Mayor Dave Cull said the workshop would be an opportunity for both councillors and Taieri Communities Facilities Trust (TCFT) members to discuss what factors needed to be taken account when a decision was made on the pool.
The meeting comes after councillors last month voted to put the new pool complex in Mosgiel in the Dunedin City Council's draft long-term plan - but allocate no money for it.
Councillors also sought more information on two-pool, three-pool and four-pool options for a new facility and would consider that information along with public feedback in May - when they have an opportunity to add it to the final budget.
Mr Cull said its decision on funding for a pool was not a simple one.
''When councillors come to consider a project like this, it isn't simply a question of yes or no based on cost or level of need.
''Any pool facility would be developed on a partnership basis between council, the trust and the community, so it is important that both sides develop and maintain a clear understanding of all the decision-making and financial factors that might impact on us,'' he said.
Council staff would provide financial modelling implications for a range of possible options, ranging from refurbishing the existing pool to replacing it with either a two, three or four-pool complex.
Mr Cull said he hoped the meeting deepened ''mutual understanding'' between the two parties.
Trust chairman Michael Stedman said the trust was delighted at the prospect of the workshop and believed it was a great way to eliminate any misunderstandings between the two parties.
''The community's support for an aquatic facility to replace the 80-year-old and wholly inadequate present pool is immense.
''The community has committed to funding 50% of a proposed four-pool complex, one that serves the entire community, from 2-year-olds to 92-year-olds.''
