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Submitte d O n: Mar 4, 2025, 10:33AM P S T C ity C ouncil Regular M eeting - Submit y our w r itten public comment City of Pleasanton Full Na me F irs t Na me : Fanghua La s t Na me : S ong E ma il (this e ntry is dis c lo s a ble if inc lude d)fanghuas ong@ gm ail.co m C ity C o unc il Me e ting Da te Mar ch 04, 2025 07:00 AM Me e ting Type Regular Meeting at 7 pm Age nda Ite m Numbe r 7 C o mme nts S ubject: P le as e Keep Our O lym pic-S ized S wimm ing P o ols O pen Dear P lea s anton City Ma yo r s a nd C ouncil m em ber s : I ur ge yo u to keep our O lym pic-s ized s wim m ing poo ls open, as they a r e invaluable a s s ets to our city. Clos ing them would no t only be a gr e at lo s s to our comm unity but als o a financia l s etback. 1. P r es er ving a Major C ity Inves tment – T hes e pools ar e s ignificant city as s ets . Dr aining the m can lead to cr acks and cos tly dam age, ultimately r uining this im por tant inves tm ent. 2. A Thr iving S wim Comm unity – Our pools s er ve a lar ge numbe r of s wimmer s , including the S eahawks te am , which has tr aine d her e for ye ar s a nd achie ved top awar ds , including at the Olym pic le vel. S wim me r s fr om Danville, S a n Ram o n, and Dublin als o co m e her e to tr ain a nd co m pete. Los ing acces s to s uch a gem would be a huge blow to our city’s r eputa tion and athle tic co mmunity. 3. Year-Round Us age & Reve nue – Many la p s wimmer s , including mys e lf, r ely on thes e po o ls year-r o und. Keeping the m ope n gener ates r evenue for the city, while clo s ing them wo uld pus h s wimmer s to pay o ther cities fo r po o l acces s , r es ulting in financia l los s . I would als o a ppr ecia te ins ight into the cur r ent income and expe ns es a s s ociate d with our s wim m ing poo ls . T hank you fo r your tim e and cons ider atio n. I ho pe yo u will pr ior itize ke eping thes e va luable facilitie s o pen fo r our com m unity. B es t r egar ds ,