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File Number: 21-346 people of color, especially those from the community itself. In the 1970s, Chief Maginnis became involved with San Leandro Girls Club (Club) after responding to a burglary at its facility. He arranged for an alarm system to be donated and installed, thus beginning his long relationship with the Club (later renamed Girls, Inc.) By the late 1980s, when Girls Inc. had outgrown its facilities, Chief Maginnis had become a member of its Board of Directors. He was heavily involved in the effort to find a permanent home for the Club, which had been operating out of a trailer. Along with the Girls Inc. staff, Chief Maginnis traveled to promote and raise funds for the Club and its new facility. In 1991, the club moved into a former manufacturing building across the street from San Leandro High School. The site needed repairs and renovation and the Board of Directors focused its attention on a $1.7 million capital campaign. Again, Chief Maginnis personally became a major donor and helped promote the campaign. In 1999, Chief Maginnis was elected as the President of the Board. During his tenure, the Club’s annual budget grew from $1 million to $6 million. As quoted by those who know him, “Bob was a great leader, bringing people along in support of the work of Girls Inc. He possessed an amazing work ethic and believed in contributing to his community and helping those less fortunate. He was a mentor and was always there when needed.” Chief Maginnis was also an active member of the San Leandro Rotary Club and served on the Board of Directors of the San Leandro Employee Credit Union. He served on the Chamber of Commerce Board and was instrumental in assuring school bonds passed during his off time. He was also a member of the NAACP, and maintained a close relationship with Freddie Davis, the President of the local chapter. In 1988, Chief Maginnis was recruited to serve on a blue-ribbon committee to look at the future of DNA and the impact it would have on jurisprudence in California and the United States. He was a strong advocate of force multiplying technologies like computers and software to assist employees in doing their jobs and envisioned a time when Police Officers could take a police report using their phone or a tablet (before the word “tablet” existed). He was also a champion of the concept of Community Policing. In 1999, Chief Maginnis retired from the San Leandro Police Department and was recruited by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Department to be an Assistant Sheriff. He was sought for his ideas around recruiting the best people for the job and ran the Management Services Section of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Department. While in this role, he had a direct impact on the Regional Training Center, by expanding the scope of training, and partnering with the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District. Chief Maginnis is 79 years old, and still lives in San Leandro with his wife, Arlene. In retirement he continues to serve his community in various roles and is a mentor to all who ask. He currently serves as the Executive Director of the Alameda County Chiefs of Police and Sheriff’s Association. Fiscal Impact The cost of the renaming is associated with the lettering that will be placed on the building. It is estimated that this will cost approximately $7,500. Current Agency Policies Title 1 Chapter 10 of the San Leandro Administrative Code Committee Review and Actions Page 3 City of San Leandro Printed on 6/4/2021 163