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Staff recommends consultant-operated summer aquatics program; council asks for further financial details and RFP follow-up
Summary
A staff report on Christopher High School Aquatic Center operations recommended retaining a consultant model as most cost-effective. Council asked for more forward-looking revenue and cost projections and directed staff to issue an RFP this summer and return with results.
City staff presented a review of the Christopher High School Aquatic Center on June 16 and recommended that the city continue to use an outside operator for the seasonal aquatics program while retaining the option to reevaluate a city-run, year-round model if facility ownership and staffing permit.
Monica Zendejas, who previously oversaw Gilroy's aquatics operations, presented the analysis. She summarized the facility's history: the pool opened to the public in 2012 through a cooperative agreement with Gilroy Unified School District; the city contributed $4.3 million for land, development and construction and the district manages pool sanitation and maintenance. The aquatic center includes a zero-entry activity pool with play features and two elevated waterslides plus a separate competition pool with two diving boards. Staff noted the district invoices the city…
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