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Table of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i List of Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii List of Figures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Motivation for Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Overview of Methodology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Organization of Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 About True North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Key Findings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Recreation Activities & Swimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Adult Recreation Visits & Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Question 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Youth Recreation Visits & Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Question 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Household Recreation Visits & Activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Private or Public Pool? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 Question 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Which Public Pools Do You Use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Question 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Why Does Your Household Not Use a Pool?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Question 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Begg Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Visits to Begg Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Question 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Activities at Begg Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6 Question 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Rating Begg Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Question 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Why Did You Rate the Overall Begg Pool Experience as...?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Question 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Why Not Use Begg Pool? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Question 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 New Aquatics Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Interest in New Aquatics Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Question 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Features & Amenities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Question 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Additional Amenities of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Question 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Programming at New Aquatics Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Question 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Funding a New Aquatics Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Question 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Background & Demographics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Questionnaire Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Programming & Pre-Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Sample, Recruiting & Data Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Margin of Error due to Sampling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Data Processing & Weighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Table of Contents
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Table 1 Frequency of Hsld Adult Visits/Activities by Years in Manhattan Beach & Home Ownership Status (Showing % At Least 1 Time Per Week). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Table 2 Frequency of Hsld Adult Visits/Activit ies by Ages of Hsld Members (Showing % At Least 1 Time Per Week). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Table 3 Frequency of Hsld Adult Visits/Activities by Ethnicity & Gender (Showing % At Least 1 Time Per Week). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Table 4 Frequency of Hsld Adult Visits/Activities by Child in Hsld & Senior in Hsld (Showing % At Least 1 Time Per Week). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Table 5 Frequency of Hsld Child Visits/Activities by Years in Manhattan Beach & Home Ownership Status (Showing % At Least 1 Time Per Week). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Table 6 Frequency of Hsld Child Visits/Activities by Ages of Hsld Members (Showing % At Least 1 Time Per Week). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Table 7 Frequency of Hsld Child Visits/Activities by Ethnicity, Gender & Senior in Hsld (Showing % At Least 1 Time Per Week). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Table 8 Frequency of Hsld Member Visits/A ctivities by Years in Manhattan Beach & Home Ownership Status (Showing % At Least 1 Time Per Week). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Table 9 Frequency of Hsld Member Visits /Activities by Ages of Hsld Members (Showing % At Least 1 Time Per Week). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Table 10 Frequency of Hsld Member Visits/Activities by Ethnicity & Gender (Showing % At Least 1 Time Per Week). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Table 11 Frequency of Hsld Member Visits/Activities by Child in Hsld & Senior in Hsld (Showing % At Least 1 Time Per Week). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Table 12 Hsld Activities at Begg Pool by Ye ars in Manhattan Beach & Home Ownership Status (Showing % Yes, Engaged Activity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Table 13 Hsld Activities at Begg Pool by Ages of Hsld Members (Showing % Yes, Engaged Activity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Table 14 Hsld Activities at Begg Pool by Child in Hsld & Senior in Hsld (Showing % Yes, Engaged Activity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Table 15 Rating Begg Pool by Years in Ma nhattan Beach & Home Ownership Status (Showing % Excellent & Good) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Table 16 Rating Begg Pool by Ages of Hsld Memb ers (Showing % Excellent & Good) . . . . . . 19 Table 17 Rating Begg Pool by Hlsd Begg Pool Visit in Past 2 Years, Child in Hsld & Senior in Hsld (Showing % Excellent & Good) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Table 18 Priority of Aquatics Center Amen ities by Years in Manhattan Beach & Home Ownership Status (Showing % of High Priority) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Table 19 Priority of Aquatics Center Amenities by Ages of Hsld Members (Showing % of High Priority) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Table 20 Priority of Aquatics Center Amenities by Ethnicity & Gender (Showing % of High Priority) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Table 21 Priority of Aquatics Center Amenities by Hlsd Pool Use, Child in Hsld & Senior in Hsld (Showing % of High Priority) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Table 22 Priority of Aquatics Center Amen ities by Hsld Pool Type Use & Hsld Begg Pool Visit in Past 2 Years (Showing % of High Priority) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Table 23 Hsld Participation in Aquatic Center Activities by Years in Manhattan Beach & Home Ownership Status (Showing % Yes, Will Participate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Table 24 Hsld Participation in Aquatic Center Activities by Ages of Hsld Members (Showing % Yes, Will Participate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Table 25 Hsld Participation in Aquatic Ce nter Activities by Ethnicity & Gender (Showing % Yes, Will Participate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Table 26 Hsld Participation in Aquatic Center Activities by Hsld Pool Use, Child in Hsld & Senior in Hsld (Showing % Yes, Will Participate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 List of Tables
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Table 27 Hsld Participation in Aquatic Center Activities by Hsld Type Pool Use & Hsld Begg Pool Visit in Past 2 Years (Showing % Yes, Will Participate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Table 28 Support for Aquatics Center Fundin g Options by Years in Manhattan Beach & Home Ownership Status (Showing % Support) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Table 29 Support for Aquatics Center Fund ing Options by Ages of Hsld Members (Showing % Support) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Table 30 Support for Aquatics Center Funding Options by Ethnicity & Gender (Showing % Support) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Table 31 Support for Aquatics Center Funding Options by Hsld Pool Use, Child in Hlsd & Senior in Hsld (Showing % Support) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Table 32 Support for Aquatics Center Funding Options by Hsld Rec Facility, Community Center Visit & Hlsd Begg Pool Visit in Past 2 Years (Showing % Support) . . . . . . . . 29 Table 33 Support for Aquatics Center Funding Options by Interest in Aquatic Center & Hsld Pool Type Use (Showing % Support) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Table 34 Demographics of Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 List of Figures
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Figure 1 Frequency of Hsld Adult Visits/Activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Figure 2 Frequency of Hsld Child Visits/Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Figure 3 Frequency of Hsld Member Visits/Activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Figure 4 Hsld Use of Private or Public Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Figure 5 Hsld Use of Private or Public Pool by Years in Manhattan Beach & Ages of Hsld Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Figure 6 Hsld Use of Private or Public Pool by Child in Hsld, Senior in Hsld, Home Ownership Status & Ethnicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Figure 7 Pools Used by Hsld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Figure 8 Used Begg Pool by Overall, Years in Manhattan Beach & Ages of Hsld Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Figure 9 Used Begg Pool by Hsld by Child in Hsld, Senior in Hsld, Home Ownership Status & Ethnicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Figure 10 Reasons for Not Using a Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Figure 11 Hsld Visited Begg Pool in Past 2 Years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Figure 12 Hsld Visited Begg Pool in Past 2 Years by Years in Manhattan Beach & Ages of Hsld Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Figure 13 Hsld Visited Begg Pool in Past 2 Years by Child in Hsld, Senior in Hsld, Home Ownership Status & Ethnicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Figure 14 Hsld Activities at Begg Pool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Figure 15 Rating Begg Pool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Figure 16 Rating Begg Pool by Begg Pool Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Figure 17 Rating Begg Pool by Begg Pool Non-Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Figure 18 Reasons for Opinion of Begg Pool Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Figure 19 Reasons For Not Using Begg Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Figure 20 Interest in New Aquatics Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Figure 21 Interest in New Aquatics Center by Years in Manhattan Beach, Child in Hsld, Senior in Hsld & Hsld Pool Type Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Figure 22 Interest in New Aquatics Center by Ages of Hsld Members & Hsld Pool Use. . . . . . 23 Figure 23 Interest in New Aquatics Center by Home Ownership Status, Ethnicity & Hsld Begg Pool Visit in Past 2 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Figure 24 Priority of Aquatics Center Amenities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Figure 25 Aquatics Center Feature, Amenity Not Mentione d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Figure 26 Hsld Participation in Aquatic Center Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Figure 27 Support for Aquatics Center Funding Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Figure 28 Maximum Margin of Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Introduction
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I NTRODUCTION
Located along the coast in Los Angeles County’s South Bay and currently home to an estimated 34,902 residents,1 the City of Manhattan Beach offers a wide variety of active and passive recre- ation facilities and amenities—including 11 parks, 69 acres of open space, six community cen- ters, and dozens of sports courts, sports fields , and other recreation assets. By providing much- needed spaces to recreate, relax, and play, Ma nhattan Beach’s parks and recreation facilities help to promote a strong sense of community in the City, improve property values, enhance the business climate and local economy, and generally contribute to a higher quality of life for resi- dents and visitors alike.

One of these recreation facilities, Begg Pool, is th e City’s only municipal pool. Twenty five yards long, six lanes wide, and approximately four feet deep, the pool hosts a variety of recreation pro- grams and classes including swim lessons, lap sw im, swim team, water aerobics, water therapy, senior and summer camp programs, CPR/water safety classes, recreational water play, and swim classes required by Manhattan Beach Middle School. Originally built in the 1940’s, the pool as served the community for approximately 80 years. Although it has been renovated multiple times, the pool has reached an age where it may be more cost-effective to replace the pool with a new Aquatics Center.

MOTIVATION FOR RESEARCH To help inform the City’s decisions related to Begg Pool, including whether to repair or replace the facility, the City was interested in hearing from resi- dents on this topic. How often are Manhattan Beach households usin g a pool for swimming, water programs, or water sports? Do they have ac cess to private pools? What is their experience with Begg Pool, and how do they assess its condition? What is the level of interest in a new Aquatics Center, and which amenities are most desired? And, importantly, how should a new Aquatics Center be funded? Answers to these an d related questions will help the City make sound, strategic decisions regarding the future of Begg Pool.

To assist in this effort, the City selected True North Research to design the research plan and conduct the study. The survey described in this report provides an objective, statistically reliable profile of Manhattan Beach residents’ experiences , opinions, and priorities as they pertain to aquatics, Begg Pool, and a potential new Aquatics Center.

OVERVIEW OF METHODOLOGY A full description of the methodology used for this study is included later in this report (see Methodology o n p a g e 3 1 ) . I n b r i e f , t h e s u r v e y w a s administered to a random sample of 574 adult residents of Manhattan Beach. In addition to their own interests and activities, resp ondents were asked to describe the experiences and interests of others in their household, including ch ildren. The survey followed a mixed-method design that employed multiple recruiting methods (email, text, and phone) and multiple data collection methods (phone and online). Administered between October 8 and October 16, 2022, the aver- age interview lasted 15 minutes.

1. Source: California Department of Finance estimate for January 1, 2022.

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ORGANIZATION OF REPORT This report is designed to me et the needs of readers who prefer a summary of the findings as well as those who are interested in the details of the results.

For those who seek an overview of the findings, the section titled Key Findings is for you. It pro- vides a summary of the most important factual findings of the survey in a Question & Answer for- mat. For the interested reader, this section is followed by a more detailed question-by-question discussion of the results from the survey by topic area (see Table of Contents ), as well as a description of the methodology employed for collecting and anal yzing the data. And, for the truly ambitious reader, the questionnaire used for the interviews is contained at the back of this report (see Questionnaire & Toplines on page 34), and a complete set of crosstabulations for the survey results is contained in Appendix A.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS True North thanks the City of Manhattan Beach for the opportu- nity to conduct the study and for contributing valuable input during the design stage of this study. The collective experience, insight, and lo cal knowledge provided by city representatives and staff improved the overall quality of the research presented here.

DISCLAIMER The statements and conclu sions in this report are those of the authors (Dr. Timothy McLarney and Richard Sarles) at True North and not necessarily those of the City of Manhattan Beach. Any errors and omissions are the responsibility of the authors.

ABOUT TRUE NORTH True North is a full-service survey research firm that is dedicated to providing public agencies with a clear understanding of the values, perceptions, priorities, and concerns of their residents and customers. Thro ugh designing and implementing scientific sur- veys, focus groups, and one-on-one interviews, as well as expert interpretation of the findings, True North helps its clients to move with confidence when making strategic decisions in a variety of areas—such as planning, policy evaluation, per formance management, establishing fiscal pri- orities, passing revenue measures, and developing effective public information campaigns.

During their careers, Dr. McLarney (President) and Mr. Sarles (Principal Researcher) have designed and conducted over 1,200 survey research studies for public agencies—including more than 400 studies for California municipalities and special districts.

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K EY F INDINGS
As noted in the Introduction, this study was designed to prov ide the City of Manhattan Beach with a statistically reliable understanding of residents’ use of swimming pools, their experiences with and opinions of Begg Pool, as well as their interests related to a potential new Aquatics Cen- ter. Whereas subsequent sections of this report are devoted to conveying the detailed results of the survey, in this section we attempt to ‘see the forest through the trees’ and note how the col- lective results of the survey answer some of the key questions that motivated the research.

To what extent are resi-
dents using pools for
swimming and related
activities?
Use of a swimming pool for swimming, water programs, or water sports is fairly common among Manhattan Beach households. More than half (58%) of Manhattan Beach households reported that one or more mem- bers use a swimming pool for these ac tivities at least occasionally, with 22% using a pool less often than once per month, 12% doing so one to three times per month, and one-quarte r (25%) using a pool at least once per week. The survey found that le ngth of residence was inversely related to frequency of using a pool on a weekly basis, 2 while using a pool weekly was more common amon g households with a child (espe- cially those under 13), children and teens, Asian Americans, and Cauca- sians.

