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Our community values facilities and programs that provide places to build relationships across neighborhoods and cultures, opportunities for growth, and healthy lifestyles. The City’s efforts to meet these needs are often impacted by lack of capacity or lack of desired amenities. Challenges: • The Redmond Senior Center is currently closed due to structural deterioration. • The Old Firehouse Teen Center needs mid-life replacements of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and the building envelope. • The City is leasing the Lake Washington Institute of Technology Redmond Campus for use as the Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village. This building does not include a gymnasium or a large auditorium type space for events and performances. • Redmond Pool is currently under renovation and is scheduled to re-open in Fall 2020. • The City of Redmond is growing, and the current recreational facilities do not meet current or future demands. • A new Interlocal Agreement with the Lake Washington School District provides the City with access to part of the Old Redmond Schoolhouse, including the Gymnasium, Dance Studio and Clay Studio, beginning in Fall 2020. Opportunities: • Evaluate options to renovate, rebuild, or rebuild and expand community center space at the Redmond Senior Center. • Enhance partnership with Lake Washington School District for capital and operating partnerships. • Continue coordinating with King County and other Eastside cities on a possible regional partnership for aquatics facilities. • Evaluate the benefits of capital and operating partnerships with other agencies and non-profit groups. • Expand services for community members, who seek different amenities and facilities for fitness, lifelong learning, cultural arts and events and gathering spaces. Redmond’s Community Centers Locations: Old Fire House Teen Center, Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village Redmond Pool, Redmond Arts Studio at Grass Lawn, Old Redmond School House (currently under renovation). The Redmond Senior Center is currently closed. All senior programs are being held at City Hall and Project Phase: Planning Estimated Timeline: 2016 and beyond Contact: Carrie Hite, Parks and Recreation Director, [PHONE REDACTED] More details at redmondcommunitycenters.com ---PAGE BREAK--- Completed Activities: • Online Survey - Oct 2016 - Feb 2017 • Stakeholder Group - 3Q 2017 - 2Q 2018 • Final Recommendation and Report: Mar-Apr 2017 • Community Conversations: Jan-Feb 2017 • Education and Awareness Campaign, Nov-Dec 2016 • March 2017: Completed a six-month robust outreach effort to determine community priorities and needs for future community centers. Using focus group meetings, individual conversations, presentations, visits to community organizations and a community survey, we received input from 3,500 community members. • June 2017: City Council adopted a resolution to confirm their support of the Stakeholder Recommendations and Report • February 2018: Commissioned an energy audit of the Redmond Pool, which will provide information to city staff and Council to make decisions about the future of the pool. In September, the results of the study were shared with the City Council and the consultant recommended a renovation project in 2019 to replace major mechanical, electrical and other operational systems. • March 2018: City Council authorized the revised Interlocal Agreement with LWSD and a rental agreement to include shared spaces, operations policies, and potentially programming. • May 2018: City Council authorized a Memorandum of Understanding with King County, Bellevue, and Kirkland to evaluate the feasibility of a regional aquatics approach. • December 2018: City Council adopted the 2019-2020 budget that included funding for renovating the Redmond Pool and Senior Center, and funding for acquisition or construction of a community center. • January 2019: Began design and construction of the Redmond Pool renovation. • September 2019 - present: Senior Center closed, structural assessment complete. Update to City Council in December 2019. Community engagement process January-February 2020. • November 2019: The City signed a lease with Lake Washington Institute of Technology to lease the LWIT Redmond Campus for up to five years as an interim community center. • March 2018: City Council authorized Revised the Interlocal Agreement with LWSD and a rental agreement to include shared spaces, operations policies, and potentially programming. • May 2018: City Council authorized a Memorandum of Understanding with King County, Bellevue, and Kirkland to evaluate the feasibility of a regional aquatics approach. • December 2018: City Council adopted the 2019-2020 budget that included funding for renovating the Redmond Pool and Senior Center, and funding for acquisition or construction of a community center. What’s Coming Next: • Community involvement process, including Stakeholders, Senior Advisory Committee, Redmond Senior Center, Teens and the broader community, January-February 2020. • Stakeholder meetings are continuing. • Redmond Pool expected to re-open Fall 2020. • The Regional Aquatics Study will be presented to the City Council in early 2020. This Study was commissioned by Redmond, Kirkland, Bellevue, and King County. • Under the newly adopted Interlocal Agreement with LWSD, the City re-enters the Old Redmond School House to operate activities and programs in the Gymnasium, Clay Studio and Dance Studio in Fall 2020. Old Redmond School House expected to open in Fall 2020. The City of Redmond assures that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or gender, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity. For more information about Title VI, please visit redmond.gov/TitleVI. 无歧视声明可在本市的网址 redmond.gov/TitleVI 上查阅 I El aviso contra la discriminación está disponible en redmond.gov/TitleVI. Project Timeline: Concerned about program changes? If you have questions about where programs or classes are, call Parks and Recreation Guest Services staff at [PHONE REDACTED]. Related News: Visit redmondscommunitycenters.com to learn more and view the report showing community priorities and recommendations. Document Last Updated: March 19, 2020 Energy Audit of Redmond Pool - 2018 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Senior Center Renovation - 2020-2023 Evaluate Regional Aquatics Partnership - 2018-2020 Redmond Pool Renovations - 2018-2019 Community Centers Pre-Design Study - 2018-2019 Community Center Acquisition or Construction 2022