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LIONS POOL OPERATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS
SEASONAL POOL MODEL KEY POINTS SEASONAL BENEFITS & COMPROMISES
- OPERATE LIONS AS A SEASONAL WINTER ONLY POOL. 6-MONTH OPEN WINDOW.
- REDUCE 3 COSTLIEST BUDGET LINE ITEMS (LABOR/GAS/POWER).
- ONLY 5 DAY A WEEK SCHEDULE - SUGGEST SUN & MON.
INCREASE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING AND LESSONS, REESTABLISH COMMUNITY GROUP PARTNERSHIPS, AND
WORK WITH TEAMS TO REVIVE OLD EVENTS TO INCREASE REVENUE.
- TRIM WEEKLY OPERATION TIMES TO MOST POPULAR SESSIONS.
- REORIENT POOL BULKHEAD DURING TEAM TIMES TO ADD MORE PUBLIC SESSIONS TO SCHEDULE.
- ALL TEAMS WILL BE LIMITED TO 4 OR 5 LANES MAX FOR PRACTICES. WITH A DEDICATED PUBLIC LANE.
- ALL MEETS MOVED TO SATURDAY MORNING, BACK TO BACK, WITH PUBLIC OPEN SWIM IN THE
AFTERNOON/EVENING.
- SHALLOW ND OF POOL IS OPEN DURING MEETS (CAPPED), EXCEPT MAJOR SWIM EVENT OR RENTAL.
WATER & AIR TEMPERATURE REDUCED SLIGHTLY, WHEN NOT IN USE, FACILITY IS BASICALLY SHUT DOWN,
IT IS MANAGED MORE TO REDUCECOSTS, AND WEAR AND TEAR WHEN POOL IS NOT IN USE,
ALLOW FOR OFFICIAL YAKIMA AREA AGTUATICS ADVISORY BOARD, THAT REPORTS TO THE CITY C uNCIL
AND CITY MANAGER, YAKIMA VALLEY SPORTS COMMISSION AND -SWIM LEAGUES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS,
THIS IS NOT AN AD f L0C COMMITTEE. IT WOULD PROVIDE A UNIFIED ASSESSMENT AND WILL
COMMUNICATE WITH. SCHOOLS, PUBLIC GROUPS, AND KELP PLAN FOR FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS,
PROVIDE ENTRY EXPERIENCE SIMILAR TO YAKIMA ROTARY YMCA POOL WITII GUEST HECK -IN AND
ONLINE RESERVATION SYSTEM, LEVERAGING ACUITY SCHEDULING TOOL
A UPPER VALLEY POOLS ON SINGLE .POOL ACCESS `WES LANDING PAGE P)
BENEFIT UTILIZING ONLINE RESERVATION SYSTEMS.
- A SEASONAL POOL ALLOWS FOR A SIGNIFICANT LABOR SAVINGS. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT POOL
OPERATION TIME NEEDS TO BE REDUCED TO MOST POPULAR SESSIONS, THEN STICK. TO IT
THROUGH SEASON.
- SUMMER MONTHS ARE THE LEAST BENEFICIAL IN COST TO REVENUE POTENTIAL FOR ANY
INDOOR POOL, ESPECIALLY WITHOUT A MAJOR INCREASE IN COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING OR
TEAM DOLLARS, 6 MONTH OPERATION IS A GENERAL NUMBER, IF IT CAN BE EXTENDED TO
DOVETAIL WITH MLK SCHEDULE, THAT MAY PROVIDE OTHER BENEFITS SUCH A5 STAFF FROM ONE
POOL ROTATING FROM ONE POOL TO THE NEXT.
- FACILITY LABOR REDUCTION AND A DIAL DOWN OF FACILITY ELECTRICITY AND GAS WILL
GREATLY NARROW THE COST TO REVENUE GAP.
- PROVIDING 1 OR 2 PUBLIC LANES DURING ALL TEAM PRACTICES ENSURES PUBLIC ACCESS
WHENEVER THE POOL IS OPEN. TEAMS WILL NEED TO REWORK THEIR EXSISTING SCHEDULE TO
ASSIST CITY IN BETTER SHARING FACILITY WITH PUBLIC ACROSS THE BOARD,
OPENING UP THE SHALLOW END TO A LIMITED AMOUNT OF PUBLIC SWIMMER DURING SMALL
MEETS MAXIMIZES FACILITY USE AND HELPS WITH LOW -CAPACITY SESSION CUTS. IT ALSO::
PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR REVITALIZED PROGRAMMING LIKE LESSONS; ETC.
- FACILITY RENTALS WILL BE MORE WIDELY PROMOTED, OUTLINING MORE OPTIONS AND WITH
VARYING COSTS THAT BETTER ALIGN WITH STAFFING EXPENDITURES.
N FROM THE ROTARY YMCA GUEST ENTRY SYSTEM. ADAPTING THAT SYSTEM TO CITY
POOLS WOULD PROVIDE SIMILAR EXPERIENCES FOR ALL VALLEY GUESTS ACROSS CITY FUNDED
POOLS. IT WILL ALSO IMPROVE TRACKING OF BATHER LOAD AND PROVIDE ACCURATE
)FORMATION FOR LABOR SCHEDULING AND SESSION SAVINGS AND OPPORTUNITIES
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