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City council Meeting: June 13, 1989
STAFF REPORT
TO:
Mayor and City Council
FROM:
City staff
SUBJECT:
LIFEGUARD SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY
, INTRODUCTION
This report recommends that the City Council authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement for beach lifeguard
services with Los Angeles County.
BACKGROUND
Los Angeles County provides lifeguard services, beach maintenance
and parking management for all beach communities within the
County except the cities of Long Beach and santa Monica. Long
Beach operates and funds its own program.
The City of Santa
Monica provides beach maintenance and parking lot operations.
The current contract between the City and County for lifeguard
services is due to expire June 30, 1989. It has been in effect
for a three-year period. Presently, the percentage paid to the
County for lifeguard services from beach parking and concession
revenues is 34%. This contract provided for the city to be self
insured and provided for shared liability for accidents which
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were the result of natural or artificially caused ocean
conditions.
DISCUSSION
The contract recommended for City Council approval is for a
period of four years and runs from July 1, 1989, to June 30,
1993. The contract calls for a 1/2% per year increase in fees
paid to the County over the term of the contract according to the
following estimated schedule.
The liability provisions of the contract are_somewhat different.
Under the recommended contract the City assu~es sole liability in
certain limited situations arising from failure of the county
Lifeguards to warn beach users of ocean hazards caused by man
made improvements to the coast. In all oth~r respects however,
the City and County's liability remains the same. For instance,
the County remains liable for the negligence of its employees in
patrolling the beach or in performing rescue services.
The impact of this change in indemnification is difficult to
quantify. Lawsuits involving such issues are infrequent and
recent state legislation provides immunity for accidents Which
result from naturally occurring ocean conditions.
In addition, the County would provide the City with a grant of
$350,00 to repair the beach parking lots.
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BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
The contract would provide for the following estimated payments
to LOS Angeles County:
Projected costs and percentages (in $OOO's)
Fiscal Estimated Percentage of Projected Co.
Year Payment Gross Revenue Expenditures*
89-90 $1,041 34.5% $1,611
90-91 $1,091 35% $1,708
91-92 $1,147 35.5%- $1,810
92-93 $1,207 36.% $1,919
*Source: Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors
RECOMMENDATION
staff recommends that the City council authorize the City Manager
to negotiate and execute an agreement for lifeguard services with
the County of Los Angeles for the fiscal years of 1989-90 to
1992-93.
Prepared by: Barbara Franklin-Moran
Director, Cultural and Recreation Services
Joe Lawrence
Assistant City Attorney
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