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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - July 20, 1992 Page - 10 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Steve Meyers said the arbitration provision is an attempt by the staff in negotiating this Agreement to provide for a means of resolving disputes over the interpretation of the Agreement. He said since this Agreement lasts for 20 years, it is important to be able to interpret the Agreement and resolve any differences of opinion about it in something less formal than a judicial proceeding or law suit. He said this is a very unique Agreement and the provisions are quite unique. He said the City has no comparable agreement, and may not have any other agreement of this nature in the future. Council Member Myers asked how design quality is judged or measured. Mr. Weisbrod said, under the current C-2 zoning, any expansion requires Conditional Use approval , but under Conditional Use approval , there is no design criteria. He said this manual will set forth design criteria. He said we could look at comparable shopping centers and come up with something that is acceptable. He said many new stores have their own image and we will make sure that it blends in with the existing architecture in the Center. Council Member Myers asked if a formal review of the security provisions could be required by the City Council every 12 months or so. Mike Oliver said the City has had an aggressive Crime Prevention Program for 25 years. He said part of that program has included a commercial component. He said the Police Department has worked routinely with the larger commercial centers. He said the most recent example has been Marina Square; he said the City's Crime Prevention people spent an extensive amount of time with them, assisting them in setting their operation up, and working with them to fine-tune those security procedures. He said since Bayfair opened in 1955, the Police Department has worked exceptionally well with them. He said it is important to recognize that we have been communicating with Bayfair management and staff. He said a number of staff toured the Solano Mall and discussed the issue of security with their City Manager-and Mayor. He said the City was able to identify -that virtually every item that • Solano had in place or were thinking of, •the -City of San Leandro has in place and has been working well for a significant amount of time. The only thing San Leandro doesn't have is City Hall in the Mall concept, but we are following up on that concept. Mr. Oliver said he feels very confident with the relationship that the City has with the Bayfair and Westfield people. He said asking for an update on security is certainly something that can be provided, but a formal requirement is probably, in his view, not something that will attain anything that isn't occurring on a daily basis. He said we now have bicycle patrols out on a regular basis . He said the activities that generated the concern at the Mall have been addressed.