Aquatic Facility
Presentation
Presented By:
Parks and Recreation
Aquatic Facility Presentation
Visalia Aquatic History
2006-07 Aquatic Feasibility Study
2018-19 PR Commission Aquatic Study
Large Aquatic Facility Inventory in Tulare and Kings County 2025 Aquatic Facility Design Group Data
VISALIA AQUATIC FACILITY HISTORY
Northeast corner of Main & Santa Fe
Fed by water from City’s Water Works Plant
2 springboards and suspended trapeze
1896 – Natatorium Public Pool
1939 - The Plunge
Southeast corner of Acequia & Bridge
Recreation Pool demolished in 1986
Recreation Park, northwest corner of Main & Jacob
Home to Redwood High School Aquatics Teams and Visalia Parks and Recreation Department.
VISALIA AQUATIC FACILITY HISTORY
Visalia Unified School District Pools:
Mt. Whitney High School Pool
1958 and remodeled in 1997
Redwood High School Pool
1982 City funded & VUSD maintained
Golden West High School Pool
1985 and remodeled in 1987
El Diamonte High School Pool
2007 City Partially Funded
Other Agencies/Businesses Pools:
College of the Sequoias Pool
1964 and remodeled in 2018
Lifestyle Center, In Shape Fitness
VISALIA AQUATIC FACILITY HISTORY
City and VUSD – Pool Joint Use Agreements:
City uses pools during the summer break for recreation programs; swim lessons, public swim, aquatics fitness classes, etc. 1982 Agreement – Redwood Pool
Contract expires in 2081
1997 Agreement - Mt. Whitney & Golden West Pools
Contract expired in 2022
2007 Agreement - El Diamante Pool
Contract expired in 2022
2006-07 AQUATIC FACILITY
STUDY - AD-HOC COMMITTEE
Ad-Hoc Committee
Comprised of community members designated by VUSD and the COV Ad- Hoc Committee Findings/Recommendation
Aquatics Facility Feasibility Study
Hire a consultant to refine plans for an aquatic center at several potential sites in the community.
The study would have provided estimated costs to construct a new center and the costs to maintain and or subsidize a facility.
Study was not funded
2018-2019
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION STUDY
An independent group presented to City Council on August 6, 2018 Group requested funds $40,000 be designated to hire a consultant to create:
Preliminary design
Cost estimates (Capital and O&M)
Business plan for a 50-meter aquatics wellness facility Council approved the funds
Council directed the group to work with the PR Commission
2018-2019
Parks & Recreation Commission Study Focus Points
Number and size of current pools in Visalia
Community needs
Cost to build a new pool & City Subsidy study
On-going operational & maintenance costs projections
Potential to generate revenue from aquatic facilities
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION STUDY
2018-19 P&R COMMISSION STUDY -
USERS
Pool Users
High school programs
Physical Education classes
Water Polo & Swim teams
Community Users - Swim Teams
Competitive year-round swim teams
City Use
Spring – 4 weeks
Lifeguard Certification Course
Swim Team Skills Test and practices
Summer – 8 weeks
Swim Lessons
Swim Team practices and swim meets
Enrichment Programs
2018-19 P&R COMMISSION STUDY –
COMMUNITY NEEDS
Community Survey
22 Questions
English and Spanish
Online & In-person
439 Responses
Survey Distribution/Collection
3 In-person Collections
Email distributions to 2,104
Posting on City website
Posting on City and Department social media outlets
2018-19 P&R COMMISSION STUDY - COMMUNITY NEEDS
2018-19 P&R COMMISSION STUDY- COST TO BUILD
Pool options include:
35- or 50-meter competitive pool
Differential Water Temperatures: 78°- 82° F for competition vs. 84°- 88° F for recreation Wading Pools
Zero depth beach type entry pools and spray features
Multi Purpose pools
Warm water pool for therapeutic programs
Water park, slides, aqua course
Indoor pools that can be used year-round have more opportunities to provide programs and generate revenue.
A 50-meter pool can accommodate more use allowing for multiple programs to be in the water at one time The cost to maintain a 50-meter pool is significantly higher than the maintenance cost of a 35-meter pool.
Study Findings:
Aquatic facilities that are most successful have multiple pools to accommodate a variety of programming.
2018-19 P&R COMMISSION STUDY O&M AND REVENUE
Study Findings – Multiple Pool Complexes ( Data Provided by Aquatic Design Group) 83% revenue comes from recreation, health & wellness admission, and swim lessons 60% expense is labor/benefits, followed by 24% utilities
2018-19 P&R COMMISSION STUDY FINDINGS
Parks & Recreation Commission reported findings to City Council March 12, 2019.
