Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

There remain several unresolved issues between the city and Surland Companies. In addition, there is a concerning proposal by a city council member to direct staff to research and consider new development sites. If the council chooses to move forward with a new location, the Aquatic Center would be delayed by years and the entire project could be in jeopardy.

All these issues can be resolved with a willingness by our elected officials to listen to the will of the people. The will of the people is to build it where you already studied, planned, and agreed to build it; and build it the way the community envisioned it through decades of input: a design that will provide an experience for all ages and abilities that Tracy deserves.

The Aquatic Center has been approved by previous city councils. The city has access to funding, the land, and site plans. The only thing lacking is a majority vote by the Tracy City Council to greenlight moving the project forward. It could be open by 2025 if approved this summer.

TCCAC is excited to announce that the project design documents based on community input over the years will be complete within weeks! The city will then have the benefit of both an involved community and the expertise of world-class aquatics designers as part of the Aquatic Center.

The Aquatic Center will be built on land designated for it in Ellis located in south Tracy. Alternative sites throughout Tracy were studied by the city in the past where the Ellis site was determined to the be the best available site and already includes the needed infrastructure to support it. The most recent site plans for the project shows the location and cross streets below.

The funding is available through the Tracy voter-approved Measure V sales tax measure and the additional sales tax revenues generated by Amazon and other businesses, in addition to the contribution from The Surland Companies.

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There are two things to consider with regards to water and the Aquatic Center. First, California has had an unprecedented year for rain and snow helping to fill our lakes and aquifers. There is no better time to take advantage of this much needed year’s water supplies. Second, the Tracy Aquatic Center is designed to recycle its water through an advance filtration system meaning, once the water is in place for the project, it will require minimal additional water moving forward. The objective is to build the Tracy Aquatic Center in the most sustainable design possible.

Surland Companies has been involved with the Aquatic Center dating back to 2005. The city council appointed “Aquatic Task Force” approached Surland asking if the company was willing to assist with the project. Surland agreed to help and terms to the arrangement were approved by the then city attorney and city council.

Surland has worked intimately with the community in designing their vision of the Aquatic Center. The company has been a longtime ally of the community when it comes to this project, and their generosity of time and funds cannot be measured. There are some who make attacks against Surland that are unwarranted, and without Surland assistance, bringing an Aquatic Center might have ended years ago. 

Bringing an aquatic center to Tracy has been on top of resident’s minds for the past 20-years. Residents desperate for a place to bring their children for swim lessons, or swim team, or just a place to cool off in the hot Central Valley summers voiced their desire for an aquatic center.

In 2005, the Tracy City Council appointed a citizen “Aquatic Task Force” to work with the Tracy Tomorrow and Beyond Committee to review the plans and site locations for an aquatic center. Members of the task force formed the Tracy Concerned Citizens for an Aquatic Center (TCCAC) to campaign for the passage of Measure V designed to help fund public amenity projects like the aquatic center. The Aquatic Task Force has never been disbanded by the city.

The leadership of Tracy Concerned Citizens for an Aquatic Center is as follows:

Ann Langley                                               

Brandon Kanner

Marsha McCray                     

Michel Bazinet                      

Molly Lowe                           

Roy Hawkins

Sandi Taylor