ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: January 7, 2026 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - Agreements TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Darin Budak, Director of Recreation and Parks
DATE: December 12, 2025
SUBJECT: Agreement with Kern High School District (not to exceed $194,000 paid to the City) for use of aquatic facilities for practice, swim meets, and water polo competition. (Wards 2 &6)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the agreement.
BACKGROUND:
Since 2003, the Kern High School District (KHSD) has utilized the City’s aquatic facilities for swim practice and swim meets. Previous arrangements have been mutually beneficial, whereby KHSD utilizes the City’s aquatic facilities in return for a fee paid to the City to recover the operating costs of the facilities.
Kern High School District (KHSD) wishes to enter into an agreement with the C ity for use of aquatic facilities at McMurtrey Aquatic Center, Jefferson Park Pool, and Silver Creek Pool for water polo practices and competitive purposes in exchange for payments to the City in an amount not to exceed $19 4,000.
The agreement will allow the KHSD to utilize these aquatic facilities from January 2 6, 202 6, through December 31, 2026, at mutually agreed upon times.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This agreement will contribute a maximum of $194,000 in revenue for the General Fund, mainly to cover the cost of the usage of facility . The Action to approve this agreement will recover costs and be cost neutral for the General Fund.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Community Character & Quality of Life
Innovative and Efficient City Government
ATTACHMENTS:
Agreement