Existing Pools:
Existing aquatic facilities are over capacity
If there is a desire to expand aquatic opportunities in Visalia, more pool space is needed.
Community Needs:
40% indicated that they or members of their household cannot swim & have no access to pools. 60% indicated that they or their household use pools for Recreation/Play & have access to pools
2018-19 P&R COMMISSION STUDY FINDINGS
Parks & Recreation Commission reported findings to City Council March 12, 2019.
Cost to Build:
Aquatic facilities that are most successful at cost recovery have multiple pools to accommodate a variety of programming opportunities.
A 50-meter pool can accommodate more use allowing for multiple programs to be in the water at one time.
Construction cost is estimated at $12-$15 million depending on type of pool, size of facilities and if indoor or outdoor.
2018-19 P&R COMMISSION STUDY FINDINGS Cont.
Parks & Recreation Commission reported findings to City Council March 12, 2019.
Operations & Maintenance Costs:
The cost to maintain a 50-meter pool is significantly higher than the maintenance cost of a 35-meter pool. 60% expense is labor/benefits, followed by 24% utilities O&M Costs estimated at $50k/month = $600,000/year
Revenue Potential:
Indoor pools that can be used year-round have more opportunities to provide programs and generate revenue 83% revenue comes from recreation, health & wellness admission, and swim lessons
2025 Aquatic Design Group Data
Projected 2025 Cost Estimates For Different Types of Aquatic Facilities Competition Only Outdoor : $15M - $25M
Competition Only Indoor : $25M - $35M
Competition & Recreation Outdoor: $20M - $25M
Competition & Recreation Indoor : $30M - $40M
Recreation Only Outdoor : $15M - $25M
Recreation Only Indoor : $30M - $35M
2025 Aquatic Design Group Data
Projected 2025 Operation and Maintenance Costs for Competition Pools (Does not include the Operation and Maintenance costs for a Recreation Pool) 25 Yard x 25 Meter: $305,307
25 Yard x 30 Meter: $364,218
25 Yard x 35 Meter: $423,132
25 Yard x 50 Meter: $599,873
2025 Aquatic Design Group Data
Revenue and Expense Percentage Breakdown (Nearly the same as 2018-2019) Revenue Expenditures
2025 Aquatic Design Group Data
Cost Recovery Analysis for Different Aquatic Facilities
Water Depth: Deep water for competition vs. shallow water for recreation Differential Water Temperatures: 78°- 82° F for competition vs. 84°- 88° F for recreation Infrastructure required for large competitive meets (i.e., spectator seating for 2,500; parking for 800 cars Difference in cost recovery between competition and recreation- oriented facilities 2025 Aquatic Design Group Data
BALANCING COMPETITION AND RECREATION
Recreation Pool Programming:
Zero-depth entry points
Water playgrounds and Waterslides
Splash play areas and Sunshades
Shallow Water Area
Swim Lessons & Aquatic Programming
2025 Aquatic Design Group Data
Competition Pool Programming & Features: (Recreation Aquatic Programming) 2025 Aquatic Design Group Data
City Aquatic Program Data
Parks and Recreation Aquatic Revenue the past 3 Years
Year Revenue
2023 $152,060
2024 $172,633
2025 $172,023
55% of revenue comes from swim team registration (ELOP Funding) Limited Usage
Programming we cannot offer; Fitness Classes, Senior Options, Limited Youth Enrichment, Advanced Skill Development Classes and Clinics, Public Rentals, Special Events, Youth and Adult Aquatic Leagues.
CURRENT LARGE AQUATIC FACILITY INVENTORY
Tulare County and Kings County
Mission Oak High School (Tulare) 50 Meter Pool Granite Hills High School (Porterville) 50 Meter Pool Sierra Pacific High School (Hanford) 50 Meter Pool Cutler-Orosi School District 25x35 Meter Pool & Recreation Pool
DIFFERENT TYPE
OF AQUATIC FACILITIES
Competition Indoor
Competition Outdoor
Competition & Recreation Indoor
Competition & Recreation Outdoor
Recreation Indoor
Recreation Outdoor
Does the Council want to pursue some type of aquatic facility? If so, would the Council like to:
1.) Select an option now,
2.) Take additional time to consider the available options, or
3.) Provide staff with direction on any further information the Council would like to receive before making a decision?
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