Which pools are resi-
dents using?
Among all households surveyed, 23% us e a public pool exclusively, 16% use a private pool exclusively, 13% use both public and private pools, while the remainder were either uns ure (4%), unwilling to answer the question (1%), or their household does not use a swimming pool (43%).

For most demographic subgroups, ex clusive use of a public pool was more common than exclusive use of a private pool.

When public pool users were asked to identify the pools their household uses, the most common response was Begg Pool, mentioned by 41% of respondents, followed by the Bay Club Pool (25%), El Segundo/Wiseburn Aquatics Center (21%), the Club Pool/Manhattan Country Club Pool (20%), MiraCosta High School Pool (14%), and Hawthorne Pool (10%).

What are residents’
Begg Pool experiences
and assessments?
Overall, one-quarter (26%) of respondents indicated that their household had visited Begg Pool during the two years preceding the interview, although the percentage that visited was substantially higher among those who had lived in Manhattan Beach between 5 and 14 years and households with children or teens. Recreational water play was the most common activity at Begg Pool, followed by lap swim, swim lessons, swim classes required by Manhattan Beach Middle School, summer camp pro- grams, and swim team.

2. The longer residents had lived in the City of Manhattan Beach, the less likely it was that a member of their household uses a pool weekly.

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Regardless of whether they had visit ed Begg Pool in the past two years, all respondents were asked to rate various aspects of Begg Pool based on their own experiences and what they may have heard from others. The majority of respondents indicated they were not sure or preferred to not answer the question for each aspe ct tested, suggesting they had no experience or insight upon which to form an opinion. Among those with an opinion, the ratings were deci dedly mixed. Begg Pool received the most positive ratings for the availability of parking (33% excellent or good), overall experience when visiting (20%), condition of the pool (18%) and availability of classes and programs (14%). Approximately one- in-ten respondents rated the ability to get a swimming lane (10%) and the condition of facilities, changing rooms, lockers, and bathrooms (9%) as excellent or good. For all but one dimension (availability of parking), the percentage who rated the aspect as excellent or good was smaller than the percentage that provided a fair, poor, or very poor rating.

The most common reasons offered for providing a negative rating for the overall experience when visiting Begg Pool were that the facilities are old and need updating, the pool is too small and/or shallow, the pool water and pool area are in poor condition, and there is limited availability of classes and free swim time. Among the explanations for positive rat- ings, respondents made positive comments in general, mentioned that using the pool is affordable/inexpensive, the pool water was clean/ warm, and they praised the staff and trainers.

Are residents interested
in a new Aquatics Cen-
ter, and which amenities
are most desired?
Begg Pool was built in 1940, about 82 years ago. Although it has been renovated multiple times, the pool has reached an age where it may be more cost-effective to replace the pool with a new Aquatics Center. After providing respondents with this brief background, the survey asked them to describe their interest in a new Aquatics Center, if it were to be built by the City of Manhattan Beach.

Most respondents indicated they were either very interested (35%) or somewhat interested (21%) in a new Aquatics Center, whereas 11% indi- cated they were slightly interested. Approximately one-quarter (25%) of respondents professed no interest in a new Aquatics Center, whereas the remainder were either unsure (6%) or unwilling to answer the question.

When compared to their respective counterparts, interest in a new Aquat- ics Center was greatest among househ olds with children or teenagers, those who use a public pool, househol ds that use a pool (public or pri- vate) on a weekly basis, and those who had visited Begg Pool in the past two years.

Among the features and amenities that could be included in a new Aquatics Center, Manhattan Beach re sidents indicated that a 35 meter pool for swimming laps, swim competitions, and water sports was the highest priority (81% high or medium priority), followed by a shallow Key Findings
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pool for swim lessons, water aerobics, water therapy, and children’s pro- gramming (73%), and a wet classroom for teaching CPR, water safety, junior lifeguards, and swim lessons (67%). Approximately half of respon- dents rated a grassy area for picnics and functions (55%) and a small, very shallow pool for use by adults with infants and toddlers (53%) as a high or medium priority. When comp ared to the other amenities tested, fewer respondents prioritized a spla sh pad for interactive child play (48%) and poolside cabanas available for rental (32%).

If a new Aquatics Cen-
ter is built, how do resi-
dents anticipate using
it?
Assuming a new Aquatics Center is built in Manhattan Beach, 64% of respondents indicated that they or other members of their household would use the facility to swim for exercise, while 44% anticipated partici- pating in recreational water play, and more than one-third expected to use the facility for therapy, senior cl asses, and water aerobics (38%) and CPR or water safety classes (36%). One-third or less of respondents expected that a member of their household would use a new Aquatics Center for swim lessons (33%), summer camp programs (26%), or swim team (21%).

Which funding strate-
gies do residents sup-
port?
Although interest in a new Aquatics Center in Manhattan Beach was found to be widespread, this intere st did not translate into widespread support for various strategies for funding a new Aquatics Center. By far the most palatable strategy (71% support) was increasing fees paid by those who use city aquatics and recreational facilities and programs to raise funds for a new Aquatics Center. When it comes to increasing local property taxes by $140 per year (28%) or increasing the local sales tax rate by 1/4 cent (28%), however, less than one-third of respondents sup- ported these approaches to funding a new Aquatics Center. It is notewor- thy that even among pool users , support for increasing local property taxes or the local sales tax rate fell well short of the two-thirds threshold that would be required to pass a special tax of this nature.

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R ECREATION A CTIVITIES & S WIMMING
The opening series of questions in the survey profiled the recreation activities in which Manhat- tan Beach residents engage, focusing in particular on their use of public and/or private swim- ming pools for swimming, water programs, and water sports.

ADULT RECREATION VISITS & ACTIVITIES Recognizing that the activities and inter- ests of adult residents may differ substantially from those of children or teenagers, the survey first asked respondents to identify how frequently adult members of their household engage in each of the activities shown in Figure 1. As sh own in the figure, eight-in-ten respondents (80%) reported that an adult member of their household visits a park or open space area at least once per month, with 56% offering that they do so weekly. Nearly two-thirds of respondents (65%) also reported that an adult member of their household visits a gym for exercise at least once per month, with 54% visiting on a weekly basis. Visits to a recreation facility or community center were less frequent, with 38% of respondents indica ting that an adult in their household does so at least once per month, and 21% doing so weekly.

Question 3 Thinking of the adult members of your household, how often do they _____? At least once per week, two to three times per month, once per month, once every two or three months, a few times per year, less often than a few times per year, or never? FIGURE 1 FREQUENCY OF HSLD ADULT VISITS/ACTIVITIES
Among all respondents, just under one-third (31%) indicated that an adult member of their household uses a pool for swimming, water programs, or water sports on a monthly basis, and one-in-five (20%) do so weekly. By comparison, one-in-five respondents reported that an adult in their household plays pickleball at least once per month (20%), with 9% playing pickleball weekly.

55.6 54.1

20.5 19.9

9.3 14.9

6.7 9.2 6.5

4.4 8.1

4.9 5.9

4.7 1.7

6.9 6.7

5.5 9.4

1.6 11.3

8.4 5.3

2.5 3.8

15.8 8.9

3.0 25.6 26.9

43.6 62.2

9.0 4.5

6.1 0
10 20
30 40
50 60
70 80
90 100
Visitng park or
open space
area
Going to gym
for exercise
Visiting rec
facility,
community
center
Using pool for
sw imming,
water progs,
sports
Playing
pickleball
Q3 Frequency of Hsld Adult Visits/Activities . . .
% Households
Prefer not to answer
Never
< a few times per yr
A few times per yr
1x every 2-3 mos
1x per mo
2-3x per mo
At least 1x per wk
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For the interested reader , tables 1-4 show how weekly engagement in each activity by an adult member of the household varied by length of re sidence, home ownership, ages of people in the household, ethnicity, gender, pres ence of a child in the home, an d presence of a senior in the home. When compared to their respective coun terparts, weekly use of a pool for swimming, water programs, and water sports by an adult in the household was most commonly reported by those who had lived in Manhattan Beach less than 10 years, households with children (under 13), Asian Americans, and Caucasians.

TABLE 1 FREQUENCY OF HSLD ADULT VISITS/ACTIVITIES BY YEARS IN MANHATTAN BEACH & HOME OWNERSHIP STATUS (SHOWING % AT LEAST 1 TIME PER WEEK)
TABLE 2 FREQUENCY OF HSLD ADULT VISITS/ACTIVITIES BY AGES OF HSLD MEMBERS (SHOWING % AT LEAST 1 TIME

PER WEEK)
TABLE 3 FREQUENCY OF HSLD ADULT VISITS/ACTIVITIES BY ETHNICITY & GENDER (SHOWING % AT LEAST 1 TIME PER WEEK)
TABLE 4 FREQUENCY OF HSLD ADULT VISITS/ACTIVITIES BY CHILD IN HSLD & SENIOR IN HSLD (SHOWING % AT LEAST 1 TIME PER WEEK)
YOUTH RECREATION VISITS & ACTIVITIES In a manner similar to that described above, respondents from households with a child or teenager were also asked how frequently the children or teenagers in their home engage in each of the same activities. As shown Figure 2 on the next page, visiting a park or open sp ace area was again the mo st common activity, with 89% of respondents reporting that the youth in their household do this at least once per month, and 63% visit weekly. Using a pool for swimming, water programs, or water sports was more common among households with a child or teen, wi th more than half of respondents reporting Less than 5 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 or more Own Rent
Visitng park or open space area 64.4 53.1 61.0 52.9 55.7 56.5 Going to gym for exercise 54.5 66.0 54.1 51.2 51.1 61.9 Visiting rec facility, community center 18.6 23.4 31.2 18.0 19.0 22.0 Using pool for swimming, water progs, sports 24.3 24.2 18.1 18.1 19.6 22.0 Playing pickleball 4.9 8.5 10.4 10.5 9.8 9.0
Years in Manhattan Beach (Q1)
Home Ownership
Status (QD3)
Child
under 5 Child 5-12 Teen 13-17 Adult 18-49 Adult 50-64 Adult 65+ Visitng park or open space area 84.0 63.9 52.5 57.4 53.4 46.3 Going to gym for exercise 64.8 52.2 58.3 56.9 53.4 48.7 Visiting rec facility, community center 30.7 33.3 12.8 19.0 17.1 21.1 Using pool for swimming, water progs, sports 34.9 32.2 18.8 21.6 16.3 20.0 Playing pickleball 4.5 7.5 14.3 8.6 12.1 9.4
Ages of Hsld Members (Q2)
Latino/
Hispanic
Asian
American
Caucasian /
White
Mixed or
other Male Female
Visitng park or open space area 56.1 52.7 57.0 38.8 58.3 51.7 Going to gym for exercise 43.2 55.5 54.3 62.2 58.0 49.5 Visiting rec facility, community center 16.0 17.2 20.3 32.6 23.2 16.6 Using pool for swimming, water progs, sports 9.6 22.3 22.0 5.7 22.5 18.1 Playing pickleball 10.0 8.3 10.2 8.2 6.4 12.2
Ethnicity (QD5) Gender (QD2)
Yes No Yes No
Visitng park or open space area 65.1 50.1 46.3 59.5
Going to gym for exercise 56.5 53.3 48.7 56.9
Visiting rec facility, community center 24.1 17.9 21.1 19.7 Using pool for swimming, water progs, sports 28.6 14.5 20.0 19.6 Playing pickleball 9.1 9.8 9.4 9.6
Child in Hsld (Q2) Senior in Hsld (Q2)
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that the youth in their household use a pool at least once per month, and 36% swim weekly.

Nearly half (47%) of respondents indicated the children and teens in their household visit a recre- ation center or community center on a monthly basis, with one-third (32%) doing so weekly.

Going to the gym for exercise was a monthly occasion for the youth in 40% of households with a child or teenager, with 30% using a gym weekly. Finally, pickleball was a far less common form of recreation for Manhattan Beach youth, with just 10% of respondents indicating the youth in their household play pickleball at least once per month, and 2% play weekly.

Question 4 Thinking of the children or teenage members of your household, how often do they _____? At least once per week, two to three times per month, once per month, once every two or three months, a few times per year, less often than a few times per year, or never? FIGURE 2 FREQUENCY OF HSLD CHILD VISITS/ACTIVITIES
Tables 5-7 show how weekly engagement in each activity by a child or teenage member of the household varied by length of residence, home ownership, ages of people in the household, eth- nicity, gender, presence of a child in the home, and presence of a senior in the home. Weekly use of a pool by Manhattan Beach households with a child or teen was reasonably consistent across subgroups, ranging from a low of 28% to a high of 42%.

