Title
Staff Report for Update on Farrelly Pool
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This report is for information only. No Council action is required.
BACKGROUND
Farrelly Pool is located at Roosevelt Elementary School, accessed off of Dowling Avenue and Gill Lane, on property owned by the San Leandro Unified School District. The pool was originally constructed in 1940 and is operated seasonally by the City for swim lessons, open swim, and private party rentals.
Maintenance and Use agreements between the District and the City date back to 1975, when a cost-sharing agreement for improvements was entered into for the "Farrelly Community Center/Farrelly Complex." In 1987, the District and City entered into a 21-year lease agreement where the City paid the District $1 per annum and was fully responsible for maintenance and operation of the community recreation building and pool complex.
The City owns one pool facility, the San Leandro Family Aquatic Center (SLFAC), constructed in 2005, and located in Washington Manor Park. Prior to the construction of this facility, the City offered programming at the San Leandro High School pools (and maintained them) until the age of those structures warranted discontinuation of use. Through long-standing Maintenance and Use agreements, the City has programming at the Boys & Girls Club (Marina Boulevard/San Leandro Boulevard), and Farrelly Pool. The SLFAC is the smallest of the three pools, with a capacity of 89,000 gallons; the Boys & Girls Club pool, which is indoors, has a capacity of 120,000 gallons; and Farrelly Pool is the largest at 160,000 gallons. Both the SLFAC and Farrelly pools are operated seasonallyand the Boys & Girls Club pool operates year-round.
Analysis
Although no plans exist in the City's database, it is possible that Farrelly Pool was resurfaced (from plaster to fiberglass) approximately 20-25 years ago. At that time, the pool was also modified from a gutter-type pool to its curre...
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