From: David Brandt <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 5:57 PM
To: Paula Perotte <[email protected]>; Roger Aceves <[email protected]>; Kyle Richards <[email protected]>; Stuart Kasdin <[email protected]>; James Kyriaco <[email protected]>; Michelle Greene <[email protected]> Subject: Retain GVCC Management
Dear Mayor Perotte and Members of the City Council:
The importance of the Goleta Community Center to Goleta should lead to a more thoughtful transition of the Center to the City than now proposed. According to the staff report on this issue, the City would incur expenses of more than a quarter of a million dollars as a result of transfer of the Community Center's management at this time. In addition, there would be $100,000 in expenses for a strategic plan.
The Goleta Valley Community Center itself has almost $1 million in reserves. What would become of these reserves when the Center's management transfers to the City? This should be determined before the current management structure changes, not after.
The Goleta Valley Community Center has served the community well for many years. A more gradual transition of the Community Center to the City of Goleta will be a better transition.
Sincerely,
David Brandt
Goleta