TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Sam Metott, Parks and Recreation Department
THROUGH: Neal de Jesus, Interim City Manager
DATE: April 16, 2019
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT - 2019 PALM BEACH COUNTY DROWNING PREVENTION COALITION LEARN TO SWIM REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with the Palm Beach County Drowning Prevention Coalition (“DPC”) for payment of swimming classes/lessons to the City of Delray Beach, FL (“City,”) for the provision of swimming classes/lessons to individuals who present vouchers issued by the DPC Learn to Swim Program.
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Background:
Palm Beach County (“County”), through the Drowning Prevent Coalition’s Learn to Swim Program, distributes vouchers to the public which may be redeemed for swimming lessons at Pompey Park Pool and other locations throughout the County. The value of these vouchers for reimbursement is up to $50.00 per voucher. 2019 will be the eleventh (11) year that the City of Delray Beach will enter into this agreement with the County to provide swimming lessons.
Delray Beach Parks and Recreation (“DBPR”) anticipates that 200+ participants who utilize the DPC’s Learn to Swim voucher program will attend swim classes/lessons at Pompey Park Pool, if this agreement is approved for 2019.
In 2018, 109 participants benefit from this program. Revenue in the amount of $3,700.00 was received through this reimbursement program in 2018.
This swim class/lesson reimbursement program has enabled the following number of individuals to participate in the Delray Beach Parks and Recreation Learn to Swim Program: (PARTICIPANT NUMBERS)
2007 - 32 participants
2008 - 30 participants
2009 - 40 participants
2010 - 45 participants
2011 - 55 participants
2012 - 64 participants
2013 - 23 participants
2014 - 8 participants
2015 - 0 - City of Delray Beach Parks and Recreation was not enrolled in the program
2016 - 0 - City of Delray Beach Parks and Recreation was not enrolle...
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