Monrovia will contribute to repairs at Monrovia High School’s swimming pool after Los Angeles County restricted its use, council business recapped by local podcast hosts on Dec. 16.

Hosts said council pulled consent item CC9 to discuss a reimbursement agreement with Monrovia Unified School District. According to the recap, the city offered $210,000 to assist with repairs; hosts also reported the total repair cost is “closer to $400,000.” The agreement discussed would also allow school campuses to be open during non-school hours, expanding public access to facilities that in past years were closed to the public.

A community advocate identified in the recap, Karen DeClue, spoke at the meeting in support of restoring access to the pool and thanked officials for moving toward repair so local athletes and residents can resume use. Hosts noted teams have practiced at other pools while Monrovia High’s pool remained closed since about 2021.

Hosts quoted the council discussion emphasizing the community benefit of restoring the pool and said the repair is expected to be completed in a “couple months.” The podcast account did not include the exact motion language, recorded vote tallies or formal mover/second information for the CC9 item.

Next steps: the agenda summary indicates the agreement was pulled from consent and discussed; the podcast reports the council approved routine consent items and treated CC9 individually. For full details, including the formal agreement text and the council vote record, the city agenda and official minutes should be consulted.