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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute a permit with Shore Aquatics, Inc. a California corporation doing business as Shore Aquatics for the use of Belmont Plaza Pool for swimming and water polo practices and games for a term of one year, with three, one-year renewal options, at the discretion of the City Manager, or his designee. (District 3)
DISCUSSION
In April 2010, Shore Aquatics, Inc., (Shore) approached the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine (PRM) with a request to use Belmont Plaza Pool, located at 4000 Olympic Plaza, for swimming and water polo practices and games. Shore, which was recently displaced from the California State University Long Beach swimming pool, was founded over 35 years ago in Long Beach and is one of the premier competitive aquatic clubs in the region. Shore has won many national titles in the sports of water polo and swimming, and has produced some of the region's top aquatic athletes, many of whom have gone on, or will go on to play at the high school, university, and Olympic levels.
Shore currently has 200 members, ranging in age from 10 to 18. Shore's use of Belmont Plaza Pool will not impact PRM activities or programs, nor will it conflict with the activities of Belmont Plaza Pool permittees. Shore will initially use Belmont Plaza Pool on weeknights from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., beginning September 13, 2010, and will have the ability to add days and times, which will be subject to review and approval by the City Manager or his designee. Shore shall pay a use fee of $85 per hour of permitted use to cover unbudgeted PRM staff costs. PRM does not expect any additional utility costs resulting from Shore's permitted use. At this time, Shore does not know exactly how much time they will need to use Belmont Plaza Pool, as their permitted use will vary according to the season and their need. As such, the amount of revenue that will be generated by this use is unknown at this time.
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