TABLE 5 FREQUENCY OF HSLD CHILD VISITS/ACTIVITIES BY YEARS IN MANHATTAN BEACH & HOME OWNERSHIP STATUS (SHOWING % AT LEAST 1 TIME PER WEEK)

63.3 36.0 31.8 29.9

2.2 22.2

13.2 11.0

6.0 3.2

4.6 4.1

4.3 3.0

4.9 5.8

3.4 4.2

2.6 7.0

8.0 2.7

7.2 1.1

6.0 11.2

1.7 3.8

27.2 26.3

48.5 67.4

3.5 4.8

7.9 0
10 20
30 40
50 60
70 80
90 100
Visitng park or
open space
area
Using pool for
sw imming,
water progs,
sports
Visiting rec
facility,
community
center
Going to gym
for exercise
Playing
pickleball
Q4 Frequency of Hsld Child Visits/Activities . . .
% Households With Children
Prefer not to answer
Never
< a few times per yr
A few times per yr
1x every 2-3 mos
1x per mo
2-3x per mo
At least 1x per wk
Less than 5 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 or more Own Rent
Visitng park or open space area 71.5 59.9 75.8 54.3 61.4 70.0 Using pool for swimming, water progs, sports 36.9 40.6 34.8 33.0 37.2 33.0 Visiting rec facility, community center 32.4 33.6 41.9 25.8 32.3 30.2 Going to gym for exercise 25.1 24.1 41.4 31.8 28.6 33.1 P l a y i n g p i c k l e b a l l 4 . 20 . 00 . 03 . 01 . 24 . 9 Years in Manhattan Beach (Q1) Home Ownership
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TABLE 6 FREQUENCY OF HSLD CHILD VISITS/ACTIVITIES BY AGES OF HSLD MEMBERS (SHOWING % AT LEAST 1 TIME

PER WEEK)
TABLE 7 FREQUENCY OF HSLD CHILD VISITS/ACTIVITIES BY ETHNICITY, GENDER & SENIOR IN HSLD (SHOWING % AT LEAST 1 TIME PER WEEK)
HOUSEHOLD RECREATION VISITS & ACTIVITIES The following figure and tables combine the activities reported for adults and youth into a single household-level analysis. More than half of Manhattan Beach households reported that at least one member of their household visits a park or open space area (59%) and goes to the gym for exercise (58%) on a weekly basis, whereas one-quarter visit a recreation facility or community center (25%) and use a pool for swimming, water programs, and water sports (25%) weekly. Overall, 10% of Manhattan Beach households have at least one member that plays pickleball at least once per week.

FIGURE 3 FREQUENCY OF HSLD MEMBER VISITS/ACTIVITIES
Child
under 5 Child 5-12 Teen 13-17 Adult 18-49 Adult 50-64 Adult 65+ Visitng park or open space area 75.6 68.3 49.7 65.3 54.3 38.2 Using pool for swimming, water progs, sports 37.3 42.4 28.2 37.5 33.5 40.2 Visiting rec facility, community center 40.1 44.6 16.6 34.6 24.3 16.7 Going to gym for exercise 18.1 21.3 46.1 27.6 37.0 39.2 Playing pickleball 1.4 0.7 3.7 1.1 2.9 0.0
Ages of Hsld Members (Q2)
Latino/
Hispanic
Asian
American
Caucasian /
White
Mixed or
other Male Female Yes No
Visitng park or open space area 59.8 75.6 60.3 89.2 69.1 55.6 38.2 65.7 Using pool for swimming, water progs, sports 36.0 39.7 36.4 29.4 38.6 33.4 40.2 35.6 Visiting rec facility, community center 32.0 27.2 30.1 36.5 38.7 22.6 16.7 33.2 Going to gym for exercise 35.9 42.4 25.2 63.5 30.8 28.7 39.2 29.0 P l a y i n g p i c k l e b a l l 0 . 08 . 11 . 70 . 00 . 93 . 80 . 02 . 4 Senior in Hsld (Q2)Ethnicity (QD5) Gender (QD2)

59.0 57.6

25.4 24.8

9.5 23.2

10.9 17.3

12.0 11.1

33.0 21.6

17.9 3.0

24.6 24.3

41.6 61.46.9

14.7 0
10 20
30 40
50 60
70 80
90 100
Visitng park or
open space
area
Going to gym
for exercise
Visiting rec
facility,
community
center
Using pool for
sw imming,
water progs,
sports
Playing
pickleball
Q3/Q4 Frequency of Hsld Member Visits/Activities . . .
% Households
Never
<1x per mo
1-3 x per mo
At least 1x per wk
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Tables 8-11 show how weekly engagement in each activity by at least one member of the house- hold varied by length of residence, home owners hip, ages of people in the household, ethnicity, gender, presence of a child in the home, and presence of a senior in the home. At the household level, the survey found that length of residence was inversely related to frequency of using a pool on a weekly basis, while using a pool weekly was more common among households with a child (especially those under 13), Asian Americans, and Caucasians.

TABLE 8 FREQUENCY OF HSLD MEMBER VISITS/ACTIVITIES BY YEARS IN MANHATTAN BEACH & HOME OWNERSHIP STATUS (SHOWING % AT LEAST 1 TIME PER WEEK)
TABLE 9 FREQUENCY OF HSLD MEMBER VISITS/ACTIVITIES BY AGES OF HSLD MEMBERS (SHOWING % AT LEAST 1 TIME

PER WEEK)
TABLE 10 FREQUENCY OF HSLD MEMBER VISITS/ACTIVITIES BY ETHNICITY & GENDER (SHOWING % AT LEAST 1 TIME

PER WEEK)
TABLE 11 FREQUENCY OF HSLD MEMBER VISITS/ACTIVITIES BY CHILD IN HSLD & SENIOR IN HSLD (SHOWING % AT LEAST 1 TIME PER WEEK)
PRIVATE OR PUBLIC POOL? Among all respondents, 58% re ported that at least one member of their household uses a pool at least occasionally for swimming, water programs, and water sports. The survey followed-up with these respondents by asking whether they use a pri- vate pool for these activities, a pool that is open to the public, or both? Figure 4 on the next page places the results of Question 5 in the context of all Manhattan Beach households, and shows that 23% use a public pool exclusively, 16% a private pool exclusively, 13% use both public and private pools, while the remainder were either unsure (4%), unwilling to answer the question (1%), or their household does not use a swimming pool (43%).

Less than 5 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 or more Own Rent
Visitng park or open space area 67.2 59.6 65.0 55.5 60.3 56.5 Going to gym for exercise 56.1 68.0 61.7 54.7 54.7 63.7 Visiting rec facility, community center 26.9 31.1 36.6 21.2 25.7 23.2 Using pool for swimming, water progs, sports 32.3 30.7 28.0 20.6 25.0 25.0 Playing pickleball 4.9 8.6 10.7 10.7 9.9 9.1
Years in Manhattan Beach (Q1)
Home Ownership
Status (QD3)
Child
under 5 Child 5-12 Teen 13-17 Adult 18-49 Adult 50-64 Adult 65+ Visitng park or open space area 88.9 74.7 59.0 61.6 57.4 47.0 Going to gym for exercise 67.0 58.5 70.9 60.4 57.3 50.7 Visiting rec facility, community center 42.9 50.1 23.8 25.9 21.6 22.5 Using pool for swimming, water progs, sports 42.4 46.0 33.8 27.9 22.4 21.8 Playing pickleball 4.5 7.7 14.6 8.7 12.2 9.6
Ages of Hsld Members (Q2)
Latino/
Hispanic
Asian
American
Caucasian /
White
Mixed or
other Male Female
Visitng park or open space area 61.8 60.7 59.2 43.5 61.3 54.8 Going to gym for exercise 47.5 60.3 57.7 64.9 59.9 54.3 Visiting rec facility, community center 27.3 23.0 24.2 36.9 29.2 20.0 Using pool for swimming, water progs, sports 21.3 29.1 25.9 11.1 27.1 22.8 P l a y i n g p i c k l e b a l l 1 0 . 28 . 41 0 . 38 . 6 6 . 51 2 . 4 Ethnicity (QD5) Gender (QD2)
Yes No Yes No
Visitng park or open space area 72.9 50.2 47.0 63.7
Going to gym for exercise 63.3 54.1 50.7 60.5
Visiting rec facility, community center 36.8 18.0 22.5 26.2 Using pool for swimming, water progs, sports 41.1 14.6 21.8 25.8 Playing pickleball 9.3 9.8 9.6 9.7
Child in Hsld (Q2) Senior in Hsld (Q2)
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Question 5 You mentioned that one or more members of your household use a pool for swim- ming, water programs, or water spor ts. Do they do this at a pool at a private residence, or at a pool that is open to the public - or both?
FIGURE 4 HSLD USE OF PRIVATE OR PUBLIC POOL
Figures 5 and 6 show how the distribution of pool use varied by length of residence in Manhat- tan Beach, age of household members, presence of a child in the home, presence of a senior, home ownership status, and ethnicity. For most subgroups, it is worth noting that exclusive use of a public pool was more common than exclusive use of a private pool FIGURE 5 HSLD USE OF PRIVATE OR PUBLIC POOL BY YEARS IN MANHATTAN BEACH & AGES OF HSLD MEMBERS Not sure

4.1 Prefer not to
answer

1.1 Both

13.4 Public pool

22.7 No pool use

42.5 Private
residence pool

16.2 19.1 18.0 13.8

28.7 26.3

12.8 22.1 15.9 10.9

25.0 29.4

22.9 31.4 35.0

27.2 26.1

22.8 25.4

11.1 20.8 18.9

12.4 16.4

29.6 28.8 15.7

15.3 9.4

39.2 35.1 33.7

50.8 23.5

9.0 31.2 36.1

46.0 54.3

26.7 23.0
0 10
20 30
40 50
60 70
80 90
100
Less than 5 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 or more Child under
5 Child 5-12 Teen 13-17 Adult 18-49 Adult 50-64 Adult 65+ Years in Manhattan Beach (Q1) Ages of Hsld Members (Q2) % Hslds That Provided Response
No regular
pool use
Both
Public pool
Private
residence
pool
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FIGURE 6 HSLD USE OF PRIVATE OR PUBLIC POOL BY CHILD IN HSLD, SENIOR IN HSLD, HOME OWNERSHIP STATUS &

ETHNICITY
WHICH PUBLIC POOLS DO YOU USE? Residents who indicated that their household uses a public pool were subsequently asked to i dentify which public or club pools their house- hold uses. As shown in Figure 7, the most co mmon response was Begg Pool, mentioned by 41% of respondents, followed by the Bay Club Pool (25%), El Segundo/Wiseburn Aquatics Center (21%), the Club Pool/Manhattan Country Club Pool (20%), MiraCosta High School Pool (14%), and Hawthorne Pool (10%).

Question 6 Which public or club pools do members of your household use? Check all that apply.

FIGURE 7 POOLS USED BY HSLD

14.2 10.9

20.6 15.7 20.4 26.0

12.8 16.5 14.2

18.9 25.4

22.9 23.8

24.9 19.3

25.7 26.0

12.8 22.2

9.5 9.4

16.4 16.8 8.7 15.7

12.9 13.8

24.9 23.6

57.3 54.3

40.1 43.7 46.1 39.0

48.5 43.7 48.1

22.8 31.3
0 10
20 30
40 50
60 70
80 90
100
Yes No Yes No Own Rent Latino /
Hispanic
Asian
American
Caucasian /
White
Mixed or
other
Child in Hsld (Q2) Senior in Hsld (Q2) Home Ownership Status (QD3)
Ethnicity (QD5)
% Hslds That Provided Response
No regular
pool use
Both
Public pool
Private
residence
pool

40.9 25.2

20.8 19.8

13.9 10.1

6.0 5.1

3.8 2.7

3.1 0 1 02 03 04 05 0
Begg Pool (M anhattan Beach municipal pool)
Bay Club Pool
El Segundo/Wiseburn Aquatics Center
The Club Pool/Manhattan Country Club Pool
Mira Costa High School Pool
Hawthorne Pool
Redondo Union High School Aquatic Center
Badminton Club Pool
Torrance Aquatics Center
Torrance Victor E Benstead Plunge
Not sure / Cannot remember name
% Hslds With Re gular Pool Use
Recreation Activities & Swimming
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Figures 8 and 9 place the result s of Question 6 in the context of all Manhattan Beach house- holds. Although 16% of all households indica ted that they use Begg Pool, the percentage was much higher among those who had lived in Ma nhattan Beach between 5 and 14 years and those with a child or teenager in the home.

FIGURE 8 USED BEGG POOL BY OVERALL, YEARS IN MANHATTAN BEACH & AGES OF HSLD MEMBERS FIGURE 9 USED BEGG POOL BY HSLD BY CHILD IN HSLD, SENIOR IN HSLD, HOME OWNERSHIP STATUS & ETHNICITY WHY DOES YOUR HOUSEHOLD NOT USE A POOL? Approximately 42% of respon- dents indicated that no member of their househ old uses a pool for swimming, water programs, or water sports (see Figure 3). When asked if th ere is a particular reason that their household doesn’t use a pool (see Figure 10 on the next page), half (50%) indicated that there was no partic- ular reason, 13% indicated they don’t like to sw im or prefer other activities, and 8% indicated they prefer the ocean. Few respondents mentioned a reason that is related to the availability or condition of pool facilities, including that pools are too crowded (2%), are too old/in bad condi- tion (2%), too shallow (1%), or don’t keep convenient hours of operation (1%). Approximately 6% confided that the weren’t aware of the public pool options in the area.

