CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: JUNE 1, 2016
PREPARED BY: Nick Calubaquib, Recreation Manager, Community Services Department
APPROVED BY: City Manager
TITLE
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE CRC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a fourth amendment to the Community Recreation Center Partnership Operating Agreement.
BODY
COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:
Ongoing Priorities
Maintaining fiscal responsibility
Supporting youth
2016 Focus Areas
Enhancing Our Services
REPORT NARRATIVE:
In May 2006, the City Council approved an agreement with the YMCA of Silicon Valley ("YSV") to cooperatively operate the Centennial Recreation Center ("CRC"). The organizations entered into the partnership agreement because both believed that by working together, we could maximize program offerings and better control expenses. In October of 2010, the Council approved extending the agreement through June of 2016 and approved extending the agreement again in February 2016 through June of 2021.
As part of the most recent extension, the largest change in the agreement and the only one that will impact some CRC members, was the elimination of the "6 for 1" benefit CRC members currently enjoy. The former YMCA of Santa Clara Valley allowed CRC members access to its five YMCA branches in exchange for 50% of the enrollment fee paid by CRC members. At the time the partnership was created, YMCA members had access to all the YMCAs in the Santa Clara Valley Association. After the YMCA of Santa Clara Valley merged with the Mid Peninsula YMCA, the new YSV began to phase out membership reciprocity between the individual YMCA branches. This benefit is currently being phased out for CRC members by September 1, 2016 and the YSV will no longer receive 50% of member enrollment fees. The City and YSV committed to continue to discuss the option for member reciprocity going forward and informed the Coun...
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