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AGENDA ITEM 3 . League of California Cities Report - Chairperson Pound Chairperson Pound reported that she had returned from the League of California Cities Meeting with a tape of a session she had attended which dealt with the topic of Leisure and Cultural Awareness . She indicated that she believed it would be beneficial if all Commission members had a chance to listen to the tape and said that it would be available upon request . Chairperson Pound further stated that she had received considerable information with respect to available funding for cultural arts pro- grams . Mr. Weeks asked that the information be referred to staff for review and evaluation . Chairperson Pound stated that she found the most valuable informa- tion received at the league meeting came from the interchange of ideas and discussion with people from other cities and especially with people from Redwood City . She said that this served to strengthen her belief that there would be a tremendous value in a workshop that included the Council and all Commissioners , Board members and Department Heads . REPORTS REPORT ITEM 1 . Open Space Committee Report MOTION : Commissioner Weintraub moved to accept the Open Space Committee Report as previously corrected , seconded by Commissioner Buck- hout . The motion carried unanimously by voice vote . REPORT ITEM 2 . Monthly Reports Commissioner Weintraub inquired as to how the Dysphasic Children ' s Recreation Program got started . Mr . Paulson replied that Center Supervisor Kucala had been working with a Therapeutic Recreation graduate from Bringham Young University who had been the major force in getting the program started at Hawes School . Mr . Weeks indicated that he had received the program booklet for the California and Pacific Souchwest Parks and Recreation Conference in Anaheim on February 26 to March 1 , 1977 . He said that normally , two Commissioners would attend the conference , but that he would have to review the Departmental Conference Budget to determine if sufficient funds were available to send two persons . Chairperson Pound indicated that she would like to attend inasmuch as she has never attended the California Parks and Recreation Society Conference . Discussion ensued with respect to the desirability of allowing new Commissioners to attend the Conference . Commissioner Buckhout was selected to also -4-