AgdaPkt 2014-12-08 Closed and Joint SA

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9.A. - Page 3 1. Excellence in programming. The Center would provide a central, comprehensive and intergenerational programs and services serving the "Community for All Ages" initiative. 2. Enhanced financial assistance. The YMCA is committed to providing financial assistance to those who are unable to partially or fully pay for membership or programs, just like the City. 3. Increased volunteerism. The VMSC has relied on club participation serving as volunteers to run Bingo to the Gift Shop, to free/low cost programs and events, however, we are not attracting new seniors. With a new Center, we will attract new seniors, and we can work with the Y's model of using volunteers to run a majority of their programs. 4. Expanded Teen programming. We envision a 21st Century learning and cultural area for teens that would be dual programmed by the Y and PRCS 5. Efficiencies. The Y would focus on Aquatics and Fitness programming while the City will focus on senior programming and services for people of all abilities. 6. Gift giving and new partnerships. The Y has a tremendous amount of experience in fundraising and developing individual and corporate donors. The City and the Y have also conducted community and member surveys and found that the idea of a collaborative effort between the City and the YMCA of Silicon Valley is strongly supported; that there is a strong expectation that a new City-Y facility in Red Morton Park will have a real positive impact on the community; and that together, the City and the Y can provide unmet health and recreational needs for all ages in our community. Letter of Intent The LOI establishes a mutually agreed basis for establishing more specific terms and conditions in an agreement. The LOI is not binding and establishes no commitments to build a facility together. The key terms of the LOI are: • Both parties will develop plans sufficient to allow environmental analysis to commence. • The YMCA would lease City property for 55 years with the potential for renewal with a lease rent of $1 per year; • There would be two coordinated facilities on the property— one YMCA with aquatic programs, health and wellness, youth sports, day camps, and childcare/after school programs; and one City facility providing for • senior programs, disabled services, veterans, senior, and youth programs and other services. We are still in the early phases in this process of potentially building a new facility together. Extensive public discussions, public outreach, as well as a formal environmental review process, and other due diligence, will take place before consideration of any formal agreement to build a new facility.