13.3 16.4

38.5 26.6

17.7 16.8

10.5 26.7

23.6 8.3

15.6 0
10 20
30 40
Less than 5 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 or more Child under
5 Child 5-12 Teen 13-17 Adult 18-49 Adult 50-64 Adult 65+ Overall Years in Manhattan Beach (Q1) Ages of Hsld Mem bers (Q2) % Hslds That Mentioned Begg Pool

18.2 10.2

17.9 18.6

15.3 12.0

27.2 8.2

10.5 17.4
0 10
20 30
40 Yes No Yes No Own Rent Latino /
Hispanic
Asian
American
Caucasian /
White
Mixed or
other
Child in Hsld (Q2) Senior in Hsld (Q2) Home Ownership Status (QD3)
Ethnicity (QD5)
% Hslds That Mentioned Begg Pool
Recreation Activities & Swimming
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Question 7 Is there a particular reason that your household doesn't use a pool for swimming, water programs, or water sports?
FIGURE 10 REASONS FOR NOT USING A POOL

50.2 12.5

7.5 6.3

5.6 4.1

3.5 3.4

2.6 1.5

1.3 0.8

0.8 0.3

0.2 1.1

1.9 0 1 02 03 04 05 06 0
Not sure / No particular reason
Don’t like to swim, prefer other activities, sports
Prefer ocean, live close to it
Not aware of public pool options
Have own pool
Member of club with pool, but don't use
Health concerns, COVID-19
Cleanliness, sanitation, chlorine
Resident too old, disabled
Too crow ded
Pool is too old, in bad condition
Hours of operation
Available pools too small, shallow
Water temperature too cold
No time
Prefer indoor pool
Location, too far
% Hslds With No Re gular Pool Use
Begg Pool
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B EGG P OOL
Having measured household use of pools in general, as well as the specific public or club pools they visit in the area, the survey narrowed to fo cus on residents’ use of Begg Pool, the types of activities they engaged in at the pool, as well as their assessment of Begg Pool facilities, ameni- ties, and programming.

VISITS TO BEGG POOL The first question in this series asked all respondents whether, in the past two years, they or other members of their household had visited Begg Pool, which is the municipal pool for Manhattan Beach. Overall, one-quarter (26%) of respondents indicated that their household had visited Begg Pool during the period of interest (Figure 11), although the per- centage that visited was substantially higher among those who had lived in Manhattan Beach between 5 and 14 years and households with children or teens (see figures 12 & 13).

Question 8 In the past two years, have you or other members of your household visited Begg Pool, which is the municipal pool for Manhattan Beach?
FIGURE 11 HSLD VISITED BEGG POOL IN PAST 2 YEARS
FIGURE 12 HSLD VISITED BEGG POOL IN PAST 2 YEARS BY YEARS IN MANHATTAN BEACH & AGES OF HSLD MEMBERS Did not visit
Begg Pool in
past 2 years

71.9 Visited Begg
Pool in past 2
years

25.7 Not sure

1.7 Prefer not to
answer

0.6 32.6

62.2 44.2

28.6 26.8

17.419.1

38.4 37.4

21.9 0
10 20
30 40
50 60
70 Less than 5 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 or more Child under 5 Child 5-12 Teen 13-17 Adult 18-49 Adult 50-64 Adult 65+ Years in Manhattan Beach (Q1) Ages of Hsld Members (Q2) % Hslds That Visited Begg Pool in Past 2 Years
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FIGURE 13 HSLD VISITED BEGG POOL IN PAST 2 YEARS BY CHILD IN HSLD, SENIOR IN HSLD, HOME OWNERSHIP STATUS & ETHNICITY
ACTIVITIES AT BEGG POOL Respondents who reported that their household had visited Begg Pool during the prior two years were next asked to indicate whether they or other members of their household had engaged in each of the ac tivities shown in Figure 14 while visiting Begg Pool during this period. Figure 14 places the results of Question 9 in the context of all house- holds.

Question 9 As I read the following list of activities, please indicate whether you or other mem- bers of your household have engaged in this activity at Begg Pool during the past 2 years. Yes means you have, no means you haven't.

FIGURE 14 HSLD ACTIVITIES AT BEGG POOL

28.6 19.2

28.7 27.8 26.6

13.0 29.3

17.4 13.8

44.5 0
10 20
30 40
50 60
70 Yes No Y es No Own Rent Latino /
Hispanic
Asian
American
Caucasian /
White
Mixed or
other
Child in Hsld (Q2) Senior in Hsld (Q2) Home Ownership Status (QD3)
Ethnicity (QD5)
% Hslds That Visited Begg Pool in Past 2 Years

12.1 11.2

8.4 5.4

5.3 4.7

2.6 2.4

13.3 14.2

17.0 20.0

20.0 20.6

22.7 22.9

24.5 74.6

74.5 74.6

74.6 74.6

74.7 74.6

74.6 74.61
0 1 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0 1 0 0
Recreational water play
Lap swim
Swim lessons
Swim classes required by Manhattan Beach Middle School
Summer camp programs
Swim team
Therapy, senior classes, or water aerobics
Masters swim
CPR or water safety classes
Q9hQ9cQ9aQ9iQ9fQ9dQ9eQ9bQ9g
% Hslds That Provided Response
Yes, engaged in activity Begg Pool visit but did not engage in activity No hsld Begg Pool use Begg Pool
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Recreational water play was the most common ac tivity at Begg Pool (12%), followed by lap swim (11%), swim lessons (8%), swim classes required by Manhattan Beach Middle School (5%), summer camp programs (5%), and swim team (5%). Among all Manhattan Beach households, 3% partici- pated in therapy, senior classes, or water aerobics at Begg Pool, 2% 14engaged in Masters swim, and 1% participated in CPR or water safety classes.

Tables 12-14 show the percentage of Manhattan Bea ch households that engaged in each of the activities at Begg Pool, by subgroup. To ease comparisons, the top three most frequent activities are highlighted in green within each subgroup. As shown in the tables, recreational water play, lap swim, and swim lessons were the most common Begg Pool activities for most households.

TABLE 12 HSLD ACTIVITIES AT BEGG POOL BY YEARS IN MANHATTAN BEACH & HOME OWNERSHIP STATUS (SHOWING % YES, ENGAGED ACTIVITY)
TABLE 13 HSLD ACTIVITIES AT BEGG POOL BY AGES OF HSLD MEMBERS (SHOWING % YES, ENGAGED ACTIVITY) TABLE 14 HSLD ACTIVITIES AT BEGG POOL BY CHILD IN HSLD & SENIOR IN HSLD (SHOWING % YES, ENGAGED

ACTIVITY)
RATING BEGG POOL Regardless of whether they had vi sited Begg Pool in the past two years, all respondents were next asked to rate various aspects of Begg Pool based on their own experiences and what they may have heard from others. As shown in Figure 15 on the next page, the majority of respondents indicated they were not sure or preferred to not answer the question for each aspect tested, suggesting they had no experience or insight upon which to form an Less than 5 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 or more Own Rent
Recreational water play 10.1 23.9 19.5 8.2 13.5 9.4
Lap swim 8.3 13.4 14.9 10.7 13.9 5.6
Swim lessons 10.2 14.5 15.4 4.9 10.3 4.8
Swim classes required by Manhattan Beach Middle School 3.7 4.6 15.4 3.9 6.5 3.3 Summer camp programs 5.5 6.1 8.1 4.5 6.4 3.4
Swim team 3.7 6.5 13.2 2.8 6.4 0.9
Therapy, senior classes, or water aerobics 2.6 0.0 0.0 3.9 3.6 0.9 Masters swim 3.2 2.1 0.0 2.8 3.3 0.9
CPR or water safety classes 0.0 0.9 0.8 1.1 1.3 0.0
Years in Manhattan Beach (Q1)
Home Ownership
Status (QD3)
Child
under 5 Child 5-12 Teen 13-17 Adult 18-49 Adult 50-64 Adult 65+ Recreational water play 21.3 40.2 24.0 16.1 13.7 5.8
Lap swim 12.6 23.1 17.4 12.4 10.7 9.9
Swim lessons 19.3 29.6 10.4 10.4 7.5 4.6
Swim classes required by Manhattan Beach Middle School 0.8 15.7 22.7 5.0 8.7 2.3 Summer camp programs 7.3 18.1 6.8 6.8 6.0 2.2
Swim team 5.3 17.3 11.2 5.8 5.2 1.4
Therapy, senior classes, or water aerobics 0.8 1.5 1.6 2.2 3.9 4.0 Masters swim 2.8 4.6 5.1 2.9 3.4 1.3
CPR or water safety classes 0.0 2.2 1.4 1.0 0.9 1.2
Ages of Hsld Members (Q2)
Yes No Yes No
Recreational water play 27.1 3.4 5.8 15.5
Lap swim 16.9 7.2 9.9 11.4
S w i m l e s s o n s 1 8 . 22 . 7 4 . 61 0 . 5
Swim classes required by Manhattan Beach Middle School 12.7 0.8 2.3 6.8 Summer camp programs 10.7 2.2 2.2 7.0
Swim team 10.9 1.2 1.4 6.5
Therapy, senior classes, or water aerobics 1.7 3.3 4.0 2.1 Masters swim 3.8 1.5 1.3 2.9
CPR or water safety classes 1.4 0.6 1.2 0.7
Child in Hsld (Q2) Senior in Hsld (Q2)
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opinion. Among those with an opinion, the ratings were decidedly mixed. Begg Pool received the most positive ratings for the availability of parking (33% excellent or good), overall experience when visiting (20%), condition of the pool (18%) and availability of classes and programs (14%).

Approximately one-in-ten respondents rated the ability to get a swimming lane (10%) and the condition of facilities, changing rooms, lockers, and bathrooms (9%) as excellent or good. For all but one dimension (availability of parking), the percentage who rated the aspect as excellent or good was smaller than the percentage that provided a fair, poor, or very poor rating.

Question 10 From your own experiences and what you may have heard from others, how would you rate: ______ Begg Pool? Would you say it is excellent, good, fair, poor, or very poor? FIGURE 15 RATING BEGG POOL
For the interested reader, Figure 16 shows how respondents whose households had visited Begg Pool rated each aspect of the facility, whereas Figure 17 provides the ratings among those whose household had not visited the pool during the past two years. Among users of Begg Pool, ratings of fair, poor, or very poor were more common than ratings of excellent or good for every dimen- sion tested with the exception of the availability of parking and overall experience when visiting Begg Pool.

FIGURE 16 RATING BEGG POOL BY BEGG POOL USERS

12.6 20.5

15.8 14.4

11.1 7.2

6.7 10.2

16.9 18.2

11.5 9.6

15.0 3
6 6
5 8
11 2
2 3
3 3
8 46.7

49.5 48.3

59.6 64.8

51.8 5.3

5.6 5.4

6.7 6.1

5.7 4
4 2
2 3
0 1 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0 1 0 0
Availability of parking
Overall experience when visiting
Condition of the pool
Availability of classes and programs
Ability to get a swimming lane
Condition of facilities, changing rooms, lockers, bathrooms % Respondents
Excellent Good Fair Poor Very poor Not sure Prefer not to answer

30.2 37.8

37.1 29.2

21.6 15.2

14.1 16.8

28.5 29.0

20.1 20.2

29.3 3.0

9.3 13.0

14.6 18.8

19.1 5.5

7.0 7.2

5.3 16.6

6.7 7.3

8.1 25.2

32.4 13.2
2 2
3 3

10.7 9.9

4.2 3.6

5.6 3

4.4 5.6
0 1 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0 1 0 0
The availability of parking at
The overall experience when visiting
The condition of the pool at
The availability of classes and programs at
The ability to get a swimming lane at
The condition of facilities like changing rooms, lockers, and bathrooms at
% Respondents in Hslds With Begg Pool U se in Past 2 Years Excellent Good Fair Poor Very poor Not sure Prefer not to answer Begg Pool
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FIGURE 17 RATING BEGG POOL BY BEGG POOL NON-USERS
For the interested reader, tables 15-17 show how ratings of excellent or good varied across sub- groups of Begg Pool visitors.

