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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - July 20, 1992 Page - 12 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Mayor Karp pointed out that the size of Bayfair's security force is about the same size as a full shift on patrol in the Police Department. He said they have doubled their security staff in recent years, which has effectively reduced the number of auto thefts. Chief Maginnis described a recent situation in which Bayfair asked for assistance in ridding a business of a drug-activity problem. He said the Police Department assigned the TAC unit to the case and within about three weekends the problem was abated. He said the Police Department has found that if Bayfair has a particular issue and they need some help, they don't hesitate to call S.L.P.D. and vice versa. He said the major stores have their own security staffs. He said 1992 statistics show that the crime rate in the downtown shopping area is higher than it is at Bayfair. He asked Detective Ian Willis, the gang expert for the Police Department, to discuss gangs. He said from the Police Department's perspective, the gangs are not active in Bayfair. Detective Willis said he has worked on the gang issue for the last four years. He said he last dealt with Bayfair on a gang issue about a year and a half ago. He said there was a rash of "starter jacket" robberies, with gangs stealing jackets from kids. He said following a decoy operation, he hasn't seen any reports of gang activity at the Mall . He said Bayfair has a policy of breaking up groups of four or more people, which has done a good job of keeping gang members away from Bayfair. He said the gang members he's asked about Bayfair say they don't want to go there because they know they will get hassled. Council Member Perry commented that Detective Willis had also done training with Bayfair security on gang awareness and identification. She said the Youth Safety Committee also has a Bayfair committee, of which Detective Willis is a member, and the committee has met with Scott Stevens, Bayfair Manager, and has made recommendations. Council Member Perry asked about the mitigation of a "ring road" and "s" curves coming off of East 14th Street. She asked .if the •ring road would be instilled prior to other parking construction, or if it would be installed-subsequent to .other- parking requirements. Mr. Weisbrod said parking improvements and the ring road will be installed on a phased basis as the Center develops, to provide the most efficient circulation on the site. Council Member Perry asked if a transportation management plan is anticipated for employees, where current employee parking is located, and how employee parking will be distinguished from patron parking. She noted there is not a central bus stop for senior-citizen use.