South San Francisco City Council
July 26, 2023

City / SSFUSD
Joint Use
Agreement
South San Francisco City Council Meeting
July 26, 2023
Government Code Section 37350
• Authorizes cities and school districts to establish
agreements to make their respective facilities
available for community and student use
• Recognizes:
• Taxpayers have funded schools and public facilities
• Facilities are scarce resources that should be shared to maximize community benefit and avoid duplication
Current Joint Use Agreement
• Adopted in 2008
• First agreement adopted in 1995 or earlier
• Requires that each agency make their facilities
available to the other without a rental charge
• District requested JUA be renegotiated in 2022
Joint Use Agreement - Updates
• 10-year term
• Philosophy of agreement remains unchanged and
provides continued benefit to taxpayers
• Does not impact child care services
Joint Use Agreement - Updates
• Clarifies responsibilities related to capital
improvements of City and District facilities
• City responsible for improvements of City facilities
• District responsible for improvements of District
facilities
• Damage other that normal wear and tear to be
remedied by user
Joint Use Agreement - Updates
• Updates each party’s inventory of facilities that are available for joint use
• Memorializes any fees assessed by either party
associated with additional custodial services outside
of normal operating hours, otherwise no fees apply
Joint Use Agreement - Updates
• The new agreement defines co-sponsored groups
• Extends to them free use of District fields as available, similar to those offered to the City
• Memorializes that the City and District staff will meet on an annual basis to review this agreement and permit
requests for the next year
Joint Use
Agreement