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Parks, Recreation, and Community Services <br />www.santa-ana.org/parks <br />Item # 10 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />April 7, 2026 <br />TOPIC: Approve the Facility Use Agreement with Orange County Gold (“OC Gold”) for <br />Aquatics Programming at City Aquatic Facilities <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Facility Use Agreement with Orange County Gold for Competitive Youth Swim Team <br />Programming at Designated City Aquatics Facilities <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Authorize the City Manager to execute a facility use agreement with Orange County Gold <br />(“OC Gold”) for aquatics programming at designated City aquatic facilities, for a term <br />beginning May 1, 2026, and expiring April 30, 2027, with provisions for two (2), one-year <br />extensions (Agreement A-2026-XXX). <br />GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes <br />DISCUSSION <br />The City of Santa Ana Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency (PRCSA) <br />operates public aquatic facilities that provide recreational and instructional swimming <br />opportunities for the community. In addition to City-operated programs, PRCSA <br />periodically partners with qualified aquatics organizations to expand programming <br />opportunities for youth and enhance utilization of City aquatic facilities. <br />OC Gold is a nonprofit aquatics organization serving youth throughout Orange County. <br />Founded in 1989 and previously known as Orange Regional Competitive Aquatics <br />(ORCA), the organization provides year-round aquatic programming including <br />competitive swim team training, swim technique development, and private competitive <br />swimming instruction. <br />OC Gold has extensive experience operating competitive youth swim programs <br />throughout Orange County and is affiliated with USA Swimming, providing structured <br />training opportunities for swimmers of varying skill levels. Partnering with an established <br />aquatics organization allows the City to expand competitive swimming opportunities for <br />youth without the additional staffing, administrative oversight, and operational resources <br />that would be required to develop and manage a City-operated competitive swim team. <br />This approach enables PRCSA to continue focusing on providing broad community <br /> <br />