RESOLUTION NO. 25-148
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING POLICY AND PROCEDURE NO. 702-9, COMPETITIVE YOUTH AQUATIC PARTNERSHIP POLICY AND FEES SET FORTH THEREIN WHEREAS, the City of San Clemente is committed to supporting competitive youth aquatic sports programs that provide recreational and developmental opportunities for San Clemente youth; and WHEREAS, the Beaches, Parks & Recreation Commission formed an Aquatics Partnership Subcommittee to evaluate the City’s existing Youth Aquatic Partnership procedure; and WHEREAS, the Subcommittee and staff reviewed policies from comparable municipalities, analyzed participation data from local aquatic partners, and prepared a new Youth Aquatics Partnership Policy; and WHEREAS, on August 26, 2025, the Beaches, Parks & Recreation Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the proposed Youth Aquatics Partnership Policy; and WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was conducted by the City Council of the City of San Clemente on October 7, 2025 to consider the adoption of Policy and Procedure No. 702-9, Competitive Youth Aquatic Partnership Policy and fees included therein; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that adopting the Competitive Youth Aquatics Partnership Policy (Policy No. 702-9) will clarify program requirements, establish a consistent partnership tier system, ensure equitable access for San Clemente families, and provide some financial support for facility maintenance through a modest player fee that does not exceed the cost to provide facility maintenance services.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Clemente does hereby find, determine and resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby adopts the Competitive Youth Aquatics Partnership Policy (Policy No. 702-9), as presented in the staff report for this item and incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the policy shall be maintained on file in the office of the City Clerk.
SECTION 2. The Beaches, Parks & Recreation Fee Schedule is hereby amended to include: a $5 annual player fee for youth aquatic program participants; and updated partnership tiers (Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III) with corresponding aquatic rental discounts as set forth in the Competitive Youth Aquatics Partnership Policy (Policy No. 702-9). Such fees are hereby determined not to exceed the cost for the City to provide the services to which they relate.
SECTION 3. The Beaches, Parks & Recreation Director, or designee, is authorized to administer and implement Policy No. 702-9, including the collection of the player fee, application of discounts, and verification of compliance by partner organizations.
SECTION 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _____ day of ____________________, _______.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of Steve Knoblock, Mayor of the City San Clemente, California of San Clemente, California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) §
CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE )
I, LAURA CAMPAGNOLO, City Clerk of the City of San Clemente, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 25-148 was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Clemente held on the _____ day of _________________, _______, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of San Clemente, California, this _____ day of _________________, ________. ______________________
CITY CLERK of the City of
San Clemente, California
Approved as to form:
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City Attorney, Elizabeth A. Mitchell
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