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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - May 18, 1992 Page - 19 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) gather additional parking spaces that exceed code requirements. He said on holidays the parking is fully utilized at the center and parking attendants are hired to direct motorists. He said when Reynolds and Brown bought the site they agreed to provide additional parking for the field. He said there are a number of events at Burrell Field that result in not enough parking so some parking is allowed at the back of the Marina Square site. He said Reynolds and Brown has suggested hiring a Recreation employee as a parking attendant but the City did not concur with this approach. He said Reynolds and Brown had agreed to a cap of $1,000 and would open an account so the City could hire a person to monitor parking. He estimated the cap would provide 200-250 hours of monitoring per year and said it is not Reynolds and Brown's intention for the City to bear a burden in this matter. Mayor Karp said there had been a track meet that involved 275 young people. He said it started at 10:00 a.m. before the center was open but he did not see very many cars parked in the Marina Square lot. Mr. Gray said they were told the approximate number of attendees at Burrell Field said they did not use any stalls there that day. Mayor Karp said the Manager of the Safeway plant said his parking lot is used occasionally on weekends. Mr. Gray said they have not utilized the Safeway plant since November and they cone off the area if it has not been chained off by Safeway. Council Member Perry noted that, in addition to the track meet, there were also tennis and softball tournaments. She noted the employee parking across the street from Marshall 's was being used by patrons. Mr. Gray said that is. Safeway's area and it is his understanding no one can park there without authorization from Safeway, which is why they cone off the driveway. He said Reynolds and Brown talked with Safeway and the property owner south of Safeway and agreed that those areas could be used in case of an emergency but they try not to use them. There was considerable discussion regarding the signs in the parking lot directing motorists to Teagarden Avenue in order to access I-880. Roy Parker, Transportation Administrator, said he felt it was necessary to change the signs. Mr. Gray said Reynolds and Brown did not concur. Mr. Gray said the signs were. designed and approved with City input but now with hindsight Mr. Parker has determined that it might be better to change the signs. •