TABLE 15 RATING BEGG POOL BY YEARS IN MANHATTAN BEACH & HOME OWNERSHIP STATUS (SHOWING % EXCELLENT & GOOD)
TABLE 16 RATING BEGG POOL BY AGES OF HSLD MEMBERS (SHOWING % EXCELLENT & GOOD) TABLE 17 RATING BEGG POOL BY HLSD BEGG POOL VISIT IN PAST 2 YEARS, CHILD IN HSLD & SENIOR IN HSLD (SHOWING % EXCELLENT & GOOD)
WHY DID YOU RATE THE OVERALL BEGG POOL EXPERIENCE AS...? Having cap- tured respondents’ ratings of the overall Begg Pool experience on a scale of excellent, good, fair, poor, or very poor, Question 11 followed-up by asking respondents to identify a particular rea- son for the rating they provided. Question 11 was presented in an open-ended manner, allowing respondents to cite any reason that came to mind without being prompted by, or restricted to, a

6.7 15.0

9.6 8.7

7.8 4.6

4.2 7.6

14.6 12.8

8.4 5.7

10.0 3
4 5
2 4
8 1
2 1
2 2
5 60.6

62.5 64.5

71.8 76.5

65.7 5.7

5.7 6.0

6.4 6.1

5.9 2
1 1
2 1
0 1 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0 1 0 0
The availability of parking at
The condition of the pool at
The overall experience when visiting
The availability of classes and programs at
The ability to get a swimming lane at
The condition of facilities like changing rooms, lockers, and bathrooms at
% Respondents in Hslds With No Begg Pool Use in Past 2 Years Excellent Good Fair Poor Very poor Not sure Prefer not to answer Less than 5 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 or more Own Rent
Availability of parking 78.2 80.0 70.8 64.7 66.7 75.8
Overall experience when visiting 57.3 59.2 37.1 39.0 44.0 41.5 Condition of the pool 58.9 50.1 39.3 35.1 41.7 33.9
Availability of classes and programs 51.5 33.6 24.7 45.7 43.7 36.2 Ability to get a swimming lane 52.8 29.7 28.2 27.1 30.9 24.6 Condition of facilities, changing rooms, lockers, bathrooms 19.1 28.6 16.3 19.4 22.1 11.3 Years in Manhattan Beach (Q1)
Home Ownership
Status (QD3)
Child
under 5 Child 5-12 Teen 13-17 Adult 18-49 Adult 50-64 Adult 65+ Availability of parking 83.2 74.6 68.9 62.7 69.3 71.7
Overall experience when visiting 54.2 47.2 37.9 40.6 42.3 47.4 Condition of the pool 38.8 48.9 34.9 37.7 36.8 50.9
Availability of classes and programs 28.4 30.9 39.3 34.2 40.4 59.3 Ability to get a swimming lane 18.1 28.0 18.8 30.2 33.1 28.9 Condition of facilities, changing rooms, lockers, bathrooms 9.6 16.6 17.2 20.1 20.7 27.8 Ages of Hsld Members (Q2)
Yes No Yes No Yes No
Availability of parking 74.9 64.3 71.5 66.3 71.7 67.6
Overall experience when visiting 52.1 34.0 44.9 40.9 47.4 40.9 Condition of the pool 44.9 35.8 42.4 36.5 50.9 35.9
Availability of classes and programs 39.4 44.1 35.9 46.0 59.3 35.2 Ability to get a swimming lane 29.8 31.0 25.4 33.3 28.9 28.9 Condition of facilities, changing rooms, lockers, bathrooms 22.0 17.7 17.9 21.5 27.8 17.4 Senior in Hsld (Q2)
Hsld Begg Pool Visit
in Past 2 Years (Q8) Child in Hsld (Q2)
Begg Pool
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particular list of options. True North later reviewed the verbatim responses and grouped them into the categories shown in Figure 18.

Among the explanations provi ded for negative ratings (see red bars), the most common responses were that the facilities are old and need updating (26%), pool is too small and/or shal- low (10%), pool water and area is in poor condition (9%), and there is limited availability of classes and free swim time (9%). Among the expl anations for positive ratings (green bars), respondents made positive comments in general (9%), mentioned that using the pool is afford- able/inexpensive (9%), they thou ght the pool water was clean/wa rm (7%), and they praised the staff and trainers (7%). Approximately 29% indicated they di dn’t have a particular reason behind the rating they provided for the overall experience when visiting Begg Pool.

Question 11 Is there a particular reason why you ra ted the overall experience when visiting Begg Pool as _____?
FIGURE 18 REASONS FOR OPINION OF BEGG POOL EXPERIENCE
WHY NOT USE BEGG POOL? The final question in this series was reserved for those who indicated their household uses a public pool for swimming, but not Begg Pool. When asked if there was a particular reason why they don’t use Begg Pool (see Figure 19 on the next page), 30% indicated that there was no reason in particular, 19% stated they weren’t aware of/hadn’t hear of Begg Pool, and 14% mentioned they belong to a club with a pool. Among reasons that were linked to Begg Pool, 10% mentioned the limited availability of classes/free swim time, 9% com- plained that the facilities are old and need updating (9%), 9% mentioned that the pool is too small/too shallow, 3% felt it was too crowded, and a similar percentage (3%) did not like the con- dition of pool water or the pool area.

28.9 25.5

10.3 9.1

9.0 8.6

8.6 6.7

4.7 3.1

2.2 1.9

1.8 1.3

4.4 2.0
0 1 02 03 0
Not sure, no particular reason
Facilities are old, need updating
Pool is too small, shallow
Positive comments in general
Poor condition of pool water and area
Limited availability of classes, free swim time
Inexpensive, affordable
Pool water clean, warm
Good, nice staff, trainers
No personal use, only heard from friends, family
Too crowded
Pool water too cold
Limited parking
Sufficient parking
High quality classes
Too expensive
% Respondents Who Provided Opinion of Be gg Pool
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Question 12 You mentioned your household uses other public pools in the area, but not Begg Pool. Is there a particular reason why you don't use Begg Pool? FIGURE 19 REASONS FOR NOT USING BEGG POOL

29.5 18.6

14.2 10.0

8.6 7.9

3.2 3.1

2.3 2.3
01 0 2 0 3 0
Not sure, no particular reason
Not aware, never heard of it
Belong to a club with pool
Limited availability of classes, free swim time
Facilities are old, need updating
Pool is too small, shallow
Too crowded
Poor condition of pool water and area
Limited parking
Have used Begg Pool before, like it but prefer others
% Respondents in Hslds With No Begg Pool Use in Past 2 Years New Aquatics Facility
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N EW A QUATICS F ACILITY
Having profiled respondents’ experiences and opinions related to Begg Pool, the survey transi- tioned to exploring their interest in a potential new Aquatics Center in Manhattan Beach, as well as the amenities and programming that could be offered at the facility.

INTEREST IN NEW AQUATICS CENTER Begg Pool was built in 1940, about 82 years ago. Although it has been renovated multiple times, the pool has reached an age where it may be more cost-effective to replace the pool with a new Aquatics Ce nter. After providing respondents with this brief background, the survey asked them to describe their interest in a new Aquatics Center, if it were to be built by the City of Manhattan Beach.

Question 13 Begg Pool was built in 1940, about 82 years ago. Although it has been renovated multiple times, the pool has reached an age where it may be more cost-effective to replace the pool with a new Aquatics Center. If the City we re to build a new Aquatics Center, how interested would your household be in using the Aquatics Center?
FIGURE 20 INTEREST IN NEW AQUATICS CENTER
Most respondents indicated they were either very
interested (35%) or somewhat interested (21%) in
a new Aquatics Center, whereas 11% indicated
they were slightly interested. Approximately one-
quarter (25%) of respondents professed no inter-
est in a new Aquatics Center, whereas the
remainder were either unsure (6%) or unwilling to
answer the question (Figure 20). When compared
to their counterparts, interest in a new Aquatics
Center was greatest among households with chil-
dren or teenagers, those who use a public pool,
households that use a pool (public or private) on
a weekly basis, and those who had visited Begg
Pool in the past two years (Figures 21-23).

FIGURE 21 INTEREST IN NEW AQUATICS CENTER BY YEARS IN MANHATTAN BEACH, CHILD IN HSLD, SENIOR IN HSLD &

HSLD POOL TYPE USE
Not sure

6.1 Prefer not to
answer

1.3 Not interested

25.4 Slightly
interested

11.1 Very interested

35.4 Somewhat
interested

20.7 50.0

26.7 29.4

38.5 26.8

63.5 58.8

17.5 23.7

19.1 16.2

22.8 24.5

18.1 21.1

19.9Very
interested

37.3 40.8 36.4 33.3
Sm wt
interested

23.1 17.9

20.9 29.3
0 10
20 30
40 50
60 70
80 90
100
Less than
5 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 or
more
Yes No Yes No Private Public
pool
Both None
Years in Manhattan Beach (Q1) Child in Hsld (Q2) Senior in Hsld (Q2) Hsld Pool Type Use (Q5) % Households
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FIGURE 22 INTEREST IN NEW AQUATICS CENTER BY AGES OF HSLD MEMBERS & HSLD POOL USE FIGURE 23 INTEREST IN NEW AQUATICS CENTER BY HOME OWNERSHIP STATUS, ETHNICITY & HSLD BEGG POOL VISIT IN PAST 2 YEARS
FEATURES & AMENITIES Regardless of their level of interest in a new Aquatics Center, all respondents were next presented with the list of features and amenitie s shown in Figure 24 on the next page and asked if each item should be a high, medium, or low priority for inclusion in the Aquatics Center (if built)—or if the item should not be part of the Aquatics Center. To intro- duce a sense of competition and encourage resp ondents to prioritize, respondents were also informed that not all of the amenities can be high priorities.

Among the features and amenitie s tested, Manhattan Beach residen ts indicated that a 35 meter pool for swimming laps, swim competitions, and water sports was the highest priority (81% high or medium priority), followed by a shallow pool for swim lessons, water aerobics, water therapy, and children’s programming (73%), and a wet classroom for teaching CPR, water safety, junior lifeguards, and swim lessons (67%). Approximately half of respondents rated a grassy area for

35.6 29.4

64.4 48.3

31.2 17.5

22.1 16.2

14.7 24.7

28.1 19.9

40.943.9

60.3Very
interested

49.9 18.8

19.9 20.8
Sm wt
interested

31.9 0
10 20
30 40
50 60
70 80
90 100
Child under
5 Child 5-12 Teen 13-17 Adult 18-49 Adult 50-64 Adult 65+ At least 1x per wk
1-3 x per mo <1x per mo Never
Ages of Hsld Members (Q2) Hsld Pool Use (Q2c,3c)
% Households

35.1 50.0

68.9 23.6

22.5 7.6

17.6 22.5
Very
interested

37.7 31.8 25.7

45.5 Sm wt
interested

19.9 13.0

26.2 23.3
0 10
20 30
40 50
60 70
80 90
100
Own Rent Latino /
Hispanic
Asian
American
Caucasian /
White
Mixed or
other
Yes No
Home Ownership Status
(QD3)
Ethnicity (QD5) Hsld Begg Pool Visit in Past 2
Years (Q8)
% Households
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picnics and functions (55%) and a small, very shallow pool for use by adults with infants and tod- dlers (53%) as a high or medium priority. When compared to the other amenities tested, fewer respondents prioritized a splash pad for interact ive child play (48%) and poolside cabanas avail- able for rental (32%).

Question 14 If built, the Aquatics Center could have a number of features and amenities. As I read each of the following amenities, I'd like you to indicate whether you think the amenity should be a high, medium or low priority for inclusion in the Aquatics Center - or if you think it should not be a part of the Center. Please keep in mind that not all of the amenities can be high priorities.

FIGURE 24 PRIORITY OF AQUATICS CENTER AMENITIES
Tables 18-22 who how the percentage of respondents that rated each item as a high priority var- ied across subgroups of Manhattan Beach resident s. To ease comparisons, the top three rated items are highlighted green within each subgroup. Overall, the tables reveal a lot of consistency in how Manhattan Beach residents prioritize am ong the amenities that could be featured in a new Aquatics Center, with two items (35 meter lap pool and shallow pool for swim lessons) being among the top three items in every subgroup.

TABLE 18 PRIORITY OF AQUATICS CENTER AMENITIES BY YEARS IN MANHATTAN BEACH & HOME OWNERSHIP STATUS (SHOWING % OF HIGH PRIORITY)

63.8 43.7

34.4 24.9

25.1 20.4

10.1 16.7

29.5 32.2

30.0 28.1

27.5 22.2
0 1 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0 1 0 0
A 35 meter pool for swimming laps, swim competitions, and water sports
A shallow pool for swim lessons, water aerobics, water therapy, children’s programming
A wet classroom for teaching CPR, water safety, junior lifeguards, and swim lessons
Grassy area for picnics and functions
A small very shallow pool for use by adults with infants and toddlers A splash pad for interactive child play
Poolside cabanas available for rental
Q14aQ14bQ14eQ14gQ14cQ14dQ14f
% Respondents
High priority Medium priority
Less than 5 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 or more Own Rent
A 35 meter pool for swimming laps, swim competitions, and water sports 64.3 62.9 76.1 61.4 63.5 64.7 A s h a l l o w p o o l f o r s w i m l e s s o n s , w a t e r a e r o b i c s , w a t e r t h e r a p y , c h i l d r e n ’ s p r o g r a m m i n g 5 8 . 63 9 . 34 0 . 54 1 . 24 3 . 54 4 . 0 A wet classroom for teaching CPR, water safety, junior lifeguards, and swim lessons 41.2 34.2 47.2 29.9 33.0 36.1 A s m a l l v e r y s h a l l o w p o o l f o r u s e b y a d u l t s w i t h i n f a n t s a n d t o d d l e r s 3 9 . 52 1 . 33 2 . 22 0 . 72 2 . 72 9 . 5 G r a s s y a r e a f o r p i c n i c s a n d f u n c t i o n s 2 7 . 72 5 . 33 3 . 02 2 . 32 4 . 02 6 . 6 A s p l a s h p a d f o r i n t e r a c t i v e c h i l d p l a y 4 2 . 42 5 . 71 9 . 01 3 . 41 8 . 22 5 . 8 Poolside cabanas available for rental 11.5 13.7 7.8 9.4 9.8 11.0 Years in Manhattan Beach (Q1)
Home Ownership
Status (QD3)
New Aquatics Facility
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TABLE 19 PRIORITY OF AQUATICS CENTER AMENITIES BY AGES OF HSLD MEMBERS (SHOWING % OF HIGH PRIORITY) TABLE 20 PRIORITY OF AQUATICS CENTER AMENITIES BY ETHNICITY & GENDER (SHOWING % OF HIGH PRIORITY) TABLE 21 PRIORITY OF AQUATICS CENTER AMENITIES BY HLSD POOL USE, CHILD IN HSLD & SENIOR IN HSLD (SHOWING % OF HIGH PRIORITY)
TABLE 22 PRIORITY OF AQUATICS CENTER AMENITIES BY HSLD POOL TYPE USE & HSLD BEGG POOL VISIT IN PAST 2 YEARS (SHOWING % OF HIGH PRIORITY)
ADDITIONAL AMENITIES OF INTEREST Recognizing that the list of features and ame- nities tested in Question 14 was not exhaustive , the survey also included an open-ended oppor- tunity (Question 15) for respondents to suggest additional features or amenities that should be prioritized for a new Aquatics Center. Most resp ondents (66%) declined to suggest an additional feature or amenity for inclusion in the Aquatics Center (see Figure 25 on the next page). Among the specific items that were suggested, show ers/locker rooms/restr ooms were most common (5%), following by diving platforms/boards (4%) , a snack bar/restaurant (3%), shaded seating areas (3%), and a bigger, deeper 50 meter pool (3%).

