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Page 8 of 73 <br /> <br />Throughout the rest of this report we will refer to the Recreation Center as the “Rec & Community <br />Center” to reinforce this theme or just the “Center.” This name can be tweaked but it will be <br />important to emphasize both the Recreation and the Community elements of the re-opened Center. <br />Hopefully a catchy name for the Center can be collectively developed. <br /> <br />Examples and suggestions for the increased role in the community are throughout this report in <br />facilities, programming and partnerships. <br /> <br />Differentiating Theme(s) <br />Reviewing the former YMCA programs there were not real unique or specialty programs, facility <br />features, or other elements that differentiated the Y from other YMCAs or recreation facilities in the <br />area. Reviewing the needs and opportunities in the area plus shortages of key facilities suggests <br />differentiating themes for the Rec and Community Center. These themes are discussed in the <br />Future Long Term Recreation Center Development and Expansion Section of this Report. <br /> <br />Strategic Partnerships <br />Strategic partnerships will be an important part of both the re-opening and the future expansion of <br />the Rec and Community Center. Strategic partnerships fall into several categories, all relevant to <br />the Center. See specific partner details in the Facility Management and Staffing Models section of <br />this Report. Additional strategic partnerships relevant in long term expansion are discussed in the <br />Future Long Term Recreation Center Development and Expansion section of this Report. <br /> Program Partner <br />o Provide programming at the Center under City branding <br /> Specialized expertise and instructors <br /> Specialized equipment partner brings to the programs <br /> Reduce or absorb all of program costs to the City <br />o Completely manage and run program at Center <br /> Providing all staff and costs for programs <br /> Revenue for City through facility lease or revenue sharing program <br />o Examples <br /> Outside fitness provider that could run all of the fitness programs at the <br />Center <br /> Providing management, staffing, equipment, and maintenance <br /> Facility space lease payments and shared user revenue <br /> Capital Partnership <br />o Provide funding for expansion or enhancement of Center facilities <br /> Most often joint funding of an addition to the Center that would be managed <br />or leased by the partner as a program partner <br />o Examples <br /> Development and funding partner for Court Sport Facility and Climbing <br /> Likely partner would manage that facility or portion of its programming <br /> Community/Facility Partner <br />o Potential partner that has its own facilities that complement the Rec and Community <br />Center, allowing both the Community partner and the Center to jointly provide <br />programs at both facilities that cannot be provided by each organization at their own <br />or the City Rec and Community Center facilities. <br />o Shared expenses, program management, and revenue/profit