REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Amendment No. 1 to the Management Agreement between Lifetime Tennis, Inc. and the City of Santa Clara to address COVID-19 Impacts to Programs & Revenue
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Enhance Community Sports, Recreational and Arts Assets
BACKGROUND
The Parks & Recreation Department operates and maintains 28 tennis courts at 10 park sites throughout the City. The primary facility is the Santa Clara Tennis Center at Central Park, which consists of eight courts, a ball wall and small pro shop with two additional courts adjacent to the Community Recreation Center. Other multiple tennis court sites are located at Henry Schmidt Park and the new courts at Buchser Middle School. The City's tennis courts have been used year-round by the community for reserved and drop in use for recreational and competitive tennis play. In addition, the City has an instructional recreation tennis program with camps, clinics, and special events.
On December 4, 2018, following a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process, Council authorized the City Manager to execute a five-year (2019-2024) Management Agreement with LifeTime Tennis, Inc. dba LifeTime Activities (Attachment 1) to manage the tennis courts, pro shop and restrooms at the Santa Clara Tennis Center and two of the four courts located at Henry Schmidt Park. By agreement, LifeTime Activities provides in person and on-line reservation/registration services, certified professional tennis instruction and staff, recreational programs, clinics, summer camps, special tennis related events, pays the City a Management Fee of $30,000 per year (and annual increases tied to the Bay Area Consumer Price Index (CPI) plus 1%), and $50,000 toward capital maintenance and improvements.
In March of 2020, State and County Health Orders shut down non-essential business activities including LifeTime Activities in Santa Clara in response to the global coronavirus pandemic. As updated State and County Orders hav...
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