Child
under 5 Child 5-12 Teen 13-17 Adult 18-49 Adult 50-64 Adult 65+ A 35 meter pool for swimming laps, swim competitions, and water sports 62.5 70.4 74.3 65.5 63.2 57.7 A shallow pool for swim lessons, water aerobics, water therapy, children’s programming 65.6 48.9 46.1 43.2 40.7 40.5 A wet classroom for teaching CPR, water safety, junior lifeguards, and swim lessons 22.8 33.3 45.1 31.1 36.8 29.0 A small very shallow pool for use by adults with infants and toddlers 50.8 20.1 21.5 25.7 22.6 22.7 G r a s s y a r e a f o r p i c n i c s a n d f u n c t i o n s 3 5 . 03 3 . 13 5 . 32 7 . 72 7 . 01 5 . 8 A splash pad for interactive child play 50.5 19.9 17.7 23.5 14.9 15.9 Poolside cabanas available for rental 12.8 11.5 12.5 13.1 9.8 6.0 Ages of Hsld Members (Q2)
Latino/
Hispanic
Asian
American
Caucasian /
White
Mixed or
other Male Female
A 35 meter pool for swimming laps, swim competitions, and water sports 55.8 65.6 64.8 79.0 63.0 66.8 A shallow pool for swim lessons, water aerobics, water therapy, children’s programming 42.8 44.4 44.1 41.8 38.3 51.1 A wet classroom for teaching CPR, water safety, junior lifeguards, and swim lessons 35.7 38.9 35.1 20.1 25.0 46.2 A small very shallow pool for use by adults with infants and toddlers 20.4 27.7 24.8 26.1 24.3 27.5 Grassy area for picnics and functions 27.3 28.8 25.3 16.4 21.9 29.3 A splash pad for interactive child play 19.0 18.6 20.9 24.5 18.2 23.9 Poolside cabanas available for rental 2.7 12.1 9.2 24.8 9.6 11.1 Ethnicity (QD5) Gender (QD2)
At least
1x per wk
1-3 x per
mo <1x per mo Never Yes No Yes No
A 3 5 m e t e r p o o l f o r s w i m m i n g l a p s , s w i m c o m p e t i t i o n s , a n d w a t e r s p o r t s 8 0 . 45 8 . 87 0 . 35 3 . 96 7 . 76 2 . 15 7 . 76 7 . 4 A s h a l l o w p o o l f o r s w i m l e s s o n s , w a t e r a e r o b i c s , w a t e r t h e r a p y , c h i l d r e n ’ s p r o g r a m m i n g 4 3 . 44 8 . 64 5 . 24 3 . 15 2 . 13 8 . 94 0 . 54 5 . 7 A w e t c l a s s r o o m f o r t e a c h i n g C P R , w a t e r s a f e t y , j u n i o r l i f e g u a r d s , a n d s w i m l e s s o n s 3 4 . 13 3 . 12 9 . 63 8 . 33 5 . 03 4 . 02 9 . 03 7 . 1 A s m a l l v e r y s h a l l o w p o o l f o r u s e b y a d u l t s w i t h i n f a n t s a n d t o d d l e r s 2 3 . 82 3 . 72 4 . 82 6 . 92 8 . 92 3 . 12 2 . 72 6 . 7 G r a s s y a r e a f o r p i c n i c s a n d f u n c t i o n s 2 3 . 93 3 . 32 4 . 22 3 . 93 5 . 01 9 . 01 5 . 82 9 . 5 A s p l a s h p a d f o r i n t e r a c t i v e c h i l d p l a y 2 1 . 32 5 . 81 9 . 51 9 . 42 9 . 11 5 . 41 5 . 92 2 . 9 Poolside cabanas available for rental 12.6 8.7 8.8 9.7 14.3 7.5 6.0 11.9 Hsld Pool Use (Q2c,3c) Child in Hsld (Q2) Senior in Hsld (Q2) Private Public pool Both None Yes No
A 35 meter pool for swimming laps, swim competitions, and water sports 60.5 79.6 75.2 53.9 81.0 58.2 A shallow pool for swim lessons, water aerobics, water therapy, children’s programming 40.8 47.0 46.2 43.1 52.2 41.4 A wet classroom for teaching CPR, water safety, junior lifeguards, and swim lessons 30.5 29.5 37.2 38.3 35.0 34.3 A small very shallow pool for use by adults with infants and toddlers 24.4 24.5 26.8 26.9 27.4 25.1 Grassy area for picnics and functions 26.6 23.6 32.5 23.9 27.8 24.6 A splash pad for interactive child play 22.0 21.1 22.7 19.4 21.2 20.5 P o o l s i d e c a b a n a s a v a i l a b l e f o r r e n t a l 1 6 . 55 . 41 4 . 69 . 7 9 . 11 0 . 8 Hsld Pool Type Use (Q5)
Hsld Begg Pool Visit
in Past 2 Years (Q8)
New Aquatics Facility
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Question 15 Is there a feature or amenity I didn't mention that you think should be a high pri- ority for inclusion in a new Aquatics Center?
FIGURE 25 AQUATICS CENTER FEATURE, AMENITY NOT MENTIONED PROGRAMMING AT NEW AQUATICS CENTER In addition to measuring respondents’ interest in various amenities and features that could be included in a new Aquatics Center, the survey explored their interest in a variety of cl asses and programs that could be offered at the facility (Figure 26).

Question 16 If the new Aquatics Center is built, do you expect that one or more members of your household would participate in _____ at the Center? FIGURE 26 HSLD PARTICIPATION IN AQUATIC CENTER ACTIVITIES

66.2 4.8

3.7 3.4

2.7 2.5

1.9 1.9

1.9 1.3

1.2 0.9

0.9 0.8

0.8 0.7

0.6 0.5

0.5 1.3

1.2 0 1 02 03 04 05 06 07 0
None / Cannot think of anything specific
Showers, locker rooms, restrooms
Diving platforms, boards
Snack bar, restaurant
Shaded seating areas
Bigger, deeper pool, 50-meter
Better variety of classes for all ages
Hot tub
Sauna
Pool area, amenities for disabled people
Heated pool
Separate pool, areas for adults their children
Waterslide
Additional lap lanes
Saltwater pool
Kid pool, splash area
No need for pool, increased taxes
Indoor pool
Pool, swimming equipment
Outdoor pool
Pool for dogs, puppies
% Respondents

64.2 38.1

20.8 32.7

52.0 58.6

59.8 63.7

70.5 75.7
3 4
3 4
4 4
3 35.9

32.5 25.8

44.4 0 1 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0 1 0 0
Swimming for exercise
Recreational water play
Therapy, senior classes, water aerobics
CPR or water safety classes
Swim lessons
Summer camp programs
Swim team
% Households
Yes, will participate Will not participate Prefer not to answer New Aquatics Facility
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Assuming a new Aquatics Center is built in Ma nhattan Beach, 64% of respondents indicated that they or other members of their household would use the facility to swim for exercise, while 44% anticipated participating in recreational water play, and more than one-third expected to use the facility for therapy, senior classes, and water aerobics (38%) and CPR or water safety classes (36%). One-third or less of respondents expected that a member of their household would use a new Aquatics Center for swim lessons (33%), summer camp programs (26%), or swim team (21%).

Tables 23-27 show how anticipated household participation in activities at a new Aquatics Center varied across subgroups of residents , with the top three activities in each subgroup highlighted green.

TABLE 23 HSLD PARTICIPATION IN AQUATIC CENTER ACTIVITIES BY YEARS IN MANHATTAN BEACH & HOME OWNERSHIP STATUS (SHOWING % YES, WILL PARTICIPATE)
TABLE 24 HSLD PARTICIPATION IN AQUATIC CENTER ACTIVITIES BY AGES OF HSLD MEMBERS (SHOWING % YES, WILL

PARTICIPATE)
TABLE 25 HSLD PARTICIPATION IN AQUATIC CENTER ACTIVITIES BY ETHNICITY & GENDER (SHOWING % YES, WILL

PARTICIPATE)
TABLE 26 HSLD PARTICIPATION IN AQUATIC CENTER ACTIVITIES BY HSLD POOL USE, CHILD IN HSLD & SENIOR IN HSLD (SHOWING % YES, WILL PARTICIPATE)
Less than 5 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 or more Own Rent
Swimming for exercise 65.7 71.1 72.2 60.2 62.0 69.2
Recreational water play 69.0 60.5 45.0 33.6 44.2 45.6
Therapy, senior classes, or water aerobics 28.9 21.3 35.6 45.1 44.6 24.1 CPR or water safety classes 51.0 42.8 42.1 28.6 33.7 41.8 Swim lessons 57.9 45.1 38.7 21.0 33.7 30.0
Summer camp programs 53.2 43.7 33.4 12.3 26.1 25.8
Swim team 31.9 29.6 32.5 13.1 22.2 17.6
Years in Manhattan Beach (Q1)
Home Ownership
Status (QD3)
Child
under 5 Child 5-12 Teen 13-17 Adult 18-49 Adult 50-64 Adult 65+ Swimming for exercise 68.8 72.9 64.3 67.3 65.9 57.4
Recreational water play 91.3 80.6 56.3 56.4 39.2 27.0
Therapy, senior classes, or water aerobics 8.9 21.6 37.9 28.9 39.5 54.2 CPR or water safety classes 57.5 54.0 43.6 36.1 32.0 26.1 Swim lessons 92.9 73.5 28.5 43.8 23.3 18.4
Summer camp programs 85.6 75.2 29.1 36.5 17.0 6.9
Swim team 50.7 56.3 30.4 28.8 15.1 9.3
Ages of Hsld Members (Q2)
Latino/
Hispanic
Asian
American
Caucasian /
White
Mixed or
other Male Female
Swimming for exercise 55.8 62.5 66.5 79.5 64.1 65.9
Recreational water play 46.3 44.0 45.4 47.0 46.2 44.4
Therapy, senior classes, or water aerobics 33.3 43.2 37.4 50.1 29.5 46.9 CPR or water safety classes 31.7 38.0 37.6 25.5 32.2 41.2 Swim lessons 36.8 36.6 32.4 28.7 34.8 31.9
Summer camp programs 30.9 23.5 26.6 8.8 29.2 23.5
Swim team 25.5 21.3 22.1 11.7 21.9 20.5
Ethnicity (QD5) Gender (QD2)
At least
1x per wk
1-3 x per
mo <1x per mo Never Yes No Yes No
Swimming for exercise 84.9 72.3 70.5 48.3 68.9 61.7 57.4 67.6 Recreational water play 62.7 64.4 50.4 25.8 74.3 26.9 27.0 52.9 Therapy, senior classes, or water aerobics 40.9 38.4 35.47 38.3 25.0 45.9 54.2 30.1 CPR or water safety classes 44.1 45.0 35.47 29.6 50.6 27.5 26.1 40.7 Swim lessons 49.6 46.1 31.6 19.6 61.0 15.8 18.4 39.5
Summer camp programs 44.8 38.5 27.0 10.7 60.2 5.3 6.9 35.1 Swim team 45.6 30.0 15.1 7.0 42.5 7.7 9.3 26.3
Hsld Pool Use (Q2c,3c) Child in Hsld (Q2) Senior in Hsld (Q2) New Aquatics Facility
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TABLE 27 HSLD PARTICIPATION IN AQUATIC CENTER ACTIVITIES BY HSLD TYPE POOL USE & HSLD BEGG POOL VISIT IN PAST 2 YEARS (SHOWING % YES, WILL PARTICIPATE
FUNDING A NEW AQUATICS CENTER The final substantive question in the survey addressed the issue of how to fund a new Aquati cs Center. Although interest in a new Aquatics Facility in Manhattan Beach was found to be widespread, to what extent does that interest trans- late into a willingness to support various funding alternatives? As shown in Figure 27 below, more than two-thirds of respondents (71%) supported increasing fees paid by those who use city aquatics and recreational facilities and programs to raise funds for a new Aquatics Center. When it comes to increasing local property taxes by $140 per year (28%) or increasing the local sales tax rate by 1/4 cent (28%), however, less th an one-third of respondents supported these approaches to funding a new Aquatics Center.

