Committee approves lifeguard staffing request to maintain beach hours

The Resource Management Committee voted Aug. 6 to approve a request to fill vacant lifeguard positions to maintain lifeguard coverage and keep the beach open. A staff member told the committee the request is “a standard request” made periodically during summer to backfill lifeguard employees lost during the season. He said, “This is not adding any positions, and it just allows us to keep the maximum amount of kids possible, on the roster so we can always have the beach open.” Committee members confirmed there had been few interruptions this season. When asked by a member whether hours had been cut this year because of staff shortages, the presenter said, “Not that I'm aware of ... last year, I think we only had 1 day where we had to close a little early.” A committee member also asked and was told the beach runs through Labor Day weekend. The motion to approve the request passed with an affirmative voice vote. No further conditions or follow‑up tasks were recorded at the meeting. Ending: The committee approved the staffing request to preserve lifeguard coverage; staff will continue normal hiring and rostering to maintain service levels for the remainder of the season.