A new regional aquatic center is on its way to the unincorporated areas of the east San Gabriel Valley, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors decided on Tuesday, Aug. 4.
The new public swimming center was initially proposed by Supervisor Hilda Solis in December. once built, it will specifically serve Avocado Heights, Bassett, Charter Oak, Hacienda Heights, Rowland Heights, Valinda and West Puente Valley, a statement from Solis’ office reads.
“L.A. County’s aquatic facilities host recreational swimming, learn-to-swim programs, and community events for thousands of children, teens, and families,” Solis said in a statement. “But for generations, the unincorporated communities of the San Gabriel Valley have been underserved.”
The proposed project would bring an Olympic-size swimming pool and a 25-meter by 25-yard practice pool to the east San Gabriel Valley’s unincorporated areas. It would also house offices, classrooms, storage space and other amenities, the statement reads.
The new aquatic center will be built on the grounds of Temple Academy, an elementary school at 635 N. California Ave. in West Puente Valley. The property is operated by the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District.
Tuesday’s motion allows the county Department of Parks and Recreation to negotiate a lease agreement with the district, a statement said.
So far, the board has appropriated $20.75 million for the pool project; $14.75 million will come from Proposition A Regional Park and Open Space District funds. Of that, $750,000 was approved in December.
An additional $6 million will come from so-called tipping fees, the statement reads, adding tipping fees are fees “paid when disposing of waste at a landfill.”
The Parks and Rec department will apply for additional funds from Proposition 68, the statement reads. Proposition 68 allocates funds from the state for local parks.
The County’s Parks and Recreation Department operates 30 aquatic facilities with 42 public swimming pools, 18 standalone splash pads, four water play areas and three aquatic centers. None is near the east San Gabriel Valley’s unincorporated areas, Solis said.
“This Aquatic Center will significantly benefit an underserved population and meet the urgent need for aquatic programs in the east San Gabriel Valley community for generations to come,” Norma E. Garcia-Gonzalez, director of the Department of Parks and Recreation, said in a statement.
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