REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Sunnyvale School District for the Use, Maintenance and Improvement for Public Recreational Purposes of Various Buildings and Open Space at School Sites
Report
BACKGROUND
On June 25, 1991, the City and Sunnyvale School District entered into a 25-year agreement (Attachment 1) that required the City to construct improvements in certain School District open space recreational areas and maintain those areas (including athletic fields, swimming pools, tennis courts, and parking lots). In exchange for capital improvements and maintenance, the District allowed the use of those open space areas by the general public when not being used for school purposes.
The partnership between the City and District has been very successful. It opens approximately 73 acres of District open space facilities for Sunnyvale residents, and the City maintains it at an approximate cost of $830,000 a year. The City also permits these facilities for popular activities such as Little League and soccer leagues and offers youth programming including day camps, classes and swim lessons. All City fields are permitted for use for more than 27,000 hours annually, while pool programs and pool rentals at Sunnyvale School District sites account for over 1,500 hours annually.
The current Agreement will expire in June of this year, and City and District staff has been meeting over the last few months to negotiate a new agreement for another 25 year period (Attachment 2).
The Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC) considered this item on April 13, 2016 and voted unanimously (4-0) to recommend the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into an Agreement with Sunnyvale School District for the use, maintenance and improvement for public recreational purposes of various buildings and open space at school sites (Attachment 3 - Excerpt from PRC draft meeting minutes of April 13, 2016.) A summary ...
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