Question 17 Building a new Aquatics Center will require raising additional funds. As I read the following funding alternatives, I'd like to know which options you are willing to support and which you oppose.

FIGURE 27 SUPPORT FOR AQUATICS CENTER FUNDING OPTIONS
Tables 28-33 on the following page detail the level of support for each funding alternative tested in Question 17 at the subgroup level. Raising user fees was consistently the top-supported fund- ing alternative across all subgroups. It is notewo rthy that even among p ool users, support for increasing local property taxes or the local sales tax rate fell well short of the two-thirds thresh- old that would be required to pass a special tax of this nature.

Private Public pool Both None Yes No
Swimming for exercise 83.9 57.1 58.3 89.7 82.6 48.3
Recreational water play 68.2 35.8 49.9 62.0 66.1 25.8
Therapy, senior classes, or water aerobics 43.6 35.3 27.7 44.7 39.4 38.3 CPR or water safety classes 47.7 31.1 38.2 38.5 52.3 29.6 Swim lessons 50.5 25.7 44.2 40.0 47.9 19.6
Summer camp programs 48.6 18.2 37.9 35.3 42.0 10.7
Swim team 40.9 14.0 28.7 29.3 41.6 7.0
Hsld Pool Type Use (Q5)
Hsld Begg Pool Visit
in Past 2 Years (Q8)

70.9 28.2 27.9

17.2 58.1 61.2

9.210.2 11.9
0 10
20 30
40 50
60 70
80 90
100
Increasing fees paid by
those who use city
aquatics, rec facilities,
programs
Increasing local property
taxes by $140 per year
Increasing the local sales
tax rate by ¼ cent
Q17 Support for Aquatic Center funding options . . .
% Respondents
Prefer not to
answer
Not sure
Oppose
Support
New Aquatics Facility
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TABLE 28 SUPPORT FOR AQUATICS CENTER FUNDING OPTIONS BY YEARS IN MANHATTAN BEACH & HOME OWNERSHIP STATUS (SHOWING % SUPPORT)
TABLE 29 SUPPORT FOR AQUATICS CENTER FUNDING OPTIONS BY AGES OF HSLD MEMBERS (SHOWING % SUPPORT) TABLE 30 SUPPORT FOR AQUATICS CENTER FUNDING OPTIONS BY ETHNICITY & GENDER (SHOWING % SUPPORT) TABLE 31 SUPPORT FOR AQUATICS CENTER FUNDING OPTIONS BY HSLD POOL USE, CHILD IN HLSD & SENIOR IN HSLD (SHOWING % SUPPORT)
TABLE 32 SUPPORT FOR AQUATICS CENTER FUNDING OPTIONS BY HSLD REC FACILITY, COMMUNITY CENTER VISIT & HLSD BEGG POOL VISIT IN PAST 2 YEARS (SHOWING % SUPPORT) TABLE 33 SUPPORT FOR AQUATICS CENTER FUNDING OPTIONS BY INTEREST IN AQUATIC CENTER & HSLD POOL TYPE USE (SHOWING % SUPPORT)
Less than 5 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 or more Own Rent
Increasing fees paid by those who use city aquatics, rec facilities, programs 76.7 73.3 67.7 69.4 73.7 65.9 Increasing local property taxes by $140 per year 33.4 35.8 31.5 24.3 24.6 36.5 I n c r e a s i n g t h e l o c a l s a l e s t a x r a t e b y ¼ c e n t 1 9 . 73 0 . 74 0 . 62 6 . 72 6 . 63 0 . 8 Years in Manhattan Beach (Q1)
Home Ownership
Status (QD3)
Child
under 5 Child 5-12 Teen 13-17 Adult 18-49 Adult 50-64 Adult 65+ Increasing fees paid by those who use city aquatics, rec facilities, programs 83.6 83.5 78.4 71.9 71.6 62.4 Increasing local property taxes by $140 per year 41.5 46.1 34.7 32.0 25.8 19.8 I n c r e a s i n g t h e l o c a l s a l e s t a x r a t e b y ¼ c e n t 3 7 . 43 6 . 92 9 . 32 9 . 52 5 . 92 7 . 9 Ages of Hsld Members (Q2)
Latino/
Hispanic
Asian
American
Caucasian /
White
Mixed or
other Male Female
Increasing fees paid by those who use city aquatics, rec facilities, programs 66.6 67.4 72.4 60.5 70.6 71.7 Increasing local property taxes by $140 per year 26.8 17.7 32.1 33.8 34.1 23.9 I n c r e a s i n g t h e l o c a l s a l e s t a x r a t e b y ¼ c e n t 2 4 . 82 3 . 52 9 . 92 8 . 63 3 . 52 2 . 5 Ethnicity (QD5) Gender (QD2)
At least
1x per wk
1-3 x per
mo <1x per mo Never Yes No Yes No
Increasing fees paid by those who use city aquatics, rec facilities, programs 69.5 68.0 70.3 73.9 80.5 66.3 62.4 75.8 Increasing local property taxes by $140 per year 48.8 26.6 29.1 16.2 37.9 22.5 19.8 32.5 Increasing the local sales tax rate by ¼ cent 40.6 34.2 29.9 17.6 32.9 24.9 27.9 27.6 Hsld Pool Use (Q2c,3c) Child in Hsld (Q2) Senior in Hsld (Q2) At least
1x per wk
1-3 x per
mo <1x per mo Never Yes No
Increasing fees paid by those who use city aquatics, rec facilities, programs 71.8 81.3 69.8 65.9 74.5 71.1 Increasing local property taxes by $140 per year 32.9 25.7 30.2 22.8 45.4 22.7 Increasing the local sales tax rate by ¼ cent 41.4 25.7 24.5 19.9 39.5 24.2 Hsld Rec Facility, Community Center Visit (Q2b,3b)
Hsld Begg Pool Visit
in Past 2 Years (Q8)
Very
interested
Smwt
interested
Slightly, not
interested Private Public pool Both None
Increasing fees paid by those who use city aquatics, rec facilities, programs 70.1 80.8 66.8 68.9 66.7 72.7 73.9 Increasing local property taxes by $140 per year 51.1 25.1 11.5 26.4 40.7 45.5 16.2 Increasing the local sales tax rate by ¼ cent 42.9 29.1 15.3 28.3 35.6 40.6 17.6 Interest in Aquatics Center (Q13) Hsld Pool Type Use (Q5) Background & Demographics
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B ACKGROUND & D EMOGRAPHICS
TABLE 34 DEMOGRAPHICS OF SAMPLE
Table 34 presents the key demographic information col-
lected during the survey. Alth ough the primary motivation for collecting the background and demographic information was to provide a better insight into how the results of the substantive questions of the survey vary by demographic characteristics, it was also a means to ensure that the result- ing sample matched the profile of Manhattan Beach’s adult resident population on key ch aracteristics according to the latest Census estimates.

Total Respondents 574
Years in Manhattan Beach (Q1)
Less than 5 15.7
5 to 9 14.3
10 to 14 12.3
15 or more 57.6
Prefer not to answer 0.1
Child in Hsld (Q2)
Yes 37.0
No 60.7
Prefer not to answer 2.3
Senior in Hsld (Q2)
Yes 31.4
No 65.9
Prefer not to answer 2.7
Age (QD1)
Under 35 16.5
35 to 44 19.5
45 to 54 22.5
55 to 64 18.4
65 or older 18.6
Prefer not to answer 4.6
Gender (QD2)
Male 48.7
Female 46.4
Prefer not to answer 4.9
Home Ownership Status (QD3)
Own 66.1
Rent 31.6
Prefer not to answer 2.2
Employment Status (QD4)
Full-time 56.0
Part-time 6.3
Homemaker 4.8
Retired 22.5
Prefer not to answer 10.5
Ethnicity (QD5)
Latino / Hispanic 9.2
Asian American 12.0
Caucasian / White 67.1
Mixed or other 4.5
Prefer not to answer 7.3
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M ETHODOLOGY
The following sections outline the methodology used in the study, as well as the motivation for using certain techniques.

QUESTIONNAIRE DEVELOPMENT Dr. McLarney of True North Research worked closely with the City of Manhattan Beach to develop a qu estionnaire that covered the topics of interest and avoided many possible source s of systematic measurement e rror, including position-order effects, wording effects, response-category effect s, scaling effects, and priming. Several ques- tions included multiple individual items. Because asking items in a set order can lead to a sys- tematic position bias in responses, the items were asked in a random order for each respondent.

Some questions asked in this study were presen ted only to a subset of respondents. For exam- ple, only respondents who indicated a member of their household had visited Begg Pool during the past two years (Question 9) were asked what types of activities they engaged in at Begg Pool (Question 10). The questionnaire included with this report (see Questionnaire & Toplines on page 34) identifies the skip patterns used during the interview to ensure that each respondent received the appropriate questions.

PROGRAMMING & PRE-TEST Prior to fielding the survey, the questionnaire was CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone In terviewing) programmed to assist interviewers when conduct- ing the telephone interviews. The CATI program automatically navigates the skip patterns, ran- domizes the appropriate question items, and alerts interviewers to certain types of keypunching mistakes should they happen during the interview. The survey was also programmed into a pass- code-protected online survey application to allow residents who preferred to complete the survey online the opportunity to do so. The integrity of the questionnair e was pre-tested internally by True North and by dialing into random homes in the City prior to formally beginning the survey.

SAMPLE, RECRUITING & DATA COLLECTION A comprehensive database of Manhat- tan Beach households was utilized for this study, ensuring that all households in Manhattan Beach had the opportunity to be selected to part icipate in the survey. Once selected at random, contact information was appended to each record including email addresses and telephone num- bers for adult residents. Indivi duals were subsequently recruit ed to participate in the survey through multiple recruiting methods. Using a combination of email and text invitations, sampled residents were initially invited to participate in the survey online at a secure, passcode-protected website designed and hosted by True North. Each individual was assigned a unique passcode to ensure that only Manhattan Beach residents who received an invitation could access the online survey site, and that the surve y could be completed only one time per passcode. An email reminder notice was also sent to encourage participation among those who had yet to take the survey. Following a period of online data coll ection, True North placed telephone calls to land lines and cell phone numbers of sampled residents that had yet to partic ipate in the online sur- vey or for whom only telephone contact information was available.

Telephone interviews averaged 15 minutes in length and were conducted during weekday eve- nings (5:30PM to 9PM) and on weekends (10AM to 5PM). It is standard practice not to call during the day on weekdays because most working adults are unavailable and thus calling during those Methodology
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hours would bias the sample. A total of 574 completed surveys were gathered online and by tele- phone between October 8 and October 16, 2022.

MARGIN OF ERROR DUE TO SAMPLING Because this survey captured the interests and activities of the entire ho usehold (not just the respondent) , the results of the survey can be used to estimate the interests and activities of all households in the City. Because not every household in the City participated in the survey, however, the results have what is known as a statistical margin of error due to sampling. The margin of error refers to the difference between what was found in the survey of 574 respondents for a particular question and what would have been found if all of the estimated 13,313 Manhattan Beach households3 had been interviewed.

Figure 28 provides a plot of the maximum margin of error in this study. The maximum margin of error for a dichotomous percentage result occurs when the answers are evenly split such that 50% provide one response and 50% provide the al ternative response. For this survey, the maxi- mum margin of error is ± 4.1% for questions answered by all 574 respondents.

FIGURE 28 MAXIMUM MARGIN OF ERROR
Within this report, figures and tables show how responses to ce rtain questions varied by demo- graphic characteristics such as length of residence and age of th e respondent. Figure 28 is thus useful for understanding how the maximum margin of error for a percentage estimate will grow as the number of individuals asked a question (or in a particular subgroup) shrinks. Because the margin of error grows exponentially as the sample size decreases, the reader should use caution when generalizing and interpreting the results for small subgroups.

3. Source: U.S. Census Bureau esti mate for Manhattan Beach, 2016-2020. 574 Respondents
± 4.1%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 Sample Size (Number of Respondents)
Margin of Error
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DATA PROCESSING & WEIGHTING Data processing consisted of checking the data for errors or inconsistencies, coding and recoding responses, categorizing verbatim responses, and preparing frequency analyses and cross-tabulations. The final data were weighted to balance the sample by age and home ownership status according to Census estimates.

ROUNDING Numbers that end in 0.5 or higher are rounded up to the nearest whole num- ber, whereas numbers that end in 0.4 or lower are rounded down to the nearest whole number.

These same rounding rules are also applied, when needed, to arrive at numbers that include a decimal place in constructing figures and charts. Occasionally, these rounding rules lead to small discrepancies in the first decimal place when comparing tables and figures for a given question.

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City of Manhattan Beach
Aquatics Center Survey
Final Toplines (n=574)
October 2022
Section 1: Introduction to Study
Hi, may I please speak to _____? Hi, my name is _____ and I’m calling from TNR on behalf of the City of Manhattan Beach. The City is conducting a survey about important issues in Manhattan Beach and we would like to get your opinions.

