HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 2013 —
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MAINTENANCE AND
OPERATING AGREEMENT WITH THE YMCA IN SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMANCE
WITH THE TERMS OF THE DRAFT MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING AGREEMENT
TO MANAGE AND OPERATE THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL POOL AND
CAMACHO RECREATION CENTER LOCATED IN LAS PALMAS PARK
WHEREAS, the City of National City owns the real property commonly known as
Las Palmas Park ("Park"), located in proximity to Newell Street, between East 20th Street and
East 22nd Street; and
WHEREAS, the YMCA is an experienced human services organization,
nationally recognized in aquatics operations and wellness activities, and is a well -respected
charity in the greater San Diego community; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to have YMCA operate and maintain those portions
of the Park known as the National City Municipal Pool and the Camacho Recreation Center with
YMCA programs serving the local community; and
WHEREAS, staff has been working with the YMCA of San Diego County -South
Bay via ad hoc committee and recreation working group meetings for almost two years to
negotiate a maintenance and operating agreement for the National City Municipal Pool and
Camacho Gym; and
WHEREAS, this Maintenance and Operating Agreement includes only the pool
and the gym at Las Palmas Park. It does not include any of the fields or other programming
outside of the pool and the gym. The Community Services Department and the Public Works
Department would continue to manage programming for El Toyon Park (recreation center, field,
and courts), Las Palmas Park (fields and tennis courts), Kimball Park (Kimball Senior Center,
fields, and skate park), Casa de Salud and Manuel Portillo Youth Center, and all other park
space in National City, as well as all contract instructors in those parks (with the exception of the
pool and gym); and
WHEREAS, due to the economic downturn and budgetary reductions, the
reduction in staffing in the Community Services Department and of resources has led to
reduced recreation center hours and programming for our residents, as well as rising deferred
maintenance costs; and
WHEREAS, a partnership with the YMCA is an opportunity for the City not only to
expand access to the pool and the gym, but also to save operating costs and resolve the
deferred maintenance for the facilities; and
WHEREAS, the YMCA is committed to structuring their pricing to fit National City
resident needs, including offering scholarships for qualifying families, which is part of their
national model; and
WHEREAS, during the negotiation period, City and YMCA staff worked on a draft
maintenance and operations agreement, which includes programs, pricing, maintenance,
employee transition, deferred maintenance, and more, based on feedback from the parks ad
hoc committee and the Parks, Recreation, and Senior Advisory Board ("PRAB").
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby approves a partnership with the YMCA to maintain and operate the
municipal pool and Camacho gymnasium, and authorizes the City Manager to execute a
Maintenance and Operation Agreement in substantial conformance with both the primary deal
points in the attached draft agreement and Council's input on this date.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 7th day of May, 2013.
Ron Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michael R. Dalla, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Claudia Gacitua Silva
City Attorney