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Mission Family Aquatic Center at 50% cost recovery; staff flag maintenance needs and limits of seasonal operations
Summary
Staff reported the Mission Family Aquatic Center achieved 50.4% cost recovery in 2025, highlighted maintenance issues including a cracked lap lane from hydrostatic pressure, and said seasonal operation and facility age limit prospects for full cost recovery.
City staff told council the Mission Family Aquatic Center (MFAC) achieved a 50.4% cost‑recovery rate in 2025 and that the 12‑year‑old facility is beginning to show larger maintenance needs. "In 2025, the MFAC achieved 50.4% cost recovery," Penn said during the presentation, adding that historic cost‑recovery has ranged from about 50–60% in recent years.
Staff described maintenance priorities—including bathhouse and locker upgrades and addressing hydrostatic pressure that has cracked a lap lane—and said that, because the pool is seasonal, reaching 100% cost recovery is unrealistic. Laura Smith noted the pool's participation in a regional Super Pool Pass program and the need to weigh future amenity investments against operational sustainability and equity requirements.