If needed: This is a survey about important issues in your community, focusing on recreation interests. I’m NOT trying to sell anything and I won’t ask for a donation.

If needed: The survey should take about 12 minutes to complete.

If needed: If now is not a convenient time, can you let me know a better time so I can call back?
If needed: Your responses to the survey will be confidential.

Section 2: Household Profile
Q1 To begin, how long have you lived in the City of Manhattan Beach? 1 Less than 1 year 3%
2 1 to 4 years 13%
3 5 to 9 years 14%
4 10 to 14 years 12%
5 15 years or longer 58%
99 Prefer not to answer 0%
Q2
Next, let me ask you about the ages of people in your household. This will allow me to limit the survey to questions that are appropriate to your household.

Do you have _____ in your household?
Read in Order
Yes
No
Prefer
not to
answer
A A child under the age of 5 12% 85% 2%
B A child between 5 and 12 19% 79% 2%
C A teenager between 13 and 17 17% 81% 2%
D An adult between the ages of 18 and 49 58% 39% 4%
E An adult between the ages of 50 and 64 46% 52% 3%
F An adult 65 years of age or older 31% 66% 3%
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Section 3: Recreation Activities & Swimming
Q3
Thinking of the adult members of your household, how often do they _____? At least once per week, two to three times per month, once per month, once every two or three months, a few times per year, less often than a few times per year, or never? Randomize
At least 1 time
per week
2 to 3 times
per month
1 time per
month
Once every 2
to 3 months
A few times
per year
Less often
than a few
times per year
Never
Prefer not to
answer
A Visit a park or open space area 56% 15% 9% 5% 9% 2% 3% 1% B Visit a recreation facility or community
center
20% 9% 8% 7% 11% 16% 27% 1%
C Use a pool for swimming, water
programs, or water sports
20% 6% 5% 7% 8% 9% 44% 1%
D Play pickleball 9% 4% 6% 6% 5% 6% 62% 1%
E Go to a gym for exercise 54% 7% 4% 2% 2% 4% 26% 2%
Ask Q4 if Q2a=1, Q2b=1, OR Q2c=1. Otherwise skip to instruction preceding Q5.

Q4
Thinking of the children or teenage members of your household, how often do they _____? At least once per week, two to three times per month, once per month, once every two or three months, a few times per year, less often than a few times per year, or never?
Randomize
At least 1 time
per week
2 to 3 times
per month
1 time per
month
Once every 2
to 3 months
A few times
per year
Less often
than a few
times per year
Never
Prefer not to
answer
A Visit a park or open space area 63% 22% 4% 3% 3% 1% 4% 1% B Visit a recreation facility or community
center
32% 11% 5% 6% 8% 11% 26% 1%
C Use a pool for swimming, water
programs, or water sports
36% 13% 5% 5% 7% 6% 27% 1%
D Play pickleball 2% 3% 4% 4% 7% 8% 67% 3%
E Go to a gym for exercise 30% 6% 4% 3% 3% 2% 49% 4%
Ask Q5 if Q3c=(1-6) OR Q4c=(1-6).

Q5
You mentioned that one or more members of your household use a pool for swimming, water programs, or water sports. Do they do this at a pool at a private residence, or at a pool that is open to the public – or both?
1 Private Residence Pool 28%
2 Public Pool 39%
3 Both 23%
98 Not sure 7%
99 Prefer not to answer 2%
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Ask Q6 if Q5=(2,3).

Q6 Which public or club pools do members of your household use? Check all that apply. 1 Begg Pool (Manhattan Beach municipal
pool) 41%
2 Badminton Club Pool 5%
3 Bay Club Pool 25%
4 The Club Pool/Manhattan Country
Club Pool 20%
5 Mira Costa High School Pool 14%
6 El Segundo/Wiseburn Aquatics Center 21%
7 Hawthorne Pool 10%
8 Torrance Aquatics Center 4%
9 Torrance Victor E Benstead Plunge 3%
10 Redondo Union High School Aquatic
Center 6%
11 Other 8%
98 Not sure 3%
99 Prefer not to answer 2%
Ask Q7 if [(Q2a=1, Q2b=1, OR Q2c=1) AND Q3c=7 AND Q4c=7] OR [(Q2a/g1431, Q2b/g1431, AND Q2c/g1431) AND Q3c=7]
Q7
Is there a particular reason that your household doesn’t use a pool for swimming, water programs, or water sports? Verbatim responses recorded and later grouped into categories shown below.

Not sure / No particular reason 50%
Don’t like to swim, prefer other activities,
sports 12%
Prefer ocean, live close to it 7%
Not aware of public pool options 6%
Have own pool 6%
Member of club with pool, but don't use 4%
Health concerns, COVID-19 3%
Cleanliness, sanitation, chlorine 3%
Resident too old, disabled 3%
Too crowded 2%
Pool is too old, in bad condition 2%
Hours of operation 1%
Available pools too small, shallow 1%
Water temperature too cold 1%
No time 1%
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Section 4: Begg Pool
Q8 In the past two years, have you or other members of your household visited Begg Pool, which is the municipal pool for Manhattan Beach?
1 Yes 26% Ask Q9
2 No 72% Skip to Q10
98 Not sure 2% Skip to Q10
99 Prefer not to answer 1% Skip to Q10
Q9
As I read the following list of activities, please indicate whether you or other members of your household have engaged in this activity at Begg Pool during the past 2 years.

Yes means you have, no means you haven’t. Here is the (first/next) one: _____.

Randomize
Yes
No
Prefer not
to answer
A Swim lessons 32% 66% 2%
B Masters swim 9% 89% 2%
C Lap swim 43% 55% 1%
D Swim team 18% 79% 2%
E Therapy, senior classes, or water aerobics 10% 88% 2% F Summer camp programs 21% 78% 2%
G CPR or water safety classes 3% 95% 2%
H Recreational water play 47% 51% 2%
I Swim classes required by Manhattan Beach
Middle School 21% 77% 2%
Q10 From your own experiences and what you may have heard from others, how would you rate: _____ Begg Pool? Would you say it is excellent, good, fair, poor, or very poor? Randomize A-E, but ask item F last
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Very Poor
Not sure
Prefer not
to answer
A The condition of the pool at 4% 14% 18% 6% 3% 48% 5%
B The condition of facilities like changing
rooms, lockers, and bathrooms at 2% 7% 15% 11% 8% 52% 6% C The availability of classes and programs at 3% 11% 12% 5% 3% 60% 7% D The ability to get a swimming lane at 2% 7% 10% 8% 3% 65% 6% E The availability of parking at 13% 21% 10% 3% 2% 47% 5% F The overall experience when visiting 4% 16% 17% 6% 2% 50% 6% Ask Q11 if Q10F=(1-5).

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Q11
Is there a particular reason why you rated the overall experience when visiting Begg Pool as _____? Pipe answer from Q10F. Verbatim responses recorded and later grouped into categories shown below.

Not sure, no particular reason 29%
Facilities are old, need updating 26%
Pool is too small, shallow 10%
Positive comments in general 9%
Poor condition of pool water and area 9%
Limited availability of classes, free swim
time 9%
Inexpensive, affordable 9%
Pool water clean, warm 7%
Good, nice staff, trainers 5%
No personal use, only heard from friends,
family 4%
Too crowded 3%
Pool water too cold 2%
Limited parking 2%
Sufficient parking 2%
High quality classes 2%
Too expensive 1%
Ask Q12 if Q5=(2,3) AND Q8=2.

Q12
You mentioned your household uses other public pools in the area, but not Begg Pool.

Is there a particular reason why you don’t use Begg Pool? Verbatim responses recorded and later grouped into categories shown below.

Not sure, no particular reason 30%
Not aware, never heard of it 19%
Belong to a club with pool 14%
Limited availability of classes, free swim
time 10%
Facilities are old, need updating 9%
Pool is too small, shallow 8%
Poor condition of pool water and area 3%
Too crowded 3%
Limited parking 2%
Have used Begg Pool before, like it but
prefer others 2%

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Section 5: New Aquatics Facility
Q13
Begg Pool was built in 1940, about 82 years ago. Although it has been renovated multiple times, the pool has reached an age where it may be more cost-effective to replace the pool with a new Aquatics Center.

If the City were to build a new Aquatics Center, how interested would your household be in using the Aquatics Center? Would you say very interested, somewhat interested, slightly interested, or not interested?
1 Very interested 35%
2 Somewhat interested 21%
3 Slightly interested 11%
4 Not interested 25%
98 Not sure 6%
99 Prefer not to answer 1%
Q14
If built, the Aquatics Center could have a number of features and amenities. As I read each of the following amenities, I’d like you to indicate whether you think the amenity should be a high, medium or low priority for inclusion in the Aquatics Center – or if you think it should not be a part of the Center. Please keep in mind that not all of the amenities can be high priorities.

Here is the (first/next) one: _____. Should this amenity be a high, medium or low priority for the Aquatics Center – or should the Center not include this amenity? Randomize
High Priority
Medium
Priority
Low Priority
Should not
include in
Center
Not sure
Prefer not to
answer
A A 35-meter pool for swimming laps, swim
competitions, and water sports 64% 17% 4% 3% 9% 3%
B
A shallow pool for swim lessons, water
aerobics, water therapy, and children’s
programming
44% 30% 10% 5% 9% 3%
C A small very shallow pool for use by
adults with infants and toddlers 25% 28% 23% 8% 13% 3%
D A splash pad for interactive child play 20% 27% 25% 10% 14% 3% E A “wet” classroom for teaching CPR, water
safety, junior lifeguards, and swim lessons 34% 32% 16% 4% 10% 3% F Poolside cabanas available for rental 10% 22% 37% 19% 8% 4% G Grassy area for picnics and functions 25% 30% 24% 8% 10% 3% Questionnaire & Toplines
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Q15
Is there a feature or amenity I didn’t mention that you think should be a high priority for inclusion in a new Aquatics Center? If yes, ask: Please describe it to me. Verbatim responses recorded and later grouped into categories shown below.

Not sure / Cannot think of anything specific 66%
Showers, locker rooms, restrooms 5%
Diving platforms, boards 4%
Snack bar, restaurant 3%
Bigger, deeper pool, 50-meter 3%
Shaded seating areas 3%
Sauna 2%
Better variety of classes for all ages 2%
Hot tub 2%
Waterslide 1%
Additional lap lanes 1%
Pool, swimming equipment 1%
Heated pool 1%
Indoor pool 1%
Kid pool, splash area 1%
Pool area, amenities for disabled people 1%
Saltwater pool 1%
Outdoor pool 1%
Separate pool, areas for adults their
children 1%
Pool for dogs, puppies 1%
No need for pool, increased taxes 1%
Q16 If the new Aquatics Center is built, do you expect that one or more members of your household would participate in _____ at the Center?
Randomize
Yes
No
Prefer not
to answer
A Swim lessons 33% 64% 4%
B Swimming for exercise 64% 33% 3%
C Swim team 21% 76% 3%
D Therapy, senior classes, or water aerobics 38% 59% 3% E Summer camp programs 26% 71% 4%
F CPR or water safety classes 36% 60% 4%
G Recreational water play 44% 52% 4%
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Q17
Building a new Aquatics Center will require raising additional funds. As I read the following funding alternatives, I’d like to know which options you are willing to support and which you oppose. Here’s (the first/an alternative) approach: _____. Would you support or oppose this approach to funding a new Aquatics Center? Randomize
Support
Oppose
No Opinion
Prefer not
to answer
A
Increasing the fees paid by those who use
city aquatics and recreation facilities and
programs
71% 17% 10% 2%
B Increasing local property taxes by $140 per
year 28% 58% 12% 2%
C Increasing the local sales tax rate by ¼ cent 28% 61% 9% 2%

Section 6: Background & Demographics
Thank you so much for your participation. I have just a few background questions for statistical purposes.

D1 In what year were you born? Year coded into age categories shown below. 18 to 24 4%
25 to 34 13%
35 to 44 19%
45 to 54 22%
55 to 64 18%
65 or older 19%
Prefer not to answer 5%
D2 What is your gender?
1 Male 49%
2 Female 46%
3 Non-binary 1%
99 Prefer not to answer 4%
D3 Do you own or rent your residence in Manhattan Beach? 1 Own 66%
2 Rent 32%
99 Prefer not to answer 2%
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D4
Which of the following best describes your employment status? Would you say you are employed full-time, part-time, a student, a homemaker, retired, or are you in-between jobs right now?
1 Employed full-time 56%
2 Employed part-time 6%
3 Student 2%
4 Homemaker 5%
5 Retired 22%
6 In-between jobs 1%
99 Prefer not to answer 7%
D5 What ethnic group do you consider yourself a part of or feel closest to? Read list if respondent hesitates
1 Latino/Hispanic 9%
2 Asian American -- Korean, Japanese,
Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipino or other
Asian
12%
3 Caucasian/White 67%
4 African-American/Black 2%
5 American Indian or Alaskan Native <1%
6 Pacific Islander <1%
7 Middle Eastern 1%
8 Mixed Heritage 1%
98 Other 1%
99 Prefer not to answer 7%
Thanks so much for participating in this important survey! This survey was conducted for the City of Manhattan Beach.