Goal

To provide year round professional programming at a indoor City owned facility

Background:

Year round programming at City owned facilities in the

Bay Area

City of Los Gatos:City P&R programming + private programming. Kain Performance (masters and triathlon) South Bay Swim Team (US swimming club) water polo and synchronized swimming.

City of Campbell: City P&R programming + private programming. Lap, Masters swimming and US swimming team (Wave)

City of Mountain View: City P&R programming + private programming. Lap, Masters(MVM) swimming and US swimming team (LAMV) and Aqua Fitness.

Most successful programming…

City owned facilities with private operators running year round programs.

City of Santa ClaraRun by SCSC (Santa Clara Swim Club), offering community swim, Masters swimming, US Swimming team, ARC Lifeguard training and Swim Lessons. 1 site, 3 pools, 1 Indoor Pool for swim lessons

City of Menlo ParkRun by Menlo Swim , offering community swim, masters, US

SwimTeam, Sumer league, triathlon training, Masters water polo

and Swim Lessons. 1 site, 2 pools, 1 Indoor facility for lessons

City of Morgan Hill2 sites, 1 Aquatic Park run by the city and 1 Indoor Pool for swim lessons run by the YMCA

What makes the difference?

#1 Pool Enclosure

• Controlled and predictable environment for all activities.

• Ideal for learn to swim programs

• Cost efficient• Easy to set up

#2 Committed private operator with a vision of

success • Professional and experienced•Meet community needs and market trends• Affordable

City of San Jose solutions for

aquatics services

Close facilitiesWill meet City financial strain sacrificing community services. In 2005 closed of Fair Swim Center year round program, summer 2010 closed 4 out 6 City owned facilities (work with private operators); august 2010 plan to close Candem Year round services.

Sparkle Swim School can offer a variety of programs for the City of San Jose

addressing community needs in a unique environment (indoor pool) for all ages and

abilities

• Swim Lessons• Recreational swim • Lap swimming• Birthday parties• Coached Masters workouts,• Pre-swim team & US swim team• Rehab, special needs• Aqua fitness

What’s unique about Sparkle Swim School?

• Family owned and operated. • Professionally run.• Good understanding of community needs. • Extensive experience running swimming programming

in all the areas offered. • Personal approach. • SSS provides quality and affordable aquatics

programming.

Benefits for the City of San Jose

• To offer year round aquatics program.• Reputation with community (schools,

neighborhood, athletes)• Receive extra income from facility rent.• Lower cost overheard for running

programs.

• Execute Measure M

In search of …

Advice in logistics and financing to partner with the City of San Jose and operate the Biebrach Swim Center

Considerations for year round programming (facilities upgrades)

• Pool Enclosure• Lighting: Replace missing bulbs inside and outside the building.

Replace yellow lighting for white inside the bathrooms.• Heathers: Install heaters inside bathrooms. • Safety: Install dry-deck on bathrooms floors and chairs for

changing.• Showers: Bring the temperature up to the 90* (outside

showers)• Pool: Paint lines in the bottom of the pool and install poles for

backstroke flags