City staff report 1,958 entries at Nordoff Aquatic Center; commission discusses hours and programming

Christy summarized the community aquatics program that launched at the Nordoff Aquatic Center on June 28, 2026, following council direction and district coordination. She told the commission the program operated through the summer and into the fall and provided attendance totals for June–September.

"Total entries that we had of attendance is 1,958 participants across 50 operating days between June 28 and September 20," Christy said, and staff noted a peak single-day attendance of 109 participants on a hot Sunday in August. Commissioners discussed program hours, coordination with Ojai Unified School District schedules and options for adding water-aerobics or targeted senior programming; staff said they are revising schedules and tracking attendance to see if additional days or time slots are warranted.

Commissioners also discussed operational items — entrance streamlining, waiver processing and possible QR-code feedback — and asked staff to return with revenue and staffing cost comparisons at the next meeting.