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STAFF REPORT
City Council Consent Item
DATE: April 21, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Kaylyn Stainbrook, Interim Parks and Recreation Director THROUGH: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Parks and Recreation Department Monthly Report for March 2025 STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive report as an informational item.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Parks Maintenance
Recruitments in progress: One full-time Parks Maintenance Worker and two parttime Parks Maintenance Worker positions Parks Maintenance Worker III, Timothy Stringer, attended a Playground Safety Inspection Certification Training and Examination in Sacramento Non-Routine Park/Facility Maintenance Items:
o The team continues efforts to paint the interior of the Monday Club. o Replaced a damaged bucket swing in the small playground at Rohner Park. o Tree removal at City Hall
o Installed high-visibility markers on the Monday Club steps o Assisted Recreation Department by cleaning 178 pairs of roller skates o Full-time Park Maintenance employees completed Forklift Training and Certification renewals
Rentals
There were eight Monday Club rentals and three Recreation Hall rentals. Additionally, several user groups, such as the Genealogical Society, AARP, Athlete Factory, Eel River Little League, Eel River Youth Soccer League, Emerald Football Club, Results Fit Camp, and Humboldt County Office of Education, continue to use our indoor and outdoor facilities on a recurring basis.
Community Service
In collaboration with the Humboldt County Probation Department, three Community Service Workers helped with park maintenance, serving a total of 30.5 work hours this month.
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Recreation
Currently recruiting for Recreation Leaders and Coordinators. 2025 Adult League Basketball season started in March. We have ten men’s teams, and six women’s teams signed up with 209 participants altogether. Games will continue through the end of April at the Fortuna High School gyms Monday through Thursday evenings.
Year-Round Recreation Programs Schedules:
o Drop-in Pickleball: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings, 9:00am – 12:00pm and Sunday evening, 7:00pm-10pm; Located at the Firemen’s Pavilion.
o Drop-in Basketball: Thursday evening, 7:00pm – 9:00pm; Located at the Firemen’s Pavilion.
o Drop-in Volleyball: Program paused during Hot Shots Youth Basketball Season; Located at the Firemen’s Pavilion.
o Public Skate: Fridays and Saturdays 6:30pm – 9:30pm and Sunday afternoon 1:00pm – 4:00pm; Located at the Firemen’s Pavilion. o Private Parties: Fridays 1:15pm, 4:00pm; Saturdays 10:30, 1:15pm, 4:00pm; Sundays 10:30am; Located at the Firemen’s Pavilion. o Playgroup: Thursday and Fridays 10:00am – 12:00pm; Located at the Monday Club.
March
Year-Round
Recreation
Program Totals
Drop-in
Pickleball
Drop-in
Basketball
Drop-in
Volleyball
Public
Skate
Private
Skate
Parties
Playgroup
Total Sessions 21 2 3 13 17 8
Total Participants 357 6 26 642 468 154
Fortuna Transit
In March, 13 new riders registered with Fortuna Transit.
Fortuna
Transit
March
2024
March
2025
YTD July
2023-June
2024
YTD July
2024-June
2025
Total
Passengers 837 782 7467 7697
Total Miles 2327 2618 21273 22337
Service Miles 2204 2446 19922 20809
Total Hours
Worked 310.75 316 2698.75 2536
Service Hours
Worked 272.25 285.75 2283 2266
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Fortuna Depot Museum
March’s visitor total at the Fortuna Depot Museum was 161 people. This is in the middle range for March visitation totals in recent years. Recent March visitation totals were: 2024: 199, 2023: 183, 2022: 155, 2021: 100, 2020: closed, 2019: 172, 2018: 156, 2017: 186, 2016: 167, 2015: 253.
In March 2025 we welcomed California visitors from Arcata, Berkeley, Eureka, Fortuna, Harris, Loleta and Oakland, as well as out-of-state visitors from Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland and Oregon.
Regular updating of the “100 Years Ago” exhibits continues, with displayed newspapers being changed daily and the featured movies in the “Now Playing! (100 Years Ago) at the Fortuna Theater” exhibit being changed every two weeks.
River Lodge
Notable events in March include the Fortuna Garden Club’s Annual Daffodil Show, Fortuna Kiwanis Quarter Mania, Knights of Columbus Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner, and the FUHS Class of 2025 Safe & Sober Dinner and Auction.
March
2024
March
2025
Fiscal YTD
24 - 25
Total Events
13 14 94
Total Attendees 2285 2452 14,051
Total Days
Occupied 14 17 141
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Receive Parks and Recreation Department Monthly Report. Consent Agenda vote.