CITY – SCHOOL
SUBCOMMITTEE
UPDATE ON ALAMEDA HIGH
SWIMMING POOL & TENNIS COURTS
October 7, 2026
2 SWIMMING POOL
In partnership with the City of Alameda
Project includes
One high school regulation swimming pool
One 4-lane warmup pool
One new tennis court
Anticipated completion – By the end of October 2026
3 SWIMMING POOL
Approximate cost of $24 million
$7.5 million contributed by the City
$16.5 million contributed by the District
4 SWIMMING POOL
PROGRESS
5 SWIMMING POOL
6 SWIMMING POOL BUILDING
Not part of the swimming pool project
Upgrades required to comply with AC Health Department, incl:
New plumbing, drains, restrooms
New showers & tiles, and fixtures
New partitions and benches
New electrical, lighting, and telecom
New vapor proof epoxy flooring
District funded, no contribution from the City
Anticipated completion – Middle of December, 2026
7 SWIMMING POOL BUILDING
8 TENNIS COURTS
Not part of the swimming pool project
Approx. $350K from AUSD and 150K from USTA
DISCUSSION & QUESTIONS
CITY – SCHOOL
SUBCOMMITTEE
UPDATE ON ALAMEDA HIGH
ATHLETIC FIELD
October 7, 2026
11 WHO IS THE NEW FIELD FOR?
Grand Street
Alameda High students
Primarily East of Grand Street
Alameda High School
12 PROJECT CRITERIA
Regulation
Track
Multi-Use Athletic Infield
Proximity to where students live
Economically Feasible
13 Alameda High Campus
Alameda Point
Thompson Field (shared track)
Encinal High School
College of Alameda
Former Lum School Site
SITES CONSIDERED
14 ALAMEDA HIGH CAMPUS
ALAMEDA POINT
No infrastructure in place (water, power, sewage, etc.) Not near where students live
Cost prohibitive - Significant investment required to upgrade utilities and flood control 15 Alameda High School
Alameda Point
Grand Street
16 THOMPSON FIELD
TRACK DOESN’T FIT ON PROPERTY
17 THOMPSON FIELD
New soccer / Football field at Thompson Field
Offsite Track
Share Encinal High Track
Requires late practices (6:00pm - 8:30pm) to accommodate both schools Rent at College of Alameda (COA)
Turf field and Track are no longer maintained, since COA has ended all athletic programs Requires scheduling with private schools
BIASED TOWARD FIELD SPORTS AND NOT ADEQUATE FOR TRACK
FORMER LUM SCHOOL
18 19
ALAMEDA HIGH ATHLETIC FIELD
Merge with previous
20 NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT MITIGATION DISCUSSION
Traffic & Parking
Noise
Lighting
Community Benefits
CEQA PROCESS
21 Notice of Preparation
30-day comment period
Public Scoping Session
Prepare Draft EIR
Notice of Availability
45-day public comment period
Public Meeting
Prepare Final EIR
Board certifies Final EIR
DISCUSSION & QUESTIONS