Recreation Centers to Close Sundays

L.A. City budget woes will have another immediate and direct impact on families in Pacific Palisades. Starting October 10, Rustic Canyon and Palisades Recreation Centers will be closed on Sundays.   ’This is a citywide program that we’re implementing for the rest of the fiscal year [through July 2011] at least, if not longer,’ said Kevin Regan, assistant general manager for the Department of Recreation and Parks. ‘There is a real possibility that the department could receive even further reductions, which would mean an additional day or more per week of closures.’   Recreation centers were told that the only way they can stay open on Sundays is if they have a sports activity or class that covers the staffing for the hours or if permit groups can cover the additional cost of paying for hourly staff at $20 per hour.   ’If there’s a revenue-producing opportunity, we won’t turn it away,’ Regan said.   Palisades Recreation Center director Erich Haas told the Palisadian-Post on Tuesday that a skateboarding class operates from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday and a staff member will continue be there, but the bathrooms will be closed. A permit group also has the large gym from 9 to 11 a.m., monitored by a staff member, but the bathrooms will not be open to the public.   Regan said that athletic fields and playgrounds will remain open, but restroom facilities will be closed for safety reasons. ‘SUE PASCOE