through the Public Works Department to provide bicycle trails and lanes . Discussion continued regarding Redwood City ' s revenue from the State Park Bond Act of 1974 , and Mr . Weeks said that the City ' s share was approximately $206 , 000 . He reminded members of the Open Space Committee that it would be necessary in the near future to reassess priorities with respect to the utilization of those funds . Mr . Weeks indicated that the City had until 1979 to take advantage of those funds . A discussion ensued as to the constraints and requirements for use of State Park Bond Act monies . Commissioners Knecht and Schlesinger quickly reviewed for the Commission other sessions which they had attended during the conference . Mr . Weeks informed the Commission that he had a copy of the program brochure which - 2 -