Res 18-059RESOLUTION NO. 18-059
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
POWAY, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE COMMUNITY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT FACILITY USE RULES AND
REGULATIONS POLICY TO IMPLEMENT OPERATIONAL
CHANGES AT THE SWIM CENTER
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2014, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 14-017
Establishing the Community Services Department Facility Use Rules and Regulations Policy for
operation of City of Poway parks, recreation, and cultural facilities that fall under the jurisdiction
of the Community Services Department;
WHEREAS, on December 16, 2014, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 14-067 to
amend the Community Services Department Facility Use Rules and Regulations Policy;
WHEREAS, it is necessary from time to time to update the policy for the safety and benefit
of the public who utilize Community Services facilities; and
WHEREAS changes to the Community Services Department Facility Use Rules and
Regulations Policy are necessary to implement operational changes resulting from the
reconfiguration of the Swim Center facility during renovation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway as
follows:
Section 1: Section 18 of that certain Community Services Department Facility Rules
and Regulations Policy for the operation of Community Services facilities is hereby repealed.
Section 2: Section 18 of that certain Community Services Department Facility Rules
and Regulations Policy for the operation of Community Services facilities, presented at this
meeting and as set forth in Exhibit 1 to this Resolution, is hereby approved and adopted by the
City Council without including the language deleted by strikeout and without including
underscoring where it is solely used to reflect new text added by this Resolution. This Resolution
shall become effective immediately.
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Poway,
California, at a regular meeting this 17th day of July 2018.
-- teve Vaus, Mayor
ATTEST:
Na6cy eu eld, CMC, City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
I, Nancy Neufeld, City Clerk, of the City of Poway, California, do hereby certify under
penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 18-059 was duly adopted by the City Council
at a meeting of said City Council held on the 17th day of July 2018, and that it was so adopted by
the following vote:
AYES: LEONARD, FRANK, MULLIN, VAUS
NOES: GROSCH
ABSENT: NONE
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
Na cy Weuf6ld, MC, City Clerk
City of Poway
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Exhibit 1: Community Services Department Facility Use Rules and Regulations Policy Section
18: Poway Community Swim Center Rules and Use Limitations
SECTION 18 POWAY COMMUNITY SWIM CENTER RULES AND USE LIMITATIONS.
18.1 CHILDREN.
A. Children (7) years old and under must be accompanied in the water by a
responsible adult (up to two children per adult). The adult must pay the admission
fee and wear swim attire.
B. An adult must supervise non -swimming children of any age at all times (up to two
children per adult).
D. Children who are not toilet trained are required to wear waterproof pants or swim
diapers in the splash pad and the main pool.
18.2 GENERAL RULES.
A. All personswearing swimmi g attire must pay the admission fee te-be in order to
use the pool or splash pad at the Swim Center.
B. All persons entering the pool must wear proper swim attire. All changing must
occur in the gender -appropriate locker room or single-use/family restroom.
C. All persons must shower before entering the pool.
the bottom with their head above water.
0-. E. Pool steps, ladders, and railings are to be used for entering and exiting the water
only.
F. Swimmers moving in the pool from the deep end to the shallow end, or vice versa,
should be considerate of lap swimmers, and must exit the water and walk around
the lanes. Passing through the lap lanes is not permitted. DO Rat pass through the'
lap lanes.
t=G. Kickboards are not allowed in the shallow or deep end during recreation swim times,
only in the lap lanes for purposes of swimming laps.
6_H. Use of toys, flotation devices, masks, fins, snorkels, balls, and any other throwing
or diving items must be approved by pool staff before entering the pool.
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I. Toys, equipment, or swim attire that bind limbs or restrict movement in the water are
not permitted.
k�J. All food and beverage items must be consumed in the concession area and picnic
areas only. No glass containers are allowed.
K. Food and beverages are not permitted in locker room areas or in the pool.
J=L. All persons shall obey the pool staff at all times. Horseplay, roughhousing, fighting,
and abusive language will not be tolerated in the facility.
