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Council pauses steep pool rental increases after lengthy testimony from Masters swimmers and seniors
Summary
Recreation staff proposed multi‑year increases in user fees and a plan to raise pool lane rental rates toward market levels; dozens of Masters swimmers and seniors objected to proposed adult nonprofit lane fees. Council held aquatic and pool‑rental fees for further review and approved the balance of the fee schedule.
Recreation and Parks Director Justin Long presented Alameda’s annual user‑fee schedule on Dec. 2 and proposed a multi‑year plan to raise lap‑lane rental rates toward market levels ahead of the new Emma Hood aquatic center. The presentation noted program fee increases aimed at closing the gap between current subsidized rates and operating costs.
Long said the goal is to recover costs where activities deliver individualized benefits while keeping community and youth programs affordable. “We try to limit our fee increases and target them in a very balanced…
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