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July 29, 1.~93
I'BB BOIKlpaBJ. crrY COOliCIL
Palo Alto l california
ratoqat.ioJl. Report ~o cloty council Re Weekend c:tos~e of 80se Syiw.
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The ~urpose of this report is to ~nform the Council of staff action
to close the Gunn, JL stanford and Jordan swim pools one day each
weekend for the tiDal tbzae weekends of tbe summer awL. proqraa.
Bo council action is require4.
DisCUfSioll.
stafr has baen closely &oDitorinq attendance and eperation costs at
the three scbool swia pools which tbe City operat.es durlng the
au.ater svia season --Guno High School, JL stanford and: Jordan
Midd.le Schools.
weekday swim lessons, recreational swim, City camp and other qroup
swfa. keep the three pools reasonably busy Monday throuqh 7ri4ay
during the aumaer period. Weekend recreati9nal swim has not been
well attended at any of the three pools this year. School pool
average daily attendance on saturd.ay andi sunday at the tUee pools,
to date this summer, hilS been 3'~5 swimmers per day. On aany
occasions, as few as tour to five swimmers have been in attendance
at anyone time.
The par day rental and staff coats to operate the three pools
ranges :trom. $334 to $402 per day. At an average of $1.50 per
svi .. er, daily fee revenues averaqe $5,~a5 per pool~
The RiDcona4a Pool weekend recreational svia proqram has continued
at about the sams attendance level as in recent years. Bot weather
and group picnics continue to be the major factors in Rinconada
Pool attendance.
A seccnd concern again this year bas been staff's inability to
attract, recruit and hire qualified aquatics staff. Althougb City
salaries are consistent with nearby municipa1ities, city pay
schedules apparently do not compete well with the private sector.
Also, tbe requireaents :for qettinq anc1 maintaining lifeguard
certification makes other part-time jobs (e.q~ fast food
restaurants) more attractive to many younq people.
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The on1y way staff can continue to operate all three scbool and
Rinconada pools with current staff would be to sche~ule statf on a
seven day-per-week basis. This :'.s Dot acceptable for an as.signment
that requires viqi1ance in potential life-threatening situations.
Overtime work is also a very expensive solutioD.
~s a result of the lov weeken4 attendance/revenue picture and
staftinq concerns, staff has closed the three sehool pools, on an
alternat.inq basis... tor one weelCend day during the final three
weekends of th~ summer. Signs have :been posted at eaeh poo1,
directing swimmers to the nearest open pool.
Respectfully submitted,
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Daniel B. williams, Director
Recreation, open Space and Sciences
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Paul Thiltgen, Director
community services
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City Manaqer
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