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Aquatics Facility Joint Use Agreement and Acceptance of Visalia Unified Sponsorship for Registration Fees for Swim Team Program - Authorize the City Manager to execute a one-year facility use agreement with Visalia Unified School District that includes the City's use of the pools at Mt. Whitney, Golden West, and El Diamante for community aquatics programs and acceptance of VUSD sponsoring registration fees for students in the swim team program.
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Deadline for Action: 5/19/2025
Submitting Department: Community Services
Contact Name and Phone Number: Jason Glick, Parks & Recreation Director, jason.glick@visalia.city (559)713-4042, Laurissa Roggenkamp, Recreation Manager (559)713-4336,laurissa.roggenkamp@visalia.city and Eric Ferreira, Recreation Supervisor eric.ferreira@visalia.city (559)713-4178
Department Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a one-year facility use agreement with Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) for the use of the pools at Mt. Whitney, Golden West, and the El Diamante during the 2025 spring and summer seasons. This agreement will facilitate the City's aquatics programs and include the provision for VUSD to sponsor registration fees for students enrolling in the swim team program.
Background Discussion:
For decades, the City's Recreation Division has provided aquatics programs to the community, largely through partnerships VUSD pool facilities. Over the years, the City has contributed significantly to the development of several aquatic sites, including full or partial funding for the construction of pools at Redwood High School, Mt. Whitney High School, Golden West High School, and El Diamante High School.
In 1982, the City fully funded the construction of the Redwood Pool, and in 1984 it purchased the original Golden West Pool, an aluminum structure that was notably used as a warm-up pool during the 1984 Olympic Games. Following these inve...
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