City Council

A. AWARD OF AGREEMENT TO CROSS’ POOL/POND/SPA RESTORATIONS IN\nTHE AMOUNT OF $85,895 PLUS A 5% CONTINGENCY FOR A TOTAL OF\n$90,189.75, AND REMOVAL OF WADING POOL, SLIDE AND DIVING\nBOARD\nThe Smith Park Pool facility first opened in 1953 and underwent the last major\nrenovation in 1986. Staff has been actively searching and applying for funding\nto renovate the pool facility and other amenities within the Smith Park footprint.\nHowever, to date, the City has not been awarded funding for this project. On\nNovember 14, 2024, the pool and adjoining facility were inspected by the Los\nAngeles County Department of Public Health. The inspection report indicated\nthat corrective action is needed to “repair/replaster deteriorating pool shell to\nprovide a smooth, white waterproof finish.” In addition, the existing diving\nboard is no longer in compliance with the 2022 California Building Code. Finally,\nthe slide at the pool provides a variety of potential hazards. Due to the\nconcerns, these two amenities have been closed to the public since Summer\n2025. The Los Angeles County Sanitation District notified staff in September\n2025 that the District would now be enforcing the Wastewater Ordinance which\naffects the wading pool. Should the City Council approve the resurfacing of the\npool using the fiberglass method through Cross’ Pool/Pond/Spa Restorations\nin the amount of $85,895, a 5% contingency will need to be accounted for any\nunexpected issues that may arise as the project is completed resulting in a total\nimpact of $90,189.75 for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: The proposed\nproject is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality\nAct (CEQA) subject to Section(s) 15301 (Existing Facilities), 15302 (Replacement\nor Reconstruction), 15303 (new Construction or Conversion of Small Structures),\nand 15308 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment).\nThe proposed project is a pool resurfacing, including patching cracks, applying an\nisophthalic polyester resin, laminate ¾ oz. fiberglass mat, and another coat of\nisophthalic polyester resin followed by a gel coat finish at an existing City of San\nGabriel park facility. The size of the park would not change as a result of the\nproposed project. Improvements to be completed as a result of the proposed\nproject involve existing facilities with negligible or no expansion of the use,\nreplacement, or reconstruction of existing structures or facilities where a new\nstructure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have\nsubstantially the same purpose/capacity, new construction of small structures,\nand preparation of the environment (preservation of publicly-accessible open\nspace/landscapes.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Authorize the City Manage to execute an agreement with Cross’\nPool/Pond/Spa Restorations.\n2. Approve the removal of the wading pool, slide, and diving board at Smith\nPark.\nAlternative to the Staff Recommendations:\nShould the City not wish to approve the staff recommendation, the following\noptions are available:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Cross’\nPool/Pond/Spa Restorations, but send the item pertaining to the wading\npool, slide and diving board back to staff to research alternatives.\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Cross’\nPool/Pond/Spa Restorations, and approve the removal of the wading\npool, but bring the item pertaining to the slide and diving board back to\nstaff to research the alternatives.\n3. Other options that the City Council determines after discussing the item.