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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC- 4 Approve & Authorize Mayor to sign San Gabriel Valley Chapter of American Red Cross AGENDA ITEM ITC, To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: ` andy Noriega, Associate Director of Recreation and Parks Via: Rick Cole, City Manager / �,., Ida�- Date: December 20, 1999 RECOMMENDATION Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign a license agreement with the San Gabriel Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross. The agreement shall be valid from December 20, 1999, through December 20, 2000, renewable each December. SUMMARY The City of Azusa and the American Red Cross work jointly on the Summer Aquatics Program and with first aid and CPR certification for staff. Lifeguards and Water Safety Instructors are also certified by the Red Cross and this training is the foundation of our aquatic staff's training. The Red Cross will be given permission to use Slauson Park Community Pool to conduct certification classes for Lifeguards and Water Safety Instructors. These classes will not conflict with our ongoing Summer swim season. BACKGROUND The City and the American Red Cross have been working jointly for over 50 years in conducting our Summer "Learn To Swim" program at Slauson Park Pool. Red Cross provides the certification for Lifeguards and Swim Lesson Teachers, class standards, swimmer certification cards, and record data base. FISCAL IMPACT These will be little to no fiscal impact. Slauson Pool is maintained in a clean and ready to use condition. RN:dls ` 99-238 ' /R/c9 7/