18.3 SAFETY RULES. All safety rules posted or otherwise, shall be followed, including but not
limited to:
A. No running; walk slowly.
B. Do not swim with open cuts, sores, or infections of any kind, or if ill.
C. Emergency and evacuation procedures must be observed.
D. Diving from the side of the pool is permitted only in water posted as deeper than 6
feet.
E. No back flips, jumping backward, twisting, or forward flips are allowed off the side
of any areas of the pool.
F. Swimming in the diving board area is prohibited unless the boards have been
closed.
G. Dunking, chicken fights, wrestling, throwing or pushing people in the water is
prohibited.
H. Any behavior deemed unsafe by the lifeguards is prohibited.
18.4 LAP SWIMMING RULES.
A. During any time the pool is open to the public, lanes will be set aside for adult lap
swimming. GeFtain times may be designated fGF adult lap swim only-.
B. Playing in the lap lanes is not permitted.
C. SwlmmeFS Pool users shall not move other lap swimmers out of designated public
lanes
e -for any reason when those lanes are scheduled for public use.
D. Organized use of the pool: Coaching/teaching organized individuals, or swim team
participantsuse is prohibited unless authorized by the DiresterRecreation
Supervisor during times scheduled for this purpose. SBI.Y'MmArr whn wish to have
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1 F. Children are not permitted in the lap lanes unless they are swimming laps and are
accompanied by a responsible adult.. T�aitwho must be in the lane with the
child.
18.5. WA^ING Rnnl RULES-. SPLASH PAD RULES.
A. Children who are not toilet trained are required to wear waterproof pants or swim
diapers in .
13. Toys aFe aGGeptable as IORg as they are not being thrown or used OR RR unsafe
manner.
C. K'GkboaFds- are not alle%ved in the wading peel dLIFiRg epen FeGFeation sworn times
or duFiRg rrevMed timer of the day.
Parents must aGGOMpany Ghildren on the wading pool at all times. Children in the
wadiR9 pool �Afitheut adult A-upeNi6ion will be asked te leave the area.-
€. Children a e. Fs and older aFe not FF :ted in the wading „ y., . pc r.g paa.
B. Do not drink the water. Water is recirculated.
C. Walkinq only. No running.
D. Parents must accompany children in the splash pad area at all times.
18.6 LOCKER ROOM RULES.
A. Do not leave personal items unattended in the locker room at any time.
B. Duration of showers is to be kept to a minimum; shower faucets should be turned
off after showering.
Pgrentg with a nhild ever the ge of 6 and of the opposite sex should bFing the
rh4irl to the pool dFessed and Feady to swim PFiGF tG using the faGility. in the event
the Ghild needs to use the restmem, the lifeguaFd will escort the rhild te the
appropriate faGilitY-
C. Children over the age of 6 must use the gender -appropriate locker room or
single-use/family restroom.
D. Cell phone use or use of any device with a camera is prohibited in the locker
rooms.
18.7 ACTIONS.
Roughhousing, fighting, and failure to adhere to posted rules or requests from pool
staff will result in expulsion from the Swim Center.
18.8. GROUP P°"'«A' OUSE.
A. On day of reservation, groups may increase the number of participants from that
listed on the application by no more than twenty percent (20%).
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B. Any special requests must be made in writing to the Swim Center Recreation
Supervisor.
C. The Swim Center Recreation Supervisor must approve toys, flotation devices,
masks, snorkels, balls, etc., prior to reservation date. During summer recreational
swim hours, these items will not be allowed.
D. Groups must enter the pool area by the side gate and must pay admission and
review pool rules with a lifeguard prior to entering.
E. All participants are required to take a 25-vard swim test.
F. There must be one (1) adult for every twenty (20) minors present during a rental.
G. There must be one (1) adult in the water and near every ten (10) minors that are
unable to pass the swim test.
H. Groups are responsible for cleaning up after themselves and keeping their areas
clean.
I. Groups larger than 15 people must submit a Group Use Application and make a
reservation.