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COSTA MESA TENNIS CENTER OPERATIONS
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DEPARTMENT: FINANCE DEPARTMENT
PRESENTED BY: CAROL MOLINA, FINANCE DIRECTOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: CAROL MOLINA, FINANCE DIRECTOR, (714) 754-5243
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Award an operation agreement to Agape Tennis Academy for the Management and Operation of the Costa Mesa Tennis Center.
2. Authorize the City Manager or her designee to negotiate the terms and conditions for the financial share between the City and Agape Tennis Academy.
3. Authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute the operating agreement and future amendments to the agreement within City Council authorized limits.
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BACKGROUND:
The Costa Mesa Tennis Center (CMTC) is a city-owned public facility located at TeWinkle Park, 880 Junipero Drive. The two-acre tennis center includes twelve (12) lighted courts, a pro shop, a courtyard, and landscaped walkways. The Tennis Center is open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays, and 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sundays. This city-owned facility is operated by a private entity through an operating agreement.
For over two decades, the tennis center was operated by Hank Lloyd (Hank Lloyd Tennis), who retired on February 28, 2022, after 24 years of service to the Costa Mesa tennis community. On March 1, 2022, City Council voted to approve an interim Tennis Center operator while staff conducted outreach specific to the scope of services for developing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the operation of the center.
In an effort to ensure that the CMTC is successful in meeting the needs of the community, staff conducted community outreach requesting feedback on facility improvements and program enhancements.
This outreach included the following:
* Community meetings
o Saturday, March 12, 2022
o Wednesday, March 16, 2022
* Online surveys - 205 received
* Community discussion
o P...
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