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Brookings partnership keeps Crescent City pool programs running; reopening set for March 8 amid new roof costs
Summary
City staff reported the Brookings Pool hosted Crescent City programs during the Brookings pool closure; the Brookings cooperation kept lifeguards employed and allowed swim teams to continue. Crescent City's pool HVAC and flooring rehab is near completion with an anticipated March 8 reopening, but seabird damage to the roof may require a $80,000–$200,000 fix.
City staff updated the Measure S Oversight Committee on the Brookings partnership and the Brookings Pool arrangement that preserved aquatics programming while Crescent City’s pool underwent HVAC and flooring rehabilitation.
Alyssa Garcia, the city’s aquatics supervisor, said Brookings and the South Coast Community Aquatics hosted Crescent City swim lessons, open swims and recreation programs; staff reported nearly 3,000 attendances over three months and said roughly 12 lifeguards remained employed through the arrangement.
Project manager and public works staff described progress on the pool rehab: new attic HVAC units and exhaust fans were installed, floors were leveled and coated with an epoxy/urethane surface, locker rooms were refitted and several unforeseen repairs (including rotten back wall framing) were completed using contingency funds. Staff said the project is largely on schedule with a target reopening date of March 8, subject to remaining finish work and parts compatibility (contractor and city crews continue to resolve a gas/propane heat unit connection issue).
During work, crews discovered that seabirds (gulls) had pecked holes through the roof shingles and ice barrier in many places. Roofing contractor Red Sky Roofing recommended a metal roof; staff estimated a metal roof at about $200,000 or a composite alternative in the $80,000–$100,000 range. City Manager said the committee and City Council will need to consider how to fund the repair; the discovery creates a budgetary and scheduling decision that could require additional Measure S or council action.
Staff proposed a reopening event on March 8 with lessons, demonstrations and giveaways; committee members encouraged coordination with the council and continued attention to contingency and warranty details.
