Submitted By: Beaches, Parks and Recreation
Prepared By: Samantha Wylie, Beaches, Parks & Recreation Director;
Carrie Swartz, Recreation Supervisor
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CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A REVISED COMPETITIVE YOUTH AQUATIC SPORTS PARTNERSHIP POLICY NO. 702-9
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Summary:
The proposed Youth Aquatic Partnership Policy updates the City's framework for administering partnerships with nonprofit aquatic organizations that provide youth programming at the San Clemente Aquatics Center. The revisions modernize administrative procedures, improve accountability and facility utilization tracking, and provide a more consistent process for partnership eligibility, facility allocation, and billing.
The Beaches, Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed the proposed policy at its June 23, 2026, Special Meeting and unanimously recommended approval to the City Council with two modifications. Both modifications have been incorporated into the policy presented for Council consideration.
Background:
The Recreation Division maintains a Youth Aquatic Partnership Policy to establish eligibility requirements, facility allocation priorities, and discounted facility use opportunities for qualified nonprofit aquatic organizations serving San Clemente youth at the San Clemente Aquatics Center. During the 2025 partnership allocation process, both existing aquatic partner organizations requested exceptions to the policy after neither organization met the established criteria to qualify for Tier I Partnership status. Following public review, the Commission determined that the existing policy no longer adequately reflected the operational realities of the City's aquatic partnership program and unanimously recommended granting Tier I Partnership status to both organizations through policy exceptions for the 2025 allocation period. The City Council approved this exception.
Recognizing the need to evaluate the policy itself rather than continue rely...
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