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STAFF REPORT
City Council Consent Item
DATE: May 19, 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 April 2025 STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive report as an informational item.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Parks Maintenance
Recruitments in progress: One full-time Parks Maintenance Worker II and two parttime Parks Maintenance Worker I positions Non-Routine Park/Facility Maintenance Items:
o The team concluded the Monday Club’s interior paint project with a total of approximately 144 staff hours worked.
o Conducted electrical work on the River Lodge parking lot lights with the use of the boom truck.
o Started the removal of a large, downed pine tree on the panhandle in Rohner Park with the assistance of the Streets Department.
o Heavy attention on the maintenance and preparation of Newburg Park soccer and softball fields.
Rentals
There were two Monday Club rentals, one Firemens Pavilion rental, and one picnic area/cook shack rental. Additionally, several user groups, such as the Genealogical Society, AARP, Eel River Little League, Eel River Youth Soccer League, Emerald Football Club, and Results Fit Camp, 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 26.5 work hours this month.
Recreation
Currently recruiting for Recreation Leaders and Coordinators.
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Adult League Basketball concluded at the end of April. New Recreation Program Supervisor, Hannah Vitello, started at the end of April. Started planning for Summer Fun 2025, the LIT program, and Adult Softball.
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 Firemens Pavilion.
o Drop-in Basketball: Thursday evening, 7:00pm – 9:00pm; Located at the Firemens Pavilion.
o Drop-in Volleyball: Program paused during Hot Shots Youth Basketball Season; Located at the Firemens Pavilion.
o Public Skate: Fridays and Saturdays 6:30pm – 9:30pm and Sunday afternoon 1:00pm – 4:00pm; Located at the Firemens Pavilion. o Private Parties: Fridays 1:15pm, 4:00pm; Saturdays 10:30, 1:15pm, 4:00pm; Sundays 10:30am; Located at the Firemens 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 19 2 3 12 10 7
Total Participants 348 3 9 274 176 82
Fortuna Transit
In April, 17 new riders registered with Fortuna Transit.
Fortuna
Transit
April
2024
April
2025
YTD July
2023-June
2024
YTD July
2024-June
2025
Total
Passengers 984 899 8451 8596
Total Miles 2633 2882 23906 25219
Service Miles 2455 2698 22377 23507
Total Hours
Worked 409.25 330.50 3108 2866.5
Service Hours
Worked 289.75 294.75 2572.75 2560.75
Fortuna Depot Museum
April’s visitation total at the Fortuna Depot Museum is 186 people. This is in the standard range for our April visitation totals in recent years. Recent years’ visitor Consent Item 3g
totals for April were: 2024: 174, 2023: 183, 2022: 155, 2021: 100, 2020: closed, 2019: 172, 2018: 156, 2017: 194, 2016: 246, 2015: 253.
In April 2025, we welcomed California visitors from Alderpoint, Berkeley, Cottonwood, Eureka, Fortuna, Freshwater, Happy Camp, Hayfork, Hydesville, McKinleyville, Morgan Hill, Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa and Santa Ynez. We also welcomed out-of-state visitors from Delaware, Michigan, Minnesota and Texas, as well as one overseas visitor from Latvia. Our April 2025 visitors included an April 17 group tour of 13 people from the City of Fortuna Parks & Recreation Department’s Spring Break Camp. On April 25 & 26 volunteers Toni Scolari and Pam and Bob Service staffed the museum while Curator Service attended and presented at the annual meeting of the Jefferson History Group, consisting of historians and archaeologists from Northern California and Southern Oregon.
A new temporary seasonal Mother’s Day exhibit has been installed, featuring vintage books, sheet music, greeting cards and photographs on the theme of mothers.
River Lodge
Notable events in April include:
• Fortuna Noon Rotary Dinner & Auction
• Providence/ St. Joseph’s Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon • Quilting Retreat
• CA Air Resources Board & Sacramento State Emissions Informational Event • Eel River Expo Event put on by Eureka Rotary
• Soroptimists of the Eel River Valley Annual Tea Party & Fashion Show • Fortuna Union High School Bridging Connections/ Senior Job Interviews April
2024
April
2025
Fiscal YTD
24 - 25
Total Events
14 12 106
Total Attendees 1965 1525 15,576
Total Days
Occupied 18 14 155
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Receive Parks and Recreation Department Monthly Report. Consent Agenda vote.