TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Samuel Metott, Parks and Recreation Director
THROUGH: Chief Neal de Jesus, Interim City Manager
DATE: June 4, 2019
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT - MODIFIED DATES - 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) Learn to Swim Program 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. The County did not execute the original agreement as the dates needed to be modified on exhibit A.
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Background:
Palm Beach County (County), through the Drowning Prevention 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 throughtout the County. The value of these vouchers for reimbursement is up to $50.00 per voucher. This year (2019) will be the eleventh (11) year that the City of Delray Beach will enter into this agreement with the County to provide swim 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 benefitted from this program. Revenue in the amount of $3,700.00 was received through this reimbursement program in 2018.
The reimbursement program has enabled the following number of individuals to participate in the Delray Beach Parks and Recreation Learn to Swim Program:
Year Number of Participants
2007 32
2008 30
200...
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