Consent Agenda Item 3e
STAFF REPORT
Consent Agenda Item
DATE: December 15, 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 STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive report as an informational item.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Parks Maintenance
▪ Park Maintenance has one full-time Park Maintenance Worker II on leave. ▪ Park/Facility Maintenance Tasks Completed (done in addition to several routine items):
o Repaired electrical connections of the Monday Club fireplace o Removed 14 soccer benches off of the Newburg fields
o Picked up a donated old train schedule board/sign from donor and installed it in museum
o Cleaned up wind debris on the boulevard and Rohner Park o Thorough sanitization and proof check the playgrounds o Pulled trash at bus stops
o Assisted and set up traffic signs for the cross-country event held at Rohner Park
o Performed electrical repairs and installed holiday signs at the River Lodge o Electrical rewiring of overhead heat fixtures in the Pavillion o Repaired gutters and started landscaping clean up at the River Lodge o Cleaned and sanitized the bus stops
o Cleaned up after a vandalism/attempted arson to garbage can in Rohner Park Rentals
There were four Monday Club rentals and two for the Rec Hall. 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.
Community Service
• In partnership with the Humboldt County Probation Department, one Community Service Worker completed 31.5 hours of community service.
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Recreation
• During the month of November, the Recreation Department experienced growth across all programs. Public Skate attendance increased by more than 100 participants compared to October, and private party reservations were nearly fully booked for the entire month.
Drop-in Volleyball and Basketball also saw steady participation increases throughout the month.
• We held our first camp of the season, the Fall Break Camp, hosting 28 campers—an increase of eight participants over last year’s program. This year, we were able to provide both breakfast and lunch, which was a valuable addition for families and a meaningful way to support our community during the holiday period. • Additionally, registration for the Hot Shots program opened in November, along with recruitment for Hot Shots Recreation Leaders.
▪ 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) November
Year-Round
Recreation
Program Totals
Drop-in
Pickleball
Drop-in
Basketball
Drop-in
Volleyball
Public
Skate
Private
Skate
Parties
Total Sessions 18 4 5 15 16
Total Participants 296 60 33 447 373
Fortuna Transit
• Special Projects/Announcements/Donations
o Our riders continue to utilize the weekly Eureka Medical Trips on Tuesdays. o The monthly Eureka Shopping Trip resumed service in November after a break due to staffing. Our riders are very happy to be able to make the most of this service which takes them to the Bayshore Mall, WinCo and Costco. • Rider/Miles/Hours Stats per usual
o This month 9 new riders signed up for the transit service.
Nov
2024
Nov
2025
YTD July
2024-June
2025
YTD July
2025-June
2026
Total
Passengers 627 444 4800 2167
Total Miles 1631 1696 13095 8311
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Service Miles 1456 1577 12129 7750
Total Hours
Worked 185 204.5 1500.75 980.75
Service Hours
Worked 168 185.5 1328.75 898.75
Fortuna Depot Museum
• November’s total visitor for the Fortuna Depot Museum is 154 people. This is in the middle range for November visitation totals in recent years. Recent November visitor totals were: 2024: 185, 2023: 196, 2022: 139, 2021: 132, 2020: 53, 2019: 198, 2018: 191, 2017: 108, 2016: 143, 2015: 130.
• In November 2025, we welcomed California visitors from Eureka, Fortuna, Grass Valley, Murphys, Ontario, Riverside, San Diego, San Ramon, Scotia, Ventura, Weed and Weitchpec, as well as out-of-state visitors from Nebraska.
River Lodge
• Hamanaka Painting began the staining project at River Lodge • Notable events:
o Redwood Memorial Foundation Gala
o North Coast Clinics Network & Humboldt Network of Family Resource Conference
o 23rd Annual River Lodge Holiday Craft Fair
Nov. 2024 Nov. 2025 Fiscal YTD
25 - 26
Total Events
12 13 61
Total Attendees 1960 1573 6030
Total Days
Occupied 15 14 68
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Receive Parks and Recreation Department Monthly Report. Consent Agenda vote.