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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into a Reimbursement Agreement with the Long Beach Unified School District of Los Angeles County, to reimburse the City of Long Beach $45,000 in costs for the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine to provide staffing and other services to conduct a ten-week summer swim program at Belmont Plaza Pool, Silverado Pool, Millikan High School Pool, Jordan High School Pool and Martin Luther King, Jr. Pool, from June 20, 2016 through August 26, 2016; and
Increase appropriations in the General Fund (GF) by $15,834, and in the Tidelands Operations Fund (TF 401) by $9,166 in the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department (PR). (Districts 3,5,6,7,9)
DISCUSSION
Following the great success of the pilot swim program at Cabrillo High School Pool last summer, City Council approval is now requested to enter into a Reimbursement Agreement with the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) to allow the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine (PRM) to conduct a ten-week summer swim program (Program), at no cost, at Belmont Plaza Pool, Silverado Pool, Millikan High School Pool, Jordan High School Pool and Martin Luther King, Jr. Pool, to help youth, ages 17 and under, to develop their swimming and water safety skills. An agreement providing for summer swim services at Cabrillo High School Pool has already been executed.
A recent study commissioned by the USA Swimming Foundation and conducted by the University of Memphis, found that nearly 70 percent of African American children, and nearly 60 percent of Hispanic children, have low or no swim ability, putting them at risk for drowning. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that ten people drown each day in the United States. A study published by the International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine found that participation in formal swimming lessons can reduce the likelihood of drowning among children, ages one to four years, by 88 percent.
In addition, the USA Swimming Foundation has found that children who swim are more likely to be healthy, have positive self-esteem, and make friends. Swimming is a healthy, low-impact activity that has many physical and mental benefits. In addition to important safety skills that prevent drowning, swimming provides a fun and challenging way for youth to stay fit by providing cardiovascular activity that promotes heart and lung health.
The proposed Reimbursement Agreement contains the following major provisions:
• Term: Ten weeks. The Program will run from June 20, 2016 through August 26, 2016. The Reimbursement Agreement will be retroactive to June 20, 2016.
• Staffing: PRM will utilize four lifeguards, one senior lifeguard, and one Recreation Leader Specialist to staff the Program.
• Weekly Schedule for Recreation Swim Sessions:
Belmont Plaza Pool: Monday-Sunday - 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Silverado Pool: Monday-Sunday - 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Millikan High School Pool: Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Jordan High School Pool: Monday-Friday - 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Pool: Monday-Sunday - 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday - 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• Program Costs: All costs incurred by PRM to staff and run the Program will be reimbursed by LBUSD; the agreed cost reimbursement will be $45,000.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Robin Zur Schmiede on June 23, 2016 and by Budget Operations Administrator Grace Yoon on July 14, 2016.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on August 2, 2016, to enable the retroactive execution of the proposed Reimbursement Agreement to capture the entire term of the Program.
FISCAL IMPACT
Total revenue received from LBUSD will be $45,000. Of that amount, $20,000 will offset the revenue decrease of youth swim fees typically collected during the summer. An appropriations increase of $15,834 in the General Fund (GF), and $9,166 in the Tidelands Operations Fund (TF 401) in the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department (PR) is requested. These amounts will cover the costs for increased staff, materials and supplies to operate the Program, and will be offset by the remaining $25,000 in revenue received from LBUSD. All Program costs will be reimbursed by the Long Beach Unified School District. The recommended action will result in a positive impact on jobs. Six temporary seasonal jobs will be created to conduct the Program.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
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Respectfully Submitted,
MARIE KNIGHT
DIRECTOR OF PARKS, RECREATION AND MARINE
APPROVED:
PATRICK H. WEST
CITY MANAGER