Title
Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Enter into a Joint Use Agreement with Alameda Unified School District for the Operation and Maintenance of the District Swimming Pools until December 31, 2016. (Recreation 51230)
Body
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: John A. Russo, City Manager
Re: Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Enter into a Joint Use Agreement with Alameda Unified School District for the Operation and Maintenance of the District Swimming Pools until December 31, 2016
BACKGROUND
The City and the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) jointly operate the Emma Hood and Encinal Swim Centers. The joint use agreement entered into in 2011 stipulates a cost sharing for the pools' operation and maintenance with each agency assuming 50% of the costs. The existing agreement expires February 28, 2015. The proposed agreement will extend the terms of the existing agreement through December 31, 2016.
DISCUSSION
The City and AUSD have jointly operated the five pools at the two swim centers for many years, with a formal agreement being implemented for the first time in FY 11-12. The terms of the existing agreement call for the joint operation of the pools, with each agency assuming 50% of all costs including utilities and maintenance. The City is responsible for all ongoing maintenance including custodial, equipment repair and maintenance. This is managed through City employees and contracts. The District is responsible for all major capital repairs and improvements. At the end of each year, expenses are reconciled.
At this time, AUSD the Alameda Unified School District is managing the complete renovation of the Encinal Swim Center, estimated to cost $2.4 Million, of which the City is donating $750,000 towards construction. The funding responsibilities were delineated in an agreement between AUSD, City of Alameda, and the Alameda Housing Authority. Throughout the renovation process...
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