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STAFF REPORT
ConsentAgenda Item
DATE: November 17, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Kaylyn Stainbrook, Parks and Recreation Director
THROUGH: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Parks and Recreation Department Monthly Report for October 2025 STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive report as an informational item.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Parks Maintenance
▪ On October 20, Council approved the reallocation of three part-time Park Maintenance Worker I positions to one full-time Park Maintenance Worker II position. The recruitment is now active.
▪ One full-time Park Maintenance Worker II is on a medical leave. ▪ Park/Facility Maintenance Tasks Completed (done in addition to several routine items):
o Waterproofed electric light poles at Newburg Park.
o Repaired bike park rules sign damaged from vandalism. o Dug out trenches behind the Pavillion bar to prevent water from going underneath the building.
o Assessment/troubleshoot drainage issue on Shelton field. o Repaired portable basketball hoop in pavilion.
o Total Staff Hours for Apple Harvest Prep, Maintenance, Clean-up: 37.5 o Total Staff Hours for Spook-a-thon Prep, Maintenance, Clean-up: 23 o Total Staff Hours for Vintage Market Prep, Maintenance, Clean-up: 4.5 Rentals
There were four Monday Club rentals and six picnic area/cookshack rentals. Additionally, several user groups, such as the Genealogical Society, Fortuna Garden Club, Eel River Little League, Eel River Youth Soccer League, Emerald Football Club, Fortuna High School, Redwood Prep and Results Fit Camp, continue to use our indoor and outdoor facilities on a recurring basis.
The Recreation Hall Classroom is temporarily occupied by the Fortuna Library branch while their main building undergoes construction, likely through February 2026.
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Community Service
In collaboration with the Humboldt County Probation Department, one Community Service Worker helped with park maintenance, serving a total of 22 work hours this month.
Recreation
▪ Public Skate attendance increased steadily in October, showing a 60% overall rise compared to September. Drop-in programs also demonstrated growth, with basketball averaging 15 participants per session and pickleball averaging 35 participants per session.
Drop-in volleyball participation remained consistent with no significant changes from the previous month.
▪ On October 25, Fortuna Parks and Recreation hosted the 5th Annual Spook-A-Thon.
Despite lower attendance due to inclement weather, the event drew over 200 attendees.
The program was completed within budget, utilizing only the grants and sponsorships allocated. Additionally, new partnerships were established with the Blood Bank, which expressed interest in collaborating on future community events. ▪ The Coed Adult Softball League concluded successfully during the month. ▪ Registration for Fall Break Camp opened on October 30, with the program scheduled to operate from November 24–26.
Year-Round Recreation Programs (Firemen’s Pavilion) Schedules:
o Drop-in Pickleball: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings, 9:00am – 12:00pm; Sunday and Tuesday evenings, 7:00pm-10:00pm.
o Drop-in Basketball: Thursday evening, 7:00pm-9:00pm.
o Drop-in Volleyball: Sunday evening, 5:00pm-7:00pm.
o Public Skate: Fri/Sat 6:30pm – 9:30pm, Sun 1:30pm – 4:30pm o Private Parties: Fri afternoon, Sat morning/afternoon, Sun morning (Varies) October
Year-Round
Recreation
Program Totals
Drop-in
Pickleball
Drop-in
Basketball
Drop-in
Volleyball
Public
Skate
Private
Skate
Parties
Total Sessions 15 5 4 13 12
Total Participants 414 66 13 351 259
Fortuna Transit
▪ Staffing/Volunteer Updates
o Transit is currently fully staffed.
o Service currently involves: one bus on Mondays, and two busses Tuesday through Friday.
▪ Special Projects/Announcements/Donations
o Our riders continue to utilize the weekly Eureka Medical Trips on Tuesdays. o The Eureka Shopping Trip was cancelled for October while the new hires were trained. This once-monthly trip will resume in November. ▪ Rider/Miles/Hours Stats
o This month eight new riders signed up for the transit service.
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October
2024
October
2025
YTD July
2024-June
2025
YTD July
2025-June
2026
Total
Passengers 1095 563 4173 1723
Total Miles 2971 2212 11464 6626
Service Miles 2722 2059 10673 6185
Total Hours
Worked 347 268.25 1315.75 776.25
Service Hours
Worked 303.5 242.5 1160.75 713.25
Fortuna Depot Museum
▪ October’s total visitors at the Fortuna Depot Museum are 187 people. This is in the middle range of our recent years’ October visitation totals. October totals in recent years were: 2024: 150, 2023: 183, 2022: 228, 2021: 133, 2020: 92, 2019: 200, 2018:
253, 2017: 206, 2016: 160, 2015: 309.
▪ In October 2025 we welcomed California visitors from Eureka, Fortuna, Foster City, Huntington Beach, Hydesville, Kingsburg, Linden, Manteca, and McKinleyville. We also welcomed out-of-state visitors from Colorado, Michigan, Oklahoma, Utah, and Wisconsin.
▪ Museum volunteers staffed booths in Rohner Park at the Apple Harvest Festival (October 2) and Spook-A-Thon (October 25); 50 people visited the museum during Apple Harvest and 20 visited during Spook-A-Thon.
▪ The “Now Playing! (100 Years Ago) at the Fortuna Theatre” exhibit continues to be updated every two-to-three weeks, highlighting the films that were playing at the Fortuna Theatre precisely 100 years ago.
River Lodge
▪ Notable events in October include:
o California Conservation Corp (four-day event)
o Humboldt Association of Realtors Expo
o Organic Valley Farmer’s Meeting
o Fortuna Kiwanis Business Women’s Luncheon
Oct. 2024 Oct. 2025 Fiscal YTD
25 - 26
Total Events
12 21 48
Total Attendees 1755 2020 4457
Total Days
Occupied 15 20 54
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Receive Parks and Recreation Department Monthly Report. Consent Agenda vote.