Consent Item 4e
STAFF REPORT
City Council Consent Item
DATE: July 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 June 2025 STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive report as an informational item.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Parks Maintenance
Recruitments in progress: Three part-time Parks Maintenance Worker I positions Park/Facility Maintenance Tasks Completed (done in addition to several routine items):
o Forest Moon Festival Clean-up job
o The team continues to chip away at Main Street, Parks, and Boulevard irrigation testing, repairs, and timer configuration; However, several safetyrelated and/or time-sensitive projects have caused delays. o Perform softball field prep/dressing four days per week starting on June 16 (approximately 3 hours per day).
o Push mowed several areas that are challenging or unreasonable for riding lawnmower, including around the park office, recreation hall, Veteran’s Hall, Fire Department, Riverwalk Overlook’s “Big Fish” Picnic Area, Horseshoe Pit area, Library and Chamber of Commerce.
o Bus Stop Trash Pick-Up
o Multi-hour Tree branch removals at museum, Newburg Park along Rohnerville, and Newburg Park Bike Park.
o Green Waste Collection for Fortuna Garden Club
o Install new door lock at Fortuna Library
o Delivered 3 picnic tables and 8 garbage cans to Main Street for Fortuna First Fridays and Citywide Yard Sale
o Safety inspections of 14-foot picnic tables and bleachers before special events
o Full turnover at River Lodge in preparation for event (River Lodge had inadequate staffing)
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o Installed large sunshade/screen on the backstop of Williams Field for Adult softball.
o Multi-day project of troubleshooting and repair of stadium lights in Williams Field.
Rentals
There were seven Monday Club rentals and five picnic area/cook shack rentals.
Additionally, several user groups, such as the Genealogical Society, HOPS in Humboldt, Fortuna Garden Club, Eel River Little League, Humboldt Fastpitch, 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, four Community Service Workers helped with park maintenance, serving a total of 16.5 work hours this month.
Recreation
Summer Fun is fully staffed and has an average of 50 campers per week. Drop-In Volleyball and Basketball have been paused for summer months due to low attendance.
June was the final month of programming for Fortuna Parks and Recreation’s Playgroup due to funding discontinuation through Humboldt First 5. The Adult Softball League started on June 16 with a total of 17 teams.
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: Program paused for summer.
o Drop-in Volleyball: Program paused for summer.
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: Program ended on June 27.
June
Year-Round
Recreation
Program Totals
Drop-in
Pickleball
Drop-in
Basketball
Drop-in
Volleyball
Public
Skate
Private
Skate
Parties
Playgroup
Total Sessions 13 1 1 11 10 8
Total Participants 281 0 0 181 199 118
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Fortuna Transit
Due to staffing issues, Transit has been limited to one driver. Due to this, the Eureka shopping trip was cancelled for the month of June. However, Eureka Medical Trips were still prioritized.
This month 10 new riders signed up for the transit service.
Fortuna
Transit
June
2024
June
2025
YTD July
2023-June
2024
YTD July
2024-June
2025
Total
Passengers 976 474 10526 9904
Total Miles 2537 1527 29275 29495
Service Miles 2377 1380 27465 27403
Total Hours
Worked 282.75 155.50 3725.75 3332.25
Service Hours
Worked 245.25 145.25 3112.25 2976.75
Fortuna Depot Museum
As of the beginning of June, the museum is open 7 days a week (Monday through Saturday 12:00 - 4:30 and Sunday 1:00 - 5:00). This is the first summer that the museum has been open 7 days a week since 2019.
June’s visitation total at the Fortuna Depot Museum was 379 people. Recent previous years’ June visitation totals are: 2024 (open five days per week): 271, 2023 (open four days per week): 272, 2022 (open five days per week): 271, 2021 (open five days per week): 2020: closed, 2019 (this year and previous years the museum was open seven days per week during June, July and August): 447, 2018: 527, 2017: 532, 2016: 575, 2015: 649.
In June 2025 we welcomed California visitors from Arcata, Carmichael, Chico, Eureka, Ione, Loleta, Los Angeles, McKinleyville, Oxnard, Penngrove, Petrolia, Phillipsville, Redway, Sacramento, Salyer, San Luis Obispo and Scotia. We also welcomed out-of-state visitors from Arizona, Iowa, Maryland, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia, as well as foreign visitors from Canada and Switzerland.
The temporary Star Wars exhibit, installed for the third annual Forest Moon Festival at the end of May, remained on display through June.
River Lodge
Notable events in June include:
o Redwood Coast Chamber Foundation Dinner & Panel Presentations o CALFIRE Training Event
o Hydesville Elementary School Eighth Grade Graduation
o Kiwanis Club of Rio Dell- Scotia Fundraiser
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o Class Reunion
o Meeting & Dinner of the Civil Grand Jury Association- Humboldt Chapter June 2024 June 2025 Fiscal YTD
24 - 25
Total Events
14 12 133
Total Attendees 1640 1070 18,628
Total Days
Occupied 14 12 186
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Receive Parks and Recreation Department Monthly Report. Consent Agenda vote.