REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Update on the George F. Haines International Swim Center (ISC)
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Enhance Community Sports, Recreational and Arts Assets
BACKGROUND
On January 18, 2024, after receiving a report on conditions at the ISC that presented substantial risks to public health and safety, the City Manager directed that the ISC be closed immediately. Since that time, staff has provided regular updates to the City Council on the status of reports from regulatory agencies and the feasibility of re-opening the ISC.
The purpose of this item is to provide the City Council with a status update on actions taken since the last update on April 23, 2024.
DISCUSSION
In the April 23, 2024 Report to Council (RTC 24-336), information was provided to the City Council regarding the corrective actions being required by the County Department of Environmental Health and the City's Building Official to re-open the ISC. In that report, it was noted that the estimated cost to temporarily re-open the ISC with a maximum occupancy of 200 would be approximately $1.9 million. Also in that report, it was noted that staff was continuing to work with its consultant team to explore other options including temporary and permanent solutions. This work continues and staff has met with the three swim organizations that have historically used the ISC to engagement them in the process and receive feedback. We are planning for next month's update (June 2024) to include details on the temporary aquatic facility and permanent replacement options.
Two developments have occurred subsequent to the April 23rd meeting that will impact that schedule for a possible temporary re-opening of the ISC.
The first development is a letter the City received on May 13, 2024 from the Santa Clara County Department of Environment Health ("County") indicating that they would be conducting evaluations of all pools throughout the County to ensure enclosures are sufficient to prevent accide...
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