HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC AG PKT 2015-03-09 #C AGENDA STAFF REPORT
DATE: March 9, 2015
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU: Jill R. Ingram, City Manager
FROM: Jim Basham, Director of Community Development/
Community Services
SUBJECT: COMMUNITY AQUATICS CENTER FEASIBILITY
STUDY UPDATE
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS:
On September 8, 2014, the City of Seal Beach entered into a professional
services agreement with Westberg and White for preparation of a feasibility
study, preliminary site design, and environmental assessment for a community
aquatics center. As part of the scope of services, Westberg and White were
tasked with creating a public outreach process that would engage the community
through social media methods.
"Swim Seal Beach" was branded in an effort to encourage the community to
participate in the planning process for a new aquatics center. On January 12,
2015, the City launched the website www.swimseaIbeach.com as the first step in
public outreach engagement. Currently, over 1,800 users have accessed the
website and offered suggestions on site locations and community pool activities.
Over 77% of the visitors that visited the website were registered as Seal Beach
residents.
As a result of the input collected from the website, the consulting team and staff
were able to focus on crafting a vision statement. Essentially, a vision statement
is defined as an aspirational goal that provides a framework for future strategic
planning. The vision statement does not provide a roadmap for how a project will
be completed, rather articulates the goals that the final project will accomplish.
The following vision statement was drafted for the community aquatics center:
"Swim Seal Beach! A Community Oriented Aquatics Center that
meets the Multi-Generational Aquatic Programming Needs for
Fitness, Education, Recreation, Leisure and Competition. Is Fiscally
Sustainable and has Community-Wide Accessibility."
Agenda Item C
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council receive and file the Community Aquatics Center Feasibility
Study update, including the vision statement.
BMITTE BY; NOTED AND APPROVED;.
Basham Ji I Ingram City ger
rector of Community Development/
ommunity Services
Prepared by: Tim Kelsey, Recreation Manager
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