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Mr . Ferrando called the Commissioners ' attention to the fact sheet pro- vided regarding SB 1321 , more commonly known as the Nejedly- Hart State , Urban and Coastal Park Bond Act of 1976 . He indicated that the Act would appear on the November ballot as Proposition 2 . He then gave the Commission a brief description of the Act : that it provides 280 million dollars for the acquisition , development , and restoration of state and local park , beach , recreation and historical resources ; of the 280 million , 85 million will be available to cities , counties and districts for these purposes ; an estimate of the revenue that Redwood City might derive ( $200 , 000 ) ; the bill is strongly supported by the California Parks & Recreation Society ; the Redwood City Council ' s Leg- islative Committee had reviewed the Act and the Council had taken a position in support of Proposition 2 . Commissioner Schlesinger commented that it appeared the Commission had no ecourse but to support Proposition 2 since the Council had already announced its support . Mr . Weeks indicated that the Council had sup- p , rted the bill when it was introduced into the Legislature and certain Council members were under the impression that the Commission had also supported the bill . Chairperson Pound inquired as to why the Commission had no liason with the Council ' s Legislative Review Committee . Mr . Weeks indicated that the Council ' s Legislative Review Committee consists of three Council members and the City Attorney and that as far as he knows , none of the Commissions , Committees , etc . have a liason with the Council . Commissioner Weintraub suggested that when legislation which pertains to parks and recreation is being considered by the Council Legislative Review Committee , that the Commission be advised of this activity . Chairperson Pound stated that this suggestion should be made directly to Council and that steps be taken to avoid conflicts such as those which developed over the Mid - Peninsula Regional Park District . Mr . Weeks said that he thought it would be appropriate to suggest that the Commission would like the opportunity to have input to the Legislative Review Committee when they are considering matters related to parks and recreation . He further indicated that the process usually works that way . Commissioner Weintraub said that she felt the appropriate vehicle for making these feelings known to the Council was through the Commission minutes and that it was necessary to have the Commissioners ' expression of concern appropriately stated . She asked that particular care be taken to do so . Mr . Weeks suggested that the minutes , however properly stated , might not sufficiently express the Commission ' s concern regard- ing this matter and that a letter from the Chairperson to the Mayor might be the most effective method of transmitting this concern . Chairperson Pound said that she felt that perhaps the Council had taken this action in view of what had happened with respect to the Mid - Pen- insula Regional Park District . She further stated that she wanted to be sure that the Council still felt that input from the Commission was of some value in these kinds of discussions . Mr . Weeks said that he - 3-