Report Prepared by: Joey Chavez Recreation Supervisor
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SUBJECT: Request to Lower Swim Lesson Fees
REPORT IN BRIEF
Consider temporarily lowering swim lesson fees.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving the temporary reduction in the fees charged for swimming lessons, from $35 to $10 for lessons during the summer of 2016; and, authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to other than recommended by staff (identify specific findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the motion); or,
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Youth Programs.
DISCUSSION
On June 16, 2008, the Merced City Council established the rate for swim lessons at $35 a lesson. In order for the cost of a lesson to be decreased, the City Council must approve a rate change.
The City is offering water safety and swim lessons to the public this summer at
McNamara Pool and Merced High School. Three sets of lessons are being offered from June 6 through June 16, June 20 through June 30 (in Fiscal Year 2015-16), and July 11 through July 21 (in Fiscal Year 2016-17).
For the past three summers, City staff has worked with Flip Hassett, on behalf of Swim 4 Jaylin Scholarship Fund, to offer swim lessons at a reduced price. Mr. Hassett wanted to offer swim lessons and water safety instruction to as many youths in the community as possible. He donated $6,000 each summer from the fund to offset the City's costs to operate swim lessons. In exchange, he is asked that the swim lesson fees be dropped to $10 for those summers.
City staff has been in communication with Mr. Hassett throughout t...
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